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Plus, the Friday news quiz.
Here’s what we’re covering:
Jensen Huang’s Downfall Costs the A.I. Boom a Top Backer, by Ben Casselman
Lutnick Took a Softer Line on Nvidia as Calls for Tougher Controls Grew, by Ana Swanson, Tripp Mickle, Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan
A Beloved Nurse Was Arrested, Shackled and Hidden in ICE’s System, by Miriam Jordan
Subtle Changes in Speech May Help Predict Dementia Risk, by Pam Belluck
A Mexican Singer Gives Old Ballads New Heroines, by Paulina Villegas

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Plus, the downfall of Russia’s most daring newspaper.
Here’s what we’re covering:
Nvidia’s Board Is Weighing Jensen Huang’s Future, by Tripp Mickle and Maggie Haberman
Scott Colom, a Democrat, Wins Mississippi Senate Seat in Historic Upset, by Emily Cochrane
Democrats Face Backlash After Missing Hegseth Impeachment Vote, by Robert Jimison
The Lights Go Out at Novaya Gazeta, Russia’s Bravest Newspaper, by Valerie Hopkins
The S.S. United States, a Historic Supership, Sinks to the Ocean Floor, by Jesse Pesta

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Plus, a priceless find in a desk drawer.
Here’s what we’re covering:
Hospitals Brace for Medicaid Work Rules and Deep Funding Cuts, by Christopher Rowland
Republicans Turn Back Effort to Impeach Hegseth, by Robert Jimison
ICE Officer Involved in Maine Shooting Expressed Anti-Immigrant Hatred, by Katie Benner and Alexandra Berzon
Anthropic Targets Valuation of Up to $1.4 Trillion for Blockbuster I.P.O., by Erin Griffith, Mike Isaac and Lauren Hirsch
King’s Lost Draft of ‘I Have a Dream’ Emerges From a Desk Drawer, by Jennifer Schuessler


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Plus, “the best writer you’ve never heard of.”
Here’s what we’re covering:
Nvidia Chief Told Trump He Did Not Know Chinese Woman Was Suspected Spy, by Luke Broadwater and Maggie Haberman
Hegseth Impeachment Charges Say He Violated the Constitution, by Robert Jimison
California Voters Reject Billionaire Tax That Divided Democrats, by Laurel Rosenhall
Immigrants Are Being Systematically Returned Home Despite Court Orders, by Megha Rajagopalan, Edward Wong, Ruth Maclean and Hamed Aleaziz
Why the California Coast Has So Many Dead Birds, by Soumya Karlamangla
The Booker Prize Gets Its First ‘Bona Fide’ Science Fiction Winner, by Alex Marshall

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Plus, R.I.P. Cybertruck.
Here’s what we’re covering:
Nvidia Opens Investigation Into Jensen Huang’s Relationship With Suspected Chinese Spy, by Tripp Mickle, Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Swan, Julian E. Barnes and Ana Swanson
Unfazed by Midterm Rebuke, Miller Is Poised to Push the Limits of Trump’s Power, by Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Hamed Aleaziz
Jeffries Backs Impeaching Hegseth as Democrats Push for Accountability, by Robert Jimison
Israeli Opposition Leader Tapped to Try to Form Government, by Ephrat Livni and Aaron Boxerman
The Sudden Demise of the Cybertruck, a Culture War on Wheels, by Dave Philipps

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