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President Trump has begrudgingly accepted that artificial intelligence requires oversight and on Tuesday signed an executive order asking companies to voluntarily give the government access to new models before they’re released to the public.

Tripp Mickle, who covers Silicon Valley, discusses the battle in the White House over the issue and how it played out over the last few weeks. 

Guest: Tripp Mickle, who reports about Silicon Valley for The New York Times from San Francisco.

Background reading: 

• Mr. Trump signed an executive order seeking oversight of A.I. models.
• Here’s what’s driving Mr. Trump’s big A.I. pivot.

Photo: Doug Mills/The New York Times

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At the front lines of the Ebola crisis in Central Africa, badly equipped health workers with little outside support are losing the fight against one of the worst outbreaks in history.

Declan Walsh, a New York Times correspondent covering the outbreak, takes us to the epicenter of the virus and explains why, so far, its spread has been so difficult to stop.

Guest: Declan Walsh, the chief Africa correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading: 

• Inside the Ebola epicenter, the virus rages with little to stop it.
• Here’s what to know about the Ebola outbreak.

Photo: Arlette Bashizi for The New York Times

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SpaceX, Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite maker, is set to go public and begin selling shares as soon as next week.

Ryan Mac, who reports on business, explains the plan for the company’s expected record-shattering debut on the stock market, and how it is changing the rules for investing.

Guest: Ryan Mac, a New York Times reporter based in Los Angeles who covers corporate accountability across the global technology industry.

Background reading: 

• Why sky-high I.P.O. pricing isn’t great for real people.
• From April: SpaceX filed to go public, setting the stage for a huge I.P.O.

Photo: Steve Nesius/Reuters

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In the lead-up to America’s 250th anniversary, President Trump is spending hundreds of millions of dollars on a major renovation of the nation’s capitol.

David A. Fahrenthold, who has been investigating how the projects have come together, takes listeners on a walking tour of the sites being remade.

Guest: David A. Fahrenthold, an investigative reporter for The New York Times, writing primarily about nonprofit organizations.

Background reading: 

• See what’s wrong with the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
• A no-bid contract is turning the pool blue.
• The firm building Mr. Trump’s ballroom got a secret no-bid contract for a nearby job.

Photo: Allison Robbert for The New York Times

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Olivia Rodrigo sat down with Joe and Jon for her first in-depth conversation about her new album, “you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love,” out June 12. She discussed the many ways her creative process intersects with the extracurricular noise of pop superstardom, whether its managing relationship drama; being targeted for the way she dresses, accusations of pilfering songwriting gestures from Taylor Swift, her onetime idol, or her willingness to speak up about political and social causes in a way many of her peers won’t.

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Laurie Santos on what will really bring meaning and fulfillment to your life, and what won’t.

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While the United States and Iran have each signaled that they may be making progress toward a peace deal, the Strait of Hormuz remains closed.

Thousands of crew members have been stranded in the shipping channel since the war broke out three months ago.

Two seafarers who got stuck in the strait explain what it is like to be trapped in a war zone, and what it would mean to get everyone out.

Guest: Capt. Virendra Vishwakarma, who managed to leave the Strait of Hormuz, and Aung Thu Khant, a seafarer who is still stuck.

Background reading: 

• Read the latest updates on the war in Iran.
• Thousands of civilian sailors have been stranded in waters surrounded by a conflict zone because of the war.

Photo: Reuters

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For years, caretakers and health officials have been raising alarms about loneliness and social isolation among older Americans.

Eli Saslow, a reporter at The New York Times, tells the story of one woman who is using artificial intelligence to keep her independence, and to keep her company. 

Guest: Eli Saslow, a reporter for The New York Times who writes in-depth stories about the impact of major national issues on people’s lives.

Background reading: 

• At 85, Jan Worrell lived alone on a remote corner of the Washington coast. Could a robot become her companion?

Photo: Ruth Fremson/The New York Times

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President Trump claimed over the long weekend that he was on the brink of a peace deal with Iran but offered few details. The United States then carried out new strikes against the country on Monday.

David E. Sanger and Tyler Pager, who cover the Trump administration for The New York Times, discuss what happened and the state of the peace negotiations.

Guest:

• David E. Sanger, a White House and national security correspondent for The New York Times.
• Tyler Pager, a White House correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading: 

• These are the words Mr. Trump has used about ending the Iran war.
• To get the Strait of Hormuz open, the president left the hardest issues for later.

Photo: Arash Khamooshi/Polaris for The New York Times

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As America is beginning to wrap its arms around the fentanyl crisis, a new kind of drug epidemic is emerging. It is faster, more addictive, more lethal and powered by synthetic drugs — substances that can be made almost anywhere.

Matt Richtel, a science and health reporter, and Azam Ahmed, an international investigative correspondent, have been pursuing a series of stories looking at the rise of ultra-potent lab-made drugs.

On today’s episode of “The Daily,” Azam explains how these drugs are beginning to take hold and brings us inside the effort to do something about it.

Guest: Azam Ahmed, an international investigative correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading: 

• No pills or needles, just paper: This is how deadly drugs are changing.

Photo: Meridith Kohut for The New York Times

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