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Feb 2025
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The F.B.I.’s New Boss, and the Foreign A...

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Plus, a James Bond takeover.  

On Today’s Episode:  

Emergency Food, TB Tests and H.I.V. Drugs: Vital Health Aid Remains Frozen Despite Court Ruling, by Stephanie Nolen

Agent Orange Twisted Her Limbs. The U.S. Is Abandoning a Vow to Help, by Damien Cave

With Coffins and Taunts, Hamas Hands Dead Hostages to Israel, by Aaron Boxerman and Rawan Sheikh Ahmad

Multiple Bus Explosions in Israel Put Country on Terrorism Alert, by Ephrat Livni

Senate Confirms Patel as Next F.B.I. Director, by Adam Goldman and Devlin Barrett

McConnell Announces He Won’t Seek Re-election, by Annie Karni

Botched Care and Tired Staff: Planned Parenthood in Crisis, by Katie Benner

Amazon Gains Creative Control Over the James Bond Franchise, by Brooks Barnes

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