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On Today’s Episode:Trump Says U.S. Will ‘Run’ Venezuela After Capture of Maduro Tune 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:How a Fire Ripped Through a Swiss Bar and Broke a Village’s Heart by Ségolène Le StradicTrump Abandons Efforts to Deploy National Guard to 3 Major Cities by Tyler PagerWith Obamacare’s Higher Premiums Come Difficult Decisions by Reed AbelsonTech Giants Are Racing to Embed A.I. in Schools Around the Globe by Natasha SingerWelcome to the Office. Now Take Off Your Shoes by Lora KelleyTune 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 viral video that got the White House’s attention. Here’s what we’re covering:How Russia’s War Machine Brutalizes and Exploits Its Own Soldiers by Paul Sonne, Anton Troianovski, Milana Mazaeva, Nataliya Vasilyeva and Alina LobzinaJustice Dept. Now Said to Be Reviewing 5.2 Million Pages of Epstein Files by Devlin BarrettHealth Dept. Pauses Child Care Funding to Minnesota, Citing State’s Fraud Scandal by Tim Balk and Ernesto LondoñoGaza Aid Groups Face Suspensions Under New Israeli Rules by Ephrat LivniTune 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 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.