The Headlines • 19 June 2025

The MAGA Fight Over Iran, and a Critical Ruling on Transgender Youth Care

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Plus, a bidding frenzy over David Lynch’s espresso machine. 

On Today’s Episode:

Israel Says Iranian Missile Strikes Hospital and Vows to Intensify Attacks, by Adam Rasgon, Ephrat Livni and David E. Sanger

Trump’s Base in Uproar Over His Openness to Joining Iran Fight, by Jess Bidgood

The Court Upheld a State Ban on Transgender Care for Minors. Here’s What We Know, by Abbie VanSickle

What Has Medical Research Found on Gender Treatments for Trans Youth?, by Azeen Ghorayshi

Trump Administration Will End L.G.B.T.Q. Suicide Prevention Service, by Maggie Astor

Justice Dept. to Cut Two-Thirds of Inspectors Monitoring Gun Sales, by Glenn Thrush

Austria Moves to Tighten Gun Laws After Deadly School Shooting, by Christopher F. Schuetze

David Lynch’s Director’s Chair Sells for $70,000 at Los Angeles Auction, by Derrick Bryson Taylor and Pamela Chelin

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