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Plus, forget sneakers — Allbirds is going A.I.

Here’s what we’re covering:

Jesus Memes, Threats and a War in Iran: A Portrait of Trump Under Pressure, by Katie Rogers

Trump’s Erratic Behavior and Extreme Comments Revive Mental Health Debate, by Peter Baker

As War Chills Economy, Dubai’s Most Vulnerable Bear the Cost, by Raja Abdulrahim

Stocks Hit Record High as Wall St. Looks Beyond War, by Joe Rennison

5 Takeaways From the Live Nation Antitrust Trial, by Ben Sisario

Saudi Fund to Back Away From LIV Golf Under Mounting Financial Pressures, by Lauren Hirsch, Vivian Nereim and Alan Blinder

Sneaker Company Allbirds Plans to Pivot to A.I. Yes, A.I., by Livia Albeck-Ripka

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Plus, will the World Cup bring tourists back to the U.S.?

Here’s what we’re covering:

51 Percent of Americans Think the War in Iran Has Not Been Worthwhile, by Ruth Igielnik

A Divided America Processes a War That Trump Has Scarcely Explained, by Jack Healy, Pooja Salhotra, Jazmine Ulloa, Anna Griffin, Emily Cataneo and Ruth Igielnik

Rare Direct Talks Between Israel and Lebanon Focus on Hezbollah, by Michael Crowley, Euan Ward, Anushka Patil and Thomas Fuller

Gallego Dismissed Rumors of a ‘Flirty’ Swalwell, Highlighting a Culture of Silence, by Michael Gold

‘I Got Back Every Penny’: Inside Trump’s Supercharged Tax Season, by Andrew Duehren

Hampshire College Will Close Amid Student Enrollment Declines, by Mark Arsenault

Will the World Cup Bring Tourists Back to America? by Gabe Castro-Root

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Plus, the rise of big bagel. 

Here’s what we’re covering:

U.S. Is Negotiating an Iran Deal That Would Buy Time, Again, by David E. Sanger and Tyler Pager

Swalwell Says He Will Resign From Congress After Sex Abuse Accusations, by Michael Gold, Jill Cowan and Emily Cochrane

Tony Gonzales, a Texas Congressman, Says He Will Resign, by J. David Goodman

Pope Leo Heads to Africa to Meet the Future of Catholicism, by Motoko Rich

To File or Not to File: Undocumented Immigrants Face a Tax Return Dilemma, by Miriam Jordan and Andrew Duehren

Big Money Is Betting on Bagels, by Julia Moskin

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Plus, Eric Swalwell suspended his campaign after sexual assault allegations. 

Here’s what we’re covering:

Trump Was Watching a U.F.C. Fight in Miami While Iran Talks Collapsed, by Katie Rogers

How Would a Blockade of the Strait of Hormuz Work? Here Are Some Possibilities., by Ephrat Livni

4 Takeaways From Viktor Orban’s Defeat in the Hungarian Election, by Lara Jakes

For Many, Ban on Transgender Military Service Means Full Pay but No Work by Dave Philipps, by Dave Philipps

Swalwell Suspends Campaign for California Governor Amid Sexual Assault Accusations, by Jill Cowan

San Quentin Uses Sports as Rehabilitation. It Could Soon Be a Model Elsewhere., by Eli Tan

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Plus, your Friday news quiz. 

Here’s what we’re covering:

How Trump Purged Immigration Judges to Speed Up Deportations, by Nicholas Nehamas, Allison McCann, Steven Rich, Jazmine Ulloa and Hamed Aleaziz

Vance Faces a High-Profile Test of His Negotiating Skills With Iran Talks, by Katie Rogers and Tyler Pager

Lebanon Mourns After Israeli Onslaught Kills More Than 300 People, by Euan Ward, Hwaida Saad and Christina Goldbaum

Melania Trump Says She Was Not Associated With Jeffrey Epstein, by Shawn McCreesh

America’s Furniture Stores Struggle to Survive a Frozen Housing Market, by Kim Bhasin

Is a Big Album Dropping? You Might Want to Watch the Road., by Adeel Hassan

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