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'The Interview': Lena Dunham Is Still Trying to Figure Out Why People Hated Her So Much

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000

The writer, actor and lightning rod is not done sharing yet.

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The Miracle Unfolding in Mississippi Schools

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:45:00 +0000

Mississippi has seen a stunning turnaround in national test scores in the past decade, even as they have fallen almost everywhere else.

Sarah Mervosh, an education reporter, explains what the state can teach the rest of the country about how to educate students.

Guest: Sarah Mervosh, an education reporter at The New York Times, focusing on K-12 schools.

Background reading:

How Mississippi transformed its schools from worst to best.

Photo: Rory Doyle for The New York Times

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Unmasking the Creator of Bitcoin

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 9 Apr 2026 09:45:00 +0000

Who is Satoshi Nakamoto? Bitcoin’s pseudonymous founder has hidden his identity for 17 years despite many attempts to unmask him, even as his cryptocurrency has revolutionized finance and made him a billionaire.

John Carreyrou, an investigative reporter for The New York Times, walks us through the evidence he found pointing to the person behind the pseudonym. Then, we hear from the man John believes is Mr. Nakamoto.

Guest: John Carreyrou, an investigative reporter for The New York Times’s business section.

Background reading:

Read John’s investigation into the identity of Bitcoin’s creator.
Here are four takeaways from the article.

Photo: Illustration by Yoshi Sodeoka; Photo by Amir Hamja

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A Cease-Fire in Iran

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 8 Apr 2026 09:50:28 +0000

Warning: This episode contains strong language.

The United States and Iran announced a two-week cease-fire last night, shortly before President Trump’s deadline for Iran to unblock the Strait of Hormuz or to potentially see its “whole civilization” destroyed.

David E. Sanger, a White House correspondent for The New York Times, explains what led to this last-minute deal and what it will take to make it stick.

Guest: David E. Sanger, a White House and national security correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Mr. Trump found his offramp with Iran, but the causes of the war remain unresolved.
Here is the latest on the Middle East.

Photo: Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times

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A Daring Rescue Behind Enemy Lines

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 7 Apr 2026 09:45:05 +0000

Over the weekend, the U.S. military pulled off a risky mission to save an injured airman whose fighter jet had been shot down in Iran.

Eric Schmitt, who covers national security for The New York Times, explains how Washington pulled it off.

Guest: Eric Schmitt, a national security correspondent for The New York Times based in Washington.

Background reading:

Inside the harrowing race against time to find the U.S. airman in Iran.
Analysis: Iran’s downing of a plane and the U.S. rescue leave both sides dangerously emboldened.

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Trump’s Lonely War

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 6 Apr 2026 09:45:00 +0000

As the war in Iran drags on, President Trump keeps signaling that it is about to end. But the fighting shows no signs of letting up. All the while, America’s closest allies in Europe continue to refuse Mr. Trump’s demands for help.

Mark Landler, who covers trans-Atlantic relations for The New York Times, explains why European countries want no part in this war.

Guest: Mark Landler, the Paris bureau chief of The New York Times, who covers France, as well as trans-Atlantic relations and the future of Europe.

Background reading:

Mr. Trump has lashed out at Europe for its lukewarm support against Iran.
Analysis: As American and Israeli warplanes bomb Iran, European allies have been left on the sidelines.

Photo: Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times

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She Risked Her Voice to Become a Mother

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 5 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Lise Davidsen is one of the greatest opera singers of our time — a soprano with a voice so rare, critics reach back a century for comparison. This spring, she has been starring in a sold-out new production of Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde” at the Metropolitan Opera. But she’s also at a crossroads: Her first performance as “Isolde” on the Met stage came just nine months after giving birth to twins.

Today on The Sunday Daily, Natalie Kitroeff talks with the Times writer Zachary Woolfe about his recent conversation with Davidsen, and the unexpected emotional weight she felt while returning to the stage as a new mother. They discuss how a production centered on birth, death and renewal gave Davidsen a way to work through this seismic shift in her life, all while tackling the role of a lifetime.

On Today’s Episode:

Zachary Woolfe is a writer and editor for The New York Times.

Background Reading:

With Twin Babies, the Opera Star Lise Davidsen Wonders What Comes Next

The Met Opera’s Desperate Hunt for Money

Photo credit: Amir Hamja for The New York Times

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'The Opinions': General Stanley McChrystal on Iran

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 4 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Did President Trump fall for the myth of surgical warfare? Gen. Stanley McChrystal joins the columnist David French, both veterans of the Iraq War, to discuss what may have been overlooked in the planning of Operation Epic Fury. McChrystal, who retired from the Army in 2010, argues that the United States often overestimates the decisive power of aerial bombing while underestimating the weight of historical grievance. And the general weighs in on the current culture of bravado coming from Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.

This conversation was recorded on Friday, March 20.

Thoughts? Questions? Email us at theopinions@nytimes.com

This episode of “The Opinions” was produced by Derek Arthur and Victoria Chamberlin. It was edited by Kaari Pitkin and Alison Bruzek. Mixing by Isaac Jones and Pat McCusker. Fact-checking by Kate Sinclair, Mary Marge Locker and Michelle Harris. Audience strategy by Shannon Busta and Kristina Samulewski. The deputy director of Opinion Shows is Alison Bruzek. The director of Opinion Shows is Annie-Rose Strasser.

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Epstein Blunders and Tossed Indictments: The Downfall of Pam Bondi

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 3 Apr 2026 09:45:00 +0000

President Trump announced that he would be replacing Pam Bondi as attorney general on Thursday.

Tyler Pager, who broke the story of her removal, discusses how she fell out of favor with the president.

Guest: Tyler Pager, a White House correspondent for The New York Times covering President Trump and his administration.

Background reading:

Mr. Trump fired Ms. Bondi through a social media post on Thursday.
Missteps on the Epstein files had put her job in jeopardy.

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The Supreme Court Takes On Birthright Citizenship

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 2 Apr 2026 09:49:17 +0000

The Supreme Court heard arguments on Wednesday morning over President Trump’s efforts to limit birthright citizenship. In a historic first, the president himself showed up to the hearing.

Ann E. Marimow, who covers the Supreme Court, took us inside the room.

Guest: Ann E. Marimow covers the Supreme Court for The New York Times from Washington.

Background reading:

Here are five takeaways from the birthright citizenship argument.
Mr. Trump attended the Supreme Court oral arguments, then left an hour in.

Photo: Anna Rose Layden for The New York Times

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Today’s Mission to the Moon

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 1 Apr 2026 09:45:00 +0000

Today, NASA is set to send four astronauts on a trip around the moon and back. If the mission succeeds, a return of astronauts to the moon’s surface could follow.

Kenneth Chang, who covers science, explains why the United States wants to go back to the moon.

Guest: Kenneth Chang, a science reporter at The New York Times who writes about NASA and the solar system.

Background reading:

What to know about NASA’s Artemis II moon mission.
For a member of the crew, the journey to the moon is “starting to feel real.”

Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

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How Cesar Chavez Abused His Power

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:55:08 +0000

Warning: this episode contains mentions of suicide.

The civil rights icon had a history of sexually abusing women and girls, which the Times reporters Manny Fernandez and Sarah Hurtes spent five years investigating. They spoke to “The Daily” about how they uncovered the story.

Guest:

Manny Fernandez, an editor at large for The New York Times.
Sarah Hurtes, an investigative reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Read the investigation by Manny and Sarah into the allegations against Ceasar Chavez.

Photo: Barton Silverman/The New York Times

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Trump Says He’s Ready for Diplomacy. Iran? Not So Much.

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 09:45:00 +0000

Despite his threats of escalation, President Trump seems increasingly determined to end the war in Iran through negotiations. The Iranian government doesn’t appear to be on the same page.

David E. Sanger, a national security correspondent for The New York Times, discusses the standoff over turning from war to diplomacy.

Guest: David E. Sanger, the White House and national security correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

The United States is said to have circulated a peace plan. It has also sent more troops to the Middle East.
Mr. Trump’s wild swings from de-escalation to escalation have given his management of the war an erratic feel.

Photo: Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times

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Our Enduring Fascination With the Kennedys

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000

“Love Story,” the FX limited series about John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette’s relationship, has taken audiences by storm. Its unstoppable wave of ’90s nostalgia has swept through the world of fashion, revitalized iconic New York landmarks and set off a yearning for simpler days before smartphones and dating apps. The series has also drawn significant backlash, with criticism ranging from bad reviews to accusations of inaccuracy and even harm.

Today, Rachel Abrams talks to Alexandra Jacobs, a critic for The New York Times Book Review, about why America can’t seem to look away from “Love Story.”

On Today’s Episode:

Alexandra Jacobs, a critic for The New York Times Book Review and occasional features writer.

Background Reading:

The Lasting Appeal of John F. Kennedy Jr.

Daryl Hannah: How Can ‘Love Story’ Get Away With This?

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'The Interview': What Is YouTube’s Dominance Doing to Us? We Asked Its C.E.O.

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Neal Mohan on A.I. slop, parental controls and his platform’s impact on our lives.

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The View of the War From a Florida Gas Station

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:48:16 +0000

For the past four weeks, soaring gas prices across the United States have become a symbol of the domestic impact of the war in Iran.

Cameron Joudi, who owns and manages a gas station in Jacksonville, Fla., discusses how the war is reaching him at home.

Guest: Cameron Joudi, the owner of a gas station.

Background reading:

A state-by-state look at the increases in gas prices and how they could affect you.
Gas prices rose more than 30 percent in some states.

Photo: Cameron Joudi manages an independent gas station in suburban Jacksonville, Fla. Dustin Miller for The New York Times

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The Airport Meltdown

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:45:00 +0000

For the past week, travelers flying across the United States have waited in security lines that snaked through airports and parking lots as Transportation Security Administration officers called out of work because of a partial government shutdown.

Karoun Demirjian, a breaking news reporter for the The New York Times, explains what has led to the extraordinary delays, and Michael Gold, a congressional correspondent for The Times, discusses the negotiations in Congress to bring an end to the crisis.

Guest:

Karoun Demirjian, a breaking news reporter for the The New York Times.
Michael Gold, a congressional correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have arrived at airports. Many lines are still long.
Talks to reopen the Department of Homeland Security hit a snag as Democrats demanded ICE restrictions.

Photo: Antranik Tavitian/Reuters

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Are Higher Energy Prices Here to Stay?

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 09:45:00 +0000

Since the war in Iran began, President Trump has insisted that rising energy prices would be temporary. But strikes on natural gas facilities in the Persian Gulf last week have made the prospect of a quick recovery seem less and less likely.

Patricia Cohen, the global economics correspondent for The New York Times, explains why the impacts may be felt for years.

Guest: Patricia Cohen, the global economics correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Energy attacks in the war in Iran could turn economic shock into long-term damage.
Here is why Iran’s attack on an energy hub in Qatar spooked investors.

Photo: Hannibal Hanschke/EPA, via Shutterstock

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How China Made Itself Tariff-Proof

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 09:45:00 +0000

About a year into President Trump’s global trade war, China hasn’t just survived. It has emerged stronger than ever on the world stage.

Keith Bradsher, the Beijing bureau chief for The New York Times, discusses the domination of China’s robot-powered superfactories and how the country essentially made itself tariff-proof.

Guest: Keith Bradsher, the Beijing bureau chief for The New York Times.

Background reading:

China’s secret weapon in the trade war is an army of factory robots.
Beijing announced a record trade surplus in January as its exports flooded world markets.

Photo: Qilai Shen for The New York Times

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The Republican Identity Crisis Over the Iran War

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 09:45:00 +0000

The war in Iran has created strong divisions among President Trump’s supporters. An anti-interventionist wing of the Republican coalition and some senior administration officials partial to Mr. Trump’s criticism of long overseas conflicts have quickly become uneasy about the war, which has shown no immediate signs of ending.

Robert Draper, a domestic politics journalist for The New York Times based in Washington, discusses Mr. Trump’s justification for the war and whether he is explicitly violating a pact he made with his base not to start another.

Guest: Robert Draper is a journalist based in Washington, D.C., who writes about domestic politics for The New York Times.

Background reading: Joe Kent, a top U.S. counterterrorism official, resigns over the Iran war.

High gas prices, driven up by the war, loom over the midterms.

Photo: Eric Lee for The New York Times

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Injections, Bone Hammering and the Pursuit of Peak Male Beauty

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 22 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000

If you’ve spent any time on social media recently, you’ve probably come across a video of a young, square-jawed influencer calling himself Clavicular. He has become the face of an internet subculture called looksmaxxing, in which men do almost anything — like taking steroids and hormones or bashing their jaws with a hammer — to try to become more handsome.

In this episode, Natalie Kitroeff talks with reporter Joseph Bernstein about the world of looksmaxxing and how what might seem like a fringe phenomenon is actually the culmination of a digital culture that rewards physical perfection with status and algorithmic power.

On Today’s Episode

Joseph Bernstein covers digital subcultures for the Styles desk at The New York Times.

Background Reading

Handsome at Any Cost

Young Men Seek Answers to an Age-Old Question: How to Be Hot

The Suffix That Tells Us to Ruthlessly Optimize Everything

Photo Credit: Cassidy Araiza for The New York Times

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'The Interview': ‘Baby Reindeer’ Exploded Richard Gadd's Life. It Also Set Him Free.

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 21 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000

The writer and actor found unexpected success by sharing his trauma. Now he’s exploring male pain in a new way.

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Trump Wants to Change How We Vote. Will He Succeed?

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:45:00 +0000

This week, the Senate is debating the contentious SAVE America Act, a strict voter identification bill that could overhaul who gets to vote.

President Trump has called it his “No. 1 priority,” threatening to not sign any other legislation until it is passed.

Michael Gold and Nick Corasaniti, reporters for The New York Times, discuss why some Republicans are standing against the president to block it, and the administration’s other plans to try to reshape the electoral process.

Guests: Michael Gold, a congressional correspondent for The New York Times, and Nick Corasaniti, a Times reporter covering national politics.

Background reading:

Photo: Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times

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Who Is Winning the War in Iran?

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 09:47:52 +0000

Nearly three weeks into the war in Iran, the United States and Israel have largely decimated the regime’s missile capacity, taken out key leaders and disrupted its central command.

Yet, the regime in Iran has become more hardened and is wreaking more havoc than ever.

Eric Schmitt, a national security correspondent for The New York Times, discusses the state of the war and President Trump’s options for getting out of the conflict.

Guest: Eric Schmitt, a national security correspondent for The New York Times based in Washington.

Background reading:

Photo: Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times

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Inside the Government’s Crackdown on TV

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 09:45:00 +0000

This past weekend, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission threatened to revoke broadcasters’ licenses over their coverage of the war in Iran.

Last month, Stephen Colbert said he had to drop an interview with a Senate candidate because of F.C.C. guidance that targeted political interviews on late-night shows.

Jim Rutenberg, a writer at large for The New York Times, explains how the Trump administration is trying to shape media coverage to fit its agenda.

Guest: Jim Rutenberg, a writer at large for The New York Times and The New York Times Magazine.

Background reading:

Under President Trump, the F.C.C. has used obscure regulatory powers to crack down on network TV.
How a century-old rule is scrambling late-night TV.

Photo: Tierney L. Cross for The New York Times

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Chosen by War: The Rise of Iran’s New Supreme Leader

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 09:46:37 +0000

At the heart of the Iranian regime’s defiant stance toward the United States and Israel in the war is Mojtaba Khamenei, the new supreme leader and a son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the regime’s longtime ruler.

Farnaz Fassihi, who covers Iran for The New York Times, discusses the extraordinary jockeying that led to his selection and whether the United States and Israel helped motivate Iran to replace one hard-line leader with another.

Guest: Farnaz Fassihi, the United Nations bureau chief for The New York Times. She also covers Iran and how countries around the world deal with conflicts in the Middle East.

Background reading:

Inside the deliberations, power plays and rivalries that led to the ascension of the younger Khamenei.
Who is Iran’s new supreme leader?

Photo: Saeid Zareian/picture-alliance/dpa, via Associated Press Images

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A War Within the War: Israel’s Bombardment of Lebanon

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 09:52:30 +0000

With the world’s attention on the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, a second front in the conflict has opened in Lebanon.

Israel has pummeled an area in the southern outskirts of Beirut where Hezbollah holds sway, as well as southern Lebanon, with airstrikes, displacing almost one million people. Israel has also expanded its assault into other parts of Beirut, the capital.

Christina Goldbaum, The New York Times’s bureau chief in Beirut, explains how the crisis in Lebanon connects to the broader war, what Israel hopes to achieve and what people in Lebanon fear might come next.

Guest: Christina Goldbaum, The New York Times’s bureau chief in Beirut.

Background reading:

Strikes are haunting displaced families in Lebanon.
Displaced people in the country are facing cold streets and an uncertain future.

Photo: David Guttenfelder/The New York Times

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To Save His Life, Our Food Critic Reset His Appetite

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 15 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000

For 12 years, Pete Wells had his dream job: working as the chief restaurant critic for The New York Times. The job’s journalistic mission required Wells to eat out most nights and taste nearly everything on any given restaurant’s menu. He didn’t realize it at the time, but the excessive eating had taken a toll on his body.

Then came a health crisis, followed by his doctor’s advice to “stop doing what you’re doing right now.”

In 2024, Wells gave up his post as restaurant critic and set out to remake his entire relationship with food.

On today’s episode, Michael Barbaro speaks with Wells about the realities of life as a restaurant critic, and what he’s learning about the joys of home cooking, mindful eating and grocery shopping for the diet he intends to follow.

On Today’s Episode:

Pete Wells is a reporter covering food for The New York Times. He was formerly The Times’s restaurant critic.

Background Reading:

After 12 Years of Reviewing Restaurants, I’m Leaving the Table

Our Former Restaurant Critic Changed His Eating Habits. You Can, Too.

To Eat Healthier, Our Critic Went to the Source: His Kitchen

To Tune Out Food Noise, Our Critic Listened to His Hunger

To Improve How He Ate, Our Critic Looked at What He Drank

Photo Credit: Rachel Vanni for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Spencer Richards.

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'The Interview': How Tragedy, Wealth and Trump Shaped JB Pritzker

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 14 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000

The governor of Illinois and Trump antagonist has become a national figure for Democrats. Where will that lead?

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The Case of Kristie Metcalfe

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:54:36 +0000

Warning: This episode contains strong language.

The Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department — founded to focus on fighting race-based discrimination — has drastically changed the kinds of cases it pursues, dropping or setting aside many already in progress.

Sarah Koenig from Serial Productions tells the story of Kristie Metcalfe — her civil rights case and how it was squandered.

Guest: Sarah Koenig, podcast host and producer for The New York Times’ Serial Productions.

Background reading: The Trump administration upended 60 years of civil rights in two months.

Photo: Imani Khayyam for The New York Times

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The U.S. Errors That Led to the Airstrike on an Elementary School

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:45:00 +0000

A continuing military investigation has determined that the United States is responsible for a strike that hit an elementary school in Iran, according to U.S. officials and others familiar with the preliminary findings. Iranian officials have said the death toll was at least 175 people, most of them children.

Malachy Browne and Julian E. Barnes, who have been covering the strike, discuss what probably led to one of the most devastating military errors in decades.

Guest:

Malachy Browne, the enterprise director of the Visual Investigations team at The New York Times.
Julian E. Barnes, a reporter covering the U.S. intelligence agencies and international security matters for The New York Times.

Background reading:

A preliminary inquiry said that the United States was at fault in a strike that hit a school in Iran.
A New York Times visual investigation suggested that the strike appeared to have been part of an attack on an adjacent naval base.

Photo: In a photograph made available by an Iranian semiofficial news agency, rescue workers and residents searched through rubble in Minab, Iran, after a strike heavily damaged a school. Mehr News Agency, via Associated Press

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War in Iran Triggers Chaos in Global Oil Market

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 09:45:00 +0000

As Iran has tightened its chokehold on one of the world’s most vital shipping routes and the Trump administration sent mixed signals about how long the war would last, oil prices have swung wildly.

Rebecca F. Elliott, who covers energy for The New York Times, explains just how much the world depends on that route — the Strait of Hormuz — and how quickly shutting it down can throw global energy markets into chaos.

Guest: Rebecca F. Elliott, who covers energy for The New York Times.

Background reading:

How war in the Middle East is choking off the world’s oil and gas.
A jump in oil prices was a sign of growing concern that the war will continue to take a toll on energy supplies.

Photo: An island in part of the Strait of Hormuz. The war in the Middle East has affected the strait, a conduit for about a fifth of the world’s oil. Nicolas Economou/Reuters

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What We’ve Learned From 10 Days of War

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 09:45:00 +0000

What began as a relentless U.S.-Israeli military assault on Iran has turned into a wider crisis as the disruption of the world’s oil markets spreads beyond the Middle East.

Eric Schmitt, a national security correspondent for The New York Times, discusses what we know about the players involved in the fighting.

Guest: Eric Schmitt, a national security correspondent for The New York Times based in Washington.

Background reading:

War with Iran has become the world’s latest economic hazard.
Follow updates on the fighting in the Middle East.

Photo: Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times

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Anthropic vs. the Pentagon: Inside the Battle Over A.I. Warfare

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 9 Mar 2026 09:45:00 +0000

In recent weeks, the Defense Department has tussled with Anthropic over how its artificial intelligence could be used on classified systems. That fight became bitter and negotiations fell apart. And war in the Middle East has made it increasingly clear how much the U.S. military has been relying on A.I.

Sheera Frenkel, who covers technology for The New York Times, explains the standoff and what it reveals about the future of warfare.

Guest: Sheera Frenkel, a New York Times reporter who covers how technology affects our lives.

Background reading:

How talks between Anthropic and the Defense Department fell apart.
Here is a guide to the Pentagon’s dance with Anthropic and OpenAI.

Photo: Brendan Smialowski/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

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Oscars 2026: Who Will Win, and Who Should Win?

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 8 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Today on “The Sunday Daily,” The Times’s chief movie critic, Manohla Dargis, talks with the “Daily” host Michael Barbaro about this year’s batch of Oscar nominees, which — according to her — are uncommonly good.

They discuss the performances that Dargis believes deserve to win, the dark horses that might pull off upsets, and the ambitious films that give her hope for Hollywood’s future.

On Today’s Episode:

Manohla Dargis, Chief Film Critic for The New York Times.

Background Reading:

‘Hamnet’ | Anatomy of a Scene

Delroy Lindo on ‘Sinners,’ Speaking Up and the Power of Affirmation

Photo: A24; Warner Bros. Pictures; Sabrina Lantos/Sony Pictures Classics

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'The Interview': Rebecca Solnit Says the Left's Next Hero Is Already Here

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 7 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000

The writer and activist on how political change happens and taking the long view.

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The Firing of Kristi Noem

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 6 Mar 2026 10:48:46 +0000

On Thursday, President Trump fired Kristi Noem, his secretary of homeland security, whose agency is at the center of his second-term agenda.

Hamed Aleaziz, who covers the department, explains how Ms. Noem ended up losing the president’s trust.

Guest: Hamed Aleaziz, who covers the Department of Homeland Security and immigration policy in the United States for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Bulletproof vests and Rolex watches: the rise and fall of Kristi Noem.
Mr. Trump said he would replace Ms. Noem with an Oklahoma senator, Markwayne Mullin.

Photo: Nicole Hester/USA Today Network, via Reuters

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Did Israel Push Trump Into War?

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 5 Mar 2026 10:46:09 +0000

The U.S. decision to strike Iran was a victory for Israel, which had been pushing President Trump for months on the need to hit the country. Now, Israel’s role in spurring the operation has become a point of political tension.

The New York Times journalists Mark Mazzetti and Ronen Bergman discuss what we know about the extraordinarily close cooperation between Israel and the United States.

Guest:

Mark Mazzetti, an investigative reporter for The New York Times in Washington, D.C., focusing on national security.
Ronen Bergman, a staff writer for The New York Times Magazine in Tel Aviv.

Background reading:

How Mr. Trump decided to go to war.

Photo: Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times

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A New Media Empire

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 4 Mar 2026 10:45:04 +0000

The bidding war between Paramount and Netflix over the acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery appeared to come to a close last week, when Netflix backed out.

The Times journalists Nicole Sperling, Lauren Hirsch and Jonathan Mahler discuss this Hollywood drama fit for the big screen, and why it could reshape our political and cultural landscape.

Guest:

Nicole Sperling, a New York Times reporter in Los Angeles, covering Hollywood and the streaming revolution.
Lauren Hirsch, a New York Times reporter who covers the biggest stories on Wall Street, including mergers and acquisitions.
Jonathan Mahler, a staff writer for The New York Times Magazine.

Background reading:

Paramount raised its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery last week.
Netflix lost Warner Bros., but maybe that’s a good thing.

Photo: Ricardo Nagaoka for The New York Times

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The Midterms Begin With a Texas-Size Showdown

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 3 Mar 2026 10:51:11 +0000

Democrats and Republicans will head to the polls in Texas today for an election that will send both parties a message about what voters want in Trump’s America.

Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent for The New York Times, discusses the Senate primary that so many are watching.

Guest: Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

The Texas Senate primary offers a test case for each party.
The Republicans John Cornyn and Ken Paxton and the Democrats Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico are competing in bitter and expensive races.

Photo: Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times; Aaron Schwartz, via Getty; Kenny Holston, via The New York Times; pool photo by Bob Daemmrich; Julio Cortez, via Associated Press

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Celebration and Mourning: Inside an Iran at War

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 2 Mar 2026 10:45:00 +0000

The United States and Israel continued to strike Iran with missiles for a second day on Sunday, destroying more power centers of the Iranian regime and, according to rights groups, bringing the civilian death toll over 100. Iran responded with retaliatory attacks.

At the same time, all eyes were on the Iranian government and the millions of citizens who have long opposed it.

Farnaz Fassihi, who covers Iran for The New York Times, brings us the view from a pivotal moment inside Iran.

Guest: Farnaz Fassihi, the United Nations bureau chief for The New York Times. She also covers Iran and how countries around the world deal with conflicts in the Middle East.

Background reading:

Iranians took to the streets to celebrate the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Here is the latest on the war.

Photo: Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times

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The U.S. and Israel Strike Iran

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 1 Mar 2026 10:45:00 +0000

The United States and Israel on Saturday launched an attack against Iran, killing the nation’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and, according to Iranian state media, several people in the country’s leadership structure.

The New York Times journalists Mark Mazzetti and David E. Sanger explain what is next for Iran, and what these strikes threaten to unleash.

Guest:

Mark Mazzetti, an investigative reporter for The New York Times based in Washington, D.C.
David E. Sanger, the White House and National Security Correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Here’s what to know about the U.S. attacks on Iran.
Fact-checking President Trump’s justifications for attacking Iran.

Photo: Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times

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'The Interview': Maggie Gyllenhaal on Envy, Rage and Reaching Out to Her Brother

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000

With a big budget and a lot to say, the filmmaker is unleashing her inner monster with “The Bride!”

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China Took His City. And Now His Father.

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:06:57 +0000

When pro-democracy protesters marched in the streets in Hong Kong in 2019, China responded by arresting thousands, including the leaders of the movement.

One of the arrested was Jimmy Lai, who had used his newspaper to campaign for democracy. This month, he received a 20-year jail sentence.

In an interview, Michael Barbaro speaks to Mr. Lai’s son, Sebastien Lai, about the sentence, what it means for the pro-democracy movement and where Hong Kong may go from here.

Guest: Sebastien Lai, a democracy activist and the son of the pro-democracy media entrepreneur Jimmy Lai.

Background reading:

A Hong Kong court sentenced Jimmy Lai to 20 years in prison.
The sentence for the media mogul shows how Hong Kong enforces Xi Jinping’s red lines with a new severity.
Listen to our interview with Jimmy Lai from 2020.

Photo: Andrew Testa for The New York Times

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Inside the Operation to Take Down Mexico’s Biggest Drug Lord

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 10:54:19 +0000

When Mexican forces captured and killed the country’s most-wanted cartel boss, it revealed how much President Trump’s growing pressure is forcing Mexico to take on cartels.

Maria Abi-Habib and Jack Nicas, who covered the developments, discuss the operation to take down the leader known as El Mencho, and Mexico’s efforts against some of the world’s most powerful criminals.

Guest:

Maria Abi-Habib, an investigative correspondent for The New York Times based in Mexico City.
Jack Nicas, the Mexico City bureau chief for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Mayhem rocked Mexico after the killing of El Mencho.
Analysis: Mexico is caught between Mr. Trump and the cartels.
Analysis: In nearly 60 years of the war on drugs, what has actually worked?

Photo: Luis Cortes/Reuters

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Rosy Predictions, Angry Attacks: Trump’s State of the Union

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:45:00 +0000

In his first State of the Union address of his second term, President Trump offered a rosy portrait of a United States that has lost confidence in his leadership.

He also relentlessly baited Democrats, who want to win back control of Congress in the midterms this fall.

David E. Sanger, a White House correspondent for The New York Times, takes us inside the room.

Guest: David E. Sanger, the White House and National Security Correspondent for The New York Times, reporting on President Trump and his administration.

Background reading:

During his State of the Union address, Mr. Trump heralded economic and border policies while deriding Democrats.
Here are some fact checks of his speech.

Photo: Kenny Holston/The New York Times

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Trump Weighs War With Iran

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 10:45:00 +0000

The United States has been building up a military presence around Iran for weeks, even as negotiators from both countries plan to meet later this week in hopes of finding a diplomatic solution to the escalating tensions.

David E. Sanger, a national security correspondent for The New York Times, explains what President Trump hopes to achieve through potential military action, and why he has chosen this moment.

Guest: David E. Sanger, the White House and National Security Correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Mr. Trump has said he is considering a targeted strike against Iran that could be followed by a larger attack.
As Mr. Trump weighs military action, he has declined to make a clear case for why, or why now.

Photo: Pool photo by Fazry Ismail

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Chaos, Confusion and Defiance: The Global Fallout From the Tariff Ruling

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:45:00 +0000

The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that President Trump exceeded his authority when he imposed sweeping tariffs on imports from nearly every U.S. trading partner.

Tyler Pager, Ana Swanson and Andrew Ross Sorkin of The New York Times explain what comes next.

Guest:

Tyler Pager, a White House correspondent for The New York Times who covers the Trump administration.
Ana Swanson, a reporter in Washington who covers trade and international economics for The New York Times.
Andrew Ross Sorkin, a columnist and the founder and editor at large of DealBook.

Background reading:

Mr. Trump said he would raise his new global tariff to 15 percent after the Supreme Court struck down many of his previous tariffs.
The president’s response underscored his insistence that he should have expansive powers to carry out his agenda as he wishes.
Here are some key questions to consider on the future of the Trump administration’s tariffs.

Photo: Adam Amengual for The New York Times

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Is the Swipe Era Over?

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000

In 2012, Tinder revolutionized dating apps with its swipe feature. With the flick of a finger, singles could accept or reject a potential mate. While this innovation has worked for many, some have grown weary of the simple swipe, and long for a more nuanced way to find love.

Today on “The Sunday Daily,” Rachel Abrams examines two dating tends on the rise: in-person mixers that are far from old-fashioned, and emerging A.I. technology that promises singles a ‘soul’ match. Rachel speaks with The New York Times’s dating columnist Gina Cherelus; Luke Vander Ploeg, a producer on the “Daily”; and Amanda Hess, a writer at large at The Times.

On Today’s Episode

Gina Cherelus covers dating for The New York Times.

Luke Vander Ploeg is a producer on The Daily.

Amanda Hess is a writer at large for The Times.

Photo: Mila De La Torre for The New York Times

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'The Interview': Wellness Guru Jay Shetty Has Raised Some Doubts. Including His Own.

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 21 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0000

The self-help influencer on his values, his journey and criticism of his work.

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Special Episode: Trump's Tariffs Struck Down

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 22:32:03 +0000

In a historic 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that President Trump’s sweeping global tariffs were illegal, jeopardizing a pillar of the president’s second term.

The New York Times chief legal affairs correspondent Adam Liptak explains the legal logic of the ruling and its potentially seismic impacts.

Guest: Adam Liptak, chief legal affairs correspondent for The New York Times.

Background Reading:

What Happens to All These Trade Deals Now?

Trump Tariff Tracker: Latest Rates on Countries and Products

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A Royal Arrest and Global Fallout Over Epstein

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 10:45:00 +0000

Warning: This episode mentions suicide.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former Prince Andrew, was arrested by the British police on Thursday amid widening scrutiny over his ties to the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.

The New York Times journalists Michael D. Shear and Nicholas Confessore explain why Mr. Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested and why, to many people, consequences still feel elusive.

Guest:

Michael D. Shear, a senior U.K. correspondent for The New York Times, covering British politics and culture and diplomacy around the world.
Nicholas Confessore, a New York-based political and investigative reporter at The New York Times and a staff writer at The New York Times Magazine.

Background reading:

The British police arrested former Prince Andrew.
The arrest casts a shadow over the royal family.

Photo: Stephen Pond/Getty Images

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‘Thugs’: The Moderate Democrat Railing Against ICE

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:48:46 +0000

Senator Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada is nobody’s idea of a partisan firebrand. She’s a moderate, swing-state Democrat with a résumé steeped in law enforcement — all of which makes her an unlikely leader of the Democratic-led shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, which has now entered its sixth day.

But over the past few months, Senator Cortez Masto said she was horrified by the conduct of federal immigration enforcement agents in her own state and across the country. By last week, she and many of her Democratic colleagues in the Senate decided to act on their outrage.

In an interview with her on “The Daily,” Senator Cortez Masto talks about why she decided to support withholding homeland security funding, the political perils for her party in blocking that funding and why she believes most Americans support the strategy.

Guest: Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada

Background reading:

Democrats and the White House traded offers, but a deal to reopen the Department of Homeland Security remained elusive.
A polling memo circulated among centrist senators urged Democrats to talk tougher on crime, while noting an opportunity for the party to appeal to voters with criticism of ICE.

Photo: Eric Lee for The New York Times

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Can A.I. Already Do Your Job?

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:45:00 +0000

“Vibecoding,” or using artificial-intelligence tools such as Claude Code to generate code for websites or apps, is the newest A.I. trend, and it could transform the software-development industry.

Kevin Roose, a technology columnist for The New York Times, takes us inside the process.

Guest: Kevin Roose, a technology columnist for The New York Times in the San Francisco Bay Area and a host of the Times tech podcast, “Hard Fork.”

Background reading:

Here is the website Kevin and Natalie built during the episode.
Here are five ways people are using Claude Code.
With “vibecoding," A.I. can help anyone build an app.

Photo: Photo illustration by The New York Times

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After Venezuela, Is Cuba Next?

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 10:45:00 +0000

For more than six decades, the United States has tried to topple the regime in Cuba. After ousting President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela, who was one of Cuba’s closest allies, the Trump administration is closer than ever to forcing radical change on the island.

The New York Times reporters Frances Robles and Michael Crowley discuss how the latest escalation is pushing Cuba to the brink, and whether this time the United States will get what it wants.

Guest:

Frances Robles, an international correspondent covering Latin America and the Caribbean for The New York Times.
Michael Crowley, a reporter covering the State Department and U.S. foreign policy for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Cuba’s government has lasted 67 years. Will it fall under Mr. Trump?
Can Cuba survive without Venezuela’s oil?

Photo: Yamil Lage/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

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When A.I. Comes to Town: The Backlash Over Data Centers

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 10:45:00 +0000

Tech companies are racing to build thousands of huge data centers to power the artificial intelligence revolution. To find the land they need, they are barreling into rural communities across the United States with the promise of good jobs. But not everyone is buying that pitch.

Karen Weise, a technology correspondent for The New York Times, tells the story of one county pushing back against Big Tech.

Guest: Karen Weise, a technology correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

What exactly are artificial intelligence companies trying to build? Here’s a guide.
How large tech companies are offloading the risks of the A.I. boom.
At this big Amazon data center in Indiana, everything is supersized for A.I.

Photo: AJ Mast for The New York Times

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Boos, Rivalries and Records: Inside the 2026 Olympics

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 15 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000

In this episode of “The Sunday Daily,” the host Rachel Abrams is joined by her New York Times colleagues Motoko Rich, Shawna Richer and Juliet Macur, who are all covering this year’s Olympic Games. They discuss how the geopolitical climate may or may not be influencing the competition, and talk about some of the extraordinary athletes who are pushing the limits of physical achievements.

On Today’s Episode

Motoko Rich is the Rome bureau chief for The New York Times.

Juliet Macur is a national reporter covering sports for The New York Times.

Shawna Richer is an editor at The New York Times, working on coverage of sports in America.

Photo Illustration by The New York Times; Images: Sarah Stier/Getty Images

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'The Interview': The Woman at the Center of the French Rape Trial That Shocked the World

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000

Gisèle Pelicot opens up about surviving years of secret abuse and her life today.

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The Government Shutdown Fight Over Immigration

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:45:00 +0000

The U.S. government this weekend is expected to find itself in yet another shutdown. This time, it is only one agency shutting down: the Department of Homeland Security.

Michael Gold, a congressional reporter for The New York Times, explains why Democrats are once again picking a fight over funding with President Trump.

Guest: Michael Gold, a congressional correspondent for The New York Times, based in Washington.

Background reading:

Senate Democrats refused to move ahead with a spending bill needed to keep the Department of Homeland Security running.
Video: How Democrats are trying to rein in ICE.

Photo: Elizabeth Frantz for The New York Times

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The Secret Plan to End U.S. Climate Regulations

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:45:00 +0000

The administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency is expected on Thursday to repeal a scientific finding that requires the federal government to fight global warming. The move is the latest push by the Trump administration to wipe out climate regulations in the United States.

Lisa Friedman, a New York Times reporter who covers climate policy, has spent the past few weeks piecing together the inside story of how a small group of activists turned its goal of rolling back environmental protections into reality.

Guest: Lisa Friedman, a reporter covering climate policy and politics at The New York Times.

Background reading:

President Trump’s allies are near a “total victory” in wiping out a central U.S. climate regulation.
Four Trump allies have been a driving force behind the administration’s efforts to rollback the rule.

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TrumpRx Opens for Business

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:48:38 +0000

Last week, the Trump administration unveiled TrumpRx to try to counteract the high cost of prescription drugs. The president hailed the website as a “transformative” health care initiative.

Margot Sanger-Katz, who covers health care policy, explains how the site works, and whether it will actually save Americans money.

Guest: Margot Sanger-Katz, a reporter for The New York Times who covers health care policy and government spending.

Background reading:

President Trump’s online drugstore opened for business last week.
Here’s how to tell if you will save money using TrumpRx.

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Deception and Dependency: Inside the Latest Epstein Files

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:45:33 +0000

The latest release of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein has revealed deep and intense relationships with the global elite, long after he became a convicted sex offender.

Debra Kamin, Nicholas Confessore and Matthew Goldstein, Times reporters who have been covering the release of the documents, discuss their findings.

Guest:

Debra Kamin, an investigative reporter for the The New York Times, focusing on wealth, power and corruption in New York City.
Nicholas Confessore, a political and investigative reporter at The New York Times and a staff writer at The New York Times Magazine.
Matthew Goldstein, a New York Times Business reporter focusing on white-collar crime and the financialization of the housing market.

Background reading:

Prominent business and political leaders said they weren’t close to Mr. Epstein. The latest documents show otherwise.
The new files named Elon Musk, Bill Gates and other powerful men among those who exchanged messages or visited with Mr. Epstein.

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Why Trump Voters Are Torn Over Minneapolis

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 9 Feb 2026 10:45:00 +0000

The question of what to do about undocumented immigrants has long bonded President Trump and his supporters — and an overwhelming majority of them backed his all-out crackdown over the past year.

But then came the extraordinary events of the past few weeks in Minneapolis. Since then, some of Mr. Trump’s voters have begun to have misgivings about his agenda.

“The Daily” spoke with more than a dozen people who voted for him in the last election about how they are making sense of the recent events in Minneapolis.

Background reading:

A conversation with the Minneapolis police chief on ICE and the killing of Renee Good.

Photo: David Guttenfelder / The New York Times

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At the Super Bowl, It’s Nice Guy vs. Underdog

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 8 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000

For football fans nationwide, this year’s Super Bowl between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks is inherently exciting. For non-football fans like the Daily host Michael Barbaro — not so much.

In this episode of “The Sunday Daily,” Natalie Kitroeff — who is a big Philadelphia Eagles fan — makes it her mission to draw Barbaro and other non-football fans into the excitement and drama of this year’s matchup through storytelling. She talks with two reporters who cover the teams for The Athletic: Chad Graff, a senior writer covering the Patriots; and Michael-Shawn Dugar, who covers the Seahawks.

On Today’s Episode:

Chad Graff is a senior writer for The Athletic, covering the New England Patriots.

Michael-Shawn Dugar is a staff writer for The Athletic, covering the Seattle Seahawks.

Photo Illustration by The New York Times; Images: Greg M. Cooper/AP; Steph Chambers/Getty

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'The Interview': Michael Pollan Says Humanity Is About to Undergo a Revolutionary Change

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 7 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000

The best-selling author grapples with big questions about A.I., consciousness and the distractions polluting our minds.

Thoughts? Email us at theinterview@nytimes.com
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When Anesthesia Fails and the Patient Is Cut Open

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 6 Feb 2026 10:45:00 +0000

Women’s pain is too often dismissed in medicine. An alarming number of women report feeling major surgery and dealing with doctors and nurses who make light of their complaints.

Susan Burton, reporter and host of the podcast “The Retrievals,” shares stories from just a few of the many cases of women who felt significant pain during their C-sections.

Guest: Susan Burton, the host, writer and reporter of “The Retrievals,” a podcast series by Serial Productions.

Background reading:

A timeline of the problem of pain during cesarean and the efforts to solve it.
A series examining the solutions to pain during C-sections.

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Bezos Guts The Washington Post

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 5 Feb 2026 10:45:00 +0000

When Jeff Bezos bought The Washington Post more than a decade ago, journalists inside and outside the newsroom were cautiously optimistic. But those hopes were dashed on Wednesday, when the paper carried out widespread layoffs.

Erik Wemple, who covered the developments, discusses what went wrong and what comes next.

Guest: Erik Wemple, who reports on the media business for The New York Times.

Background reading:

The Washington Post lays off more than 300 journalists.
As part of the layoffs, The Post eliminated its sports section, one of the last bastions of great sportswriting.

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How to Bet on (Literally) Anything

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 4 Feb 2026 10:45:00 +0000

The explosion of prediction markets in the United States, where people bet on everything from Taylor Swift’s wedding date to election outcomes, has radically expanded the universe of gambling.

David Yaffe-Bellany, a technology reporter, explains how these platforms became so widespread so fast, and how betting on everything could change the way we live.

Guest: David Yaffe-Bellany, a technology reporter for The New York Times, covering the crypto industry.

Background reading:

David Yaffe-Bellany, a technology reporter for The New York Times, covering the crypto industry.

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The F.B.I.’s Extraordinary Seizure of Voting Records

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 3 Feb 2026 10:45:00 +0000

Last week, F.B.I. agents searched an election center in Fulton County, Ga., seizing truckloads of ballots from 2020. The move escalated the investigation into President Trump’s claims of voter fraud in the state after his 2020 defeat in the state.

It has since been learned that Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, was present during the search.

Devlin Barrett, a Times reporter who covers the F.B.I., discusses the presence of the nation’s top intelligence official and the stunning phone call that shows how personally involved Mr. Trump has become in the investigation.

Guest: Devlin Barrett, a New York Times reporter covering the Justice Department and the F.B.I.

Background reading:

Mr. Trump had an unusual call with F.B.I. agents after the election center search.
The move to seize ballots has thrust the F.B.I. into Mr. Trump’s election conspiracy claim.

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Can Trump Force Blue Cities to Cooperate With ICE?

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 2 Feb 2026 10:45:00 +0000

Tom Homan, President Trump’s border czar, traveled to Minneapolis a few days ago with a message: the faster local officials cooperate with federal immigration agents, the faster those agents will leave.

Hamed Aleaziz and Ernesto Londoño, New York Times reporters, explain why that kind of cooperation is so difficult to pull off.

Guest:

Hamed Aleaziz, who covers the Department of Homeland Security and immigration policy in the United States for The New York Times.
Ernesto Londoño, a reporter for The New York Times based in Minnesota.

Background reading:

Can Mr. Homan de-escalate tensions in Minnesota?
Minneapolis police officers caught between the Trump administration and city residents face difficult choices.

Photo: Jamie Kelter Davis for The New York Times

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Bad Bunny Takes Over America

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 1 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000

At the Grammy Awards tonight, the Puerto Rican pop sensation Bad Bunny is the first Spanish-language artist to be nominated for album, record and song of the year simultaneously. For most artists, this would be the high point of their year, if not their career. For Bad Bunny, this is just an appetizer for what’s in store for him next week.

