What the Voting Rights Act Decision Means, and Hegseth’s Heated Testimony
The Headlines
Plus, chatbots told scientists how to make bioweapons.
Here’s what we’re covering:
In Narrowing Voting Rights Act, Conservative Justices See Progress on Racism, by Adam Liptak
Takeaways From Hegseth’s Testimony on Iran War and His Tenure, by John Ismay and Megan Mineiro
Oil Price Surges as Effects of War Reverberate, by Emmett Lindner
A.I. Bots Told Scientists How to Make Biological Weapons, by Gabriel J.X. Dance
Lester Wright, the Fastest Known Centenarian, Dies at 103, by Jeré Longman
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Raw Description
<p>Plus, chatbots told scientists how to make bioweapons. </p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/us/politics/supreme-court-voting-rights-act-conservatives.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">In Narrowing Voting Rights Act, Conservative Justices See Progress on Racism</a>, by Adam Liptak</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/29/us/politics/hegseth-congress-hearing-takeaways.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Takeaways From Hegseth’s Testimony on Iran War and His Tenure</a>, by John Ismay and Megan Mineiro</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/29/business/oil-gas-prices-iran.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Oil Price Surges as Effects of War Reverberate</a>, by Emmett Lindner</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/29/us/ai-chatbots-biological-weapons.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">A.I. Bots Told Scientists How to Make Biological Weapons</a>, by Gabriel J.X. Dance</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/29/sports/lester-wright-dead.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lester Wright, the Fastest Known Centenarian, Dies at 103</a>, by Jeré Longman</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, chatbots told scientists how to make bioweapons.
Here’s what we’re covering:
In Narrowing Voting Rights Act, Conservative Justices See Progress on Racism, by Adam Liptak
Takeaways From Hegseth’s Testimony on Iran War and His Tenure, by John Ismay and Megan Mineiro
Oil Price Surges as Effects of War Reverberate, by Emmett Lindner
A.I. Bots Told Scientists How to Make Biological Weapons, by Gabriel J.X. Dance
Lester Wright, the Fastest Known Centenarian, Dies at 103, by Jeré Longman
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, chatbots told scientists how to make bioweapons. </p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/us/politics/supreme-court-voting-rights-act-conservatives.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">In Narrowing Voting Rights Act, Conservative Justices See Progress on Racism</a>, by Adam Liptak</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/29/us/politics/hegseth-congress-hearing-takeaways.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Takeaways From Hegseth’s Testimony on Iran War and His Tenure</a>, by John Ismay and Megan Mineiro</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/29/business/oil-gas-prices-iran.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Oil Price Surges as Effects of War Reverberate</a>, by Emmett Lindner</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/29/us/ai-chatbots-biological-weapons.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">A.I. Bots Told Scientists How to Make Biological Weapons</a>, by Gabriel J.X. Dance</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/29/sports/lester-wright-dead.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lester Wright, the Fastest Known Centenarian, Dies at 103</a>, by Jeré Longman</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>