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MAHA Moms Turn Against Trump, and More States Rush to Limit Transgender Rights
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, your Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering: With New Momentum, Republican States Push Broader Limits for Trans Americans, by Amy Ha...
An A.I. Fight at the Pentagon, and BBC Says Former Prince Andrew Is Arrested Over Epstein Ties
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, a lifesaving phone feature. Here’s what we’re covering: U.S. Military Moves Into Place for Possible Strikes in Iran, by Helene Cooper, Eri...
Colbert Says CBS Barred Interview With Democrat, and Search Teams Scramble After Lake Tahoe Avalanche
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, Brad Pitt vs. Tom Cruise? Here’s what we’re covering:Republicans, Braced for Losses, Push More Voting Restrictions in Congress, by Annie Ka...
The Expanding Fallout From the Epstein Files, and Jesse Jackson Dies at 84
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, drones at the Olympics. Here’s what we’re covering:U.S. and Iran Gear Up for Nuclear Talks Amid Rising Tensions, by Aaron BoxermanU.S. Depo...
D.H.S. Pushes Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts, and U.S. Troops Land in Nigeria
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, the Super Bowl ad that prompted a backlash. Here’s what we’re covering:Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accoun...
A Surge of Children in ICE Detention, and Meta’s Plans for Facial Recognition
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, your Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering:5 Takeaways From Trump’s Immigration Crackdown in Minnesota, by Julie BosmanHundreds of...
Anti-Drone Laser Is Said to Have Caused El Paso Airport Chaos, and Bondi Refuses to Apologize to Epstein Victims
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, how the ultra-rich are changing the travel industry. Here’s what we’re covering:Border Officials Are Said to Have Caused El Paso Closure by...
A Deadly Mass Shooting in Canada, and the Latest on the Search for Nancy Guthrie
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, how extremist groups are using video games to recruit children online. Here’s what we’re covering:9 Killed and 25 Injured in Shootings at S...
Ghislaine Maxwell Refuses to Answer Questions, and Texas Republicans Increase Anti-Muslim Rhetoric
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, Olympic medals are falling apart — again. Here’s what we’re covering:When Trump Officials’ Claims About Shootings Unravel in Court, by ...
The New Way Trump Allies Are Offering Access to the President, and the Flood of U.S. Ammo to Mexican Cartels
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, Super Bowl and Olympics highlights.Here’s what we’re covering:For $1 Million, Donors to U.S.A. Birthday Group Offered Access to Trump, by Ke...
The Growing List of Names in the Epstein Files, and the Federal Investigation into D.E.I. at Nike
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, the Friday news quiz.Here’s what we’re covering:‘Gang Stuff’ and ‘Illicit Trysts’: How Epstein Sought Leverage With the Wealthy, by ...
Major Nuclear Arms Treaty Expires, and Federal Prosecutor in Minnesota Says ‘This Job Sucks’
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, Savannah Guthrie makes a plea to her mother’s abductor. Here’s what we’re covering:Nuclear Arms Control Era Comes to End Amid Global Rush...
Minneapolis Children Describe ‘Living in Fear,’ and China’s President Carries Out a Mass Purge
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, a fitting tribute to Catherine O’Hara. Here’s what we’re covering:Renee Good’s Brothers Call on Congress to Rein In Immigration Crackdo...
Trump Says Republicans Should ‘Take Over’ Elections, and Clintons Agree to Testify in Epstein Inquiry
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, a conservative group plans an alternate Super Bowl halftime show. Here’s what we’re covering:Trump, in an Escalation, Calls for Republicans...
Epstein Victims Outraged Over Unredacted Info, and the Supreme Court Made Itself More Secretive
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, big firsts at the Grammy Awards. Here’s what we’re covering:How Trump Appears in the Epstein Files, by Steve Eder, Michael C. Bender and Da...
The Push to Rein In ICE, and How the Government Is Echoing White Supremacist Messaging
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, your Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering:Administration Social Media Posts Echo White Supremacist Messaging, by Evan GorelickDemoc...