Next Sunday, he will headline the Super Bowl halftime show. His performance comes in the middle of a nationwide crackdown on immigration — an issue he’s been vocal about — and follows a backlash against the N.F.L. for booking him in the first place.

Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli, the hosts of The Times’s pop music show “Popcast,” discuss Bad Bunny’s rise to the heights of pop stardom, and explore what it means for a Puerto Rican artist to headline the world’s biggest stage.

On Today’s Episode:

Jon Caramanica is a pop music critic at The New York Times and a co-host of “Popcast.”

Joe Coscarelli is a culture reporter for The New York Times who focuses on popular music and a co-host of “Popcast.”

Background Reading:

Grammys 2026: Who Should Win the Biggest Awards

Bad Bunny Talks Coming Back Home on His ‘Most Puerto Rican’ Album Yet

Get to Know Bad Bunny in 9 Songs

Photo: Mario Anzuoni for Reuters.

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“A Terrifying Line Is Being Crossed”: Mayor Jacob Frey on the Turmoil in Minneapolis

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 31 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000

The Minnesota Democrat on the battle between his city and the federal government.

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Trump 2.0: The President’s Affordability Problem

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:49:39 +0000

President Trump was elected in 2024 on the promise that he would fix the economy. Now, a new poll from The New York Times/Siena reveals that the issue may be driving voters away.

Nate Cohn, the chief political analyst at The Times, explains what the poll tells us.

Guest: Nate Cohn, the chief political analyst for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Voters see a middle-class lifestyle as drifting out of reach, the poll found.
Here’s what Americans really mean by “affordability.”
Who are the voters who have taken a U-turn on Mr. Trump?

Photo: Doug Mills/The New York Times

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Social Media on Trial

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:45:00 +0000

For years, social media companies have relied on an impenetrable first amendment protection to shield them from legal claims that their products are dangerous to children.

But now, a cluster of plaintiffs are trying a different tact.

Cecilia Kang, who covers technology, explains why these new lawsuits pose an existential threat to social media giants, and how those companies are likely to defend themselves.

Guest: Cecilia Kang, a reporter covering technology and regulatory policy for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Here’s what to know about the social media addiction trials.
TikTok reached an agreement to settle a lawsuit, avoiding the first in a series of landmark trials.

Photo: David Gray/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

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Trump Changes Course in Minneapolis

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 10:45:39 +0000

The intense fallout from Alex Pretti’s death has forced President Trump to publicly change course in Minneapolis.The White House reporters Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Tyler Pager discuss the changes, and whether they are real or merely symbolic.

Guest:

Zolan Kanno-Youngs, a White House correspondent for The New York Times, covering President Trump and his administration.
Tyler Pager, a White House correspondent for The New York Times, covering President Trump and his administration.

Background reading:

Greg Bovino, the Border Patrol official leading an aggressive immigration crackdown, was pulled from Minneapolis as the White House tries to distance the president from the uproar over Mr. Pretti’s killing.
Here’s how the Trump administration rushed to judgment in the shooting of Mr. Pretti.
Republicans in Congress are shifting their tone after the killings in Minneapolis, criticizing Mr. Trump’s immigration push.

Photo: David Guttenfelder/The New York Times.

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The ‘Ghost Fleets’ Moving Oil Around the World

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 10:45:00 +0000

Since December, the U.S. has been stopping and seizing oil tankers traveling in and out of Venezuela. They are part of what is known as a ghost fleet — tankers that try to secretly move oil around the world, funding states such as Venezuela, Iran and Russia.

Christiaan Triebert, a reporter on the Visual Investigations team, explains what these ghost fleets are and why their days might now be numbered.

Guest: Christiaan Triebert, a reporter for The New York Times working on the Visual Investigations team.

Background reading:

U.S. forces seized its sixth oil tanker linked to Venezuela.
What are “ghost fleet” ships?

Photo: Andy Buchanan/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

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10 Shots: Federal Agents Kill Another Person in Minnesota

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 10:45:00 +0000

Warning: This episode contains strong language.

Border Patrol agents shot and killed Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a Minneapolis resident, on Saturday. It was the second fatal shooting by federal agents in the city during protests against a ramped-up immigration enforcement effort by the Trump administration.

Devon Lum, from the Visual Investigations team, and Ernesto Londoño, who covers the Midwest, explain how the shooting unfolded and what may come next.

Guest:

Devon Lum, a New York Times reporter working on the Visual Investigations team.
Ernesto Londoño, a reporter for The New York Times based in Minnesota, covering news in the Midwest.

Background reading:

Timeline: A moment-by-moment look at the shooting Mr. Pretti.
Here’s what we know about the shooting.

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We Underestimated the Neanderthal

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 25 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000

Pop culture has not been kind to the Neanderthal. In books, movies and even TV commercials, the species is portrayed as rough and mindless, a brutish type that was rightly supplanted by our Homo sapiens ancestors.

But even 40,000 years after the last Neanderthals walked the earth, we continue to make discoveries that challenge that portrayal. New research suggests Neanderthals might have been less primitive — and a lot more like modern humans — than we might have thought.

The Times science reporters Carl Zimmer and Franz Lidz discuss recent discoveries about Neanderthals, and what those discoveries can tell us about the origins of humanity.

On Today’s Episode:

Carl Zimmer writes the Origins column and covers news about science for The Times.

Franz Lidz writes about archaeology for The Times.

Background Reading:

The Year in Neanderthals

Morning Person? You Might Have Neanderthal Genes to Thank.

What Makes Your Brain Different From a Neanderthal’s?

The Neanderthal Inside Us

Photo: Frank Franklin II/Associated Press

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'The Interview': Chloé Zhao Is Yearning to Know How to Love

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 24 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000

The “Hamnet” director on trying to overcome her deepest fears — and open her heart.

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Trump’s Investigator Breaks His Silence

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:45:00 +0000

Three years after his appointment as special counsel, Jack Smith finally delivered the legal argument against President Trump on Thursday that he was never allowed to make in court.

Glenn Thrush, who reports on the Justice Department, explains what Mr. Smith told Congress and why his message is likely to make him Mr. Trump’s next target.

Guest: Glenn Thrush, who reports on the Justice Department for The New York Times.

Background reading:

In his testimony, Jack Smith defended the decision to prosecute Mr. Trump.
Here are four takeaways from what he said to a House committee.

Photo: Kenny Holston/The New York Times

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The Global Showdown Over Greenland

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 10:45:00 +0000

President Trump has been raising tensions around the world for weeks by claiming that he would stop at nothing in his quest to seize Greenland from Denmark.

But on Wednesday, he appeared to back down, announcing that he’d reached the framework of an agreement with NATO over Greenland’s future.

Mark Landler, the London bureau chief, explains the ups and downs of Mr. Trump’s Greenland gambit, and why it may signal the beginning of a new world order.

Guest: Mark Landler, the London bureau chief of The New York Times, working with a team of correspondents to cover the United Kingdom.

Background reading:

Mr. Trump said he had a framework for a Greenland deal as NATO mulled the idea of U.S. sovereignty over bases.
For decades, leaders have gathered in Davos, Switzerland, to discuss a shared economic and political future. On Wednesday, Mr. Trump turned the forum into a bracing clash between his worldview and theirs.

Photo: Sean Gallup/Getty Images

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On the Front Line of Minnesota’s Fight With ICE

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 10:49:37 +0000

For weeks, protests around Minneapolis have caught nationwide attention as the city shows open defiance to a federal immigration crackdown.

But behind the scenes, a quieter organized resistance has taken shape.

Anna Foley and Michael Simon Johnson, producers for “The “Daily,” go on the ground in Minneapolis to capture that effort, and Charles Homans, a New York Times reporter, explains why the city has become ground zero in the fight over the government’s deportation strategy.

Guest: Charles Homans, a reporter for The New York Times and The Times Magazine, covering national politics.

Background reading:

In Minneapolis, an intense cat-and-mouse game is putting enraged residents face to face with heavily armed federal agents.
President Trump’s fight with Minnesota is about more than immigration.

Photo: Jamie Kelter Davis for The New York Times

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Trump 2.0: A Year of Unconstrained Power

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:52:19 +0000

In the 365 days since Donald J. Trump was sworn into his second term as president, he has fired, pardoned, prosecuted, tariffed, deployed, deposed, dismantled and deported his way to a new kind of American government, one designed almost entirely in his image. In the process, he has not only transformed the federal government, he has also changed, possibly forever, the very nature of the American presidency.

On today’s episode, Michael Barbaro speaks with three longtime chroniclers of Trump’s presidency about how to make sense of what Trump has done over the past year and what his next three years in office might bring.

Guests:

Maggie Haberman, a White House correspondent for The New York Times.
Jonathan Swan, a White House reporter for The New York Times.
Charlie Savage, who covers national security and legal policy for The New York Times.

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Hollywood’s A.I. Moment

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 18 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000

There’s a lot of anxiety about artificial intelligence invading Hollywood; the general mood there right now could be called “doom and gloom.” But speculation about a future where A.I. actors perform A.I. scripts in A.I.-generated movies often obscures the role A.I. is currently playing in the industry.

In this episode, the host Michael Barbaro talks with the Hollywood reporter Brooks Barnes and the movie critic Alissa Wilkinson about the ways that A.I. is already showing up in our movies and television today, and how they see it contributing to — and complicating — the future.

On Today’s Episode:

Alissa Wilkinson is a Times movie critic.

Brooks Barnes is the chief Hollywood correspondent for The Times.

Background Reading:

Can You Believe the Documentary You’re Watching?

Disney Agrees to Bring Its Characters to OpenAI’s Sora Videos

‘The Wizard of Oz’ Is Getting an A.I. Glow-Up. Cue the Pitchforks.

Is ‘The Wizard of Oz’ at Sphere the Future of Cinema? Or the End of It?

Photo: Roger Kisby for The New York Times

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'The Interview': Kílian Jornet on What We Can Learn From Pushing Our Bodies to Extremes

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 17 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000

The ultrarunner and mountaineer finds peace through doing unimaginably hard things.

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An I.V.F. Mix-Up and an Impossible Choice

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 10:45:00 +0000

For millions of families, in vitro fertilization is a modern medical miracle. But the field is largely unregulated, and for a small number of parents, things can go terribly wrong.

Susan Dominus discusses her story about how two families navigated an unthinkable I.V.F. mistake that will connect them for the rest of their lives.

Guest: Susan Dominus, a staff writer at The New York Times Magazine.

Background reading:

Read Susan’s original article from 2024.

Photo: Holly Andres for The New York Times

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Trump’s D.O.J. Went After the Fed. It Backfired.

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:45:00 +0000

The Trump administration’s decision to open a criminal investigation into the Federal Reserve chairman, Jerome H. Powell, has stunned the worlds of business and politics.

Colby Smith and Glenn Thrush, who have been covering the news, discuss how the investigation came about, the panic it unleashed and why it might have made the Fed chair stronger than ever.

Guest:

Colby Smith, a New York Times reporter covering the Federal Reserve and the U.S. economy.
Glenn Thrush, who reports on the Justice Department for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Blowback builds over the criminal investigation of Mr. Powell.
Here’s what to know about the criminal investigation of Mr. Powell.

Photo: Caroline Gutman for The New York Times

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Iran on the Brink

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:45:33 +0000

Iran is experiencing expansive protests after economic grievances snowballed over the past two weeks into a broader challenge to the country’s authoritarian clerical rulers.

In recent days, a full picture of the government’s crackdown on demonstrators has emerged, garnering global condemnation and threats of action from President Trump.

Farnaz Fassihi, who has been covering the story, explains what is driving the protesters and why the regime may be facing one of its gravest challenges in decades.

Guest: Farnaz Fassihi, the United Nations bureau chief for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Accounts of a brutal crackdown are emerging from Iran despite communications restrictions.
Here’s what to know about the protests in Iran.

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The United States' Aspirations for Venezuela's Oil

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 10:50:36 +0000

In the days since deposing Nicolás Maduro, President Trump has given several justifications for his dramatic actions in Venezuela. But perhaps most central to his ambitions is opening Venezuela’s oil fields to American companies.

Anatoly Kurmanaev, who covers Venezuela, explains the history behind Mr. Trump’s claims of ownership and what it would really take to get the oil back.

Guest: Anatoly Kurmanaev, a reporter for The New York Times who covers Venezuela.

Background reading:

The United States detailed a plan for Venezuela’s oil sales after Mr. Trump claimed millions of barrels.
Mr. Trump’s goals for reviving Venezuela’s oil industry will not come easily or cheaply.

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‘A Breaking Point’: The Minneapolis Police Chief on ICE

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 10:57:28 +0000

Warning: This episode contains strong language.

Just hours before a federal immigration officer killed Renee Good in her car, Brian O’Hara, the Minneapolis police chief, warned that a tragedy involving ICE seemed inevitable.

In an interview, Chief O’Hara discusses his experience with ICE in Minneapolis and why, in his mind, President Trump’s campaign of mass deportation is undermining faith in police departments.

Guest: Brian O’Hara, chief of the Minneapolis Police Department

Background reading:

Here’s what we know about the fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis.
Local officials called for federal forces to leave Minneapolis after the shooting.

Photo: Ryan Murphy for The New York Times

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'The Wirecutter Show': The True Cost of Recovering from the L.A. Wildfires, Part 1

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 11 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000

On January 7, 2025, the Palisades and Eaton Fires erupted, eventually burning down more than 16,000 structures and killing at least 31 people, becoming among the most destructive and deadly wildfires in California’s history.

Two Wirecutter writers, Gregory Han and Mike Cohen, lived through the Eaton fire. Both lived in Altadena, just outside Los Angeles. Gregory’s home was damaged, while Mike’s burned to the ground. They collaborated on an article sharing their biggest lessons of recovery, which Wirecutter published last July, as part of our emergency preparation coverage.

Now, in a special podcast series, they are sharing the biggest lessons they’ve learned from the past year–—and what they can teach you about how to prepare for a disaster.

Unfortunately, climate change is making extreme weather events more frequent, more intense, and more unpredictable. In the last year alone, we’ve seen cataclysmic floods in the Texas Hill Country, deadly tornadoes in many parts of the U.S., and increasing flash floods across the country, just to name a few. No one is completely insulated from these types of events.

In this first episode, we’ll introduce you to Gregory and Mike, and why they think it’s imperative to invest in your community before a disaster.

You can listen to parts two and three of this series here. Part three will be published on Jan. 12.

Actionable steps you can take from this episode:

Invest in your community before a disaster. Information can be hard to come by during and in the immediate aftermath of a disaster. This is when knowing your neighbors can be invaluable. Both Gregory and Mike relied on neighbors and others in their community for information before, during, and after the fires. They’ve continued to share resources with this community as they’ve worked toward recovery over the past year.
Create an easy way to communicate with your neighbors. This could be a text chain or a group chat–through something like WhatsApp or GroupMe. Maybe you’re already involved with a group that may eventually help in an emergency. Mike’s neighborhood thread started as a group of local dog owners before the fire.
Join a volunteer organization in your community. After the fires, Gregory joined a group to do brush cleanup, which has helped deepen his connection with the people who live close to him.

You can find out more about Gregory Han on his website and on Instagram @typefiend

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'The Interview': George Saunders Says Ditching These Three Delusions Can Save You

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 10 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000

The celebrated author on the challenges of being kind, the benefits of meditation and the reality check of death.

Thoughts? Email us at theinterview@nytimes.com
Watch our show on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheInterviewPodcast
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An Interview With the President

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 9 Jan 2026 10:45:00 +0000

Four White House reporters from The New York Times sat down with President Trump on Wednesday for an extended interview in the Oval Office.

David E. Sanger, one of the reporters, walks us through their conversation.

Guest: David E. Sanger, a White House and National Security Correspondent for The New York Times

Background reading:

The many faces of Mr. Trump: what we saw when we interviewed the president.
On topic after topic, President Trump made clear that he would be the arbiter of any limits to his authorities, not international law or treaties.

Photo: Doug Mills/The New York Times

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The R.F.K. Jr. Era of Childhood Vaccines

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 8 Jan 2026 10:45:00 +0000

Warning: This episode contains strong language.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday released new guidelines that dramaticaly cut down the number of childhood vaccines recommended by the federal government.

Apoorva Mandavilli and Benjamin Mueller, who cover health, explain what is being cut and how it fits into Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s broader agenda.

Guest:

Apoorva Mandavilli, a science and global health reporter at The New York Times.
Benjamin Mueller, a reporter covering health and medicine for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Mr. Kennedy on Monday scaled back the number of vaccines recommended for children.
Here’s what to know about the new childhood vaccine schedule.

Photo: Annie Rice/EPA, via Shutterstock

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The 2026 Battle for Control of Congress

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 7 Jan 2026 10:45:00 +0000

This year, the 2026 midterm elections will decide which party controls Congress, and whether Republicans can hold on to every lever of influence in Washington.

Annie Karni and Shane Goldmacher, who cover politics, discuss the opportunities and perils for both parties.

Guest:

Annie Karni, a congressional correspondent at The New York Times.
Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Both President Trump and the Democrats are floating unusual midterm conventions.
Here are six big political questions for the new year.
And here are the latest polls for the 2026 elections.

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Venezuela, After Maduro

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 6 Jan 2026 10:45:00 +0000

On Monday, President Trump picked Vice President Delcy Rodríguez of Venezuela, now the interim leader, to continue to preside over the country instead of María Corina Machado, the opposition leader.

Anatoly Kurmanaev, who reports on Venezuela, explains why Mr. Trump chose a Maduro loyalist to run the country. And Venezuelan citizens reflect on the realities of a post-Maduro era.

Guest: Anatoly Kurmanaev, a reporter for The New York Times who covers Venezuela.

Background reading:

How Mr. Trump fixed on a Maduro loyalist as Venezuela’s new leader.
Why he refused to back Ms. Machado.

Photo: From left, Gaby Oraa/Reuters; Leonhard Foeger, via Reuters

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From President to Defendant: The Legal Case Against Maduro

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 5 Jan 2026 10:45:00 +0000

Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela was brought to New York with his wife over the weekend to face criminal charges.

Charlie Savage, who covers national security and legal policy, discusses the legality of Mr. Maduro’s capture and whether the operation could undermine the legal case against him.

Guest: Charlie Savage, who covers national security and legal policy for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Can the United States legally “run” Venezuela after Mr. Maduro’s capture? Here’s what to know.
The U.S. indictment of Mr. Maduro cites cocaine smuggling. Venezuela’s role in the trade is believed to be modest.

Photo: The New York Times

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Inside the U.S. Operation to Oust Venezuela’s President

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 4 Jan 2026 10:45:00 +0000

The United States captured Nicolás Maduro, the Venezuelan president, over the weekend in a swift and overwhelming military operation. Mr. Maduro was pictured blindfolded, handcuffed and later brought to New York to face criminal charges.

Eric Schmitt, a national security correspondent for The New York Times, tells the story of how the operation unfolded, and discusses what comes next.

Guest: Eric Schmitt, a national security correspondent for The New York Times based in Washington.

Background reading:

President Trump said at a news conference that the United States would “run” Venezuela.
Inside “Operation Absolute Resolve,” the U.S. effort to capture Mr. Maduro.
See maps, videos and photos of how the capture unfolded.

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‘The Headlines’: The U.S. Captures Nicolás Maduro

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 3 Jan 2026 18:42:34 +0000

A special episode from "The Headlines" on the U.S. military operation in Venezuela. Tomorrow, The Daily will publish an episode with more details about Maduro's capture and what comes next for Venezuela.

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50 States, 50 Fixes

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 2 Jan 2026 10:45:00 +0000

As the U.S. government reverses course on renewable energy projects and other policies related to climate change, environmental solutions may seem out of reach. But they’re happening all over the country.

Cara Buckley and Catrin Einhorn, who cover climate for The New York Times, discuss their project to document small but significant efforts to solve climate and environmental problems in every U.S. state.

Guest:

Cara Buckley, a reporter at The New York Times who writes about people working toward climate solutions.
Catrin Einhorn, a reporter covering biodiversity, climate and the environment for The New York Times.

Background reading:

The Times set out to document one climate success story in each state. Here’s a full list.
Readers submitted more than 3,200 ideas for our 50 States, 50 Fixes series. We’re highlighting just a few more of the ideas that stood out but that did not make it into the series.

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She Fell in Love With ChatGPT: An Update

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 31 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000

This week, The Daily is revisiting some of our favorite episodes of the year and checking in on what has happened in the time since.

Warning: This episode discusses sexual themes.

Artificial intelligence has changed how millions of people write emails, conduct research and seek advice.

Kashmir Hill, who covers technology and privacy for The New York Times, tells the story of a woman whose relationship with a chatbot when much further than that.

Guest: Kashmir Hill, a features writer on the business desk at The New York Times, covering technology and privacy.

Background reading:

Listen to the original version of the episode here.
Read more about her A.I. love story.

Photo: Helen Orr for The New York Times

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Family Separation 2.0: An Update

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 30 Dec 2025 10:45:00 +0000

This week, The Daily is revisiting some of our favorite episodes of the year and checking in on what has happened in the time since.

In his first 100 days in office this term, President Trump struggled to fulfill his promise to carry out mass deportations, a reality that has prompted his administration to change its strategy.

Rather than putting its focus on migrants with a criminal record, or those who recently crossed the border, the White House is increasingly seeking to deport those who came to the United States decades ago and who have established a life, career and family in America.

Jessica Cheung, a producer on “The Daily,” tells the story of one such migrant through the eyes of his daughter.

Guest: Jessica Cheung, a senior producer at The New York Times, working on “The Daily.”

Background reading:

Listen to the original version of the episode here.
The Trump administration has been frustrated over the pace of deportations.
Inside a chaotic U.S. deportation flight to Brazil.

Photo: Jose Luis Gonzalez/Reuters

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Why One Lawyer Resigned When His Firm Caved to Trump: An Update

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 10:45:00 +0000

This week, The Daily is revisiting some of our favorite episodes of the year and checking in on what has happened in the time since.

President Trump has used executive orders to wage war on law firms, specifically targeting those whose lawyers have investigated or sued him, or represented his enemies in court.

Michael Barbaro speaks to Thomas Sipp, a lawyer who chose to quit after his firm, Skadden, negotiated a deal to placate the president.

Guest: Thomas Sipp, a lawyer who left his firm after it negotiated a deal with Mr. Trump.

Background reading:

Listen to the original version of the episode here.
Read about how Paul Weiss, a major democratic law firm, ended up bowing to Mr. Trump.
Ever since the elite law firms Skadden and Paul Weiss reached deals with the Trump administration, top partners have closed ranks in support of the agreements.

Photo: Graham Dickie/The New York Times

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Sunday Special: The Best Movies of 2025

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 28 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000

As 2025 comes to an end, The Sunday Special is looking back on the year in culture.

This week, on our final episode of the podcast, we’re talking about movies. The potential acquisition of Warner Brothers by Netflix has dominated entertainment news in recent weeks, but the year in movies has been about a lot more than corporate mergers. Alissa Wilkinson, a movie critic for The New York Times, and Nicole Sperling, a culture reporter based in Los Angeles, join Gilbert Cruz to talk about what really matters: the movies we loved this year.

Movies discussed in this episode include:

“One Battle After Another”
“Sinners”
“A Minecraft Movie”
“Superman”
“Weapons”
“Wicked: For Good”
“Zootopia 2”
“Avatar: Fire and Ash”
“Marty Supreme”
“It Was Just an Accident”
“The Testament of Ann Lee”
“Come and See Me In the Good Light”
“Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning”

On Today’s Episode:

Alissa Wilkinson is a movie critic at The Times.

Nicole Sperling is a reporter covering Hollywood for The Times.

Background Reading:

Netflix vs. Paramount: Inside the Epic Battle Over Warner Brothers

The 25 Most Notable Movies of 2025

Best Movies of 2025

Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures; 20th Century Studios; Disney

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Marriage and Sex in the Age of Ozempic: An Update

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 26 Dec 2025 10:45:00 +0000

This week, The Daily is revisiting some of our favorite episodes of the year and checking in on what has happened in the time since.

In the past few years, GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound have been radically reshaping the people’s lives, changing appetites and health.

But the drugs also have the power to affect other parts of consumers’ lives, including their romantic relationships.

Lisa Miller, who writes about health for The New York Times, tells the story of how these drugs upended one couple’s marriage.

Guest: Lisa Miller, a domestic correspondent for the Well section who writes about personal and cultural approaches to physical and mental health.

Background reading:

Listen to the original version of the episode here.
Weight-loss drugs have lesser-known side effects on relationships.

Photo: Katherine Wolkoff for The New York Times

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Trump Goes After Venezuela’s Oil

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 24 Dec 2025 10:45:00 +0000

In it escalating campaign against Venezuela, the Trump administration has gone from shooting drug boats to trying to seize oil tankers in the Caribbean.

Anatoly Kurmanaev, a foreign correspondent for The New York Times who has spent years covering Venezuela, explains why President Trump is shifting his strategy, and what that might tell us about his true endgame.

Guest: Anatoly Kurmanaev, a reporter for The New York Times covering Russia and its transformation following the invasion of Ukraine.

Background reading: Venezuela’s oil exports have plummeted after the United States took action against three tankers carrying crude.

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The Origins of Jeffrey Epstein

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 23 Dec 2025 10:45:00 +0000

The latest release of files related to the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein left key questions unanswered about his rise to power and his connections to the president.

David Enrich, an investigations editor at The New York Times, explains how he worked with a team of reporters to fill in those mysteries and reveal the truth about Mr. Epstein’s origins.

Guest: David Enrich, a deputy investigations editor for The New York Times.

Background reading:

The release of the Epstein files revealed new photos, but many files were withheld.
This is the untold story of how Mr. Epstein got rich.

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The Messy Reality of ‘Made in America’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 10:45:00 +0000

The construction of a giant factory complex in Arizona was supposed to embody the Trump administration’s ability to bring manufacturing back to the United States.

But undertaking big projects is not as simple as it seems. Peter S. Goodman, who writes about the intersection of economics and geopolitics for The New York Times, explains why.

Guest: Peter S. Goodman, who covers the global economy for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Read about the 18,000 or so reasons that make it so hard to build a chip factory in the United States.

Photo: Loren Elliott for The New York Times

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Sunday Special: The Best TV of 2025

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 21 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000

In these final weeks of 2025, The Sunday Special is looking back at the year in culture.

Today, we’re talking about the TV we watched this year — the best shows, the most popular ones and the ones that allowed us to just enjoyably veg out. Gilbert Cruz talks with the TV critic James Poniewozik and the culture reporter Alexis Soloski about the year in television.

TV shows discussed in this episode:

“Severance”

“Common Side Effects”

“Too Much”

“Nobody Wants This”

“Dying for Sex”

“The Hunting Wives”

“The White Lotus”

“Dr. Odyssey”

“Long Story Short”

“Heated Rivalry”

“Andor”

“The Lowdown”

“Platonic”

“Pluribus”

“The Pitt”

“Adolescence”

On Today’s Episode:

James Poniewozik is the chief TV critic for The New York Times.

Alexis Soloski is a culture reporter for The Times.

Background Reading:

Best TV Shows of 2025

The Best TV Episodes of 2025

Photo Credit: Apple TV+; Netflix; Lucasfilm/Disney+; HBO

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'The Interview': Raja Shehadeh Believes Israelis and Palestinians Can Still Find Peace

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 20 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000

The writer and lawyer has been documenting the occupation for decades. Somehow, he maintains hope.

Thoughts? Email us at theinterview@nytimes.com
Watch our show on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheInterviewPodcast
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Trump Says the Economy Is Good. Is It?

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:45:00 +0000

With anxieties building over affordability, President Trump made a push to reassure Americans just as the government released long-awaited data that raised new questions about the economic health of the nation.

Tony Romm, who covers economic policy for The New York Times, discusses how Mr. Trump is trying to take control of the issue, and Ben Cassleman, The Times’s chief economics correspondent, explains what the latest numbers tell us about why people are still so frustrated.

Guest:

Tony Romm, a reporter in Washington covering economic policy and the Trump administration for The New York Times.
Ben Casselman, the chief economics correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Here are six takeaways from Mr. Trump’s address to the nation.
With tariffs unpopular and prices still high, the White House has teased the promise of tariff rebates and large tax refunds next year.

Photo: Doug Mills/The New York Times

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Congress Failed to Extend the Health Care Subsidies. Now What?

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 10:52:38 +0000

This week, despite a last-ditch effort by some House Republicans to strike a deal on health care, Congress remains deadlocked on whether to extend support for millions of Americans who get their health care through the Affordable Care Act.

Margot Sanger-Katz, who covers health care policy, explains who will be most affected by the decision.

Then, we hear directly from some of the Americans who will now face a decision: whether to keep paying for rising insurance costs or to risk going without it.

Guest: Margot Sanger-Katz, a reporter for The New York Times who covers health care policy and government spending.

Background reading:

Four Republicans joined Democrats’ bid to force a vote on health subsidies.
Obamacare users will be asked to pay more for plans that cover less.

Photo: Eric Lee for The New York Times

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The Tragic Death and Enduring Legacy of Rob Reiner

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 10:45:00 +0000

Rob Reiner, the classic film director, and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were killed on Sunday at their home in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles. On Tuesday, prosecutors charged the couple’s son, Nick, with first-degree murder.

Julia Jacobs, an arts and culture reporter for The New York Times, explains what we have learned about the deaths, and Wesley Morris, a critic at The Times, discusses why many of Rob Reiner’s films are so beloved.

Guest:

Julia Jacobs, who reports on culture and the arts for The New York Times.
Wesley Morris, a critic at The New York Times who writes about art and popular culture.

Background reading:

Rob Reiner, the actor who went on to direct classic films, died at 78.
Nick Reiner was formally charged on Tuesday with murdering his parents.

Photo: Universal/Getty Images

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Inside the Tech Company Powering Trump’s Most Controversial Policies

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 10:45:46 +0000

Warning: This episode contains strong language.

Palantir, a data analysis and technology company, has secured federal contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars during President Trump’s second presidency, including to develop software to help Immigration and Customs Enforcement deport people.

Michael Steinberger, who spent six years interviewing Palantir’s chief executive, Alex Karp, for the book “The Philosopher in the Valley,” explains how Mr. Karp went from a self-described lifelong Democrat to a champion of Mr. Trump, and the impact this transformation could have on American democracy.

Guest: Michael Steinberger, a contributing writer to The New York Times.

Background reading:

Listen to an interview with Mr. Karp from the DealBook Summit this month.
In May, the Trump administration tapped Palantir to compile data on Americans.
Here is Mr. Steinberger’s book, which this episode is based on.

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How Biden Lost Americans’ Faith in Immigration

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 10:56:44 +0000

A New York Times review of President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s actions on immigration showed that decisions he and his closest advisers made created an opening for a more aggressive Trump administration agenda.

Christopher Flavelle, who interviewed more than 30 former Biden administration officials who worked on immigration and border policy, explains how Mr. Biden fumbled the immigration issue, and what the Democratic Party can learn from his missteps.

Guest: Christopher Flavelle, a reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading:

How Mr. Biden ignored warnings and lost Americans’ faith in immigration.
Read four takeaways from The Times’s reporting on Mr. Biden’s immigration record.

Photo: Paul Ratje for The New York Times

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Sunday Special: The Best Music of 2025

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 14 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000

As 2025 comes to an end, The Sunday Special is looking back on the year in culture.

This week, we’re listening to the songs and albums that defined the year, for better or worse. Gilbert Cruz is joined by Caryn Ganz and Lindsay Zoladz from The Times’s pop music desk to discuss some of the biggest and best releases of 2025.

Albums and songs mentioned in this episode:

Bad Bunny, “Debí Tirar Más Fotos”

Lady Gaga, “Mayhem”

Justin Bieber, “Daisies”

Chappell Roan, “The Giver” and “The Subway”

Sabrina Carpenter, “Manchild”

Doechii, “Alligator Bites Never Heal”

Taylor Swift, “The Life of a Showgirl”

Morgan Wallen, “I’m the Problem”

Ghost, “Skeletá”

Dijon, “Baby”

Geese, “Getting Killed”

Water From Your Eyes, “It’s a Beautiful Place”

PinkPantheress, “Fancy That”

Lily Allen, “Tennis”

Ella Langley, “Choosin’ Texas”

Sleigh Bells, “Bunky Becky Birthday Boy”

Hayley Williams, “Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party”

Turnstile, “Never Enough”

On Today’s Episode

Caryn Ganz is the pop music editor at The Times.

Lindsay Zoladz is a pop music critic at The Times and the writer of The Amplifier newsletter.

Additional Reading

Best Albums of 2025

Best Songs of 2025

Photo Illustration by The New York Times; From left, Angela Weiss/AFP — Getty Images (Lady Gaga); OK McCausland for The New York Times (Geese); Erika Santelices/Reuters (Bad Bunny); Helle Arensbak/AFP -- Getty Images, via Ritzau Scanpix (PinkPantheress)

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Journalism, Interrupted: 7 Podcast Hosts on the State of the Media

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Warning: This episode contains strong language.

In this special episode for subscribers of “The Daily,” the host Michael Barbaro moderates a panel from The New York Times’s DealBook Summit, speaking with journalists and personalities from across the industry about the state of media in 2025.

Guest:

Charlamagne Tha God, co-host of “The Breakfast Club” and “The Brilliant Idiots” and co-founder of The Black Effect Podcast Network
Jon Favreau, co-founder of Crooked Media and host of “Pod Save America”
Amna Nawaz, co-anchor and co-managing editor of “PBS NewsHour”
David Remnick, editor of The New Yorker and host of “The New Yorker Radio Hour”
Stephanie Ruhle, host of “The 11th Hour With Stephanie Ruhle” on MS NOW
Andrew Schulz, host of “The Brilliant Idiots” and “Flagrant”
Ben Shapiro, co-founder of The Daily Wire and host of “The Ben Shapiro Show”

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'The Interview': 3 Senators Who Quit on Why Congress Won’t Stand Up to Trump

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 13 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000

The current and former lawmakers get candid about bipartisan politics, party leadership and the state of the Senate.

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Trump’s Plan to Reorder the World

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 10:45:00 +0000

President Trump has overseen an aggressive foreign policy, including harsh words about Europe and a lethal military campaign in the Caribbean.

Last week, the White House unveiled its new national security strategy, which made Mr. Trump’s true goals clear and alarmed countries around the world.

David E. Sanger, who covers the White House and national security for The New York Times, explains what the strategy is and how it may change America’s global relationships for good.

Guest: David E. Sanger, a White House and national security correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Mr. Trump’s security strategy focuses on profit, not on spreading democracy.
The policy document formalizes Mr. Trump’s long-held contempt for Europe’s leaders.

Photo: Ricardo Arduengo/Reuters

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The Cracking of the Trump Coalition

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 10:45:00 +0000

In the year since President Trump roared back to power, one of the most surprising story lines of his second term has been a series of public ruptures between him and the movement he created.

Robert Draper, who covers domestic politics for The New York Times, discusses the growing tensions inside the MAGA movement and what they tell us about what the American right might look like in a post-Trump world.

Guest: Robert Draper, who covers domestic politics.

Background reading:

After an interview with a white nationalist, Tucker Carlson has continued to fracture the right.
Marjorie Taylor Greene strove both to be the ultimate Trump warrior and to be taken seriously. She wound up in political exile.
Nick Fuentes is a white nationalist problem for the right.

Photo: Doug Mills/The New York Times

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The Liberal Justices Aren’t as United as You Might Think

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 10:45:00 +0000

The Supreme Court’s liberal minority has voted, over and over again, to oppose the court’s conservative majority in what might look like a united front of resistance. But behind the scenes, there are growing tensions between those liberal justices over the best way to mitigate the rightward lurch of the court.

Jodi Kantor, who uncovered the story, explains what she found.

Guest: Jodi Kantor, a New York Times reporter whose job is to carefully uncover secrets and illuminate how power operates.

Background reading:

Read about the debate dividing the Supreme Court’s liberal justices.

Photo: Fred Schilling/Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States, via Associated Press

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Netflix vs. Paramount: Inside the Epic Battle Over Warner Brothers

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 9 Dec 2025 10:45:00 +0000

Netflix announced plans on Friday to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery’s studio and streaming business, in a deal that would send shock waves through Hollywood.

On Monday, Paramount made a hostile bid for the studio, arguing that the Netflix deal would be “anti-competitive.”

The Times journalists Nicole Sperling, Kyle Buchanan and Lauren Hirsch discuss what it all means for the future of TV and film.

Guest:

Nicole Sperling, a New York Times reporter in Los Angeles who covers Hollywood and the streaming revolution.
Kyle Buchanan, a pop culture reporter and the awards-season columnist for The New York Times.
Lauren Hirsch, a New York Times reporter who covers the biggest stories on Wall Street, including mergers and acquisitions.

Background reading:

Netflix planned to buy Warner Bros. Discovery in $83 billion deal to create a streaming giant.
Paramount made a hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery.

Photo: Aleksey Kondratyev for The New York Times

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Trump Sent Them to a Notorious Prison. Torture Followed.

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 8 Dec 2025 10:45:00 +0000

Warning: This episode mentions suicide.

In March, the U.S. government sent more than 200 Venezuelan men to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador. Over four months, the men said they endured physical, mental and sexual abuse.

Julie Turkewitz, the Andes bureau chief at The New York Times, interviewed 40 of these prisoners. She explains what she found out about this part of President Trump’s program of mass deportation.

Guest: Julie Turkewitz, the Andes bureau chief for The New York Times, based in Bogotá, Colombia.

Background reading:

“You are all terrorists”: four months in a Salvadoran prison.

Photo: Adriana Loureiro Fernandez for The New York Times

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Sunday Special: ’Tis the Season for Cookies

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 7 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000

The first week of December at The New York Times is known as “Cookie Week.” Every day, for seven days, our cooking team highlights a new holiday cookie recipe. This year’s batch features flavors that aren’t necessarily traditional holiday ones — or even, for that matter, flavors. Instead, they draw inspiration from family night at the movies, drinks like Vietnamese Coffee, and perhaps most surprisingly, an Italian deli meat.

In this edition of the Sunday Special, Gilbert Cruz talks with Melissa Clark and Vaughn Vreeland from New York Times Cooking about this year’s cookies, and they answer questions from readers about how to navigate cooking and baking during the holidays.

Background Reading:

These 7 Cookies Will Be the Life of Every Party

Melissa Clark is a food reporter and columnist for The Times.

Vaughn Vreeland is a supervising video producer for NYT Cooking and writes the “Bake Time” newsletter.

Audio produced by Tina Antolini and Alex Barron with Kate LoPresti. Edited by Wendy Dorr. Engineered by Rowan Niemisto. Original music by Daniel Powell and Diane Wong.

Photo credit: Rachel Vanni for The New York Times.

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'The Interview': Kristen Stewart Wants to Show Us a Different Kind of Sex

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 6 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000

The actress and director says the world of filmmaking needs a “full system break.”

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The Lonely Work of a Free-Speech Defender

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 5 Dec 2025 10:51:24 +0000

Warning: This episode contains strong language and mentions of suicide.

Over the past year, the federal government has taken a series of actions widely seen as attacks on the First Amendment.

Greg Lukianoff, the head of a legal defense group called the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, speaks to Natalie Kitroeff about what free speech really means and why both the left and the right end up betraying it.

Guest: Greg Lukianoff, the president and chief executive of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression.

Background reading:

Read Mr. Lukianoff’s guest essay for New York Times Opinion from September.

Photo: Moriah Ratner for The New York Times

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Trump Rants: ‘Let Them Go Back to Where They Came From’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 4 Dec 2025 10:49:15 +0000

President Trump on Tuesday delivered blatantly xenophobic public remarks, which included attacking Somali immigrants in Minnesota and calling them “garbage.”

Ernesto Londoño, a reporter based in Minnesota, explains how Somalis became the president’s latest target in his effort to reshape America’s relationship to its immigrant communities.

Guest: Ernesto Londoño, a reporter for The New York Times based in Minnesota.

Background reading:

Mr. Trump called Somalis “garbage” that he doesn’t want in the country.
A new ICE operation is said to target Somali migrants in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minn.
Here’s how fraud swamped Minnesota’s social services system on Gov. Tim Walz’s watch.

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Did a U.S. Boat Strike Amount to a War Crime?

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 3 Dec 2025 10:55:24 +0000

Over the past three months, the U.S. military has been firing on boats from South America, killing more than 80 people and prompting Democrats to raise urgent questions about their legality.

Now, one of these operations, which killed survivors with a second missile, has prompted congressional Republicans to join those calls for accountability.

Charlie Savage, who covers national security for The New York Times, explains the renewed debate and how the administration is justifying its actions.

Guest: Charlie Savage, who covers national security and legal policy for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Lawmakers suggested that a follow-up boat strike could have been a war crime.
Amid talk of a war crime, the details and precise sequence of a Sept. 2 attack on a boat in the Caribbean are facing more scrutiny.

Photo: Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times

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The ‘Clean’ Technology That’s Poisoning People

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 2 Dec 2025 10:45:00 +0000

Lead is an essential but toxic element of car batteries. The U.S. auto industry promotes the recycling of it as an environmental success story. An investigation by The New York Times and The Examination reveals that the initiative comes at a major human cost, especially abroad.

Peter S. Goodman, who covers the global economy, explains the dirty business of a supposedly clean technology.

Guest: Peter S. Goodman, who covers the global economy for The New York Times.

Background reading:

The U.S. auto industry was warned for years that battery recycling was poisoning people, an investigation by The Times and The Examination showed.
Read more about the investigation.

Photo: Finbarr O'Reilly for The New York Times

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The Fallout From the National Guard Shooting

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 1 Dec 2025 10:47:40 +0000

What began as a horrific shooting of two National Guard members in downtown Washington last week has now led to a set of far-reaching changes to the U.S. immigration system.

The suspect, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, was among the Afghans who came to the United States after the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan. Earlier, he served in a paramilitary unit that worked with U.S. forces.

Hamed Aleaziz discusses Mr. Lakanwal’s journey to the United States, as well as the Trump administration’s wide-ranging response.

Guest: Hamed Aleaziz, a Times correspondent covering the Department of Homeland Security and immigration policy.

Background reading:

The suspect in the shooting had traveled a long path of conflict from Afghanistan to America.
Afghans who assisted the United States during the war underwent rigorous vetting.

Photo: The New York Times

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Sunday Special: Gifting Books for the Holidays

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 30 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000

The holiday season is here, which means it’s the time to think of great gifts for everyone on your list. While it can feel like a daunting task to choose thoughtful, personalized presents, we’ve got a fix for you: books.

On this edition of The Sunday Special, Gilbert is joined by Joumana Khatib and Sadie Stein, editors at the Book Review, for a conversation about the best books to give your family and friends. Joumana and Sadie will share what excited them most this year and also provide recommendations for giftees in very specific categories.

Books mentioned in this episode:

“The Colony,” Annika Norlin
“Perfection,” Vincenzo Latronico
“Things: A Story of the 60s,” Georges Perec
“The Bee Sting,” Paul Murray
“The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny,” Kiran Desai
“The Director,” Daniel Kehlmann
“Playworld: A Novel,” Adam Ross
“A Marriage at Sea,” Sophie Elmhirst
“Entertaining is Fun!,” Dorothy Draper
“The Thursday Murder Club,” Richard Osman
“The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels,” Janice Hallett
“Roald Dahl’s Revolting Recipes,” Roald Dahl
“Mrs. Manders’ Cook Book,” Sarah Manders, edited by Rumer Godden
“Halleluja! The Welcome Table,” Maya Angelou
“The Pat Conroy Cookbook: Recipes of My Life,” Pat Conroy
“Les diners de Gala,” Salvador Dalí
“Diaghilev’s Empire: How the Ballets Russes Enthralled the World,” Rupert Christiansen
“Finishing the Hat and Look I Made a Hat,” Stephen Sondheim
“Tonight in Jungleland: The Making of Born to Run,” Peter Ames Carlin
“The Uncool: A Memoir,” Cameron Crowe
“The Gales of November,” John U. Bacon
“The Journals of Ralph Waldo Emerson,” Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Cats in Color,” Stevie Smith
“Archie and the Strict Baptists,” John Betjeman
“Stories 1,2,3,4,” Eugène Ionesco
“Trip: A Novel,” Amy Barrodale

On Today’s Episode:

Joumana Khatib is an editor at The New York Times Book Review.

Sadie Stein is an editor at The New York Times Book Review.

