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A man takes pictures of the B1 bridge a day after it was destroyed by an airstrike in Karaj, Iran, on April 3.Photographer: Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty Images

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By Marcus Wright

April 7, 2026 at 10:37 AM UTC

Good morning. Iran resumed attacks across the Persian Gulf ahead of Donald Trump’s deadline for a deal. Bill Ackman wants to shake up Taylor Swift’s music label. And why Doritos at $7 a bag ended up costing PepsiCo billions. Listen to the day’s top stories.

— Marcus Wright