Democrats Demand Agents Take Off Their Masks, and Judge Says ICE Violated Nearly 100 Court Orders
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, Amazon's big "Melania" push. Here’s what we’re covering:Democrats Demand Unmasked Agents, New Limits to Fund D.H.S., by Carl Hulse and Cati...
Democrats Push to Impeach Kristi Noem, and Ilhan Omar Is Attacked in Minneapolis
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, the woman who helped make GPS possible.Here’s what we’re covering: Representative Ilhan Omar Is Attacked at Town Hall in Minneapolis, by R...
Trump Changes Course in Minneapolis, and Social Media Giants Face Big Tobacco-Style Lawsuits
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, Mamdani’s snowstorm recommendation. Here’s what we’re covering:Crackdown Chief to Leave Minneapolis as White House Distances Trump From U...
Trump Administration Tries to Control Minneapolis Shooting Narrative, and Winter Storm Shatters Records
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, High January is the new Dry January.Here’s what we’re covering:How the Trump Administration Rushed to Judgment in Minneapolis Shooting, by T...
3 Things to Know About the TikTok Deal, and a New Protest Tactic in Minnesota
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, your Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering:TikTok Strikes Deal for New U.S. Entity, Ending Long Legal Saga, by David McCabe and Emme...
New Poll Shows Trump’s Support Slipping, and Clintons Face Contempt Vote in Epstein Inquiry
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, how A.I. is judging your résumé. Here’s what we’re covering:Trump Says He Has Framework for Greenland Deal as NATO Mulls Idea of U.S. Sov...
Canada’s Leader Warns of a ‘Rupture’ in Global Order, and ICE Accused of Killing Detainee
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, what’s the point of learning cursive? Here’s what we’re covering:Trump Heads to Davos Amid Deep Worries About U.S.-European Alliance, by ...
One Year in Trump’s America, and the Fed’s Big Moment at the Supreme Court
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, the struggle to finish a major Olympic arena.Here’s what we’re covering:How Trump Is Remaking America, State by State, by The New York Times...
Trump’s New Greenland Threat Outrages Allies, and China’s Birthrate Plunges
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, chimney sweeps are making a comeback. Here’s what we’re covering:European Union Officials Lean Toward Negotiating, Not Retaliating, Over Tr...
Trump Threatens to Invoke Insurrection Act, and Grocery Prices Keep Going Up
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, your Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering:Trump Threatens to Invoke the Insurrection Act and Send Troops to Minnesota, by Shawn McC...
Federal Agent Shoots and Injures Man in Minneapolis, and F.B.I. Searches Reporter’s Home
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, a space station evacuation. Here’s what we’re covering:Federal Agent Shoots Man in Minneapolis, Prompting Tense Protests, by Nicholas Bogel...
Prosecutors Resign Over ICE Investigation, and Israel Is Still Demolishing Gaza
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, the battle over taxing billionaires. Here’s what we’re covering:Six Prosecutors Quit Over Push to Investigate ICE Shooting Victim’s Widow...
Minnesota Sues to Stop Federal ‘Invasion,’ and Iranians Describe a ‘Blood Bath’
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, the rise of at-home medical tests. Here’s what we’re covering:Minnesota and Illinois Sue Trump Administration Over ICE Deployments by Mitch...
The Justice Department’s New Target in D.C., and a Surge of Federal Agents in Minnesota
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, Russia’s push to indoctrinate Ukrainian kids. Here’s what we’re covering:Federal Prosecutors Open Investigation Into Fed Chair Powell by ...
Border Patrol Agents Shoot 2 in Oregon, and Trump Says, ‘I Don’t Need International Law’
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, your Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering:Federal Agents Shoot 2 During Traffic Stop in Portland, Ore. by Anna Griffin, Hamed Aleaz...
The Latest on the ICE Killing in Minneapolis, and a Shadow Fleet of Oil Tankers
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, President Trump sits down with The Times. Here’s what we’re covering:What We Know About the Fatal ICE Shooting in Minneapolis by Alexandra ...
Trump Claims Venezuela Will Hand Over Oil, and L.A. Wildfires Leave Behind Toxic Homes
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, a journey to a melting continent. Here’s what we’re covering:Trump Claims Venezuela Will Send Oil to U.S. by Stanley Reed and Chris Cameron...
