Iran's Next Supreme Leader, and the New Lucrative Pardon Industry for Rich Offenders
The Headlines
Plus, the "slop bowl" is losing its appeal.
Here’s what we’re covering:
Iran Names Khamenei’s Son Supreme Leader, by Farnaz Fassihi and Yan Zhuang
How D.H.S. Retreated on Immigration Tactics After Minneapolis, by Nicholas Nehamas, Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Hamed Aleaziz, Albert Sun and Julie Bosman
Pardon Industry Offers Rich Offenders a Path to Trump, by Kenneth P. Vogel
Thousands Waited for Hours in Security Lines at Airports in New Orleans and Houston, by Billy Witz and Shannon Sims
The Allure of ‘Slop Bowls’ Fades as Consumers Tighten Spending, by Julie Creswell
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<p>Plus, the "slop bowl" is losing its appeal.</p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03/09/world/iran-war-trump-israel-lebanon" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Iran Names Khamenei’s Son Supreme Leader</a>, by Farnaz Fassihi and Yan Zhuang</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/07/us/politics/ice-arrests-slowdown.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">How D.H.S. Retreated on Immigration Tactics After Minneapolis</a>, by Nicholas Nehamas, Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Hamed Aleaziz, Albert Sun and Julie Bosman</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/06/us/politics/schwartz-trump-pardon-industry.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Pardon Industry Offers Rich Offenders a Path to Trump</a>, by Kenneth P. Vogel</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/08/us/airports-delays-security-lines-new-orleans-and-houston.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Thousands Waited for Hours in Security Lines at Airports in New Orleans and Houston</a>, by Billy Witz and Shannon Sims</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/06/business/chipotle-cava-sweetgreen-bowl-sales-prices.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Allure of ‘Slop Bowls’ Fades as Consumers Tighten Spending</a>, by Julie Creswell</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 "slop bowl" is losing its appeal.
Here’s what we’re covering:
Iran Names Khamenei’s Son Supreme Leader, by Farnaz Fassihi and Yan Zhuang
How D.H.S. Retreated on Immigration Tactics After Minneapolis, by Nicholas Nehamas, Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Hamed Aleaziz, Albert Sun and Julie Bosman
Pardon Industry Offers Rich Offenders a Path to Trump, by Kenneth P. Vogel
Thousands Waited for Hours in Security Lines at Airports in New Orleans and Houston, by Billy Witz and Shannon Sims
The Allure of ‘Slop Bowls’ Fades as Consumers Tighten Spending, by Julie Creswell
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 "slop bowl" is losing its appeal.</p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03/09/world/iran-war-trump-israel-lebanon" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Iran Names Khamenei’s Son Supreme Leader</a>, by Farnaz Fassihi and Yan Zhuang</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/07/us/politics/ice-arrests-slowdown.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">How D.H.S. Retreated on Immigration Tactics After Minneapolis</a>, by Nicholas Nehamas, Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Hamed Aleaziz, Albert Sun and Julie Bosman</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/06/us/politics/schwartz-trump-pardon-industry.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Pardon Industry Offers Rich Offenders a Path to Trump</a>, by Kenneth P. Vogel</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/08/us/airports-delays-security-lines-new-orleans-and-houston.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Thousands Waited for Hours in Security Lines at Airports in New Orleans and Houston</a>, by Billy Witz and Shannon Sims</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/06/business/chipotle-cava-sweetgreen-bowl-sales-prices.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Allure of ‘Slop Bowls’ Fades as Consumers Tighten Spending</a>, by Julie Creswell</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>