White House Shakes Up Green Card Policy, and the Pope Takes On A.I.
5/26/202610 min
Plus, will anyone want an electric Ferrari?
Here’s what we’re covering:
The Latest on the War in Iran, by The New York Times
Netanyahu Says Israel Plans to Intensify Attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon, by Ephrat Livni
Green Card Seekers Must Leave U.S. to Apply, Trump Administration Says, by Madeleine Ngo and Albert Sun
What to Know About the White House Shooting on Memorial Day Weekend, by Campbell Robertson and Chelsia Rose Marcius
5 Races to Watch in Texas Runoffs on Tuesday, by Shane Goldmacher
Main Takeaways From Pope Leo’s Encyclical on A.I., by Ruth Graham and Elizabeth Dias
Ferrari Is Finally Going Electric. Will the Purists Buy It?, by Bernhard Warner
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First 90 secondsTracy Mumford· Host0:00
This podcast is supported by Helen Keller International. This is a moment of growing urgency. Families around the world are facing widening gaps in healthcare and nutrition, but solutions are within reach. Just seventy-five cents can provide treatment for neglected tropical diseases, and two dollars can help protect a child's sight and health. For a limited time, donations are being matched, helping expand that impact. Learn more at helenkellerintl.org/theheadlines. [upbeat music] From The New York Times, it's The Headlines. I'm Tracy Mumford. Today is Tuesday, May 26th. Here's what we're covering. Yesterday, the U.S. carried out new strikes on Iran. U.S. Central Command called them self-defense strikes and said it was targeting missile launch sites and Iranian boats trying to place mines, threatening U.S. ships. The question of how much of a threat Iran poses has been an open one. U.S. intelligence agencies flagged the fact earlier this month that Iran's military is not as diminished as President Trump has repeatedly said, especially along the Strait of Hormuz. Confidential intelligence assessments showed that Iran had restored operational access to almost all its missile sites along the narrow waterway. As recently as last week, American military forces were poised to resume an intensive bombing campaign along the strait, including those missile sites, to try