Huge Protests Put France on Edge, and How Meta Exploited a Tax Credit to Save Billions

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<p>Plus, the ancient treasures revealed by melting glaciers.&nbsp;</p><p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/world/europe/france-crisis-autumn-discontent.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Strikes, Barricades and Fiscal Turmoil: An Autumn of Discontent Grips France</a>, by Mark Landler</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/world/europe/france-student-strikes-protests.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">France Set for Nationwide Strikes, as School Protests Escalate</a>, by Catherine Porter, Ségolène Le Stradic and Giulia Imbert</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/us/politics/iran-drone-attack-threat.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Potential Iranian Drone Attack Led to Exit of U.S. Aircraft From British Air Base</a>, by Eric Schmitt and Julian E. Barnes</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/world/americas/us-reaper-drones-colombia-ecuador-cartels.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">U.S. Sends ‘Hunter-Killer’ Drones to South America to Target Cartels</a>, by Annie Correal and Eric Schmitt</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/technology/meta-ai-data-centers-taxes.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">How Meta Uses A.I. Data Centers to Avoid Billions in Federal Taxes</a>, by Kashmir Hill, Jesse Drucker, Eli Tan and Mike Isaac</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/climate/glacier-archaeology-melting-alps.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">A 2,500-Year-Old Ski? The Melting Alps Release Ancient Secrets.</a>, by Raymond Zhong</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>