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Inside 'The Morgue' at The New York Times

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 30 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

In this subscriber-only episode, the host Rachel Abrams ventures deep into the basement of The New York Times in Manhattan to visit a place affectionately known by staff members as “the morgue.”

There, she meets Jeff Roth, the sole guardian of the vast and eclectic archive that houses the paper’s historical news clippings and photographic prints, along with its large book and periodicals library dating back to the 19th century.

Guest:

Jeff Roth, archivist at The New York Times

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'The Interview': Simon Cowell Is Sorry, Softer and Grieving Liam Payne

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 29 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000

The competition-TV judge changed the music industry. Now he says he’s changed too.

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Eating What You Kill This Thanksgiving

thedaily@nytimes.com (Steven Rinella) — Thu, 27 Nov 2025 10:45:00 +0000

Here at “The Daily,” we take our annual Thanksgiving episode very seriously.

A few years ago, we rang up an expert from the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line, who told us that yes, in a pinch, you can cook a turkey in the microwave. Last year, we invited ourselves over to Ina Garten’s house to learn the timeless art of holiday entertaining (Ina’s tip: flowers that match your napkins complete a table.).

This year, determined to outdo ourselves, we traveled to Montana to hunt our very own food. Our guest, Steven Rinella — perhaps the country’s most famous hunter — is an avid conservationist and a lifelong believer in eating what you kill.

What first drew us to Rinella was the provocative argument he put forth in his best-selling book, “Meat Eater.”

“To abhor hunting,” he wrote, “is to hate the place from which you came, which is akin to hating yourself in some distant, abstract way.”

So, a few weeks ago, we spoke with Rinella at his podcast studio in Bozeman, Mont, about the forces that turned him into what he describes as an “environmentalist with a gun”. The next morning, we hunted ducks with him, and then, inspired by Rinella, we ate what we had killed.

Photo: Will Warasila for The New York Times

Audio Produced by Tina Antolini. Edited by Wendy Dorr. Engineered by Efim Shapiro and Alyssa Moxley. Fact-checking by Susan Lee. Original music by Daniel Powell and Marion Lozano.

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The Ukrainian Peace Plan Written by ... Russia?

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 10:45:00 +0000

When President Trump’s peace plan to end the war in Ukraine was leaked last week, many felt as though Russia had written the proposal, and to a large degree, it reflected the Kremlin’s demands. The plan set off a global outcry that has forced American officials to revise their approach in the days since.

Kim Barker and David E. Sanger explain the process that led to the contentious plan and why it comes at a vulnerable moment for Ukrainian leadership.

Guest:

Kim Barker, a reporter for The New York Times covering the war in Ukraine.
David E. Sanger, the White House and national security correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Analysis: Mr. Trump offers a Ukraine peace plan the Kremlin can love.
To many Ukrainians, the U.S. proposal looks like “capitulation.”

Photo: Tyler Hicks/The New York Times

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A Disastrous Day in Court for Trump

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 10:45:00 +0000

A federal judge on Monday tossed out separate criminal charges against the former F.B.I. director James B. Comey and New York’s attorney general, Letitia James.

The manner in which the judge dismissed the Comey indictment could now lead to a legal fight over whether the government can try to refile the charges with another grand jury.

Devlin Barrett, who covers the Justice Department and the F.B.I. for The New York Times, discusses President Trump’s campaign of retribution against his perceived enemies and walks us through the judge’s rulings

Guest: Devlin Barrett, a New York Times reporter covering the Justice Department and the F.B.I..

Background reading: The cases against Mr. Comey and Ms. James are dismissed.

Photo: Drew Angerer for The New York Times

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The Autism Diagnosis Problem

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 10:45:00 +0000

Once primarily limited to severely disabled people, autism began to be viewed as a spectrum that included children and adults far less impaired. Along the way, the disorder also became an identity, embraced by college graduates and even by some of the world’s most successful people, like Elon Musk and Bill Gates.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has called the steep rise in autism cases “an epidemic.” He blames theories of causality that mainstream scientists reject — like vaccines and, more recently, Tylenol — and has instructed the C.D.C. to abandon its longstanding position that vaccines do not cause autism.

Today, Azeen Ghorayshi explains what’s really driving the increase in diagnoses.

Guest: Azeen Ghorayshi, a science reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Should the autism spectrum be split apart?
There are no easy answers for parents of children with autism.

Photo: Eric Gay/Associated Press

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Sunday Special: Wicked, Good?

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 23 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000

“Wicked” was one of the biggest movies of 2024. It was culturally ubiquitous, a box office smash and an Oscar nominee for Best Picture. Now, a year later, “Wicked: For Good” arrives in theaters to finish the tale of the complicated friendship between Glinda the Good Witch and Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West. Can “Wicked: For Good” be the sensation that its predecessor was? Will it inject new life into a movie business that has suffered a historically bad business year? Will it satisfy the legions of “Wicked” fans who have been waiting to see their favorite musical brought to the big screen?

Gilbert Cruz is joined by Kyle Buchanan, a pop culture reporter for The New York Times who profiled the stars of “Wicked,” and Madison Malone Kircher, a reporter for the Styles desk and affirmed “Wicked” fanatic, to discuss what “Wicked: For Good” means for the movies.

On Today’s Episode

Madison Malone Kircher is a reporter covering internet culture for The Times.

Kyle Buchanan is a pop culture reporter and serves as The Projectionist, the awards season columnist for The New York Times.

Photo: Universal Pictures

Additional Reading

Ariana Grande Still Has Surprises in Store

There Have Been Dozens of “Wicked” Interviews. Why Did This One Go Viral?

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'The Interview': John Green Knows That No One Really Loves You on the Internet

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 22 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000

The writer and YouTube star on trying to get back to the experiences that make us feel alive.

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Parenting a Trans Kid in Trump’s America

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 10:45:00 +0000

Since starting his second term, President Trump has thrown the full weight of the federal government behind the denying the idea of transgender identity, and pushing to prevent trans minors from getting gender-affirming medical care.

Two parents of a trans child discuss facing the scramble of supporting their child, and their fears of becoming targets of the government.

Guest: The parents of Allie, who is trans.

Background reading:

Hospitals are limiting gender treatment for trans minors, even in blue states.
States have sued over Mr. Trump’s efforts to end pediatric transgender medical care.
Trans youth are rattled by efforts to ban gender care. So are hospitals.

Photo: Christopher Capozziello for The New York Times

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Is There an A.I. Bubble? And What if It Pops?

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 10:45:00 +0000

After years of soaring optimism and colossal investment, Wall Street has begun to seriously question whether the frenzy for A.I. is justified.

Cade Metz, who covers technology for The New York Times, explains why Silicon Valley companies believe so fervently in A.I. and why they’re willing to take enormous risks to deliver on its promise.

Guest: Cade Metz, a technology reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Why debt funding is ratcheting up the risks of the A.I. boom.
Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft and OpenAI plan to spend at least $325 billion by the end of the year in pursuit of A.I.

Photo: Scott Ball for The New York Times

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Congress Orders Trump to Release the Epstein Files

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 10:45:30 +0000

Congressional Republicans on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a bill to release all of the files related to the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein — a bill that President Trump spent months trying to kill.

The Times correspondents Anni Karni and Carl Hulse explain how a rebellion started by a handful of Republican lawmakers became a partywide mutiny, and Representative Thomas Massie talks about his role in bringing about the vote.

Guest:

Annie Karni, a congressional correspondent at The New York Times.
Carl Hulse, the chief Washington correspondent for The Times.
Representative Thomas Massie, Republican of Kentucky.

Background reading:

The vote to approve was a stunning turn for an effort that Republican leaders had worked for months to block.
For Mr. Trump, the Epstein scandal is the story that won’t go away.

Photo: Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times

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The Future of Energy Has Arrived — Just Not in the U.S.

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 10:45:00 +0000

For the first time in 30 years, the annual U.N. conference on climate change is taking place without top government representation from the United States. China has emerged as the top dog at the summit and is poised to become the world’s supplier of green energy technology.

David Gelles and Brad Plumer explain the growing showdown between global superpowers over the future of energy.

Guest:

David Gelles, a reporter on the New York Times climate team who leads The Times’s Climate Forward newsletter.
Brad Plumer, a New York Times reporter based in Washington, covering technology and policy efforts to address global warming.

Background reading:

There’s a race to power the future. China is pulling away.
At a climate summit without the U.S., allies and rivals call for action.

Photo: Gilles Sabrie for The New York Times

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Unpacking Trump’s 50-Year Mortgage Proposal

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 10:45:00 +0000

When President Trump proposed the introduction of a 50-year mortgage, he challenged a bedrock of the American housing market and financial system. He also revealed how desperate the administration is to lower prices for consumers.

Conor Dougherty, who covers housing and development, explains what’s attractive about the idea and its potential drawbacks — and why housing affordability is such an intractable problem.

Guest: Conor Dougherty, a reporter for The New York Times covering housing and development for more than a decade.

Background reading:

The Trump administration is facing backlash from U.S. consumers as higher costs from tariffs blunt wage gains.
Many Americans bought their first houses during the pandemic, when mortgage rates dipped to record lows. Now, some feel trapped.

Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

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Sunday Special: A Sea of Streaming Docs

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000

There was once a time when documentaries could be found only on public television or in art-house cinemas. But today, documentaries are more popular and accessible than ever, with streaming services serving up true crime, celebrity documentaries, music documentaries and so much more.

On today’s Sunday Special, Gilbert is joined by The New York Times’s chief television critic, James Poniewozik, and Alissa Wilkinson, a Times film critic, to talk about the documentaries that are worth your viewing time.

On Today’s Episode:

James Poniewozik is the chief TV critic for The Times.

Alissa Wilkinson is a movie critic at The Times, and writes the Documentary Lens column.

Background Reading:

What ‘The American Revolution’ Says About Our Cultural Battles

‘Come See Me in the Good Light’: The Sweetness After a Terminal Diagnosis

Discussed on this episode:

“The American Revolution,” 2025, directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt

“The Alabama Solution,” 2025, directed by Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman

“The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst,” 2015, directed by Andrew Jarecki

“Making a Murderer,” 2015, directed by Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos

“The Yogurt Shop Murders,” 2025, directed by Margaret Brown

“The Perfect Neighbor,” 2025, directed by Beet Gandbhir

“The Last Dance,” 2020, directed by Jason Hehir

“Copa 71,” 2023, directed by Rachel Ramsay and James Erkine

“Cheer,” 2020, created by Greg Whiteley

“Last Chance U,” 2016, directed by Greg Whiteley, Adam Ridley and Luke Lorentzen

“Pee-wee as Himself,” 2025, directed by Matt Wolf

“The Remarkable Life of Ibelin,” 2024, directed by Benjamin Ree

“Ladies & Gentlemen … 50 Years of SNL Music,” 2025, directed by Questlove

“Cameraperson,” 2016, directed by Kirsten Johnson

“An American Family,” 1973, created by Craig Gilbert

“Look Into My Eyes,” 2024, directed by Lana Wilson

“When We Were Kings,” 1996, directed by Leon Gast

Photo: Mike Doyle/American Revolution Film Project and Florentine Films

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'The Interview': Tina Brown on Epstein, the Über-Rich and Her Most Burning Resentments

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000

The longtime editor and chronicler of the elite says she’s liberated and is letting it rip.

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Ozempic for All?

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 10:45:06 +0000

Drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound have revolutionized weight loss. And starting next year, the drugs are going to become more affordable for Americans because of a deal struck with pharmaceutical companies by the Trump administration.

Eshe Nelson, who covers economics and business news, explains how the change has its origins in a huge business blunder from the creator of Ozempic, Novo Nordisk.

Guest: Eshe Nelson, a reporter for The New York Times based in London, where she covers economics and business news.

Background reading:

How Ozempic’s maker lost its shine after creating a wonder drug.
What Trump’s new drug pricing deal means for people with obesity.

Photo: Sergei Gapon/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

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‘He Knew’: What Epstein Said About Trump in New Emails

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 10:45:00 +0000

Thousands of pages of newly released emails between Jeffrey Epstein and his associates have put the convicted sex offender’s relationship with President Trump back in the spotlight.

David Enrich and Michael Gold, who have been covering the story, explain what the new documents tell us and discuss whether they could prompt the release of the rest of the Epstein files.

Guest:

David Enrich, a deputy investigations editor for The New York Times.
Michael Gold, a congressional correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Mr. Trump said the Democrats were bringing up the Epstein “hoax” to deflect from the government shutdown.
House Republicans asserted that the emails revealed little information.

Photo: Doug Mills/The New York Times

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An Interview With the Man Behind Trump’s Current Immigration Crackdown

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 10:50:47 +0000

Warning: This episode contains strong language.

As the Trump administration ramps up its crackdown on illegal immigration, it has turned to Gregory Bovino, a Border Patrol official, to try to increase deportations. He has been at the center of some of the most aggressive raids and tactics being used in American cities.

Hamed Aleaziz, who covers immigration policy, speaks to Mr. Bovino about his career and why his militaristic approach may be here to stay.

Guest:

Hamed Aleaziz, who covers the Department of Homeland Security and immigration policy in the United States for The New York Times.
Gregory Bovino, the Border Patrol chief leading the Southern California immigration crackdown.

Background reading:

Read the interview with Mr. Bovino.
A federal judge ruled that Mr. Bovino, who has also led operations in Chicago, had lied about tear gas usage in clampdowns there.

Photo: Gabriela Bhaskar/The New York Times

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The Messy Politics of the Democratic Shutdown Deal

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 10:45:00 +0000

On Monday night, a small group of Senate Democrats broke from their colleagues and struck a deal with Republicans to try to end the government shutdown. The vote signaled a break in the gridlock that has shuttered the government for weeks.

Catie Edmondson and Shane Goldmacher discuss the agreement, and the rift in the Democratic Party.

Guest:

Catie Edmondson, a congressional correspondent for The New York Times.
Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

The Senate passed a bill to reopen the government.
The agreement prompted a backlash within the Democratic Party.

Photo: Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times

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The Gold Rush Behind a Civil War

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 10:45:00 +0000

Twenty years ago, a genocidal campaign in the Darfur region of Sudan shocked the world. Now, videos and images of new atrocities have captured global attention once more.

Declan Walsh, who has been covering Sudan, discusses one of the worst humanitarian conflicts in decades, and how gold is fueling it.

Guest: Declan Walsh, the chief Africa correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

From December: The gold rush at the heart of a civil war.
News Analysis: The world seems unable, or unwilling, to do much to stop a new struggle on an old battlefield as atrocities sweep villages and towns.

Photo: Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

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From Serial: 'The Preventionist'

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 9 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000

The story of how this extraordinary situation in the Lehigh Valley came to light — because it almost didn’t.

In the summer of 2023, reporter Dyan Neary received a tip about a problematic doctor in Pennsylvania. Families were claiming that when they sought medical care for their children, this pediatrician falsely accused them of abuse, and their children were taken away from them. The Preventionist traces this doctor’s decades-long career across multiple states, and explores the rise of a new and powerful kind of specialist, the “child abuse pediatrician” — whose decisions can be incredibly difficult to challenge.

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Our Restaurant Critics Dish

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 9 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

In this special, subscriber-only episode of “The Daily,” we hear from The New York Times’s chief restaurant critics.

Ligaya Mishan and Tejal Rao discuss their jobs, and answer listeners’ burning questions.

Guest: Ligaya Mishan and Tejal Rao

Photo: Tony Cenicola/The New York Times

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'The Interview': Fox News Wanted Greg Gutfeld to Do This Interview. He Wasn’t So Sure.

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 8 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000

The pugnacious conservative late-night host on his "hierarchy of smears" and the risks of being a scold.

Thoughts? Email us at theinterview@nytimes.com
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Trump's Bad Week

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 7 Nov 2025 10:47:21 +0000

Over the past few days, Republicans have suffered some major losses at the ballot box, Supreme Court justices have expressed skepticism about tariffs and Congress’s refusal to end the government shutdown will result in thousands of canceled flights. It adds up to a very bad week for the Trump White House.

In a special round-table episode, The Times’s national political correspondent Lisa Lerer, the White House correspondent Tyler Pager and the congressional editor Julie Davis try to make sense of it all.

Guests:

Julie Hirschfeld Davis, congressional editor at The New York Times.
Lisa Lerer, a national political correspondent for The New York Times.
Tyler Pager, a White House correspondent for The New York Times, covering President Trump and his administration.

Background reading:

Republicans point fingers after their losses, but not at Trump.

Here are five takeaways from the Supreme Court argument over tariffs.

As the hours dwindled before flight cuts, the government spent most of the time in silence.

Photo: Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times

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Supreme Court Seems Skeptical of Trump’s Tariffs

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 6 Nov 2025 10:47:32 +0000

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard arguments about whether President Trump had the authority to impose the highest tariffs that the United States has seen in a century.

Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court for The Times, explains why it seems that the justices might be prepared to say no to the president.

Guest: Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court and writes Sidebar, a column on legal developments, for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Read five key takeaways from the Supreme Court’s tariff argument.
The outcome of the case has immense economic and political implications for U.S. businesses, consumers and the president’s trade policy.

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A Good Night for Democrats

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 5 Nov 2025 10:45:00 +0000

In the first big elections of the new Trump era, Democrats triumphed in New York City, Virginia and New Jersey. They also won up and down the ballot across the country.

Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent, explains what the voting tells us about President Trump’s status and discusses whether Democrats have finally found their footing.

Guest: Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Read six takeaways from the elections.
Here are results from key races.
In New York, Zohran Mamdani became the city’s first Muslim mayor and its youngest in more than a century.

Photo: Bryan Anselm for The New York Times

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The Millions of Poor Americans at the Mercy of the Shutdown

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 4 Nov 2025 10:45:00 +0000

Tens of millions of Americans depend on the food-stamp program known as SNAP. Without federal assistance, many of them do not know how they will provide for themselves or their families. “The Daily” visits one of the communities most reliant on food aid.

The Trump administration has agreed to restore some of the funding for SNAP, but there’s still uncertainty about how much money will come through, and when.

Tony Romm, who covers economic policy and the Trump administration for The New York Times, discusses the fight over SNAP as the government enters its second month of shutdown.

Guest: Tony Romm, a reporter covering economic policy and the Trump administration for The New York Times, is based in Washington.

Background reading:

The Trump administration will send only partial food stamp payments this month.
The cuts to SNAP have exposed President Trump’s strategy to use the government shutdown to advance his agenda.

Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

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Amazon's Robot Takeover

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 3 Nov 2025 10:45:00 +0000

Over the past two decades, no company has done more to shape the American workplace than Amazon. In its ascent to become the nation’s second-largest employer, it has developed an aggressive corporate culture and pioneered using technology to hire, monitor and manage workers.

Now, interviews and a cache of internal strategy documents reveal that Amazon executives believe their company is on the cusp of their next big workplace shift: replacing more than half a million jobs with robots.

Karen Weise takes us inside Amazon’s push toward automation and the implications for the company and potentially for the broader economy.

Guest: Karen Weise, a technology correspondent for The New York Times, based in Seattle.

Background reading:

Photo: Emily Kask for The New York Times

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Sunday Special: The Year in Gaming

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 2 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000

This year has been a banner year for video games, with an abundance of surprise releases and unexpected hits.

On this week’s Sunday Special, Gilbert Cruz talks with two fellow gamers — Zachary Small, a culture reporter, and Jason Bailey, an editor on The Times’s culture desk — about the state of the industry, the biggest releases and the games they loved playing in 2025. They also share their predictions for Game of the Year.

On Today’s Episode

Zachary Small is a culture reporter for The Times.

Jason M. Bailey is an editor on the culture desk, and oversees The Times’s video game coverage.

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'The Interview': Jennifer Lawrence Regrets Everything She’s Ever Said or Done

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 1 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +0000

At only 35, the actress has been through the celebrity wringer. Here’s where she landed.

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The House Republican Who Says His Party Is Mishandling the Shutdown

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 09:57:42 +0000

Representative Kevin Kiley is one of five California Republicans who are all but certain to lose their seats in the next midterm elections if voters grant final approval to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s newly drawn congressional districts.

Mr. Kiley showed up to work in protest against Speaker Mike Johnson’s decision to send the House home indefinitely as the government shutdown drags on.

A new poll from The Washington Post found that more Americans blame the shutdown on Trump and congressional Republicans than on Democrats.

“The Daily” sat down with Mr. Kiley for a conversation about his one-man campaign to try to fix what he believes his party is getting wrong in this moment.

Guest: Representative Kevin Kiley , Republican of California.

Background reading:

The lonely House Republican still coming to work during the shutdown.

Photo: Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times

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The Long Road Home for Gazans

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 09:57:04 +0000

Earlier this month, after Israel and Hamas reached a cease-fire agreement, the Israeli military said it would withdraw from parts of Gaza — allowing some Palestinians displaced to the south to try to return home to the north.

Rachelle Bonja, a producer of “The Daily,” recently spoke by phone with three Gazans who were making or contemplating the journey home. One of them, Saher Alghorra, is a photojournalist who often works with The Times; another is Nidal Kuhail, a former restaurant worker whom The Times has spoken to over the course of the war.

The third is Hussein Khaled Auda, a former bodybuilder who ran a small gym in Jabalia. Mr. Auda’s story is about his family. His four young children were killed in airstrikes during the war, and his wife was seriously injured. He has been traveling back home in large part to find and bury the remains of two of his children, who had been in the rubble of his house after one of the airstrikes. We interviewed his wife, Rawa, and other relatives, and reviewed death certificates and video footage to help understand what happened to his family.

In our reporting, The Times also learned that a cousin of Mr. Auda’s was a senior leader of Hamas in Gaza who was killed during the war last year. The Times asked Mr. Auda if he himself had any ties to Hamas. He said he was not a member of Hamas and not political, and had dozens of cousins. He said he had seen the one affiliated with Hamas just a couple of times in his life.

Like other news organizations, The Times has not yet been able to send its own staff journalists into Gaza unescorted. This episode, like many other Times pieces for more than two years, seeks to help our audience understand the experiences of Gazans during a devastating war.

Guest:

Rachelle Bonja, a New York Times audio producer for “The Daily.”
Saher Alghorra, a photojournalist for The New York Times.
Nidal Kuhail, a former restaurant worker whom The Times has spoken to over the course of the war.
Hussein Khaled Auda, a former bodybuilder who ran a small gym in Jabalia.
Mohammed Abu Namous, a journalist in Gaza.

Background reading:

“Everything Is Gone”: Gazans return home to find devastation and little hope.
Who were the 2,000 Palestinians freed by Israel?

Photo: Saher Alghorra for The New York Times

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Is China Beating Trump?

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 09:45:00 +0000

President Trump’s trade war against China has so far proved harder to win than his administration ever let on. And it reached new levels of tension this month when China said it would further restrict exports of rare-earth minerals to the United States and Europe.

Keith Bradsher, the Beijing bureau chief for The New York Times, discusses a potential turning point in the standoff as Mr. Trump meets this week with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, in what will be their first talks since the trade war began.

Guest: Keith Bradsher, the Beijing bureau chief for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Chinese and U.S. officials reached a framework of a trade deal on Sunday.
Trump’s deal with China may avert a crisis of his own making.

Photo: The New York Times

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The Hidden Victims of America’s Wildfires

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 09:54:58 +0000

As wildfire seasons grow longer and deadlier, states are increasingly relying on private companies to provide thousands of firefighters to the front lines.

Hannah Dreier, who has been covering the story, explains how lax rules and regulatory loopholes have left many of these firefighters sick, in debt and on their own.

Guest: Hannah Dreier, a New York Times reporter who writes in-depth stories about national issues.

Background reading:

Wildfire fighters, unmasked in toxic smoke, are getting sick and dying.
Read the story about Joel Eisiminger. Just before turning 25, he was diagnosed with a cancer that usually strikes people more than twice his age.

Photo: Loren Elliott for The New York Times

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Mob Ties and Rigged Bets: Inside the N.B.A.’s Gambling Scandal

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 09:49:17 +0000

A federal investigation into illegal gambling has rocked the N.B.A. On Thursday, more than 30 people were indicted in the case, which involves the Mafia, high-profile players and the manipulation of professional basketball games to rig bets.

Jonah E. Bromwich and Jenny Vrentas, who have been covering the story, discuss the shocking facts and the growing concern that online betting might be compromising the integrity of the sport.

Guest:

Jonah E. Bromwich, a New York Times reporter covering criminal justice in the New York region, with an emphasis on federal prosecutors and judges.
Jenny Vrentas, a New York Times reporter covering money, power and influence in sports.

Background reading:

The United States charged an N.B.A. coach and others in gambling schemes.
Who was the unnamed “Player 3” in the N.B.A. gambling case?

Photo: USA TODAY Sports, via Reuters

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Sunday Special: The 10 Best Horror Movie Franchises

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 26 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000

The only thing Gilbert Cruz loves more than celebrating Halloween is watching scary movies. And between the classic horror franchises that span decades and the prestige original films of the current moment, he has seen hundreds of them.

On today’s episode, Gilbert puts his knowledge to use in conversation with his fellow horror aficionados Jason Zinoman and Erik Piepenburg. They comb through a century of spooks, frights and screams to crown the Top 10 franchises in cinema history.

Horror franchises discussed on this episode:

“A Nightmare on Elm Street”
“A Quiet Place”
“Alien”
“The Amityville Horror”
“Candyman”
“Child’s Play”
“The Conjuring”
“The Exorcist”
“The Evil Dead”
“Final Destination”
“Friday the 13th”
“Halloween”
The Hannibal Lecter films
“Hellraiser”
“The Hills Have Eyes”
“Insidious”
“Jaws”
“Night of the Living Dead”
“The Omen”
“Paranormal Activity”
“Phantasm”
“Poltergeist”
“Psycho”
“The Purge”
“The Ring”
“Saw”
“Scream”
“Terrifier”
“The Texas Chainsaw Massacre”
The Universal monster films
“V/H/S”

On Today’s Episode:

Jason Zinoman is a critic at large for The Times and the author of “Shock Value: How a Few Eccentric Outsiders Gave Us Nightmares, Conquered Hollywood, and Invented Modern Horror.”

Erik Piepenburg covers culture for The Times, and writes a monthly column about horror movies.

Additional Reading:

25 Jump Scares That Still Make Us Jump

Five Horror Movies to Stream Now

‘Good Boy’ Review: Sit. Stay. Scream.

Photo: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images

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Where ‘The Daily’ Gets Its Music

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 25 Oct 2025 23:00:00 +0000

In a special, subscriber-only episode of “The Daily,” we go behind the scenes of the production process.

Dan Powell and Marion Lozano, who compose the music for the show, discuss the D.N.A. of the “Daily” music and walk us through the process.

Guest:

Dan Powell, who leads the Audio team’s in-house music composition at The New York Times.
Marion Lozano, a senior sound designer and composer for podcasts at The New York Times.

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'The Interview': Anthony Hopkins on Quitting Drinking and Finding God

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 25 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000

The legendary actor, 87, is looking back with tears in his eyes.

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Demolition at the White House

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 10:05:40 +0000

The Trump administration completed its demolition of the East Wing of the White House on Thursday to make way for a new presidential ballroom.

Luke Broadwater, who covers the White House, explains who is paying for President Trump’s latest construction project and why the demolition is striking a nerve.

Guest: Luke Broadwater, who covers the White House for The New York Times.

Background reading:

After 123 years, the East Wing is gone.
See the White House as it stood and what Mr. Trump envisions.

Photo: Jacquelyn Martin/Associated Press

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Is the U.S. Trying to Oust the Government in Venezuela?

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 09:45:00 +0000

For months, President Trump has been ratcheting up the pressure on Venezuela with increasingly aggressive military actions that the administration claims are about targeting drug traffickers.

But behind the scenes, some U.S. officials are pushing toward a regime change.

Anatoly Kurmanaev, who has been covering the story, discusses the battle in the White House over whether to topple the government of President Nicolás Maduro.

Guest: Anatoly Kurmanaev, a reporter for The New York Times covering Russia and its transformation since the invasion of Ukraine.

Background reading:

The United States attacked more boats as tensions with Venezuela continued to rise. Here’s what has happened so far.
The Trump administration has authorized covert C.I.A. action in Venezuela.
Trump officials say the mission aims to disrupt the drug trade. But military officials and analysts say the real goal might be driving Venezuela’s president from power.

Photo: Jesus Vargas/Getty Images

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Le Heist

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 09:45:00 +0000

In just under 10 minutes on Sunday, thieves stole precious jewelry from the Louvre Museum in Paris after using a truck-mounted ladder to break into a second-floor window.

Catherine Porter, a New York Times international correspondent in the French capital, explains how the robbery unfolded.

Guest: Catherine Porter, an international correspondent for The New York Times based in Paris.

Background reading:

What we know about the Louvre jewelry theft.
Before the robbery, there were lingering security concerns.

Photo: Kiran Ridley/Getty Images

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How Trump Upended 60 Years of Civil Rights

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 09:45:00 +0000

During his second term, President Trump has upended 60 years of civil rights, largely under the guise of attacking diversity, equity and inclusion.

Nikole Hannah-Jones, who covers racial injustice and civil rights for The New York Times Magazine, discusses the end of an era, and the growing fears of what a post-civil rights government will mean for Black Americans.

Guest: Nikole Hannah-Jones, a domestic correspondent for The New York Times Magazine covering racial injustice and civil rights.

Background reading:

How Mr. Trump upended 60 years of civil rights in two months.
The “colorblind” campaign to undo civil rights progress.

Photo: Doug Mills/The New York Times

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Why the Stock Market Just Keeps Going Up

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 11:55:47 +0000

Tariffs are at their highest rate in nearly a century, and the labor market is weakening. These are volatile times for the U.S. economy — but the stock market keeps going up.

Joe Rennison, a reporter covering financial markets for The New York Times, explains what is going on.

Guest: Joe Rennison, a financial reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Read about the factors helping markets climb past bad news.
The specter of a trade war between Washington and Beijing has the potential to roil markets.

Photo: Jeenah Moon/Reuters

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Sunday Special: Springsteen, Dylan and the Art of the Biopic

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 19 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000

On Friday, “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere” will be released in theaters. Rather than chronicling Bruce’s entire life, the film focuses on the making of his stripped-down 1982 album “Nebraska” and on his concurrent mental health struggles.

This movie is the latest in a long history of musician biopics featuring stars like Bob Dylan, Loretta Lynn, Eminem and Elvis Presley. Hollywood clearly loves telling the stories of influential artists.

In this episode, Gilbert Cruz chats with Lindsay Zoladz, a pop music critic for The Times, and Joe Coscarelli, a Times culture reporter, about the tropes of the genre and their favorite films that break the mold.

On Today’s Episode:

Lindsay Zoladz, a pop music critic at The Times and the writer of The Amplifier newsletter.

Joe Coscarelli, a culture reporter at The Times and co-host of “Popcast.”

Additional Reading:

The Boss Finally Gets a Biopic, Just Not the One We Expected

He’s Ringo. And Nobody Else Is.

Why Music Movies Stink: ‘Back to Black’ + ‘The Idea of You’ Reactions

Joe Coscarelli’s “Bobby + Joanie” playlist

Photo: 20th Century Studios

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'The Interview': The Culture Wars Came for Wikipedia. Jimmy Wales Is Staying the Course.

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 18 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Attacks on the site are piling up. Its co-founder says trust the process.

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A Shutdown Where None of the Normal Rules Apply

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 17 Oct 2025 09:45:00 +0000

Under normal circumstances, the profound pain of a government shutdown compels both parties to negotiate a quick resolution on behalf of the American people. But, so far, nothing about this shutdown is normal.

Times journalists Michael Barbaro, Tyler Pager, Catie Edmondson and Tony Romm sit down to discuss why this shutdown feels so different.

Guest:

Tyler Pager, a White House correspondent for The New York Times, covering President Trump and his administration.
Catie Edmondson, a congressional correspondent for The New York Times.
Tony Romm, a reporter covering economic policy and the Trump administration for The New York Times, based in Washington.

Background reading:

President Trump’s unilateral spending cuts could complicate a shutdown deal.
The Trump administration said it would pay some ICE and T.S.A. agents during the shutdown.

Photo: Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times

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Zohran Mamdani Explains His Rise

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 09:51:39 +0000

Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani’s come-from-behind victory in this summer’s Democratic primary for New York City mayor is already the stuff of political legend. But in many ways, the most intriguing phase of his campaign has been the period since then, as he has labored, painstakingly, to win over his skeptics. How, exactly, would a 33-year-old member of the Democratic Socialists of America, with little management experience and a record of polarizing pronouncements, win over enough voters to prevail in the general election?

So far, the polls suggest he’s doing just that.

And so, a few days ago, “The Daily” sat down Mr. Mamdani for an extended conversation about his campaign, the forces and ideas that have animated it and his plans, if elected on Nov. 4, to deliver on his campaign promises and contend with a Republican president who has promised to treat him as an enemy from his first day in office.

Guest: Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic candidate for mayor of New York City.

Background reading:

Inside the improbable, audacious and (so far) unstoppable rise of Zohran Mamdani.

Photo: Vincent Alban/The New York Times

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The Border Czar and a Bag of $50,000

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 09:45:08 +0000

For the past few weeks, Trump officials have repeatedly dodged questions about an undercover F.B.I. investigation of the border czar, Tom Homan, and what became of $50,000 in cash that was delivered to him.

Devlin Barret, who covers the F.B.I. for The New York Times, discusses the inquiry, which was closed after President Trump came to office.

Guest: Devlin Barrett, a New York Times reporter covering the Justice Department and the F.B.I.

Background reading:

Mr. Homan was said to have received $50,000 from agents. He may not have to return it.
Democrats have opened inquiries into the Trump administration’s decision to close the F.B.I. investigation of Mr. Homan.

Photo: Doug Mills/The New York Times

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The Peace Summit in Egypt, and Shutdown Lessons From U.S.A.I.D.

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 09:50:54 +0000

After the exchange of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, President Trump took a victory lap to Jerusalem before going on to a peace summit in Egypt. David E. Sanger, who is covering Mr. Trump’s trip, discusses some takeaways.

We also hear from the Times reporter Christopher Flavelle about how the U.S. government shutdown has given the Trump administration an extraordinary amount of power over dozens of agencies.

Guests:

David E. Sanger, the White House and national security correspondent for The New York Times, reporting on President Trump and his administration.
Christopher Flavelle, a reporter for The New York Times, covering how President Trump is transforming the federal government.

Background reading:

President Trump told the Israeli Parliament, “This is the historic dawn of a new Middle East.” But he has avoided questions about what comes next.
Missteps, confusion and “viral waste”: The 14 days that doomed U.S.A.I.D.

Photo: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

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Two Years Later, Israel’s Last Hostages Return

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 09:55:22 +0000

The Israeli military said on Monday that it had received the 20 remaining living hostages released by Hamas under the terms of the cease-fire deal.

Rachel Abrams speaks to families of those hostages, and to other Israelis, about the long-anticipated moment, and Isabel Kershner, a Times reporter who covers Israel and Palestine, discusses why the hostages have been such a crucial factor in efforts to end the war.

Guest: Isabel Kershner, a reporter for The New York Times in Jerusalem, covering Israeli and Palestinian affairs.

Photo: David Guttenfelder/The New York Times

Background reading:

Read live coverage of the hostages’ return and prisoner swap.
Why now? The lost chances to reach a hostage deal, and a cease-fire, months ago.

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Sunday Special: Bringing Broadway Home

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 12 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Broadway represents some of the best and most exciting of what American theater has to offer. But for many people, it’s inaccessible. Whether because of geography, cost or other considerations, most people will never sit in a Broadway theater and experience a play or a musical in person.

For years, cast recordings have offered a way to experience Broadway shows at a remove. And now, in the streaming era, some Broadway shows are making themselves available to be watched remotely, in movie theaters and on television. Distance and expense aren’t the impediments they once were to culture lovers looking to experience world-class theater.

In this episode, Gilbert Cruz talks with Jesse Green and Elisabeth Vincentelli, two of The New York Times’s culture writers, about new ways to experience some of the joys of theater from the comfort of your own home.

On Today’s Episode:

Jesse Green is a Culture correspondent, focusing primarily on the fine arts, including theater, classical music and art.

Elisabeth Vincentelli writes about culture for The Times.

Background Reading:

Want to Listen to Musical Cast Albums? Our Top 10 Desert Island Picks

Theater to Stream: Mark Rylance in ‘Twelfth Night,’ and More

Times Theater Fans on Their Favorite Musical Cast Albums

Photo Illustration by The New York Times; Inset: Disney+

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‘The Pyrotechnics of Puzzles:’ How NYT Games Are Made

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 11 Oct 2025 04:00:00 +0000

In a special, subscriber-only episode of “The Daily,” a team of editors from The New York Times’s Games department takes us behind the scenes.

Wyna Liu, Joel Fagliano and Sam Ezersky discuss what goes into making games such as the Mini Crossword, Connections, the Spelling Bee and more.

Guests:

Wyna Liu, who writes the daily Connections puzzle and is an editor of the New York Times Crossword.
Joel Fagliano, who created the Mini.
Sam Ezersky, who edits the Spelling Bee and Letterboxed.

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How Trump Got Israel and Hamas to a Truce

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 09:45:00 +0000

On Thursday, a potentially historic agreement between Israel and Hamas began to take shape. The deal, which was brokered by President Trump, secures the exchange of all remaining Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners.

Leaders on both sides, and Mr. Trump himself, signaled that this was a decisive step toward the end of the two-year war in Gaza.

Mark Mazzetti, who covers national security for The New York Times, discusses the deal making that got us to this point and whether it really will bring peace.

Guest: Mark Mazzetti, an investigative reporter for The New York Times in Washington, D.C., who focuses on national security.

Background reading:

Live updates: Israel approved a Gaza deal that would free hostages and prisoners.
Here is what we know about the agreement between Israel and Hamas.

Photo: Saher Alghorra for The New York Times; David Guttenfelder/The New York Times

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A Consequential Supreme Court Term Begins With a Conversion Therapy Case

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 9 Oct 2025 09:45:00 +0000

Warning: this episode contains mentions of suicide.

In one of the first cases of the Supreme Court’s new term, the justices considered whether to strike down a ban on conversion therapy, the contentious practice that aims to change a young person’s sexual orientation.

Ann E. Marimow, Supreme Court correspondent for The New York Times, talks us through the case.

Guest: Ann E. Marimow, who covers the Supreme Court for The New York Times from Washington.

Background reading:

Read the main points of the conversion therapy argument at the Supreme Court.
The case considering the Colorado law will have implications for more than 20 states with similar bans.

Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

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Trump Claims ‘Rebellion’ in American Cities

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 8 Oct 2025 09:45:00 +0000

Over the past week, ICE and border patrol agents have clashed with Chicago residents, and federal guard troops arriving in the city might inflame tensions further.

Julie Bosman, Chicago bureau chief for The Times, and Mattathias Schwartz describe the situation on the ground and explain how the city fits into a broader political fight.

Guest:

Julie Bosman, the Chicago bureau chief for The New York Times.
Mattathias Schwartz, who has reported on the tension between President Trump and the courts.

Background reading:

Drones, helicopters, hundreds of arrests: President Trump’s immigration crackdown in Chicago so far.
A judge blocked a National Guard deployment in Oregon as Mr. Trump expands his targets.

Photo: Octavio Jones/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

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Marriage and Sex in the Age of Ozempic

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 7 Oct 2025 09:45:00 +0000

In the last few years, GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound have been radically reshaping the people’s lives, changing appetites and health.

But the drugs also have the power to affect other parts of consumers’ lives, including their romantic relationships.

Lisa Miller, who writes about health for The New York Times, tells the story of how these drugs upended one couple’s marriage.

Guest: Lisa Miller, a domestic correspondent for the Well section who writes about personal and cultural approaches to physical and mental health.

Background reading:

Weight-loss drugs have lesser-known side effects on relationships.

Photo: Katherine Wolkoff for The New York Times

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The ‘Grim Reaper’ of the Government Shutdown

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 6 Oct 2025 09:45:00 +0000

During the continuing government shutdown, President Trump has posted memes depicting Russel T. Vought, the White House budget director, as the grim reaper.

Coral Davenport, a Washington correspondent for The Times, explains how Mr. Vought, a once obscure official, has become one of the most influential figures in Washington.

Guest: Coral Davenport, a Washington correspondent for The New York Times, focusing on the Trump administration’s dismantling of federal rules.

Background reading:

Mr. Vought has exerted his influence over nearly every corner of President Trump’s Washington with his command of the levers of the federal budget.
Both parties are resigned to deadlock as the government shutdown takes hold.

Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

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Sunday Special: The Enduring Power of Amusement Parks

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 5 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Amusement parks are enduring vacation destinations for American families. The rides, the long lines for rides, the concessions, the long lines for concessions — these are practically familial rites of passage. Theme parks are also enormous moneymakers, with industry leaders such as Disney and Universal earning billions of dollars each year from their parks.

In this episode, Gilbert Cruz chats with Brooks Barnes, who writes about show business (including theme parks), and Mekado Murphy, a film editor and thrill-seeker who reports on roller coasters. They talk about the state of the contemporary amusement park and the ups and downs of roller coasters around the world.

On Today’s Episode:

Mekado Murphy is the assistant film editor for The New York Times, and its unofficial roller coaster correspondent.

Brooks Barnes covers Hollywood for The New York Times.

Background Reading:

Riding Your Way Through Epic Universe

See the Real Live Man Who Grew Up in a Carnival

Photo: Business Wire/Associated Press

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'The Interview': Sen. Alex Padilla Says His Viral Moment Was a Sign of Things to Come

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 4 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000

The California politician on his “wake-up call” at an earlier moment of political upheaval, and the one he’s experiencing today.

Thoughts? Email us at theinterview@nytimes.com
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The Question of Palestinian Statehood

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 3 Oct 2025 09:45:00 +0000

The suffering in the Gaza Strip has fueled international pressure on Israel to end the war and pushed western powers to recognize a Palestinian state. The isolation was on display last week at the United Nations.

Jessica Cheung, a producer for “The Daily,” speaks to Riyad Mansour, the Palestinian ambassador to the U.N., about what Palestinian statehood means to him.

Then, Mark Landler, the London bureau chief of The New York Times, discusses what the recognition means without the support of the United States and Israel, which was underscored in their new peace plan.

Guest:

Riyad Mansour, the Palestinian ambassador to the U.N.
Mark Landler, the London bureau chief of The New York Times.

Background reading:

World leaders recognized a Palestinian state, in a challenge to the United States and Israel.
Read each point of President Trump’s plan for an Israel-Gaza cease-fire.

Photo: Angelina Katsanis/Associated Press

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The Fight at the Center of the Government Shutdown

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 2 Oct 2025 09:45:00 +0000

As the U.S. government shutdown enters its second day, Democrats are trying to underline that the growing political fight is all about the rising cost of health care.

The New York Times journalists Margot Sanger-Katz and Shane Goldmacher explain why the Democrats are betting on this strategy and who is to blame for the impasse.

Guest:

Margot Sanger-Katz, a reporter for The New York Times who covers health care policy and government spending.
Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

The Trump administration forged ahead with plans to conduct mass layoffs as the fiscal standoff appeared to intensify.
President Trump has made lowering health care costs a key priority, even as Democrats warn that those costs will skyrocket.

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The Democrats’ Big Shutdown Gamble

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 1 Oct 2025 09:45:00 +0000

The U.S. government shut down on Wednesday morning. For the Democrats, it is an act of resistance against President Trump’s second-term agenda. The question is now whether their gamble will pay off or backfire.

In an episode recorded from the Capitol, Catie Edmondson and Carl Hulse, New York Times reporters who cover Congress, tell us what the decision-making looked like inside the building before the shutdown.

Then, we have an interview with Senator Chuck Schumer. He explains why he pursued the shutdown in the moments before the vote.

Guest:

Catie Edmondson, a congressional correspondent for The New York Times.
Carl Hulse, the chief Washington correspondent for The New York Times.
Senator Chuck Schumer, minority leader of the United States Senate.

Background reading:

The shutdown of the U.S. government entered its first full day with no hint that either side would give.
Here’s how congressional leaders are positioning themselves.

Photo: Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times

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How Trump Fared in a Major New Poll

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 09:45:00 +0000

In a new poll, The New York Times asked voters what they thought of the first eight months of President Trump’s second term.

Nate Cohn, the chief political analyst at The Times, explains what the survey found and what it may tell us about where the country is heading next.

Guest: Nate Cohn, the chief political analyst for The New York Times.

Background reading:

After a volatile summer, Mr. Trump’s approval remains low but stable, a new Times/Siena survey shows.
See Mr. Trump’s approval rating according to the latest polls.

Photo: Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times

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Big Tech Told Kids to Code. The Jobs Didn’t Follow.

