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Last fall, the Justice Department unveiled a series of shocking allegations against Sean Combs, the music mogul known as Diddy.

Prosecutors charged Mr. Combs with sex trafficking and racketeering, and for the past seven weeks, they have argued their case in a Manhattan courtroom.

Ben Sisario, who has been covering the trial, explains the ins and outs of the proceedings and discusses the media circus surrounding it.

Guest: Ben Sisario, a reporter for The New York Times covering music and the music industry.

Background reading:

• Read four takeaways from the closing argument at Mr. Combss trial.
• Heres a timeline of Mr. Combss career, including his rise in hip-hop, controversies and legal disputes.

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In the months since taking office, President Trump has made billions of dollars in cuts to scientific research, essentially saying science has become too woke.

Emily Anthes, a science reporter at The New York Times, explains what is being cut and how much the world of science is about to change.

Guest: Emily Anthes, a science reporter at The New York Times.

Background reading:

• Nearly 2,500 National Institutes of Health grants have been ended or delayed.
• A N.I.H. memo paused the cancellations of medical research grants.

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In an address to the nation on Saturday night, President Trump confirmed that the U.S. military had carried out an attack on Irans nuclear facilities. It was a move that he had been threatening for days, and that previous U.S. presidents had avoided for decades.

David E. Sanger, the White House and international security correspondent for The Times, discusses whether the strike actually ended Irans nuclear program or if America just entered a new period of conflict in the Middle East.

Guest: David E. Sanger, the White House and National Security Correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

• Shifting views and misdirection: How Mr. Trump decided to strike Iran.
• With a military strike his predecessors avoided, Mr. Trump took a huge gamble.

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Photo: Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times

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When Jacob Hoff and Samantha Greenstone met, they became instant best friends. Then, even though Jacob was gay, they realized that their feelings for each other were evolving beyond the platonic, and they decided to give romance a try.

On this episode of Modern Love, Hoff and Greenstone tell Host Anna Martin how their love gave him the courage to come out to his conservative family. They also explain that when they decided to get married, they realized theyd have to get used to clarifying their commitment again and again.

This episode was inspired by Jenny Blocks Mini-Vows piece, A Close Friendship That Developed Into a Soulful Connection.

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