Plus, a faster way up Mount Everest.

On Today’s Episode:

As Trump Seeks Iran Deal, Israel Again Raises Possible Strikes on Nuclear Sites, by Julian E. Barnes, David E. Sanger, Maggie Haberman and Ronen Bergman

Chaos Mars Opening of Israeli-Backed Aid Distribution Site in Gaza, by Ephrat Livni, Patrick Kingsley, Ameera Harouda and Aaron Boxerman

State Department Halts Interviews for Student and Exchange Visas, by Edward Wong

ICE, Shifting Tactics, Detains High School Student at N.Y.C. Courthouse, by Luis Ferré-Sadurní and Dana Rubinstein

U.S. Will No Longer Recommend Covid Shots for Children and Pregnant Women, by Apoorva Mandavilli and Christina Jewett

How a Generation’s Struggle Led to a Record Surge in Homelessness, by Jason DeParle

They Inhaled a Gas and Scaled Everest in Days. Is It the Future of Mountaineering?, by Jonathan Wolfe and Bhadra Sharma

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Plus, Disney’s unexpected “rebel” star.

On Today’s Episode:

Fiscal Hawks in Senate Balk at House’s Bill to Deliver Trump’s Agenda, by Catie Edmondson and Minho Kim

Republican Crackdown on Aid to Immigrants Would Hit U.S. Citizens, by Madeleine Ngo and Lydia DePillis

Russia Intensifies Attacks on Ukraine as U.S. Steps Back, by Marc Santora

Trump Condemns Putin’s Killings in Ukraine, but Doesn’t Make Him Pay a Price, by David E. Sanger

Head of New Gaza Aid System Resigns Over Lack of Autonomy, by Patrick Kingsley and Jin Yu Young

At Amazon, Some Coders Say Their Jobs Have Begun to Resemble Warehouse Work, by Noam Scheiber

‘Lilo & Stitch’ and Tom Cruise Add to a Box Office Boomlet, by Brooks Barnes

‘Lilo & Stitch’: How a Fuzzy Blue Alien Became a Disney Cash Cow, by Ashley Spencer

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Plus, an escalation with Harvard.

On Today’s Episode:

Hundreds Join Trump at ‘Exclusive’ Dinner, With Dreams of Crypto Fortunes in Mind, by David Yaffe-Bellany and Eric Lipton

Trump Administration Says It Is Halting Harvard’s Ability to Enroll International Students, by Michael S. Schmidt and Michael C. Bender

Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Revoking Student Visas, by Chris Cameron

Kennedy and Trump Paint Bleak Picture of Chronic Disease in U.S. Children, by Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Dani Blum

Global Forest Loss Hit a Record Last Year as Fires Raged, by Hiroko Tabuchi and Harry Stevens

End of the Penny Grows Near, by Alan Rappeport and Karoun Demirjian

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Plus, breakfast cereals are getting less healthy.

On Today’s Episode:

2 Israeli Embassy Aides Are Fatally Shot Outside Event in Washington, by Maggie Haberman, Glenn Thrush and Chris Cameron

Trump Lectures South African President in Televised Oval Office Confrontation, by Erica L. Green and Zolan Kanno-Youngs

House G.O.P. Presses Ahead on Tax and Spending Bill, With Votes Uncertain, by Catie Edmondson and Michael Gold

U.S. Formally Accepts Luxury Jet From Qatar for Trump, by Eric Lipton and Eric Schmitt

Justice Dept. to End Oversight of Local Police Accused of Abuses, by Jacey Fortin, Devlin Barrett, Ernesto Londoño and Shaila Dewan

American Breakfast Cereals Are Becoming Less Healthy, Study Finds, by Andrew Jacobs

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Plus, “Norm!”

On Today’s Episode:

Trump Squeezes His Party on Domestic Policy Bill as G.O.P. Hunts for Votes, by Catie Edmondson, Maya C. Miller and Robert Jimison

Judge Orders U.S. to Keep Custody of Migrants Amid Claims They Were Sent to South Sudan, by Hamed Aleaziz, Alan Feuer and Mattathias Schwartz

Noem Incorrectly Defines Habeas Corpus as the President’s Right to Deport People, by Michael Gold

Trump Unveils Plans for ‘Golden Dome’ Missile Defense System, by Erica L. Green

Elon Musk Plans ‘a Lot Less’ Spending as He Edges Away From Politics, by Theodore Schleifer, Ryan Mac and Maggie Haberman

In Approving Soda Ban for Food Stamps, U.S.D.A. Reverses Decades of Policy, by Linda Qiu

Google Unveils A.I. Chatbot, Signaling a New Era for Search, by Tripp Mickle

George Wendt, a.k.a. Norm From ‘Cheers,’ Is Dead at 76, by Alex Williams

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Plus, how to stop doomscrolling?

On Today’s Episode:

Trump Backs Off His Demand That Russia Declare a Cease-Fire in Ukraine, by Erica L. Green and Anton Troianovski

Israel Wavers as Far Right and Military Disagree on Gaza Strategy, by Patrick Kingsley

Rep. McIver Charged With Assault Over Clash Outside Newark ICE Center, by Luis Ferré-Sadurní

Supreme Court Lets Trump Lift Deportation Protections for Venezuelans, by Abbie VanSickle and Adam Liptak

Can TikTok Help Young People Take a Break From Screens?, by Sadiba Hasan

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Plus, one school district’s big A.I. experiment.

On Today’s Episode:

Biden Is Diagnosed With an Aggressive Form of Prostate Cancer, by Tyler Pager and Gina Kolata

As Trump Prepares to Speak With Putin, Here’s Where Ukraine Cease-Fire Talks Stand, by Anton Troianovski, Andrew E. Kramer, Marc Santora and Paul Sonne

Russia Beefs Up Bases Near Finland’s Border, by Jeffrey Gettleman, Amelia Nierenberg and Johanna Lemola

Key Panel Approves Trump’s Megabill, but Conservatives Hold Out for More Cuts, by Catie Edmondson

What to Know About the Tornadoes That Ripped Through the Central U.S., by Rachel Nostrant

Suspect in Palm Springs Bombing Died in Blast, Officials Say, by Laurel Rosenhall, Shawn Hubler, Jesus Jiménez and Maggie Miles

How Miami Schools Are Leading 100,000 Students Into the A.I. Future, by Natasha Singer

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Plus, the Friday news quiz.

On Today’s Episode:

Outsourcer in Chief: Is Trump Trading Away America’s Tech Future?, by Tripp Mickle and Ana Swanson

D.H.S. Requests 20,000 National Guard Members to Help With Immigration Crackdown, by Hamed Aleaziz and Eric Schmitt

Trump’s Military Buildup at the Border Expands, by Eric Schmitt and Helene Cooper

Newark’s Air Traffic Control Staffing Crisis Is Dire. It’s Also Not Unique. By Aaron Krolik, Elena Shao and Emily Steel

Baby Is Healed With World’s First Personalized Gene-Editing Treatment, by Gina Kolata

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