A Frantic Search for Survivors in Venezuela, and Fires Scorch Western U.S.
The Headlines
Plus, microdramas are trying to go mainstream.
Here’s what we’re covering:
Iran Risks Peace Talks With U.S. to Maintain Leverage Over Strait, by Erika Solomon
With Final Decisions Ahead, the Supreme Court Is Sharply Divided, by Ann E. Marimow
Johnson Says He Will Send Housing Bill to Trump, by Michael Gold
The Trail of Devastation Along the Venezuelan Coast, by Leanne Abraham, Agnes Chang, Simon Ducroquet, Samuel Granados and Pablo Robles
Firefighters Mourn 3 Fallen Comrades as Blazes Ravage Utah and Colorado, by Bernard Mokam, Jack Healy, Nancy Lofholm and Maia Spoto
Welcome to the Luxury City Built by Taiwan’s A.I. Boom, by Amy Chang Chien and Meaghan Tobin
Microdramas, Often Dismissed as Lowbrow Curiosities, Eye the Mainstream, by Jonathan Abrams
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<p>Plus, microdramas are trying to go mainstream. </p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/28/world/europe/iran-us-strait-of-hormuz-peace-talks.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Iran Risks Peace Talks With U.S. to Maintain Leverage Over Strait</a>, by Erika Solomon</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/us/politics/supreme-court-final-decisions.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">With Final Decisions Ahead, the Supreme Court Is Sharply Divided</a>, by Ann E. Marimow</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/25/us/politics/mike-johnson-trump-housing-bill.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Johnson Says He Will Send Housing Bill to Trump</a>, by Michael Gold</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/06/26/world/americas/venezuela-earthquake-damage-coast.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Trail of Devastation Along the Venezuelan Coast</a>, by Leanne Abraham, Agnes Chang, Simon Ducroquet, Samuel Granados and Pablo Robles</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/28/us/wildfires-utah-colorado-firefighters-deaths.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Firefighters Mourn 3 Fallen Comrades as Blazes Ravage Utah and Colorado</a>, by Bernard Mokam, Jack Healy, Nancy Lofholm and Maia Spoto</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/24/business/taiwan-chips-boom.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Welcome to the Luxury City Built by Taiwan’s A.I. Boom</a>, by Amy Chang Chien and Meaghan Tobin</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/25/arts/television/microdrama-short-tv-series-bravo-lifetime-bet.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Microdramas, Often Dismissed as Lowbrow Curiosities, Eye the Mainstream</a>, by Jonathan Abrams</p> <p>Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: <a href="mailto:theheadlines@nytimes.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">theheadlines@nytimes.com</a>.</p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
Show Notes
Plus, microdramas are trying to go mainstream.
Here’s what we’re covering:
Iran Risks Peace Talks With U.S. to Maintain Leverage Over Strait, by Erika Solomon
With Final Decisions Ahead, the Supreme Court Is Sharply Divided, by Ann E. Marimow
Johnson Says He Will Send Housing Bill to Trump, by Michael Gold
The Trail of Devastation Along the Venezuelan Coast, by Leanne Abraham, Agnes Chang, Simon Ducroquet, Samuel Granados and Pablo Robles
Firefighters Mourn 3 Fallen Comrades as Blazes Ravage Utah and Colorado, by Bernard Mokam, Jack Healy, Nancy Lofholm and Maia Spoto
Welcome to the Luxury City Built by Taiwan’s A.I. Boom, by Amy Chang Chien and Meaghan Tobin
Microdramas, Often Dismissed as Lowbrow Curiosities, Eye the Mainstream, by Jonathan Abrams
Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com.
Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?sou.... For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.
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Raw Description
<p>Plus, microdramas are trying to go mainstream. </p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/28/world/europe/iran-us-strait-of-hormuz-peace-talks.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Iran Risks Peace Talks With U.S. to Maintain Leverage Over Strait</a>, by Erika Solomon</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/us/politics/supreme-court-final-decisions.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">With Final Decisions Ahead, the Supreme Court Is Sharply Divided</a>, by Ann E. Marimow</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/25/us/politics/mike-johnson-trump-housing-bill.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Johnson Says He Will Send Housing Bill to Trump</a>, by Michael Gold</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/06/26/world/americas/venezuela-earthquake-damage-coast.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Trail of Devastation Along the Venezuelan Coast</a>, by Leanne Abraham, Agnes Chang, Simon Ducroquet, Samuel Granados and Pablo Robles</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/28/us/wildfires-utah-colorado-firefighters-deaths.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Firefighters Mourn 3 Fallen Comrades as Blazes Ravage Utah and Colorado</a>, by Bernard Mokam, Jack Healy, Nancy Lofholm and Maia Spoto</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/24/business/taiwan-chips-boom.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Welcome to the Luxury City Built by Taiwan’s A.I. Boom</a>, by Amy Chang Chien and Meaghan Tobin</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/25/arts/television/microdrama-short-tv-series-bravo-lifetime-bet.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Microdramas, Often Dismissed as Lowbrow Curiosities, Eye the Mainstream</a>, by Jonathan Abrams</p> <p>Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: <a href="mailto:theheadlines@nytimes.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">theheadlines@nytimes.com</a>.</p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>