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 09:45:00 +0000

For the past decade, a simple message has been delivered to a generation of American students: If you learn to code and complete a computer science degree, you’ll get a job with a six-figure salary.

Now, thousands of students who followed the advice are discovering that the promise was empty. Natasha Singer, a technology reporter for The Times, explains.

Guest: Natasha Singer, a technology reporter in the business section of The New York Times.

Background reading:

Goodbye, $165,000 tech jobs. Student coders seek work at Chipotle.

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Photo: Andrew Spear for The New York Times

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Sunday Special: The Fashion Episode

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 28 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000

This month kicked off the big four fashion weeks: New York, London, Milan and Paris. Each year, designers, brands, influencers and celebrities flock to these events to see and be seen.

On today’s episode, Gilbert sits down with Stella Bugbee and Jacob Gallagher, two of The Times’s foremost style experts and veterans of the fashion week circuit, to discuss clothes. They talk about what fashion week means in the frenetic fashion ecosystem of 2025, and they answer some listener questions about how to cultivate a personal style.

On Today’s Episode:

Stella Bugbee, the Styles editor for The New York Times.

Jacob Gallagher, a fashion reporter for The New York Times.

Background Reading:

Armani’s Influence on New York Fashion Week

Photo: Simbarashe Cha

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'The Interview': Sean Penn Let Himself Get Away With Things for 15 Years. Not Anymore.

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 27 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000

The actor and instigator is ready for his renaissance.

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The Indictment of James Comey

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 09:45:00 +0000

A grand jury indicted James Comey, the former F.B.I. director, on Thursday night. It is a case that President Trump has personally demanded that federal prosecutors pursue despite their own doubts about whether Mr. Comey committed a crime.

Devlin Barrett, who covers the Justice Department and F.B.I. for The New York Times, explains what’s in the indictment and what that means for Mr. Trump’s ongoing campaign of retribution.

Guest: Devlin Barrett, a New York Times reporter covering the Justice Department and the F.B.I.

Background reading:

A grand jury indicted Mr. Comey, a longtime Trump target.
With the indictment, Mr. Trump is getting the retribution he wanted but shattering norms.

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The U.S. Keeps Killing Venezuelans on Boats. Is That Legal?

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 09:45:00 +0000

The U.S. military has blown up three boats in the Caribbean Sea in the past three weeks, killing 17 people aboard.

Each time, President Trump has claimed that the boats were carrying drugs to the United States and that those killed were “narcoterrorists.” But he has offered no concrete evidence to back up this claim.

Charlie Savage, who covers national security for The New York Times, tells us what he has learned about what may be the true objective behind these airstrikes and whether any of this is even legal.

Guest: Charlie Savage, who writes about national security and legal policy for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Last week, Mr. Trump said the U.S. military had attacked a third boat suspected of carrying drugs, killing three.
He has claimed the power to kill those suspected of drug smuggling.

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The U.A.E. Got A.I. Chips. Trump’s Inner Circle Got Crypto Riches.

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 09:45:00 +0000

President Trump and his inner circle are making millions of dollars from agreements that intersect with America’s national security interests, a New York Times investigation found.

Eric Lipton, who wrote the article, explains why these conflicts of interest are unlike anything we’ve seen before.

Guest: Eric Lipton, an investigative reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Read the full investigation here, or see five takeaways.

For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.

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Trump, Tylenol and Autism

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 09:58:21 +0000

During a televised news conference on Monday night, President Trump repeatedly gave out unproven medical advice that linked autism to Tylenol and childhood vaccines.

Azeen Ghorayshi, a science reporter for The New York Times, explains what Mr. Trump said and what decades of scientific research actually tells us.

Guest: Azeen Ghorayshi, a science reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Mr. Trump issued a warning based on an unproven link between Tylenol and autism.
What to know about painkillers, vaccines, genes and autism.

For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.

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Charlie Kirk’s Politically Charged Memorial

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 22 Sep 2025 09:57:21 +0000

Conservatives from around the country flocked to Arizona on Sunday to memorialize the activist Charlie Kirk. The service included leaders from the highest levels of the U.S. government, including Vice President JD Vance and President Trump.

Two clear strands emerged during the memorial addresses: a message of Christian unity, and a vow to fight political enemies on the left.

Robert Draper, who covers domestic politics for The Times, explains how the collision of those two messages makes this a crucial moment for the MAGA movement.

Guest: Robert Draper, a Washington, D.C.-based journalist for The New York Times, who writes about domestic politics.

Background reading:

Thousands flocked to Phoenix for Charlie Kirk’s memorial service.
President Trump remembered Mr. Kirk as a martyr while attacking political opponents.

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Sunday Special: What Makes a Restaurant Great?

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 21 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000

This month, The Times released a list of the 50 best restaurants in America. The Food desk’s reporters, critics and editors crisscrossed the country from Portland, Ore., to Deer Isle, Maine, to scout places formal and casual, big and small, experimental and classic. Their survey is an evocation of what it’s like to dine out, right now, in America.

On today’s episode, Gilbert sits down with the Food reporters Priya Krishna and Brett Anderson, two contributors to the list, for a veritable feast of dining wisdom. They discuss what makes a restaurant worthy of the 50 best list, how they go about finding those restaurants, and the dining trends they’re loving and hating in 2025.

On Today’s Episode:

Priya Krishna, reporter and video host for New York Times Food and Cooking

Brett Anderson, reporter for New York Times Food and Cooking

Background Reading:

America’s Best Restaurants 2025

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'The Interview': How Reese Witherspoon Figured Out Who She Really Is

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 20 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000

The actor and producer booked her first big role when she was 14 years old. More than 30 years later, she’s an entertainment-industry powerhouse.

Thoughts? Email us at theinterview@nytimes.com
Watch our show on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheInterviewPodcast
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Jimmy Kimmel and Free Speech in the United States

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 19 Sep 2025 09:45:04 +0000

The aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s assassination and the suspension of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel are creating concerns and conversations about the state of free speech in the United States.

Rachel Abrams, Jim Rutenberg, Jeremy W. Peters and Adam Liptak, all journalists for The New York Times, discuss Mr. Kimmel’s removal and why the action is provoking fears and applause from different camps of a polarized country.

Guest:

Jim Rutenberg, a writer at large for The New York Times and The New York Times Magazine.
Jeremy W. Peters, a national reporter for The New York Times who focuses on free speech and the politics of higher education.
Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court and writes Sidebar, a column on legal developments, for The New York Times.

Background reading:

The Trump administration has wielded its full toolbox to bring media to heel.
What to know about “hate speech” and the First Amendment.
In Charlie Kirk killing, finger pointing began before the evidence was in.

For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.

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The Fired C.D.C. Director Testifies

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 09:45:00 +0000

For weeks, fights have been escalating between top scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., culminating in his accusation that the agency’s top official, Dr. Susan Monarez, was untrustworthy.

Dr. Monarez went before a Senate committee on Wednesday to give her side of the story.

Sheryl Gay Stolberg, who covers health policy for The New York Times, discusses the testimony and the rift that the hearing exposed within the Republican Party over how far to go to support Mr. Kennedy and his vaccine agenda.

Guest: Sheryl Gay Stolberg, a correspondent based in Washington who covers health policy for The Times.

Background reading:

The fired C.D.C. director described clashes with Mr. Kennedy and turmoil at the agency.

For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.

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The Plan to Turn Charlie Kirk's Murder Into a Crackdown on the Left

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 09:45:00 +0000

On Tuesday, prosecutors charged the man suspected of killing Charlie Kirk with aggravated murder, vowed to seek the death penalty and released a mountain of new evidence against him.

Jack Healy, who has been covering the killing of Mr. Kirk for The New York Times, explains what the police have uncovered about his motives. Kenneth P. Vogel, an investigative reporter, discusses the emerging White House plan to use the federal government to crack down on the left-wing groups that it believes inspire political violence.

Guest:

Jack Healy, a reporter for The New York Times who writes about the changing Western United States and its political divisions.
Kenneth P. Vogel, a reporter based in the Washington bureau of The New York Times who investigates the intersection of money, politics and influence.

Background reading:

The suspect in Mr. Kirk’s killing faces an aggravated murder charge, and the death penalty.
President Trump has invoked Mr. Kirk’s killing in justifying measures to silence his opponents.

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Trapped in a ChatGPT Spiral

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 09:50:00 +0000

Warning: This episode discusses suicide.

Since ChatGPT began in 2022, it has amassed 700 million users, making it the fastest-growing consumer app ever. Reporting has shown that the chatbots have a tendency to endorse conspiratorial and mystical belief systems. For some people, conversations with the technology can deeply distort their reality.

Kashmir Hill, who covers technology and privacy for The New York Times, discusses how complicated and dangerous our relationships with chatbots can become.

Guest: Kashmir Hill, a feature writer on the business desk at The New York Times who covers technology and privacy.

Background reading:

Here’s how chatbots can go into a delusional spiral.
These people asked an A.I. chatbot questions. The answers distorted their views of reality.
A teenager was suicidal, and ChatGPT was the friend he confided in.

For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.

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The Rise of the Supreme Court’s So-Called Shadow Docket

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 09:48:22 +0000

The Supreme Court has cleared the way for President Trump to remake American government, siding with the president again and again. But many of those rulings have lacked something fundamental: an explanation for why the most important judges in the country came to their decision.

Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court for The Times, explains the justices’ increased use of the so-called shadow docket, and why it has sown confusion — and in some cases frustration — in courts around the country.

Guest: Adam Liptak covers the Supreme Court and writes Sidebar, a column on legal developments, for The New York Times.

Background reading:

The Supreme Court keeps ruling in Mr. Trump’s favor, but doesn’t say why.

For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.

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Sunday Special: TV's Big Night

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 14 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000

The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony is tonight, honoring the best television shows released between June 2024 and May 2025. But before the festivities begin, Gilbert Cruz, the editor of The New York Times Book Review, would like to have a TV celebration of his own.

On today’s episode, he gathers Jason Zinoman, a critic at large for The Times, and Alexis Soloski, a culture reporter for The Times, to “channel surf” through some of their favorite shows of the past year.

On Today’s Episode:

Jason Zinoman, a critic at large for The New York Times who writes a column about comedy.

Alexis Soloski, a culture reporter for The New York Times.

Additional Reading:

The 9 People Who Check In to Every ‘White Lotus’

Sympathy for the Devil, er Boss: In ‘The Studio,’ the Powerful Are on Defense

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'The Interview': What Happened to Cameron Crowe? He Has Answers.

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 13 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000

The writer-director made hit after hit movie, until he didn’t. But he doesn’t let it get him down.

Thoughts? Email us at theinterview@nytimes.com
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Special Episode: A Suspect Is Caught in Charlie Kirk’s Assassination

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 19:00:00 +0000

On Friday morning, the police in Utah said they had arrested a suspect in Charlie Kirk’s assassination, ending a manhunt that had stretched over 33 hours. In this special episode of The Daily, we break down what we know about the arrest and the alleged killer’s motives.

Background Reading:

Here’s what we know about the suspect in the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
Kirk’s murder has raised fears of more political violence across the U.S.

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The Aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s Killing

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 09:45:00 +0000

We look at the hunt for the killer of the right-wing activist Charlie Kirk and at the political fallout of his assassination.

Nicholas Bogel-Borroughs, an investigative reporter at The New York Times, discusses why the police are struggling to answer basic questions about the shooter. And Alan Feuer, who covers extremism and political violence, discusses how the assassination might become a turning point for the conservative movement.

Guest:

Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, an investigative reporter at The New York Times.
Alan Feuer, a reporter covering extremism and political violence for The New York Times.

Background reading:

The chaotic hunt for Mr. Kirk’s killer.
The assassination has raised fears of surging political violence.

For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.

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The Assassination of Charlie Kirk

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 09:46:08 +0000

Charlie Kirk, the conservative organizer, activist and media mogul, died on Wednesday after being shot during an appearance at Utah Valley University.

Mr. Kirk brought millions of young Americans in to the Republican Party, and to the ballot box for Donald Trump.

Robert Draper, who profiled Charlie Kirk for The New York Times Magazine, discusses Mr. Kirk’s improbable rise to power, his stunning assassination, and his controversial legacy.

Guest: Robert Draper, a Washington, D.C.-based journalist for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Read the profile of Charlie Kirk from February.
Read updates about the shooting.

For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.

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Inside Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th Birthday Book

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 09:45:00 +0000

For months, President Trump has tried to dismiss questions about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, notably denying that he had been the author of a lewd birthday message to the financier and sex offender.

On Monday, Congress released the message — and many more like it.

David Enrich, a deputy investigations editor at The Times, explains how the book, and an investigation into Mr. Epstein’s finances, reveal how Mr. Epstein leveraged his rich and powerful friends to fund a yearslong criminal conspiracy.

Guest: David Enrich, a deputy investigations editor for The New York Times.

Background reading:

A House panel released the drawing for Mr. Epstein apparently signed by Mr. Trump.
A Times investigation found that JPMorgan spent years supporting — and profiting from — the notorious sex offender, ignoring red flags, suspicious activity and concerned executives.

For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.

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Understanding Putin's Power

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 9 Sep 2025 09:46:48 +0000

Over the weekend, Russia bombarded Ukraine with the largest drone assault in the war thus far.

It’s the latest in a relentless Russian offensive that keeps escalating, despite President Trump’s efforts to negotiate peace.

Anatoly Kurmanaev, who covers Russia for The Times, discusses the economic war machine that’s driving Russia’s success on the battlefield, and making it so hard for anyone to get President Vladimir V. Putin to back down.

Guest: Anatoly Kurmanaev, a reporter for The New York Times, covering Russia and its transformation following the invasion of Ukraine.

Background reading:

Why Putin thinks Russia has the upper hand against Ukraine.
Russia wants ‘security guarantees’ too. Here’s what they look like.

For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.

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When the National Guard Comes to Town

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 8 Sep 2025 09:51:10 +0000

One month after sending the National Guard into Washington, D.C. saying they would fight crime there, President Trump is so pleased with the results that he is discussing how to put federal troops onto the streets of cities across the country — from Chicago to New Orleans. It’s a potentially dramatic expansion of what has already become an unprecedented military deployment on domestic soil.

Today, we hear from residents of Washington about what life is like with the National Guard in town.

Guest:

Jessica Cheung, a senior audio producer at The New York Times

Background reading:

The District of Columbia sued the Trump administration last week, challenging the National Guard deployment and describing it as a “military occupation.”
Here’s what we know about Mr. Trump’s crime and immigration crackdown across the U.S.

For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.

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Sunday Special: The Books We Read in School

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 7 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000

As kids across America head back to school, Gilbert Cruz, the editor of The New York Times Book Review, is thinking about the books he read when he was in school.

On today’s Sunday Special, Gilbert talks with the Book Review editor Sadie Stein and the author Louis Sachar (“Wayside School” series, “Holes”) about the books they read when they were students, and ways to encourage young readers today to keep reading.

Additional reading

10 Books for Kids Starting Preschool

12 Books for Kids Starting Kindergarten

15 Books for Kids Starting Middle School

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'The Interview': Brené Brown Doesn’t Want to Be a Self-Help Guru Anymore

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 6 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000

The author and podcaster wants to apply her old ideas about vulnerability and empathy to the workplace.

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Senators Unleash on R.F.K. Jr.

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 5 Sep 2025 09:45:00 +0000

In an extraordinarily tense showdown on Thursday, senators of both parties confronted Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over his vaccine policies, his firing of the director of the C.D.C., and the growing list of federal health officials who have resigned in protest of his leadership.

Sheryl Gay Stolberg, who covers health policy for The Times, explains what it was like in the room and describes what seems like a turning point in the relationship between Congress and Mr. Kennedy.

Guest: Sheryl Gay Stolberg, a correspondent based in Washington covering health policy for The New York Times.

Background reading:

A defiant Kennedy defended vaccine changes and the shake-up at the C.D.C.
Some states said they would go their own way on vaccine policy.
Will the C.D.C. survive?

For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.

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The Landmark Google Antitrust Ruling

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 4 Sep 2025 09:45:00 +0000

For decades, the government has struggled with how to police monopolies in the tech industry.

This week, a landmark ruling in a case against Google became the most aggressive attempt in the modern era to level the playing field.

David McCabe, who covers tech policy for The Times, explains who won, who lost and what it all means for the race to dominate artificial intelligence.

Guest: David McCabe, a New York Times reporter who covers the complex legal and policy issues created by the digital economy and new technologies.

Background reading:

Google avoided the harshest penalties in a federal judge’s monopoly ruling.

For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.

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The Push to Revise American History at the Smithsonian

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 3 Sep 2025 09:45:00 +0000

In the last few weeks, the Trump administration has turned its sights on the Smithsonian, the latest target in a campaign to remake cultural institutions in its image.

Officials are trying to change exhibits at the center of the country’s culture wars and reshape American history at one of the largest museum complexes in the world.

Robin Pogrebin, who covers cultural institutions for The Times, discusses the clash over who gets to tell the American story.

Guest: Robin Pogrebin, a New York Times culture reporter who covers cultural institutions, the art world and architecture.

Background reading:

The White House announced a comprehensive review of Smithsonian exhibitions.
The Trump administration’s plan to, in effect, audit the content of Smithsonian museums drew criticism from groups that represent scholars and promote free speech.

For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.

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How Trump Is Changing American Capitalism

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 2 Sep 2025 09:45:00 +0000

In a series of extraordinary deals, President Trump has muscled himself directly into the business of corporate America.

The U.S. government has been made the largest shareholder of Intel, one of the most iconic companies in the country. Senator Bernie Sanders has praised the move, while conservatives have criticized it as socialism.

Andrew Ross Sorkin, a columnist at The Times, explains how Mr. Trump’s deal could reshape America’s approach to capitalism.

Guest: Andrew Ross Sorkin, a columnist and the founder and editor at large of DealBook, which publishes the flagship business and policy newsletter of The New York Times.

Background reading:

Intel agreed to sell a 10 percent stake in its business to the U.S. government.
From DealBook: Trump may expand his revision of U.S. capitalism.

For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.

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Sunday Special: This Summer in Culture

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 31 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Welcome to the Sunday Special, running now through the end of the year. Every Sunday, Gilbert Cruz, the editor of The New York Times Book Review, will talk with a rotating cast of Times critics and culture and lifestyle reporters about “the fun stuff”— pop culture, movies, TV, music, fashion and more.

On today’s inaugural episode, Gilbert sits down with Jon Caramanica, a pop music critic at The Times, and Madison Malone Kircher, an internet reporter at The Times, to recap their cultural highs and lows of this summer.

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'The Interview': Arundhati Roy Knows Where America Is Headed

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 30 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000

The acclaimed writer has a new memoir, and a warning.

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The C.D.C.’s Vaccine Chief on Why Quitting Was His Only Option

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 09:56:00 +0000

Over the past 24 hours, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been plunged into turmoil.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tried to fire the agency’s director, Susan Monarez, igniting a standoff that prompted three other senior officials to resign.

One of those officials, Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, explains why he chose to take a stand.

Guest: Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, a former director at the C.D.C.

Background reading:

The Covid-19 pandemic made the C.D.C. a frequent target of lawmakers and segments of the general public.
Mr. Kennedy’s move to dismiss Dr. Monarez came after she declined to fire agency leaders or to accept all recommendations from a vaccine advisory panel, according to people with knowledge of the events.

For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.

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Threats and Cash: How China Meddles in U.S. Local Elections

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 09:52:14 +0000

A curious news story emerged in New York last week. It involved the mayor’s race, a reporter from the news outlet The City and a bag of chips.

Michael Forsythe, a reporter on the investigations team at The New York Times, explains how the episode fits into a larger story about how China has been attempting to influence American politics.

Guest: Michael Forsythe, a reporter on the investigations team at The New York Times.

Background reading:

In the past few years, community organizations have quietly foiled the careers of politicians who opposed China’s authoritarian government.
Times reporters witnessed supporters of the New York mayor, Eric Adams, handing out cash-filled envelopes. Sometimes, that money went to reporters from Chinese-language outlets.

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Trump’s Takeover of the Fed

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 09:45:00 +0000

President Trump’s decision to try to fire a member of the Federal Reserve’s governing board is his most audacious attack yet on the independence of the central bank.

Ben Casselman, chief economics correspondent for The New York Times, discusses why Mr. Trump’s route to controlling the Fed passes through the governor, an economics professor named Lisa Cook.

Guest: Ben Casselman, the chief economics correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Mr. Trump’s move to fire Ms. Cook is a legally dubious maneuver that could undermine the independence of the nation’s central bank.
Seeking to retool the Fed, Mr. Trump risks upending a pillar of the global economy.

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How America Got Obsessed With Protein

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 09:53:28 +0000

Seemingly overnight, Americans have become obsessed with pumping as much protein as possible into every drink, snack and meal.

Elizabeth Dunn, a writer and contributor to The Times, explains the origins of this latest nutrition craze.

Guest: Elizabeth Dunn, a writer and contributor to The New York Times.

Background reading:

The David bar, basically a protein Scud missile wrapped in gold foil, has had breakout success. But can the trend last?
Read a fact-check about some of the big claims made about protein.

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Inside the A.I. Talent Wars

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 09:49:31 +0000

The race to dominate artificial intelligence has become a scramble for talent, with tech companies offering pay packages of $250 million and poaching their competitors’ best employees.

Mike Isaac, who covers the tech sector for The Times, explains why all the hype is raising fears that A.I. could become the next big bubble.

Guest: Mike Isaac, a New York Times reporter based in the San Francisco Bay Area, covering tech companies and Silicon Valley.

Background reading:

To navigate the recruitment frenzy, many A.I. researchers have turned to unofficial agents to strategize.
Life for workers at Silicon Valley’s biggest tech companies has changed as the behemoth firms have aged into large bureaucracies.

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‘Modern Love’: Bridget Everett Says A Best Friend Can Be Your Greatest Love

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 24 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Stories of romantic love are everywhere, but the actor, singer and comedian Bridget Everett says that friendships deserve our attention, too. Onscreen and in everyday life.

Last Fall, Everett appeared on Modern Love to talk about her HBO Original series “Somebody Somewhere,” which centers on a close friendship. Now she’s nominated for an Emmy Award for writing the show, along with Hannah Bos and Paul Thureen.

In “Somebody Somewhere,” Everett stars as Sam, a woman struggling with grief and self-doubt after losing her sister. As Sam grows closer to her friend Joel — played by Jeff Hiller, an Outstanding Supporting Actor nominee — the future starts to look more bearable.

In this episode of Modern Love, Everett tells Anna Martin why she’s looking for a friendship like the one Sam and Joel have on the show. She also reads a Modern Love essay called “When Your Greatest Romance Is a Friendship,” by Victor Lodato. Lodato was in his 40s when he fell into a platonic life partnership with an artist in her 80s, who lived across the street.

In April 2024, Lodato published “Honey,” a novel inspired by Austin Brayfield, the friend he wrote about in his essay.

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'The Interview': Jen Hatmaker's Life Exploded in Middle Age. So She Built a Better One.

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 23 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000

The former evangelical star on waking up halfway through her life. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

California Strikes Back at Texas’ Power Grab

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 09:45:00 +0000

Texas is about to gerrymander five new house seats, and California is ready to retaliate. Gov. Gavin Newsom says that his state will also redraw its congressional maps to create five new districts, effectively fighting fire with fire.

Laurel Rosenhall, who covers California’s government and politics, discusses whether the state’s voters will actually go for this plan, whether it’ll work if they do, and what is at stake either way.

Guest: Laurel Rosenhall, a New York Times reporter covering California politics and government.

Background reading:

Mr. Newsom and Democratic state lawmakers moved quickly to create new districts that could help their party flip five congressional seats.
The Texas House approved a congressional map intended to help Republicans win five more U.S. House seats.

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The Right-Wing Provocateur Who Has Trump’s Ear

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:45:00 +0000

Warning: This episode contains strong language.

In President Trump’s second term, Laura Loomer has emerged as the most influential outside adviser, telling the president whom to fire and shaping major policy decisions.

Ken Bensinger, who covers media and politics, explains how a social media provocateur became Mr. Trump’s favorite blunt instrument.

Guest: Ken Bensinger, a New York Times reporter covering media and politics.

Background reading:

Ms. Loomer is Mr. Trump’s blunt instrument.
Her role in firings at the National Security Council showed a rising sway of fringe figures on the president.

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Why So Many Parents Are Opting Out of Public Schools

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 20 Aug 2025 09:45:00 +0000

Across the country, public schools are facing steep declines in enrollment, while the movement to use public funds for private education grows.

Dana Goldstein, who covers education and families for The New York Times, explains why so many parents are using taxpayer money to privately educate their children — and what this means for American education.

Guest: Dana Goldstein, a reporter covering education and families for The New York Times.

Background reading:

A decline in the number of children and rise in the number of choices has created a crisis for public schools.
In July, Congress approved the first national school voucher plan, helping to pay for private education.

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Zelensky Survives Second Oval Office Meeting

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 09:45:00 +0000

European leaders raced to Washington to show their support for President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine as he met with President Trump on Monday.

It was their first face-to-face meeting at the White House since their disastrous blowup in the Oval Office in February.

Michael Schwirtz, who covers global intelligence, explains how and why Mr. Zelensky’s approach has changed.

Guest: Michael Schwirtz, the global intelligence correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Can Mr. Zelensky trust Mr. Trump? Ukraine’s fate may depend on the answer.
Mr. Zelensky and other European leaders have learned a thing or two about negotiating with Mr. Trump.

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Republican Town Halls Turned Ugly. One Congressman Kept Doing Them Anyway.

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 09:45:00 +0000

From Iowa to New York, Republican members of Congress have struggled to answer constituents’ tough questions about their party’s agenda, with several town hall meetings turning angry and going viral.

Republican leaders have told lawmakers to stop holding them all together.

Representative Mike Flood of Nebraska has ignored that advice. The congressman speaks about the disappearance of an American political tradition and why he thinks it is worth preserving.

Guest: Representative Mike Flood, Republican of Nebraska

Background reading:

Representative Flood faced his hometown voters. It wasn’t pretty.
From March: Republican House members were told to stop holding in-person town halls.

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‘Modern Love’: Where Did All My Male Friendships Go?

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 17 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Sam Graham-Felsen never imagined being lonely. Throughout his childhood and as a young man his life revolved around his friends. But when Sam got married and then had kids, going out with his friends almost felt like a luxury. After years of focusing on everything in his life except friendship, Sam began to realize he was missing something essential, and he decided to get his friends back.

On this episode of “Modern Love,” Mr. Graham-Felsen describes how he went from being a boy with a wealth of deep friendships to finding himself feeling lonely as an adult, and what he did to bring friendship back into his life.

Read his essay “Where Have All My Deep Male Friendships Gone?” in The New York Times Magazine.

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Chris Voss Says Trump's Secret Weapon Is Empathy

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 16 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000

The world-renowned negotiator on our “dealmaker in chief” and the benefit of approaching life as a deal waiting to be made.

Thoughts? Email us at theinterview@nytimes.com
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What Hangs in the Balance of Trump's Meeting With Putin

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 09:45:00 +0000

Today, President Trump and the Russian president, Vladimir V. Putin, are meeting on U.S. soil for the first time, to discuss an end to the war in Ukraine.

David E. Sanger, the White House and national security correspondent for The New York Times, discusses the wide range of possible outcomes and why, no matter what happens, the meeting is a win for Mr. Putin.

Guest: David E. Sanger, the White House and national security correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Mr. Trump said he was going to the meeting to see what Mr. Putin “has in mind.”
The U.S. president is pushing to end the war in Ukraine, but analysts say the Russian leader could turn a hastily planned meeting to his advantage.

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The 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 09:45:00 +0000

Warning: This episode contains strong language.

This summer, The New York Times put out a list of the top 100 movies of the past 25 years. It prompted furious debate about what movies stand the test of time, why they matter and what those movies tell us about ourselves.

Kyle Buchanan, a pop culture reporter for The Times, discusses how the list came to be, and actors and directors including Celine Song, Molly Ringwald and Ebon Moss-Bachrach speak about their votes.

Guest: Kyle Buchanan, who is a pop culture reporter and serves as The Projectionist, the awards season columnist for The New York Times.

Watch the video version of this podcast on YouTube.

Background reading:

Read the list of the 100 best movies of the 21st century so far.
Here’s how The Times decided on the list.

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The Sprawling Government Effort to Prosecute Barack Obama

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 09:49:40 +0000

Over the past few weeks, the most senior intelligence officials in the federal government have released a series of new documents which they claim shows that, starting in 2016, President Barack Obama and his deputies carried out a criminal conspiracy against President Trump.

Michael S. Schmidt, an investigative reporter for The Times, explains what’s behind the sudden re-emergence on the Trump-Russia saga, and what happens when heads of the C.I.A., F.B.I. and Justice Department all turn their attention to the president’s domestic enemies.

Guest: Michael S. Schmidt, an investigative reporter for The New York Times, covering Washington.

Background reading:

In targeting Mr. Obama, Mr. Trump’s retribution campaign has taken another turn.
A spokesman for Mr. Obama said that Mr. Trump’s accusations were ”ridiculous” and “weak.”

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Trump Sends the National Guard Into Washington, D.C.

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 09:45:00 +0000

President Trump said on Monday that he would take control of the Washington, D.C., police department and send hundreds of National Guard troops to the city.

Devlin Barrett, who covers the F.B.I. for The New York Times, explains why the president says this is necessary and how it fits into his broader strategy for dealing with cities run by Democrats.

Guest: Devlin Barrett, a New York Times reporter covering the Justice Department and the F.B.I.

Background reading:

Trump ordered the National Guard to Washington and a takeover of the capital’s police.
But crime is down in Washington.

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What C.E.O.s Really Think About Trump’s Tariffs

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 11 Aug 2025 09:45:00 +0000

Last week, President Trump hit many countries with yet another round of punishing tariffs. So far, the economy has been resilient in the face of his trade war, but it’s unclear how long that will last.

Andrew Ross Sorkin, editor-at-large of DealBook, discusses what C.E.O.s are telling him about the president’s tariffs, and where they think all of this is headed.

Guest: Andrew Ross Sorkin, a columnist and the founder and editor-at-large of DealBook for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Staggering U.S. tariffs began last week as Mr. Trump widened his trade war.
From DealBook: Mr. Trump’s higher tariffs are here. Now what?

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‘Modern Love’: The Kind of Pain She Wanted

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 10 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000

For her entire life, Grace Hussar has been an overthinker. No matter how much she wanted to be in the moment, she always felt as if she was just outside it. But when she took up endurance running, she realized something: Extreme pain turned her thoughts off. She wanted more of that feeling — more pain and less overthinking. As a mother of two with a happy partnership and a career in finance, what she explored next surprised her.

On this week’s episode of “Modern Love,” Hussar talks about her essay, “The Kind of Pain I Wanted.” Hussar shares the story of how she discovered that rope play and kink were the keys to newfound presence and pleasure in her life.

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'The Interview': Jonathan Greenblatt on Antisemitism, Anti-Zionism and Free Speech

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 9 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000

How the head of the A.D.L. thinks about the line between legitimate protest and anti-Jewish hate. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Every Eight Minutes: Uber’s Alarming Sexual Violence Problem

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 8 Aug 2025 09:58:50 +0000

For years, Uber has said it is one of the safest ways to travel. But a New York Times investigation found that the company has been contending with a major problem: Hundreds of thousands of people reported that they were sexually assaulted or harassed during Uber rides.

Emily Steel, who broke the story, discusses what executives knew about the problem and how they failed to take certain steps that were supposed to make riders safer.

Guest: Emily Steel, an investigative reporter for the business desk of The New York Times.

Background reading:

Read the investigation into Uber’s festering sexual assault problem.

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Trump Said Family Separations Would End. They’re Happening Again.

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 7 Aug 2025 09:53:15 +0000

During President Trump’s first term, the intentional separation of migrant child from their parents shocked the country and persuaded Mr. Trump to say he would end the practice for good.

Hamed Aleaziz, who covers immigration policy for The Times, has found that in Mr. Trump’s second term, the practice has returned.

Guest: Hamed Aleaziz, who covers the Department of Homeland Security and immigration policy in the United States for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Inside President Trump’s new tactic to separate immigrant families.

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More Money Was Supposed to Help Poor Kids. So Why Didn’t It?

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 6 Aug 2025 09:45:00 +0000

For many, the logic seemed unassailable: Giving poor families money would measurably improve the lives of their children. And so a few years ago, social scientists set out to test whether that assumption was right.

The results of the experiment have shocked them.

Guest: Jason DeParle, a Times reporter who covers poverty in the United States.

Background reading:

A rigorous experiment appears to show that monthly checks intended to help disadvantaged children did little for their well-being.

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The Most Closely Watched Trump Firing in Washington

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 5 Aug 2025 09:45:00 +0000

For many Americans, the government’s monthly jobs number was a pretty dull statistic — until a few days ago, when President Trump angrily fired the person responsible for producing it, the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Now, from Washington to Wall Street, many people are wondering whether you can still trust federal statistics if the president is willing to just get rid of people who give him facts he doesn’t like.

On this episode, Ben Casselman joins The Daily to discuss how the government’s economic data suddenly turned into a national drama.

Guest: Ben Casselman, the chief economics correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

President Trump fired America’s economic data collector. History shows the perils of such a move.
Until the president fired her, Erika McEntarfer was an economist with bipartisan support.

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Trump’s Texas Power Grab

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 4 Aug 2025 09:45:14 +0000

In a dramatic act of protest on Sunday, Democratic members of the Texas House of Representatives began to flee the state. It is a last-ditch attempt to stop President Trump and Texas Republicans from adopting an aggressively redrawn congressional map that would eliminate Democratic seats — and could help lock in a Republican majority in next year’s elections.

Shane Goldmacher, a Times political correspondent, explains this new chapter in the era of unvarnished partisan warfare.

Guest: Shane Goldmacher, a political correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

The redrawn map, unveiled by Texas Republicans and pushed by Mr. Trump, puts areas of Houston, Dallas and San Antonio that have incumbent Democrats into districts that would now favor Republicans.
“We’re leaving Texas to fight for Texans,” Gene Wu, a state representative from Houston and the chair of the Democratic caucus in the Texas House, said in a statement Sunday.

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‘Modern Love’: How to Stop Asking ‘Are You Mad at Me?’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 3 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000

“Am I in trouble?” “Am I secretly bad?” These are questions Meg Josephson, a therapist and author, grew up asking herself. She was constantly trying to anticipate other people’s needs, worried that she was letting other people down. And it wasn’t until she found herself standing in the aisle of a Bed Bath & Beyond, trying to remember her favorite color, that she realized her desire to please everyone was eroding her sense of self.

On this episode of Modern Love, Josephson talks about how that realization led her to confront her tumultuous childhood, and what it took to stop “people pleasing.” She then reads the Modern Love essay “My Three Years as a Beloved Daughter” by Erin Brown, about a woman who found a type of love in her best friend’s parents that she had never experienced before, and what that taught her about her own parents.

Josephson’s book, “Are You Mad At Me?,” is available Aug. 5, 2025.

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What Many Israelis Don’t Want to See

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 1 Aug 2025 09:52:21 +0000

As the images of starving Palestinian children continue to come out of Gaza and aid groups have confirmed a rising number of deaths from malnutrition, there has been a new round of international outrage, including from Israel’s own allies.

Emmanuelle Elbaz-Phelps, an independent Israeli journalist, discusses whether any of the outcry is resonating with Israeli society.

Guest: Emmanuelle Elbaz-Phelps, an Israeli journalist.

Background reading:

Israelis are voicing dissent against the war in Gaza.
Anger over the starvation in Gaza is leaving Israel increasingly isolated.

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A ‘Dagger in the Heart’ of Climate Change Regulation

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 31 Jul 2025 09:45:00 +0000

After rolling back a slew of regulations aimed at reversing climate change, and pulling funding for the scientists who monitor it, the Trump administration is now taking its boldest action yet.

It’s eliminating the scientific finding at the heart of the government’s ability to fight climate change in the first place.

Lisa Friedman, who covers climate policy, discusses the history of the finding, what it did and what happens once it’s gone.

Guest: Lisa Friedman, a reporter covering climate policy and politics at The New York Times.

Background reading:

In a game-changing climate rollback, the E.P.A. aims to kill a bedrock scientific finding.

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Close Calls and Skipped Lines: The Fraught State of Organ Donation

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 09:45:00 +0000

A major investigation from The Times has found that government pressure to perform more organ transplants is creating greater risk for donors and threatening the overall fairness of the system.

Brian M. Rosenthal, an investigative reporter at The Times, explains what he’s uncovered.

Guest: Brian M. Rosenthal, an investigative reporter at The New York Times covering America’s organ transplant system.

Background reading:

A push for more organ transplants is putting donors at risk.

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Europe Caves to Trump on Tariffs

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 09:45:00 +0000

By almost all accounts, the historic trade deal that was reached between the United States and the 27 nations of the European Union is far better for the United States than it is for Europe.

Jeanna Smialek, the Brussels bureau chief for The Times, explains why the European Union gave in to President Trump and the blowback that’s causing.

Guest: Jeanna Smialek, the Brussels bureau chief for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Is the European Union’s tariff deal with the United States good for Europe?
The framework agreement is not likely to do much for economic growth on either side. But it avoids new fissures on other foreign policy issues, particularly the war in Ukraine.

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Faded Froot Loops and Dull Doritos: Is Big Food Losing the War on Dyes?

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 09:45:00 +0000

The summer, some of the biggest food companies in America have announced that they plan to stop using artificial food dyes. It’s a move that would transform the look of some of the best known brands.

Julie Creswell, who covers the food industry, explains how the health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., got the food industry to commit to a change that it has resisted for years — and that could be bad for business.

Guest: Julie Creswell, a business reporter covering the food industry for The New York Times.

Background reading:

How might Jell-O look and taste when artificial dyes are removed?
Mr. Kennedy’s battle against food dyes hit a roadblock: M&M’s.

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‘Modern Love’: Reneé Rapp on Blurring the Line Between Bestie and Lover

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 27 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000

The pop singer and actress Reneé Rapp has a deep love for her friends. She maintains a nonstop group chat with more than 15 close friends every day. Their lives are so intertwined that the line between platonic and romantic can sometimes get blurry, particularly since many of them have dated each other.

Rapp, best known for her role in the Broadway musical and new film adaptation “Mean Girls,” has an upcoming album, “Bite Me,” which delves into the intimacy and messiness of friendships, not just romantic relationships. Mirroring her album’s themes, Rapp walks Modern Love host Anna Martin through various vulnerable moments she has recently shared with friends, including one with her best friend and former “The Sex Lives of College Girls” co-star Alyah Chanelle Scott.

It’s no surprise that Rapp chose to read the Modern Love essay “This is What Happens When Friends Fall in Love” by Sammy Sass. The piece resonates with her own experiences of sustaining love within queer friendships. While Rapp says she doesn’t have a blueprint, she has learned to navigate misunderstandings and express genuine love to those closest to her.

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'The Interview': Robert Reich Thinks the Baby Boomers Blew It

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 26 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000

The former U.S. Labor Secretary on how complacency and corporate ties created a “bully in chief.” 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

100 Years of ‘The Great Gatsby’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 09:45:00 +0000

This year, “The Great Gatsby” turns 100.

A.O. Scott, a critic at large for The New York Times Book Review, tells the story of how an overlooked book by a 28-year-old author eventually became the great American novel, and explores why all of these decades later, we still see ourselves in its pages.

Guest: A.O. Scott, a critic at large for The New York Times Book Review, writing about literature and ideas.

Background reading:

What the hero in “The Great Gatsby” tell us about how we see ourselves.

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How Seeking Food in Gaza Has Become So Deadly

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 09:45:00 +0000

The suffering in Gaza has reached new depths, and now finding food, which was already scarce, has become a deadly endeavor.

Israeli forces have opened fire on crowds of desperate and hungry people who were trying to reach aid sites established by a new and controversial humanitarian group. Hundreds of people have been killed, according to Gaza health officials.

Aaron Boxerman, who covers Gaza for The Times, explains who is behind the distribution system and why it has been so deadly.

Guest: Aaron Boxerman, a reporter for The New York Times covering Israel and Gaza.

Background reading:

Dozens were killed in shootings that took place after thousands of Palestinians gathered in the hope of getting humanitarian aid from U.N. trucks entering the Gaza Strip.
Israel-backed aid sites in Gaza pose a lethal risk for Palestinians.

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A D.O.J. Whistleblower Speaks Out

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 09:45:00 +0000

Warning: This episode contains strong language.

An explosive whistle-blower report claims that the Justice Department is asking government lawyers to lie to the courts, and that this has forced career officials to chose between upholding the Constitution and pledging loyalty to the president.

Rachel Abrams speaks to the whistle-blower about his career in the Justice Department and his complaint saying he was fired for telling the truth.

Guest: Erez Reuveni, who filed a whistle-blower complaint against the Department of Justice.

Background reading:

Mr. Reuveni has warned of an assault on the law by the Trump administration.
At the Justice Department, Emil Bove III suggested violating court orders, according to the complaint.

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Why Trump Just Gave China the Keys to A.I.’s Future

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 22 Jul 2025 09:45:00 +0000

In the global fight to dominate A.I., China is quickly catching up to the United States — which is why President Trump barred the tech giant Nvidia from selling its superpowered computer chips to Chinese companies.

Then, a few days ago, Mr. Trump abruptly changed course.

Tripp Mickle, who covers Silicon Valley for The New York Times, explains how Nvidia’s C.E.O. persuaded the president that the best way to beat China at A.I. is to help them compete.

Guest: Tripp Mickle, who reports about Silicon Valley for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Nvidia said that the U.S. had lifted restrictions on A.I. chip sales to China.
How Nvidia’s Jensen Huang persuaded Mr. Trump to sell A.I. chips to China.

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How Trump Lost Control of the Epstein Narrative

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 09:45:00 +0000

For the past two weeks, President Trump has been trying and failing to get his supporters to stop talking about Jeffrey Epstein.

David Enrich, a deputy investigations editor for The New York Times, and Shawn McCreesh, a Times White House correspondent, explain why MAGA won’t let go of this scandal, how the president misread his own base — and what all this shows about the limits of Mr. Trump’s power.

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‘Modern Love’: How to Keep Love Alive, With Rob Delaney of ‘Dying for Sex’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 20 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000

When we meet Rob Delaney’s character, “Neighbor Guy,” in FX’s limited series “Dying for Sex,” he’s scarfing down a burrito in an elevator, dripping food on his face and the floor. But Delaney’s performance reveals that under Neighbor Guy’s messy exterior is a man capable of deep vulnerability and empathy.

“Dying for Sex” follows a woman named Molly, played by Michelle Williams, who is dying of cancer and desperate to experience sexual pleasure before it’s too late. At first, Molly thinks Neighbor Guy is disgusting, but the two soon discover they make sense together, sexually and emotionally. Williams and Delaney received Emmy nominations for their roles.

On this episode of Modern Love, Delaney tells host Anna Martin why exposing the messy and painful parts of ourselves to other people can be rewarding and hilarious. He talks about tending his own relationship and reads a Modern Love essay about a couple who decides to try some role play to avoid getting too comfortable with each other.

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'The Interview': Sandra Oh Knows What's Great About Middle Age

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 19 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000

The actress discusses discrimination in Hollywood, what she’s learned about herself in her 50s and her iconic role on "Grey's Anatomy.” 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Congress Just Gave Away Its Power to Trump

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 09:45:00 +0000

Last night, President Trump achieved a major victory: persuading both chambers of Congress to cancel billions of dollars in spending that they had already approved.

In the process, the Republican-led Congress is giving President Trump the power that it, and it alone, is supposed to have.

Guest: Catie Edmondson, a congressional correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Congress approved a White House request to claw back $9 billion for foreign aid and public broadcasting, sending the measure to the president.
Here’s where the cuts threaten access to PBS and NPR.

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The Most Toxic Relationship in Washington

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 09:45:00 +0000

During an Oval Office meeting with congressional Republicans a few days ago, President Trump showed off the draft of a letter that would fire Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve.

It’s the latest chapter in a dysfunctional relationship that has major implications for the global economy.

Guest: Colby Smith, who covers the Federal Reserve and the U.S. economy for The Times.

Background reading:

President Trump waved a copy of a draft letter firing Jerome H. Powell at a meeting in the Oval Office with House Republicans.
Can Trump fire Powell? It’s likely that he lacks a case, legal experts say.

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Project 2025’s Other Project

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 09:45:03 +0000

During a congressional hearing yesterday, Republican lawmakers accused university leaders of failing to do enough to combat antisemitism on their campuses. That’s a claim that the university officials strongly rejected.

