The Headlines

A Cyberattack on U.S. Water Systems, and the Growing Threat of Falling Space Junk

July 31, 2026·14 min
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Plus, the Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering: Trump Says Peace Board Has Plan for Gaza Disarmament, by Katie Rogers and Pranav Baskar U.S. Sees Iran as Likely Behind Cyberattack on Minnesota Water Systems, by Dustin Volz and Ernesto Londoño Spain Mobilizes Military as Thousands of Migrants Cross Into Ceuta, by Jason Horowitz Ebola Outbreak Is Now the Second-Deadliest Ever, and in Record Time, by Zane Irwin and Stephanie Nolen A Ton of Space Junk Tumbles Unpredictably to Earth Every Week, by Selam Gebrekidan Breaking Down FIFA’s Stake Sale, How It Compares to Other Sports and Whether It’s Necessary, by Chris Weatherspoon of The Athletic Listen to the end of the episode for an audio news quiz. If you want to take The Times’s weekly online news quiz, go here. Tune in, and tell us what you think at theheadlines@nytimes.com. For corrections, email nytnews@nytimes.com. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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