Officials Share New Analysis of Iran Strike, and Zohran Mamdani Talks Next Steps

Plus, Jeff Bezos’ contentious wedding in Venice. 

On Today’s Episode:

In New Assessment, C.I.A. Chief Says U.S. Strikes ‘Severely Damaged’ Iranian Program, by Julian E. Barnes, Mark Mazzetti and Maggie Haberman

Supreme Leader’s Absence Raises Alarm in Iran, by Farnaz Fassihi

Mamdani Reflects on His Astonishing Rise and the Challenges Ahead, by Emma G. Fitzsimmons

What to Know About the Antigovernment Protests in Kenya, by Pranav Baskar

With Bezos Wedding, Venice Braces for Love in the Time of Tech Billionaires, by Emma Bubola

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