Inside an Ebola Ward, and a Roadblock for Trump’s $1.8 Billion Fund
The Headlines
Plus, the 20-year-old director with the No. 1 movie.
Here’s what we’re covering:
Inside the Ebola Epicenter, the Virus Rages With Little to Stop It, by Declan Walsh
Federal Judge Bars Trump From Immediately Setting Up $1.8 Billion Fund, by Zach Montague
U.S. Military Is Quietly Guiding Ships Through the Strait of Hormuz, by Peter Eavis and Eric Schmitt
The Earth Shook. Tanks Burst. Now Kona Faces a Water Crisis., by Libby Leonard and Vivian Yee
Young Moviegoers Power ‘Backrooms’ to $82 Million in Ticket Sales, by Brooks Barnes
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<p>Plus, the 20-year-old director with the No. 1 movie. </p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/30/world/africa/ebola-epicenter-congo.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Inside the Ebola Epicenter, the Virus Rages With Little to Stop It</a>, by Declan Walsh</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/us/politics/federal-judge-trump-fund.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Federal Judge Bars Trump From Immediately Setting Up $1.8 Billion Fund</a>, by Zach Montague</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/business/us-military-guides-strait-of-hormuz.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">U.S. Military Is Quietly Guiding Ships Through the Strait of Hormuz</a>, by Peter Eavis and Eric Schmitt</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/us/kona-hawaii-coffee-fields-water.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Earth Shook. Tanks Burst. Now Kona Faces a Water Crisis.</a>, by Libby Leonard and Vivian Yee</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/business/media/young-moviegoers-backrooms-a24-box-office.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Young Moviegoers Power ‘Backrooms’ to $82 Million in Ticket Sales</a>, by Brooks Barnes</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, the 20-year-old director with the No. 1 movie.
Here’s what we’re covering:
Inside the Ebola Epicenter, the Virus Rages With Little to Stop It, by Declan Walsh
Federal Judge Bars Trump From Immediately Setting Up $1.8 Billion Fund, by Zach Montague
U.S. Military Is Quietly Guiding Ships Through the Strait of Hormuz, by Peter Eavis and Eric Schmitt
The Earth Shook. Tanks Burst. Now Kona Faces a Water Crisis., by Libby Leonard and Vivian Yee
Young Moviegoers Power ‘Backrooms’ to $82 Million in Ticket Sales, by Brooks Barnes
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, the 20-year-old director with the No. 1 movie. </p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/30/world/africa/ebola-epicenter-congo.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Inside the Ebola Epicenter, the Virus Rages With Little to Stop It</a>, by Declan Walsh</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/us/politics/federal-judge-trump-fund.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Federal Judge Bars Trump From Immediately Setting Up $1.8 Billion Fund</a>, by Zach Montague</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/business/us-military-guides-strait-of-hormuz.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">U.S. Military Is Quietly Guiding Ships Through the Strait of Hormuz</a>, by Peter Eavis and Eric Schmitt</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/us/kona-hawaii-coffee-fields-water.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Earth Shook. Tanks Burst. Now Kona Faces a Water Crisis.</a>, by Libby Leonard and Vivian Yee</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/business/media/young-moviegoers-backrooms-a24-box-office.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Young Moviegoers Power ‘Backrooms’ to $82 Million in Ticket Sales</a>, by Brooks Barnes</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>