How Trump Is Shaking Trust in the Economy, and Judge Orders 'Alligator Alcatraz' Shut Down
The Headlines
Plus, your Friday news quiz.
On Today's Episode:
- Gaza City and Surrounding Areas Are Officially Under Famine, Monitors Say, by Vivian Yee
- Trump's Attacks on Institutions Threaten a Bulwark of Economic Strength, by Ben Casselman and Colby Smith
- Immigrant Population in U.S. Drops for the First Time in Decades, by Miriam Jordan
- Judge Orders That 'Alligator Alcatraz' Detention Center Be Shut Down for Now, by Patricia Mazzei and David C. Adams
- Divided Court Eliminates Trump's Half-Billion-Dollar Fine in Fraud Case, by Jonah E. Bromwich and Ben Protess
- Menendez Hasn't Been a 'Model Prisoner,' Board Says in Denying Parole, by Tim Arango and Matt Stevens
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Raw Description
<p>Plus, your Friday news quiz. </p><p><strong>On Today’s Episode:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/world/middleeast/famine-gaza-city-israel.html" target="_blank"><strong>Gaza City and Surrounding Areas Are Officially Under Famine, Monitors Say</strong></a>, <i>by Vivian Yee</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/business/trump-federal-reserve-bls.html" target="_blank"><strong>Trump’s Attacks on Institutions Threaten a Bulwark of Economic Strength</strong></a>, <i>by Ben Casselman and Colby Smith</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/us/immigration-decline-united-states-trump.html" target="_blank"><strong>Immigrant Population in U.S. Drops for the First Time in Decades</strong></a>, <i>by Miriam Jordan</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/us/alligator-alcatraz-florida-ruling.html" target="_blank"><strong>Judge Orders That ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center Be Shut Down for Now</strong></a>, <i>by Patricia Mazzei and David C. Adams</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/nyregion/trump-fraud-james.html" target="_blank"><strong>Divided Court Eliminates Trump’s Half-Billion-Dollar Fine in Fraud Case</strong></a>, <i>by Jonah E. Bromwich and Ben Protess</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08/21/us/menendez-brothers-parole-hearing" target="_blank"><strong>Menendez Hasn’t Been a ‘Model Prisoner,’ Board Says in Denying Parole</strong></a>, <i>by Tim Arango and Matt Stevens</i></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> <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, your Friday news quiz.
On Today's Episode:
- Gaza City and Surrounding Areas Are Officially Under Famine, Monitors Say, by Vivian Yee
- Trump's Attacks on Institutions Threaten a Bulwark of Economic Strength, by Ben Casselman and Colby Smith
- Immigrant Population in U.S. Drops for the First Time in Decades, by Miriam Jordan
- Judge Orders That 'Alligator Alcatraz' Detention Center Be Shut Down for Now, by Patricia Mazzei and David C. Adams
- Divided Court Eliminates Trump's Half-Billion-Dollar Fine in Fraud Case, by Jonah E. Bromwich and Ben Protess
- Menendez Hasn't Been a 'Model Prisoner,' Board Says in Denying Parole, by Tim Arango and Matt Stevens
Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter.
Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com.
Raw Description
<p>Plus, your Friday news quiz. </p><p><strong>On Today’s Episode:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/world/middleeast/famine-gaza-city-israel.html" target="_blank"><strong>Gaza City and Surrounding Areas Are Officially Under Famine, Monitors Say</strong></a>, <i>by Vivian Yee</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/business/trump-federal-reserve-bls.html" target="_blank"><strong>Trump’s Attacks on Institutions Threaten a Bulwark of Economic Strength</strong></a>, <i>by Ben Casselman and Colby Smith</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/us/immigration-decline-united-states-trump.html" target="_blank"><strong>Immigrant Population in U.S. Drops for the First Time in Decades</strong></a>, <i>by Miriam Jordan</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/us/alligator-alcatraz-florida-ruling.html" target="_blank"><strong>Judge Orders That ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center Be Shut Down for Now</strong></a>, <i>by Patricia Mazzei and David C. Adams</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/nyregion/trump-fraud-james.html" target="_blank"><strong>Divided Court Eliminates Trump’s Half-Billion-Dollar Fine in Fraud Case</strong></a>, <i>by Jonah E. Bromwich and Ben Protess</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08/21/us/menendez-brothers-parole-hearing" target="_blank"><strong>Menendez Hasn’t Been a ‘Model Prisoner,’ Board Says in Denying Parole</strong></a>, <i>by Tim Arango and Matt Stevens</i></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> <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>