The Headlines

Plus, “I’m busy, but you can talk to my A.I. twin.”

Here’s what we’re covering:

Israel Halts Strikes After Trump Claims Progress Toward Nuclear Talks, Officials Say, by Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Swan and Ronen Bergman

A Challenge in the U.S.-Iran Talks: Both Sides Demand Victory, by Erika Solomon, Farnaz Fassihi and Tyler Pager

Trump Nominates Blanche for Attorney General, Setting Up Confirmation Fight, by Devlin Barrett and Glenn Thrush

Trump Previews Fall Strategy With Baseless Claims of California Vote Fraud, by Jonathan Swan and Maggie Haberman

What Maine Voters Are Saying About Platner on the Eve of the Primary, by Tim Balk, Alicia Anstead and Kathleen Tomaselli

OpenAI Files to Go Public as A.I. Companies Rush to Wall St., by Cade Metz

‘Talk to My A.I. Twin’: Busy Executives Have a New Productivity Hack, by Sarah Kessler

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Plus, the fight over the fight on the White House lawn.

Here’s what we’re covering:

Live Updates: Iran and Israel Trade Strikes for the First Time Since April, by The New York Times

Pentagon Sees Growing Espionage Threat From Israel, by Julian E. Barnes and Eric Schmitt

Lawsuit Aims to Stop U.F.C. Fights at White House on Trump’s Birthday, by Zach Montague

Screwworm Flies and Drought Spell Tougher Times for Cattle Ranchers, by Kevin Draper

Why Are Birthrates Down? You Might Be Looking at the Answer., by Sabrina Tavernise

Tony Award Winners 2026: See the Full List, by Rachel Sherman

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Plus, the Friday news quiz.

Here’s what we’re covering:

Republicans Defeat Move to Bar Trump’s Payout Fund, by Annie Karni and Robert Jimison

Trump Squeezes Immigrants by Cutting Them Off From Jobs, Health Care and Housing, by Nicholas Nehamas, Miriam Jordan, Coral Davenport, Hamed Aleaziz, Lydia DePillis and Zolan Kanno-Youngs

‘Teachers Are Going to Hate It’: How Social Media Apps Hooked Teens at School, by Jennifer Valentino-DeVries

Marjane Satrapi, the Author of ‘Persepolis,’ Dies at 56, by Amelia Nierenberg and Ségolène Le Stradic

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Plus, could streetlights be making your allergies worse? 

Here’s what we’re covering:

House Votes to Rein In Trump on Iran War, in a Bipartisan Rebuke, by Robert Jimison and Megan Mineiro

Trump Confirms He Called Netanyahu ‘Crazy,’ by Leo Sands

Amid War, Iran’s Soccer Leader Works to Get His Team to the World Cup, by Tariq Panja

SpaceX Sets Price for the World’s Largest I.P.O., by Ryan Mac

Inside the Quest to Mine the Bottom of the Sea, by Harry Stevens, Sachi Kitajima Mulkey and Junho Lee

Bright City Lights Might Be Making Your Allergies Worse, by Marta Zaraska

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Plus, how Marcia Lucas was "the heart" behind "Star Wars."

Here’s what we’re covering:

Iran War Live Updates, by The New York Times

Order Shielding Trump Family From I.R.S. Audits Will Remain, Blanche Says, by Andrew Duehren and Alan Feuer

Trump Names Bill Pulte as Acting Director of National Intelligence, by Maggie Haberman, Julian E. Barnes and Matthew Goldstein

Trump Signs Executive Order Seeking Oversight of A.I. Models, by Sheera Frenkel and Tripp Mickle

Hospitals See Diseases Resurge as Vaccinations Decline, by Maggie Astor and Dani Blum

Marcia Lucas, Oscar-Winning ‘Star Wars’ Editor, Dies at 80, by Alex Traub

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