Trump's Billion-Dollar Tech Deals, and a Military Buildup at the Border
The Headlines
Plus, the Friday news quiz.
On Today's Episode:
Outsider in Chief: Is Trump Trading Away America's Tech Future?, by Tripp Mickle and Ana Swanson
D.H.S. Requests 20,000 National Guard Members to Help With Immigration Crackdown, by Hamed Aleaziz and Eric Schmitt
Trump's Military Buildup at the Border Expands, by Eric Schmitt and Helene Cooper
Newark's Air Traffic Control Staffing Crisis Is Dire. It's Also Not Unique, by Aaron Krolik, Elena Shao and Emily Steel
Baby Is Healed With World's First Personalized Gene-Editing Treatment, by Gina Kolata
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Raw Description
<p>Plus, the Friday news quiz. </p><p><strong>On Today’s Episode:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/15/business/economy/trump-chips-ai-uae.html" target="_blank"><strong>Outsourcer in Chief: Is Trump Trading Away America’s Tech Future?</strong></a>, <i>by Tripp Mickle and Ana Swanson</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/15/us/politics/national-guard-immigration.html" target="_blank"><strong>D.H.S. Requests 20,000 National Guard Members to Help With Immigration Crackdown</strong></a>, <i>by Hamed Aleaziz and Eric Schmitt</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/15/us/politics/trump-border-military.html" target="_blank"><strong>Trump’s Military Buildup at the Border Expands</strong></a>, <i>by Eric Schmitt and Helene Cooper</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/05/16/us/air-traffic-control-staffing-newark.html" target="_blank"><strong>Newark’s Air Traffic Control Staffing Crisis Is Dire. It’s Also Not Unique</strong></a>. <i>By Aaron Krolik, Elena Shao and Emily Steel</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/15/health/gene-editing-personalized-rare-disorders.html" target="_blank"><strong>Baby Is Healed With World’s First Personalized Gene-Editing Treatment</strong></a>, <i>by Gina Kolata</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">download</a> the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/audio">sign up</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, the Friday news quiz.
On Today's Episode:
Outsider in Chief: Is Trump Trading Away America's Tech Future?, by Tripp Mickle and Ana Swanson
D.H.S. Requests 20,000 National Guard Members to Help With Immigration Crackdown, by Hamed Aleaziz and Eric Schmitt
Trump's Military Buildup at the Border Expands, by Eric Schmitt and Helene Cooper
Newark's Air Traffic Control Staffing Crisis Is Dire. It's Also Not Unique, by Aaron Krolik, Elena Shao and Emily Steel
Baby Is Healed With World's First Personalized Gene-Editing Treatment, by Gina Kolata
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.
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 Friday news quiz. </p><p><strong>On Today’s Episode:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/15/business/economy/trump-chips-ai-uae.html" target="_blank"><strong>Outsourcer in Chief: Is Trump Trading Away America’s Tech Future?</strong></a>, <i>by Tripp Mickle and Ana Swanson</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/15/us/politics/national-guard-immigration.html" target="_blank"><strong>D.H.S. Requests 20,000 National Guard Members to Help With Immigration Crackdown</strong></a>, <i>by Hamed Aleaziz and Eric Schmitt</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/15/us/politics/trump-border-military.html" target="_blank"><strong>Trump’s Military Buildup at the Border Expands</strong></a>, <i>by Eric Schmitt and Helene Cooper</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/05/16/us/air-traffic-control-staffing-newark.html" target="_blank"><strong>Newark’s Air Traffic Control Staffing Crisis Is Dire. It’s Also Not Unique</strong></a>. <i>By Aaron Krolik, Elena Shao and Emily Steel</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/15/health/gene-editing-personalized-rare-disorders.html" target="_blank"><strong>Baby Is Healed With World’s First Personalized Gene-Editing Treatment</strong></a>, <i>by Gina Kolata</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">download</a> the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/audio">sign up</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>
