Plus, the “Steven Spielberg of sitcoms.” 

Here’s what we’re covering:

Live Updates on the U.S.-Iran Talks (https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/06/21/world/iran-us-trump-lebanon) , by The New York Times

Three Men Are Key to Iran’s Approach to U.S. Talks (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/21/world/middleeast/three-men-are-key-to-irans-approach-to-us-talks.html) , by Yeganeh Torbati

Trump Says Reflecting Pool Will Likely Need to Be Drained (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/20/us/politics/trump-reflecting-pool-drained.html) , by Minho Kim

Live Updates: Starmer Announces Resignation as Prime Minister (https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/06/22/world/uk-keir-starmer-resign-pressure) , by The New York Times

The Deadly Rise of Giant Trucks and S.U.V.s (https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/06/21/us/trucks-suv-pedestrian-crashes.html) , by Michael H. Keller, Eli Murray, Danielle Ivory and Irineo Cabreros

James Burrows, Master of the TV Sitcom, Dies at 85 (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/19/arts/television/james-burrows-dead.html) , by Glenn Rifkin

On a New ‘Frasier,’ James Burrows Has a Joke for You (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/10/arts/television/frasier-paramount-james-burrows.html) , by Alexis Soloski

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In his latest public health crusade, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, is asking why millions of Americans have been taking psychiatric drugs for far longer than ever intended.

In the process, he’s highlighting an open secret in medicine: that doctors are better at starting drug treatments than at stopping them, and that patients who want to end their treatment are increasingly taking matters into their own hands.

Ellen Barry, a mental health reporter, takes us inside the growing movement to “deprescribe.”

Guest: Ellen Barry (https://www.nytimes.com/by/ellen-barry) , a reporter covering mental health for The New York Times.

Background reading: Some psychiatrists fear that Mr. Kennedy’s call to rein in the use of depression medications will drive patients away from care. (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/24/science/rfk-jr-antidepressants-ssri-psychiatry.html)

Photo: Darren Staples/Reuters

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For years, Hollywood has been trying to figure out how to get young people into movie theaters. This spring, it has happened at an unthinkable scale thanks to two low-budget horror films made by 20-something directors.

Today my colleague Kyle Buchanan explains what younger audiences see in these films and how they’ve energized an entire industry.

Guest: Kyle Buchanan (https://www.nytimes.com/by/kyle-buchanan) , a pop culture reporter and awards season columnist for The New York Times.

Background reading: The viral creator Kane Parsons, who directed “Backrooms,” has gone from YouTube sensation to A24’s youngest director. (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/movies/kane-parsons-24-youngest-director-backrooms.html)

Photo: Focus Features

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Plus, the gym is the new first date.

Here’s what we’re covering:

ICE Wants Local Police to Enforce Immigration Law. These Officers Signed Up. (https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/06/12/us/politics/ice-local-police-immigration-287g.html) , by Allison McCann

Warsh Takes Charge of a Fed Facing Rising Inflation Threat (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/22/us/politics/kevin-warsh-federal-reserve-swearing-in.html) , by Colby Smith

D.O.J. Seeks to Halt Air Pollution Lawsuit Against xAI Data Center (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/16/climate/xai-musk-mississippi-grok-turbine-lawsuit-naacp.html) , by Karen Zraick and Hiroko Tabuchi

Ebola Outbreak Could Become Worst on Record, Africa C.D.C. Chief Warns (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/16/world/africa/ebola-outbreak-congo.html) , by Zane Irwin

Sick of Swiping, Some Daters Would Rather Sweat Together (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/16/well/move/dating-apps-fitness-hyrox.html) , by Danielle Friedman

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With the school year ending, all over the country educators and parents are taking stock of the drastic shift caused by artificial intelligence in the classroom.

Today, Natasha Singer, a technology reporter, discusses the year that reshaped American classrooms and how one dedicated teacher helped his students chart their own path into an uncertain future.

Guest: Natasha Singer (https://www.nytimes.com/by/natasha-singer) , a technology reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading: 

• Teachers say they want to equip high school students to drive A.I. (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/23/technology/ai-literacy-newark-school-chatbots.html) , rather than be mere passengers steered by chatbots.

• A.I. companies are urging teachers to prepare students for an “A.I.-driven future.” (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/23/business/ai-literacy-faq.html)

• The American Federation of Teachers recommended (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/technology/ai-screens-schools-weingarten.html) “no screens” at all for those in second grade or younger, and no A.I. chatbots for students in elementary school.

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