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Plus, the Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering: ‘Gang Stuff’ and ‘Illicit Trysts’: How Epstein Sought Leverage With the Wealthy, by Steve Eder, Jessica Silver-Greenberg and Matthew Goldstein Nike and Trump’s Supporters Have Been on a Collision Course for Years, by Rebecca Davis O’Brien and Kim Bhasin Trump’s Online Drugstore Opens for Business, by Rebecca Robbins and Margot Sanger-Katz U.S. and Iran Set for Talks in Oman as Regional Leaders Seek to Prevent War, by Erika Solomon and Ben Hubbard Near a Refinery for Venezuelan Oil, U.S. Residents Say: Please Buy Our Homes, by Hiroko Tabuchi Americans Are Learning Korean Because of ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ by Amy Qin Listen to the end of the episode for an audio news quiz. If you want to take The Times’s weekly online news quiz, go here. 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. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, Savannah Guthrie makes a plea to her mother’s abductor.  Here’s what we’re covering: Nuclear Arms Control Era Comes to End Amid Global Rush for New Weapons, by David E. Sanger and William J. Broad Prosecutor Fired After Voicing Frustration With Immigration Caseload, by Alan Feuer, Glenn Thrush and Hamed Aleaziz Trump Says He Ordered Withdrawal of 700 Immigration Agents From Minneapolis, by Madeleine Ngo and Mitch Smith Doctors’ Group Endorses Restrictions on Gender-Related Surgery for Minors, by Andrew Jacobs Savannah Guthrie Addresses Mother’s Abductor: ‘We Are Ready to Talk,’ by Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs and Reis Thebault Five Minutes Into 2026 Winter Olympics’ First Event, the Lights Went Out on Curling, by Zack Pierce 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, a fitting tribute to Catherine O’Hara.  Here’s what we’re covering: Renee Good’s Brothers Call on Congress to Rein In Immigration Crackdown, by Michael Gold A Winter of Anguish for Minneapolis Children, by Corina Knoll Congress Targets Housing Crisis as Solutions Elude Trump, by Ronda Kaysen Ruptures in China’s Leadership Could Be Due to Paranoia and Power Plays, by Edward Wong and Julian E. Barnes Catherine O’Hara, Star of ‘Best in Show,’ Honored in Westminster Tribute, by Callie Holtermann 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, a conservative group plans an alternate Super Bowl halftime show.  Here’s what we’re covering: Trump, in an Escalation, Calls for Republicans to ‘Nationalize’ Elections, by Reid J. Epstein and Nick Corasaniti Trump Had Unusual Call With F.B.I. Agents After Election Center Search, by William K. Rashbaum, Devlin Barrett and Julian E. Barnes Here’s What to Know About the Partial Government Shutdown, by Aaron Boxerman Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks End of Protection for Haitians in U.S., by Miriam Jordan Clintons Capitulate on House Epstein Inquiry, Agreeing to Testify, by Annie Karni Gaza Crossing to Egypt Reopens in Step Forward for Fragile Cease-Fire, by Isabel Kershner and Bilal Shbair Conservative Group to Stage Alternate Halftime Show With Kid Rock, by Marc Tracy 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, big firsts at the Grammy Awards.  Here’s what we’re covering: How Trump Appears in the Epstein Files, by Steve Eder, Michael C. Bender and David Enrich The Government Published Dozens of Nude Photos in the Epstein Files, by Mike Baker and Julie Tate Release of Three Million Epstein Pages Falls Short, Survivors Say, by Devlin Barrett, Michael Gold and Mike Baker They Said They Weren’t Close to Epstein. New Documents Show Otherwise., by Nicholas Confessore U.A.E. Firm Quietly Took Stake in the Trump Family’s Crypto Company, by David Yaffe-Bellany and Eric Lipton Trump Says Kennedy Center Will Close for 2-Year Reconstruction Project, by Adam Nagourney and Julia Jacobs How the Supreme Court Secretly Made Itself Even More Secretive, by Jodi Kantor Snow Drought in the West Reaches Record Levels, by Jim Robbins Grammy Takeaways: Bad Bunny and Kendrick Lamar Take Top Awards, by Ben Sisario 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, your Friday news quiz.  