Trump’s New Middle East Dilemma, and How DraftKings Uses A.I. to Target Gamblers

Plus, the best TV shows of the century.
Here’s what we’re covering:
• Trump Gets Caught in a Dilemma Over a Saudi Plea for Military Help (nytimes.com/2026/09/20/us/politics/trump-yemen…), by Helene Cooper, Eric Schmitt, Jonathan Swan and Maggie Haberman
• CNN, MS NOW and Politico Barred From White House After Trump’s Ban (nytimes.com/2026/09/19/business/media/trump-wh…), by Michael M. Grynbaum, Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Benjamin Mullin
• White House Moves to Take Control of N.I.H. Grants (nytimes.com/2026/09/20/science/nih-omb-grants-…), by Carolyn Y. Johnson, Sheryl Gay Stolberg, Tony Romm and Michael C. Bender
• A Central African Hotel Has Become a Nightmare Prison for U.S. Deportees (nytimes.com/2026/09/18/world/africa/us-deporta…), by Megha Rajagopalan and Pranav Baskar
• How DraftKings Uses A.I. to Target the Gamblers Likeliest to Lose (nytimes.com/2026/09/19/business/draftkings-ai.…), by Alex Klavens, Walt Bogdanich and Jenny Vrentas
• The 100 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century (nytimes.com/interactive/2026/arts/television/b…), by The New York Times

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