Brazil’s Election Defies a Right-Wing Trend, and Trump’s Midterm Attacks Enter a New Phase

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<p>Plus, can a three-hour documentary lead the box office?&nbsp;</p><p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/25/world/americas/brazil-election-president-lula-bolsonaro.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lula Wins Brazil’s Presidency, in Stunning Blow to Latin America’s Right</a>, by Ana Ionova and Adam B. Ellick</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/25/us/politics/trumps-election-alaska.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trump’s Election Attacks Enter New Pre-emptive Phase</a>, by Zolan Kanno-Youngs</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/25/world/americas/machado-venezuela-return.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">María Corina Machado, Venezuela’s Leading Opposition Figure, Returns Home</a>, by Julie Turkewitz, Edward Wong and Adam Entous</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/24/us/politics/trump-netanyahu-iran-new-phase-of-war.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">A New Level of Threat and Fear Risks Pushing the U.S. and Iran Back to Full War</a>, by David E. Sanger, Julian E. Barnes, Jonathan Swan, Maggie Haberman, Farnaz Fassihi and Eric Schmitt</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/26/climate/glass-skyscrapers-heat-climate-change.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Shiny Glass Skyscrapers Are a Hot Thing. Literally.</a>, by Chico Harlan and Zunaira Saieed</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/25/business/media/elizabeth-holmes-clayface-box-office.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Elizabeth Holmes Gives a Batman Villain a Run for His Money</a>, by Brooks Barnes</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>