Here’s what we’re covering: Administration Social Media Posts Echo White Supremacist Messaging, by Evan Gorelick Democrats Reach Spending Deal With Trump, Seeking to Rein In ICE, by Catie Edmondson and Carl Hulse Twix Is OK but Granola Isn’t as States Deploy New Food Stamp Rules, by Julie Creswell and Linda Qiu No More Zoom for French Officials: France to Use Local Alternative to U.S. Tech, by Ségolène Le Stradic Genes May Control Your Longevity, However Healthily You Live, by Gina Kolata 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, Amazon's big "Melania" push.  Here’s what we’re covering: Democrats Demand Unmasked Agents, New Limits to Fund D.H.S., by Carl Hulse and Catie Edmondson Trump and Schumer Move Toward Possible Deal to Avert a Shutdown, by Carl Hulse Judge in Minnesota Says ICE Has Violated Nearly 100 Court Orders, by Alan Feuer Judge Orders Release of Minnesota Refugees Targeted in ICE Crackdown, by Miriam Jordan Trump Threatens Iran With ‘Massive Armada’ and Presses a Set of Demands, by David E. Sanger, Tyler Pager and Farnaz Fassihi Rubio Says Venezuela Will Submit Monthly Budget to White House, by Michael Crowley Move to Seize Ballots Thrusts F.B.I. Into Trump’s Election Conspiracy Claim, by Devlin Barrett, Richard Fausset and Nick Corasaniti Silver Prices Are Surging Even Faster Than Gold, by Kailyn Rhone Amazon’s Promotion of ‘Melania’ Has Critics Questioning Its Motives, by Nicole Sperling and Brooks Barnes 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the woman who helped make GPS possible.Here’s what we’re covering: Representative Ilhan Omar Is Attacked at Town Hall in Minneapolis, by Reis Thebault, Lauren McCarthy and Ashley Ahn Democrats Push to Impeach and Investigate Noem, by Michael Gold U.S. Population Growth Slows Sharply as Immigration Numbers Plunge, by Jeff Adelson and Sabrina Tavernise Trump Hobbled the I.R.S. This C.E.O. Now Has to Make It Work., by Andrew Duehren Troop Casualties in Ukraine War Near 2 Million, Study Finds, by Helene Cooper Gladys West, Unsung Figure in Development of GPS, Dies at 95, by Michael S. Rosenwald 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, Mamdani’s snowstorm recommendation.  Here’s what we’re covering: Crackdown Chief to Leave Minneapolis as White House Distances Trump From Uproar, by Luke Broadwater and David E. Sanger Border Patrol Official Gregory Bovino Is Set to Leave Minnesota, by Hamed Aleaziz They ‘Had Done Everything Right.’ ICE Detained Them Anyway., by Miriam Jordan and Hamed Aleaziz Israel Recovers Remains of Last Captive in Gaza, Closing a Chapter, by David M. Halbfinger and Isabel Kershner Social Media Giants Face Landmark Legal Tests on Child Safety, by Cecilia Kang After Mamdani Nods to ‘Heated Rivalry,’ Library E-Book Downloads Surge, by Liam Stack 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, High January is the new Dry January. Here’s what we’re covering: How the Trump Administration Rushed to Judgment in Minneapolis Shooting, by Tyler Pager and Hamed Aleaziz Timeline: A Moment-by-Moment Look at the Shooting of Alex Pretti, by Bora Erden, Devon Lum, Helmuth Rosales, Elena Shao, Haley Willis and Ashley Wu Storm Dumps a Foot of Snow in at Least 17 U.S. States, by Andy Newman Genetic Data From Over 20,000 U.S. Children Misused for ‘Race Science,’ by Mike McIntire High January Is the New Dry January, by Julie Creswell 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, your Friday news quiz.  