Democratic Party Faces Debt and Disarray, and Wildfires Force Mass Evacuations in Europe
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Plus, whales on a plane.
Here’s what we’re covering:
France and Spain Race to Tamp Down Wildfires Before Heat Wave Hits, by Carlos Barragán and Ségolène Le Stradic
In Washington, Netanyahu Faces a Delicate Balancing Act, by Isabel Kershner
Trump Backs New Talks but It’s Unclear What He Hopes to Achieve This Time, by Michael Crowley
Inside the Phone-Throwing Drama at the Troubled, Broke Democratic Party, by Shane Goldmacher and Reid J. Epstein
How Meta Got Everything It Wanted in a Secret Louisiana Data Center Deal, by Eli Tan and Maureen Farrell
How Do You Move 30 Beluga Whales? With Cranes, Planes and Anti-Anxiety Medicine., by Remy Tumin
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<p>Plus, whales on a plane. </p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/world/europe/wildfires-france-spain.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">France and Spain Race to Tamp Down Wildfires Before Heat Wave Hits</a>, by Carlos Barragán and Ségolène Le Stradic</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/27/world/middleeast/trump-netanyahu-relationship-iran.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">In Washington, Netanyahu Faces a Delicate Balancing Act</a>, by Isabel Kershner</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/27/us/politics/trump-iran-talks-negotiations.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trump Backs New Talks but It’s Unclear What He Hopes to Achieve This Time</a>, by Michael Crowley</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/26/us/politics/ken-martin-dnc-democrats.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Inside the Phone-Throwing Drama at the Troubled, Broke Democratic Party</a>, by Shane Goldmacher and Reid J. Epstein</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/27/technology/meta-data-center-louisiana.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">How Meta Got Everything It Wanted in a Secret Louisiana Data Center Deal</a>, by Eli Tan and Maureen Farrell</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/world/canada/marineland-canada-beluga-whales-relocated.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">How Do You Move 30 Beluga Whales? With Cranes, Planes and Anti-Anxiety Medicine.</a>, by Remy Tumin</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, whales on a plane.
Here’s what we’re covering:
France and Spain Race to Tamp Down Wildfires Before Heat Wave Hits, by Carlos Barragán and Ségolène Le Stradic
In Washington, Netanyahu Faces a Delicate Balancing Act, by Isabel Kershner
Trump Backs New Talks but It’s Unclear What He Hopes to Achieve This Time, by Michael Crowley
Inside the Phone-Throwing Drama at the Troubled, Broke Democratic Party, by Shane Goldmacher and Reid J. Epstein
How Meta Got Everything It Wanted in a Secret Louisiana Data Center Deal, by Eli Tan and Maureen Farrell
How Do You Move 30 Beluga Whales? With Cranes, Planes and Anti-Anxiety Medicine., by Remy Tumin
Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com.
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Raw Description
<p>Plus, whales on a plane. </p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/world/europe/wildfires-france-spain.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">France and Spain Race to Tamp Down Wildfires Before Heat Wave Hits</a>, by Carlos Barragán and Ségolène Le Stradic</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/27/world/middleeast/trump-netanyahu-relationship-iran.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">In Washington, Netanyahu Faces a Delicate Balancing Act</a>, by Isabel Kershner</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/27/us/politics/trump-iran-talks-negotiations.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trump Backs New Talks but It’s Unclear What He Hopes to Achieve This Time</a>, by Michael Crowley</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/26/us/politics/ken-martin-dnc-democrats.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Inside the Phone-Throwing Drama at the Troubled, Broke Democratic Party</a>, by Shane Goldmacher and Reid J. Epstein</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/27/technology/meta-data-center-louisiana.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">How Meta Got Everything It Wanted in a Secret Louisiana Data Center Deal</a>, by Eli Tan and Maureen Farrell</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/world/canada/marineland-canada-beluga-whales-relocated.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">How Do You Move 30 Beluga Whales? With Cranes, Planes and Anti-Anxiety Medicine.</a>, by Remy Tumin</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>