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Plus, where are you supposed to practice the bagpipes?
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An Emerging Deal Could Cement Iran’s Control of Strait of Hormuz (nytimes.com/2026/08/03/us/politics/strait-of-hormuz-possible-reopening-deal.html) , by David E. Sanger, Farnaz Fassihi and Eric Schmitt
The Iran War’s Forgotten Captives: Sailors Trapped in the Persian Gulf, (nytimes.com/2026/08/04/business/iran-strait-hormuz-shipping-sailors.html) by Jenny Gross and Peter Eavis
Pirro Meets With Trump at the White House After He Said She ‘Choked’ in Reflecting Pool Case (nytimes.com/2026/08/03/us/politics/trump-pirro-reflecting-pool-vandalism.html) , by Erica L. Green, Katie Rogers, Tyler Pager and Maggie Haberman
Congress Budgeted Billions for Big Transit Projects. Trump Isn’t Spending It. (nytimes.com/2026/07/27/upshot/transit-projects-trump.html) , by Emily Badger and Alicia Parlapiano
New Zealand Has Ended Greyhound Racing. Now It Has to Manage the Aftermath. (nytimes.com/2026/08/04/world/australia/new-zealand-greyhound-racing-ban.html) , by Emanuel Stoakes
The Bagpiper’s Endless Quest for a Place to Practice (nytimes.com/2026/08/01/nyregion/bagpipes-new-york.html) , by Andrew Keh
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Plus, where are you supposed to practice the bagpipes?
Here’s what we’re covering:
An Emerging Deal Could Cement Iran’s Control of Strait of Hormuz (nytimes.com/2026/08/03/us/politics/strait-of-hormuz-possible-reopening-deal.html) , by David E. Sanger, Farnaz Fassihi and Eric Schmitt
The Iran War’s Forgotten Captives: Sailors Trapped in the Persian Gulf, (nytimes.com/2026/08/04/business/iran-strait-hormuz-shipping-sailors.html) by Jenny Gross and Peter Eavis
Pirro Meets With Trump at the White House After He Said She ‘Choked’ in Reflecting Pool Case (nytimes.com/2026/08/03/us/politics/trump-pirro-reflecting-pool-vandalism.html) , by Erica L. Green, Katie Rogers, Tyler Pager and Maggie Haberman
Congress Budgeted Billions for Big Transit Projects. Trump Isn’t Spending It. (nytimes.com/2026/07/27/upshot/transit-projects-trump.html) , by Emily Badger and Alicia Parlapiano
New Zealand Has Ended Greyhound Racing. Now It Has to Manage the Aftermath. (nytimes.com/2026/08/04/world/australia/new-zealand-greyhound-racing-ban.html) , by Emanuel Stoakes
The Bagpiper’s Endless Quest for a Place to Practice (nytimes.com/2026/08/01/nyregion/bagpipes-new-york.html) , by Andrew Keh
Tune in, and tell us what you think at theheadlines@nytimes.com (mailto:theheadlines@nytimes.com) . For corrections, email nytnews@nytimes.com (mailto:nytnews@nytimes.com) .
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