How Gen Z Protests Overturned a Government, and a Crackdown on TV Drug Ads

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<p>Plus, 7-Eleven’s new master plan.</p><p><strong>On Today’s Episode:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/world/middleeast/israel-hamas-doha-qatar-strike.html" target="_blank"><strong>Israel Attempts to Kill Hamas Leadership in Airstrike on Qatar, a Gaza War Mediator</strong></a>, <i>by Adam Rasgon, Vivian Nereim and Ronen Bergman</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/business/federal-reserve-lisa-cook-ruling.html" target="_blank"><strong>Judge Rules Fed Governor Can Remain in Role, for Now</strong></a>, <i>by Colby Smith and Tony Romm</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/business/trump-irs-tax-shelters.html" target="_blank"><strong>Trump Administration Halts I.R.S. Crackdown on Major Tax Shelters</strong></a>, <i>by Jesse Drucker</i></p><p><a href="http://nytimes.com/2025/09/09/well/maha-report-health-rfk-jr-takeaways.html" target="_blank"><strong>6 Takeaways From Kennedy’s Childhood Health Report</strong></a>, <i>by Dani Blum, Maggie Astor, Christina Caron, Teddy Rosenbluth and Alice Callahan</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/health/fda-drug-advertising-warning-letters.html" target="_blank"><strong>Trump Moves to Crack Down on Drug Advertising</strong></a>, <i>by Rebecca Robbins, Christina Jewett and Dani Blum</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/world/asia/nepal-protests-gen-z-social-media.html" target="_blank"><strong>The Forces Behind Nepal’s Explosive Gen Z Protests</strong></a>, <i>by Bhadra Sharma and Alex Travelli</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/business/7-eleven-ceo-stephen-dacus.html" target="_blank"><strong>Is America Ready for Japanese-Style 7-Elevens?</strong></a>, <i>by River Akira Davis</i></p><p>Tune in every weekend morning, and tell us what you think at: <a href="mailto:theheadlines@nytimes.com">theheadlines@nytimes.com</a>.</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>