Ships Under Fire in Strait of Hormuz, and Kennedy’s Pushback on Antidepressants
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Plus, the gowns — and the backlash — at the Met Gala.
Here’s what we’re covering:
Shipping Firms Left Guessing by Confusion in Strait of Hormuz, by Peter Eavis, Gregory Schmidt and Eric Schmitt
Trump Tries to Downplay Economic Effects of the Iran War, by Erica L. Green and Zolan Kanno-Youngs
7 Elections on Tuesday Will Test Trump’s Power, by Mitch Smith
Kennedy Starts a Push to Help Americans Quit Antidepressants, by Ellen Barry
What to Know About the Suspected Hantavirus Outbreak on an Atlantic Cruise Ship, by Jin Yu Young and Claire Moses
The Met Gala’s Embrace of Jeff Bezos Causes a Backlash, by Jesse McKinley and Alisha Haridasani Gupta
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<p>Plus, the gowns — and the backlash — at the Met Gala. </p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/business/trump-hormuz-shipping-companies.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Shipping Firms Left Guessing by Confusion in Strait of Hormuz</a>, by Peter Eavis, Gregory Schmidt and Eric Schmitt</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/us/politics/trump-economy-iran-war.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trump Tries to Downplay Economic Effects of the Iran War</a>, by Erica L. Green and Zolan Kanno-Youngs</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/us/indiana-legistature-election-trump.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">7 Elections on Tuesday Will Test Trump’s Power</a>, by Mitch Smith</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/science/rfk-antidepressants-ssris-hhs-maha.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kennedy Starts a Push to Help Americans Quit Antidepressants</a>, by Ellen Barry</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/world/hantavirus-cruise-ship-outbreak-hondius.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">What to Know About the Suspected Hantavirus Outbreak on an Atlantic Cruise Ship</a>, by Jin Yu Young and Claire Moses</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/style/met-gala-jeff-bezos-backlash.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Met Gala’s Embrace of Jeff Bezos Causes a Backlash</a>, by Jesse McKinley and Alisha Haridasani Gupta</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 gowns — and the backlash — at the Met Gala.
Here’s what we’re covering:
Shipping Firms Left Guessing by Confusion in Strait of Hormuz, by Peter Eavis, Gregory Schmidt and Eric Schmitt
Trump Tries to Downplay Economic Effects of the Iran War, by Erica L. Green and Zolan Kanno-Youngs
7 Elections on Tuesday Will Test Trump’s Power, by Mitch Smith
Kennedy Starts a Push to Help Americans Quit Antidepressants, by Ellen Barry
What to Know About the Suspected Hantavirus Outbreak on an Atlantic Cruise Ship, by Jin Yu Young and Claire Moses
The Met Gala’s Embrace of Jeff Bezos Causes a Backlash, by Jesse McKinley and Alisha Haridasani Gupta
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 gowns — and the backlash — at the Met Gala. </p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/business/trump-hormuz-shipping-companies.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Shipping Firms Left Guessing by Confusion in Strait of Hormuz</a>, by Peter Eavis, Gregory Schmidt and Eric Schmitt</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/us/politics/trump-economy-iran-war.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trump Tries to Downplay Economic Effects of the Iran War</a>, by Erica L. Green and Zolan Kanno-Youngs</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/us/indiana-legistature-election-trump.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">7 Elections on Tuesday Will Test Trump’s Power</a>, by Mitch Smith</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/science/rfk-antidepressants-ssris-hhs-maha.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kennedy Starts a Push to Help Americans Quit Antidepressants</a>, by Ellen Barry</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/world/hantavirus-cruise-ship-outbreak-hondius.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">What to Know About the Suspected Hantavirus Outbreak on an Atlantic Cruise Ship</a>, by Jin Yu Young and Claire Moses</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/style/met-gala-jeff-bezos-backlash.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Met Gala’s Embrace of Jeff Bezos Causes a Backlash</a>, by Jesse McKinley and Alisha Haridasani Gupta</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>