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Plus, space mirrors? 

Here’s what we’re covering:

Pakistani Navy Escorts Tankers as Conflict Chokes Off Oil Traffic, by Chris Cameron, Farnaz Fassihi and Yan Zhuang

Trump Threatens to Crowd Out Republicans’ Midterm Message, by Michael Gold

Homemade Bombs in ISIS-Inspired Attack Were Deadly, N.Y.P.D. Says, by Chelsia Rose Marcius

Epstein’s Remote Zorro Ranch Is Searched by New Mexico Investigators, by Reis Thebault

A Big Night Light in the Sky? Start-Up Wants to Launch a Space Mirror., by Kenneth Chang and Hiroko Tabuchi

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Plus, the "slop bowl" is losing its appeal.

Here’s what we’re covering:

Iran Names Khamenei’s Son Supreme Leader, by Farnaz Fassihi and Yan Zhuang

How D.H.S. Retreated on Immigration Tactics After Minneapolis, by Nicholas Nehamas, Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Hamed Aleaziz, Albert Sun and Julie Bosman

Pardon Industry Offers Rich Offenders a Path to Trump, by Kenneth P. Vogel

Thousands Waited for Hours in Security Lines at Airports in New Orleans and Houston, by Billy Witz and Shannon Sims

The Allure of ‘Slop Bowls’ Fades as Consumers Tighten Spending, by Julie Creswell

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Plus, your Friday news quiz. 

Here’s what we’re covering:

Israel Pummels Beirut, Intensifying Strikes on Hezbollah, by Ephrat Livni, Abdi Latif Dahir, Farnaz Fassihi, Euan Ward, Erika Solomon and Dayana Iwaza

Analysis Suggests School Was Hit Amid U.S. Strikes on Iranian Naval Base, by Malachy Browne and Aaron Boxerman

Israel Begins Assault in Southern Beirut, Raising Fears of Wider Incursion, by Euan Ward, Aurelien Breeden, Erika Solomon and Thomas Fuller

Trump Announces He Is Replacing Noem With Oklahoma Senator, by Michael C. Bender, Michael Gold, Hamed Aleaziz and Maggie Haberman

5 Takeaways on America’s Boom in Billionaires, by Katie Benner and Steven Rich

Athletes Reflect on 50 Years of Winter Paralympics Growth and the Work Still to Do, by Liam Tharme

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Plus, why you should not let A.I. do your taxes. 

Here’s what we’re covering:

As Attacks Spread, War With Iran Reaches Far Beyond Mideast, by Eric Schmitt, Helene Cooper, Lara Jakes and Michael Levenson

59% of Americans Oppose the Military Action in Iran, by Ruth Igielnik

Iran’s Drones Cost a Fraction of the U.S. Weapons Shooting Them Down, by Farah Stockman

Why Ecuador Invited the U.S. Military to Help With Its Drug Gangs, by Luis Ferré-Sadurní, Eric Schmitt and José María León Cabrera

House Panel Votes to Subpoena Pam Bondi Over Epstein Files, by Michael Gold

U.S. Court Takes First Steps Toward Ordering Tariff Refunds, by Tony Romm and Ana Swanson

A Word to the Wise: Don’t Trust A.I. to File Your Taxes, by Stuart A. Thompson

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Plus, the fight over daylight saving time. 

Here’s what we’re covering:

Israel Bombs Security Sites Amid Questions Over Iran’s Leadership, by Aaron Boxerman, Farnaz Fassihi and Yan Zhuang

You Break It, You Own It? Not for Trump When It Comes to Iran., by Anton Troianovski

Congress Splits Over Iran War as Senate Faces a Vote, by Robert Jimison and Megan Mineiro

An Emboldened Israel Is Seizing Opportunities to Remake Region, by David M. Halbfinger and Ronen Bergman

James Talarico Wins Democratic Senate Primary in Texas, by Kellen Browning

British Columbia Will Change Clocks on Sunday for the Last Time, by Aimee Ortiz

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