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6/29/202610 min
Plus, microdramas are trying to go mainstream.
Here’s what we’re covering:
Iran Risks Peace Talks With U.S. to Maintain Leverage Over Strait, by Erika Solomon
With Final Decisions Ahead, the Supreme Court Is Sharply Divided, by Ann E. Marimow
Johnson Says He Will Send Housing Bill to Trump, by Michael Gold
The Trail of Devastation Along the Venezuelan Coast, by Leanne Abraham, Agnes Chang, Simon Ducroquet, Samuel Granados and Pablo Robles
Firefighters Mourn 3 Fallen Comrades as Blazes Ravage Utah and Colorado, by Bernard Mokam, Jack Healy, Nancy Lofholm and Maia Spoto
Welcome to the Luxury City Built by Taiwan’s A.I. Boom, by Amy Chang Chien and Meaghan Tobin
Microdramas, Often Dismissed as Lowbrow Curiosities, Eye the Mainstream, by Jonathan Abrams
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Tracy Mumford· Host0:31
[instrumental music] From The New York Times, it's the headlines. I'm Tracy Mumford. Today is Monday, June 29th. Here's what we're covering. Heading into the week, there are three key things to watch. First, in the Middle East, there's the question of how far the fragile two-week-old agreement between the US and Iran can bend. Iran has now struck two ships trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, and analysts say the country is risking the peace deal in order to show it still has power over the crucial waterway. The strikes set off a wave of back-and-forth attacks over the weekend as the US responded, hitting Iranian targets. Still, analysts say neither side appears eager to return to full-blown war. Iran is still seeking relief from years of punishing sanctions, and President Trump may be reluctant to restart the conflict,