At Least 68 Killed in Spain Train Crash, and Democrats’ Secret Effort to Stack Alaska’s Ballot

Plus, the legacy of Dolores Huerta. Here’s what we’re covering:‘A Twisted Tangle of Metal and Wreckage’: Spain Train Crash Kills at Least 68, by Jason Horowitz, José Bautista and Carlos BarragánVance Proposes Restarting Peace Talks in Outreach to Iranian Official, by Farnaz Fassihi and Tyler PagerCabinet Officials on the Campaign Trail? Ethics Experts Say Some Are Breaking the Law., by Karoun DemirjianInside Democrats’ Secret Effort to Stack Alaska’s Ballot, by Kellen BrowningDolores Huerta, Labor Leader and Force for Civil Rights, Has Died, by Robert D. McFadden Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, robot-dog walkers wanted: $20 an hour. Here’s what we’re covering:Israel Braces for Post-Election Gridlock as Exit Polls Show No Clear Winner, by The New York TimesFlávio Bolsonaro Flees Brazil for the U.S. After Election Defeat, by Ana Ionova, Edward Wong and Thayz GuimarãesAlex Pretti’s Parents Say Federal Government Is Silent on Investigation, by Ernesto Londoño and Jack HealyShe Trusted ChatGPT With Her Medication Decisions. It Cost Her Everything., by Teddy RosenbluthWanted: Robot-Dog Walkers. $20/Hour., by Kashmir Hill Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, why Halloween candy is scary expensive. Here’s what we’re covering:Live Updates: Israel Votes in Election Seen as Referendum on Netanyahu, by The New York TimesNetanyahu Pushed for Attack on Iran Ahead of Israeli Election, Officials Say, by David M. Halbfinger, Ronen Bergman, Natan Odenheimer, Adam Rasgon and Aaron BoxermanTrans Issues Helped Elect Republicans in 2024. Will It Work Again?, by Amy HarmonWhat’s Riding on Anthropic’s Market Debut? Nearly Everything., by Erin Griffith and Lauren HirschThe Scariest Part of Halloween This Year? The Candy Prices., by Kim Severson Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, can a three-hour documentary lead the box office? Here’s what we’re covering:Lula Wins Brazil’s Presidency, in Stunning Blow to Latin America’s Right, by Ana Ionova and Adam B. EllickTrump’s Election Attacks Enter New Pre-emptive Phase, by Zolan Kanno-YoungsMaría Corina Machado, Venezuela’s Leading Opposition Figure, Returns Home, by Julie Turkewitz, Edward Wong and Adam EntousA New Level of Threat and Fear Risks Pushing the U.S. and Iran Back to Full War, by David E. Sanger, Julian E. Barnes, Jonathan Swan, Maggie Haberman, Farnaz Fassihi and Eric SchmittShiny Glass Skyscrapers Are a Hot Thing. Literally., by Chico Harlan and Zunaira SaieedElizabeth Holmes Gives a Batman Villain a Run for His Money, by Brooks Barnes Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the Friday news quiz.Here’s what we’re covering:Trump’s ‘Smart Wall’ of A.I. Cameras Is Watching the Border, and More Than a Million People, by Bora Erden and Nicholas NehamasJustice Dept. Opens Inquiry Into Corey Lewandowski, by Glenn Thrush, Tyler Pager and Nicholas NehamasThe Ad Dividing the Republican Party, by Jess BidgoodProtesters in Indonesia Demand Action to Stop Fires in Rainforests, by Muktita SuhartonoAirbnb Says Guests Shouldn’t Have to Do the Dishes Anymore, by Francesca Regalado and Jonathan WolfeListen to the end of the episode for an audio news quiz. If you want to take The Times’s weekly online news quiz, go here. Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, America’s newest national park. Here’s what we’re covering:U.S. and Israel Draw Up Plans for Renewed Strikes on Iran After Elections, by Julian E. Barnes, Eric Schmitt, Farnaz Fassihi, Natan Odenheimer and Ronen BergmanTrump Says He’ll Decide Who Gets Rewards From New Whistle-Blower Program, by Luke BroadwaterA.I. Discovered a Critical Security Flaw Underpinning Websites, by Dustin VolzMeta Ordered to Pay $25 Billion for Deceiving Users on Privacy, by Eli Tan and Cecilia KangSpaceX and Tesla Explore Merger to Create a De Facto Elon Inc., by Ryan Mac and Jack EwingAmerica Mints a New National Park, Elevating an Arizonan ‘Sky Island,’ by Ryley Ober‘People Are So Rude’: Can Britain Shhhh Headphone Dodgers on Trains?, by Megan Specia Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the big business of big scares.Here’s what we’re covering:This Is What America’s Utility Bill Crisis Looks Like, by Eli SaslowTrump Approval Hits New Low Two Weeks Before Midterms, Poll Finds, by Lisa Lerer and Ruth IgielnikTrump Wields an Unprecedented $277 Million in Final Midterm Stretch, by Theodore SchleiferTrump’s Super PAC Unleashes Deluge of Ads on Facebook and Instagram, by Shane Goldmacher and Theodore SchleiferCalling Putin a ‘Humanitarian,’ Witkoff Thanks Him for Releasing an American, by David E. Sanger, Kim Barker and Ivan NechepurenkoTrump Pushes to Evict the Press From the White House, by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan SwanMajor Yemeni City Running Out of Food and Water as Houthis Encircle It, by Saeed Al-Batati and Vivian NereimThe Bedeviling Work of Designing and Redesigning Haunted Houses, by Aimee Ortiz Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, a contentious character is back on “The Simpsons.” Here’s what we’re covering:How California’s Ultrarich Are Trying to Stop the World’s First Billionaire Tax, by Michael SteinbergerTrump Swings Through Deep-Red States Seeking to Reverse Lagging G.O.P. Enthusiasm, by Emily Davies and Jonathan SwanIsraeli Police Detain 10 Over Violent Settler Attacks in West Bank, by Aaron BoxermanNDAs: Now They’re for Housekeepers and Butlers, Too, by Guy TrebayApu Returns to ‘The Simpsons’ With a New Voice Actor, by Sopan Deb Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the search for “superhabitable” planets. Here’s what we’re covering:Trump Endorses Netanyahu as Best U.S. Partner in Tight Israeli Election, by Tyler Pager and Aaron BoxermanThe Oct. 7 Attack Changed Israel, but Not Its Politics, by Isabel KershnerA Day After Huge Riots in France, Shock and Recrimination, by Catherine Porter and Ségolène Le StradicFrance’s Far Right Seizes the Moment as Rioting Stuns the Country, by Catherine PorterTo Find Criminals and Child Exploitation in Gold Mines, We Just Had to Look, by Justin ScheckWorlds More Habitable Than Earth? They’re Out There., by Natalie Wolchover Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering:$137 Million in A.I.-Generated Ads Flood the Midterms, by Stuart A. ThompsonYoung Voters Say They Are Turning Their Backs on Trump and His Party, by Sabrina Tavernise and Ruth IgielnikTrump Cancels Planned Livestream of Fort Hood Shooter’s Execution, by Katie Rogers, Tyler Pager, John Ismay and Greg JaffeWhat We Know About the School Shooting in Bend, Oregon, by Francesca RegaladoChinese Carmakers, Once a Sideshow, Take Center Stage, by James Paton Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.