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On Today’s Episode:

• Thousands Return to Southern Lebanon as Cease-Fire Takes Effect, by Euan Ward

• Trump Picks Stanford Doctor Who Opposed Lockdowns to Head N.I.H., by Sheryl Gay Stolberg

• Inside the Plastic Industry’s Battle to Win Over Hearts and Minds, by Hiroko Tabuchi

• Record Number of Travelers Expected Over Thanksgiving Week, by Hank Sanders

• An A.I. Granny Is Phone Scammers’ Worst Nightmare, by Ali Watkins

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