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<p>Plus, the Taliban is welcoming tourists.  </p><p> </p><p><strong>On Today’s Episode:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/07/world/canada/justin-trudeau-liberal-party-canada.html" target="_blank"><strong>Justin Trudeau’s Trying to Save His Party. Is He Hurting Canada?</strong></a>, <i>by Matina Stevis-Gridneff</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/06/health/bird-flu-death-louisiana.html" target="_blank"><strong>First Bird Flu Death in U.S. Reported in Louisiana</strong></a>, <i>by Apoorva Mandavilli and Emily Anthes</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/06/technology/dana-white-meta-board-ufc.html" target="_blank"><strong>Dana White, the Ultimate Fighting Championship C.E.O., Joins Meta’s Board</strong></a>, <i>by Kate Conger</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/07/world/europe/russia-ukraine-war-veterans.html" target="_blank"><strong>For Many Returning Russian Veterans, a Long Road of Recovery Awaits</strong></a>, <i>by Valerie Hopkins</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/29/world/asia/afghanistan-taliban-tourism.html" target="_blank"><strong>Ignoring Warnings, a Growing Band of Tourists Venture to Afghanistan</strong></a>, <i>by David Zucchino</i></p><p> </p><p>Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nyt-audio/id1549293936"><strong>download</strong></a> the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/audio"><strong>sign up</strong></a> for our weekly newsletter.</p><p>Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. </p>
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Show Notes

Plus, the Taliban is welcoming tourists.

On Today's Episode:

Justin Trudeau's Trying to Save His Party. Is He Hurting Canada?, by Matina Stevis-Gridneff

First Bird Flu Death in U.S. Reported in Louisiana, by Apoorva Mandavilli and Emily Anthes

Dana White, the Ultimate Fighting Championship C.E.O., Joins Meta's Board, by Kate Conger

For Many Returning Russian Veterans, a Long Road of Recovery Awaits, by Valerie Hopkins

Ignoring Warnings, a Growing Band of Tourists Venture to Afghanistan, by David Zucchino

Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com.

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<p>Plus, the Taliban is welcoming tourists.  </p><p> </p><p><strong>On Today’s Episode:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/07/world/canada/justin-trudeau-liberal-party-canada.html" target="_blank"><strong>Justin Trudeau’s Trying to Save His Party. Is He Hurting Canada?</strong></a>, <i>by Matina Stevis-Gridneff</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/06/health/bird-flu-death-louisiana.html" target="_blank"><strong>First Bird Flu Death in U.S. Reported in Louisiana</strong></a>, <i>by Apoorva Mandavilli and Emily Anthes</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/06/technology/dana-white-meta-board-ufc.html" target="_blank"><strong>Dana White, the Ultimate Fighting Championship C.E.O., Joins Meta’s Board</strong></a>, <i>by Kate Conger</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/07/world/europe/russia-ukraine-war-veterans.html" target="_blank"><strong>For Many Returning Russian Veterans, a Long Road of Recovery Awaits</strong></a>, <i>by Valerie Hopkins</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/29/world/asia/afghanistan-taliban-tourism.html" target="_blank"><strong>Ignoring Warnings, a Growing Band of Tourists Venture to Afghanistan</strong></a>, <i>by David Zucchino</i></p><p> </p><p>Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nyt-audio/id1549293936"><strong>download</strong></a> the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/audio"><strong>sign up</strong></a> for our weekly newsletter.</p><p>Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. </p>
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