Israel’s High-Stakes Election, and How Illegal Gold Is Getting Into the Global Market

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Plus, the search for “superhabitable” planets. Here’s what we’re covering:Trump Endorses Netanyahu as Best U.S. Partner in Tight Israeli Election, by Tyler Pager and Aaron BoxermanThe Oct. 7 Attack Changed Israel, but Not Its Politics, by Isabel KershnerA Day After Huge Riots in France, Shock and Recrimination, by Catherine Porter and Ségolène Le StradicFrance’s Far Right Seizes the Moment as Rioting Stuns the Country, by Catherine PorterTo Find Criminals and Child Exploitation in Gold Mines, We Just Had to Look, by Justin ScheckWorlds More Habitable Than Earth? They’re Out There., by Natalie Wolchover Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.