The hearing was the latest attempt by Republicans to use what they see as the growing threat against Jews to their political advantage. And it reflects a plan that was first laid out by the Heritage Foundation, the same conservative think tank that produced Project 2025.

That plan, known as Project Esther, may have once seemed far-fetched. Katie J.M. Baker explains how it has become a reality.

Guest: Katie J.M. Baker, a national investigative correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Even before President Trump was re-elected, the Heritage Foundation, best known for Project 2025, set out to destroy pro-Palestinian activism in the United States.
University leaders rejected Republican attacks, saying they were working to protect Jewish students but also free speech on their campuses.

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Did the Texas Floods Have to Be This Deadly?

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 09:48:31 +0000

A little over a week after the devastating floods in Central Texas, the death toll has reached more than 130 people — and the search for the missing continues.

In the aftermath of the disaster, there have been mounting questions about how local officials handled the critical hours before and after the storm. Today, we look at the missed opportunities that may have contributed to the growing tragedy — and whether anything more could have been done to save lives.

Guest: Christopher Flavelle, a Times reporter covering how President Trump is transforming the local government..

Background reading:

Kerr County, where most of the deaths occurred, failed to secure a warning system, even as local officials remained aware of the risks and as billions of dollars were available for similar projects.
Years before the floods, the Federal Emergency Management Agency had approved the removal of many Camp Mystic buildings from flood zones, records show.
Eight-year-olds at camp, families in their R.V.s: These were some of the lives lost to the Texas floods.

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One Rural Doctor on the Cuts to Medicaid

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 14 Jul 2025 09:45:00 +0000

When Republicans passed their big domestic policy bill just over a week ago, they kept making the same argument about sweeping changes to Medicaid: that the measures, including new work requirements, would encourage able-bodied adults to earn their health care, ultimately creating a fairer system for everyone. Critics said the opposite: they have predicted that millions of working people who need health care will lose it.

The truth will emerge in rural and often Republican-voting areas where cuts to Medicaid funding will be felt most deeply. Natalie Kitroeff spoke to a family doctor in one of those places, western North Carolina, about what she thinks will happen to her patients.

Guest: Shannon Dowler, a family physician and health advocate in western North Carolina.

Background reading:

In North Carolina, President Trump’s domestic policy law jeopardizes plans to reopen one rural county’s hospital — and health coverage for hundreds of thousands of state residents.
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office predicted that the Senate’s version of Trump’s bill would mean that 11.8 million more Americans would become uninsured by 2034.

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‘Modern Love’: Let Mel Robbins Share Her 5 Tips for a Healthy Relationship

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 13 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000

The best-selling author and motivational podcast host Mel Robbins is known for her blunt advice and viral wisdom, from The 5-Second Rule to countless proverbs on relationships, confidence and everyday stuck-ness. Her most recent book, “The Let Them Theory,” has given her readers a fresh perspective for navigating disappointment, rejection and uncertainty in life.

On this week’s “Modern Love,” Robbins shares fives tips for letting go of control, and explains how these transformed her marriage and her relationship with her kids. She also reads a Modern Love essay, "You Have to Let Go to Move On,” about a woman who finally learns that real love doesn’t come from holding on tighter.

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'The Interview': The Grody-Patinkin Family Is a Mess. People Love It.

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 12 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000

The couple, successful artists married for 45 years, reflect on their newfound TikTok fame. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Is Congress About to Kill This Local Radio Station?

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 09:45:00 +0000

From the moment President Trump and Republicans took control of Washington this year, they set out to turn their longtime threats against public media, which they see as biased, into action.

Now, a piece of Republican legislation would cut more than a billion dollars from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which finances PBS and NPR.

As the bill makes its way through Congress, those who work in public media are warning that radio stations in red, rural and Republican America will feel the deepest impact.

Guests:

Jessica Cheung, a senior audio producer at The New York Times
Tom Abbott, the general manager of KFSK-FM in Petersburg, Alaska

Background reading:

Some Republican senators voiced concern over the House-passed bill that would rescind money for NPR and PBS stations in their states.

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Photo Credit: Ash Adams for The New York Times.
Caption: The town of Petersburg, Alaska, voted for Donald Trump by an almost 2-to-1 margin in the last election. Now Republicans in Congress are trying to pass cuts that would defund the community’s radio station.

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What to Expect From Trump’s New Trade Drama

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 09:45:00 +0000

After months of delaying his most extreme tariffs, President Trump is now threatening to revive the most aggressive version of his global trade war.

America’s trading partners, investors and consumers are bracing for impact.

The Times journalists Natalie Kitroeff, Ana Swanson, Maggie Haberman and Ben Casselman sit down to discuss what we can expect and what Mr. Trump’s endgame might be.

Guest:

Ana Swanson, who covers trade and international economics for The New York Times.
Maggie Haberman, a White House correspondent for The New York Times.
Ben Casselman, the chief economics correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Mr. Trump revived his trade war, threatening steep tariffs on allies unless they reach deals with the U.S.
What is a trade deal? He takes an expansive view.
The threatened tariffs aim to settle scores with countries, no matter their size.

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Trump’s Top Aides Spread the Epstein Conspiracy. Now They Are Trying to Kill It.

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 9 Jul 2025 09:45:00 +0000

For months, President Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi suggested that they would expose the hidden, potentially sinister truth about Jeffrey Epstein’s death in 2019.

But over the past few days, the Trump administrationWhite House decided to shut down has poured cold water on the conspiracy theories surrounding the financier.

Glenn Thrush, who covers the Justice Department for The Times, explains what happened.

Guest: Glenn Thrush, who reports on the Justice Department for The New York Times.

Background reading:

The Trump administration acknowledged a lack of evidence from Epstein documents.
Confronted over the Epstein files, President Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi tell their supporters to move on.

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A Love Letter to Camp Mystic

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 8 Jul 2025 09:45:00 +0000

On Monday evening, the death toll from the flooding in Central Texas rose past 100. A single place accounted for 27 of those deaths: Camp Mystic, a century-old Christian summer camp for girls.

Erin Paisan, who attended Camp Mystic, explains what the place meant to generations of girls.

Guest: Erin Paisan, who attended Camp Mystic

Background reading:

Camp Mystic has been operated by generations of the same family since the 1930s.
See how close the cabins were to the river at the camp.
The mother of two rescued campers relayed their story.

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A Dark Moment for Journalism — and Devastation in Texas

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 7 Jul 2025 09:45:00 +0000

Last week, when Paramount, the parent company of CBS News, announced a $16 million settlement with President Trump over editing of a segment of “60 Minutes,” many of the network’s journalists were furious.

The deal also raised questions about the independence of CBS’s journalism, and how much news organizations could be cowed by threats from the president going forward.

David Enrich, an investigations editor at The Times, takes us inside the settlement, and Lowell Bergman, a former CBS producer and investigative journalist at The Times, reminds us that the network has been in a similar situation before and discusses why this time may be different.

First, Edgar Sandoval, who is on the ground in Texas, explains what is happening in the wake of the flooding.

Guest:

Edgar Sandoval, a reporter for The New York Times covering Texas.
David Enrich, a deputy investigations editor for The New York Times.
Lowell Bergman, a journalist and former producer for CBS’s “60 Minutes.”

Background reading:

Paramount to pay Donald Trump $16 million to settle ‘60 Minutes’ lawsuit.
For ‘60 Minutes,’ a humbling moment at an uneasy time for press freedom.
More than 50 have been found dead in Texas floods as the search for missing grows dire.

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‘Modern Love’: To Share or Not To Share? How Location Sharing Is Changing Our Relationships

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 6 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000

When the Modern Love podcast asked listeners how location sharing is affecting their relationships, the responses they got were all over the map. Some people love this technology. Some hate it. But either way, it has changed something fundamental about how we demonstrate our love and how we set boundaries around relationships. In this episode, the Modern Love team shares a few of their favorite listener responses. Then, host Anna Martin talks with Arlon Jay Staggs, a Modern Love essayist who has wrestled deeply with whether to share his location.

At first, location sharing wasn’t a big deal for Staggs and his mother. He took a lot of long drives, and it made sense for her to keep tabs on him. But when he realized his mother was watching his little blue dot too closely, and it was causing her stress when she needed peace of mind, Staggs decided the sharing had to stop. He just couldn’t figure out how to tell her. And when tragedy struck his family, the stakes of his decision to share or not share became a lot higher.

Today’s episode was inspired by the essay “Every Move I Make, She’ll Be Watching Me.”

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'The Interview': The Head of NATO Thinks President Trump 'Deserves All the Praise'

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 5 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Secretary general Mark Rutte has only good things to say about the mercurial U.S. leader and his impact on the world stage. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

How The Megabill Will Change America

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 4 Jul 2025 09:55:51 +0000

After months of debate, weeks of tense negotiations and 24 hours of Republican arm-twisting, President Trump has muscled his giant domestic-policy bill through both chambers of Congress.

It’s a major legislative victory for the president that paves the way for much of his second-term agenda, and it will have profound impacts across the country.

The Times journalists Tony Romm, Andrew Duehren and Margot Sanger-Katz discuss what the legislation changes, and those whose lives it will change the most.

Guest:

Tony Romm, a reporter covering economic policy and the Trump administration for The New York Times, based in Washington.
Andrew Duehren, who writes about tax policy for The New York Times from Washington.
Margot Sanger-Katz, a reporter for The New York Times who covers health care policy and government spending.

Background reading:

Trump’s policy bill cleared Congress after House Republicans quelled revolt from some of their members.
Our reporters answered nine questions about the bill, including who benefits and who gets hurt.
See how the bill could affect your taxes, health care and other finances.

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The Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Verdict

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 3 Jul 2025 09:45:00 +0000

After a eight-week trial whose every turn has grabbed headlines, a jury found Sean Combs, the music mogul known as Diddy, not guilty of the most serious charges against him.

Ben Sisario, who has been covering the trial, explains why the prosecution’s case fell short, and Jodi Kantor, an investigative reporter at The Times, discusses what the verdict may tell us about how prosecutors and juries see sexual abuse cases.

Guest:

Ben Sisario, a reporter for The New York Times covering music and the music industry.
Jodi Kantor, a New York Times reporter whose job is to carefully uncover secrets and illuminate how power operates.

Background reading:

The music mogul was convicted of arranging for the travel of male escorts across state lines but acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy.
After the verdict, the testimony of Cassie and “Jane” lingers.

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Photo: Shareif Ziyadat/Getty Images for Sean "Diddy" Combs

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The Republicans’ $3 Trillion Vanishing Act

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 2 Jul 2025 09:45:00 +0000

With a tiebreaking vote from Vice President JD Vance, the Senate has adopted President Trump’s giant domestic policy bill, which now heads back to the House for a final vote.

The legislation is defined by the staggering amount of debt it will create: more than $3 trillion.

Andrew Duehren, who covers tax policy, and Colby Smith, who covers the economy, talk about how Republicans have rewritten the rules to make that debt vanish, and why the world is less and less convinced that the United States can handle its debts.

Guest:

Andrew Duehren, who writes about tax policy for The New York Times from Washington.
Colby Smith, a New York Times reporter covering the Federal Reserve and the U.S. economy.

Background reading:

The Senate bill would add at least $3.3 trillion to the national debt, the budget office says.
The bill puts the nation on a new, more perilous fiscal path.

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Photo: Ken Cedeno/Reuters

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Steve Bannon’s Battle for the Soul of MAGA

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 1 Jul 2025 09:56:28 +0000

Warning: This episode contains strong language.

From the outside, the political movement created by Donald J. Trump has never seemed more empowered or invulnerable.

But Steve Bannon, who was the first Trump administration’s chief strategist, sees threats and betrayals at almost every turn, whether it’s bombing Iran or allowing tech billionaires to advise the president.

Jeremy W. Peters, a national reporter at The Times, talks to Mr. Bannon about those threats and why, to him, the future of the MAGA movement depends on defeating them.

Guest: Jeremy W. Peters, a national reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Steve Bannon said he told President Trump to investigate Elon Musk as an “illegal alien.”
The president’s supporters are warring over two dueling campaign promises: to steer clear of foreign wars and to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.

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Supreme Court Hands Trump Even More Power

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 09:47:03 +0000

In a major ruling on Friday, the Supreme Court limited the ability of judges to block President Trump’s policies nationwide, including his order to end birthright citizenship.

Mr. Trump immediately cheered the ruling, while critics have decried it as a fundamental threat to the rule of law.

Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court for The New York Times, explains how the ruling redefines the role of the courts, just when the White House is aggressively testing the limits of its power.

Guest: Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court and writes Sidebar, a column on legal developments, for The New York Times.

Background reading:

With this Supreme Court ruling, another check on Mr. Trump’s power fades.
In the birthright citizenship case, the Supreme Court limited the power of judges to block Mr. Trump’s policies.

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‘Modern Love’: 'Materialists' Director Celine Song Believes in Love at First Conversation

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 29 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0000

The director Celine Song won over audiences and critics alike with her first feature film, “Past Lives,” the semi-autobiographical tale of a married Korean American woman meeting up with her former childhood sweetheart. Now Song is back with another story about love called “Materialists.” This time the main character is a matchmaker, a job that Song did briefly in her early 20s.

On this episode of “Modern Love,” Song reads Louise Rafkin’s Modern Love essay “My View From the Margins,” about a relationship columnist who can’t figure out love in her own life. And Song tells us how neither falling in love at age 24 nor making a career of writing about love has brought her any closer to understanding it. “It’s the one thing that makes me feel like a fool,” Song says.

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The Trial of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 09:50:52 +0000

Last fall, the Justice Department unveiled a series of shocking allegations against Sean Combs, the music mogul known as Diddy.

Prosecutors charged Mr. Combs with sex trafficking and racketeering, and for the past seven weeks, they have argued their case in a Manhattan courtroom.

Ben Sisario, who has been covering the trial, explains the ins and outs of the proceedings and discusses the media circus surrounding it.

Guest: Ben Sisario, a reporter for The New York Times covering music and the music industry.

Background reading:

Read four takeaways from the closing argument at Mr. Combs’s trial.
Here’s a timeline of Mr. Combs’s career, including his rise in hip-hop, controversies and legal disputes.

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Breaking Down the Massive Cuts to Science Funding

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 26 Jun 2025 09:49:10 +0000

In the months since taking office, President Trump has made billions of dollars in cuts to scientific research, essentially saying science has become too woke.

Emily Anthes, a science reporter at The New York Times, explains what is being cut and how much the world of science is about to change.

Guest: Emily Anthes, a science reporter at The New York Times.

Background reading:

Nearly 2,500 National Institutes of Health grants have been ended or delayed.
A N.I.H. memo paused the cancellations of medical research grants.

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Will the Cease-Fire Hold?

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 09:45:00 +0000

After President Trump’s announcement of a cease-fire between Israel and Iran, all sides are claiming victory, but perhaps no country has emerged as a bigger winner than Israel.

Patrick Kingsley, the Jerusalem bureau chief for The New York Times, explains how Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu steered Israel to this moment — and what might come if the cease-fire holds.

Guest: Patrick Kingsley, the Jerusalem bureau chief for The New York Times.

Background reading:

The cease-fire between Israel and Iran appeared to be holding after a rebuke from Mr. Trump.
Mr. Netanyahu’s move against Iran gives him room to maneuver on Gaza.

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An Iran Cease-Fire — and Why N.Y.C.’s Mayoral Race Matters for Democrats Everywhere

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 24 Jun 2025 09:45:00 +0000

Overnight, Iran and Israel said they had agreed to a cease-fire — after an Iranian attack on a U.S. air base in Qatar that appeared to be a largely symbolic act of revenge.

But the main topic on “The Daily” is the mayor’s race in New York City, where Tuesday is Democratic Primary Day. The race has quickly become an excruciatingly close contest between two candidates who are offering themselves as the solution to what’s wrong with their party in the age of President Trump.

Nicholas Fandos, who covers New York politics for The Times, discusses the competing visions competing for the mayoralty and who is most likely to win.

Guest: Nicholas Fandos, a reporter covering New York politics and government for The New York Times.

Background reading:

In the N.Y.C. mayor’s race, top democrats take on President Trump and their own party.
Here’s the latest on Israel and Iran.

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The U.S. Bombed Iran. Now What?

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 09:45:00 +0000

In an address to the nation on Saturday night, President Trump confirmed that the U.S. military had carried out an attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities. It was a move that he had been threatening for days, and that previous U.S. presidents had avoided for decades.

David E. Sanger, the White House and international security correspondent for The Times, discusses whether the strike actually ended Iran’s nuclear program — or if America just entered a new period of conflict in the Middle East.

Guest: David E. Sanger, the White House and National Security Correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Shifting views and misdirection: How Mr. Trump decided to strike Iran.
With a military strike his predecessors avoided, Mr. Trump took a huge gamble.

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'Modern Love': He’s Gay. She’s Straight. They’re Newlyweds.

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0000

When Jacob Hoff and Samantha Greenstone met, they became instant best friends. Then, even though Jacob was gay, they realized that their feelings for each other were evolving beyond the platonic, and they decided to give romance a try.

On this episode of “Modern Love,” Hoff and Greenstone tell Host Anna Martin how their love gave him the courage to come out to his conservative family. They also explain that when they decided to get married, they realized they’d have to get used to clarifying their commitment again and again.

This episode was inspired by Jenny Block’s Mini-Vows piece, “A Close Friendship That Developed Into a ‘Soulful Connection.”

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'The Interview': Andrew Schulz, 'Podcast Bro,' Might Be America's Foremost Political Journalist

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 21 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0000

The defiantly anti-woke comedian and podcast host reflects on the responsibilities of being appointment listening for millions. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Transgender Care for Minors

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 20 Jun 2025 09:45:00 +0000

The Supreme Court handed down a landmark ruling this week that effectively upheld bans on some medical treatments for transgender youth in nearly half of the United States.

Azeen Ghorayshi explains the scientific debate over the care, and why the court’s decision leaves families more in the dark than ever.

Guest: Azeen Ghorayshi is a reporter covering the intersection of sex, gender and science for The New York Times.

Background reading:

The Supreme Court’s decision, allowing Tennessee and other states to ban gender-affirming care for minors, was a crushing blow for the transgender rights movement.
“The Protocol” podcast explains where youth gender medicine originated and how it became a target of the Trump administration.

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An Interview With Trump’s Border Czar, Tom Homan

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 19 Jun 2025 09:45:00 +0000

Over the past several weeks, federal agents have mounted increasingly aggressive immigration raids across the country.

They have met with intense pushback from protesters, politicians and businesses.

Tom Homan, President Trump’s border czar, speaks about his deportation strategy and why the Trump administration is only just getting started.

Guest: Tom Homan, border czar for the Trump administration.

Background reading:

The Trump administration aims to spend $45 billion to expand immigrant detention.
A federal appeals court has allowed the National Guard to remain in Los Angeles until a legal challenge is heard.

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Will the U.S. Join Israel’s War With Iran?

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 09:45:00 +0000

In the growing conflict between Israel and Iran, one questions now looms over Washington: How far will President Trump go to entangle the United States in a new war?

Jonathan Swan, who covers the White House, discusses Mr. Trump’s shifting stance on U.S. involvement, and the options he is now weighing.

Guest: Jonathan Swan, a White House reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Mr. Trump has shifted on Iran under pressure from Israel.
The president’s choice: last-chance diplomacy or a bunker-busting bomb.

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Have We Been Thinking About A.D.H.D. All Wrong?

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 09:45:00 +0000

Over the past three decades, A.D.H.D. diagnoses in the U.S. have been climbing steadily, and so have prescriptions for the medication to manage the symptoms.

As the field booms, some longtime researchers are starting to question whether much of the fundamental thinking around how we identify and treat the disorder is wrong.

Paul Tough, a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine, explains.

Guest: Paul Tough, a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine who, for the last two decades, has written articles and books about education and child development.

Background reading:

Have we been thinking about A.D.H.D. all wrong?

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An Assassination in Minnesota and a Growing War Between Israel and Iran

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 09:45:00 +0000

During a dark and tumultuous weekend, two shootings in Minnesota left one lawmaker dead and another seriously injured.

Overseas, Israel and Iran traded devastating strikes back and forth in what some fear is a new phase of violence in the Middle East.

Ernesto Londoño explains what we know about the violence in Minnesota, and Farnaz Fassihi discusses what appears to be an all-out war between Israel and Iran.

Guest:

Ernesto Londoño, a reporter for The New York Times based in Minnesota, covering news in the Midwest.
Farnaz Fassihi, the United Nations bureau chief for The New York Times, who also covers Iran and how countries around the world deal with conflicts in the Middle East.

Background reading:

Here’s a timeline of the Minnesota shootings.
Israel and Iran traded attacks as the toll from their conflict mounts.

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‘Modern Love’: Open Your Heart and Loosen Up! Therapist Terry Real’s Advice for Fathers

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 15 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0000

For Father’s Day, the Modern Love team asked for your stories about fatherhood and emotional vulnerability. They heard from listeners who said that their dads rarely expressed their emotions, from listeners whose fathers wore their hearts on their sleeves and from fathers themselves who were trying to navigate parenting with emotional honesty and sensitivity. The stories had one thing in common: even just a peek into a father’s emotional world meant so much.

On this episode of Modern Love, we hear listener’s stories about their dads. Then, Terry Real, a family therapist, returns to the show to offer his advice on being a father while also showing kids what it means to be emotionally vulnerable and available. He offers his philosophy around parenting through a combination of techniques.

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'The Interview': Lisa Murkowski Went Viral for Saying ‘We Are All Afraid.’ Now She Explains.

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 14 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0000

The senator from Alaska reflects on her many years in Washington and what is happening in the country right now. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Israel’s Massive Attack on Iran — and Why Tomorrow’s Military Parade Is So Fraught

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 09:45:00 +0000

Tomorrow night, for the first time in decades, the United States military will put its unrivaled might on display in a parade through downtown Washington D.C.

Helene Cooper, who covers national security for The Times, explains how President Trump overcame years of opposition from inside the military to get the parade and why its timing has become so fraught.

David E. Sanger, who covers the White House and national security, gives an update on Israel’s attack on Iran and what it is likely to mean for the region.

Guest:

Helene Cooper, who covers national security issues for The New York Times.
David E. Sanger, the White House and National Security Correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Mr. Trump’s military parade marches into a political maelstrom as troops have deployed to L.A.
Israel targeted Iran’s nuclear program in major attack.

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Gavin Newsom on the L.A. Protests, Trump’s Response and Why It’s a Defining Moment for Democracy

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 12 Jun 2025 09:45:00 +0000

California’s governor, Gavin Newsom, says that President Trump’s decision to send federal troops into Los Angeles is a “brazen abuse of power” and a defining moment for American democracy.

Governor Newsom sits down with Michael Barbaro to discuss Mr. Trump, illegal immigration, the protests and how he thinks the standoff in Los Angeles will end.

Guest: Gavin Newsom, the governor of California

Background reading:

President Trump has expanded domestic use of the armed forces, testing the limits on involving troops at protests and the border.
Gov. Gavin Newsom of California called on Americans to stand up to Mr. Trump in a nationally televised address.

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Inside a Trump ICE Raid

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 09:45:59 +0000

This week’s protests and clashes in California are the biggest flare-up yet over President Trump’s immigration enforcement.

They follow months of escalating raids and rhetoric as the administration struggles to fulfill the president’s big promises for mass deportations.

Hamed Aleaziz, who covers immigration policy for The Times, goes inside one ICE operation and explains why the tensions over Mr. Trump’s aggressive approach may only get worse.

Guest: Hamed Aleaziz, who covers the Department of Homeland Security and immigration policy in the United States for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Immigration agents have begun targeting workplaces as Mr. Trump’s immigration crackdown widens.
Under pressure from the White House, ICE is seeking new ways to ramp up arrests.

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China's Upper Hand: Rare Earth Metals

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 09:46:28 +0000

In the trade war between the United States and China, the biggest sticking point is a handful of metals that are essential to the U.S. and almost entirely under the control of China.

The problem is, China has now cut off America’s access to those metals, threatening American industry and the U.S. military. Keith Bradsher explains how the United States became so dependent on China for these metals in the first place, and just how hard it will be to live without them.

Guest: Keith Bradsher, the Beijing bureau chief for The New York Times.

Background reading:

China produces the entire world’s supply of samarium, a rare earth metal that the United States and its allies need to rebuild inventories of fighter jets, missiles and other hardware.
What to know about China’s halt of rare earth exports.

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Federal Troops Enter L.A. — and the Trump-Musk Feud Hardens

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 9 Jun 2025 09:45:00 +0000

During an extraordinary weekend, President Trump deployed 2,000 troops from the National Guard to suppress protests in Los Angeles against his own immigration policies, and his bitter breakup with the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, entered a new stage of acrimony.

Shawn Hubler, The New York Times’s Los Angeles bureau chief, and Jonathan Swan, a White House correspondent, join Michael Barbaro to walk listeners through an eventful 48 hours.

Guests:

Shawn Hubler, the Los Angeles bureau chief for The New York Times.
Jonathan Swan, a White House reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading

Law enforcement officials fired tear gas and crowd-control ammunition at protesters in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday.
Mr. Trump’s decision to remove a close associate of Mr. Musk from the running to lead NASA helped doom an extraordinary partnership.

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‘Modern Love’: Gen X? More Like Gen Sex.

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 8 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Mireille Silcoff recently wrote an article for The New York Times Magazine titled “Why Gen X Women Are Having the Best Sex.” At a time of life when many women describe feeling less visible and less desirable, Silcoff said, her life instead “exploded in a detonation of sex confetti.”

On this episode of Modern Love, Silcoff shares the juicy back story to her popular article, from her coming of age in Montreal to the surprising sexual resurgence she experienced after her divorce. Silcoff reflects on what it feels like to be a highly sexual person in her early 50s and tells us how being part of Gen X is central to her newfound freedom.

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'The Interview': Misty Copeland Changed Ballet. Now She's Ready to Move On.

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 7 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0000

The American Ballet Theater’s first Black female principal dancer on everything she’s fought for and the decision to end her historic career with the company. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

‘The Protocol’: The Story Behind Medical Care for Transgender Kids

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 6 Jun 2025 09:45:00 +0000

This episode contains strong language.

Since 2021, nearly half the states in the U.S. have passed bans on medical treatments for transgender minors. The Trump administration is now targeting the care, and in the coming weeks, the Supreme Court is expected to weigh in.

Against that backdrop, “The Daily” is running the first episode of a six-part series from NYT Audio about the story of youth gender medicine — where it came from, whom it was meant to help, and what may come next in the legal and political fights over its future.

It starts in the Netherlands, with a clinical psychologist and a 16 year-old who was determined to go through life as the gender he had long felt he was.

Guests: Azeen Ghorayshi is a reporter for The New York Times covering the intersection of sex, gender and science. Austin Mitchell is a supervising audio producer for The New York Times.

You can find all six episodes of “The Protocol,” along with additional reading material, at nytimes.com/theprotocol.

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The Big Ugly Battle Over the Big Beautiful Bill

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 5 Jun 2025 09:52:37 +0000

President Trump has called the sweeping domestic policy bill that recently passed in the House the most important piece of legislation in his second term — a single bill that would unlock his entire domestic agenda.

But as that bill heads to the Senate, it’s raising questions among Republicans about whom Trumpism is really for. Today, the New York Times congressional correspondent Catie Edmondson joins “The Daily” to talk about the big messy battle over what Republicans have named the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Guest: Catie Edmondson, a congressional correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

President Trump is pressuring Republicans to back his policy bill, but the measure’s opponents have a powerful new ally: Elon Musk.

Mr. Trump’s policy bill would add $2.4 trillion to the national debt, the Congressional Budget Office said on Wednesday. That estimate was all but certain to inflame concerns over the fiscal consequences of the legislation.

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Inside Operation Spider’s Web

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 4 Jun 2025 09:45:00 +0000

Operation Spider’s Web was an audacious Ukrainian sneak attack that caused billions of dollars in damage to Russian warplanes — using drones that cost as little as $600.

Marc Santora, a reporter covering the war in Ukraine for The New York Times, explains why this strike on Sunday, which extended 3,000 miles into Russia, is already being seen as a signal event in the evolution of modern warfare.

Guest: Marc Santora, has been reporting from Ukraine since the beginning of the war with Russia.

Background reading

In its attacks on Russian airfields, Ukraine aimed for a strategic and symbolic blow.

Ukraine showed it can still flip the script on how wars are waged.

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The New Co-Hosts of 'The Daily'

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 3 Jun 2025 20:00:00 +0000

Rachel Abrams and Natalie Kitroeff officially join Michael Barbaro as co-hosts of the show. Welcome to the next chapter.

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A 1,400-County Crisis for Democrats

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 3 Jun 2025 09:50:14 +0000

It’s conventional wisdom that President Trump has transformed American politics. But a new county-by-county voting analysis from The New York Times of the last four presidential races shows just how drastically Mr. Trump has changed the electoral map.

Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent for The Times, explains why the trends are a five-alarm fire for the Democrats and discusses the debate within the party over what to do about it.

Guest: Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

How Donald Trump has remade America’s political landscape.
Six months after the election, Democrats are still searching for a path forward.

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The Chaotic Personal Life of Elon Musk

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 2 Jun 2025 09:45:00 +0000

A Times investigation has found that as Elon Musk became one of President Trump’s closest and most influential advisers, he was juggling an increasingly chaotic personal life and a drug habit far more serious than previously known.

Kirsten Grind and Megan Twohey, two investigative reporters at The New York Times, discuss why those closest to Mr. Musk are finally sounding the alarm.

Guest:

Kirsten Grind, an investigative business reporter at The New York Times.
Megan Twohey, an investigative reporter at The New York Times.

Background reading:

On the campaign trail, Elon Musk juggled drugs and family drama.

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‘Modern Love’: If You Want This Kind of Love, Don’t Expect it to be Easy

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 1 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0000

When Samaiya Mushtaq was growing up, she imagined marrying a kind Muslim man, and at 21, she did. But while studying to become a psychiatrist in medical school, she realized her husband couldn’t meet her emotional needs — something she deeply craved. Despite the shame she felt, she got a divorce.

In this episode, Mushtaq shares the twists and turns of her unexpected second chance at love, where service is at the center. From working in health care during the pandemic to building a family to undertaking harrowing service trips to Gaza, she found what she truly needed in a marriage — only after letting go of what she thought she wanted.

Samaiya Mushtaq’s memoir will be published by Daybreak Press next winter.

This episode was inspired by her 2023 essay, “Must We Feel Shame Over Divorce?”

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'The Interview': Miley Cyrus Told Us to Ask Her Anything

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 31 May 2025 10:00:00 +0000

The Grammy-winning singer on overcoming child stardom, accepting her parents and being in control. Also, we have exciting news: You can check us out on YouTube. To watch our videos, go to: youtube.com/@theinterviewpodcast

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Did a Wine Importer Just Sink Trump’s Trade War?

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 30 May 2025 09:45:00 +0000

A panel of federal judges ruled on Wednesday that many of President Trump’s tariffs were illegal, a decision that has threatened to derail his trade agenda.

Victor Schwartz, the wine importer at the center of the case, explains why he decided to take on the president, and Jeanna Smialek, the Brussels bureau chief for The Times, discusses what options Mr. Trump has to save his trade war.

Guest:

Victor Schwartz, a small wine importer and the lead plaintiff in a lawsuit against Mr. Trump’s tariffs.
Jeanna Smialek, the Brussels bureau chief for The New York Times.

Background reading:

The U.S. Court of International Trade said Mr. Trump had overstepped his authority in imposing his “reciprocal” tariffs globally.
An appeals court spared the tariffs while it considered the challenge.
From March: Wine businesses were struck with fears of disaster under the threat of huge tariffs.

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Photo: Doug Mills/The New York Times

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Harvard Is Trying to Resist Trump. It Might Not Be Working.

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 29 May 2025 09:45:00 +0000

For Harvard students, this year’s graduation ceremony comes amid an intense standoff between one of America’s most prestigious universities and the United States government.

Michael S. Schmidt, an investigative reporter for The Times, explains how the conflict escalated and what it reveals about how far the administration will go to fulfill its agenda.

Guest: Michael S. Schmidt, an investigative reporter for The New York Times, covering Washington.

Background reading:

Harvard leaders see only bad outcomes ahead as they battle President Trump.
The Trump administration says it is halting Harvard’s ability to enroll international students.

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R.F.K. Jr. Sends a Message on Vaccines

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 28 May 2025 09:48:52 +0000

The Trump administration on Tuesday bypassed the traditional system of vaccine guidance and abruptly ended the government’s recommendation that two key groups of Americans receive vaccinations against Covid.

Apoorva Mandavilli, a science and global health reporter at The New York Times, discusses what could be a turning point in public health.

Guest: Apoorva Mandavilli, a science and global health reporter at The New York Times.

Background reading:

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that there was no clinical data to support additional Covid shots for healthy children.

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A New Front Line for Abortion Rights

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 27 May 2025 09:49:13 +0000

After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, abortions in the United States actually went up, in part because of a novel legal strategy that pitted blue states against red states.

Pam Belluck, who covers health and science for The Times, discusses that strategy and explains how proceedings against a New York doctor could take it apart.

Guest: Pam Belluck, a health and science reporter at The New York Times.

Background reading:

The Louisiana case appears to be the first time criminal charges have been filed against an abortion provider for sending pills into a state with a ban.
From 2024: Abortion shield laws are a new war between the states.

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‘Modern Love’: Why Boys and Men Are Floundering, According to Therapist Terry Real

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 25 May 2025 10:00:00 +0000

A session with Terry Real, a marriage and family therapist, can get uncomfortable. He’s known to mirror and amplify the emotions of his clients, sometimes cursing and nearly yelling, often in an attempt to get men in touch with the emotions they’re not used to honoring.

Real says men are often pushed to shut off their expression of vulnerability when they’re young as part of the process of becoming a man. That process, he says, can lead to myriad problems in their relationships. He sees it as his job to pull them back into vulnerability and intimacy, reconfiguring their understanding of masculinity in order to build more wholesome and connected families.

In this episode, Real explains why vulnerability is so essential to healthy masculinity and why his work with men feels more urgent than ever. He explains why he thinks our current models of masculinity are broken and what it will take to build new ones.

This episode was inspired by a New York Times Magazine piece, “How I Learned That the Problem in My Marriage Was Me” by Daniel Oppenheimer.

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An Outcry in Europe, a Shooting in Washington and a Blockade in Gaza

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 23 May 2025 09:45:00 +0000

For the past week, an international outcry has been building, particularly in Europe, over Israel’s plans to escalate its military campaign in Gaza and over its two-month-long blockade, which has put Gaza’s population on the brink of starvation.

On Wednesday in Washington D.C., two Israeli Embassy staffers were shot and killed by a man who chanted “Free Palestine” afterward.

Aaron Boxerman, who covers Israel and Gaza for The Times, explains the desperate situation in Gaza … and Israel’s fears that the world has become an increasingly dangerous place for its people.

Guest: Aaron Boxerman, a reporter for The New York Times covering Israel and Gaza.

Background reading:

Britain, France and Canada have condemned Israel’s expansion into Gaza.
Israel said it eased its blockade, but Gazans are still waiting for food.
Here’s what we know about the deadly shooting outside the Jewish Museum in D.C.

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A Conversation With Vice President Vance

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 22 May 2025 09:45:00 +0000

Vice President JD Vance met with the new pope a few days ago. He then sat down with The Times to talk about faith, immigration, the law and the partisan temptation to go too far.

Ross Douthat, an opinion columnist and the host of the new podcast “Interesting Times,” discusses their conversation.

Guest: Ross Douthat, an Opinion columnist and the host of the “Interesting Times” podcast.

Background reading:

Ross’s conversation with JD Vance.

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Photo: The New York Times

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Trump Said Peace in Ukraine Would Come Easy. It Hasn’t.

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 21 May 2025 09:45:00 +0000

President Trump once approached the challenge of ending Russia’s war in Ukraine as a straight-ahead deal that he could achieve easily. But after months of trying, he’s signaling that he might actually walk away.

Michael Crowley, who covers U.S. foreign policy for The New York Times, discusses the recent phone call between Mr. Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, and what it tells us about how the conflict could end.

Guest: Michael Crowley, a reporter covering the State Department and U.S. foreign policy for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Mr. Trump’s new position on the war in Ukraine: Not my problem.
In his call with Mr. Trump, Mr. Putin notched a diplomatic win, with an economic caveat.

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Photo: Tyler Hicks/The New York Times

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A Reckoning Over Joe Biden’s Health

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 20 May 2025 09:45:00 +0000

Over the past few days, the health of former President Joseph R. Biden Jr. has been called into focus with the disclosure that he has an aggressive form of prostate cancer.

At the same time, Democrats are undertaking a painful re-examination of what went wrong with Joe Biden’s campaign for re-election, and the Trump White House has released embarrassing audio of Biden being interviewed.

The Times journalists Michael Barbaro, Reid J. Epstein, Lisa Lerer and Tyler Pager sit down to make sense of it all.

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No More Refugees, Trump Said. Except White South Africans.

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 19 May 2025 09:45:00 +0000

For decades, white South Africans ruled with an iron fist, overseeing the country’s apartheid system of racial oppression.

Why is President Trump now welcoming them to the United States as victims?

John Eligon, the Johannesburg bureau chief for The New York Times, explains how the MAGA movement became obsessed with Afrikaners.

Guest: John Eligon, the Johannesburg bureau chief for The New York Times.

Background reading:

The road to Mr. Trump’s embrace of white South Africans.
White South Africans granted refugee status by Mr. Trump arrived in the U.S. last week.

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Photo: Ilan Godfrey for The New York Times

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‘Modern Love’: How to Fall (and Stay) in Love

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 18 May 2025 10:00:00 +0000

When did you realize you were falling in love? The Modern Love podcast asked listeners this question, and the voice messages came pouring in. Listeners sent in stories that happened over dinner dates, on subway rides, while watching sunsets or at concerts. They described love at first sight, love built over time and much more.

Today, we hear some of the most moving and surprising listener messages. Then, the Modern Love editor Daniel Jones discusses how we fall in love, and what the famous “36 Questions That Lead to Love” reveal about that process. And finally, Mandy Len Catron, the writer who popularized the 36 questions in her Modern Love essay, “To Fall in Love With Anyone, Do This," tells us whether she’s still in love with the same man 10 years later.

For more Modern Love, search for the show wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes every Wednesday.

Editors note: After this Modern Love episode was originally published, Mandy Len Catron got married. You can read about her wedding in the Vows section of the Times.

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'The Interview': Rutger Bregman Wants to Save Elites From Their Wasted Lives

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 17 May 2025 10:00:00 +0000

The historian and writer is on a mission to get the best and brightest out of their lucrative jobs and into morally ambitious work. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Birthright Citizenship Reaches The Supreme Court

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 16 May 2025 09:45:00 +0000

On Thursday, the Trump administration’s effort to limit birthright citizenship ended up in front of the Supreme Court.

Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court for The New York Times, discusses the White House’s unusual legal strategy for defending its plan, and what it might mean for the future of presidential power.

Guest: Adam Liptak, covers the Supreme Court. A graduate of Yale Law School, he practiced law for 14 years before joining The Times in 2002.

Background reading:

Adam Liptak wrote about the unusual features of the birthright citizenship case.
Adam also wrote about the Supreme Court justices across the ideological spectrum who have been critical of nationwide injunctions, which apply to everyone affected by a challenged law, regulation or executive action.
Charlie Savage and Alan Feuer shared four takeaways from the birthright citizenship case.

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The End of Fast Fashion?

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 15 May 2025 09:45:00 +0000

For years, American consumers have been able to spend next to nothing on the latest fashion trends, thanks in large part to Chinese clothing companies like Shein and Temu. These businesses have long used a loophole to send millions of packages a day into the U.S. from China tax-free.

Now, President Trump is closing that loophole, even as he de-escalates his larger trade war with China, and prices are going up.

Meaghan Tobin, who covers business and technology in Asia, discusses whether this might be the end for fast fashion.

Guest: Meaghan Tobin, a correspondent for The New York Times, covering business and technology in Asia.

Background reading

Meaghan Tobin and Agnes Chang write about President Trump’s latest changes to taxes on small packages from China.
Meaghan Tobin explains how a U.S. tax loophole supercharged China’s exports.

For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.

Photo: Qilai Shen for The New York Times

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Qatar Force One

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 14 May 2025 09:45:00 +0000

President Trump is in the Middle East on the first major international trip of his second term. At the same time, a firestorm has erupted over his plan to accept a $400 million luxury airplane from the Qatari government.

Today, Maggie Haberman, a White House correspondent, explains how the free plane may set a problematic precedent — and what Qatar might expect in return.

Guest: Maggie Haberman, a White House correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Republicans on Capitol Hill seem unlikely to challenge President Trump, as he courts gifts and pushes guardrails.
When pressed on the ethical implications of accepting a luxury jet, Mr. Trump said only someone “stupid” would turn down such an offer.

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The Secret Power of Siblings

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 13 May 2025 09:45:00 +0000

Parents try everything to influence their children. But new research suggests that brothers and sisters have their own profound impact.

Susan Dominus, a staff writer for The New York Times Magazine, discusses the surprising ways that our brothers and sisters shape our lives.

Guest: Susan Dominus, a staff writer at The New York Times Magazine covering a broad range of topics. Her recent article was adapted from her book, “The Family Dynamic: A Journey Into the Mystery of Sibling Success,” which was published by Crown on May 6.

Background reading:

Read Susan’s article about the surprising ways that siblings shape our lives.

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Photo: Artwork by Kensuke Koike

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A Vulnerable China Comes to the Table

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 12 May 2025 09:50:00 +0000

Over the weekend, top negotiators from the U.S. and China met for the first time since President Trump rapidly escalated a trade war between the world’s two economic superpowers.

Keith Bradsher, the Beijing bureau chief for The New York Times, discusses the pressures facing China, as it came to the negotiating table and why it so badly needs a deal.

Guest: Keith Bradsher, the Beijing bureau chief for The New York Times

Background reading:

The U.S. said ‘substantial progress’ had been made in trade talks with China.

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The Sunday Read: ‘My Miserable Week in the “Happiest Country on Earth’’’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 11 May 2025 10:00:00 +0000

For eight years running, Finland has been rated the happiest country in the world by a peculiar United Nations-backed project called the World Happiness Report, started in 2012. Soon after Finland shot to the top of the list, its government set up a “happiness tourism” initiative, which now offers itineraries highlighting the cultural elements that ostensibly contribute to its status: foraging, fresh air, trees, lakes, sustainably produced meals and, perhaps above all else, saunas.

Instead of adhering to one of these optimal itineraries or visiting Finland at the rosiest time of year (any time except the dead of winter), Molly Young arrived with few plans at all during one of the bleakest months. Would the happiest country on earth still be so mirthful at its gloomiest?

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'The Interview': Can Whitney Wolfe Herd Make Us Love Dating Apps Again?

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 10 May 2025 10:00:00 +0000

The Bumble CEO has returned to run the struggling company she founded, and says she has a plan for getting Gen Z back. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

An American Pope

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 9 May 2025 09:51:22 +0000

The world’s 1.4 billion Catholics have a new pope, and for the first time, he is from America.

Jason Horowitz, the Rome bureau chief of The New York Times, introduces us to Pope Leo XIV.

Guest: Jason Horowitz, the Rome bureau chief of The New York Times

Background reading:

Who is Pope Leo XIV?
The first American pope took a global route to the role.

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A Frightening Moment to Fly

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 8 May 2025 09:45:00 +0000

A 90-second failure of Newark Airport’s air-traffic safety systems, which blacked out communication to planes carrying thousands of passengers, has exposed a new level of crisis in air travel.

Kate Kelly, an investigative reporter for The New York Times, explains what the problems at one of the country’s biggest airports tell us about air-travel safety in the United States.

Guest: Kate Kelly, an investigative reporter for The New York Times based in Washington, D.C.

Background reading:

How lost radar and silent radios upended Newark air travel.

For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.

Photo: Dakota Santiago for The New York Times

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What Warren Buffett Understood About Capitalism

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 7 May 2025 09:47:05 +0000

A few days ago, Warren Buffett, the most successful investor in history, said he would retire as C.E.O. of Berkshire Hathaway, the conglomerate that he built into a trillion-dollar colossus.

Andrew Ross Sorkin, who has covered Mr. Buffett for many years, discusses the career of the man who both personified and critiqued American capitalism.

Guest: Andrew Ross Sorkin, a columnist and the founder and editor-at-large of DealBook.

Background reading:

Warren Buffett said he plans to step down as head of Berkshire Hathaway.
Here’s what Mr. Buffett’s exit means.

