Plus, YouTube turns 20.


On Today’s Episode: 


Critics Call Rubio’s Overhaul Plan a Blow to U.S. Values (www.nytimes.com/2025/04/22/us/politics/rubio-state…) , by Michael Crowley


Trump Says Undocumented Immigrants Shouldn’t Get Trials Before Deportation (www.nytimes.com/2025/04/22/us/politics/trump-undoc…) , by Luke Broadwater


Global Growth Expected to Sputter Amid Trade War Fallout Fears (www.nytimes.com/2025/04/22/us/politics/imf-world-e…) , by Alan Rappeport


Elon Musk Vows to Spend Less Time in Washington as Tesla’s Profit Drops 71% (www.nytimes.com/2025/04/22/business/tesla-earnings…) , by Jack Ewing


Birthrates Languish in Record Lows, C.D.C. Reports (www.nytimes.com/2025/04/23/health/birth-rates-cdc.…) , by Azeen Ghorayshi


YouTube at 20: From ‘Lazy Sunday’ to ‘Hot Ones’ (www.nytimes.com/2025/04/23/technology/youtube-20th…) , by Amanda Holpuch


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