U.S. Faces Uproar Over Venezuela Attack, and Kennedy Scales Back Childhood Vaccine Recommendations
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, Marjorie Taylor Greene’s last day. Here’s what we’re covering:At the U.N., Even Allies Condemn U.S. Action in Venezuela by Farnaz Fassihi...
Maduro to Be Arraigned, and Trump Threatens Venezuela’s New Leadership
05 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, data centers in space? Here’s what we’re covering:Maduro and His Wife to Be Arraigned in Manhattan Federal Court by William K. Rashbaum and...
The U.S. Captures Nicolás Maduro
03 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On Today’s Episode:Trump Says U.S. Will ‘Run’ Venezuela After Capture of Maduro Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: t...
Dozens Killed in New Year’s Fire, and Trump Abandons National Guard Push in 3 Major Cities
02 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, your Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering:How a Fire Ripped Through a Swiss Bar and Broke a Village’s Heart by Ségolène Le Stra...
How Russia Is Brutalizing Its Own Soldiers, and More Than 5 Million Pages of Epstein Files
31 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, the viral video that got the White House’s attention. Here’s what we’re covering:How Russia’s War Machine Brutalizes and Exploits Its O...
C.I.A. Strikes Inside Venezuela, and U.S. Tells U.N. Agencies to ‘Adapt, Shrink or Die’
30 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, the mountain climbing brothers trying to rewrite the world's maps.Here’s what we’re covering:C.I.A. Conducted Drone Strike on Port in Venezu...
Zelensky and Netanyahu Go to Mar-a-Lago, and Student Loan Borrowers Face New Reality
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, food trends coming in 2026. Here’s what we’re covering:Trump and Zelensky Meet to Iron Out Peace Plan, but Deal Remains Elusive by Aishvary...
Trump’s Greenland Strategy, and the New Promise of Weight-Loss Pills
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, the biggest lottery jackpots ever. Here’s what we’re covering:Angering Denmark, Trump Appoints Special Envoy to Greenland by Amelia Nierenb...
What to Know About the Latest Epstein Files, and a Flood of U.S. Guns to Canada
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, a day of Waymo chaos in San Francisco. Here’s what we’re covering:What to Know on the Initial Release of Materials From the Epstein Files b...
Brown University Shooting Suspect Found Dead, and Trump Eases Marijuana Restrictions
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, your Friday news quiz.Here’s what we’re covering:What We Know About the Shootings at Brown and M.I.T. by Francesca RegaladoTrump Moves to En...
Trump’s Combative Prime Time Speech, and the Growing Right-to-Die Movement
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, don’t blame the dogs in strollers. Here’s what we’re covering:A Bellicose Trump Points Fingers in Defending His Record on the Economy by ...
Mike Johnson Shuts Door on Key Health Care Vote, and a Dangerous New Drug Hits U.S. Cities
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, the subway stop that’s also a museum. Here’s what we’re covering:Johnson Rules Out House Vote to Extend Health Insurance Subsidies by Mic...
ISIS ‘Ideology’ Is Linked to Australia Killings, and Trump Files New $10 Billion Lawsuit
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, how foreign patients are paying for U.S. organs. Here’s what we’re covering:Sydney Gunmen Were Motivated by ISIS, Australia’s Leader Says...
A Massacre in Australia, and Rob Reiner Is Found Dead in ‘Apparent Homicide’
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, the hunt for the gunman in a shooting at Brown University. Here’s what we’re covering:Australian Police Plan to Charge Suspect in Bondi Mas...
Republicans Defy Trump in Indiana, and Hundreds Quarantined in Measles Outbreak
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, the Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering:6 Takeaways From Indiana’s Defiance of Trump by Nick Corasaniti and Mitch SmithHow a Man...
FEMA Is Forcing Towns to Fend for Themselves, and Trump Opens ‘Gold Card’ Visa Applications
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, the secret to selling 150 million books. Here’s what we’re covering:Denied Federal Disaster Aid, a Town in Trump Country Feels Forgotten by...
