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• George Santos to Be Sentenced, and the Real Cost of DOGE’s Cuts

  Plus, the fight over pop hits that celebrate cartels. On Today’s Episode:George Santos, Expelled From House, Now Faces Sentencing, by Grace Ashford and Michael GoldWhat Elon Musk Didn’t Budget For: Firing Workers Costs Money, Too, by Elizabeth WilliamsonHegseth’s Personal Phone Use Created Vulnerabilities, Analysts Say, by Helene Cooper, Julian E. Barnes, Eric Schmitt and Christiaan TriebertCardinals Gather in Vatican to Fine Tune Preparations for Pope’s Funeral, by Emma BubolaOdes to Mexican Drug Lords Are Pop Hits, but the Law Is Turning Against Them, by James WagnerTune 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: [email protected]. 

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• Trump’s Latest Demands on Ukraine, and a White House Crypto Contest

  Plus, how to actually fall asleep. On Today’s Episode:Trump Pressures Ukraine to Accept a Peace Plan That Sharply Favors Russia, by David E. Sanger, Michael D. Shear and Mark LandlerTrump Offers Private Dinner to Top 220 Investors in His Memecoin, by David Yaffe-Bellany, Matthew Goldstein and Eric LiptonInterior Department to Fast-Track Oil, Gas and Mining Projects, by Lisa FriedmanTrump’s Approval Rating Has Been Falling Steadily, Polling Average Shows, by Tyler Pager and Ruth IgielnikIndia Takes Aim at Pakistan After Slaughter of Civilians in Kashmir, by Mujib Mashal and Suhasini RajThe Sleep Trends Experts Think You Should (and Shouldn’t) Try, by Caroline Hopkins LegaspiTune 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: [email protected]. 

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• A State Department Shake-Up, and Musk Pivots as Tesla Profits Plunge

  Plus, YouTube turns 20.On Today’s Episode: Critics Call Rubio’s Overhaul Plan a Blow to U.S. Values, by Michael CrowleyTrump Says Undocumented Immigrants Shouldn’t Get Trials Before Deportation, by Luke BroadwaterGlobal Growth Expected to Sputter Amid Trade War Fallout Fears, by Alan RappeportElon Musk Vows to Spend Less Time in Washington as Tesla’s Profit Drops 71%, by Jack EwingBirthrates Languish in Record Lows, C.D.C. Reports, by Azeen GhorayshiYouTube at 20: From ‘Lazy Sunday’ to ‘Hot Ones’, by Amanda HolpuchTune 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: [email protected]. 

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• How to Choose a Pope, and a Deportation ‘Black Hole’

  Plus, the Oscars OK the use of A.I. (with caveats). On Today’s Episode: Vatican to Hold Pope’s Funeral on Saturday, by Eric Nagourney and Emma BubolaMarkets Slide as Trump Renews Attacks on Fed Chair, by Danielle Kaye and Kevin GranvilleHarvard Sues Trump Administration Over Threats to Cut Funding, by Stephanie SaulTrump Calls Concern Over Hegseth’s 2nd Signal Chat Episode ‘Waste of Time’, by Jonathan Swan, Aishvarya Kavi and Michael GoldA Venezuelan Is Missing. The U.S. Deported Him. But to Where?, by Miriam JordanSupreme Court Story Time: Justices Consider Children’s Books With L.G.B.T.Q. Themes, by Adam LiptakOscars OK the Use of A.I., With Caveats, by Brooks BarnesTune 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: [email protected]. 

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• Pope Francis Dies at 88, and Another Hegseth Signal Chat

  Plus, million-dollar empty lots in the Palisades.On Today’s Episode:Pope Francis Dies at 88, by Jason HorowitzHegseth Said to Have Shared Attack Details in Second Signal Chat, by Greg Jaffe, Eric Schmitt and Maggie HabermanDemocrats Land in El Salvador, Seeking Release of Maryland Resident, by Robert Jimison and Annie CorrealAn Urgent Supreme Court Order Protecting Migrants Was Built for Speed, by Adam LiptakMillions of Student Loan Borrowers Are Behind on Payments, by Stacy CowleyThe Next Stage of Rebuilding the Palisades Is Here: Burned Lots for Sale, by Jesus JiménezTune 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: [email protected]. 

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