Trump Reaches Contentious New Nuclear Deal, and A.I. Models Go Rogue

Plus, what is a Jimothy?

Here’s what we’re covering:

Saudis Reach Deal With U.S. That Could Let Them Enrich Nuclear Fuel (nytimes.com/2026/07/21/us/politics/trump-saudi…), by David E. Sanger, Edward Wong and William J. Broad

Hegseth Estimates Iran War Has Cost $37.5 Billion (nytimes.com/2026/07/21/us/politics/iran-war-co…), by Greg Jaffe

Mamdani Calls Netanyahu a ‘War Criminal’ and Calls on U.S. to Arrest Him (nytimes.com/2026/07/21/nyregion/mamdani-netany…), by Liam Stack

OpenAI Says Its A.I. Models Went Rogue and Attacked a Digital Library (nytimes.com/2026/07/21/technology/openai-attac…), by Kate Conger

Meet Jimothy, the ‘Silly and Round’ Creature Taking Over Instagram Feeds (nytimes.com/2026/07/21/style/jimothy-raccoon-s…), by Madison Malone Kircher

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