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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 Venezuela by Julian E. Barnes and Tyler PagerU.S. Kills 2 in Strike in Pacific, as Trump Pressures Venezuela by Eric SchmittRussia Threatens to Toughen Its Stance on Ending the War in Ukraine by Neil MacFarquhar and Ivan NechepurenkoU.S. Pledges $2 Billion for U.N. Aid but Tells Agencies to ‘Adapt, Shrink, or Die’ by Nick Cumming-BruceAs Youth Sports Professionalize, Kids Are Burning Out Fast by Ken BelsonTwins’ Peaks: The Gilbertson Brothers Want to Rewrite Your Country’s Map by Sarah ScolesTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.

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 Aishvarya Kavi and Katie RogersWith Critical Decisions Ahead, Netanyahu Faces Mounting Pressure by David M. HalbfingerTrump Says the U.S. Struck a ‘Big Facility’ in Campaign Against Venezuela by Tyler Pager and Julian E. BarnesStudent Loan Borrowers in Default Could See Wages Garnished in Early 2026 by Emmett LindnerMore Student Loan Borrowers Are Shedding Debts in Bankruptcy by Tara Siegel BernardWinter Storm Brings Blizzard Conditions to Midwest by Johnny DiazHow We’ll Eat in 2026: More Caution, More Crunch by Kim SeversonTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.

Plus, the biggest lottery jackpots ever. Here’s what we’re covering:Angering Denmark, Trump Appoints Special Envoy to Greenland by Amelia Nierenberg, Jeffrey Gettleman and Maya TekeliTrump Administration Orders Nearly 30 U.S. Ambassadors to Leave Their Posts by Edward WongTrump Halts 5 Wind Farms Off the East Coast by Maxine Joselow and Lisa FriedmanTrump Announces New ‘Trump Class’ of Warships by Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Eric Schmitt and John IsmayF.D.A. Approves New Weight-Loss Pill by Dani BlumJim Beam Halts Production, as Whiskey Market Struggles by Clay RisenHere Are the 10 Biggest U.S. Lottery Jackpots Ever by The New York TimesTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.

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 by Alan Feuer and Devlin BarrettU.S. Coast Guard Pursues Oil Tanker Linked to Venezuela by Nicholas Nehamas, Christiaan Triebert, Tyler Pager, Anatoly Kurmanaev and Eric SchmittR.F.K. Jr. Likely to Swap U.S. Childhood Vaccine Schedule for Denmark’s by Apoorva MandavilliAs U.S. Guns Pour Into Canada, the Bodies Pile Up by Norimitsu OnishiWaymo Suspended Service in San Francisco After Its Cars Stalled During Power Outage by Sonia A. Rao, Christina Morales and Alessandro Marazzi SassoonTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.

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 End Gender-Related Care for Minors, Threatening Hospitals That Offer It by Azeen Ghorayshi, Amy Harmon and Reed AbelsonTrump Signs Order to Ease Restrictions on Marijuana by Luke Broadwater and Ashley SouthallTrump’s ‘Warrior Dividend’ for Troops Will Be Paid for by Pentagon Housing Funds by John Ismay and Ali WatkinsThe D.N.C. Is Scrapping Its Report on What Went Wrong in 2024 by Shane GoldmacherEurope to Lend $105 Billion to Ukraine, Without Touching Russian Funds by Jeanna SmialekLemon-Shaped World Is the Most Stretched-Out Planet Ever Seen by Jonathan O’CallaghanTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.