Plus, real estate’s trendiest mash-up: the “barndo.”

On Today’s Episode:

Here’s What Could Happen in a Government Shutdown, by Noah Weiland

Government Lurches Toward Shutdown After House Tanks Trump’s Spending Plan, by Catie Edmondson

Appeals Court Disqualifies Fani Willis From Prosecuting Georgia Trump Case, by Danny Hakim and Richard Fausset

What Are ‘Healthy’ Foods? The F.D.A. Updates the Labeling Terms, by Christina Jewett

How Your Car Might Be Making Roads Safer, by Kashmir Hill

The Design Trend Taking Over Rural America, by Colette Coleman

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Plus, man vs. hornet.

On Today’s Episode:

Chaos Consumes Drive to Avoid Government Shutdown, With 2 Days to Go, by Chris Cameron

Dominique Pelicot Gets 20-Year Sentence in Rape Trial That Shook France, by Catherine Porter

California Declares an Emergency Over Bird Flu in Cattle, by Apoorva Mandavilli

Starbucks Has a Pumpkin Spice Latte Problem in China, by Alexandra Stevenson, Julie Creswell and Zixu Wang

‘Murder Hornet’ Has Been Eradicated From the U.S., Officials Say, by Mike Baker

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Plus, a beefy new skin care trend.

On Today’s Episode:

The Economy Is Finally Stable. Is That About to Change?, by Ben Casselman

‘No Place to Hide’: Trapped on the Border, Immigrants Fear Deportation, by Edgar Sandoval

Mangione Faces First-Degree Murder Charge That Brands Him a Terrorist, by Hurubie Meko

Insurers Are Deserting Homeowners as Climate Shocks Worsen, by Christopher Flavelle and Mira Rojanasakul

People Are Putting Beef on Their Faces. What Could Go Wrong?, by Hank Sanders

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Plus, a school shooting in Wisconsin.

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On Today’s Episode:

German Government Collapses at a Perilous Time for Europe, by Christopher F. Schuetze and Jim Tankersley

Bomb Kills General Who Led Russia’s Nuclear Defense Force, by Anton Troianovski and Constant Méheut

Judge Denies Trump’s Bid to Throw Out Conviction Over Immunity Ruling, by Ben Protess and Kate Christobek

What We Know About the Madison School Shooting, by Mitch Smith

Zakir Hussain, Tabla Virtuoso Who Fused Musical Traditions, Dies at 73, by Jon Pareles

Plus, a troubling trend in American schools.

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On Today’s Episode:

Trump and His Picks Threaten More Lawsuits Over Critical Coverage, by David Enrich

How Will the Rebels Rule Syria? Their Past Offers Clues, by Neil MacFarquhar and Justin Scheck

Amazon Disregarded Internal Warnings on Injuries, Senate Investigation Claims, by Noam Scheiber

An Epidemic of Vicious School Brawls, Fueled by Student Cellphones, by Natasha Singer

How CT Scanners Are Being Used on Trading Cards, by Larry Holder and Craig Custance

Plus, a mystery in New Jersey’s skies.

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On Today’s Episode:

Months Before C.E.O.’s Killing, the Suspect Went Silent. Where Was He?, by Mike Baker, Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, Shawn Hubler and Jacey Fortin

The Fall of al-Assad Quickly Infuses Europe’s Debate Over Asylum, by Christopher F. Schuetze

Amazon Plans $1 Million Donation to Trump’s Inaugural Fund, by Karen Weise and Maggie Haberman

Are Those Drones Over New Jersey? Despite Sightings, U.S. Is Skeptical., by Alyce McFadden

Plus, a labor fight that could upend reality TV.

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On Today’s Episode:

Christopher Wray Says He’ll Step Down as F.B.I. Director, by Adam Goldman and Devlin Barrett

Colleges Warn Foreign Students to Get to Campus Before Trump Takes Office, by Sharon Otterman

Can the U.S. Climb Out of Its ‘Unprecedented’ Housing Crisis?, by Ronda Kaysen

The Gold Rush at the Heart of a Civil War, by Declan Walsh

Labor Board Classifies ‘Love Is Blind’ Contestants as Employees, by Julia Jacobs

Plus, another World Cup raises human rights fears.

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On Today’s Episode:

A Search in Syria for the Disappeared, by Daniel Berehulak and Christina Goldbaum

Israel, Seeing an Opportunity, Demolishes Syria’s Military Assets, by Jack Nicas

Suspect in C.E.O. Killing Withdrew From a Life of Privilege and Promise, by Corey Kilgannon, Mike Baker, Luke Broadwater and Shawn Hubler

Federal Judge Blocks $25 Billion Kroger-Albertsons Grocery Merger, by Danielle Kaye

Panic at Pepperdine University in Malibu as Wildfires Threaten City, by Corina Knoll and Isabelle Taft

FIFA Bends Own Rules to Give Saudi Arabia Coveted 2034 World Cup, by Tariq Panja