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Plus, your Friday news quiz.  Here’s what we’re covering: The Risk of Russian Sabotage in Europe: A Fight That Spirals Out of Control, by Michael Schwirtz and Adam Goldman ‘I Wouldn’t Call It a War’: Vance Plays Down Recent Iran Strikes, by Maggie Haberman Trump Administration Begins Blitz to Find Elusive Voter Fraud Ahead of Midterms, by Nick Corasaniti and Hamed Aleaziz Trump to Break Ground on Arch Before Getting Approval, by Luke Broadwater and Emily Badger Elon Musk Makes His First Spending Push in Key Midterm Races, by Theodore Schleifer Rescuers Search Nepal Tunnel for Survivors After Finding 2 Alive, by Anupreeta Das, Binod Ghimire, Sajal Pradhan, Mujib Mashal and Hari Raj A.I. Is Everywhere in China. See For Yourself., by Agnes Chang, Vivian Wang, Jiwoong Hong, Aaron Byrd and Qilai Shen Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the N.B.A.’s biggest punishment ever.  Here’s what we’re covering: In Small Iranian Town, a U.S. Attack Turns a Wedding Into a Tragedy, by Christiaan Triebert, Malachy Browne, Farnaz Fassihi and Erika Solomon Influencers Have a Lot to Say About Politics. Many Are Quietly Paid for It., by Ken Bensinger and Stuart A. Thompson Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial: Deadlocked Jury Will Return for 6th Day, by Maia Spoto, Mark Arsenault and Jacey Fortin Patients and Doctors, Shaken by the Clancy Trial, Seek Extra Help, by Pam Belluck N.B.A. Docks Clippers 5 First-Round Picks, Levies $30 Million Fine After Kawhi Leonard Probe, by Mike Vorkunov Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, hiking 2,190 miles at age 91. Here’s what we’re covering: Russia Torments Kyiv With New Tactic of Nonstop Waves of Drones, by Siobhán O’Grady and Yurii Shyvala Putin Pledges Increased Strikes in Ukraine and Support for Iran, by Paul Sonne Whistle-Blower Says Trump Officials Are Defying Court Orders on Voting by Mail, by Chris Cameron More Mail Ballots Are Arriving Late This Cycle, and They’re Getting Tossed, by Adam Sella and Nick Corasaniti Bond Sell-Off Threatens to Squeeze Borrowers Around the World, by Eshe Nelson U.N. Says World Will Miss Its Climate Target, Warming Must Be Reversed, by Chico Harlan At 91, He Just Reclaimed His Age Record on the Appalachian Trail, by Chris Cohen Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, a conviction in the Tupac Shakur murder trial. Here’s what we’re covering: How the Supreme Court Locks Away Its Own History, by Jodi Kantor Supreme Court Allows Trump’s White House Ballroom Construction, by Ann E. Marimow Secretary of the Army Resigns After Clashing With Hegseth Over Firings, by Helene Cooper and Greg Jaffe C.D.C. Director Challenges Pennsylvania’s Report of Two Measles Deaths, by Apoorva Mandavilli and Teddy Rosenbluth Decades After Tupac’s Murder, a Talkative Gang Member Is Convicted, by Julia Jacobs and Anusha Bayya Argentines Hoped Messi Would Stay Forever, by Emma Bubola Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, a groundbreaking new space telescope. Here’s what we’re covering: Live Updates: U.S. and Iran Trade Fire for First Time in a Month, by Times reporters Navy Carrier’s Problems Are Tied to Attacks on U.S. Base Early in War, by John Ismay Trump Says U.S. Has Deal for Control of Large Share of Venezuela’s Oil, by Rebecca F. Elliott, Simon Romero and Edward Wong ‘A New Form of U.S. Colonialism’: Venezuelans Bristle at U.S. Oil Takeover, by Julie Turkewitz Nepal Turns to Mass Burials as Thousands Remain Missing from Floods, by Sajal Pradhan and Mujib Mashal NASA’s Roman Telescope Leaves Earth to Chart the Stars, by Katrina Miller Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the Friday news quiz.  Here’s what we’re covering: Why Many Iranians Are Losing Hope After Six Months of War, by Leily Nikounazar and Yeganeh Torbati Trump Orders the Government to Rename Lake Ontario to Lake America, by Erica L. Green Trump Administration to Expand Deportation Flights to Haiti, by Hamed Aleaziz, Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Frances Robles ‘They All Died, and I Lived’: Survivors of Nepal Flood Left in Stunned Disbelief, by Anupreeta Das Russian Sanctions Are Fueling a Canadian Car Theft Epidemic, by Jane Bradley and Michael Schwirtz Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, a breakthrough in cancer treatment.  