U.S. Ramps Up Deadly Boat Strikes, and What Trump’s Stock Trades Show
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Here’s what we’re covering:
Boat Strikes Have Failed to Curb Flow of Cocaine to U.S., Experts Say, by Simon Romero
Dell Gets a $9.7 Billion Defense Contract. Trump’s Portfolio Stands to Benefit., by Eric Lipton
A Draft U.S.-Iran Plan Is Said to Be on the Table. Here’s What to Know., by Erika Solomon and Farnaz Fassihi
Israel Strikes Beirut, Expanding Offensive in Lebanon, by Euan Ward
Netanyahu Says Israel Will Control 70 Percent of Gaza, Squeezing Hamas, by David M. Halbfinger and Johnatan Reiss
In Flint, Cash for Pregnant Women Leads to Better Outcomes for Babies, by Roni Caryn Rabin
4 Takeaways From the Scripps National Spelling Bee, by Maria Cramer
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<p>Plus, the Friday news quiz. </p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/world/americas/us-boat-strikes-cocaine-trump-south-america.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Boat Strikes Have Failed to Curb Flow of Cocaine to U.S., Experts Say</a>, by Simon Romero</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/28/us/politics/trump-dell-stock-purchases.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dell Gets a $9.7 Billion Defense Contract. Trump’s Portfolio Stands to Benefit.</a>, by Eric Lipton</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/28/world/middleeast/iran-us-agreement-plan.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">A Draft U.S.-Iran Plan Is Said to Be on the Table. Here’s What to Know.</a>, by Erika Solomon and Farnaz Fassihi</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/28/world/middleeast/israel-strikes-beirut-lebanon.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Israel Strikes Beirut, Expanding Offensive in Lebanon</a>, by Euan Ward</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/28/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-hamas-70-percent.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Netanyahu Says Israel Will Control 70 Percent of Gaza, Squeezing Hamas</a>, by David M. Halbfinger and Johnatan Reiss</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/well/pregnancy-money-assistance-flint.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">In Flint, Cash for Pregnant Women Leads to Better Outcomes for Babies</a>, by Roni Caryn Rabin</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/28/us/scripps-spelling-bee-takeaways-winner.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">4 Takeaways From the Scripps National Spelling Bee</a>, by Maria Cramer</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 Friday news quiz.
Here’s what we’re covering:
Boat Strikes Have Failed to Curb Flow of Cocaine to U.S., Experts Say, by Simon Romero
Dell Gets a $9.7 Billion Defense Contract. Trump’s Portfolio Stands to Benefit., by Eric Lipton
A Draft U.S.-Iran Plan Is Said to Be on the Table. Here’s What to Know., by Erika Solomon and Farnaz Fassihi
Israel Strikes Beirut, Expanding Offensive in Lebanon, by Euan Ward
Netanyahu Says Israel Will Control 70 Percent of Gaza, Squeezing Hamas, by David M. Halbfinger and Johnatan Reiss
In Flint, Cash for Pregnant Women Leads to Better Outcomes for Babies, by Roni Caryn Rabin
4 Takeaways From the Scripps National Spelling Bee, by Maria Cramer
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 Friday news quiz. </p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/world/americas/us-boat-strikes-cocaine-trump-south-america.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Boat Strikes Have Failed to Curb Flow of Cocaine to U.S., Experts Say</a>, by Simon Romero</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/28/us/politics/trump-dell-stock-purchases.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dell Gets a $9.7 Billion Defense Contract. Trump’s Portfolio Stands to Benefit.</a>, by Eric Lipton</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/28/world/middleeast/iran-us-agreement-plan.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">A Draft U.S.-Iran Plan Is Said to Be on the Table. Here’s What to Know.</a>, by Erika Solomon and Farnaz Fassihi</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/28/world/middleeast/israel-strikes-beirut-lebanon.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Israel Strikes Beirut, Expanding Offensive in Lebanon</a>, by Euan Ward</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/28/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-hamas-70-percent.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Netanyahu Says Israel Will Control 70 Percent of Gaza, Squeezing Hamas</a>, by David M. Halbfinger and Johnatan Reiss</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/well/pregnancy-money-assistance-flint.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">In Flint, Cash for Pregnant Women Leads to Better Outcomes for Babies</a>, by Roni Caryn Rabin</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/28/us/scripps-spelling-bee-takeaways-winner.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">4 Takeaways From the Scripps National Spelling Bee</a>, by Maria Cramer</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>