Inside the Race to Save a U.S. Airman in Iran, and Artemis II Heads Behind the Moon
The Headlines
Plus, Ye’s attempted comeback prompts backlash.
Here’s what we’re covering:
A Harrowing Race Against Time to Find a Downed U.S. Airman in Iran, by Greg Jaffe, Helene Cooper, Eric Schmitt and Julian E. Barnes
Iran’s Downing of Plane and U.S. Rescue Leave Both Sides Dangerously Emboldened, by Erika Solomon
Trump Wants to Make Deportation Deals. Autocrats Are Ready to Listen., by Eileen Sullivan, Hamed Aleaziz, Megha Rajagopalan and Pranav Baskar
NASA Artemis II Astronauts Race Into Moon’s Embrace After Quiet Easter, by Kenneth Chang
A Cat-and-Mouse Game of Russian Internet Restrictions and Evasion, by Valerie Hopkins, Paul Sonne and Oleg Matsnev
Pepsi Drops Sponsorship of London Music Festival Headlined by Ye, by Michael D. Shear
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<p>Plus, Ye’s attempted comeback prompts backlash. </p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/05/us/iran-airman-fighter-jet-rescue-mission.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">A Harrowing Race Against Time to Find a Downed U.S. Airman in Iran</a>, by Greg Jaffe, Helene Cooper, Eric Schmitt and Julian E. Barnes</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/05/world/middleeast/iran-us-rescue.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Iran’s Downing of Plane and U.S. Rescue Leave Both Sides Dangerously Emboldened</a>, by Erika Solomon</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/04/world/africa/trump-deportation-africa-migrants.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trump Wants to Make Deportation Deals. Autocrats Are Ready to Listen.</a>, by Eileen Sullivan, Hamed Aleaziz, Megha Rajagopalan and Pranav Baskar</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/05/science/nasa-moon-artemis-day-5.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">NASA Artemis II Astronauts Race Into Moon’s Embrace After Quiet Easter</a>, by Kenneth Chang</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/world/europe/russia-internet-restrictions.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">A Cat-and-Mouse Game of Russian Internet Restrictions and Evasion</a>, by Valerie Hopkins, Paul Sonne and Oleg Matsnev</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/05/world/europe/ye-music-festival-pepsi-antisemitism.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Pepsi Drops Sponsorship of London Music Festival Headlined by Ye</a>, by Michael D. Shear</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, Ye’s attempted comeback prompts backlash.
Here’s what we’re covering:
A Harrowing Race Against Time to Find a Downed U.S. Airman in Iran, by Greg Jaffe, Helene Cooper, Eric Schmitt and Julian E. Barnes
Iran’s Downing of Plane and U.S. Rescue Leave Both Sides Dangerously Emboldened, by Erika Solomon
Trump Wants to Make Deportation Deals. Autocrats Are Ready to Listen., by Eileen Sullivan, Hamed Aleaziz, Megha Rajagopalan and Pranav Baskar
NASA Artemis II Astronauts Race Into Moon’s Embrace After Quiet Easter, by Kenneth Chang
A Cat-and-Mouse Game of Russian Internet Restrictions and Evasion, by Valerie Hopkins, Paul Sonne and Oleg Matsnev
Pepsi Drops Sponsorship of London Music Festival Headlined by Ye, by Michael D. Shear
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, Ye’s attempted comeback prompts backlash. </p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/05/us/iran-airman-fighter-jet-rescue-mission.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">A Harrowing Race Against Time to Find a Downed U.S. Airman in Iran</a>, by Greg Jaffe, Helene Cooper, Eric Schmitt and Julian E. Barnes</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/05/world/middleeast/iran-us-rescue.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Iran’s Downing of Plane and U.S. Rescue Leave Both Sides Dangerously Emboldened</a>, by Erika Solomon</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/04/world/africa/trump-deportation-africa-migrants.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trump Wants to Make Deportation Deals. Autocrats Are Ready to Listen.</a>, by Eileen Sullivan, Hamed Aleaziz, Megha Rajagopalan and Pranav Baskar</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/05/science/nasa-moon-artemis-day-5.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">NASA Artemis II Astronauts Race Into Moon’s Embrace After Quiet Easter</a>, by Kenneth Chang</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/world/europe/russia-internet-restrictions.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">A Cat-and-Mouse Game of Russian Internet Restrictions and Evasion</a>, by Valerie Hopkins, Paul Sonne and Oleg Matsnev</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/05/world/europe/ye-music-festival-pepsi-antisemitism.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Pepsi Drops Sponsorship of London Music Festival Headlined by Ye</a>, by Michael D. Shear</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>