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The Headlines, page 4
by The New York Times · English
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JD Vance’s Blunt Warning to Israel, and Why Waymo Is Struggling to Go NationalThe episode covers four main stories. First, J.D. Vance delivers a blunt warning to Israel about criticism of a U.S.-Iran peace deal: he argues Israel shouldn’t attack the “only powerful ally” it has.19 Jun 2026 · 16 min · 7 chapters
How Iran Could Benefit From Its Deal With the U.S., and an A.I. Arms Race in SchoolsU.S.-Iran deal details; Trump’s domestic political moves; offshore wind cancellations; AI cheating in schools; opening of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago.18 Jun 2026 · 10 min · 5 chapters
How Local Police Are Working for ICE, and an Unusual Data Center DisputeThe episode covers three main stories: (1) Trump-era cooperation between ICE and local police, including cash incentives and 40-hour training that lets officers ask immigration status during routine…17 Jun 2026 · 11 min · 5 chapters
A Times Investigation Into Epstein’s Death, and Why Gas Prices Might Stay HighThe New York Times “Headlines” covers (1) uncertainty in a U.S.-Iran framework truce, especially Straits of Hormuz reopening and potential gas-price impacts; (2) a Times investigation into Jeffrey…16 Jun 2026 · 10 min · 7 chapters
Inside the U.S.-Iran Deal, and Trump Hosts U.F.C. FightsU.S.-Iran framework for peace and its limits; Trump’s White House UFC event; Kennedy Center renaming fight; Japan’s succession debate; World Cup and FIFA turf science.15 Jun 2026 · 11 min · 4 chapters
What the SpaceX I.P.O. Means for You, and a Giant Act of Vandalism in D.C.SpaceX’s record-setting IPO and what it means for everyday investors, including 401(k) index funds.12 Jun 2026 · 14 min · 7 chapters
Trump Shrugs Off Surging Inflation, and Why a Groundbreaking Social Media Ban Is FlounderingU.S. inflation surging as Trump dismisses it amid escalating strikes on Iran; far-right-linked unrest after a Belfast stabbing; UK/Europe debate over migrant “invasion” claims; Australia’s social…11 Jun 2026 · 10 min · 6 chapters
Stray Drones Are Setting Off Alarms in Europe, and the U.S. Deports a World Cup RefereeA New York Times headlines roundup covering a U.S.-Iran escalation after a U.S. Apache helicopter crash near the Strait of Hormuz; Ukraine war spillover into Europe via stray drones; U.S.10 Jun 2026 · 10 min · 7 chapters
The Holdup at the Center of the Iran Talks, and Trump’s Baseless New Claims of Voter FraudThe episode covers (1) the stalled Iran–U.S. talks amid Middle East escalation, including a reported Trump call to Netanyahu to “stand down,” (2) Trump’s unfounded voter-fraud claims targeting…9 Jun 2026 · 11 min · 4 chapters
Iran and Israel Exchange First Strikes Since Cease-Fire, and Texas Ranchers Sound the AlarmIran and Israel exchange first strikes since a two-month ceasefire; U.S.8 Jun 2026 · 10 min · 6 chapters
Inside Trump’s Strategy to Push Out Immigrants, and How Tech Giants Targeted Teens at SchoolThe episode covers two main stories. First, it describes the Senate’s passage of $70 billion in funding for President Trump’s immigration crackdown, using a filibuster-proof process, and how the bill…5 Jun 2026 · 14 min · 6 chapters
G.O.P. Defectors Break With Trump Over War, and SpaceX Set for Largest I.P.O. EverU.S. war powers and Iran tensions; Trump–Netanyahu friction; World Cup visa uncertainty for Iran; SpaceX IPO valuation; deep-sea mining debate; light pollution worsening allergies.4 Jun 2026 · 10 min · 6 chapters
Trump’s Controversial Pick to Oversee U.S. Intelligence, and a Surge in Preventable DiseasesThe New York Times headlines cover (1) Secretary of State Marco Rubio sparring with Democrats over a slow U.S.-Iran deal timeline, amid continued Middle East attacks and Kuwait reporting damage from…3 Jun 2026 · 10 min · 7 chapters
Extreme Water Shortages in the West, and Hegseth’s Pentagon PurgeWestern U.S. drought and water shortages; plus Trump administration and Pentagon personnel actions, Israel-Lebanon escalation, and California governor primary; ends with research on farms reducing…2 Jun 2026 · 9 min · 5 chapters
Inside an Ebola Ward, and a Roadblock for Trump’s $1.8 Billion FundInside Ebola care conditions in Mongualu General Hospital (DRC) and a Virginia court block of Trump’s $1.8B “harm” fund; plus brief updates on U.S.-Iran conflict, a Hawaii earthquake-driven water…1 Jun 2026 · 10 min · 6 chapters
U.S. Ramps Up Deadly Boat Strikes, and What Trump’s Stock Trades Show(1) U.S. ramping up deadly boat strikes off South America to stop drug trafficking, with nearly 60 strikes in recent weeks killing about 200; legal experts call them illegal extrajudicial killings,…29 May 2026 · 15 min · 7 chapters
Why Texas Students Are Being Tackled and Tasered, and Trump’s Latest Target for RetributionThe episode covers three main stories. First, a New York Times investigation into Texas school policing: after the 2022 Uvalde massacre, Texas required at least one licensed police officer per public…28 May 2026 · 10 min · 4 chapters
A MAGA Victory in Texas, and the Trump Administration’s New Ebola PlanThe episode covers four main stories: a MAGA win in Texas politics, a new Trump Ebola response plan, impacts of Trump-era medical research funding pauses, and Iran’s internet restoration plus AI…27 May 2026 · 9 min · 6 chapters
White House Shakes Up Green Card Policy, and the Pope Takes On A.I.U.S. strikes on Iran, targeting missile launch sites and Iranian boats laying mines near the Strait of Hormuz, amid intelligence that Iran restored missile access; Secretary of State Marco Rubio says…26 May 2026 · 10 min · 5 chapters
Trump Faces Rare G.O.P. Revolt, and Democrats Mock Their Own Party’s ReportRepublicans’ rare revolt against Trump in Congress; Democrats’ internal fallout after releasing a 2024 election “autopsy” report; plus brief segments on a San Diego mosque shooting investigation and…22 May 2026 · 14 min · 6 chapters
Inside Trump’s Pressure Campaign on Cuba, and Why Food Banks Are Getting Squeezed(1) a Trump-era pressure campaign on Cuba, highlighted by a U.S. indictment charging former Cuban leader Raul Castro (brother of Fidel) and others with conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals.21 May 2026 · 10 min · 5 chapters
New Immunity for President Trump, and an Audacious Plan for Regime Change in IranThe episode covers multiple news items. Topic: DOJ grants President Trump and his family “complete immunity” from ongoing tax inquiries via a one-page document, potentially stopping audits tied to a…20 May 2026 · 10 min · 8 chapters
Trump’s New $1.8 Billion Pot of Money, and a Deadly Mosque Attack in CaliforniaA roundup of U.S. politics, Middle East conflict and economy, a California mosque attack, an OpenAI lawsuit, and a South Korea–North Korea women’s soccer semifinal.19 May 2026 · 10 min · 6 chapters
Trump’s Approval Rating Hits New Low, and Ebola Outbreak Declared a Global Health EmergencyThe episode covers three main stories from The New York Times. First, a Times-Siena poll says President Trump’s approval in his second term hit a record low: 37% approve overall, with 64%…18 May 2026 · 9 min · 4 chapters