The Headlines · May 27, 2026 · 8:37
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Plus, Iran begins lifting an internet blackout.
Here’s what we’re covering:
Paxton’s Texas Victory Opens a New Front in the Battle for the Senate, by Lisa Lerer and Reid J. Epstein
Trump Administration to Send Americans Exposed to Ebola to Kenya, by Apoorva Mandavilli and Zolan Kanno-Youngs
How a Funding Pause Derailed an Artificial Heart for Babies, by Simar Bajaj
Iran Begins Lifting Monthslong Internet Blackout, Officials Say, by Yeganeh Torbati and Sanam Mahoozi
Go Ask Alice Why Tech Start-Ups Are Spending Big on Hype Videos, by Natallie Rocha
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