Here’s what we’re covering: TikTok Strikes Deal for New U.S. Entity, Ending Long Legal Saga, by David McCabe and Emmett Lindner ‘Enough Is Enough’: Hundreds of Minnesota Businesses Take Stand Against ICE, by Pooja Salhotra and Jazmine Ulloa 3 People Arrested Over Protest of Minnesota Pastor Linked to ICE, by Jacey Fortin and Lauren McCarthy Voters Are Split on Deportations but Disapprove of ICE, Poll Finds, by Jennifer Medina and Ruth Igielnik More Than 160 Million People Are in the Path of the Storm Set to Sweep the U.S., by Amy Graff What’s Behind the Staggering Drop in the Murder Rate? No One Knows for Sure., by Shaila Dewan and Lazaro Gamio Oscar Nominations: ‘Sinners’ Breaks Record With 16, by Brooks Barnes and Nicole Sperling 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, how A.I. is judging your résumé.  Here’s what we’re covering: Trump Says He Has Framework for Greenland Deal as NATO Mulls Idea of U.S. Sovereignty Over Bases, by Lara Jakes, Jim Tankersley and Zolan Kanno-Youngs Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ Would Have Global Scope but One Man in Charge, by Anton Troianovski Few Voters Say Trump’s Second Term Has Made the Country Better, Poll Finds, by Shane Goldmacher, Ruth Igielnik and Camille Baker Trump Administration Starts Immigration Operation in Maine, by Hamed Aleaziz House Panel Votes to Hold Clintons in Contempt in Epstein Inquiry, by Annie Karni Iran’s Protests Have Been Completely Squashed, Government Says, by Pranav Baskar Job Applicants Sue to Open ‘Black Box’ of A.I. Hiring Decisions, by Stacy Cowley 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, what’s the point of learning cursive?  Here’s what we’re covering: Trump Heads to Davos Amid Deep Worries About U.S.-European Alliance, by Zolan Kanno-Youngs Canada’s Prime Minister Says There Has Been a ‘Rupture’ in the World Order, by Ian Austen Minnesota Police Leaders Criticize Federal Tactics in ICE Surge, by Mitch Smith and Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs Prosecutors Subpoena Minnesota Democrats as Part of Federal Inquiry, by Alan Feuer, Glenn Thrush and Devlin Barrett Cuban Immigrant Was Killed in ICE Custody, Family Says in Legal Filing, by Pooja Salhotra Australia Passes Tighter Gun Control Laws, Weeks After Bondi Massacre, by Laura Chung Cursive Makes a Comeback in New Jersey Schools, by Sarah Maslin Nir 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the struggle to finish a major Olympic arena. Here’s what we’re covering: How Trump Is Remaking America, State by State, by The New York Times Trump Links His Push for Greenland to Not Winning Nobel Peace Prize, by Jeffrey Gettleman and Henrik Pryser Libell Powell Will Attend Supreme Court Arguments on Trump’s Effort to Fire Fed Official, by Colby Smith ‘Like an Earthquake’: How 40 People Died in a Spanish Train Crash, by Jason Horowitz, José Bautista and Samuel Granados Suicides Were Frequent at the Golden Gate Bridge. Not Anymore., by John Branch How Italy Is Racing to Finish an Ice Rink Before the Olympics, by Motoko Rich and Josephine de La Bruyère 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, chimney sweeps are making a comeback.  Here’s what we’re covering: European Union Officials Lean Toward Negotiating, Not Retaliating, Over Trump Tariff Threat, by Jeanna Smialek and Anushka Patil In Minneapolis, a Pattern of Misconduct Toward Protesters, by Stephanie Saul $1 Billion in Cash Buys a Permanent Seat on Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’, by Isabel Kershner China’s Birthrate Plunges to Lowest Level Since 1949, by Alexandra Stevenson Why London’s Chimney Sweeps Are Enjoying a Resurgence, by Stephen Castle 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.