A Cyberattack on U.S. Water Systems, and the Growing Threat of Falling Space Junk

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<p>Plus, the Friday news quiz.</p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/us/politics/trump-gaza-peace-board-hamas.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trump Says Peace Board Has Plan for Gaza Disarmament</a>, by Katie Rogers and Pranav Baskar</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/us/politics/minnesota-water-cyberattack-iran.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">U.S. Sees Iran as Likely Behind Cyberattack on Minnesota Water Systems</a>, by Dustin Volz and Ernesto Londoño</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/world/europe/spain-morocco-ceuta-migrants.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Spain Mobilizes Military as Thousands of Migrants Cross Into Ceuta</a>, by Jason Horowitz</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/world/africa/ebola-deaths-record.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ebola Outbreak Is Now the Second-Deadliest Ever, and in Record Time</a>, by Zane Irwin and Stephanie Nolen</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/world/asia/space-debris-earth.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">A Ton of Space Junk Tumbles Unpredictably to Earth Every Week</a>, by Selam Gebrekidan</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7477576/2026/07/30/fifa-world-cup-stake-sale-breakdown/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Breaking Down FIFA’s Stake Sale, How It Compares to Other Sports and Whether It’s Necessary</a>, by Chris Weatherspoon of The Athletic</p> <p>Listen to the end of the episode for an audio news quiz. If you want to take The Times’s weekly online news quiz, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/spotlight/news-quiz" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">go here</a>.</p> <p>Tune in, and tell us what you think at <a href="mailto:theheadlines@nytimes.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">theheadlines@nytimes.com</a>. For corrections, email <a href="mailto:nytnews@nytimes.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">nytnews@nytimes.com</a>.</p> <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 and Spotify. 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>