Here’s what we’re covering: ICE Arrests Soar as People With No Criminal Record Are Increasingly Targeted, by Albert Sun and Allison McCann Meta to Pay Up to $17.1 Billion in Landmark Settlement Over Social Media Addiction Claims, by Cecilia Kang and Eli Tan Catastrophic Flood Hits Nepal, Engulfing Crowds and Causing Quake, by Binod Ghimire, Leo Sands and Michael Levenson F.D.A. Approves Drug Poised to Transform Care for Pancreatic Cancer, by Gina Kolata, Rebecca Robbins and Carolyn Y. Johnson Tim Curry, Star of ‘Rocky Horror’ and Much More, Dies at 80, by Bruce Weber Yayoi Kusama, Pop Artist Who Expanded and Endured, Dies at 97, by Holland Cotter Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, there was no one like Dolly Parton. Here’s what we’re covering: Hegseth’s Purge of Top Generals Leaves the Army Rudderless, by Greg Jaffe, Eric Schmitt, Helene Cooper and Adam Entous Graham, and Trump, Triumph: Six Takeaways From Runoffs in South Carolina and Oklahoma, by Patricia Mazzei Why Polling Chaos Could Create Big Problems for American Politics, by Reid J. Epstein Canada Retaliates With Up to 50% Tariffs on Hundreds of U.S. Products, by Ian Austen E.P.A. Moves to Curb Public Input on Data Centers, by Maxine Joselow Dolly Parton, Superstar Whose Songs Spoke to Millions, Dies at 80, by Bill Friskics-Warren Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, is the BRAT diet really the best thing for stomach bugs?  Here’s what we’re covering: Study’s Alarming Finding: At Least 1 in 4 N.F.L. Players Gets Brain Disease, by John Branch Trump Administration Aims to Revoke Visas of Foreign Citizens Applying for Asylum, by Edward Wong U.S. Unveils Campaign to Cripple Iran’s Economy, but Offers Few Details, by Alan Rappeport Court Allows Trump to Pursue Mail Voting Limits, for Now, by Abbie VanSickle and Ann E. Marimow As the West Dries Up, More Companies Are Promising They Can Make It Rain, by Scott Dance Is the BRAT Diet Really the Best Way to Treat a Stomach Bug? by Isobel Whitcomb Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, what it’s like to live next to a roller coaster.  Here’s what we’re covering: Canada-U.S. Trade War: What to Know, by The New York Times Pentagon Fires Editor and Publisher of Independent Military Publication, by Minho Kim Postal Service Publishes Finalized Plan to Restrict Mail Ballots, by Adam Sella U.S. Announces Colorado River Cuts for 3 States Amid Drought, by Scott Dance A Drone Killed Three Ukrainians. It Was Guided Entirely by A.I., by Andrew E. Kramer Universal’s New Coaster Is a Scream. That’s the Problem., by Brooks Barnes Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, your Friday news quiz.  Here’s what we’re covering: The Message Behind Trump’s Threats of ‘Economic Warfare’ Against Iran, by Anton Troianovski and Alan Rappeport Weary U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Leaves Middle East, by John Ismay Trump Fired the Watchdogs. Their Replacements Have a Different Mission., by Luke Broadwater What if America Went Completely Dark?, by Christopher Cox Humans Love Having Pets. Seems Like Some Other Primates Do, Too., by Taylor Mitchell Brown Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, could tweaking flight paths reduce global warming?  Here’s what we’re covering: U.S. Debt Hits $40 Trillion as America’s Borrowing Binge Continues, by Alan Rappeport Israel Opens Criminal Inquiries Into Killings of Hind Rajab, 5, and of Medics, by Isabel Kershner A New mRNA Vaccine Could Prevent Skin Cancer From Returning, by Carolyn Y. Johnson U.K. to Test Whether Tweaks to Trans-Atlantic Flight Paths Affect Global Warming, by Leo Sands Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the political emails are coming for you.  Here’s what we’re covering: States Seek $200 Billion From Meta Over Child Social Media Addiction Claims, by Cecilia Kang, Eli Tan and Emmy Martin Silicon Valley Executives Are Tech Fans. Just Not for Their Own Kids., by David Streitfeld Deadly Israeli Strike on Gaza Cafe Raises Doubts About Progress on Peace Plan, by Ephrat Livni and Abu Bakr Bashir Liberia Agrees to Take 1,200 Deportees From U.S., by Madeleine Ngo and Alan Feuer Trump’s Ballroom Is Rising at Breakneck Speed: 20 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week, by Luke Broadwater and Ann E. Marimow How Wall St. Profits When Personal Injury Lawsuits Pay Out, by Ellen Gabler, Robert Gebeloff and Julie Tate Google Just Made It Easier for Campaigns to Send You Fund-Raising Emails, by Shane Goldmacher Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, inside the scramble to track cyclospora.  