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On Today’s Episode:
The C.I.A. Director is Set to Talk with Israeli Officials About a Possible New Hostage Deal, by Julian E. Barnes and Aaron Boxerman
Alabama Hails Nitrogen Gas Execution, a New Attempt to Address an Old Challenge, by Shaila Dewan
Trump’s ‘Al Capone’ Strategy Carries Risks in November, by Maggie Haberman and Alan Feuer
Fire Blanketed Lahaina in Toxic Debris. Where Can They Put It?, by Mike Baker and Lisa L. Schell
Explicit Deepfake Images of Taylor Swift Elude Safeguards and Swamp Social Media, by Kate Conger and John Yoon
Ingenuity, the NASA Helicopter Flying Over Mars, Ends Its Mission, by Kenneth Chang