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The Navy’s Supply Chain Struggle, and Trump’s Unusual Oil Deal in Venezuela

The Headlines

The New York Times

August 31, 2026

Show Notes

Plus, a groundbreaking new space telescope.

Here’s what we’re covering:

Live Updates: U.S. and Iran Trade Fire for First Time in a Month, by Times reporters

Navy Carrier’s Problems Are Tied to Attacks on U.S. Base Early in War, by John Ismay

Trump Says U.S. Has Deal for Control of Large Share of Venezuela’s Oil, by Rebecca F. Elliott, Simon Romero and Edward Wong

‘A New Form of U.S. Colonialism’: Venezuelans Bristle at U.S. Oil Takeover, by Julie Turkewitz

Nepal Turns to Mass Burials as Thousands Remain Missing from Floods, by Sajal Pradhan and Mujib Mashal

NASA’s Roman Telescope Leaves Earth to Chart the Stars, by Katrina Miller

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