Russia Steps Up Ukraine Attacks, and America’s Drinking Drops to Record Low
Russia Steps Up Ukraine Attacks, and America’s Drinking Drops to Record Low  
Podcast: The Headlines
Published On: Thu Aug 14 2025
Description: Plus, a C.I.A. secret up for auction. On Today’s Episode:Russia Makes a Swift Battlefield Advance, Seeking an Edge in Trump Talks, by Constant MéheutBakers on Texas-Mexican Border Are Found Guilty of Harboring Illegal Workers, by Edgar SandovalU.S. Drinking Drops to New Low, Poll Finds, by Dani BlumWhat Happened When Mark Zuckerberg Moved In Next Door, by Heather KnightYou Can Buy One of the C.I.A.’s Greatest Mysteries at an Auction House, by John SchwartzTune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter.Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@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.