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nytimes.com June 12, 2026 Here are some standout stories from this week, curated by The World editors and personalized for you. Photo illustration by Alex Merto Times Exclusive Inside the White House Freakout Over the Epstein Files The president’s top advisers gathered in a series of Situation Room meetings as they struggled to contain a scandal engulfing Donald Trump himself. By Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan Kenny Holston/The New York Times How the Drive to Find a Conspiracy Against Trump Rocked the Justice Dept. The push to investigate what the president’s allies saw as a “deep state” cabal intent on taking him down set off cascading crises, ended careers and undercut the department’s credibility with judges. By Devlin Barrett Aaron Wojack for The New York Times He Spent 15 Years Amassing SpaceX Shares. Now Comes the Windfall. Justin Fishner-Wolfson, long a minor figure in Elon Musk’s orbit, is at the helm of a multibillion-dollar payout. By Rob Copeland Alvvino What We Know About Weight-Loss Drugs Is Rapidly Changing The widespread use of drugs like Ozempic is giving scientists a clearer picture than ever of their effects. By Dani Blum Hussein Malla/Associated Press What Visual Evidence Tells Us About Israel’s Use of White Phosphorus in Lebanon Videos collected by The Times shows how the Israeli military has deployed a munition that can be extremely harmful over populated areas in Lebanon. By Sanjana Varghese Host: Katrin Bennhold Editor: Alicia Wittmeyer News Editors: Desiree Ibekwe, Carole Landry Associate Staff Editor: Parin Behrooz Photo Editor: Eli Cohen Deputy International Editor: Adam Pasick If you received this newsletter from someone else, subscribe here. Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for The World from The New York Times. To stop receiving The World, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from The Times, including those regarding The Athletic, manage your email settings. Subscribe to The TimesGet The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018