A Million Teenagers Just Got Barred From Social Media, and Trump Calls Affordability a ‘Hoax’
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, the travel influencers who aren’t actually real. Here’s what we’re covering:Australia’s Social Media Ban for Children Takes Effect by V...
The Business Strategy That Could Drive Up Your Grocery Bill, and Trump’s $12 Billion Bailout
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, a big Hollywood battle just got messier. Here’s what we’re covering:Same Product, Same Store, but on Instacart, Prices Might Differ by Ben ...
A Major Test of Presidential Power, and How States Make Billions From Online Casinos
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, the social changes sweeping Iran. Here’s what we’re covering:Supreme Court to Hear Major Test of Trump’s Power to Fire Officials by Ann E...
Fears Spread Over New ICE Crackdowns, and F.B.I. Makes Arrest in Jan. 6 Bomb Plot
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus your Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering:Most Immigrants Arrested in City Crackdowns Have No Criminal Record by Albert SunObstacles...
The Childhood Vaccine Under Threat, and Trump’s Newest Push for Gas-Powered Cars
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, the race to save music history. Here’s what we’re covering:Vaccine Committee May Make Significant Changes to Childhood Schedule by Apoorva ...
Trump’s Xenophobic Outburst, and a Planned Donation to 25 Million U.S. Kids
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, the 10 best books of the year. Here’s what we’re covering:Trump Appears to Fight Sleep During Cabinet Meeting by Zolan Kanno-YoungsTrump Ca...
The Election That Has Republicans on Edge, and How One College Student Was Deported
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, Ozempic for cats?Here’s what we’re covering:Johnson and Trump Try to Avoid an Upset House Loss in Tennessee by Emily CochraneD.H.S. Secretar...
Trump Pauses All Asylum Applications, and China’s Fast-Food Brands Make a Play for the U.S.
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, how young is too young for a smartphone? Here’s what we’re covering:Trump Pauses All Asylum Applications and Halts Visas for Afghans by Ham...
Democrats Say F.B.I. Is Investigating Them, and U.S. Plans Gaza Compounds
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, some piping hot Thanksgiving takes.Here’s what we’re covering:Democrats Say F.B.I. Is Investigating Them Over Illegal Orders Video by Greg J...
Trump’s Retribution Campaign Hits a Major Roadblock, and Health Care Costs Set to Surge
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, what a social media break can do for your brain.Here’s what we’re covering:Judge Dismisses Cases Against Comey and James, Finding Trump Pros...
Trump’s Deadline for Ukraine, and Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Abrupt Resignation
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, a new crash-test dummy.Here’s what we’re covering:U.S. and Ukraine Expected to Press on With Peace Plan Talks by Cassandra VinogradMamdani a...
Mamdani at the White House, and the Coast Guard’s New Policy on Swastikas and Nooses
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, your Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering:Trump and Mamdani Are Meeting for the First Time. Will They Play Nice? by Emma G. Fitzsim...
Nvidia’s Eye-Popping Profit, and Where Those Scam Calls are Coming From
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, a surge in meat allergies caused by ticks. Here’s what we’re covering:Here’s what we’re covering:Nvidia’s Profit Jumps 65% to $31.9 B...
A $7 Billion Opioid Reckoning, and Trump’s Defense of the Saudi Crown Prince
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, young men are flocking to the Orthodox Church. Here’s what we’re covering:Congress Overwhelmingly Approves Releasing Epstein Files by Annie...
The Trump Family’s Saudi Business Ties, and Hundreds of Gazans on Mystery Flights
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, a vote on the Epstein files.Here’s what we’re covering:Too Powerful to Ignore, Saudi Prince Returns to Washington’s Embrace by Vivian Nere...
Trump’s Surprise Pivot on the Epstein Files, and Why Crypto A.T.M.s Are a Hub for Scams
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, Hollywood’s star-studded movies are tanking. Here’s what we’re covering:Trump Says House Republicans Should Vote to Release Epstein Files...
A Major New Experiment in Voting, and the World’s Most Polluted Air
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, your Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering:Federal Agencies Return to Work After Longest Shutdown in History by Eileen SullivanU.S. ...
