A MAGA Victory in Texas, and the Trump Administration’s New Ebola Plan
The Headlines
Plus, Iran begins lifting an internet blackout.
Here’s what we’re covering:
Paxton’s Texas Victory Opens a New Front in the Battle for the Senate, by Lisa Lerer and Reid J. Epstein
Trump Administration to Send Americans Exposed to Ebola to Kenya, by Apoorva Mandavilli and Zolan Kanno-Youngs
How a Funding Pause Derailed an Artificial Heart for Babies, by Simar Bajaj
Iran Begins Lifting Monthslong Internet Blackout, Officials Say, by Yeganeh Torbati and Sanam Mahoozi
Go Ask Alice Why Tech Start-Ups Are Spending Big on Hype Videos, by Natallie Rocha
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Raw Description
<p>Plus, Iran begins lifting an internet blackout. </p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/us/politics/paxton-talarico-texas-senate-race.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Paxton’s Texas Victory Opens a New Front in the Battle for the Senate</a>, by Lisa Lerer and Reid J. Epstein</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/26/us/politics/trump-ebola-kenya.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trump Administration to Send Americans Exposed to Ebola to Kenya</a>, by Apoorva Mandavilli and Zolan Kanno-Youngs</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/well/federal-cuts-artificial-baby-heart-cornell.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">How a Funding Pause Derailed an Artificial Heart for Babies</a>, by Simar Bajaj</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/26/world/middleeast/iran-internet-blackout-lifting.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Iran Begins Lifting Monthslong Internet Blackout, Officials Say</a>, by Yeganeh Torbati and Sanam Mahoozi</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/technology/ai-startups-videos-marketing.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Go Ask Alice Why Tech Start-Ups Are Spending Big on Hype Videos</a>, by Natallie Rocha</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, Iran begins lifting an internet blackout.
Here’s what we’re covering:
Paxton’s Texas Victory Opens a New Front in the Battle for the Senate, by Lisa Lerer and Reid J. Epstein
Trump Administration to Send Americans Exposed to Ebola to Kenya, by Apoorva Mandavilli and Zolan Kanno-Youngs
How a Funding Pause Derailed an Artificial Heart for Babies, by Simar Bajaj
Iran Begins Lifting Monthslong Internet Blackout, Officials Say, by Yeganeh Torbati and Sanam Mahoozi
Go Ask Alice Why Tech Start-Ups Are Spending Big on Hype Videos, by Natallie Rocha
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, Iran begins lifting an internet blackout. </p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/us/politics/paxton-talarico-texas-senate-race.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Paxton’s Texas Victory Opens a New Front in the Battle for the Senate</a>, by Lisa Lerer and Reid J. Epstein</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/26/us/politics/trump-ebola-kenya.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trump Administration to Send Americans Exposed to Ebola to Kenya</a>, by Apoorva Mandavilli and Zolan Kanno-Youngs</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/well/federal-cuts-artificial-baby-heart-cornell.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">How a Funding Pause Derailed an Artificial Heart for Babies</a>, by Simar Bajaj</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/26/world/middleeast/iran-internet-blackout-lifting.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Iran Begins Lifting Monthslong Internet Blackout, Officials Say</a>, by Yeganeh Torbati and Sanam Mahoozi</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/technology/ai-startups-videos-marketing.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Go Ask Alice Why Tech Start-Ups Are Spending Big on Hype Videos</a>, by Natallie Rocha</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>