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Plus, the truth about recycling coffee pods.   Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter.Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. On Today’s Episode:Harris Dominates as Trump Gets Defensive: 6 Takeaways From the Debate, by Shane Goldmacher and Katie RogersTaylor Swift Endorses Kamala Harris, by Nicholas Nehamas, Theodore Schleifer and Nick CorasanitiTransgender Lawmaker Wins Democratic Primary for Delaware’s Only House Seat, by Amy HarmonHurricane Francine Bears Down on Louisiana, by Emily CochraneThose Keurig Coffee Pods? They’re Not So Recyclable, the S.E.C. Says, by Hiroko Tabuchi

Plus, remembering an iconic Hollywood voice.   Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter.Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. On Today’s Episode:Inside the Trump-Harris Debate Prep: Method Acting, Insults, Tough Questions, by Jonathan Swan, Maggie Haberman, Katie Rogers and Reid J. EpsteinTrump Steps Up Threats to Imprison Those He Sees as Foes, by Charlie Savage, Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Swan and Michael GoldIsrael Strikes Humanitarian Area; Gazan Authorities Say Dozens Are Killed, by Ephrat Livni and Rawan Sheikh AhmadWildfire Erupts in Orange County, Forcing Evacuations, by Soumya KarlamanglaApple Unveils New iPhones With Built-In Artificial Intelligence, by Tripp MickleJames Earl Jones, Whose Powerful Acting Resonated Onstage and Onscreen, Dies at 93, by Robert D. McFadden

Plus, a Pulitzer-winning Super Bowl halftime headliner.   Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter.Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. On Today’s Episode:Trump and Harris Neck and Neck After Summer Upheaval, Times/Siena Poll Finds, by Jonathan Weisman and Ruth IgielnikAfter a Year of Legal Peril, Trump Seeks Election as a Felon, but Free, by Ben Protess, Kate Christobek and William K. RashbaumA Trial Over Tyre Nichols’s Death Begins as Memphis Is in a New Bind, by Emily CochraneGunman Who Wounded 5 on a Kentucky Highway Remains At Large, by Amanda HolpuchVenezuela’s Presidential Contender Flees, and Hopes for Democracy Dim, by Genevieve GlatskyWhat Happens When Half a Million People Abandon Their City, by Frances RoblesKendrick Lamar to Headline 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show, by Emmanuel Morgan

Plus, the Taliban codifies dire restrictions on women.   Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter.Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. On Today’s Episode:Father of Teen Suspect Charged in Georgia School Shooting, by Emily Cochrane and Jacey FortinWhy This Jobs Report Could Be the Most Pivotal One in Years, by Jeanna SmialekHunter Biden Pleads Guilty in Tax Case, by Glenn Thrush and Lauren HerstikTeenage E-Cigarette Use Drops to a 10-Year Low, by Christina JewettWith New Taliban Manifesto, Afghan Women Fear the Worst, by Christina Goldbaum and Najim RahimIn Michigan, an ‘Unhinged Werewolf’ Will Make It Clear Who Voted, by Callie Holtermann

Plus, bogus bands, fake fans and $10 million.   Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter.Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. On Today’s Episode:14-Year Old Held in Georgia Shooting Was Questioned About Threats Last Year, by Rick Rojas and Alessandro Marazzi SassoonTrump’s Federal Election Case to Go Back Before a No-Nonsense Judge, by Alan FeuerHunter Biden’s Legal Woes Return to Spotlight Ahead of Tax Trial, by Glenn ThrushRepublicans Seize on False Theories About Immigrant Voting, by Alexandra BerzonThe Bands and the Fans Were Fake. The $10 Million Was Real, by Maia Coleman

Plus, robot taxis — with human helpers.   Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter.Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. On Today’s Episode:N.Y. Official Charged With Taking Money, Travel and Poultry to Aid China, by Hurubie Meko and William K. RashbaumJudge Denies Trump’s Request to Move Criminal Case to Federal Court, by Jesse McKinleyUkraine’s Foreign Minister Offers to Resign as Zelensky Plans Cabinet Shake-Up, by Victoria Kim, Marc Santora and Andrew E. KramerRussian Strikes Kill More Than 50 in Ukraine, Zelensky Says, by Maria Varenikova and Marc SantoraPolio Vaccinations in Gaza Are Beating Goals, W.H.O. Says, by Nick Cumming-Bruce and Hiba YazbekHow Self-Driving Cars Get Help From Humans Hundreds of Miles Away, by Cade Metz, Jason Henry, Ben Laffin, Rebecca Lieberman and Yiwen Lu

Plus, battling mpox in Congo.   Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter.Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. On Today’s Episode:As Many Israelis Push for an Immediate Hostage Deal, the Prime Minister Has Refused to Change Course, by Patrick KingsleyFamilies of American Hostages Say a Deal ‘Has to Happen Right Now’, by Troy Closson, Campbell Robertson and Jay RootPutin Begins Meetings in Mongolia in Defiance of I.C.C. Arrest Warrant, by Valerie Hopkins and David PiersonClimate Change Can Cause Bridges to ‘Fall Apart Like Tinkertoys,’ Experts Say, by Coral DavenportBattling Mpox in the Outbreak’s Epicenter in Congo, by Arlette Bashizi and Elian Peltier

