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What the SpaceX I.P.O. Means for You, and a Giant Act of Vandalism in D.C.

June 12, 2026·15m

Plus, the Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering: SpaceX Is About to Be in Your 401(k) Whether You Like It or Not, by Mike Isaac and Maureen Farrell U.S. Plan Is Said to Pull a Third of Fighter Jets It Provides NATO for Europe, by Christopher F. Schuetze and Eric Schmitt Postal Service Seeks to Block Mail Ballots in States Resisting Trump Demands, by Adam Sella and Nick Corasaniti Grass on the National Mall Is Vandalized With ’86 47’ Stains, by Neil Vigdor Israel Set to Rapidly Expand West Bank Settlement, by Isabel Kershner Nearly Everyone, Everywhere, Veers Left When Walking, by Rachel Nuwer 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.