How the Government Will Reopen, and What’s in the Epstein Emails
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, the penny’s last day.Here’s what we’re covering:Government Reopens as Trump Signs Bill to End Nation’s Longest Shutdown by Catie Edmonds...
The Governor in the Spotlight at Climate Talks, and Escalating Violence in the West Bank
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, why private air travel is booming. Here’s what we’re covering:Newsom in the Spotlight at the Climate Conference That Trump Decided to Skip ...
Democrats Denounce Shutdown Vote, and Trump Issues Flurry of Pardons
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, a new gambling scandal in pro sports. Here’s what we’re covering:Senate Passes Bill to Reopen Government Amid Democratic Rift by Catie Edmo...
A Breakthrough Government Shutdown Vote, and New Tax Cuts for the Ultrarich
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, a house-size spider web. Here’s what we’re covering:Senate Moves Toward Ending Shutdown After Democratic Defectors Relent by Catie Edmondso...
A Nerve-Racking Week for SNAP Recipients, and Elon Musk’s $1 Trillion Pay Deal
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, the Friday news quiz.Here’s what we’re covering:Judge Orders Trump Administration to Fully Fund Food Stamps This Month by Tony RommDown to $...
A Big Test for Trump’s Tariffs, and Major Cuts to Air Traffic
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, using A.I. to find a date. Here’s what we’re covering:Key Justices Cast a Skeptical Eye on Trump’s Tariffs by Ann E. MarimowTrump Officia...
Mamdani’s Historic Win, and Democrats’ Big Night Nationwide
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, a race to save artifacts from the ocean. Here’s what we’re covering:7 Takeaways From a Stunning New York City Mayoral Election by Nicholas ...
Dick Cheney Dies at 84, and Anonymous Ballroom Donors Face Scrutiny
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, killer whales versus great whites.Here’s what we’re covering:Dick Cheney, Powerful Vice President and Washington Insider, Dies at 84 by Robe...
The Big Elections to Watch This Week, and a Louvre Heist Update
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, squeezing in a marathon before your full-time job.Here’s what we’re covering:Elections on Tuesday Offer Democrats a Chance to Get Off the Ma...
Food Stamp Funds Running Out, and Prince Andrew Loses Royal Title Amid Epstein Scandal
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, your Friday news quiz.Here’s what we’re covering:Judge Skeptical Over Trump Administration Decision to Suspend Food Stamps by Tony Romm and ...
Trump Threatens to Resume Nuclear Tests, and Nvidia Crosses $5 Trillion
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, goodbye to “milk chocolate”?Here’s what we’re covering:Trump Threatens to Resume Nuclear Weapons Testing, Minutes Before Xi Meeting by D...
‘Not Very Much Survives a Category 5,’ and the Use of Tear Gas in Chicago
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, the website reshaping live music.Here’s what we’re covering:Hurricane Melissa Makes Landfall in Cuba After Lashing Jamaica by Emiliano Rodrí...
How Hurricane Melissa Got So Intense, and a ‘Plan’ for a Third Trump Term
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, the longest-ever World Series game. Here’s what we’re covering:Jamaica Warns Hurricane Melissa Will Bring Catastrophic Winds and Rain by Jo...
Food Banks Brace for Growing Demand, and Putin’s New Missile Test
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, this year’s top Halloween costumes. Here’s what we’re covering:Food Banks Brace for Overwhelming Demand as SNAP Cutoff Looms by Chris Hip...
A Major Crypto Pardon, and the N.B.A. Gambling Scandal with Mob Ties
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, your Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering:How the San Francisco Mayor Avoided Trump’s Enforcement Surge by Heather Knight and Kel...
U.S. Expands Boat Strikes to Pacific, and Trump Tears Down East Wing
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, the island that just got its first mosquitoes.Here’s what we’re covering:U.S. Strikes 2nd Boat in Pacific as Antidrug Operation Expands by E...
Trump’s $230 Million Demand, and the Chaos Created by U.S.A.I.D. Cuts in Somalia
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, renegade parachutes at Yosemite. Here’s what we’re covering:America’s Retreat From Aid Is Devastating Somalia’s Health System by Stepha...
