Trump’s Standoff With White House Reporters, and the Rise and Fall of ‘Pervert Glasses’

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<p>Plus, the Friday news quiz.&nbsp;</p><p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/us/politics/trump-xi-press-pool-boycott-media.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">In Trump’s White House, China’s Dictator Is Welcome. American Media, Less So.</a>, by Peter Baker</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/world/middleeast/iran-proposal.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Iran Proposes 7-Day Plan to End War</a>, by Farnaz Fassihi and Pranav Baskar</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/world/middleeast/netanyahu-israel-un.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Netanyahu, Addressing U.N., Denounces Israel’s Critics as ‘Moral Cowards’</a>, by Isabel Kershner, Farnaz Fassihi, Max Bearak and Michael Levenson</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/science/teen-sadness-depression.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mental Health Among Teenagers Is Improving, C.D.C. Finds</a>, by Azeen Ghorayshi</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/technology/personaltech/meta-glasses-wearables.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Complaints About Meta’s ‘Pervert Glasses’ Won’t Slow Tech’s Wearable Gadgets Drive</a>, by Brian X. Chen and Eli Tan</li></ul> <p><p>Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: <a href="mailto:theheadlines@nytimes.com">theheadlines@nytimes.com</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>