The Downfall of Trump’s Ambassador to Greece, and the Pope’s Cancer Diagnosis

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<p>Plus, the antique apples making a comeback.&nbsp;</p><p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/13/us/politics/trump-putin-russia-diesel-senate.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Senators Urge Trump to Reverse Diesel Deal With Putin</a>, by Robert Jimison</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/13/us/politics/katie-zacharia-white-house-first-briefing.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Katie Zacharia Stepped to the Lectern for the First Time. It Was a Bumpy Ride.</a>, by Shawn McCreesh</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/13/us/politics/kimberly-guilfoyle-resigns-trump-ambassador-greece.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">‘Honey Please’: The Steep Rise and Sudden Fall of Kimberly Guilfoyle.</a>, by Elisabeth Bumiller</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/13/world/europe/pope-leo-lung-surgery.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Pope Leo Found to Have Lung Cancer During Surgery, Vatican Says</a>, by Elisabetta Povoledo</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/13/nyregion/cornell-sexual-assault-fraternity-party-ban.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cornell Bans Fraternity Parties and Adds Sexual Assault Investigators</a>, by Sharon Otterman and Debra Kamin</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/13/world/europe/france-cyberattack-supermarkets-refrigeration.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cyberattack Hits Hundreds of Supermarket Refrigeration Systems in France</a>, by Ségolène Le Stradic</li><li><a href="https://cooking.nytimes.com/article/the-next-it-apple-might-be-300-years-old" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Next ‘It’ Apple Might Be 300 Years Old</a>, by Sarah Karnasiewicz</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>