Plus, million-dollar empty lots in the Palisades.


On Today’s Episode:


Pope Francis Dies at 88 (www.nytimes.com/live/2025/04/21/world/pope-francis…) , by Jason Horowitz


Hegseth Said to Have Shared Attack Details in Second Signal Chat (www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/us/politics/hegseth-yem…) , by Greg Jaffe, Eric Schmitt and Maggie Haberman


Democrats Land in El Salvador, Seeking Release of Maryland Resident (www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/us/politics/abrego-garc…) , by Robert Jimison and Annie Correal


An Urgent Supreme Court Order Protecting Migrants Was Built for Speed (www.nytimes.com/2025/04/19/us/politics/supreme-cou…) , by Adam Liptak


Millions of Student Loan Borrowers Are Behind on Payments (www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/business/student-loan-b…) , by Stacy Cowley


The Next Stage of Rebuilding the Palisades Is Here: Burned Lots for Sale (www.nytimes.com/2025/04/19/us/palisades-burned-lot…) , by Jesus Jiménez


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