What’s Next for Gaza, and an Ultimatum for Pentagon Reporters

Plus, the longest-ever World Series game. Here’s what we’re covering:Jamaica Warns Hurricane Melissa Will Bring Catastrophic Winds and Rain by Jovan Johnson, Camille Williams, Judson Jones, Nazaneen Ghaffar, Yan Zhuang and Livia Albeck-RipkaIt’s Unconstitutional, but Trump Keeps Musing About a Third Term by Jess BidgoodTop Federal Workers’ Union Breaks With Democrats on Shutdown by Chris CameronIn Florida, Obamacare Price Hikes Pose an Outsized Threat by Patricia MazzeiRussia Aims Drone Attacks at Civilians, a War Crime, U.N. Inquiry Says by Andrew E. Kramer3 Takeaways From the Blue Jays-Dodgers World Series Game 3 by Fabian Ardaya, Mitch Bannon and Tyler KepnerTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 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.

Plus, this year’s top Halloween costumes. Here’s what we’re covering:Food Banks Brace for Overwhelming Demand as SNAP Cutoff Looms by Chris HippensteelDonor Who Gave $130 Million to Pay Troops Is Reclusive Heir to Mellon Fortune by Tyler PagerWhere Trump Is Headed in Asia, and What Each Country Wants From Him by Sui-Lee Wee, Choe Sang-Hun, Javier C. Hernández and David PiersonPutin Says Russia Now Has Nuclear-Powered Missile by Valerie HopkinsCaribbean Braces for Hurricane Melissa by Frances RoblesDemon Hunter or Armadillo? Store-Bought or Homemade? by Sandra E. GarciaTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 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.

Plus, your Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering:How the San Francisco Mayor Avoided Trump’s Enforcement Surge by Heather Knight and Kellen BrowningTrump Pardons Founder of the Crypto Exchange Binance by David Yaffe-Bellany and Kenneth P. VogelTrump Says He’s Cutting Off Trade Negotiations With Canada by Ana Swanson and Matina Stevis-GridneffDemocrats Block Federal Worker Pay Bill as Shutdown Drags On by Catie EdmondsonWas a Sports Betting Scandal Inevitable? by Jenny VrentasTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 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.

Plus, the island that just got its first mosquitoes.Here’s what we’re covering:U.S. Strikes 2nd Boat in Pacific as Antidrug Operation Expands by Eric Schmitt, Charlie Savage and Chris CameronTrump Imposes Sanctions on Russian Oil Companies as His Frustration With Putin Mounts by Shawn McCreeshFederal Agents Plan a Crackdown in the San Francisco Bay Area by Heather Knight, Hamed Aleaziz and Shawn HublerTrump Is Wasting No Time in Tearing Down the East Wing by Luke BroadwaterAs Johnson Delays, Grijalva Sues to Be Seated in the House by Megan MineiroLouvre’s Director Says Key Camera Was Pointing Away From Jewelry Thieves by Aurelien Breeden, Catherine Porter and Ségolène Le StradicIceland Announces an Unfortunate First: Mosquitoes by Amelia NierenbergTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 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.

Plus, renegade parachutes at Yosemite. Here’s what we’re covering:America’s Retreat From Aid Is Devastating Somalia’s Health System by Stephanie NolenTrump Said to Demand Justice Dept. Pay Him $230 Million for Past Cases by Devlin Barrett and Tyler PagerIn a Reversal, Trump Will Not Meet With Putin in Coming Weeks by Zolan Kanno-YoungsTrump Nominee for Watchdog Role Is Out After Report of Racist Texts by Robert Jimison and Katie RogersBird Flu Is Back by Emily Anthes and Apoorva MandavilliShutdown Brings More BASE Jumpers and Drones to Yosemite Skies by Gabe Castro-RootTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 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.

