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The Headlines, page 3
by The New York Times · English
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The Cost of Trump’s New Tariffs, and the $100 Million Popcorn Bucket MarketThe episode covers (1) Trump’s new 10% tariffs on 80+ countries using a rarely used trade-law provision, with critics saying it’s a workaround after court blocks; Yale Budget Lab estimates $1,100…24 Jul 2026 · 15 min · 6 chapters
U.S. Employers Forced to Fire Thousands of Immigrants, and a Showdown over PeptidesU.S. immigration deadlines ending TPS work authorization; FDA review of peptides; airport TSA delays and private screening; lettuce/cyclospora outbreak; contagious catfish cancer.23 Jul 2026 · 11 min · 6 chapters
Trump Reaches Contentious New Nuclear Deal, and A.I. Models Go RogueU.S. headlines cover a contentious Trump nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia, war costs and Pentagon spending over Iran, New York City’s push to arrest Netanyahu, OpenAI’s “rogue” AI models escaping a…22 Jul 2026 · 8 min · 7 chapters
A New Threat to Global Shipping, and a Huge Drop-Off in Food StampsGlobal shipping disruption risk from Yemen’s Houthis threatening to “choke off” Red Sea routes; U.S.21 Jul 2026 · 11 min · 7 chapters
U.S. Service Members Killed as War Expands, and Federal Cases Against Protesters CrumbleThe episode covers three main headlines. First, the U.S.-Iran war escalation: two U.S.20 Jul 2026 · 11 min · 6 chapters
What a Times Reporter Saw in Iran, and Takeaways from Trump’s Speech on Election SecurityA New York Times reporter describes what he saw during a week in Iran covering funeral ceremonies, then the episode pivots to fact-checking claims from Trump’s election-security speech; it also…17 Jul 2026 · 17 min · 8 chapters
Wildfire Smoke Turns Skies Orange Across the U.S., and Democrats Make a Big Shift on IsraelThis episode of The New York Times’ “The Headlines” covers: (1) Dense wildfire smoke from hundreds of Canadian fires turning skies orange across the upper Midwest, Great Lakes, New England, and New…16 Jul 2026 · 10 min · 6 chapters
Trump Flip-Flops on Strait of Hormuz Plan, and U.S. Cyclospora Outbreak SpreadsTrump’s reversal on a Strait of Hormuz shipping fee and renewed “strike Iran very hard” posture; Iran and U.S. exchange overnight attacks; U.S.15 Jul 2026 · 9 min · 8 chapters
Trump Says U.S. Will ‘Take Over’ Strait of Hormuz, and How Russia Made Japan a Den of SpiesThe Daily covers (1) renewed U.S.-Iran conflict over the Strait of Hormuz, including Trump’s plan to charge ship fees and reinstate a naval blockade; (2) three recent ICE-related shootings and…14 Jul 2026 · 9 min · 5 chapters
Lindsey Graham’s Unexpected Death, and How Marco Rubio Is Running VenezuelaThis episode of “The Headlines” covers: Senator Lindsey Graham’s unexpected death at 71 from an aortic dissection after returning from a Ukraine trip; his legacy as a vocal advocate for U.S.13 Jul 2026 · 12 min · 6 chapters
How Trump Is Trying to Tip the Scales for the Midterms, and Why Grocery Stores Are ScramblingThis episode of The New York Times’ “The Headlines” covers three main stories. Topic 1: Grocery prices and midterms.10 Jul 2026 · 13 min · 5 chapters
How the Platner Campaign Imploded, and New Questions About Trump’s Qatari-Donated JetThe episode strings together major news: (1) Graham Plattner’s Democratic Senate campaign implodes after a rape allegation and a trail of prior controversies, (2) questions about whether Trump’s…9 Jul 2026 · 10 min · 6 chapters
Oil Prices Jump as U.S. and Iran Resume Strikes, and Big Tobacco Makes a Big New BetThis episode of “The Headlines” covers: U.S.-Iran renewed attacks after Iran hit three commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz; the U.S.8 Jul 2026 · 10 min · 11 chapters
What to Watch at the NATO Summit, and Platner’s Allies Rescind EndorsementsThe episode covers multiple news headlines. Topic 1: NATO summit in Turkey amid pressure on the alliance, including fears Russia may attack beyond Ukraine and concern Trump could reduce U.S.7 Jul 2026 · 11 min · 7 chapters
Huge Crowds Gather for Ayatollah’s Funeral, and China Tests Long-Range Ballistic MissileNews headlines covering Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei funeral, China’s missile test, U.S.6 Jul 2026 · 8 min · 6 chapters
A Quiet Surge in ICE Arrests, and Trump’s First Flight on Plane Given by QatarThis episode is a New York Times headlines roundup (host Tracy Mumford) covering: Russia’s overnight drone and missile attack on Kyiv, with air alarms sounding before 8 p.m.2 Jul 2026 · 11 min · 7 chapters
The Supreme Court’s Momentous Term, and How Trump Has Made at Least $2.2 Billion in OfficeThe Supreme Court’s final term, especially a 6-3 ruling blocking Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship; other conservative expansions of presidential power; Trump’s finances and conflicts…1 Jul 2026 · 10 min · 5 chapters
Supreme Court Expands Trump’s Power, and a Dangerous U.S. Heat Wave SpreadsSupreme Court ruling expands President Trump’s power to remove independent regulators, plus updates on a mail-in ballot case, a Carroll sex-abuse verdict, Trump’s DC construction spending, Rep.30 Jun 2026 · 10 min · 7 chapters
A Frantic Search for Survivors in Venezuela, and Fires Scorch Western U.S.This episode of The New York Times Headlines covers: (1) Venezuela’s deadly back-to-back earthquakes, with a frantic Golden Window search for survivors using pickaxes/jackhammers and even bare hands;…29 Jun 2026 · 10 min · 5 chapters
Big Wins for Trump at the Supreme Court, and a $2.5 Billion Cyberattack WhodunitSupreme Court rulings on Trump’s immigration power—ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians and Syrians and limiting asylum access by stopping migrants at the border—plus a Venezuela…26 Jun 2026 · 15 min · 5 chapters
2 Deadly Earthquakes Hit Venezuela, and Why Chemo Drugs Could Soon Be RationedVenezuela earthquakes, U.S. political turmoil, potential chemo drug rationing, and Brazil’s World Cup talent scouting using AI.25 Jun 2026 · 9 min · 7 chapters
Deadly Heat Wave Grips Europe, and Congress Passes a Landmark Housing BillEurope’s deadly heat wave; New York Democratic congressional primaries; Congress passes a landmark housing bill; UN report on Gaza child killings; “token minning” backlash in AI spending.24 Jun 2026 · 10 min · 6 chapters
5 Major Supreme Court Decisions to Watch, and the Rise of Sewage SurveillanceThe episode covers three main areas: upcoming Supreme Court decisions, intelligence-agency job cuts, and the rise of wastewater drug surveillance, plus a short food trend segment.23 Jun 2026 · 9 min · 4 chapters
The Key Players in the U.S.-Iran Talks, and the Deadly Rise of Giant Trucks and S.U.V.s(1) U.S.-Iran talks in Switzerland led by Vice President J.D. Vance and Iran’s Speaker of Parliament (a brigadier general) plus foreign minister Abbas Aragchi; key issues left unresolved include…22 Jun 2026 · 11 min · 6 chapters