The Headlines • 19 May 2025

Biden’s Cancer Diagnosis, and Why Ukraine is Seeing a Surge of Violence

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Plus, one school district’s big A.I. experiment. 

On Today’s Episode:

Biden Is Diagnosed With an Aggressive Form of Prostate Cancer, by Tyler Pager and Gina Kolata

As Trump Prepares to Speak With Putin, Here’s Where Ukraine Cease-Fire Talks Stand, by Anton Troianovski, Andrew E. Kramer, Marc Santora and Paul Sonne

Russia Beefs Up Bases Near Finland’s Border, by Jeffrey Gettleman, Amelia Nierenberg and Johanna Lemola

Key Panel Approves Trump’s Megabill, but Conservatives Hold Out for More Cuts, by Catie Edmondson

What to Know About the Tornadoes That Ripped Through the Central U.S., by Rachel Nostrant

Suspect in Palm Springs Bombing Died in Blast, Officials Say, by Laurel Rosenhall, Shawn Hubler, Jesus Jiménez and Maggie Miles

How Miami Schools Are Leading 100,000 Students Into the A.I. Future, by Natasha Singer

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