The Headlines

Plus, the Friday news quiz.
Here’s what we’re covering:
Trump Wants Putin to End the War. He May Offer Russia Business Deals First., by Anton Troianovski
Why Russia Holds Elections, and How the Kremlin Gets the Results It Wants, by Ivan Nechepurenko
Kennedy Assures Vaccine Skeptics That They Have a ‘Friend at the White House,’ by Christina Jewett and Teddy Rosenbluth
In Corsica, Separatists Bomb Vacation Homes to Send a Message, by Ronda Kaysen
T. Rex, King of the Dinosaurs, Had a Body Temperature of 97 Degrees, by Carolyn Y. Johnson

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Plus, the rise of shopping sites that don’t sell anything.
Here’s what we’re covering:
At Least 21 Dead in Gaza After Building Collapse, Officials Say, by Natan Odenheimer, Adam Rasgon and Abu Bakr Bashir
Fed Raises Rates in First Major Step by Warsh to Contain Inflation, by Colby Smith
OpenAI Discloses Six New Incidents of ‘Concerning’ A.I. Behavior, by Emmy Martin
Fiji Declares a National Emergency as H.I.V. Cases Skyrocket, by Zane Irwin
Dopamine Sites Sell Nothing, and People Cannot Get Enough, by Ephrat Livni

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Plus, the Russian businessman who rented an island for Donald Trump Jr.
Here’s what we’re covering:
Rising Fuel Prices Set Off Anger and Protests Around the World, by Damien Cave
House Directs Trump to Halt War With Iran or Secure Congress’s Approval, by Robert Jimison
Trump Approves $2.8 Billion Arms Sale to Israel, Including 40,000 One-Ton Bombs, by Michael Crowley and Edward Wong
Senate Votes to Block Crypto Bill in Major Blow to the Industry, by David Yaffe-Bellany
Russian Businessman Paid for Donald Trump Jr.’s Lavish Wedding After-Party, by Ben Protess
It’s Poll Watcher Training Season. Distrust Is on the Lesson Plan., by Tiffany Hsu
In the Age of A.I., Some in China Wonder if Learning English Is Worth the Trouble, by Tiffany May and Berry Wang

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Plus, the biggest night in TV.
Here’s what we’re covering:
Trump’s Effort to Assert Control Over Elections Continues, Despite Court Loss, by Zolan Kanno-Youngs
Democrats Gain Edge as Trump Drags Down G.O.P., New Poll Finds, by Shane Goldmacher, Ruth Igielnik and Sophia June
President Trump Is on the Line About an A.I. Slowdown, by Kalley Huang, Mike Isaac and Karen Weise
U.S. Health Officials Move Quickly to Deploy Medical A.I. Despite Concerns, by Christina Jewett
Political Figures From Bernie Sanders to Steve Bannon Sound Alarms on A.I., by Bayliss Wagner and Neil Vigdor
As Millions of Birds Migrate, Residents Are Asked to Turn Off the Lights, by Ishani Desai
‘Widow’s Bay’ Dominates, and 7 Other Takeaways From the 2026 Emmys, by John Koblin

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Plus, the man who went to space — and never wanted to go back.
Here’s what we’re covering:
Some in Silicon Valley Are Questioning the Calls for an A.I. Slowdown, by Kalley Huang and Mike Isaac
E.P.A. Expected to Erase Limits on Climate Pollution From Power Plants, by Maxine Joselow
A Teen Autopsy Marks the Arrival of a Deadly Drug in San Francisco, by Heather Knight
Toyohiro Akiyama, Japan’s Chain-Smoking ‘Space Antihero,’ Dies at 84, by Javier C. Hernández and Hisako Ueno

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