The Headlines

Plus, the Friday news quiz.

Here’s what we’re covering:

Why Many Iranians Are Losing Hope After Six Months of War, by Leily Nikounazar and Yeganeh Torbati

Trump Orders the Government to Rename Lake Ontario to Lake America, by Erica L. Green

Trump Administration to Expand Deportation Flights to Haiti, by Hamed Aleaziz, Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Frances Robles

‘They All Died, and I Lived’: Survivors of Nepal Flood Left in Stunned Disbelief, by Anupreeta Das

Russian Sanctions Are Fueling a Canadian Car Theft Epidemic, by Jane Bradley and Michael Schwirtz

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Plus, a breakthrough in cancer treatment.

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ICE Arrests Soar as People With No Criminal Record Are Increasingly Targeted, by Albert Sun and Allison McCann

Meta to Pay Up to $17.1 Billion in Landmark Settlement Over Social Media Addiction Claims, by Cecilia Kang and Eli Tan

Catastrophic Flood Hits Nepal, Engulfing Crowds and Causing Quake, by Binod Ghimire, Leo Sands and Michael Levenson

F.D.A. Approves Drug Poised to Transform Care for Pancreatic Cancer, by Gina Kolata, Rebecca Robbins and Carolyn Y. Johnson

Tim Curry, Star of ‘Rocky Horror’ and Much More, Dies at 80, by Bruce Weber

Yayoi Kusama, Pop Artist Who Expanded and Endured, Dies at 97, by Holland Cotter

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Plus, there was no one like Dolly Parton.

Here’s what we’re covering:

Hegseth’s Purge of Top Generals Leaves the Army Rudderless, by Greg Jaffe, Eric Schmitt, Helene Cooper and Adam Entous

Graham, and Trump, Triumph: Six Takeaways From Runoffs in South Carolina and Oklahoma, by Patricia Mazzei

Why Polling Chaos Could Create Big Problems for American Politics, by Reid J. Epstein

Canada Retaliates With Up to 50% Tariffs on Hundreds of U.S. Products, by Ian Austen

E.P.A. Moves to Curb Public Input on Data Centers, by Maxine Joselow

Dolly Parton, Superstar Whose Songs Spoke to Millions, Dies at 80, by Bill Friskics-Warren

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Plus, is the BRAT diet really the best thing for stomach bugs? 

Here’s what we’re covering:

Study’s Alarming Finding: At Least 1 in 4 N.F.L. Players Gets Brain Disease, by John Branch

Trump Administration Aims to Revoke Visas of Foreign Citizens Applying for Asylum, by Edward Wong

U.S. Unveils Campaign to Cripple Iran’s Economy, but Offers Few Details, by Alan Rappeport

Court Allows Trump to Pursue Mail Voting Limits, for Now, by Abbie VanSickle and Ann E. Marimow

As the West Dries Up, More Companies Are Promising They Can Make It Rain, by Scott Dance

Is the BRAT Diet Really the Best Way to Treat a Stomach Bug? by Isobel Whitcomb

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Plus, what it’s like to live next to a roller coaster. 

Here’s what we’re covering:

Canada-U.S. Trade War: What to Know, by The New York Times

Pentagon Fires Editor and Publisher of Independent Military Publication, by Minho Kim

Postal Service Publishes Finalized Plan to Restrict Mail Ballots, by Adam Sella

U.S. Announces Colorado River Cuts for 3 States Amid Drought, by Scott Dance

A Drone Killed Three Ukrainians. It Was Guided Entirely by A.I., by Andrew E. Kramer

Universal’s New Coaster Is a Scream. That’s the Problem., by Brooks Barnes

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