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Photo: Scott Morgan/Reuters

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A Climate Warning From the Fertile Crescent

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 6 May 2025 09:45:06 +0000

As the Middle East braces for another year of extreme heat, climate change is turning the soil to dust in the landscape that has long been known as the fertile crescent — and water has become a new source of conflict.

Alissa J. Rubin, who covers the Middle East, tells the story of Iraq’s water crisis and what it means for the world.

Guest: Alissa J. Rubin, a senior Middle East correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

From 2023: A climate warning from the cradle of civilization.

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Photo: Bryan Denton for The New York Times

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You Have Questions About the Economy. We Have Answers.

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 5 May 2025 09:57:19 +0000

At a time of enormous economic upheaval and uncertainty prompted by President Trump’s trade war, we asked our listeners what they wanted to understand about this financial moment.

Ben Casselman, the chief economics correspondent for The New York Times, tries to answer some of those questions.

Guest: Ben Casselman, the chief economics correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

The U.S. economy shrank in the first quarter, in a reading clouded by messy trade data.
Video: How Mr. Trump’s shifting tariffs could accelerate a recession.

For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.

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The Sunday Read: ‘This Is the Holocaust Story I Said I Wouldn’t Write’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 4 May 2025 10:00:00 +0000

When Taffy Brodesser-Akner became a writer, Mr. Lindenblatt, the father of one of her oldest friends, began asking to tell his story of survival during the Holocaust in one of the magazines or newspapers she wrote for. He took pride in telling his story, in making sure he fulfilled what he felt was the obligation of all Holocaust survivors, which was to remind the world what had happened to the Jews.

His daughter Ilana knew it was a long shot but felt obligated to pass on the request — it was her father, after all. Taffy declined because after a life hearing about the Holocaust, she said, she was “all Holocausted out.”

But, years later, when she learned of Mr. Lindenblatt’s imminent passing, Taffy asked herself what would become of stories like his if the generation of hers that was supposed to inherit them had taken the privilege that came with another generation’s survival and decided not to listen?

So here it is, an old Jewish story about the Holocaust and a man who somehow survived the pernicious, organized and intentional genocide of the Jews. But right behind it, just two generations later, is another story, one about the children and grandchildren who have been so malformed by the stories that are their lineage that some of them made just as eager work of running from it, only to find themselves, same as anything you run from, having to deal with it anyway.

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'The Interview': Ocean Vuong Was Ready to Kill. Then a Moment of Grace Changed His Life.

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 3 May 2025 10:00:00 +0000

The poet and novelist on the real reason he became a writer. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Family Separation 2.0

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 2 May 2025 09:45:00 +0000

In his first 100 days in office, President Trump has struggled to fulfill his promise to carry out mass deportations, a reality that has prompted his administration to change its strategy.

Rather than putting its focus on migrants with a criminal record, or those who recently crossed the border, the White House is increasingly seeking to deport those who came to the United States decades ago and have established a life, career and family in America.

Jessica Cheung, a producer on “The Daily,” tells the story of one such migrant through the eyes of his daughter.

Guest: Jessica Cheung, a senior producer at The New York Times, working on “The Daily.”

Background reading:

The Trump administration is frustrated over the pace of deportations.
Inside a chaotic U.S. deportation flight to Brazil.

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The Crypto President

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 1 May 2025 09:45:00 +0000

President Trump was once a loud skeptic of cryptocurrency — one who called it a haven for drug dealers and scammers. But over the past few months, he’s emerged as the industry’s biggest cheerleader.

A New York Times investigation shows how much the president and his family have profited from that transformation.

Eric Lipton, an investigative reporter for The Times, discusses what happens when the country’s top crypto policymaker is himself a crypto entrepreneur.

Guest: Eric Lipton, an investigative reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading:

The rise of Trump’s crypto firm.

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100 Days

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 10:00:00 +0000

On Tuesday, the second Trump presidency officially reached the 100-day mark.

It’s been a hundred days of transformation, tariffs, retribution, firings and deportation the likes of which America has never seen before.

The Times journalists Michael Barbaro, Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Swan and Charlie Savage sit down to assess President Trump’s record.

Guest:

Maggie Haberman, a White House correspondent for The New York Times.
Jonathan Swan, a White House reporter for The New York Times.
Charlie Savage, who covers national security and legal policy for The New York Times.

Background reading:

100 days into President Trump’s second term: What has changed?
Mr. Trump’s 100-day report card.
Eight charts that sum up Mr. Trump’s first 100 days.

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The Housing Market Has New Rules. Realtors Are Evading Them.

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 09:56:25 +0000

Last year, a historic legal settlement resulted in sweeping rule changes that were supposed to lower the price of buying and selling a home across the country.

But those changes would cost real-estate agents money, and so those agents, it turns out, have found ways around the new rules.

Debra Kamin, who reports on real estate, explains how they did it.

Guest: Debra Kamin, a reporter for the real estate section of The New York Times.

Background reading:

Home sellers and buyers have accused real-estate agents of blocking lower fees.
The rule change was the result of a legal settlement last year by the National Association of Realtors.

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Americans to Trump: You’ve Gone Too Far

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 09:45:07 +0000

Warning: This episode contains strong language.

One question that has hung over the first 100 days of President Trump’s second term: Is his aggressive approach to everything from deportations to tariffs what most Americans want — or has he simply gone too far?

In a major new nationwide poll, voters tell The New York Times exactly how they feel about Trump’s agenda.

Nate Cohn, The Times’s chief political analyst, explains the results.

Guest: Nate Cohn, the chief political analyst for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Voters see President Trump’s use of power as overreaching, a Times/Siena poll found.
Four perspectives on Mr. Trump’s weak poll numbers.

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The Sunday Read: ‘The Strange, Post-Partisan Popularity of the Unabomber’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 27 Apr 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Online, there is a name for the experience of finding sympathy with Ted Kaczynski, the Unabomber: Tedpilling. To be Tedpilled means to read Paragraph 1 of Kaczynski’s manifesto, its assertion that the mad dash of technological advancement since the Industrial Revolution has “made life unfulfilling,” “led to widespread psychological suffering” and “inflicted severe damage on the natural world,” and think, Well, sure.

Since Kaczynski’s death by suicide in a federal prison in North Carolina nearly two years ago, the taboo surrounding the figure has been weakening. This is especially true on the right, where pessimism and paranoia about technology — largely the province of the left not long ago — have spread on the heels of the coronavirus pandemic and efforts to police speech on social media platforms.

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'The Interview': Isabel Allende Understands How Fear Changes a Society

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 26 Apr 2025 10:00:00 +0000

The beloved author left Chile at a time of great turmoil and has longed for the nation of her youth ever since. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Children’s Books Go Before the Supreme Court

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 09:45:00 +0000

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard a case that could hand parents with religious objections a lot more control over what their kids learn in the classroom.

Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court, explains how a case about children’s picture books with titles like “Pride Puppy” and “Uncle Bobby’s Wedding” has broad implications for schools across the country.

Guest: Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court and writes Sidebar, a column on legal developments, for The New York Times.

Background reading:

In a lively and sometimes heated argument, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority appeared set to allow opt-outs from L.G.B.T.Q. stories in schools.

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What an Iowa Farmer Fears About the Trade War

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 09:46:16 +0000

In the increasingly bitter trade war between the United States and China, perhaps nobody has more at stake than America’s soybean farmers, whose crop has become the country’s single biggest export to China.

Michael Barbaro speaks to an Iowa farmer who helped build that $13 billion market, and asks her what President Trump’s sky-high tariffs mean for her and for tens of thousands of other American farmers.

Guest: April Hemmes, a soybean farmer in Iowa.

Background reading:

Soybean producers warned that farms could go under after the Trump administration hit China with tariffs of 145 percent.
China has long relied on the U.S. for soybeans. But with new steep tariffs, it is likely to look even more to Brazil and Argentina.

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Trump Says They’re Foreign Gang Members. Are They?

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 09:45:08 +0000

In recent weeks, the Trump administration has deported hundreds of Venezuelan migrants by quickly labeling them as gang members and foreign enemies, and boarding them on planes to El Salvador. It’s sidestepping their rights to a court hearing where anyone might be able to scrutinize the claims against them.

As a result, very little has been known about who these men are, or how they were targeted by immigration officials. Until now.

Julie Turkewitz, the Andes bureau chief for The New York Times, explains who was actually on those planes, and discusses the secretive process that led to their deportations.

Guest: Julie Turkewitz, the Andes bureau chief for The New York Times, based in Bogotá, Colombia.

Background reading:

Inside President Trump’s rushed effort to deport 238 migrants.
The government is relying more on tattoos to identify gang members. Experts say that’s unreliable.

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How Pope Francis Changed the Catholic Church

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 09:45:00 +0000

Church bells rang out across the world on Monday to mark the death of Pope Francis at the age of 88.

Jason Horowitz, the Rome bureau chief at The New York Times, discusses the pope’s push to change the church, his bitter clashes with traditionalists, and what his papacy meant to the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics.

Guest: Jason Horowitz, the Rome bureau chief of The New York Times.

Background reading:

For Jason Horowitz, Pope Francis was always a surprise.
Francis’ death silences a voice for the voiceless.

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Is the Era of Student Loan Forgiveness Officially Over?

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 09:45:00 +0000

Across the country, millions of Americans with unpaid student loans are discovering that years of patience and forgiveness from the U.S. government have officially come to an end.

Stacy Cowley, a business reporter for The Times, explains what is behind the change of heart, sets out its financial consequences for borrowers — and discusses the larger reckoning that it may cause about how Americans pay for higher education.

Guest: Stacy Cowley, a business reporter at The New York Times, with a focus on consumer finance.

Background reading:

Millions of student loan borrowers are behind on payments.

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The Sunday Read: ‘How Analytics Marginalized Baseball’s Superstar Pitchers’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 20 Apr 2025 10:00:00 +0000

One day at Wrigley Field in Chicago last May, Paul Skenes was pitching for the Pittsburgh Pirates, carving out a small piece of baseball history in his second big-league game. He struck out the first seven batters he faced. By the end of the fifth inning, he had increased his strikeout total to 10. More impressive, he hadn’t allowed a hit.

Over the past two decades, analysts have identified a treasure trove of competitive advantages for teams willing to question baseball’s established practices.

Perhaps the most significant of competitive advantages was hidden in plain sight, at the center of the diamond. Starting pitchers were traditionally taught to conserve strength so they could last deep into games. Throwing 300 innings in a season was once commonplace; in 1969 alone, nine pitchers did it. But at some definable point in each game, the data came to reveal, a relief pitcher becomes a more effective option than the starter, even if that starter is Sandy Koufax or Tom Seaver — or Paul Skenes.

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'The Interview': Nate Bargatze Doesn’t Mind if You Think He’s an Idiot

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 19 Apr 2025 10:00:00 +0000

The self-deprecating stand-up comic discusses having a magician for a father, the challenge of mainstream comedy and his aspirations to build the next Disneyland.

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Do Trump Voters Like His Tariffs? We Went to Michigan to Find Out.

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 18 Apr 2025 09:45:00 +0000

President Trump’s tariffs have terrified stock markets, business owners and anyone with a 401(k). Does that mean that his approach to trade is becoming a major political liability?

Astead W. Herndon, a national politics reporter, asked voters in Michigan what they thought. He found that the answer to that question was not so simple.

Guest: Astead W. Herndon, a national politics reporter and host of the politics podcast “The Run-Up.”

Background reading:

Video: Mr. Trump loves tariffs. Do all Americans?
Here’s what six voters think of the administration’s latest actions.

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The Trial Mark Zuckerberg Couldn’t Prevent

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 17 Apr 2025 09:45:00 +0000

Testimonies began this week in one of the most aggressive cases the government has ever brought against a big tech company. Over the next eight weeks, the Federal Trade Commission will argue that Meta, the company founded by Mark Zuckerberg, should be broken up.

Cecilia Kang, who covers technology and regulatory policy, discusses the strange and contentious relationship between Mr. Zuckerberg and President Trump that has led to this moment, and what the case means for them.

Guest: Cecilia Kang, a reporter covering technology and regulatory policy for The New York Times.

Background reading:

At trial, Mark Zuckerberg defended buying Instagram and WhatsApp.
Tech C.E.O.s have spent millions courting the president. It has yet to pay off.

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Trump Trashed the Iran Nuclear Deal. Will His Be Any Better?

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 16 Apr 2025 09:45:00 +0000

For years, President Trump has mocked the Obama administration for the nuclear agreement that it reached with Iran — a plan he disliked so much that he revoked it.

Now, as he embarks on talks with Iran to reach a nuclear agreement of his own, the question is whether his administration can achieve a better deal.

David E. Sanger, who covers the White House and national security, takes us inside the negotiations.

Guest: David E. Sanger, the White House and National Security Correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

President Trump wants a nuclear deal with Iran, but it must be better than President Barack Obama’s.
Mr. Trump gives conflicting signals and mixed messages on Iran nuclear talks.

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Trapped Abroad: The Man at the Center of a Constitutional Standoff

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 09:45:00 +0000

When President Trump met with El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, at the White House, the fate of one man was hanging in the balance.

Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court, discusses the Maryland man who was mistakenly sent to a notoriously brutal prison in El Salvador, and what his case means for the limits of presidential power and the rule of law.

Guest: Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court and writes Sidebar, a column on legal developments, for The New York Times.

Background reading:

The Supreme Court sided with the wrongly deported man.
El Salvador’s leader said on Monday that he would not return the man.

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Her Business Was Thriving. Then Came the Tariffs.

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 09:45:00 +0000

When President Trump raised tariffs against China to an astonishing 145 percent last week, he radically changed the cost of doing business for thousands of American companies.

Michael Barbaro speaks to Beth Benike, a small-business owner who fears her business will not survive the tariffs.

Guest: Beth Benike, the founder and C.E.O. of Busy Baby

Background reading:

Small-business owners say tariffs will squeeze them, and their customers.
Trump’s tariffs leave no safe harbor for American importers.

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The Sunday Read: ‘Unburying the Remains of the Third Reich’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 13 Apr 2025 10:00:00 +0000

When Daniel and Victoria Van Beuningen first toured their future home, a quiet villa in the Polish city of Wroclaw, it had been abandoned for years, its windows sealed up with bricks. But something about its overgrown garden spoke to them. They could imagine raising chickens there, planting tomatoes and cucumbers. They could make something beautiful out of it, they thought — a place where their children could run and play.

They moved in knowing very little about what happened at the villa before World War II, when Wroclaw, formerly Breslau, was still part of Germany.

The couple wanted to know more, and their inquiries eventually led to the Meinecke family in Heidelberg, Germany, elderly siblings who said they were born in the home. Over a long afternoon, they showed the couple pictures of the place from happier times before the war, but they also offered the Van Beuningens a surprising warning: The couple might find the remains of some German soldiers buried in the garden.

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'The Interview': Ramy Youssef Is Just Trying to Be ‘Emotionally Correct’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 12 Apr 2025 10:00:00 +0000

The creator and comedian discusses his penchant for self-reflection, how politics fits into his work and why he’s not interested in representing anyone but himself. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Conservative Activist Pushing Trump to Attack U.S. Colleges

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 09:45:08 +0000

This week, we interviewed two people with leading roles in the rapidly escalating conflict between the Trump administration and American higher education.

Today, we speak with Christopher Rufo, who led the conservative critique of, and assault on, critical race theory and diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. Mr. Rufo’s vision and campaigning have helped inspire Trump’s wide-ranging crackdown on higher education.

Earlier, we talked with Christopher L. Eisgruber, the president of Princeton University, about the institution’s path forward in the face of drastic funding cuts, and his vow to protect academic freedom at all costs. You can listen to that conversation here.

Guest: Christopher Rufo, a conservative activist and writer.

Background reading:

Mr. Rufo helped make critical race theory a conservative rallying cry.

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A U-Turn on Tariffs

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 09:45:00 +0000

After promising that tariffs against dozens of countries were here to stay, no matter how much they hurt businesses or the stock market, President Trump has abruptly reversed course.

But there’s an exception: his levies on China, which he said he would raise to 125 percent.

Jonathan Swan, who covers the White House, explains why the president changed his mind, and David Pierson, who covers China, discusses why Beijing won’t back down.

Guest:

Jonathan Swan, a White House reporter for The New York Times.
David Pierson, a foreign correspondent for The New York Times covering China.

Background reading:

Inside President Trump’s reversal on tariffs.
The United States and China are engaged in a risky game of chicken with no off-ramp in sight.

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The University President Willing to Fight Trump

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 9 Apr 2025 09:59:31 +0000

This week, we interviewed two people with leading roles in the rapidly escalating conflict between the Trump administration and American higher education.

Today, we speak with the president of Princeton University, Christopher L. Eisgruber, about the institution’s path forward in the face of drastic funding cuts, and his vow to protect academic freedom at all costs.

You can find our conversation with Christopher Rufo, a conservative activist who helped inspire Trump’s wide-ranging crackdown on higher education, here.

Guest: Christopher L. Eisgruber, the president of Princeton University.

Background reading:

President Trump paused dozens of federal grants to Princeton.
Mr. Trump’s orders threaten the financial foundations of higher education, but few universities have protested openly.

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How Trump Wiped Out $10 Trillion in Wealth in 3 Days

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 8 Apr 2025 09:56:17 +0000

On Monday, global stocks whipsawed over President Trump’s tariffs, a bear market briefly became official in the United States and tit-for-tat retaliation with China intensified.

As trillions of dollars in corporate value evaporates and Mr. Trump’s support in the business world is cracking, even Republican members of Congress are debating whether to take away the president’s power to wage a trade war.

Andrew Ross Sorkin, who covers business and policy, and Jonathan Swan, who covers the White House, talk through the tumultuous past few days on the stock market.

Guest:

Andrew Ross Sorkin, a columnist and the founder and editor-at-large of DealBook, which publishes the flagship business and policy newsletter of The New York Times.
Jonathan Swan, a White House reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading:

DealBook: Does Mr. Trump Have an “Off Ramp”?
What is a bear market? Are we in one?
China says it will “fight to the end” after Mr. Trump threatens more tariffs.

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‘I Felt Ashamed.’ Why One Lawyer Resigned When His Firm Caved to Trump

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 7 Apr 2025 09:56:25 +0000

Over the past few weeks, President Trump has used executive orders to wage war on law firms, specifically targeting those whose lawyers have investigated or sued him, or represented his enemies in court.

Michael Barbaro speaks to Thomas Sipp, a lawyer who chose to quit after his firm, Skadden, negotiated a deal to placate the president.

Guest: Thomas Sipp, a lawyer who left his firm after they negotiated a deal with Mr. Trump.

Background reading:

Read about how, Paul Weiss, a major democratic law firm, ended up bowing to Mr. Trump.
Ever since the elite law firms Skadden and Paul Weiss reached deals with the Trump administration, top partners have closed ranks in support of the agreements.

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The Sunday Read: ‘What Happened to Val Kilmer?’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 6 Apr 2025 10:00:00 +0000

“The force of his will is the thing I remember about him,” says Taffy Brodesser-Akner, who wrote a profile of Val Kilmer for The New York Times Magazine in May 2020. “He was sure he was going to come back to his exact former self. ”

The two met for an interview just as a lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic seemed all but certain to happen.

Mr. Kilmer, who was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014 and had undergone a tracheotomy, was still performing. Mr. Brodesser-Akner credits him with providing “the first whiff of overarching hope and positivity that I’d witnessed in I couldn’t remember how many months.”

“What does somebody do when the thing that they are known for, which is being a superhero, which is being an action hero, which is being handsome, which is being this sort of picture of good health and vigor, what do you do next?” she said. “And a lot of people, they fade away. But that’s not how it went for Val. ”

Mr. Kilmer, who played classic roles such as Batman and Iceman in “Top Gun,” died on Tuesday in Los Angeles. He was 65.

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'The Interview': Bill Murray Says He's Not the Man He Used to Be

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 5 Apr 2025 10:00:00 +0000

The actor talks about his new film “The Friend,” his jerky past and what he doesn’t get about himself. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Fear and Fury: The Fallout From Trump’s Tariffs

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 4 Apr 2025 09:46:51 +0000

The reverberations from President Trump’s new global tariffs have rocked financial markets and world capitals. American stocks have plunged, and foreign leaders have issued forceful condemnations.

The Times journalists Michael Barbaro, Peter Goodman, Natalie Kitroeff and Jeanna Smialek sit down to try to make sense of Mr. Trump’s strategy and its consequences.

Guest:

Peter S. Goodman, who covers the global economy for The New York Times.
Natalie Kitroeff, the Mexico City bureau chief for The New York Times.
Jeanna Smialek, the Brussels bureau chief for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Read about how Mr. Trump’s one-for-one tariff plan threatens the global economy.
The trade war set off “max pessimism” in the global markets.
The tariffs have widened the chasm between allies and Washington.

For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.

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The Trump Tariffs Poised to Remake Global Trade

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 3 Apr 2025 09:45:00 +0000

In a history-making day of tariffs, President Trump imposed charges of at least 10 percent on nearly all of America’s trading partners.

Ana Swanson, who covers trade for The Times, discusses who will be affected most and looks at how the levies effectively ended one era of global trade and began a new one.

Guest: Ana Swanson, who covers trade and international economics for The New York Times.

Background reading:

The tariffs are likely to ripple through the global economy, driving up prices for American consumers and manufacturers while inciting retaliation from other nations.
Mr. Trump says global trade is unfair. Does he have a point?
Read about how the tariff rates are calculated.

For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.

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Shen Yun: The Dark Side of a Dance Troupe

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 2 Apr 2025 09:45:05 +0000

A few days ago, one of the most ubiquitous live shows in the country, Shen Yun, began its latest run at Lincoln Center, drawing thousands of people to a performance that is colorful, acrobatic and — according to many of its performers — shockingly abusive.

Nicole Hong, one of the reporters behind a New York Times investigation of Shen Yun, discusses what that reporting has revealed about the secretive enterprise.

Guest: Nicole Hong, an investigative reporter for The New York Times focusing on New York and its surrounding regions.

Background reading:

An ex-dancer accused Shen Yun of forced labor and trafficking in a lawsuit.
Here are five takeaways from The Times’s coverage of Shen Yun.

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Is Elon Musk Buying Today’s Election in Wisconsin?

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 1 Apr 2025 09:46:39 +0000

On paper, the election in Wisconsin on Tuesday is about who should control the state’s highest court. In reality, it has become a referendum on Elon Musk, his agenda in Washington and his willingness to flood American politics with his money.

Reid J. Epstein, who has been covering this campaign for The Times, explains why it has become the local election that everyone is watching.

Guest: Reid J. Epstein, a New York Times reporter covering politics.

Background reading:

Tuesday’s election will reveal what’s more powerful: Elon Musk’s millions, or liberal anger at him.
Mr. Musk and Tesla have a legal bone to pick with Wisconsin.
The billionaire has returned to his Trump playbook in the race.

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ICE on Campus

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 09:45:00 +0000

Immigration arrests are taking place at universities across the country. The story of three Columbia students helps explain what’s happening, and why.

Hamed Aleaziz, who covers immigration policy, lays out what their cases reveal about the latest immigration crackdown — and about this administration’s views on free speech.

Guest: Hamed Aleaziz, who covers the Department of Homeland Security and immigration policy in the United States for The New York Times.

Background reading:

A Columbia student hunted by ICE has sued to prevent deportation.
How a Columbia student fled to Canada after ICE came looking for her.
What we know about the detentions of student protesters.

For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.

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The Sunday Read: ‘Why Airline Pilots Feel Pushed to Hide Their Mental Illness’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Troy Merritt, a pilot for a major U.S. airline, returned from his 30th birthday trip in Croatia in October 2022 — sailing on a catamaran, eating great food, socializing with friends — and cried. This wasn’t back-to-work blues but collapsed-on-the-floor, full-body-shaking misery. When he wasn’t crying, he slept.

“I’ve got to find a therapist,” he told himself. And he did, quickly. If that therapist didn’t write down “depression,” Merritt would be OK. He could still fly planes, keep his job — as long as he wasn’t diagnosed with a mental illness.

Merritt, like all pilots, knew that if he was formally diagnosed with a mental-health condition, he might never fly a plane again.

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'The Interview': Megyn Kelly Is Embracing Her Bias and Rejecting the 'Old Rules'

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 29 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0000

The former Fox News and current YouTube host on her professional evolution, conservative media and why she endorsed Trump. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Trump 2.0: Group Chats and a New Spat

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 09:45:00 +0000

What does the continuing fallout from the Signal text security breach tell us about President Trump’s cabinet’s approach to blame and accountability?

The Times journalists Michael Barbaro, Eric Schmitt, Julian E. Barnes and Maggie Haberman sit down to make sense of the latest week.

Guest:

Eric Schmitt, a national security correspondent for The New York Times based in Washington.
Julian E. Barnes, a reporter covering the U.S. intelligence agencies and international security matters for The New York Times.
Maggie Haberman, a White House correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Analysis: President Trump takes government secrecy seriously. But only when it suits him.
Intelligence officials faced a fresh round of questions about the Signal leak.
A disregard for the rules trickles down from Mr. Trump to his aides.

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J.F.K., the C.I.A. and the Original ‘Deep State’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 09:50:36 +0000

For the past three decades, the U.S. government has released documents related to the assassination of John F. Kennedy with an overriding goal of dispelling conspiracy theories.

Julian E. Barnes, who covers the U.S. intelligence agencies, explains why President Trump’s motivations behind releasing the latest batch are far more complicated.

Guest: Julian E. Barnes, a reporter covering the U.S. intelligence agencies and international security matters for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Inside the 24-hour scramble among top national security officials over the Kennedy documents.
The thousands of documents posted online this week disappointed assassination buffs. But historians are finding many newly revealed secrets.

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The Editor Who Was Accidentally Texted War Plans

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 09:48:42 +0000

This week, top Trump officials inadvertently shared secret U.S. military plans with a prominent journalist after mistakenly adding him to a group chat.

The journalist, Jeffrey Goldberg, who is editor in chief at The Atlantic, discusses what he was thinking as he read the messages and what he makes of the fallout.

Guest: Jeffrey Goldberg, editor in chief at The Atlantic.

Background reading:

Read Mr. Goldberg’s piece in The Atlantic about being added to the group chat.
Read more about Mr. Goldberg, the editor mistakenly added to the Signal chat.
Here’s the leaked chat, annotated.
President Trump has downplayed the leak and pointed the finger at Mr. Goldberg.

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Nixon Dreamed of Breaking the Media. Trump Is Doing It.

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 09:45:00 +0000

As President Trump set out to systematically eliminate or intimidate those who stood in his way — inspectors general, judges, law firms — the news media loomed as one of his most stubborn obstacles. Or so it seemed.

Jim Rutenberg, a writer at large for The New York Times, explains how Mr. Trump is circumventing and undermining the fourth estate in a way no president before him ever has.

Guest: Jim Rutenberg, a writer at large for The New York Times and The New York Times Magazine.

Background reading:

President Trump’s blueprint for bending the media to his will has Nixon written all over it.

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Trump’s Escalating War With Higher Education

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 09:45:00 +0000

In recent weeks, the Trump administration has put the American university system on notice.

It has pressed for changes, opened investigations — and in some cases withheld critical funds.

Alan Blinder, who covers education in America, explains how schools are responding to the pressure and what it might mean for the future of higher education.

Guest: Alan Blinder, a national correspondent for The New York Times, writing about education in America.

Background reading:

Columbia University promised changes to its protest policies, its security practices and its Middle Eastern studies department after the Trump administration moved to cut off $400 million in funding.
President Trump’s battles with colleges could change American culture for a generation.

For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.

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The Sunday Read: ‘What I Found on the 365-Mile Trail of a Lost Folk Hero’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 23 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Sometime in the 1850s or ’60s, at a terrible moment in U.S. history, a strange man seemed to sprout, out of nowhere, into the rocky landscape between New York City and Hartford, Conn. The word “strange” hardly captures his strangeness. He was rough and hairy, and he wandered around on back roads, sleeping in caves. Above all, he refused to explain himself. As one newspaper put it: “He is a mystery, and a very greasy and ill-odored one.” Other papers referred to him as “the animal” or (just throwing up their hands) “this uncouth and unkempt ‘What is it?’”

But the strangest thing about the stranger was his suit.

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'The Interview': Dr. Lindsay Gibson on What We Owe Our 'Emotionally Immature' Parents

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 22 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0000

The clinical psychologist explains the foundations of egocentric parental behavior, the impact it has on their children and the freedom of saying “no.” 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Why a Worrisome Economy Doesn’t Seem to Worry Trump

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 09:45:00 +0000

As President Trump has rolled out his economic agenda, the assumption has been that he would quickly scale back his most aggressive policies once they began to scare consumers and the financial markets. But that assumption turned out to be wrong.

Ben Casselman, who covers economics, and Maggie Haberman, who covers the White House, explain why Mr. Trump’s economic plan may be backfiring and why he doesn’t seem to mind.

Guest:

Ben Casselman, the chief economics correspondent for The New York Times.
Maggie Haberman, a White House correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Mr. Trump has said a recession might be worth the cost. Economists disagree.
Investors thought they had Mr. Trump figured out. They were wrong.

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Were the Covid Lockdowns Worth It?

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 09:45:00 +0000

Five years ago, at the urging of federal officials, much of the United States locked down to stop the spread of Covid. Over time, the action polarized the country and changed the relationship between many Americans and their government.

Michael Barbaro speaks to Stephen Macedo and Frances Lee, two prominent political scientists who dispute the effectiveness of the lockdowns, to find out what they think will be required when the next pandemic strikes.

Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Guest: Stephen Macedo and Frances Lee, authors of In Covid’s Wake: How Our Politics Failed Us

Background reading:

As the coronavirus spread, researchers worldwide scrambled to find ways to keep people safe. Some efforts were misguided. Others saved millions of lives.

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Trump’s Showdown With the Courts

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 09:48:16 +0000

President Trump’s showdown with the courts reached a new milestone on Tuesday, when he called for a federal judge to be impeached and the chief justice of the Supreme Court publicly scolded the president in response.

Luke Broadwater, who covers the White House for The Times, discusses the deportation case at the center of the confrontation — and whether the constitutional crisis that many have feared has now arrived.

Guest: Luke Broadwater, who covers the White House for The New York Times.

Background reading:

A judge ordered deportation planes to turn around. The White House didn’t listen.
The order has made the judge in the deportation case a target of Republican anger.

For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.

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How Trump Is Scaring Big Law Firms Into Submission

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 09:45:00 +0000

After engaging in a campaign of retribution against his enemies within the federal government, President Trump is turning to those outside of it.

Michael S. Schmidt, an investigative reporter for The New York Times, explains what that retribution has looked like for a single law firm — and the impact it has had on the entire legal profession.

Guest: Michael S. Schmidt, an investigative reporter for The New York Times, covering Washington.

Background reading:

The law firm Perkins Coie has sued the Trump administration over an executive order that would make it all but impossible for the firm to advocate for its clients.
The president’s use of government power to punish law firms is seen by some experts as undercutting a basic tenet: the right to a strong defense.

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The Weekend Democrats Went to War — Against Each Other

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 09:47:03 +0000

Warning: This episode contains strong language.

Over the past few days, a routine debate over government funding has exploded into an angry showdown over the Democrats’ identity in the Trump era, and whether their current leadership is right for the moment.

Catie Edmondson, who covers Congress, and Shane Goldmacher, who covers national politics, discuss a weekend that rocked the Democratic Party.

Guest:

Catie Edmondson, a congressional correspondent for The New York Times.
Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Senator Chuck Schumer broke with his party to clear a path for a Republican spending bill that kept the government open.
Young Democrats’ anger boiled over as Mr. Schumer retreated on a shutdown.

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'The Interview': Chuck Schumer on Democrats, Antisemitism and His Shutdown Retreat

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 16 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0000

The Senate minority leader discusses the backlash to his vote on the Republican spending bill, how he sees his role within the party and his new book. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Trump, Europe and the New World Order

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 09:52:23 +0000

In just a few weeks, the Trump administration has taken a hard line with allies such as Mexico and Canada. Now, a trade war is on the horizon with Europe.

Mark Landler, the London bureau chief of The New York Times, explains how a fracturing alliance with Europe could affect global political dynamics.

Guest: Mark Landler, the London bureau chief of The New York Times.

Background reading:

The European Union responded to American steel and aluminum tariffs with its own levies on boats and bourbon.
Europe expected a transactional President Trump. It got something else.

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Elbows Up: Canada’s Response to Trump’s Trade War

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 09:53:28 +0000

A gloves-off trade war with the United States is uniting Canadians against their southern neighbor.

Matina Stevis-Gridneff, the Canada bureau chief for The New York Times, explains how the dispute is shifting the country’s politics, culture and place on the global stage.

Guest: Matina Stevis-Gridneff, the Canada bureau chief for The New York Times.

Background reading:

President Trump intensified statehood threats as he increased tariffs on Canada.

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The Growing Danger of Measles

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 09:51:24 +0000

A measles outbreak continues to spread in Texas. More than 200 people have been infected. One child has died. And health experts are now concerned that low vaccination rates will make it harder to contain.

Teddy Rosenbluth, a health reporter at The New York Times, explains the rapid outbreak — and asks whether the government’s response will signal a turning point in how America views public heath.

Guest: Teddy Rosenbluth, a health reporter at The New York Times.

Background reading:

The Texas measles outbreak shows signs of a riskier future for children.
Here’s where measles is spreading in the United States.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. linked the outbreak to poor diet and health, citing fringe theories.

For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.

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Trump’s Bid for Greenland

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 09:45:00 +0000

In his recent address before Congress, President Trump talked once again about his big ambitions for Greenland.

He told the icebound island’s “incredible people” that he supported their right to determine their future. But he ended his message with a threat, declaring, “One way or the other we are going to get it.”

Jeffrey Gettleman, an international correspondent for The New York Times who recently traveled to the island, explains what Mr. Trump wants from Greenland, and whether he may actually get it.

Guest: Jeffrey Gettleman, an international correspondent for The New York Times, based in London and covering global events.

Background reading:

Trump said the U.S. would “get” Greenland. Greenlanders were not impressed.
Jeffrey Gettleman spent 12 days reporting around Greenland about its big moment.
The harsh reality behind the glittering promise of Greenland’s minerals.

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Trump Takes Aim at the Department of Education

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 09:46:52 +0000

In the coming days, President Trump is expected to sign an executive order that would follow through on one of his major campaign promises: to abolish the U.S. Department of Education. The catch is that he still needs the department to impose his vision on American schools.

Dana Goldstein, who covers education for The Times, explains how Mr. Trump is balancing his desire both to dismantle and to weaponize the Education Department.

Guest: Dana Goldstein, a reporter covering education and families for The New York Times.

Background reading:

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The Sunday Read: ‘How I Learned That the Problem in My Marriage Was Me’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 9 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0000

One thing I’ve learned from being married to my wife, Jess, who is a couples therapist, is how vast the distance is between the masks people show to the world and the messy realities that live behind them. Every couple knows its own drama, but we still fall prey to the illusion that all other couples have seamlessly satisfying relationships. The truth about marriage — including my own — is that even the most functional couples are merely doing the best they can with the lives that have been bestowed on them.

This past spring, Jess and I had the first of eight sessions of couples therapy with Terry Real, a best-selling author and by far the most famous of the therapists we’ve seen during our marriage. Real, whose admirers include Gwyneth Paltrow and Bruce Springsteen, is one of a small number of thinkers who are actively shaping how the couples-therapy field is received by the public and practiced by other therapists. He is also the bluntest and most charismatic of the therapists I’ve seen, the New Jersey Jewish version of Robin Williams’s irascible Boston character in “Good Will Hunting” — profane, charismatic, open about his own life, forged in his own story of pain.

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'The Interview': Lady Gaga's Latest Experiment? Happiness.

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 8 Mar 2025 11:00:00 +0000

The pop superstar reflects on her struggles with mental health, the pressures of the music industry and why she’s returned to the sound that made her famous. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Cinematic Masterpiece You Won’t Get to See

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 7 Mar 2025 10:50:21 +0000

Warning: This episode contains descriptions of child abuse and domestic abuse.

Over the past few years, a celebrated filmmaker has tried to unlock the mysteries of the pop icon Prince.

Sasha Weiss, a deputy editor at The New York Times Magazine, says that the result is a cinematic masterpiece. How is it possible that nobody will ever see it?

Guest: Sasha Weiss, a deputy editor at The New York Times Magazine.

Background reading:

Inside Ezra Edelman’s documentary on Prince.

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How Tariffs Are Shaking Up the War on Fentanyl

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 6 Mar 2025 10:51:18 +0000

For years, even as fentanyl has killed Americans at an astonishing rate, Mexico has claimed that it was doing everything possible to crack down on production of the drug.

This week, President Trump began using punishing new tariffs to test that claim.

Natalie Kitroeff, who is the Mexico City bureau chief for The New York Times, discusses the surprising result of his tactics.

Guest: Natalie Kitroeff, the Mexico City bureau chief for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Mr. Trump’s threats and Mexico’s crackdown have hit Mexican cartels.
Mexico gave Mr. Trump much of what he wanted. That didn’t fend off tariffs.

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Partisan Taunts and Defiant Protests: Trump’s First Speech to Congress

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 5 Mar 2025 10:55:59 +0000

In his first address to Congress on Tuesday night, President Trump took a highly partisan victory lap as Democratic lawmakers openly protested against him.

Maggie Haberman, a White House correspondent for The Times, walks us through the speech, including the reactions to it in the room.

Guest: Maggie Haberman, a White House correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

A combative President Trump taunted his political rivals during his speech.
Here are six takeaways from Mr. Trump’s address to Congress.

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DOGE Has a Math Problem

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 4 Mar 2025 10:45:00 +0000

Since President Trump took office, Elon Musk and DOGE have wielded an unprecedented level of power to help the administration cut the U.S. government, and they claim to have stopped tens of billions of dollars in wasteful spending.

David A. Fahrenthold, an investigative reporter for The Times, explains why those claims are not what they seem — and what that tells us about Mr. Musk’s project to shrink the federal bureaucracy.

Guest: David A. Fahrenthold, an investigative reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading:

DOGE’s only public ledger has been riddled with mistakes.
The group has now deleted hundreds of claimed savings, worth billions of dollars, from that ledger.

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The Fallout From Zelensky and Trump’s Oval Office Meltdown

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 3 Mar 2025 10:47:09 +0000

On Friday, President Trump and Vice President JD Vance berated President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine in an explosive televised Oval Office meeting and abruptly cut short a visit that was meant to help coordinate a plan for peace.

Peter Baker, chief White House correspondent for The Times, discusses the clash and its consequences.

Guest: Peter Baker, the chief White House correspondent for The New York Times, covering President Trump and his administration.

Background reading:

Mr. Trump berated Mr. Zelensky in a fiery exchange at the White House.
The public blowup could propel President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia to escalate the fight in Ukraine instead of agreeing to peace.

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The Sunday Read: ‘The Cryptocurrency Scam That Turned a Small Town Against Itself’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 2 Mar 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Jim Tucker could hardly believe what he was hearing. It sounded like fiction, a nightmare too outlandish for an unassuming town like his.

It was July 2023, and Tucker was hosting a meeting of the board of Heartland Tri-State Bank, a community-owned business in a small Kansas town called Elkhart. Heartland was a beloved local institution and a source of Tucker family pride: Tucker served on the board with his elderly father, Bill, who founded the bank four decades earlier. All of the board members — the Tuckers and several other farmers and businesspeople — had known one another for years.

That evening, however, they were gathering to discuss what seemed, on its face, an epic betrayal. Over the past few weeks, the bank’s longtime president, a popular local businessman named Shan Hanes, had ordered a series of unexplained wire transfers that drained tens of millions of dollars from the bank. Hanes converted the funds into cryptocurrencies. Then the money vanished.

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'The Interview': Gov. Maura Healey Wants Democrats to Put Up a Fight

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 1 Mar 2025 11:00:00 +0000

The Massachusetts leader, whose influence goes well beyond her state, discusses how the Democratic Party can pick its battles and rebuild its brand. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Trump 2.0: The Art of the Deal

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 10:45:00 +0000

This week, President Trump proposed two deals that would require allies to put his needs ahead of their own.

Times’ Journalists Michael Barbaro, Catie Edmonson, Maggie Haberman, and Zolan Kanno-Youngs discuss how, in both cases, Trump got what he wanted.

Guest:

Catie Edmondson, a congressional correspondent for The New York Times.
Maggie Haberman, a White House correspondent for The New York Times.
Zolan Kanno-Youngs, a White House correspondent for The New York Times, covering President Trump and his administration.

Background reading:

Here’s what’s in the House Republican budget, and what comes next.
What we know about the U.S.-Ukraine minerals deal.

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He Was America’s Highest-Ranking Military Officer. Then Came the War on D.E.I.

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 10:45:00 +0000

During his decades-long path to become America’s highest-ranking military officer, Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. won the crucial support of President Trump.

That all changed when Mr. Brown publicly talked about a subject that is taboo in Mr. Trump’s government.

Helene Cooper, who covers national security for The Times, explains why General Brown was fired and why it has rocked the military.

Guest: Helene Cooper, who cover national security issues for The New York Times.

Background reading:

President Trump fired General Brown amid a flurry of dismissals at the Pentagon.
Democratic lawmakers and retired military officers expressed concern about politicization of the military under Mr. Trump.

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Can the Cease-Fire in Gaza Hold?

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 10:45:00 +0000

Today, as the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas enters its most fragile phase, no one knows who will control the future of Gaza.

Patrick Kingsley, the Jerusalem bureau chief for The New York Times, talks through this delicate moment — as the first part of the deal nears its end — and the questions that hover over it.

Guest: Patrick Kingsley, the Jerusalem bureau chief for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Gaza’s truce could end in days, with no extension agreed. What happens next?
Alarmed by President Trump’s Gaza plan, Arab leaders brainstormed about one of their own.

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She Fell in Love With ChatGPT. Like, Actual Love. With Sex.

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 10:45:00 +0000

Warning: This episode discusses sexual themes.

Artificial intelligence has changed how millions of people write emails, conduct research and seek advice.

Kashmir Hill, who covers technology and privacy, tells the story of a woman whose relationship with a chatbot when much further than that.

Guest: Kashmir Hill, a features writer on the business desk at The New York Times, covering technology and privacy.

Background reading:

She is in love with ChatGPT.

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Exporting America’s Immigration Problem

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 10:45:00 +0000

Warning: This episode contains mentions of suicide.

Since President Trump took office, his plan to deport millions of undocumented people has kept running into barriers. That has forced the White House to come up with ever more creative, and controversial, tactics.

The Times journalists Julie Turkewitz and Hamed Aleaziz explain why some migrants are being held in a hotel in Panama.

Guest:

Julie Turkewitz, the Andes bureau chief for The New York Times, based in Bogotá, Colombia. Her recent work has focused on migration.
Hamed Aleaziz, who covers the Department of Homeland Security and immigration policy in the United States for The New York Times.

Background reading:

As President Trump “exports” deportees, hundreds have been trapped in a hotel in Panama.

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The Sunday Read: ‘What Happened When America Emptied Its Youth Prisons’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:00:00 +0000

When David Muhammad was 15, his mother moved from Oakland, Calif., to Philadelphia with her boyfriend, leaving Muhammad in the care of his brothers, ages 20 and 21, both of whom were involved in the drug scene. Over the next two years, Muhammad was arrested three times — for selling drugs, attempted murder and illegal gun possession.

For Muhammad, life turned around. He wound up graduating from Howard University, running a nonprofit in Oakland called the Mentoring Center and serving in the leadership of the District of Columbia’s Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services. Then he returned to Oakland for a two-year stint as chief probation officer for Alameda County, in the same system that once supervised him.

Muhammad’s unlikely elevation came during a remarkable, if largely overlooked, era in the history of America’s juvenile justice system. Between 2000 and 2020, the number of young people incarcerated in the United States declined by an astonishing 77 percent. Can that progress be sustained — or is America about to reverse course and embark on another juvenile incarceration binge?

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'The Interview': Ed Yong Wants to Show You the Hidden Reality of the World

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:00 +0000

The Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer talks about burnout from covering the pandemic and how bird-watching gave him a new sense of hope. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Trump 2.0: Rewriting Histories

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:00 +0000

This week, President Trump falsely claimed that Ukraine started the war against Russia, ordered federal agencies created by Congress to answer directly to him and installed himself as the leader of Washington’s premiere cultural institution.

The Times journalists Michael Barbaro, Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Charlie Savage and Elisabeth Bumiller sit down to make sense of it all.

