The Headlines • 1 August 2025

Trump's New Tariff Twist, and a $250 Million A.I. Job Offer

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Plus, your Friday news quiz. 

On Today’s Episode:

Trump Announces Sweeping New Tariffs for Much of the World, by River Akira Davis and Lydia DePillis

As Trump Shifts Blame to Hamas, His Envoy Plans to See Hunger Crisis Firsthand, by Natan Odenheimer

Arab States Call for Hamas to Disarm Amid Push for a Palestinian State, by Farnaz Fassihi and Ephrat Livni

How Louisiana Built Trump’s Busiest Deportation Hub, by Brent McDonald, Campbell Robertson, Zach Levitt and Albert Sun

Childhood Vaccination Rates Have Dropped Again, C.D.C. Data Shows, by Apoorva Mandavilli, Teddy Rosenbluth and Francesca Paris

A.I. Researchers Are Negotiating $250 Million Pay Packages. Just Like N.B.A. Stars, by Mike Isaac, Eli Tan and Cade Metz

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