Plus, a school shooting in Wisconsin.  

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On Today’s Episode:

German Government Collapses at a Perilous Time for Europe, by Christopher F. Schuetze and Jim Tankersley

Bomb Kills General Who Led Russia’s Nuclear Defense Force, by Anton Troianovski and Constant Méheut

Judge Denies Trump’s Bid to Throw Out Conviction Over Immunity Ruling, by Ben Protess and Kate Christobek

Confidence in U.S. Courts Plummets to Rate Far Below Peer Nations, by Adam Liptak

What We Know About the Madison School Shooting, by Mitch Smith

Zakir Hussain, Tabla Virtuoso Who Fused Musical Traditions, Dies at 73, by Jon Pareles

Plus, a troubling trend in American schools.  

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On Today’s Episode:

Trump and His Picks Threaten More Lawsuits Over Critical Coverage, by David Enrich

How Will the Rebels Rule Syria? Their Past Offers Clues, by Neil MacFarquhar and Justin Scheck

Amazon Disregarded Internal Warnings on Injuries, Senate Investigation Claims, by Noam Scheiber

An Epidemic of Vicious School Brawls, Fueled by Student Cellphones, by Natasha Singer

How CT Scanners Are Being Used on Trading Cards, by Larry Holder and Craig Custance

Plus, a mystery in New Jersey’s skies.  

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On Today’s Episode:

Months Before C.E.O.’s Killing, the Suspect Went Silent. Where Was He?, by Mike Baker, Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, Shawn Hubler and Jacey Fortin

The Fall of al-Assad Quickly Infuses Europe’s Debate Over Asylum, by Christopher F. Schuetze

Amazon Plans $1 Million Donation to Trump’s Inaugural Fund, by Karen Weise and Maggie Haberman

Are Those Drones Over New Jersey? Despite Sightings, U.S. Is Skeptical., by Alyce McFadden

Plus, a labor fight that could upend reality TV.  

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On Today’s Episode:

Christopher Wray Says He’ll Step Down as F.B.I. Director, by Adam Goldman and Devlin Barrett

Colleges Warn Foreign Students to Get to Campus Before Trump Takes Office, by Sharon Otterman

Can the U.S. Climb Out of Its ‘Unprecedented’ Housing Crisis?, by Ronda Kaysen

The Gold Rush at the Heart of a Civil War, by Declan Walsh

Labor Board Classifies ‘Love Is Blind’ Contestants as Employees, by Julia Jacobs

Plus, another World Cup raises human rights fears.  

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On Today’s Episode:

A Search in Syria for the Disappeared, by Daniel Berehulak and Christina Goldbaum

Israel, Seeing an Opportunity, Demolishes Syria’s Military Assets, by Jack Nicas

Suspect in C.E.O. Killing Withdrew From a Life of Privilege and Promise, by Corey Kilgannon, Mike Baker, Luke Broadwater and Shawn Hubler

Federal Judge Blocks $25 Billion Kroger-Albertsons Grocery Merger, by Danielle Kaye

Panic at Pepperdine University in Malibu as Wildfires Threaten City, by Corina Knoll and Isabelle Taft

FIFA Bends Own Rules to Give Saudi Arabia Coveted 2034 World Cup, by Tariq Panja

Plus, Google’s quantum computing breakthrough.  

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On Today’s Episode:

Suspect Is Charged in C.E.O.’s Murder After Arrest in Pennsylvania, by Ed Shanahan

Daniel Penny Is Acquitted in Death of Jordan Neely on Subway, by Hurubie Meko and Anusha Bayya

The Netanyahu Corruption Trial, Explained, by Patrick Kingsley

TikTok Asks Court to Temporarily Freeze Sale-or-Ban Law, by Sapna Maheshwari

Quantum Computing Inches Closer to Reality After Another Google Breakthrough, by Cade Metz

Plus, the end of the Eras Tour.  

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On Today’s Episode:

With Assad Gone, a Brutal Dictatorship Ends. But the New Risks Are Huge, by David E. Sanger

Trump Signals an Aggressive Opening, Threatening ‘Jail’ for Cheney and Others, by Peter Baker

Disappointed Protesters Vow to Keep Pressure on South Korea’s Yoon, by John Yoon and Brolley Genster

U.S. Milk to Be Tested for Bird Flu Virus, by Apoorva Mandavilli and Emily Anthes

For Taylor Swift, It’s the End of the ‘Eras,’ by Victor Mather and Sarah Berman

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Grand Total: A Record $2 Billion, by Ben Sisario

Plus, the spectacular rebirth of Notre-Dame.  

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On Today’s Episode:

Images of Unmasked Suspect Emerge as the Police Track C.E.O.’s Killer, by Ed Shanahan and Andy Newman

The ‘Chilling’ Fatal Shooting of a C.E.O. Has Business Leaders on Edge, by Emma Goldberg

Biden Team Considers Blanket Pardons Before Trump’s Promised ‘Retribution’, by Peter Baker and Erica L. Green

Bitcoin Hits a Milestone: $100,000, by David Yaffe-Bellany

Trump Names Top Silicon Valley Conservative to Oversee Crypto and A.I., by Theodore Schleifer

How Notre-Dame Was Reborn, by Aurelien Breeden

Plus, the A.I. that aces weather forecasts.  

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On Today’s Episode:

Police Hunt Gunman After Health Executive Is Killed in ‘Brazen Targeted Attack,’ by Michael Wilson, Chelsia Rose Marcius, Maria Cramer and Joe Rennison

As Hegseth Vows to Fight, Trump Considers DeSantis for Defense Secretary, by Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Swan and Michael D. Shear

Trump Organization Plans an Ethics Policy Without Banning Foreign Deals, by Eric Lipton, Ben Protess and David Yaffe-Bellany

South Korean Lawmakers Question Military Leaders After Failed Crackdown, by Choe Sang-Hun, John Yoon and Qasim Nauman

Supreme Court Inclined to Uphold Tennessee Law on Transgender Care, by Adam Liptak and Emily Bazelon

Google Introduces A.I. Agent That Aces 15-Day Weather Forecasts, by William J. Broad

Plus, how money to protect pandas is really spent.  

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On Today’s Episode:

South Korea’s President Faces Impeachment Motion, by John Yoon, Victoria Kim, Minho Kim and Choe Sang-Hun

For Families of Transgender Children, Tennessee’s Ban Forces Hard Choices, by Emily Cochrane

California Democrat Flips Seat in the Last House Race to Be Called, by Jill Cowan

Trump’s Pick to Lead D.E.A. Withdraws, Citing ‘Gravity’ of Job, by Alan Feuer

Trump Team Signs Agreement to Allow F.B.I. Background Checks for Nominees, by Maggie Haberman, Charlie Savage and Jonathan Swan

U.S. Zoos Gave a Fortune to Protect Pandas. That’s Not How China Spent It, by Mara Hvistendahl

Plus, mail trucks get a “goofy” upgrade.

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On Today’s Episode:

Pardoning Hunter Complicates the Legacy That Biden Envisioned, by Peter Baker

Broad Pardon for Hunter Biden Troubles Experts, by Kenneth P. Vogel

Inside the Supreme Court Ethics Debate: Who Judges the Justices?, by Jodi Kantor and Abbie VanSickle

Why Israel and Hezbollah Are Still Firing Amid a Cease-Fire, by Ephrat Livni

Yes, It ‘Looks Like a Duck,’ but Carriers Like the New Mail Truck, by Michael Levenson