Guest:

Zolan Kanno-Youngs, a White House correspondent for The New York Times,
Charlie Savage, who writes about national security and legal policy for The New York Times.
Elisabeth Bumiller, a writer-at-large for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Trump flipped the script on the war in Ukraine, blaming Volodymyr Zelensky, not Vladimir V. Putin.
The president’s moves to upend federal bureaucracy touch off fear and confusion.
Trump said he would install himself as the new Kennedy Center chairman.

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The Sordid Saga of President Trump and Mayor Adams

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 10:45:00 +0000

The sweeping federal corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams seemed to spell the end of his career. Then he got a sudden reprieve from President Trump — but as the terms of that support became public, an extraordinary blowback ensued.

Nicholas Fandos, who covers New York politics and government for The Times, walks us through the saga.

Guest: Nicholas Fandos, a reporter covering New York politics and government for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Here are the charges against Mayor Adams.
The mayor may avoid a criminal trial. He still faces political peril.

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Inside the Trump Purge: Federal Workers Tell Their Stories

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:45:00 +0000

On the campaign trail, Donald J. Trump and his allies left little doubt that, if they returned to power, federal workers would face layoffs, buyouts and agency closures.

Now that President Trump’s plan has become a reality, dozens of federal workers explain what it’s been like to live through it.

Background reading:

Here’s where Mr. Trump, Elon Musk and DOGE have cut federal workers so far.
Stunned government workers are facing sleeplessness, anger and tears.

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A Conversation With the Architect of Trump's New Trade War

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 10:45:00 +0000

During less than a month in office, President Trump has pursued more trade actions against adversaries and allies than all the trade measures he took in his entire first four-year term. There is one man guiding it all: his trade adviser Peter Navarro.

Ana Swanson, who covers trade and international economics for The Times, explains why Mr. Navarro thinks tariffs will usher in a new age of American prosperity.

Guest: Ana Swanson, who covers trade and international economics for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Mr. Navarro, a loyalist in Mr. Trump’s first term, was a thorn in the side of Wall Street.
Mr. Trump’s tariffs are threatening to upend the global economic order.

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Trump Shocks Europe

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 10:45:00 +0000

A few days ago, the Trump administration began blowing up America’s existing approach to ending the war in Europe by embracing Russia and snubbing Ukraine.

The shift has quickly turned into a broader assault on America’s relationship with Europe.

Anton Troianovski, the Moscow bureau chief of The Times, explains how it’s all adding up to a stunning victory for Vladimir V. Putin.

Guest: Anton Troianovski, the Moscow bureau chief for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Analysis: Vladimir V. Putin’s call with President Trump reinforced the Russian leader’s view that Moscow and Washington should decide the fate of Ukraine.
After being left out of Ukraine talks, Europe is racing to organize a response.

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'The Interview': Senator Ruben Gallego on the Democrats’ Problem: ‘We’re Always Afraid’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 15 Feb 2025 11:00:00 +0000

The Arizona lawmaker diagnoses what he thinks needs to change in the way his party communicates with men, Latinos and Trump voters. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Trump 2.0: Musk in the Oval, a Gift to Mayor Adams and a Win for Putin

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 10:48:27 +0000

Over the past week, President Donald J. Trump dramatically ceded the stage to Elon Musk in the Oval Office, turned the Democratic mayor of New York City into a political pawn and ensured that Vladimir Putin begins peace talks with Ukraine on Russia’s terms.

The Times journalists Michael Barbaro, Maggie Haberman, David E. Sanger and Zolan Kanno-Youngs sit down and discuss the latest week in the Trump administration.

Guests:

Maggie Haberman, a White House correspondent for The New York Times.
David E. Sanger, the White House and National Security Correspondent for The New York Times.
Zolan Kanno-Youngs, a White House correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

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How Close Are We to Another Pandemic?

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:45:00 +0000

An outbreak of bird flu has been tearing through the nation’s dairy farms and infecting more and more people.

Now there are troubling signs that the United States may be closer to another pandemic, even as President Trump dismantles the country’s public health system.

Apoorva Mandavilli, who covers science and global health for The Times, explains how the virus has changed and why our government might be ill-equipped to respond.

Guest: Apoorva Mandavilli, a science and global health reporter at The New York Times.

Background reading:

Could the bird flu become airborne?
Egg prices are high. They’re likely to go higher.

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A Constitutional Crisis

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:45:00 +0000

As President Trump issues executive orders that encroach on the powers of Congress — and in some cases fly in the face of established law — a debate has begun about whether he’s merely testing the boundaries of his power or triggering a full-blown constitutional crisis.

Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court for The Times, walks us through the debate.

Guests: Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court and writes Sidebar, a column on legal developments, for The New York Times.

Background reading:

President Trump’s actions have created a constitutional crisis, scholars say.
Sidebar: Is Trump’s plan to end birthright citizenship “Dred Scott II”?

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The Demise of U.S.A.I.D. — and American Soft Power

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 10:54:03 +0000

Warning: This episode contains strong language.

As President Trump demolishes the government’s biggest provider of foreign aid, the United States Agency for International Development, he is ending a 60-year bipartisan consensus about the best way to keep America safe from its enemies.

Michael Crowley, who covers U.S. foreign policy, and Stephanie Nolen, a global health reporter for The New York Times, discuss the rise and fall of U.S.A.I.D. — and American soft power.

Guests: Michael Crowley, a reporter covering the State Department and U.S. foreign policy for The New York Times; and Stephanie Nolen, a global health reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading:

With his aid cutoff, President Trump has halted U.S.A.I.D.’s legacy of “acting with humanity.”
The agency’s workers are braced for the worst.

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China Seems Unstoppable. Trump Thinks Otherwise.

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 10:45:00 +0000

Over the past week, President Trump avoided a trade war with Canada and Mexico. But he escalated a trade war with China.

His reasoning? China has become more powerful in domestic manufacturing than the United States, Japan, Germany, South Korea and Britain combined.

Keith Bradsher, the Beijing bureau chief for The New York Times, explains why China’s dominance as a trading partner has become a threat to Trump’s agenda — and asks whether America will ever be able to catch up.

Guests: Keith Bradsher, the Beijing bureau chief for The New York Times.

Background reading:

For China, President Trump’s moves bring pain, but also potential gains.
China’s trade surplus has reached a record level: nearly $1 trillion.

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The Sunday Read: ‘Some Raw Truths About Raw Milk’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 9 Feb 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Thousands of years ago, after domesticating cows and other ruminants, humans did something remarkable: They began to consume the milk from these animals.

But living closely with animals and drinking their milk also presents risks, chief among them the increased likelihood that infections will jump from animals to people. Some of humanity’s nastiest scourges, including smallpox and measles, probably originated in domesticated animals. In the 19th century, health authorities began pushing for milk to be treated by heating it; this simple practice of pasteurizing milk would come to be considered one of the great public-health triumphs of the modern era.

Today, however, a small but growing number of Americans prefer to drink their milk raw. And Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s choice to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, now stands at the vanguard of this movement.

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'The Interview': Denzel Washington Has Finally Found His Purpose

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 8 Feb 2025 11:00:00 +0000

The legendary actor discusses the prophecy that changed his life, his Oscar snub and his upcoming role starring alongside a “complicated” Jake Gyllenhaal in “Othello” on Broadway. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Story of ‘Not Like Us’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 7 Feb 2025 10:45:00 +0000

A battle between two major artists has been dominating the world of music. It’s a fight over one song — a song that may get its biggest stage ever at this weekend’s Super Bowl.

Joe Coscarelli, a culture reporter for The New York Times, explains the feud between Kendrick Lamar and Drake, how Lamar’s “Not Like Us” ripped the music world apart, and why so many fell in love with a song about hate.

Guest: Joe Coscarelli, a culture reporter for The New York Times, who focuses on popular music and co-hosts the podcast “Popcast (Deluxe).”

Background reading:

“Not Like Us” reinvented Kendrick Lamar. Is the Super Bowl ready for it?
Listen to “Popcast (Deluxe)” breaking down the feud.

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Where Are the Democrats?

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 6 Feb 2025 10:45:00 +0000

How is the Democratic Party navigating the dominance of President Trump — and reckoning with the reality that more and more voters have been souring on its message?

The Times journalists Michael Barbaro, Shane Goldmacher, Reid J. Epstein and Annie Karni discuss the state of the Democrats.

Guests: Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent for The New York Times; Reid J. Epstein, a New York Times reporter covering politics; Annie Karni, a congressional correspondent at The New York Times.

Background reading:

“We have no coherent message”: Democrats have struggled to oppose President Trump.
Democrats chose a political operator from Minnesota as their new leader.
The House Democratic Super PAC created a $50 million fund targeting the working class.

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How Elon Musk Is Infiltrating Washington

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 5 Feb 2025 10:57:25 +0000

Elon Musk and his team have taken a hacksaw to the federal bureaucracy one agency at a time, and the question has become whether he’s on a crusade that will leave the government paralyzed or deliver a shake-up it has needed for years.

Jonathan Swan, a White House reporter for The New York Times, takes us inside this hostile takeover of Washington.

Guests: Jonathan Swan, a White House reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Inside Mr. Musk’s aggressive incursion into the federal government.

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North America Averted a Trade War — for Now

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 4 Feb 2025 10:45:00 +0000

North America came within hours of a multibillion dollar trade war that was poised to hobble the economies of Mexico and Canada.

The Times journalists Ana Swanson, Matina Stevis-Gridneff and Simon Romero discuss the last-minute negotiations that headed off the crisis — for now.

Guests: Ana Swanson, who covers trade and international economics for The New York Times; Matina Stevis-Gridneff, the Canada bureau chief for The New York Times; and Simon Romero, an international correspondent for The New York Times based in Mexico City.

Background reading:

President Trump agreed to delay tariffs on Mexico and Canada for a month after both countries pledged to do more to block drugs and migrants.
What does Mr. Trump really want from Canada and Mexico?

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China Challenges Silicon Valley for A.I. Dominance

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 3 Feb 2025 10:45:00 +0000

Financial markets went into a panic last week over an obscure Chinese tech start-up called DeepSeek. The company now threatens to upend the world of artificial intelligence and the race for who will dominate it.

Kevin Roose, a tech columnist at The Times, discusses how DeepSeek caught us all off guard.

Guests: Kevin Roose, a technology columnist for The New York Times and co-host of the Times tech podcast, “Hard Fork.”

Background reading:

DeepSeek’s model has rocked Silicon Valley and upended several fundamental assumptions about A.I. progress.
Listen to “Hard Fork”: Your guide to the DeepSeek freakout.

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The Sunday Read: ‘Chronic Pain Is a Hidden Epidemic. It’s Time for a Revolution.’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 2 Feb 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Here’s a strange story: One day two summers ago, Jennifer Kahn woke up because her arms — both of them — hurt. Not the way they do when you’ve slept in a funny position, but as if the tendons in her forearms and hands were moving through mud. What felt like sharp electric shocks kept sparking in her fingers and sometimes up the inside of her biceps and across her chest. Holding anything was excruciating: a cup, a toothbrush, her phone. Even doing nothing was miserable. It hurt when she sat with her hands in her lap, when she stood, when she lay flat on the bed or on her side. The slightest pressure — a bedsheet, a watch band, a bra strap — was intolerable.

Our understanding of pain, and especially chronic pain, is far behind where it should be. We don’t know what causes a person with an injury to develop chronic pain, or why it happens in some people and not others, or why it happens more often in women. At a genetic and cellular level, we don’t know which systems get out of whack, or why, or how to fix them.

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'The Interview': Digital Drugs Have Us Hooked. Dr. Anna Lembke Sees a Way Out.

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 1 Feb 2025 11:00:00 +0000

The psychiatrist and author of “Dopamine Nation” wants us to find balance in a world of temptation and abundance. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Trump 2.0 Arrives in Force

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Since his inauguration, President Trump has exercised a level of power that has directly challenged the checks and balances that, on paper, define the U.S. government.

The Times journalists Michael Barbaro, Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Swan and Charlie Savage discuss Mr. Trump’s plan to institute a more powerful presidency.

Guests:

Maggie Haberman, a White House correspondent for The New York Times.
Jonathan Swan, a White House reporter for The New York Times.
Charlie Savage, national security and legal policy for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Mr. Trump’s “flood the zone” strategy has left opponents gasping in outrage.
From Day 1 of hs second term, Mr. Trump has tested the limits of his authority.

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What We Know About the Plane Crash

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 10:45:00 +0000

The midair collision between a passenger jet and a helicopter over Washington on Wednesday night was the deadliest plane crash in the United States in more than 20 years.

Emily Steel, a Times investigative reporter who has been covering the crash, explains what happened.

Guests: Emily Steel, an investigative reporter for the business desk of The New York Times.

Background reading:

The crash has renewed concerns about air safety lapses.
Staffing was “not normal” in the control tower at Ronald Reagan National Airport, according to an F.A.A. report.

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How R.F.K. Jr. and ‘Medical Freedom’ Rose to Power

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 10:56:20 +0000

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced a crucial nomination hearing on Wednesday where a panel of skeptical senators probed his past, often contentious remarks.

Sheryl Gay Stolberg, who covers health policy for The Times, explains how someone who’s considered on the fringe in a lot of his beliefs came to be picked for health secretary to begin with.

Guests: Sheryl Gay Stolberg, a correspondent based in Washington covering health policy for The New York Times.

Background reading:

How addiction and trauma shaped Mr. Kennedy’s turbulent life.
In the hearing, Mr. Kennedy defended his shifting views on vaccines and abortion.

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Trump Freezes Trillions. Chaos Ensues.

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 10:45:00 +0000

In one of his most audacious moves since taking office, President Trump ordered a freeze on Tuesday on trillions of dollars in federal money — from anti-poverty programs to foreign aid — in order to purge the government of what he called woke ideology.

Michael D. Shear, a White House correspondent for The New York Times, discusses the order, the chaos it prompted and whether it is likely to survive in court.

Guests: Michael D. Shear, a White House correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

A judge stayed President Trump’s freeze, but disruption to the Medicaid funding system caused fear.
Uncertainty around the freeze also caused chaos in education.

Photo: Doug Mills/The New York Times.

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The Legal Battle Riveting Hollywood

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 10:45:00 +0000

Warning: This episode contains descriptions of alleged sexual harassment, and a fictional portrayal of domestic violence.

Over the last few weeks, the Hollywood stars Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have gone to battle over exactly what happened during the making and promotion of their latest film.

It’s a dispute that has pulled back the curtain on an alleged smear campaign and the new set of tools that celebrities can use to defend themselves and redefine their enemies in the court of public opinion.

Megan Twohey, an investigative reporter at The New York Times, discusses the legal complaint that started it all.

Guests: Megan Twohey, an investigative reporter at The New York Times.

Background reading:

“We can bury anyone”: Inside a Hollywood smear machine.
Mr. Baldoni and his publicists have sued The New York Times for libel over its reporting about Ms. Lively’s allegations.

Photo: (l-r) Lia Toby/Getty Images; John Nacion/Variety, via Getty Images.

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Stephen Miller’s Return to Power

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 10:45:00 +0000

At the center of President Trump’s aggressive first week back in office is a 39-year-old adviser, Stephen Miller. His ideas and ideology have animated the blitz of executive orders.

Jonathan Swan, a White House reporter for The New York Times, explains Mr. Miller’s dramatic return to the White House, and why his power has never been greater.

Guests: Jonathan Swan, a White House reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Stephen Miller has built more power than ever.
Mr. Miller, the incoming deputy chief of staff, told lawmakers that early action would include directives to give Mr. Trump more control over federal workers.

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The Sunday Read: ‘Do Our Dogs Have Something to Tell the World?’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 26 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0000

As soon as Camille Bromley got Ellie, a black-eyed, bat-eared German shepherd puppy, she trained her to be a good dog. And so she was. Two years on, Ms. Bromley started to think she was a little too obedient. Ellie was hesitant, whining when she was unsure of herself, in a way that clashed with her big muscles and pointy canines.

The solution, maybe, was buttons. Around this time, Ms. Bromley started to see dogs on social media seeming to express their desires by the most absurdly simple, low-tech means possible: stepping on multicolored plastic buttons on the floor, each disc emitting a word when the dog pressed it. Ms. Bromley scrolled through videos on her phone of dogs pawing FOOD and MORE and NOW, sometimes in that order.

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Trump 2.0: Bans, Purges and Retribution

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 24 Jan 2025 10:45:00 +0000

This week, President Trump has banned diversity, equity and inclusion programming in the federal government, punished former aides by taking away their security detail and celebrated the release of hundreds of Jan. 6, 2021, rioters and planners.

The New York Times journalists Michael Barbaro, Maggie Haberman, Zolan Kanno-Youngs and David E. Sanger try to make sense of it all.

Guests:

Maggie Haberman, a senior political correspondent for The New York Times.
Zolan Kanno-Youngs, a White House correspondent for The New York Times.
David E. Sanger, a White House and National Security Correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Mr. Trump’s D.E.I. order creates “fear and confusion” among corporate leaders.
The president revoked the security detail for Mike Pompeo and others despite threats from Iran.
Mr. Trump granted sweeping clemency to all Jan. 6 rioters.

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Photo: Doug Mills/The New York Times

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Trump Plans to Abandon Clean Energy. Can He Do It?

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 10:45:00 +0000

Among the many plans that President Trump laid out on his first day back in office was a directive to abandon the shift toward clean energy and double down on oil.

Coral Davenport, who covers energy and environmental policy for The Times, discusses whether Mr. Trump could pull it off, and what it would mean for the country if he did.

Guest: Coral Davenport, a reporter covering energy and environmental policy, with a focus on climate change, for The New York Times.

Background reading:

President Trump wants to unleash energy, as long as it’s not wind or solar.
Mr. Trump sees national emergencies where experts say there are none.

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Photo: Charlie Riedel/Associated Press

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Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Begins

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 10:45:00 +0000

At the heart of President Trump’s flurry of executive orders was a systematic dismantling of the United States’ approach to immigration.

Hamed Aleaziz, who covers immigration policy for The Times, explains what the orders do and the message they send.

Guest: Hamed Aleaziz, who covers the Department of Homeland Security and immigration policy in the United States for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Mr. Trump’s immigration crackdown enlists the military and will test the law.
How Mr. Trump plans to kill the refugee system.

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Pardons and Populism: Trump’s First Day Back in the White House

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 10:45:00 +0000

Warning: This episode contains strong language.

On Monday, in the culmination of an extraordinary political comeback, Donald J. Trump was officially sworn in as president of the United States for a second time.

Mr. Trump’s return comes just four years after being voted out of office, and being impeached for trying to overturn that result.

Peter Baker and Jonathan Swan, who cover the White House for The Times, discuss the message Mr. Trump sent in his inaugural address and the actions he took during his first hours in office.

Guests: Peter Baker, the chief White House correspondent for The New York Times; Jonathan Swan, a White House reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading:

President Trump’s inauguration presented a vindication for the man and his movement.
Mr. Trump pardoned Jan. 6 rioters and signed an order on TikTok.

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The TikTok Flip-Flop

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:45:00 +0000

Over the past few weeks, users of the video app TikTok braced themselves for a national ban to take effect.

This weekend, the app went dark. But less than 24 hours later, it came back. And it credited President-elect Donald J. Trump with flicking the switch.

Sapna Maheshwari, who covers TikTok for The Times, discusses the biggest social media ban in American history — and whether the incoming president can actually stop it.

Guests: Sapna Maheshwari, a reporter covering TikTok, technology and emerging media companies for The New York Times.

Background reading:

TikTok flickered back to life after Mr. Trump said he would stall a ban.
What we know about the TikTok ban.

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The Sunday Read: ‘Opioids Ravaged a Kentucky Town. Then Rehab Became Its Business.’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 19 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Ingrid Jackson had never lived in a trailer before, or a small town. She was born in Louisville, Ky., the daughter of a man with schizophrenia who, in 1983, decapitated a 76-year-old woman. Jackson was 1 at the time. In 2010, at 27, she was in a car accident and was prescribed pain pills. Not long after that, she began using heroin. Over the next decade she went through nine rounds of addiction rehab. Each ended in relapse. Her most recent attempt came in 2022 after her son was sentenced to life in prison for murder; he was 21.

In eastern Kentucky, a region that is plagued by poverty and is at the heart of the country’s opioid epidemic, the burden of addressing this treatment gap has mainly been taken up by addiction-rehab companies. Many stand more like community centers or churches than like medical clinics, offering not just chemical but also spiritual and logistical services with the aim of helping people in addiction find employment and re-enter society.

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'The Interview': Curtis Yarvin Says Democracy Is Done. Powerful Conservatives Are Listening.

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 18 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0000

The once-fringe writer has long argued for an American monarchy. His ideas have found an audience in the incoming administration and Silicon Valley. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Waiting for the Immigration Raids, Again

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 10:45:00 +0000

Five years ago, we interviewed a woman who asked that we call her Herminia. It was the summer of 2019, just as former President Donald J. Trump — then in his first term — ordered nationwide raids to round up and deport undocumented immigrants. Herminia feared she was on the list.

In the end, she was never arrested. A few days ago, we called Herminia back. We asked what has happened to her since Trump left office, and how she is preparing for a second Trump term — in which he has pledged to put the deportation of people like her at the center of his presidency.

Guests: Herminia, an undocumented immigrant who has been living in the United States with her husband and children for more than two decades. (Herminia is not her real name.)

Background reading:

We first spoke to Herminia in 2019. Listen to that interview.
Here’s what we know about the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Across the U.S., there has been widespread anxiety about Trump’s promises to deport immigrants. Some schools are readying educators and immigrant families for a potential wave of deportations.

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A Fragile Cease-Fire in Gaza

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 10:45:00 +0000

After 15 months of war, Israel and Hamas have agreed to a temporary cease-fire. The deal prompted hope that the war could end soon, but also caused worry that the tentative terms could easily fall apart.

Patrick Kingsley, the Times’s Jerusalem bureau chief, explains why the agreement finally happened — and what it means for Gaza, Israel and the broader Middle East.

Guests: Patrick Kingsley, the Jerusalem bureau chief for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Here’s what we know about the agreement.
The Times obtained a copy of the provisional deal. Here’s what it says.
Follow continuing coverage.

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Drunkenness, Women and Wokeness: A Dramatic Confirmation Hearing for Pete Hegseth

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 10:55:46 +0000

On Tuesday, the confirmation process for President-elect Donald J. Trump’s cabinet picks kicked off with Pete Hegseth, for the position of defense secretary.

Eric Schmitt, who covers U.S. national security, explains how the four-hour hearing unfolded, and what the odds are that Mr. Hegseth will soon be leading the Pentagon.

Guests: Eric Schmitt, a national security correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Read four takeaways from the hearing.
Here’s how Senate confirmation works.

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Could the L.A. Fires Have Been Stopped Sooner?

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 10:49:58 +0000

A week after fires broke out in the Los Angeles area, Californians are grappling with the widespread destruction.

They’re also seeking answers from their leaders about why so much has been lost.

Mike Baker and Christopher Flavelle, who have been covering the fires, discuss the authorities’ response and whether some of the devastation could have been avoided.

Guests:

Mike Baker, a national reporter for The New York Times.
Christopher Flavelle, a reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading:

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Big Tech’s Big Bet on Trump

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 10:45:02 +0000

Big Tech’s biggest names are throwing their weight behind Donald J. Trump in the biggest possible way, first as candidate and now as president-elect.

Erin Griffith, who covers tech companies and Silicon Valley for The Times, charts the tech billionaire Marc Andreessen’s journey from top-tier democratic donor to Trump adviser, and explains what it reveals about the growing MAGA-fication of Silicon Valley.

Guests: Erin Griffith, who covers tech companies and Silicon Valley for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s sprint to remake Meta for the Trump era.
The executives of tech’s biggest companies largely ignored Mr. Trump before the 2016 election. This time around, they were far more friendly.
Wealthy donors to the president-elect’s campaign anticipate a more business-friendly atmosphere, including the firing of Biden-era regulators.

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The Sunday Read: ‘What Alice Munro Knew’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 12 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0000

“My life has gone rosy, again,” Alice Munro told a friend in a buoyant letter of March 1975. For Munro, who was then emerging as one of her generation’s leading writers, the previous few years had been blighted by heartbreak and upheaval: a painful separation from her husband of two decades; a retreat from British Columbia back to her native Ontario; a series of brief but bruising love affairs, in which, it seems, Munro could never quite make out the writing on the wall. “This time it’s real,” she wrote, speaking of a new romantic partner, Gerald Fremlin, the emphasis acknowledging that her friend had heard these words before. “He’s 50, free, a good man if I ever saw one, tough and gentle like in the old tire ads, and this is the big thing — grown-up.”

The judgment would prove premature. In July 2024, two months after Munro’s death at age 92, Andrea Skinner, the youngest of her three daughters, revealed in an essay in The Toronto Star that Fremlin had sexually abused her.

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'The Interview': Ben Stiller on 'Severance,' Selling Out and Being Jewish Today

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0000

The actor-director discusses the long-awaited return of the hit series, the comedies that made him a star and growing up with his famous parents. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Trump 2.0: A Criminal Sentencing, Presidential Legacies, and Greenland

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 10:45:00 +0000

This week, President-elect Donald J. Trump asked the Supreme Court to prevent him from being sentenced in a New York criminal case and implied that he could use military force to seize control of Greenland and the Panama Canal, while President Biden did his best to try to Trump-proof his legacy.

The Times journalists Michael Barbaro, Maggie Haberman, David E. Sanger and Zolan Kanno-Youngs discuss the latest in the presidential transition.

Guests:

Maggie Haberman, a senior political correspondent for The New York Times.
David E. Sanger, the White House and National Security Correspondent for The New York Times.
Zolan Kanno-Youngs, a White House correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

The Supreme Court denied Trump’s last-ditch effort to avoid sentencing.
Trump floated using force to take Greenland and the Panama Canal.
News analysis: Trump is back and chaos ensues.

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L.A. on Fire

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 9 Jan 2025 10:45:05 +0000

Over the past 48 hours, wildfires have consumed acre after acre and building after building across greater Los Angeles. More than 100,000 people have been ordered to evacuate, and at least five people have died.

The Times’s L.A. bureau chief, Corina Knoll, and our staff meteorologist, Judson Jones, explain the paths of the fires and the conditions that have made them so hard to contain.

Guests: Corina Knoll, the Los Angeles bureau chief for The New York Times, covering Southern California; and Judson Jones, a meteorologist and reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Follow the latest news on the California wildfires.
Catch up on what we know about the fires.

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The End of Justin Trudeau’s Canada

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 8 Jan 2025 10:50:16 +0000

This week, Justin Trudeau said he would step down as prime minister of Canada — a stunning downfall for a man who was once seen as a global icon of progressive politics.

Matina Stevis-Gridneff, the Canada bureau chief for The New York Times, explains the forces that led to Trudeau’s collapse, and discusses the populist leader who could replace him.

Guest: Matina Stevis-Gridneff, the Canada bureau chief for The New York Times.

Background reading:

A timeline of Justin Trudeau’s rise and fall.
Here are four possible contenders to succeed Mr. Trudeau.

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Republicans Take Control of Congress — and Harris Certifies Her Own Loss

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 7 Jan 2025 10:54:21 +0000

During their first few days in power, the Republican-controlled House and Senate vowed to put aside their furious intraparty battles to make Donald J. Trump’s sweeping agenda the law of the land.

Catie Edmonson, a congressional correspondent for The New York Times, discusses how likely that actually is.

Guest: Catie Edmondson, a congressional correspondent for The New York Times

Background reading:

Vice President Kamala D. Harris presided over the certification of her own loss without disputing it, and Democrats made no move to challenge the results.
Speaker Mike Johnson narrowly avoided a painful and prolonged fight to keep his post, but his messy victory showed how difficult his job will be.

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The Reinvention of Jan. 6

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 6 Jan 2025 10:45:05 +0000

Since the riot on Capitol Hill four years ago, President-elect Donald Trump and his allies have set out to sanitize the events of that day, changing it from a day of violence into, in Mr. Trump’s words, a day of love.

As he prepares to take office for his second term, Mr. Trump said he plans to issue pardons to some of those responsible, throwing hundreds of criminal cases into doubt.

Alan Feuer, a reporter covering extremism and political violence for The New York Times, talks to one of those rioters and explains how the pardons could help rewrite the story of what happened on Jan. 6.

Guest: Alan Feuer, a reporter covering extremism and political violence for The New York Times.

Background reading:

How Mr. Trump inverted the violent history of Jan. 6.
Hundreds of rioters accused of nonviolent crimes during the attack on the Capitol have wrapped up their cases. Here’s what some of their lives look like now.

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'The Interview': Antony Blinken Insists He and Biden Made the Right Calls

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 4 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0000

At the end of a tenure marked by war and division, the outgoing secretary of state defends his legacy on Gaza and Ukraine and says he’s made America stronger. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Terror in New Orleans

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 3 Jan 2025 10:45:00 +0000

Warning: This episode contains descriptions of violence and death.

A mere three hours into 2025, terrorism struck in downtown New Orleans.

The Times journalists Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, Mike Baker, and Christina Morales discuss what we know about the attack, the man who carried it out and the victims.

Guests:

Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, a reporter at The New York Times covering criminal justice.
Mike Baker, a national reporter for The New York Times.
Christina Morales, a reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading:

The attack left 15 dead and about three dozen injured, and followed a distressingly familiar pattern of assailants turning vehicles into weapons.
The man identified as the suspect served in the U.S. military, worked at Deloitte and grew increasingly devout.
The attacker most likely acted alone, officials said.
Who were the people killed in the attack?

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Dana White, Donald Trump and the Rise of Cage-Match Politics

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 2 Jan 2025 10:45:00 +0000

Warning: this episode contains strong language.

Over the past five years, one sports league has gained popularity faster than any other: Ultimate Fighting Championship, or U.F.C.

Matt Flegenheimer, a correspondent for The Times, discusses the man behind the league and how his longtime friendship with President-elect Donald J. Trump has transformed what once was a fringe sport into a culture and political powerhouse.

Guest: Matt Flegenheimer, a correspondent at The New York Times who focuses on in-depth profiles of powerful figures.

Background reading:

Dana White, the U.F.C.’s chief executive, has shot to the peak of Trump-era culture and political influence. What does he want?

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The Year in Wisdom

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 31 Dec 2024 20:00:00 +0000

To end the year, Melissa Kirsch, The New York Times’s deputy editor of Culture and Lifestyle, talks with Times reporters, editors and columnists whose jobs involve thinking about how we live, and how we might live better.

First, she speaks with Philip Galanes, who writes the Social Q’s column, on what makes good advice. Then, Jancee Dunn, a reporter on the Well desk, shares some of the most useful tips she has gleaned this year. Finally, Daniel Jones, who has edited the Modern Love column for more than 20 years, reflects on the lessons he has learned about love.

And we hear from listeners about the best advice they received this year.

Guest:

Melissa Kirsch, the deputy editor of Culture and Lifestyle for The New York Times.
Philip Galanes, the Social Q’s columnist for The New York Times.
Jancee Dunn, the Well newsletter columnist for The New York Times.
Daniel Jones, the senior editor of Modern Love for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Seven Ways to Love Better

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The Year in Books

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 31 Dec 2024 10:45:00 +0000

As 2024 comes to a close, critics, reporters and editors at The New York Times are reflecting on the year in arts and culture, including books.

The deputy editor of Culture and Lifestyle, Melissa Kirsch, speaks with the editor of The New York Times Book Review, Gilbert Cruz, about the best books of 2024 — and of the century. Also, The Times’s book critics detail their favorite reads of the year.

Guest:

Melissa Kirsch, the deputy editor of Culture and Lifestyle for The New York Times.
Gilbert Cruz, the editor of The New York Times Book Review.
M.J. Franklin, an editor for The New York Times Book Review.
Jennifer Szalai, the nonfiction book critic for The New York Times Book Review.
A.O. Scott, a critic at large for The New York Times Book Review.
Sarah Lyall, a writer at large for The Times and the thrillers columnist for The New York Times Book Review.
Alexandra Jacobs, a critic for The New York Times Book Review.
Dwight Garner, a critic for The New York Times Book Review.

Background reading:

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The Life and Legacy of Jimmy Carter

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 30 Dec 2024 10:45:00 +0000

In 1976, after the Watergate scandal and the country’s withdrawal from the Vietnam War, American voters elected Jimmy Carter, a Washington outsider who had served one term as governor of Georgia, to the presidency. Mr. Carter brought a new humility to the Oval Office but, by 1980, many Americans had tired of his modest sensibility and chose not to re-elect him. As it would turn out, the qualities that hurt Mr. Carter in the White House formed the foundation of a post-presidential period that helped redefine, and redeem, his legacy in the final decades of his life.

Peter Baker, chief White House correspondent for The New York Times, explains the life, death and legacy of former President Jimmy Carter.

Background reading:

Read an obituary of Jimmy Carter, whose post-presidency was seen as a model for future commanders in chief.
Mr. Carter defied the unwritten rule of former presidents: Don’t criticize the occupant of the Oval Office.
In a never-before-seen interview with The Times, in 2006, Mr. Carter reflected on his life and work as a leader during the Cold War, a Middle East peace broker and his post-presidential career as a citizen diplomat.

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The Sunday Read: ‘Ozempic Could Crush the Junk Food Industry. But It Is Fighting Back.’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000

For decades, Big Food has been marketing products to people who can’t seem to stop eating, and now, suddenly, they can. The active ingredient in new drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound mimics a natural hormone that slows digestion and signals fullness to the brain.

Around seven million Americans take these drugs, but estimates from Morgan Stanley suggest that number could increase to 24 million within the next decade. More than 100 million American adults are obese, and the drugs may eventually be rolled out to people who don’t have diabetes or obesity, as they seem to tame addictions beyond food — appearing to make cocaine, alcohol and cigarettes more resistible. Research is at an early stage, but the drugs may also cut the risk of stroke, heart and kidney disease, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.

Major food companies are scrambling to research the impact of the drugs on their brands — and figure out how to adjust. But for Mattson, which has invented products for the nation’s biggest food conglomerates for nearly 50 years, the Ozempic threat could be a boon.

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The Sunday Read: ‘My Goldendoodle Spent a Week at Some Luxury Dog ‘Hotels.’ I Tagged Along.’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 28 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000

By the time Sam Apple pulled up with his goldendoodle, Steve, to their resting place, he was tired from the long drive and already second-guessing his plan. He felt a little better when they stepped inside the Dogwood Acres Pet Retreat. The lobby, with its elegant tiled entrance, might have passed for the lobby of any small countryside hotel, at least one that strongly favored dog-themed decor. But this illusion was broken when the receptionist reviewed their reservation — which, in addition to their luxury suite, included cuddle time, group play, a nature walk and a “belly rub tuck-in.”

Venues like this one, on Kent Island in Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay, didn’t exist when Apple was growing up in the 1980s. If you needed a place to board your dog back then, you went to a kennel, where your dog spent virtually the entire day in a small — and probably not very clean — cage. There were no tuck-ins, no bedtime stories, no dog-bone-shaped swimming pools. There was certainly nothing like today’s most upscale canine resorts, where the dogs sleep on queen-size beds and the spa offerings include mud baths and blueberry facials; one pet-hotel franchise on the West Coast will even pick up your dog in a Lamborghini. Apple knew Dogwood Acres wouldn’t be quite as luxurious as that, but the accommodations still sounded pretty nice. So he decided to check his dog in, and to tag along for the journey.

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The Year in Music

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:45:00 +0000

As 2024 comes to a close, critics, reporters and editors at The New York Times are reflecting on the year in arts and culture, including music.

Today, The Times’s pop music critics Jon Pareles, Lindsay Zoladz and Jon Caramanica talk with Melissa Kirsch, the deputy editor of Culture and Lifestyle, about a new generation of women in pop, how the rapper Kendrick Lamar beat Drake in their feud, and why so many pop stars went country.

Guest:

Melissa Kirsch, the deputy editor of Culture and Lifestyle for The New York Times.
Jon Pareles, the chief pop music critic for The New York Times.
Jon Caramanica, a pop music critic and host of the “Popcast” podcast for The New York Times.
Lindsay Zoladz, a pop music critic and writer of The Amplifier newsletter for The New York Times.

Background reading:

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The Year in TV & Movies

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 26 Dec 2024 10:45:00 +0000

As we approach the end of 2024, critics, reporters and editors at The New York Times are reflecting on the year in arts and culture, including television and film.

The Times’s chief television critic James Poniewozik and chief film critic Manohla Dargis talk with Melissa Kirsch, the deputy editor of Culture and Lifestyle, about why recent entertainment offerings may feel a little “blah,” and also recommend shows and movies that stand out.

Guest:

Melissa Kirsch, the deputy editor of Culture and Lifestyle for The New York Times.
James Poniewozik, the chief television critic for The New York Times.
Manohla Dargis, the chief film critic for The New York Times.

Background reading:

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Joni Mitchell Never Lies

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 25 Dec 2024 10:45:00 +0000

In 2022, seven years after surviving a brain aneurysm that left her unable to sing or even speak, Joni Mitchell appeared onstage at the Newport Folk Festival. Singing alongside her were her supportive — and emotional — musician friends, including Brandi Carlile, Marcus Mumford and Wynonna Judd.

Our critic Wesley Morris had his doubts. What was really happening here? Did Joni Mitchell even want this? Or were her younger adoring musician fans propping her up for their own reasons? When he learned this fall that Joni would be appearing onstage again, at the Hollywood Bowl, he bought a ticket to see for himself.

On today’s episode, Wesley talks with his editor Sasha Weiss about the concert, and what it’s like to experience an 80-year-old in full command of her meaning.

Guest:

Wesley Morris, a critic at large for The New York Times.
Sasha Weiss, the deputy editor of the The New York Times Magazine.

Background reading:

50 Reasons to Love Joni Mitchell’s “Blue”

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How a Skeptical Critic Came to Love Bad Christmas Movies

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 24 Dec 2024 10:48:36 +0000

Hallmark Christmas movies are corny, predictable and just what our critic needed to embrace the holiday spirit.

The story of how a big-city culture critic, Amanda Hess, found love where she least expected it — in the monotony of Hallmark’s Christmas movies.

Guest: Amanda Hess, a critic at large for the Culture section of The New York Times

Background reading:

One December morning, a millennial critic awoke to discover that she had been begrudgingly charmed by an onslaught of Hallmark and Netflix holiday films.

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Could One Phone Call Lead to the 28th Amendment?

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:47:51 +0000

How President Biden could transform women’s rights and rescue his legacy with just a ring.

Dozens of congressional Democrats have a simple pitch to President Biden: with a single phone call he can revolutionize women’s rights and salvage his damaged legacy.

Annie Karni, a congressional correspondent at The New York Times, discusses whether that plan is possible and, if so, whether Mr. Biden would try.

Guest: Annie Karni, a congressional correspondent at The New York Times.

Background reading:

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand presses Mr. Biden to amend the Constitution to enshrine sex equality.

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The Sunday Read: ‘The Alienation of Jaime Cachua’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 22 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000

His wife was spiraling into insomnia, and his children were afraid to go to school, so Jaime Cachua sought out the person he trusted most in a crisis. He sat at his kitchen table in rural Georgia across from his father-in-law, Sky Atkins, the family patriarch. Jaime, 33, hadn’t seen his own father since he was 10 months old, when he left Mexico in a car seat bound for the United States.

“We have to prepare for the worst-case scenario,” Jaime told him. “There’s a chance we could lose everything.”

Jaime muted the football game on TV and began to explain his new reality as an undocumented immigrant after the election of Donald Trump, who had won the presidency in part by promising to deport more than 11 million people living in the country illegally.

“I’m going to be straight with you,” Sky told Jaime. “I voted for Trump. I believe in a lot of what he says.”

“I figured as much,” Jaime said. “You and just about everyone else around here.”

“It’s about protecting our rights as a sovereign country,” Sky said. “We need to shut down the infiltration on the border. It’s not about you.”

“It is about me,” Jaime said. “That’s the thing I don’t understand.”

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'The Interview': Jonathan Roumie Plays Jesus to Millions. It Can Get Intense.

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 21 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000

The star of “The Chosen” discusses his early struggles in Hollywood, fans who conflate him with his character and how his own faith informs his work. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ring-Kissing, Lawsuits and a Looming Shutdown

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 10:45:00 +0000

Weeks before his inauguration, President-elect Donald J. Trump is pushing the federal government toward a shutdown, corporate titans are flocking to Mar-a-Lago to gain his favor and a major media company has capitulated to Trump’s legal strategy of suing those who cross him.

The Times journalists Michael Barbaro, Maggie Haberman, Catie Edmondson and Andrew Ross Sorkin try to make sense of it all.

Guest:

Maggie Haberman, a senior political correspondent for The New York Times.
Catie Edmondson, a congressional correspondent for The New York Times.
Andrew Ross Sorkin, a columnist and the founder and editor-at-large of DealBook.

Background reading:

The government is lurching toward a shutdown after the House tanked Trump’s spending plan.
The billionaire rivals Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk are said to have dined with Trump at Mar-a-Lago.

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Crypto’s Big Bet Is Paying Off

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 10:45:00 +0000

Since Donald J. Trump won the 2024 election, cryptocurrency has surged to its highest level ever.

David Yaffe-Bellany, a technology reporter for The Times, explains how a small, renegade industry that began as a challenge to the financial system ended up on top of it.

Guest: David Yaffe-Bellany, a technology reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Earlier this month, Bitcoin hit a milestone: $100,000.
Eric Trump has promised the “most pro-crypto president” in history.

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France’s Horrifying Rape Trial Has a Feminist Hero

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 10:45:00 +0000

Warning: This episode contains graphic descriptions of sexual violence.

After months of testimony, verdicts are expected as soon as this week in a rape trial that has both horrified and captivated the people of France.

Catherine Porter, who has covered the trial, discusses the woman at the center of the case and how, with a single decision, she has turned the power dynamics of the #MeToo era on their head.

Guest: Catherine Porter, an international correspondent for The New York Times based in Paris.

Background reading:

France’s horrifying rape trial has a feminist hero.
Dominique Pelicot says he invited men to rape his wife, whom he had drugged. The French media call them “Mr. Every Man” because they come from such ordinary backgrounds.

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Syria Unearths Years of Atrocities

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 10:45:00 +0000

Warning: This episode contains descriptions of torture and death. It also contains audio of death and grief.

Under Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian government set up a vast network of prisons and torture chambers that swallowed up tens of thousands of people. For years, those perceived as enemies of the regime would disappear into the system, and their families would have no idea what happened to them.

Christina Goldbaum, who has covered the events in Syria, takes us inside one of those prisons and tells the story of one man who survived to tell the tale.

Guest: Christina Goldbaum, the Afghanistan and Pakistan bureau chief for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Families of the missing are hoping that they may be reunited with loved ones or at least learn what happened to them.
Amid the celebrations after the ouster of Mr. al-Assad, Syria has also found itself in the opening chapter of a nationwide reckoning over the horrors that his government inflicted.

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Pete Hegseth Was Toast. The MAGA Swarm Came to His Rescue.

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 10:45:00 +0000

Warning: this episode contains strong language.

Over the past few weeks, the resistance of a single Republican senator, Joni Ernst of Iowa, had threatened to derail Donald J. Trump’s choice of Pete Hegseth to run the Department of Defense.

Karoun Demirjian, who covers Congress for The Times, and Jonathan Swan, who covers politics, discuss how Mr. Trump and his allies ensured that Ms. Ernst’s resistance went away.

Guest:

Karoun Demirjian, who covers Congress for The New York Times, with a focus on national security.
Jonathan Swan, a Times reporter covering politics and Donald J. Trump’s presidential campaign.

Background reading:

Mr. Trump became convinced that letting Mr. Hegseth fail would set off a feeding frenzy among senators.
Ms. Ernst, who is facing re-election in 2026, appeared less skeptical about the pick after MAGA supporters threatened her with political retribution.

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The Sunday Read: ‘What if A.I. Is Actually Good for Hollywood?’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 15 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000

“You couldn’t have made this movie three years ago,” said Robert Zemeckis, the director of “Here.”

The film stars Tom Hanks and Robin Wright, and is based on a 2014 graphic novel that takes place in a single spot in the world over several centuries. The story mostly takes place in a suburban New Jersey living room. It skips back and forth through time, but focuses on a baby-boomer couple — played by Hanks and Wright — at various stages of their lives, from age 18 into their 80s.

Before A.I. software, Zemeckis could have had multiple actors play each character, but the audience might have gotten lost trying to keep track. Conventional makeup could have taken a decade off Hanks, who is now 68, but not half a century. The issue with C.G.I. is time and money. Persuading us that we’re watching Hanks and Wright in their 20s would have required hundreds of visual effects artists, tens of millions of dollars and months of postproduction work. A.I. software, though, changed all that accounting.