Plus, the U.S. coffee wars are heating up.   Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter.Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. On Today’s Episode:Workers Strike as Israelis Seethe Over Hostage Killings, by Patrick KingsleyTakeaways From East Germany’s State Elections, by Christopher F. SchuetzeHow a Leading Chain of Psychiatric Hospitals Traps Patients, by Jessica Silver-Greenberg and Katie ThomasA Funnel Cake Macchiato, Anyone? The Coffee Wars Are Heating Up, by Julie Creswell

Plus, complacency as Covid cases surge.   Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter.Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. On Today’s Episode:Israel Agrees to Staggered Pauses in Fighting to Allow for Polio Vaccination, U.N. Says, by Lara Jakes and Ephrat Livni7 Takeaways From Harris’s First Major Interview, by Reid J. EpsteinTrump Floats Coverage Mandate for I.V.F. Treatment, by Neil Vigdor and Michael GoldOn the Covid ‘Off-Ramp’: No Tests, Isolation or Masks, by Emily BaumgaertnerAnother Icon-of-the-Seas-Style Megaship? Make That 3 More, by Ceylan Yeğinsu

Plus, the Paralympics begin in Paris.   Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter.Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. On Today’s Episode:At Least 10 Killed as Israeli Military Steps Up West Bank Raids, by Aaron Boxerman, Adam Rasgon, Raja Abdulrahim and Thomas FullerTrump Videos at Arlington Stir More Fallout After Gravesite Visit, by Chris Cameron, Maggie Haberman and Eric SchmittCNN’s Dana Bash to Interview Harris and Walz on Thursday, by Michael M. GrynbaumWhere Does Biden’s Student Loan Debt Plan Stand? Here’s What to Know, by Zach MontagueCalifornia Legislature Approves Bill Proposing Sweeping A.I. Restrictions, by Cecilia KangParis Paralympics 2024: A Complete Guide, by Charlotte Harpur

Plus, a new theory about orca boat attacks.   Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter.Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. On Today’s Episode:How the Federal Cases Against Trump Came Sputtering Back to Life, by Alan FeuerFirst Jan. 6 Rioter to Enter Capitol Gets More Than 4 Years in Prison, by Orlando MayorquínIsrael’s Military Raids West Bank in Broad Operation; At Least 9 Killed, by Gabby Sobelman and Victoria KimCan Tech Executives Be Held Responsible for What Happens on Their Platforms?, by Adam Satariano and Cecilia KangMormon Church Broadens Restrictions for Transgender Members, by Ruth GrahamScientists Have a New Theory About Why Orcas Are Attacking Boats, by Lynsey Chutel

Plus, the rock band Oasis is back.   Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter.Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. On Today’s Episode:Russia Pounds Ukraine With ‘One of the Largest Strikes’ of the War, by Andrew E. Kramer and Matthew Mpoke BiggProsecutors Appeal Dismissal of Trump Documents Case, by Alan FeuerHarris and Trump Squabble Over Debate Rules as ABC Matchup Looms, by Michael M. Grynbaum and Maggie AstorA Trial Asks: If Grocery Rivals Merge, Do Workers Suffer?, by Danielle KayeOasis Announces Reunion Tour After 15 Years of Brotherly War, by Ben Sisario

Plus, an ambitious, risky private space mission.   Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter.Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. On Today’s Episode:After Attacks, Israel and Hezbollah Swiftly Move to Talk of Containment, by Isabel KershnerIsrael’s Hunt for the Elusive Leader of Hamas, by Mark Mazzetti, Ronen Bergman, Julian E. Barnes and Adam GoldmanBiden’s Asylum Restrictions Are Working as Predicted, and as Warned, by Hamed AleazizTelegram Becomes Free Speech Flashpoint After Founder’s Arrest, by Adam Satariano, Paul Mozur and Aurelien BreedenFor His Second Trip to Space, Billionaire Has Grander, Riskier Aspirations, by Kenneth Chang

Plus, an aquarium bids farewell to a queer icon.   Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter.Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. On Today’s Episode:Harris Promises to Chart ‘New Way Forward’ as She Accepts Nomination, by Katie Rogers and Reid J. EpsteinVenezuela’s Supreme Court, Loyal to Maduro, Rules Him Election Winner, by Julie Turkewitz and Genevieve GlatskyNew Covid Shots Were Approved. But Who Will Get Them?, by Benjamin Mueller and Noah WeilandCanadian Government Orders Arbitration and End to Rail Freight Shutdown, by Ian AustenSphen, Penguin Whose Gay Love Story Earned Global Fame, Dies, by Isabella Kwai

Plus, the Mennonites making the Amazon home.   Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter.Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. On Today’s Episode:Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Is Expected to End His Presidential Campaign, by Rebecca Davis O’Brien, Maggie Haberman and Benjamin OreskesTim Walz, Accepting V.P. Nomination, Tells Democrats to ‘Leave It on the Field,’ by Katie Glueck, Nicholas Nehamas and Reid J. EpsteinU.S. Added 818,000 Fewer Jobs Than Reported Earlier, by Ben CasselmanLabor Dispute Halts Rail Freight in Canada, Raising Supply Chain Concerns, by Ian AustenAt M.I.T., Black and Latino Enrollment Drops Sharply After Affirmative Action Ban, by Anemona Hartocollis and Stephanie SaulThe Mennonites Making the Amazon Their Home, by Mitra Taj