Judges Warn of ‘Judicial Crisis,’ and Universities Reject Trump Offer
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, a drastic drop in peanut allergies. Here’s what we’re covering:Appeals Court Lifts Block on Trump’s Oregon Troop Deployment by Anna Griff...
Violence Flares in Gaza, and White House Responds to Protests: ‘Who Cares?’
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, a brazen heist at the Louvre. Here’s what we’re covering:Clashes in Gaza Reveal Cease-Fire’s Fragility, With Rougher Road Ahead by David ...
Trump’s 2-Hour Call with Putin, and Why Iran Is Pushing Gender Transition Surgeries
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, your Friday news quiz.Here’s what we’re covering:After ‘Productive’ Call, Trump Plans Another Meeting With Putin by Zolan Kanno-YoungsSu...
Trump Authorizes Covert C.I.A. Action, and Hamas Starts Bloody Crackdown
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, where are all the pennies?! Here’s what we’re covering:Trump Administration Authorizes Covert C.I.A. Action in Venezuela by Julian E. Barne...
Chicago’s Uprising Against ICE, and 80,000 Stolen Phones
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, there may be lead in your protein supplements.Here’s what we’re covering:ICE Is Cracking Down on Chicago. Some Chicagoans Are Fighting Back ...
What’s Next for Gaza, and an Ultimatum for Pentagon Reporters
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, France versus fast fashion. Here’s what we’re covering:Trump Takes a Victory Lap, but Avoids Questions About What’s Next by David E. Sang...
All Hostages Released From Gaza, and Stocks Drop After Trump’s New Threat
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, what happened to beheaded Columbus statues. Here’s what we’re covering:Israel Says All Hostages Have Been Released in Swap: Live Updates by...
Trump’s Retribution Lands on Latest Target, and U.S. Troops Head to Israel
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, your Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering:Aid Groups Prepare to Provide Quick Relief to Gaza Under Cease-Fire by Liam Stack, Rawan ...
A Breakthrough Hostage Deal, and an Arrest in Deadly L.A. Wildfire
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, Dolly Parton wants you to know she "ain't dead yet."Here’s what we’re covering:What We Know About the Hostage Deal Between Israel and Hamas ...
Comey Goes to Court, and Gold Prices Hit Record High
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, how job applicants are tricking A.I. Here’s what we’re covering:Comey to Appear in Court in Case That Has Roiled Justice Department by Glen...
Trump Considers Insurrection Act, and Flights Slow During Government Shutdown
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, a new way to fight robocalls. Here’s what we’re covering:What Is the Insurrection Act That Trump Says He’s Considering? by Chris CameronT...
Supreme Court Starts Consequential Term, and Illinois Governor Warns of ‘Trump’s Invasion’
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, when Silicon Valley comes to the farm. Here’s what we’re covering:Supreme Court Returns to Face Trump Tests of Presidential Power by Ann E....
Trump’s ‘Armed Conflict’ Against Cartels, and the Rise of Hyperrealistic A.I. Videos
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, your Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering:Trump ‘Determined’ the U.S. Is Now in a War With Drug Cartels, Congress Is Told by Ch...
Trump’s Shutdown Agenda, and a Wave of Mysterious Drones in Scandinavia
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, what Jane Goodall learned among the chimps. Here’s what we’re covering:White House Uses Shutdown to Maximize Pain and Punish Political Foes...
U.S. Shutdown Begins, and Trump Tells Military to Use U.S. Cities as ‘Training Grounds’
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, Italian grandmothers’ secret weapon. Here’s what we’re covering:Shutdown Enters First Full Day With No Hint Either Side Will Give by Cati...
Poll Shows Big Drop in American Support for Israel, and YouTube Settles Trump Lawsuit
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, how live betting is changing the world of sports. Here’s what we’re covering:Trump and Netanyahu Tell Hamas to Accept Their Peace Plan, or ...
A Government Shutdown Standoff, and Trump’s Plans for ‘War-Ravaged’ Portland
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, the next Super Bowl halftime show act is revealed. Here’s what we’re covering:Trump to Meet With Congressional Leaders as Shutdown Deadline...