Democrats Win Big in Election Map Fight, and Influencers Push Nicotine as a Health Hack
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Plus, how rainforests can bounce back.
Here’s what we’re covering:
The Latest on the War in Iran, by The New York Times
Democrats Win a Big Battle in the Fight Over Midterm Maps: 4 Takeaways, by Reid J. Epstein
Dark Money Dominates Fund-Raising in the Virginia Referendum Vote, by Theodore Schleifer and Matt Zdun
D.H.S. Will Run Out of Money for Paychecks in May, Secretary Says, by Madeleine Ngo and Michael Gold
Trump Is Said to Be in Talks to Send Afghans Who Aided U.S. Forces to Congo, by Megha Rajagopalan, Eileen Sullivan and Zolan Kanno-Youngs
Influencers Are Spinning Nicotine as a ‘Natural’ Health Hack, by Dani Blum
Rainforests Can Bounce Back Much Faster Than Thought, Researchers Say, by Sachi Kitajima Mulkey
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<p>Plus, how rainforests can bounce back. </p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/22/world/iran-war-trump-ceasefire-talks" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Latest on the War in Iran</a>, by The New York Times</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/us/elections/redistricting-gerrymandering-virginia-takeaways.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Democrats Win a Big Battle in the Fight Over Midterm Maps: 4 Takeaways</a>, by Reid J. Epstein</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/us/elections/virginia-referendum-dark-money.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dark Money Dominates Fund-Raising in the Virginia Referendum Vote</a>, by Theodore Schleifer and Matt Zdun</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/us/politics/homeland-security-tsa-paychecks-mullin.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">D.H.S. Will Run Out of Money for Paychecks in May, Secretary Says</a>, by Madeleine Ngo and Michael Gold</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/world/europe/afghan-refugees-congo-us.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trump Is Said to Be in Talks to Send Afghans Who Aided U.S. Forces to Congo</a>, by Megha Rajagopalan, Eileen Sullivan and Zolan Kanno-Youngs</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/20/well/nicotine-health-maha.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Influencers Are Spinning Nicotine as a ‘Natural’ Health Hack</a>, by Dani Blum</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/climate/rainforests-deforestation-fast-recovery.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Rainforests Can Bounce Back Much Faster Than Thought, Researchers Say</a>, by Sachi Kitajima Mulkey</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, how rainforests can bounce back.
Here’s what we’re covering:
The Latest on the War in Iran, by The New York Times
Democrats Win a Big Battle in the Fight Over Midterm Maps: 4 Takeaways, by Reid J. Epstein
Dark Money Dominates Fund-Raising in the Virginia Referendum Vote, by Theodore Schleifer and Matt Zdun
D.H.S. Will Run Out of Money for Paychecks in May, Secretary Says, by Madeleine Ngo and Michael Gold
Trump Is Said to Be in Talks to Send Afghans Who Aided U.S. Forces to Congo, by Megha Rajagopalan, Eileen Sullivan and Zolan Kanno-Youngs
Influencers Are Spinning Nicotine as a ‘Natural’ Health Hack, by Dani Blum
Rainforests Can Bounce Back Much Faster Than Thought, Researchers Say, by Sachi Kitajima Mulkey
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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<p>Plus, how rainforests can bounce back. </p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/22/world/iran-war-trump-ceasefire-talks" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Latest on the War in Iran</a>, by The New York Times</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/us/elections/redistricting-gerrymandering-virginia-takeaways.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Democrats Win a Big Battle in the Fight Over Midterm Maps: 4 Takeaways</a>, by Reid J. Epstein</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/us/elections/virginia-referendum-dark-money.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dark Money Dominates Fund-Raising in the Virginia Referendum Vote</a>, by Theodore Schleifer and Matt Zdun</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/us/politics/homeland-security-tsa-paychecks-mullin.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">D.H.S. Will Run Out of Money for Paychecks in May, Secretary Says</a>, by Madeleine Ngo and Michael Gold</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/world/europe/afghan-refugees-congo-us.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trump Is Said to Be in Talks to Send Afghans Who Aided U.S. Forces to Congo</a>, by Megha Rajagopalan, Eileen Sullivan and Zolan Kanno-Youngs</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/20/well/nicotine-health-maha.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Influencers Are Spinning Nicotine as a ‘Natural’ Health Hack</a>, by Dani Blum</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/climate/rainforests-deforestation-fast-recovery.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Rainforests Can Bounce Back Much Faster Than Thought, Researchers Say</a>, by Sachi Kitajima Mulkey</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>