Here’s what we’re covering: Border Construction in Big Bend Is Halted After Drawing Criticism, by J. David Goodman It’s Crunchtime Again for Canada to Avoid New U.S. Tariffs, by Matina Stevis-Gridneff Trump Votes by Mail Again in Florida, by Chris Cameron How Cyclospora Evaded the U.S. Food Safety System to Sicken Thousands, by Christina Jewett and Julie Creswell Why Is a Trial Happening 30 Years After the Shooting?, by Julia Jacobs Can You Hear the Theaters Ka-Ching? A Battered Industry Turns to ‘Les Miz.’, by Michael Paulson Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, Hayden Panettiere dies at 36.  Here’s what we’re covering: U.S. and Iran Blow Through Deadline to Agree to a Broad Deal to End War, by Aaron Boxerman Trump Orders Pentagon to Curtail Military Exercises With Ally South Korea, by Helene Cooper How Islamophobia Moved From the Fringe to the Mainstream in Texas, by J. David Goodman, Lauren McGaughy, Jesus Jiménez and Ruth Graham Lala Damages Utility Lines in Hawaii, Leaving Thousands Without Power, by Ivan Penn Hayden Panettiere, Star of ‘Nashville’ and ‘Heroes,’ Dies at 36, by Matt Stevens Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, your Friday news quiz.  Here’s what we’re covering: Concerns Grow Over Conditions on Navy Carrier, by John Ismay, Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt Trump Gives Green Light to U.S. Companies to Aim Hacks at Cybercriminals, by Dustin Volz Kalshi Ordered to Cease Most Operations in Washington State, by Lauren McCarthy Inside Russia’s Giant Push to Upend a Tiny Country, by Michael Schwirtz, Adam Goldman and Aaron Krolik Madden Is Designed to Feel Real. So Where Are the Concussions?, by Matt Stevens and Ken Belson Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, health candy?  Here’s what we’re covering: Homeland Security Paid $464 Million for Airplanes. Then It Parked Them., by David A. Fahrenthold, Andrea Fuller, Julie Tate, Nicholas Nehamas and Hamed Aleaziz ICE Plans to Give Officers Gloves That Can Deliver Electric Shocks, by Madeleine Ngo and Shaila Dewan Settler Siege of Palestinian Homes Highlights Growing West Bank Chaos, by David M. Halbfinger, Fatima AbdulKarim and Natan Odenheimer On These Motorcycles, the Thrill Is Truly Electric, by Chico Harlan and Zia ur-Rehman Who Put Candy on a Diet?, by Ella Quittner Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Here’s what we’re covering: Election Live Updates: Moderate Democrat Wins Tight Wisconsin Primary for Governor, by The New York Times He Was Deported to a Country He’d Never Heard of. He May Never Go Free., by Nicholas Casey They Spoke English, Wore U.S. Flags and Attacked Fishermen. Who Were They?, by Maria Abi-Habib, Riley Mellen, José María León Cabrera and Christiaan Triebert Blood Tests to Predict Alzheimer’s Are Causing Confusion and Distress, by Dana G. Smith In Europe, the Total Solar Eclipse Is Hours Away, by Jason Horowitz Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, when you accidentally upset “Harry Potter” fans.  Here’s what we’re covering: Trump Said to Have Secretly Used Military Jet to Leave Turkey Amid Threats, by Maggie Haberman, Eric Schmitt and Zolan Kanno-Youngs F.D.A. Moves Toward Tighter Restrictions on Food Ingredients, by Alice Callahan and Dani Blum Taiwan Gingerly Tests How It Would Cope if China Choked Its Internet, by Chris Buckley and Amy Chang Chien What We Know About the Earthquake in Colombia, by John Yoon How ‘Harry Potter’ Fans Protected Dobby’s Grave From a Power Cable, by Claire Moses Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, a drying river reveals Nazi-era vessels.  Here’s what we’re covering: Flock Cameras Can Track Every Car in America. Police Love Them. Citizens Don’t., by Fernando Alfonso III and Kashmir Hill Netanyahu Rejects Trump’s Plan for Disarming Hamas, by Aaron Boxerman and Adam Rasgon Iran, Holding Firm to Strait, Steers Trump Back to June Deal, by Steven Erlanger Senate Passes Stopgap Bill to Avert Shutdown, Avoiding Skirmish Before Midterms, by Catie Edmondson Senate Bows to Reality, Leaving Trump’s Voting Bill Undone, by Michael Gold A Drying Danube River Reveals Nazi-Era Vessels, and Hazards of Heat, by Lynsey Chutel and Alisa Dogramadzieva Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.