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Plus, a buzzy new book was just canceled over A.I. allegations.

Here’s what we’re covering:

White House Looks for Ways to Soothe American Jitters Over Surging Prices, by Tony Romm, David E. Sanger and Michael Levenson

Pentagon Seeks $200 Billion to Fund Iran War, by Helene Cooper, Tony Romm, Karoun Demirjian and Megan Mineiro

Silicon Valley Bet on War. The Bets Are Paying Off., By Sheera Frenkel

Trumps, on a Deal-Making Spree, Turn Next to Transylvania, by Rebecca R. Ruiz and Andrei Petre

The Middle-Class Suburbanites Who Sell Their Blood Plasma to Get By, by Kurtis Lee and Robert Gebeloff

Horror Novel ‘Shy Girl’ Canceled Over Suspected A.I. Use, by Alexandra Alter

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Plus, there’s a big catch for that stunning ocean view. 

Here’s what we’re covering:

Cesar Chavez, a Civil Rights Icon, Is Accused of Abusing Girls for Years, by Manny Fernandez and Sarah Hurtes

For Iranians, Bombing of Gas Field Worsens Already Dire Energy Crisis, by Sanam Mahoozi and Hiroko Tabuchi

U.S. Intelligence Saw No Change in Iran’s Missile Capabilities Before War, by Robert Jimison

Homeland Security Nominee Strikes Softer Tone on Immigration, by Madeleine Ngo, Michael Gold and Hamed Aleaziz

Ozempic Is About to Go Generic for Billions of People, by Rebecca Robbins, Meaghan Tobin, Eshe Nelson, Alex Travelli and Pragati K.B.

Home Prices Are Falling in a California Enclave. So Is the Ground., by Mimi Dwyer

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Plus, how owning a car is becoming unaffordable. 

Here’s what we’re covering:

Israel Keeps Killing Key Iranian Leaders. Will It Work?, by David M. Halbfinger

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards: The Spine of a Militarized State, By Neil MacFarquhar

Joe Kent, a Top U.S. Counterterrorism Official, Resigns Over the Iran War, by Julian E. Barnes, Robert Draper and Luke Broadwater

Small U.S. Airports Could Close if Shutdown Continues, Official Warns, by Gabe Castro-Root

Trump Promised the ‘World’s Lowest’ Drug Prices. We Checked the Numbers., by Rebecca Robbins

‘It’s Just Crazy’: High Car Payments Make Ownership Feel Impossible, by Kailyn Rhone

Why Some Birds Seem to Be Developing a Cigarette Habit, by Lesley Evans Ogden

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Plus, the champion of “Swedish death cleaning” dies at 91. 

Here’s what we’re covering:

Trump Hits Out at Allies After Cool Response to Requests for Warships, by Anton Troianovski, Erica L. Green, David E. Sanger and Aaron Boxerman

With Threats and Claims of ‘Treason,’ Trump Pressures Media on the War, by Michael M. Grynbaum

Trump Says He Will Have the ‘Honor’ of ‘Taking Cuba,’ by Annie Correal, Jack Nicas and Frances Robles

Gregory Bovino to Retire From Border Patrol, by Hamed Aleaziz

Judge Strikes Down Kennedy’s Vaccine Policies, by Apoorva Mandavilli

A New Lifeline Helps Inmates Transition to Life Outside the Bars, by Ted Alcorn

Margareta Magnusson, 91, Dies; Wrote of Cleaning Up Before Dying, by Chris Kornelis

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Plus, highlights from the Oscars. 

Here’s what we’re covering:

Entering War’s Third Week, Trump Faces Stark Choices, by David E. Sanger, Eric Schmitt, Tyler Pager, Ronen Bergman and Julian E. Barnes

Family Outing in West Bank Ends in Hail of Israeli Gunfire, by David M. Halbfinger, Natan Odenheimer and Fatima AbdulKarim

How Trump’s Homeland Security Pick, a Prolific Investor, Got a Lot Wealthier in Congress, by Christopher Flavelle, Madeleine Ngo and Georgia Gee

His Father Lost His Life’s Savings in a Scam. A Fake Lawyer Offered to Help., by Tara Siegel Bernard

Oscars 2026 Takeaways: ‘One Battle After Another’ Takes Top Honors, by Brooks Barnes

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