The Downfall of Trump’s Ambassador to Greece, and the Pope’s Cancer Diagnosis

Plus, the antique apples making a comeback.
Here’s what we’re covering:
• Senators Urge Trump to Reverse Diesel Deal With Putin (nytimes.com/2026/10/13/us/politics/trump-putin…), by Robert Jimison
• Katie Zacharia Stepped to the Lectern for the First Time. It Was a Bumpy Ride. (nytimes.com/2026/10/13/us/politics/katie-zacha…), by Shawn McCreesh
• ‘Honey Please’: The Steep Rise and Sudden Fall of Kimberly Guilfoyle. (nytimes.com/2026/10/13/us/politics/kimberly-gu…), by Elisabeth Bumiller
• Pope Leo Found to Have Lung Cancer During Surgery, Vatican Says (nytimes.com/2026/10/13/world/europe/pope-leo-l…), by Elisabetta Povoledo
• Cornell Bans Fraternity Parties and Adds Sexual Assault Investigators (nytimes.com/2026/10/13/nyregion/cornell-sexual…), by Sharon Otterman and Debra Kamin
• Cyberattack Hits Hundreds of Supermarket Refrigeration Systems in France (nytimes.com/2026/10/13/world/europe/france-cyb…), by Ségolène Le Stradic
• The Next ‘It’ Apple Might Be 300 Years Old (cooking.nytimes.com/article/the-next-it-apple-…), by Sarah Karnasiewicz

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