The Headlines • 29 July 2025

Gunman Storms New York Skyscraper, and Harvard Weighs $500 Million Deal

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Plus, when the peanut M&M was in trouble. 

On Today’s Episode:

Investigators Focus on Whether Midtown Gunman Was Targeting N.F.L. Offices, by Francesca Regalado, Ed Shanahan, Chelsia Rose Marcius, Maria Cramer and Matthew Haag

For Trump, Starvation in Gaza Tests His Foreign Policy Approach, by Luke Broadwater and Michael D. Shear

Tariffs on Medicines From Europe Stand to Cost Drugmakers Billions, by Rebecca Robbins

Harvard Is Said to Be Open to Spending Up to $500 Million to Resolve Trump Dispute, by Michael C. Bender, Alan Blinder and Michael S. Schmidt

Tehran Is at Risk of Running Out of Water Within Weeks, by Farnaz Fassihi, Sanam Mahoozi and Leily Nikounazar

How an M&M Sparked the Search for the Next Perfect Peanut, by Kim Severson

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