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Plus, a dramatic rise in U.S. obesity. 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 Picks R.F.K. Jr. to Be Head of Health and Human Services Dept., by Sheryl Gay StolbergTrump Takes a Victory Lap Before a Friendly Audience at Mar-a-Lago, by Michael GoldElon Musk Met With Iran’s U.N. Ambassador, Iranian Officials Say, by Farnaz FassihiThree-Quarters of U.S. Adults Are Now Overweight or Obese, by Nina AgrawalThe Onion Wins Bid to Buy Infowars, Alex Jones’s Site, Out of Bankruptcy, by Benjamin Mullin and Elizabeth WilliamsonThe Curious Fight Between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson, by Emmanuel Morgan

Plus, a Chinese government cover-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:Republicans Win Control of House, Cementing a G.O.P. Trifecta Under Trump, by Catie EdmondsonGaetz, Gabbard and Hegseth: Trump’s Picks Are a Show of Force, by Katie RogersTrump and Biden Make Nice at the White House, at Least for 29 Seconds, by Michael D. ShearInflation Ticks Up, as the Fed’s Victory Remains Incomplete, by Jeanna SmialekAfter Deadly Car Rampage, Chinese Officials Try to Erase Any Hint of It, by Vivian Wang2,100 Fakes Rounded Up in Art Forgeries Bust, by Elisabetta Povoledo

Plus, the streaming services you never knew about.   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 Taps Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to Slash Government, by Michael D. Shear and Eric LiptonTrump Picks Pete Hegseth, a Veteran and Fox News Host, for Defense Secretary, by Helene Cooper and Maggie HabermanTriumphant Republicans Grapple With Trump’s Influence as They Return to Capitol, by Luke Broadwater, Carl Hulse and Annie KarniTrump’s Demand to Skirt Senate Confirmations Poses Early Test of a Radical Second Term, by Charlie SavageU.S. to Keep Sending Arms to Israel Despite Dire Conditions in Gaza, by Edward Wong and Farnaz FassihiMany Kids’ Melatonin Supplements Don’t Contain the Doses They Claim, by Emily SchmallThe Streaming Wars Didn’t Kill the Little Guys. In Fact, They’re Thriving, by John Koblin

Plus, Israel’s cycle of war in North Gaza.   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 Expected to Name Marco Rubio as Secretary of State, by Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Swan and Edward WongBitcoin and Stocks Set Records as Bullish Bets Continue, by Ravi Mattu and Joe RennisonAttack, Withdraw, Return: Israel’s Bloody Cycle of War in North Gaza, by Jack Nicas, Adam Rasgon and Hiba YazbekSpirit Airlines Plane Hit by Gunfire in Haiti and Forced to Divert, by Frances RoblesChronic Brain Trauma Is Extensive in Navy’s Elite Speedboat Crews, by Dave Philipps

Plus, Saudi Arabia’s “sportswashing” controversy.   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 Names Thomas Homan ‘Border Czar’ With a Wide Portfolio, by Mike IvesTrump Holds Up Transition Process Over Ethics Code, by Ken BensingerTrump’s Return Hangs Over U.N. Climate Negotiations, by Lisa Friedman50,000 Russian and North Korean Troops Mass Ahead of Attack, U.S. Says, by Julian E. Barnes, Eric Schmitt and Michael Schwirtz‘Change the Game’: Saudi Arabia Takes a Stride Into Women’s Tennis, by Ismaeel Naar and Vivian Yee

Plus, for $200, he was the voice of the internet.   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 Names Susie Wiles as His White House Chief of Staff, by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan SwanElon Musk Helped Elect Trump. What Does He Expect in Return?, by Eric Lipton, Kirsten Grind, David A. Fahrenthold and Theodore SchleiferBiden Vows a Peaceful Transfer of Power: ‘The American Experiment Endures’, by Michael D. Shear‘Total Nightmare’ as Wildfire Burns Through Southern California Homes, by Corina Knoll and Rachel ParsonsElwood Edwards, Voice of AOL’s ‘You’ve Got Mail!’ Alert, Dies at 74, by Emmett Lindner

Plus, pickleball’s Super Bowl.   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 Says She Concedes the Election, but Not Her Fight, by Nicholas Nehamas and Erica L. GreenDevastated Democrats Play the Blame Game, and Stare at a Dark Future, by Reid J. EpsteinTrump Weighs Personnel Choices and Fields Congratulatory Calls, by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan SwanWith Political Victory, Trump Fights Off Legal Charges, by Devlin Barrett, Alan Feuer and Charlie SavageHere’s What to Watch as the Fed Meets Thursday, by Jeanna SmialekThe ‘Super Bowl of Pickleball’ Looks to Grow the Sport, by Calum Marsh

Plus, Republicans win control of the Senate.    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:Election Live Updates: Trump Fights His Way Back Into Power, by Jonathan WeismanRepublicans Clinch Control of the Senate, by Carl HulseAbortion on the BallotIsrael’s Netanyahu Fires Defense Minister, Citing ‘Gaps’ in Approach to War, by Adam RasgonNorth Korea Enters Ukraine Fight for First Time, Officials Say, by Michael Schwirtz and Julian E. Barnes

