Trump Rejects Iran’s Offer, and 17 Passengers Exposed to Hantavirus Return to U.S.

Plus, how pharma swag became “one of the white whales of thrifting.” 

Here’s what we’re covering:

Trump Rejects Latest Iran Offer for Talks, Extending Limbo in Mideast War (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/10/us/politics/iran-war-us-peace-proposal-response.html?smid=url-share) , by Erica L. Green, Aaron Boxerman and Adam Sella

As Trump Heads to Beijing, China Is ‘Locked and Loaded’ for a Fight (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/business/trump-xi-economic-warfare.html) , by Alexandra Stevenson and Murphy Zhao

10 Days That Shook the House Map and Democratic Confidence (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/09/us/politics/midterm-redistricting-house-map-republicans.html?algo=combo_lda_unique_triton_clicks_decay_96_50_ranks&campaign_id=56&emc=edit_cn_20260509&fellback=false&imp_id=857496519340791&instance_id=175363&nl=on-politics&pool=programmingnode/0dc6538b-a831-51be-a980-5597993fb6e2&regi_id=306413263&req_id=6136394276438772&segment_id=219617&surface=more-politics-news&user_id=1cd699f6e5698983afd2a8a4030b003b&variant=0_only_variant) , by Shane Goldmacher and Tim Balk

American Passengers Exposed to Hantavirus Land in the U.S. (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/10/us/americans-hantavirus-ship-return-nebraska.html) , by Sonia A. Rao and Jin Yu Young

A Ritalin Ruler and a Xanax Photo Frame? I’ll Take One of Each. (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/09/style/pharma-drugs-merch-swag-vintage.html) , by Chantel Tattoli

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