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April 23, 2025 9 mins
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Plus, the Oscars OK the use of A.I. (with caveats). 

On Today’s Episode: 

Vatican to Hold Pope’s Funeral on Saturday, by Eric Nagourney and Emma Bubola

Markets Slide as Trump Renews Attacks on Fed Chair, by Danielle Kaye and Kevin Granville

Harvard Sues Trump Administration Over Threats to Cut Funding, by Stephanie Saul

Trump Calls Concern Over Hegseth’s 2nd Signal Chat Episode ‘Waste of Time’, by Jonathan Swan, Aishvarya Kavi and Micha...

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Plus, million-dollar empty lots in the Palisades.

On Today’s Episode:

Pope Francis Dies at 88, by Jason Horowitz

Hegseth Said to Have Shared Attack Details in Second Signal Chat, by Greg Jaffe, Eric Schmitt and Maggie Haberman

Democrats Land in El Salvador, Seeking Release of Maryland Resident, by Robert Jimison and Annie Correal

An Urgent Supreme Court Order Protecting Migrants Was Built for Speed, by Adam Liptak

Millions of Student Loa...

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Plus, everybody wants a bunker. 

On Today’s Episode:

China Halts Critical Exports as Trade War Intensifies, by Keith Bradsher

Trump to Meet President of El Salvador, Where Deportees Face Prison, by Zolan Kanno-Youngs

Suspect Charged in Arson at Pennsylvania Governor’s Mansion, by Edgar Sandoval, Jeremy W. Peters and Mike Ives

Mark Zuckerberg, Serial Witness, Will Take the Hot Seat Again, by Cecilia Kang and Mike Isaac

The “Panic Industry...

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Plus, Hollywood stunts in the spotlight. 

On Today’s Episode:

China Raises Tariffs on U.S. Imports to 125%, by Alexandra Stevenson

Deepening Trade Fight With China Poses New Threat to U.S. Farmers, by Alan Rappeport

Pressuring Migrants to ‘Self-Deport,’ White House Moves to Cancel Social Security Numbers, by Alexandra Berzon, Hamed Aleaziz, Nicholas Nehamas, Ryan Mac and Tara Siegel Bernard

Supreme Court Sides With Wrongly Deported Migr...

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Plus, the soundtrack of America. 

On Today’s Episode:

From ‘Be Cool!’ to ‘Getting Yippy’: Inside Trump’s Reversal on Tariffs, by Tyler Pager, Maggie Haberman, Ana Swanson and Jonathan Swan

Johnson Delays Budget Vote As G.O.P. Defectors Balk, by Catie Edmondson, Michael Gold and Maya C. Miller

‘Where’s Alex?’ A Beloved Caregiver Is Swept Up in Trump’s Green Card Crackdown, by Miriam Jordan

Why Cameras Are Popping Up in Eldercare Faciliti...

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Plus, what's so hard about building trains? 

On Today’s Episode:

Trade War Sets Off ‘Max Pessimism’ in Global Markets as Stocks Plunge, by Joe Rennison, Danielle Kaye, River Akira Davis and Eshe Nelson

Grocery Shoppers Will Feel the Tariffs First in the Produce Aisle, by Kim Severson

Trump Fires 6 N.S.C. Officials After Oval Office Meeting With Laura Loomer, by Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Swan and Ken Bensinger

Senate Confirms Dr. Oz to O...

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Plus, a rare Beatles audition tape. 

On Today’s Episode: 

China and Europe Vow to Respond to Trump’s Tariffs, by Ana Swanson, Alan Rappeport and Tony Romm

C.D.C. Cuts Threaten to Set Back the Nation’s Health, Critics Say, by Apoorva Mandavilli and Roni Caryn Rabin

Kennedy Guts Teams That Share Health Information With the Public, by Maggie Astor

Shingles Vaccine Can Decrease Risk of Dementia, Study Finds, by Pam Belluck

Rare Beatles Audit...

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Plus, the return of the rotating restaurant. 

On Today’s Episode:

What to Watch in Today’s Big Elections in Wisconsin and Florida, by Reid J. Epstein and Emily Cochrane

U.S. Deports More Detainees to El Salvador, Calling Them ‘Violent Criminals,’ by Devlin Barrett, Karoun Demirjian and Annie Correal

Pentagon Eliminates Lower Fitness Standards for Women in Combat Roles, by Chris Cameron

What Ivermectin Can (and Can’t) Do, by Dani Blum

The...

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Plus, what we didn’t know about sharks. 

On Today’s Episode: 

Musk and Aides Try Charm Offensive in Fox News Interview, by Tyler Pager

Forgoing Oversight, Republicans Resort to Personal Appeals to Head Off DOGE Cuts, by Maya C. Miller

Top Senate Republican Protests Trump Bid to Withhold Spending, by Carl Hulse

Kennedy Turns to a Discredited Vaccine Skeptic for Autism Study, by Christina Jewett, Emily Baumgaertner Nunn and Sheryl Gay Sto...

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