Plus, how astronauts vote from space.   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:Election Live Updates: A Caustic and Turbulent Race Is in Voters’ Hands, by Adam NagourneyA Grim Trump and an Upbeat Harris End the Race Hitting Opposite Notes, by Katie Rogers, Jonathan Weisman and Michael GoldThese Uncommitted Voters Finally Made Their Choice for President, by Jack Healy, Clyde McGrady, Eduardo Medina and Campbell RobertsonWhat We’ll Know and When We’ll Know It: A Guide to Election Night, by Nate CohnWhere Voters Will Decide on Abortion in November, by Allison McCann and Amy Schoenfeld WalkerInside Five of America’s Strangest Polling Places, by Helen I. Hwang

Plus, right-wing groups prepare to dispute the election.   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 and Trump Battle to the Wire in Swing States, Times/Siena Polls Find, by Lisa Lerer and Ruth IgielnikA Vivid Trump-Harris Contrast in the Campaign’s Grueling Final Days, by Adam Nagourney, Katie Glueck and Michael GoldOn Telegram, a Violent Preview of What May Unfold on Election Day and After, by Paul Mozur, Adam Satariano, Aaron Krolik and Steven Lee MyersFleeing Northern Gaza Risked His Life. Staying Destroyed His Family, by Nader Ibrahim, Erika Solomon and Riley MellenIran’s Supreme Leader Threatens Israel With ‘Crushing Response’ to Strikes, by Liam StackQuincy Jones, Giant of American Music, Dies at 91, by Ben Ratliff

Plus, the jobs report, with a twist.   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:The Jobs Report on Friday May Be a Fluke and a Political Football, by Lydia DePillisVance Tells Rogan: Teens Become Trans to Get Into Ivy League, by Chris Cameron, Simon J. Levien and Neil VigdorTrump and Vance Escalate Efforts to Sow Doubts on Pennsylvania Voting, by Nick Corasaniti and Michael GoldYoung Thug Released After Guilty Plea in Lengthy YSL Case, by Joe CoscarelliMartha Stewart Gives Netflix’s ‘Martha’ a Scalding Review, by Brooks Barnes

Plus, the Harris campaign sidelines Biden.  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:Michigan Clerk Removed From Election Duty Over Plans for a Hand Count, by Alexandra BerzonAt Dueling Rallies, Harris Stresses Unity as Trump Attacks Biden’s ‘Garbage’ Remark, by Nicholas Nehamas, Reid J. Epstein, Jonathan Swan and Eduardo MedinaRaging Waters, Abandoned Cars, Layers of Mud: A Grim Scene After Spanish Floods, by Emma Bubola and José BautistaSomewhere Amid the Frappuccinos, Fans Say Starbucks Lost Something, by Julie CreswellDodgers Beat Yankees to Win Second World Series of Franchise’s New ‘Golden Era,’ by Andy McCullough

Plus, refunds for canceled flights.   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’s Mission: Disqualify Trump, but Extend a Hand to His Voters, by Lisa Lerer and Shane GoldmacherTrump and His Allies Link Biden’s ‘Garbage’ Comment to 2016 ‘Deplorables’ Remark, by Jonathan Swan and Maggie HabermanThe New Threat to Brazil’s Forests: Chemicals, by Jack Nicas and Flávia MilhoranceWith Conference Realignment, College Athletes Are All Over the Map, by Billy WitzAutomatic Refunds for Significant Flight Disruptions: New Airline Rule Goes Into Effect, by Christine Chung

Plus, why you should never cross a crow.   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 Russia, China and Iran Are Interfering in the Presidential Election, by Sheera Frenkel, Tiffany Hsu and Steven Lee MyersInvestigators Identify ‘Suspect Vehicle’ in Ballot Drop Box Fires in the Pacific Northwest, by Mike BakerHarris Aides Quietly Grow More Bullish on Defeating Trump, by Reid J. Epstein, Lisa Lerer and Maggie HabermanAn Ethical Minefield Awaits a Possible Second Trump Presidency, by Ben Protess, Maggie Haberman and Eric LiptonFor the First Time in 87-Year History, Volkswagen May Close Factories, by Melissa EddyIf You Think You Can Hold a Grudge, Consider the Crow, by Thomas Fuller

Plus, hear a long-lost Chopin waltz.   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:State of the Race: National Polls Tighten With 8 Days to Go, by Nate CohnTrump at the Garden: A Closing Carnival of Grievances, Misogyny and Racism, by Shane Goldmacher, Maggie Haberman and Michael GoldIsrael Calls the Shots in the Mideast as U.S. Plays a Lesser Role, by Mark LandlerCalifornia Governor Proposes $750 Million in Annual Film Tax Credits, by Shawn Hubler and Derrick Bryson TaylorHear a Chopin Waltz Unearthed After Nearly 200 Years, by Javier C. Hernández