The Headlines

Plus, whales on a plane. 

Here’s what we’re covering:

France and Spain Race to Tamp Down Wildfires Before Heat Wave Hits, by Carlos Barragán and Ségolène Le Stradic

In Washington, Netanyahu Faces a Delicate Balancing Act, by Isabel Kershner

Trump Backs New Talks but It’s Unclear What He Hopes to Achieve This Time, by Michael Crowley

Inside the Phone-Throwing Drama at the Troubled, Broke Democratic Party, by Shane Goldmacher and Reid J. Epstein

How Meta Got Everything It Wanted in a Secret Louisiana Data Center Deal, by Eli Tan and Maureen Farrell

How Do You Move 30 Beluga Whales? With Cranes, Planes and Anti-Anxiety Medicine., by Remy Tumin

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Plus, the soaring costs of President Trump’s new Air Force One. 

Here’s what we’re covering:

Trump Holds Off on Major Escalation Against Iran as Advisers Raise Concerns, by Eric Schmitt and Jonathan Swan

Measles Cases Hit New Record in U.S., as Vaccination Rates Wane, by Teddy Rosenbluth

Trump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him, by Tony Romm and Brad Plumer

Inside the Rushed Effort to Get Trump His New Air Force One, by Eric Lipton, Tyler Pager and Maggie Haberman

Berlin Pride Event Attacker Killed in Police Shootout, Officials Say, by Jim Tankersley

An All-Night ‘Odyssey’ at AMC Lincoln Square, by Alexander Nazaryan

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Plus, the Friday news quiz.

Here’s what we’re covering:

New Tariffs as Old Ones Expire: The Latest on Trump’s Trade War, by Tony Romm, Edison Wu and Lazaro Gamio

Global Oil Price Hits $100 a Barrel for First Time Since May, by Rebecca F. Elliott

Live Updates: Iran Rejected a U.S. Cease-Fire Offer Delivered by Iraq, Officials Say, by The New York Times

House Rebukes Trump on Iran as Senate Blocks Debate, by Robert Jimison

What Now for India’s Young Protesters?, by Anupreeta Das

Salty, Buttery, Astonishingly Lucrative: The $100 Million Market of Popcorn Buckets, by Nicole Sperling

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Plus, America says no thanks to salad. 

Here’s what we’re covering:

Senior Living Facility in Distress as Immigrant Caregivers Are Forced Out, by Miriam Jordan

A Peptide Showdown: F.D.A. Scientists May Clash With Kennedy’s Agenda, by Christina Jewett and Dana G. Smith

Three Airports Plan to Ditch T.S.A. Agents Amid Push for Private Security, by Ryley Ober

As Cyclosporiasis Spreads, America Says No Thanks to Salads, by Julie Creswell

Deep in This Lake, a Contagious Cancer Is Spreading, by Carl Zimmer

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Plus, what is a Jimothy? 

Here’s what we’re covering:

Saudis Reach Deal With U.S. That Could Let Them Enrich Nuclear Fuel, by David E. Sanger, Edward Wong and William J. Broad

Hegseth Estimates Iran War Has Cost $37.5 Billion, by Greg Jaffe

Mamdani Calls Netanyahu a ‘War Criminal’ and Calls on U.S. to Arrest Him, by Liam Stack

OpenAI Says Its A.I. Models Went Rogue and Attacked a Digital Library, by Kate Conger

Meet Jimothy, the ‘Silly and Round’ Creature Taking Over Instagram Feeds, by Madison Malone Kircher

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