Inside the U.S. Strikes on Iran, and a Dangerous Heat Wave Spreads
The Headlines
Plus, Tesla's new Robotaxi.
On Today's Episode:
- Shifting Views and Misdirection: How Trump Decided to Strike Iran, by Mark Mazzetti, Jonathan Swan, Maggie Haberman, Eric Schmitt and Helene Cooper
- Iranian Officials Try to Project Sense of Normalcy, Though Nothing Is Normal, by Farnaz Fassihi
- 'It Felt Like Kidnapping,' Khalil Says in First Interview Since Release, by Jonah E. Bromwich
- Dangerous Heat Wave Expands Over Central and Eastern United States, by Nazaneen Ghaffar
- Tesla Begins Limited Robotaxi Service in Austin, by Jack Ewing
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Raw Description
<p>Plus, Tesla’s new Robotaxi. </p><p><strong>On Today’s Episode:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/22/us/politics/trump-iran-decision-strikes.html" target="_blank"><strong>Shifting Views and Misdirection: How Trump Decided to Strike Iran</strong></a>, <i>by Mark Mazzetti, Jonathan Swan, Maggie Haberman, Eric Schmitt and Helene Cooper</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/22/world/middleeast/iran-government-us-attack.html" target="_blank"><strong>Iranian Officials Try to Project Sense of Normalcy, Though Nothing Is Normal</strong></a>, <i>by Farnaz Fassihi</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/22/nyregion/mahmoud-khalil-interview-trump.html" target="_blank"><strong>‘It Felt Like Kidnapping,’ Khalil Says in First Interview Since Release</strong></a>, <i>by Jonah E. Bromwich</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/22/weather/heat-wave-temperatures.html" target="_blank"><strong>Dangerous Heat Wave Expands Over Central and Eastern United States</strong></a>, <i>by Nazaneen Ghaffar</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/22/business/tesla-robotaxi-service-austin.html" target="_blank"><strong>Tesla Begins Limited Robotaxi Service in Austin</strong></a>, <i>by Jack Ewing</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, Tesla's new Robotaxi.
On Today's Episode:
- Shifting Views and Misdirection: How Trump Decided to Strike Iran, by Mark Mazzetti, Jonathan Swan, Maggie Haberman, Eric Schmitt and Helene Cooper
- Iranian Officials Try to Project Sense of Normalcy, Though Nothing Is Normal, by Farnaz Fassihi
- 'It Felt Like Kidnapping,' Khalil Says in First Interview Since Release, by Jonah E. Bromwich
- Dangerous Heat Wave Expands Over Central and Eastern United States, by Nazaneen Ghaffar
- Tesla Begins Limited Robotaxi Service in Austin, by Jack Ewing
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, Tesla’s new Robotaxi. </p><p><strong>On Today’s Episode:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/22/us/politics/trump-iran-decision-strikes.html" target="_blank"><strong>Shifting Views and Misdirection: How Trump Decided to Strike Iran</strong></a>, <i>by Mark Mazzetti, Jonathan Swan, Maggie Haberman, Eric Schmitt and Helene Cooper</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/22/world/middleeast/iran-government-us-attack.html" target="_blank"><strong>Iranian Officials Try to Project Sense of Normalcy, Though Nothing Is Normal</strong></a>, <i>by Farnaz Fassihi</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/22/nyregion/mahmoud-khalil-interview-trump.html" target="_blank"><strong>‘It Felt Like Kidnapping,’ Khalil Says in First Interview Since Release</strong></a>, <i>by Jonah E. Bromwich</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/22/weather/heat-wave-temperatures.html" target="_blank"><strong>Dangerous Heat Wave Expands Over Central and Eastern United States</strong></a>, <i>by Nazaneen Ghaffar</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/22/business/tesla-robotaxi-service-austin.html" target="_blank"><strong>Tesla Begins Limited Robotaxi Service in Austin</strong></a>, <i>by Jack Ewing</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>