Plus, a drastic drop in peanut allergies. Here’s what we’re covering:Appeals Court Lifts Block on Trump’s Oregon Troop Deployment by Anna Griffin and Mattathias SchwartzFederal Judges, Warning of ‘Judicial Crisis,’ Fault Supreme Court’s Emergency Orders by Mattathias Schwartz and Zach MontagueWhite House Works to Preserve Gaza Deal Amid Concerns About Netanyahu by Katie Rogers and Luke BroadwaterAir Traffic Controllers Could Soon Be Getting No Pay by Karoun DemirjianAll but 2 Universities Decline a Trump Offer of Preferential Funding by Alan BlinderPart of White House Is Reduced to Rubble. Trump’s Ballroom Will Rise in Its Place by Shawn McCreeshPeanut Allergies Have Plummeted in Children, Study Shows by Simar BajajGeorge F. Smoot, Who Showed How the Cosmos Began, Is Dead at 80 by Katrina MillerTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 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.

Plus, a brazen heist at the Louvre. Here’s what we’re covering:Clashes in Gaza Reveal Cease-Fire’s Fragility, With Rougher Road Ahead by David M. Halbfinger‘No More Trump!’: Protesters Denouncing the President Unite Across the Country by Corina KnollGeorge Santos Is Back on TV Two Days After His Release From Prison by Katherine RosmanColombia’s Leader Accuses U.S. of Murder, Prompting Trump to Halt Aid by Simon Romero, Genevieve Glatsky and Zolan Kanno-YoungsWealthy Americans Are Spending. People With Less Are Struggling by Ben Casselman and Colby SmithIn Just 7 Brazen Minutes, Thieves Grab ‘Priceless’ Jewels From Louvre by Catherine Porter and Aurelien BreedenTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 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.

Plus, your Friday news quiz.Here’s what we’re covering:After ‘Productive’ Call, Trump Plans Another Meeting With Putin by Zolan Kanno-YoungsSummit With Zelensky Opens Trump’s New Push for Ukraine Cease-Fire by Constant Méheut and Zolan Kanno-YoungsJohn Bolton Indicted Over Handling of Classified Information by Devlin Barrett, Glenn Thrush and Minho KimHead of the U.S. Military’s Southern Command Is Stepping Down, Officials Say by Eric Schmitt and Tyler PagerHailing an Era of ‘Trump Babies,’ White House Unveils I.V.F. Proposals by Caroline Kitchener, Tyler Pager, Rebecca Robbins and Sarah KliffIran Lures Transgender Foreigners for Surgery but Forces Operations on Locals by Pranav Baskar and Leily NikounazarTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 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.

Plus, where are all the pennies?! Here’s what we’re covering:Trump Administration Authorizes Covert C.I.A. Action in Venezuela by Julian E. Barnes and Tyler PagerTrump Considers Overhaul of Refugee System That Would Favor White People by Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Hamed AleazizHow the Pentagon Is Blocking Out News Organizations by Erik WempleJudge Temporarily Blocks Trump From Firing Government Workers During Shutdown by Tony RommHamas Says It Has Returned All Hostage Remains It Can Recover by Ephrat LivniWith Truce in Place, Hamas Pursues Bloody Crackdown on Rivals in Gaza by Iyad Abuheweila, Aaron Boxerman and Sanjana VargheseThe Penny’s Demise Is Leaving Some Businesses Shortchanged by Sopan DebTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 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.

Plus, there may be lead in your protein supplements.Here’s what we’re covering:ICE Is Cracking Down on Chicago. Some Chicagoans Are Fighting Back by Julie BosmanTrump Renews Threat to Cut ‘Democrat Programs’ During Shutdown by Tony Romm and Catie EdmondsonTrump Dangles $20 Billion Lifeline for Argentina, With Strings Attached by Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Alan RappeportTrump Awards Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Tyler PagerLead Found in Popular Protein Powders and Shakes, Report Says by Maggie AstorLondon Became a Global Hub for Phone Theft. Now We Know Why by Lizzie Dearden and Amelia NierenbergTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 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.