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'The Interview': Rick Steves Refuses To Get Cynical About the World

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 14 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000

The guidebook writer and television personality reflects on his cancer diagnosis, social media’s corrosive effect on tourism and the transformative power of travel. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A Turning Point for Ultraprocessed Foods

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 13 Dec 2024 10:45:00 +0000

A new study has found that nearly three-quarters of American adults are now obese or overweight, and there’s growing concern — among politicians, scientists and consumers — about one potential culprit: ultraprocessed foods.

Guest: Alice Callahan, a nutrition and health reporter for The New York Times, discusses how these foods came to be such a big part of what we eat, and why that’s so hard to change.

Background reading:

There’s not enough evidence to recommend avoiding ultraprocessed foods, a scientific advisory committee says. Some experts disagree.
Name a common condition — heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, cancer, dementia, irritable bowel syndrome — and chances are good that a diet high in ultraprocessed foods has been linked to it.

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How China Hacked America’s Phone Network

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 10:45:00 +0000

An alarming new hack by China has penetrated the nerve center of the United States: its telephone network.

David E. Sanger, the White House and national security correspondent for The New York Times, discusses what the scope of the attack tells us about China’s growing power.

Guest: David E. Sanger, the White House and national security correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

The chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee said hackers listened to phone calls and read texts by exploiting aging equipment and seams in the networks that connect systems.
Emerging details of Chinese hack have left U.S. officials increasingly concerned.

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Notre-Dame Rises From the Ashes

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 10:45:00 +0000

On Sunday, after a fire that many feared would destroy it, and a swift renovation that defied all predictions, the Cathedral of Notre-Dame reopened to the public.

Michael Kimmelman, the chief architecture critic at The Times, tells the story of the miracle on the Seine.

Guest: Michael Kimmelman, the architecture critic of The New York Times and the founder and editor-at-large of Headway.

Background reading:

Critic’s Notebook: Notre-Dame’s astonishing rebirth from the ashes.
The rebuilding took about 250 companies, 2,000 workers, about $900 million, a tight deadline and a lot of national pride.
See photos from the reopening.

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The Manhunt, the Manifesto and the Murder Charge

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 10:45:00 +0000

Last week, the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare was shot and killed in Manhattan. A five-day search for the gunman ensued.

On Monday, a 26-year-old suspect, Luigi Mangione, was arrested in Pennsylvania after an employee at a McDonald’s recognized him and called the police.

Dionne Searcey, who covers wealth and corporations, and Maria Cramer, a crime reporter in New York City, break down what we know about the suspect, and what the case has revealed about many Americans’ contempt for insurance companies.

Guest:

Dionne Searcey, a reporter for The New York Times writing about how the choices made by people and corporations affect the future of our planet.
Maria Cramer, a reporter for The New York Times covering the New York Police Department and crime in the city and surrounding areas.

Background reading:

The suspect was an Ivy League tech graduate from a prominent Maryland family who in recent months had suffered physical and psychological pain.
A visual timeline of the UnitedHealthcare C.E.O. shooting.

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Inside The Fall Of Syria’s Brutal Dictator

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 9 Dec 2024 10:45:25 +0000

Syria has been controlled by one family for more than half a century who ruled by repression, devastation and violence.

But about two weeks ago, the regime began to falter, and then over the course of one night, it collapsed.

Carlotta Gall, a senior correspondent for The New York Times, discusses the fall of Bashar al-Assad and what comes next.

Guest: Carlotta Gall, a senior correspondent for The New York Times, focusing on the human aspect of wars and civil strife.

Background reading:

Live updates: The rebels who toppled Assad face stark challenges in Syria.
With Assad gone, a brutal dictatorship ends. But the new risks are huge.

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From DealBook: Alex Cooper on Building a Media Brand

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 8 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000

The host of the “Call Her Daddy” podcast and founder of the Unwell Network discusses her interview with Vice President Kamala Harris ahead of the 2024 election, her podcast’s journey from chatting about sex advice to delving into more serious subjects and how the Unwell Network’s fan merchandise became a eight-figure business.

“I don’t care if people consider me a journalist or a podcaster, or just a girl that talks online every week.”

This interview was with Andrew Ross Sorkin of The New York Times at the annual DealBook Summit and recorded live in front of an audience at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Read more about highlights from the day at https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/12/04/business/dealbook-summit-news

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'The Interview': Tilda Swinton Would Like a Word With Trump About His Mother

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 7 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000

The Academy Award-winning actress discusses her lifelong quest for connection, humanity’s innate goodness and the point of being alive. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Texas Village Rethinking Homelessness

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 6 Dec 2024 10:45:00 +0000

Warning: this episode contains strong language.

In Austin, Texas, a local businessman has undertaken one of the nation’s biggest and boldest efforts to confront the crisis of chronic homelessness.

Lucy Tompkins, a national reporter for The Times, takes us inside the multimillion-dollar experiment, to understand its promise and peril.

Guest: Lucy Tompkins, who reports on national news for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Can a big village full of tiny homes ease homelessness in Austin?

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The Supreme Court Takes On Transgender Care for Minors

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 5 Dec 2024 10:45:00 +0000

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard a major case on the rights of transgender children that could help uphold or dismantle dozens of laws across the country.

Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court for The Times, explains how the questioning played out and how the justices are likely to rule.

Guest: Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court and writes Sidebar, a column on legal developments, for The New York Times.

Background reading:

The justices heard arguments on Wednesday over whether Tennessee can ban some medical treatments for transgender youth.
For families of transgender children, Tennessee’s ban forces hard choices.

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Two Billionaires’ Big Plan to Shrink Government

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 4 Dec 2024 10:49:34 +0000

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have called the federal bureaucracy an “existential threat to our republic.” Now, President-elect Donald J. Trump is empowering them to drastically shrink it, by whatever means necessary.

David A. Fahrenthold, an investigative reporter for The New York Times, discusses their plans — and what it would look like if they were actually carried out.

Guest: David A. Fahrenthold, an investigative reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading:

The so-called Department of Government Efficiency has advantages that past budget cutters did not, but laws and court challenges could still make change slow and difficult.

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When the President Pardons His Son

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 3 Dec 2024 10:45:00 +0000

President Biden went back on his word by pardoning his son Hunter Biden. His stated rationale for granting the pardon will inevitably muddy the political waters as President-elect Donald J. Trump prepares to take office with plans to use the Justice Department and the F.B.I. to pursue “retribution” against his political adversaries.

Peter Baker, chief White House correspondent, discusses where Mr. Biden’s decision leaves the U.S. justice system.

Guest: Peter Baker, chief White House correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Mr. Biden and Mr. Trump now agree on one thing: The Biden Justice Department has been politicized.
Mr. Biden is facing criticism for absolving his son after insisting he would not.

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It’s Tariff Time, Again

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 2 Dec 2024 10:45:00 +0000

Weeks before taking office, President-elect Donald J. Trump is doubling down on tariffs. Even if the threat to impose them proves to be just a negotiating tactic or bluster, it is also a gambit that has immediate consequences.

Ana Swanson, who covers trade for The Times, discusses whether tariffs worked in Mr. Trump’s first term and how they compare with the alternative approach used by President Biden.

Background reading:

Mr. Trump’s threat to wield tariffs is already rocking business and diplomatic relationships.
The president-elect picked Jamieson Greer, a lawyer and former Trump official, to serve as top trade negotiator, a position that will be crucial to Mr. Trump’s plans of rewriting the rules of trade in America’s favor.

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From Wirecutter: Don't Get Swindled on Black Friday

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 29 Nov 2024 10:45:00 +0000

Most of the deals you’ll see for Black Friday and Cyber Week aren’t worth your time. This week, we reveal how to actually get a deal that’s worth your money.

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Thanksgiving With Ina Garten

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 10:45:00 +0000

Leading up to Thanksgiving, we took a trip to the home of Ina Garten, the legendary cookbook author and TV star. For one glorious afternoon, the Barefoot Contessa gave us a master class on the art of hosting. She answered our questions big and small — seating arrangements, whether to have bread at the table, what to do with that difficult relative, how to zest correctly. Plus, she walked us through two of her signature recipes, which you can enjoy this holiday.

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How Israel Uses Palestinian Detainees as Human Shields

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 10:45:00 +0000

Overnight, Israel agreed to a cease-fire with the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah — a major turning point in one of the wars the country has been fighting since Hamas attacked it on Oct. 7. But the war in Gaza shows no sign of ending, and Israel’s conduct there is coming under increased scrutiny.

A New York Times investigation has examined one controversial tactic: the Israeli use of Palestinian detainees as human shields.

Natan Odenheimer, a contributing reporter for The Times, explains what the investigation revealed, and what the tactic says about the nature of the conflict.

Guest: Natan Odenheimer, a contributing reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading:

A Times investigation found that Israeli soldiers and intelligence agents, throughout the war in Gaza, have regularly forced captured Palestinians to conduct life-threatening reconnaissance missions to avoid putting Israeli soldiers at risk on the battlefield.
As the cease-fire in Lebanon takes effect, follow live updates.

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The Metamorphosis of Pete Hegseth

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 10:48:13 +0000

Now that Matt Gaetz has withdrawn from consideration as attorney general, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s most controversial cabinet pick is his selection of Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense.

Dave Philipps, who reports on war and the military for The Times, discusses three major deployments that shaped how Mr. Hegseth views the military — and why, if confirmed, he’s so dead-set on disrupting its leadership.

Guest: Dave Philipps, who reports about war, the military and veterans for The New York Times.

Background reading:

His military experiences transformed Mr. Hegseth from a critic of war crimes into a defender of the accused.
What to know about Mr. Hegseth, Trump’s pick for defense secretary.

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A Sudden Escalation in Ukraine Before Trump Takes Office

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 10:45:00 +0000

President-elect Donald J. Trump has promised a radically different approach to foreign policy from that of the Biden administration. In Ukraine, he has pledged to end the war in a day.

But just weeks before he’s set to take office, the war has taken an unexpected turn.

Anton Troianovski, the Moscow bureau chief for The New York Times, discusses the conflict’s dangerous new phase.

Guest: Anton Troianovski, the Moscow bureau chief for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Tit-for-tat moves this week included the use of American-made ballistic missiles to strike inside Russia, and new nuclear threats from Moscow.
As Ukraine fires U.S. missiles, President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia has sent a chilling message.

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From Serial: ‘The Good Whale’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 24 Nov 2024 11:00:00 +0000

After the movie “Free Willy” became a hit, word got out that the star of the film, a killer whale named Keiko, was sick and living in a tiny pool at a Mexican amusement park. Fans were outraged and pleaded for his release. “The Good Whale” tells the story of the wildly ambitious science experiment to return Keiko to the ocean — while the world watched.

An epic tale that starts in Mexico and ends in Norway, the six-episode series follows Keiko as he’s transported from country to country, each time landing in the hands of well-intentioned people who believe they know what’s best for him — people who still disagree, decades later, about whether they did the right thing.

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'The Interview': K-Pop Trained Rosé to Be ‘a Perfect Girl.’ Now She’s Trying to Be Herself.

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 23 Nov 2024 11:00:00 +0000

The Blackpink star strikes out on her own, away from the system that turned her into a global phenomenon. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Matt Gaetz Calls It Quits

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 10:45:00 +0000

After just nine days as Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, Matt Gaetz has withdrawn from consideration.

Michael S. Schmidt, an investigative reporter for The Times, discusses the revelations and the reporting that doomed the prospective nomination of Gaetz, a former representative of Florida.

Guest: Michael S. Schmidt, an investigative reporter for The New York Times, covering Washington.

Background reading:

Matt Gaetz withdraws from consideration for attorney general.
A federal inquiry traced payments from Gaetz to women.

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The Murder of Laken Riley

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 10:45:00 +0000

Warning: This episode contains graphic descriptions of violence and death.

On Wednesday afternoon, a guilty verdict was reached in the death of the Georgia nursing student Laken Riley. A 26-year-old migrant from Venezuela was convicted.

Rick Rojas, the Atlanta bureau chief for The Times, discusses the case, and how it became a flashpoint in the national debate over border security.

Guest: Rick Rojas, the Atlanta bureau chief for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Ms. Riley, 22, was attacked in February while running on a trail on the University of Georgia campus in Athens. Her killer was sentenced to life in prison.
Lawmakers in Georgia approved tougher rules on immigration after the killing.

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The Appeal of the Smaller Breast

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 10:52:33 +0000

For decades, breast augmentations have been one of the most popular cosmetic surgeries in the United States. But in recent years, a new trend has emerged: the breast reduction.

Lisa Miller, who covers personal and cultural approaches to health for The Times, discusses why the procedure has become so common.

Guest: Lisa Miller, a domestic correspondent for the Well section of The New York Times.

Background reading:

Are women asserting their independence or capitulating to yet another impossible standard of beauty?

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From Resistance to Reflection

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 10:45:00 +0000

Warning: this episode contains strong language.

For the past two weeks, Lynsea Garrison of “The Daily” has been talking to people who were part of a movement, known as the resistance, that opposed Donald Trump’s first term as president.

With Mr. Trump preparing to again retake the White House, she asked those past protesters how they might react this time.

Background reading:

Was Mr. Trump’s election a setback for women? Even women do not agree.
Nonprofits have vowed a new resistance. Will donors pay up?

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Will Republicans Reject Gaetz?

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 10:45:00 +0000

President-elect Donald J. Trump has picked Representative Matt Gaetz to be his attorney general.

Robert Draper, who covers domestic politics for The Times, discusses what the nomination reveals about Mr. Trump’s promise for retribution and how far Republicans might be willing to go to help him get it.

Guest: Robert Draper, who covers domestic politics for The New York Times.

Background reading:

The attorney general pick has set a new bar for in-your-face nominations.
A vendetta over the congressional ethics investigation into Mr. Gaetz helped sink the last speaker. The new speaker has moved to quash the report.

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The Sunday Read: ‘How Cheerleading Became So Acrobatic, Dangerous and Popular’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 17 Nov 2024 11:00:00 +0000

Nationwide, just over a million children, mostly girls, participate in cheer each year (some estimates are even higher), more than the number who play softball or lacrosse. And almost every part of that world is dominated by a single company: Varsity Spirit.

It’s hard to cheer at the youth, high school or collegiate level without putting money in the company’s pocket. Varsity operates summer camps where children learn to do stunts and perform; it hosts events where they compete; it sells pompoms they shake and uniforms they wear on the sidelines of high school and college football games.

Varsity’s market power has made the cheer world a paranoid place. In the reporting for this article, dozens of people spoke about the company in conspiratorial tones better suited to a spy thriller.

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'The Interview': The Doctor Who Helped Me Understand My Mom’s Choice to Die

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 16 Nov 2024 11:00:00 +0000

Dr. Ellen Wiebe has performed hundreds of medical aid in dying (or MAID) procedures and is one of Canada’s most prominent advocates for the practice. David Marchese had questions — medical, legal and philosophical — about when it makes sense for doctors to help people to die, and also about how MAID might shape our thinking on what, exactly, constitutes a good death. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Bernie Sanders Says Democrats Have Lost Their Way

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 10:45:00 +0000

The Democratic Party is sifting through the rubble of its sweeping election loss and trying to work out what went wrong.

In an interview, Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont discusses his diagnosis and how to chart a path back to power.

Guest: Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont

Background reading:

Democrats reeling from the election failure have begun playing the blame game.
Who are the next leaders of the Democratic Party?

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Trump 2.0: A Cabinet Full of Surprises and an Awkward Visit With Joe Biden

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 10:50:12 +0000

Warning: this episode contains strong language.

In his first week as president-elect, Donald J. Trump moved at breakneck speed to fill out his cabinet with a set of loyalists who were both conventional and deeply unconventional, the U.S. Senate chose a leader who could complicate Trump’s agenda, and President Joe Biden welcomed Trump back to the White House.

Times Journalists Michael Barbaro, Julie Hirschfeld Davis, Peter Baker and Maggie Haberman, sat down to make sense of it all.

Guest:

Julie Hirschfeld Davis, who covers politics for The New York Times.
Peter Baker, the chief White House correspondent for The New York Times.
Maggie Haberman, a senior political correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Matt Gaetz is Mr. Trump’s pick for attorney general.
John Thune is set to become the next Senate majority leader.
Mr. Biden and Mr. Trump’s brief public display of civility was followed by a two-hour meeting behind closed doors.

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Elon Musk Launches Into American Politics

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 10:45:00 +0000

After single-handedly remaking the auto industry, social media and the global space race, Elon Musk is now turning his attention, and personal fortune, to politics.

Over the past few months, he became one of the most influential figures in the race for president, and on Tuesday Donald J. Trump tapped him to help lead what the president-elect called the Department of Government Efficiency,

Kirsten Grind and Eric Lipton, investigative reporters for The Times, explain what exactly Musk wants from the new president, and why he is so well placed to get it.

Guest:

Kirsten Grind, an investigative business reporter at The New York Times.
Eric Lipton, an investigative reporter at The New York Times.

Background reading:

Mr. Trump tapped Mr. Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead a new “Department of Government Efficiency.”
Mr. Musk helped elect Mr. Trump. What does he expect in return?

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Why Abortion Rights Won Even as Kamala Harris Lost

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 10:45:00 +0000

Last Tuesday, voters across the country approved measures to protect abortion rights, while rejecting the presidential candidate who claimed to champion those same rights.

Kate Zernike, who covers the issue for The Times, explains that gap and what it tells us about the new politics of abortion.

Guest: Kate Zernike, a national reporter at The New York Times, writing most recently about abortion.

Background reading:

Abortion rights ballot measures succeeded in seven of the 10 states where they were proposed.
President-elect Donald J. Trump has distanced himself from the idea of a federal abortion ban, but will face pressure to enact one. Here’s how it could happen.

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Democrats Search For Answers

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 10:45:00 +0000

Democrats, devastated by their sweeping losses in the election, are starting to sift through the wreckage of their defeat.

Political leaders from all corners of the Democratic coalition are pointing fingers, arguing over the party’s direction and wrestling with what it stands for.

Reid J. Epstein, who covers politics for The Times, discusses the reckoning inside the Democratic Party, and where it goes from here.

Guest: Reid J. Epstein, a reporter covering politics for The New York Times.

Background reading:

In interviews, lawmakers and strategists tried to explain Kamala Harris’s defeat, pointing to misinformation, the Gaza war, a toxic Democratic brand and the party’s approach to transgender issues.
Nancy Pelosi, the influential former House speaker, lamented Biden’s late exit and the lack of an “open primary.”

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The Sunday Read: ‘Online Dating After 50 Can Be Miserable. But It’s Also Liberating.’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 10 Nov 2024 11:00:00 +0000

That meant online dating — the default mode not just for the young but also for people Ms. Jones’s age. Her only exposure had been watching her oldest daughter, home from college one summer, as she sat on her bed rapidly swiping through guy after guy — spending no more than a second or two on each.

Ms. Jones tells her story of online dating in later adulthood, and what she learned.

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'The Interview': Nancy Pelosi Insists the Election Was Not a Rebuke of the Democrats

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 9 Nov 2024 11:00:00 +0000

The former House Speaker reflects on Donald Trump’s victory, Kamala Harris’s candidacy and the future of the Democratic Party. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Inside Trump World as the Next Chapter Begins

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 8 Nov 2024 10:58:17 +0000

In the days since the election, Donald J. Trump has started preparing to retake the White House.

Jonathan Swan, who covered Mr. Trump’s presidential campaign for The Times, and Maggie Haberman, a senior political correspondent, take us inside the campaign’s endgame.

Guest:

Jonathan Swan, a reporter covering politics and Donald Trump’s presidential campaign for The New York Times.
Maggie Haberman, a senior political correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

President-elect Donald J. Trump faces key personnel choices in the wake of his victory.
Mr. Trump named Susie Wiles as his White House chief of staff.

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Donald Trump’s America

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 7 Nov 2024 10:45:00 +0000

As the fallout from the election settles, Americans are beginning to absorb, celebrate and mourn the coming of a second Trump presidency.

Nate Cohn, chief political analyst for The Times, and Peter Baker, chief White House correspondent, discuss the voting blocks that Trump conquered and the legacy that he has redefined.

Guest:

Nate Cohn, chief political analyst for The New York Times.
Peter Baker, chief White House correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Mr. Trump made gains in every corner of the country and with nearly every demographic group.
His victory will allow him to reshape the modern United States in his own image.

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Trump, Again

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 6 Nov 2024 10:45:48 +0000

In the early hours of Wednesday morning, Donald J. Trump was elected president for a second time.

Shortly before that call was made, the Times journalists Michael Barbaro, Nate Cohn, Lisa Lerer and Astead W. Herndon sat down to discuss the state of the election.

Guest:

Nate Cohn, the chief political analyst for The New York Times.
Lisa Lerer, a national political correspondent for The New York Times.
Astead W. Herndon, a national politics reporter and the host of the politics podcast “The Run-Up.”

Background reading:

Follow live election updates.
The Republican Party clinched control of the Senate.

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A Guide to Election Night 2024

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 5 Nov 2024 10:47:57 +0000

After two years of campaigning, more than a billion of dollars of advertising and a last-minute change to one of the nominees, the 2024 race for president is now in the hands of the American voters.

Nate Cohn, the chief political analyst for The Times, gives a guide to understanding tonight’s election results.

Guest: Nate Cohn, the chief political analyst for The New York Times.

Background reading:

What you need to know about election night results and The New York Times Needle.
Despite some late shifts, polls remain closest they’ve ever been.

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The Ad Campaign

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 4 Nov 2024 10:45:00 +0000

By the time it’s over, this year’s race for president will have cost at least $3.5 billion. The single biggest expense will be campaign ads.

Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent for The Times, discusses the story that each campaign has been using those ads to tell, 30 seconds at a time.

Guest: Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Donald J. Trump and the Republicans have bet big on anti-trans ads across the country.
The Harris campaign’s recent Spanish-language advertising has highlighted an insult toward Puerto Rico at Mr. Trump’s rally in Madison Square Garden.
Both parties are running ads that tell voters it’s OK to switch sides. “You can vote any way you want. And no one will ever know,” one says.

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The Sunday Read: ‘Their Son’s Death Was Devastating. Then Politics Made It Worse.’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 3 Nov 2024 11:00:00 +0000

A sheriff’s deputy arrived at Nathan and Danielle Clark’s front door on the outskirts of Springfield, Ohio, in September with the latest memento of what their son’s death had become. “I’m sorry that I have to show you this,” she said and handed them a flier with a picture of Aiden, 11, smiling at the camera after his last baseball game. It was the same image the Clarks had chosen for his funeral program and then made into Christmas ornaments for his classmates, but this time the photograph was printed alongside threats and racial slurs.

“Killed by a Haitian invader,” the flier read. “They didn’t care about Aiden. They don’t care about you. They are pieces of human trash that deserve not your sympathy, but utter scorn. Give it to them … and then some.”

“They have no right to speak for him like this,” Danielle said. “It’s making me sick. There must be some way to stop it.”

This was the version of the country the Clarks and their two teenage children had encountered during the last year, ever since Aiden died in a school bus crash in August 2023 on the way to his first day of sixth grade. The crash was ruled an accident, caused by a legally registered Haitian immigrant who veered into the bus while driving without a valid license. But as the presidential campaign intensified, former President Donald Trump and his running mate, JD Vance, began to tell a different story.

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'The Interview': Peter Singer Wants to Shatter Your Moral Complacency

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 2 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000

The controversial philosopher discusses societal taboos, Thanksgiving turkeys and whether anyone is doing enough to make the world a better place. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Army of Election Officials Ready To Reject The Vote

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 1 Nov 2024 09:47:43 +0000

On Tuesday night, as the voting ends and the counting begins, the election system itself will be on trial.

Jim Rutenberg, a writer at large for The Times, explains how some local election officials entrusted with certifying ballots are preparing to reject the results and create chaos in the weeks ahead.

Guest: Jim Rutenberg, a writer at large for The New York Times and The New York Times Magazine.

Background reading:

The army of election officials ready to reject the vote.
What to know about the potential election certification crisis.

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Black Voters and the Democratic Party: One Family’s Story

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 09:45:00 +0000

Warning: This episode contains strong language and racial slurs.

For decades, Black Americans formed the backbone of the Democratic Party, voting by overwhelming margins for Democratic candidates. While most Black voters are expected to cast their ballots for Kamala Harris, polls suggest that support for her might be softening, particularly among Black men.

Sabrina Tavernise travels to Georgia, a key swing state, with two “Daily” producers, Lynsea Garrison and Sydney Harper, to speak with one family about their experiences through the decades.

Guest:

Sabrina Tavernise, co-host of “The Daily.”
Lynsea Garrison, a producer on “The Daily.”
Sydney Harper, a producer on “The Daily.”

Background reading:

Some Black voters have drifted from Democrats, imperiling Ms. Harris’s bid, a poll showed.
As Black voters appear to hesitate on their support, Democrats race to win them over.

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Six Days Left: Closing Arguments, Racist Jokes and Burning Ballots

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 10:00:30 +0000

In the final week of the race for president, Donald J. Trump’s big rally in New York appeared to backfire, while Kamala Harris’s closing message cast her as a unifier. Fears about election interference also resurfaced after arsonists burned ballots in three states.

The Times journalists Michael Barbaro, Lisa Lerer, Shane Goldmacher and Astead Herndon try to make sense of it all.

Guest:

Lisa Lerer, a national political correspondent for The New York Times.
Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent for The New York Times.
Astead W. Herndon, a national politics reporter and the host of the politics podcast “The Run-Up.”

Background reading:

Trump at the Garden: A closing carnival of grievances, misogyny and racism.
Michelle Obama made a searing appeal to men: “Take our lives seriously.”
Investigators have identified a “suspect vehicle” in the ballot drop box fires in the Pacific Northwest.

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On the Ballot: An Immigration System Most Americans Never Wanted

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 10:05:20 +0000

If Donald J. Trump wins next week’s election, it will be in large part because voters embraced his message that the U.S. immigration system is broken.

David Leonhardt, a senior writer at The New York Times, tells the surprising story of how that system came to be.

Guest: David Leonhardt, a senior writer at The New York Times who runs The Morning.

Background reading:

Whoever wins the election, seeking asylum in the United States may never be the same.
For people fleeing war, the U.S. immigration fight has real-life consequences.

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The Trump Campaign’s Big Gamble

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 09:58:39 +0000

Warning: this episode contains strong language.

The presidential campaign is in its final week and one thing remains true: the election is probably going to come down to a handful of voters in a swing states.

Jessica Cheung, a producer for “The Daily,” and Jonathan Swan, a reporter covering politics for The Times, take us inside Donald Trump’s unorthodox campaign to win over those voters.

Guest:

Jessica Cheung, a senior producer of “The Daily.”
Jonathan Swan, a reporter covering politics and Donald Trump’s presidential campaign for The New York Times.

Background reading:

In Arizona, many Latino families are divided about the 2024 election.
The electorate has rarely seemed so evenly divided. The latest New York Times/Siena College poll found Harris and Trump tied at 48 to 48 percent.

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The Sunday Read: ‘How Everyone Got Lost in Netflix’s Endless Library’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 27 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0000

If you take a journey deep within Netflix’s furthest recesses — burrow past Binge-worthy TV Dramas and 1980s Action Thrillers, take a left at Because You Watched the Lego Batman Movie, keep going past Fright Night — you will eventually find your way to the platform’s core, the forgotten layers of content fossilized by the pressure from the accreted layers above.

Netflix’s vast library changed the business of television — in part by making a better product and showing the rest of the industry that it had to follow suit — but it also changed the very nature of television.

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'The Interview': John Fetterman Fears Trump Is Stronger Than Ever

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 26 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0000

The senator discusses the “astonishing” support for the former president in Pennsylvania, his rift with progressives over Israel and his own position in the Democratic Party. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The United States of Pennsylvania

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 09:45:00 +0000

Throughout this election, one state has been at the center of every imaginable path to victory: Pennsylvania. Both candidates have campaigned there relentlessly, and both parties have spent more money there than in any other state.

Campbell Robertson, who has been reporting from Pennsylvania, discusses the shift that is reshaping the map in Pennsylvania.

Guest: Campbell Robertson, a reporter for the National desk at The New York Times.

Background reading:

Inside the battle for America’s most consequential battleground state.
Small-town Pennsylvania is changing, and Democrats see opportunity.

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12 Days to Go: French Fries and Fascism

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 09:45:00 +0000

Warning: this episode contains strong language.

With less than two weeks to go in the race for the presidency, Donald Trump’s longest-serving White House chief of staff is warning that he met the definition of a fascist, Kamala Harris is seizing on the message of Mr. Trump as a threat to democracy and Mr. Trump himself is relying on viral stunts and vulgarity to break through to undecided voters.

The Times journalists Michael Barbaro, Michael S. Schmidt, Lisa Lerer, Reid J. Epstein and Nate Cohn try to make sense of it all.

Guests:

Michael S. Schmidt, an investigative reporter for The New York Times, covering Washington
Lisa Lerer, a national political correspondent for The New York Times.
Reid J. Epstein, a New York Times reporter covering politics.
Nate Cohn, the chief political analyst for The New York Times.

Background reading:

John Kelly, the Trump White House’s longest-serving chief of staff, said that he believed that Donald Trump met the definition of a fascist.
Harris called Mr. Trump’s reported remarks on Hitler and Nazis “deeply troubling.”
A look at the polls: A slight shift toward Mr. Trump but still no clear favorite.

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The Gender Election

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 09:54:19 +0000

A stark new gender divide has formed among the country’s youngest voters. Young men have drifted toward Donald Trump, while young women are surging toward Kamala Harris.

As a result, men and women under 30, once similar in their politics, are now farther apart than any other generation of voters.

Claire Cain Miller, a reporter who covers gender for The New York Times, discusses a divide that is defining this election.

Guest: Claire Cain Miller, a reporter for The New York Times covering gender, families and education.

Background reading:

How the last eight years made young women more liberal.
Many Gen Z men feel left behind. Some see Trump as an answer.

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As Marijuana’s Popularity Grows, So Do Its Harms

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 09:45:00 +0000

Warning: this episode contains descriptions of a mental health crisis and violence.

This Election Day, recreational marijuana could become legal across more than half of the United States. But as more Americans consume more potent forms of the drug more often, a Times investigation has revealed that some of the heaviest users are experiencing serious and unexpected harms to their health.

Megan Twohey, an investigative reporter for The Times, explains what she found.

Guest: Megan Twohey, an investigative reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading:

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What Happens in Vegas Could Decide the Election

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 09:53:39 +0000

For millions of Americans, the housing crisis defines the U.S. economy. In the swing state of Nevada, it could soon define the election.

Jennifer Medina, who covers politics at The Times, and Carlos Prieto and Clare Toeniskoetter, who are producers on The Daily, traveled there to understand what happens when the promise of the American dream slips away.

Guest: Jennifer Medina, a political reporter at The New York Times.

Background reading:

Why Nevada Latinos are losing faith in the government.
A guide to the 2024 polls in Nevada.

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The Sunday Read: ‘An Acerbic Young Writer Takes Aim at the Identity Era’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 20 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0000

There was something distinctly unrelaxed about the way that Tony Tulathimutte, one of the more talented young writers at work in America today, announced the publication of “The Feminist,” a new short story, back in the fall of 2019.

“To be clear in advance,” Tulathimutte wrote on Twitter, “feminism is good, this character is not good.”

These days, when the faintest gust of heterodoxy is enough to start an internet stampede, it may be wise to put some moral distance between yourself and your protagonists, but as Tulathimutte soon found out, it’s no guarantee you won’t be caught in the crush.

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'The Interview': Mia Khalifa’s Messy World of Money, Sex and Activism

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 19 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0000

For the OnlyFans star and influencer, navigating the internet is a full-time job. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Israel Kills The Leader of Hamas

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 09:45:00 +0000

Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas, played a central role in planning the deadly assault on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, that set off the war in Gaza. His killing was a major win for Israel, and prompted calls from Israeli leaders for Hamas to surrender.

But what actually happens next is unclear.

Ronen Bergman, who has been covering the conflict, explains how Israel got its No. 1 target, and what his death means for the future of the war.

Guest: Ronen Bergman, a staff writer for The New York Times Magazine, based in Tel Aviv.

Background reading:

Analysis: Mr. Sinwar is dead. Will the fighting stop?
A chance encounter led to the Hamas leader’s death.
Obituary: Mr. Sinwar was a militant commander known for his brutality and cunning.

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19 Days to Go: Early Voting, Dance Parties and Third Parties

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 09:45:00 +0000

This week on the campaign trail, Donald Trump displayed bizarre town hall behavior, Kamala Harris pursued a strategy aimed at Black men, and the first wave of early voting offered a look at the energy of the electorate. Michael Barbaro sits down with the political reporters Lisa Lerer, Shane Goldmacher and Rebecca Davis O’Brien to make sense of it all.

Guests:

Lisa Lerer, a national political correspondent for The New York Times.
Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent for The New York Times.
Rebecca Davis O’Brien, a reporter covering national politics for The New York Times.

Background reading:

A frustrated Trump lashed out behind closed doors over money.
Five takeaways from Kamala Harris’s interview with Charlamagne Tha God.
Georgia officials reported record turnout on the first day of early voting.
Early voting has started. Here’s what to watch.

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The Race That Could Tip Control of the Senate

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 09:45:00 +0000

Yesterday, The Daily explained how control of the House has come down to a few contests in two blue states. Today, we look at the race for the Senate.

Carl Hulse, The Times’s chief Washington correspondent, explains how the battle could come down to a single state: Montana.

Guest: Carl Hulse, the chief Washington correspondent for The New York Times, who has covered Washington since 1985.

Background reading:

Republicans appear poised to take control of the Senate, a Times/Siena poll shows.
Senator Jon Tester’s fight for survival is Democrats’ last stand on the Great Plains.
The contest is a reflection of a changed Montana.

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Two Blue States That Will Determine Control of Congress

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 09:45:00 +0000

This year’s presidential race looks certain to be won or lost in a handful of swing states where neither party has a clear advantage.

But that is not the case for Congress.

Nicholas Fandos, who covers politics for The Times, explains why control of the House is likely to hinge on what happens in two deeply blue states where Democrats run the show.

Guest: Nicholas Fandos, a reporter covering New York politics and government for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Far from the presidential battlegrounds, blue states could decide Congress.
Tracking the House’s most competitive races.

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Inside an Unprepared Secret Service

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 09:45:00 +0000

After the assassination attempt on former President Donald J. Trump in Butler, Pa., Congress held hearings on the failures of the Secret Service, and its director, Kimberly Cheatle, stepped down.

Weeks later, another man attempted to shoot the former president, increasing concerns that something had gone very wrong at the Secret Service.

Eric Lipton, an investigative reporter for The New York Times, explains why the agency’s failures are indicative of much more troubling issues.

Guest: Eric Lipton, an investigative reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading:

An exodus of agents left the Secret Service unprepared for 2024.
From July: The Secret Service has faced questions about its decisions before and immediately after the assassination attempt in Butler.
From September: The Secret Service had not swept the area where a gunman lay in wait as Mr. Trump embarked on a short-notice golf outing.

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'The Interview': A Conversation With JD Vance

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 12 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0000

The Republican vice-presidential candidate rejects the idea that he’s changed, defends his rhetoric and still won’t say if Trump lost in 2020. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Trump 2.0: A Presidency Driven by Revenge

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 09:45:00 +0000

In a special series, “The Daily” examines what a second Trump presidency would look like, and how it would challenge democratic norms.

This episode focuses on former President Donald J. Trump’s growing plans for revenge, which his allies and supporters often dismiss as mere bluster.

Michael S. Schmidt, an investigative reporter at The New York Times, found that when Mr. Trump asked for retribution in his first term, he got it, over and over again.

Guest: Michael S. Schmidt, an investigative reporter for The New York Times, covering Washington.

Background reading:

Here are cases of Trump rivals who were subject to investigation.
Read excerpts from memos written for Mr. Trump about his powers to prosecute.

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25 Days to Go

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 09:57:25 +0000

In the campaign for president, this was the week when back-to-back natural disasters became an inescapable part of the race, when Vice-President Kamala Harris chose to meet the press and when Donald J. Trump faced new accusations of cozying up to Russia’s president.

The Times journalists Michael Barbaro, Astead W. Herndon, Maggie Haberman and Nate Cohn try to make sense of it all.

Guest:

Astead W. Herndon, a national politics reporter and the host of the politics podcast “The Run-Up.”
Maggie Haberman, a senior political correspondent for The New York Times.
Nate Cohn, the chief political analyst for The New York Times.

Background reading:

A national Times/Siena poll found Ms. Harris with a slim lead over Mr. Trump.
Republicans have spent tens of millions of dollars on anti-trans ads, part of an attempt to win over suburban female voters.
The journalist Bob Woodward cited an unnamed aide as saying that Mr. Trump had spoken to President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia as many as seven times since leaving office.

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The Parents Aren’t All Right

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 9 Oct 2024 09:48:19 +0000

For years, research on hyper-attentive parenting has focused on all the ways that it can hurt children.

Now, the U.S. government is reframing that conversation and asking if our new era of parenting is actually bad for the parents themselves.

Claire Cain Miller, who covers families and education for The New York Times, explains why raising children is a risk to your health.

Guest: Claire Cain Miller, a reporter who writes for The Upshot at The New York Times.

Background reading:

The surgeon general warned about parents’ stress, a sign that intensive parenting may have become too intense for parents.
Read the surgeon general’s essay about parent stress.

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How NAFTA Broke American Politics

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 8 Oct 2024 09:49:29 +0000

On the campaign trail, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are constantly talking about trade, tariffs and domestic manufacturing.

In many ways, these talking points stem from a single trade deal that transformed the U.S. economy and remade both parties’ relationship with the working class.

Dan Kaufman, a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine, explains how the North American Free Trade Agreement broke American politics.

Guest: Dan Kaufman, the author of “The Fall of Wisconsin,” and a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine.

Background reading:

How NAFTA broke American politics.
Both Democrats and Republicans are expressing support for tariffs to protect American industry, reversing decades of trade thinking in Washington.

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The Year Since Oct. 7

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 7 Oct 2024 09:46:08 +0000

Warning: this episode contains descriptions of war and trauma.

One year ago, Israel suffered the worst terrorist attack in its history. The conflict that followed has become bigger and deadlier by the day, killing tens of thousands of people and expanding from Gaza to Yemen, Lebanon and now Iran.

Today, we return to two men in Israel and Gaza, to hear how their lives have changed.

Guests: Golan Abitbul, a resident of Kibbutz Be’eri, in southern Israel; and Hussein Owda, who was among more than a million people sheltering in Rafah.

Background reading:

How Oct. 7 sparked a year of conflict.
Listen to the first interview with Golan.
Listen to the first interview with Hussein.

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The Sunday Read: ‘The Blind Side’ Made Him Famous. But He Has a Different Story to Tell.

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 6 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0000

It was an overcast Monday afternoon in late April, and Michael Oher, the former football player whose high school years were dramatized in the movie “The Blind Side,” was driving Michael Sokolove on a tour through a forlorn-looking stretch of Memphis and past some of the landmarks of his childhood.

In the movie, Oher moves into the home of the wealthy white couple Leigh Anne and Sean Tuohy. They take him shopping for clothes, help him obtain a driver’s license, buy him a pickup truck and arrange for tutoring that helps improve his grades and makes him eligible to play college football. In real life, Oher went on to play eight seasons as a starting offensive tackle in the N.F.L. and won a Super Bowl with the Baltimore Ravens.

Now, Oher is suing the Tuohys, claiming that they have exploited him by using his name, image and likeness to promote speaking engagements that have earned them roughly $8 million over the last two decades — and by repeatedly saying that they adopted him when they never did.

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'The Interview': Al Pacino Is Still Going Big

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 5 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0000

A conversation with the legendary actor about, well, everything. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Four Weeks to Go

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 4 Oct 2024 09:47:23 +0000

With Election Day fast approaching, polls show the race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald J. Trump to be the closest in a generation.

The Times journalists Michael Barbaro, Shane Goldmacher, Maggie Haberman and Nate Cohn break down the state of the race and discuss the last-minute strategies that might tip the scales.

Guest:

Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent for The New York Times.
Maggie Haberman, a senior political correspondent for The New York Times.
Nate Cohn, the chief political analyst for The New York Times.

Background reading:

The state of the race: a calm week and perhaps the clearest picture yet.
Scenes of workers on strike, hurricane devastation in the Southeast and missiles over Israel pose tests for Ms. Harris.

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Iran Retaliates

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 3 Oct 2024 09:48:06 +0000

Israel’s series of military successes against its longtime adversary Hezbollah had raised the question of whether the militant group’s backer, Iran, would retaliate. On Tuesday, that question was answered, when Iran fired a barrage of missiles at Israel.

Patrick Kingsley, the Jerusalem bureau chief for The Times, and Farnaz Fassihi, The Times’s United Nations bureau chief, discuss how they see events developing from here.

Guest:

Patrick Kingsley, the Jerusalem bureau chief for The New York Times.
Farnaz Fassihi, the United Nations bureau chief for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Fiery balls of light could be seen falling from the sky over Jerusalem and loud explosions could be heard in Tel Aviv and other areas as Iran launched 180 ballistic missiles at Israel.
After the missile attack, Israel may be more prepared to risk war with Iran.

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The Walz-Vance Debate: Civility and Then a Clash

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 2 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Just three weeks after Kamala Harris and Donald J. Trump engaged in a fiery and often hostile presidential debate, their running mates, Tim Walz and JD Vance, met for their own face-off — and struck a very different chord.

Reid J. Epstein, a politics reporter for The Times, explains why this debate was so different and what it could mean for the race.

Guest: Reid J. Epstein, a politics reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Read coverage of the debate.
Analysis: Mr. Vance strained to sell a softer image of Mr. Trump.

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Hurricane Helene’s 600 Miles of Destruction

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 1 Oct 2024 09:55:20 +0000

Warning: This episode contains strong language and descriptions of death.

Over the past few days, Hurricane Helene has left a trail of devastation, killing more than 100 people, driving thousands from their homes and leaving millions without power.

Judson Jones, a meteorologist and weather reporter for The Times, and Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, a Times national reporter, discuss the toll left by the deadly storm.

Guest:

Judson Jones, a meteorologist and reporter for The New York Times.
Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, a national reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Hurricane Helene spawned flash floods and landslides as it barreled north after devastating parts of Florida’s Gulf Coast.
In less than a day, Helene transformed from a Category 1 hurricane to a Category 4. Read about how that happened so quickly.

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Alliance vs. Isolation: Harris and Trump’s Competing Views on Foreign Policy

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 09:57:06 +0000

As wars in Ukraine and the Middle East deepen, the U.S. presidential campaign is raising a crucial question: Whose idea of American foreign policy will the world get next?

Peter Baker, the chief White House correspondent for The Times, walks us through the plans put forward by Kamala Harris and by Donald J. Trump.

Guest: Peter Baker, the chief White House correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Ms. Harris met with Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, signaling that the White House was preparing her to take over a thorny diplomatic relationship.
Mr. Zelensky also met with Mr. Trump as concerns mount in Kyiv that a second Trump administration could spell the end of American support against Russia.

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The Deserter: Parts 4 and 5

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 29 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0000

In “The Deserter,” Sarah A. Topol reports the story of Ivan, a captain in the Russian Army who fought in Ukraine and then ultimately fled the war and his country with his wife, Anna. Topol spoke to 18 deserters while reporting in eight countries across four continents over the last year and a half; their experiences helped paint a vivid picture of the Russian war operation and its corruption, chaos and brutality.

Narrated by Liev Schreiber.

“The Deserter” is a five-part special series in collaboration with The New York Times Magazine.

All five parts of this audio feature can be found here or by searching for “The Deserter” on the NYT Audio app or wherever you get your podcasts.

The text version of the story can be found here.

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The Deserter: Parts 1-3

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 29 Sep 2024 09:55:00 +0000

Narrated by Liev Schreiber.

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'The Interview': John Oliver Is Still Working Through the Rage

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 28 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0000

The host of "Last Week Tonight" talks about what he’s learned in the ten years of making the show, why he doesn't consider himself a journalist and not giving in to nihilism. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Criminal Indictment of New York City’s Mayor

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 09:46:22 +0000

For the first time in New York history, federal prosecutors have indicted the city’s sitting mayor, accusing him of accepting illegal campaign donations and luxury gifts in return for political favors.

Emma Fitzsimmons, the City Hall bureau chief for The Times, discusses the rise and fall of Mayor Eric Adams.

Guest: Emma G. Fitzsimmons, the City Hall bureau chief for The New York Times.

Background reading:

The indictment plunges Mr. Adams’s embattled administration further into chaos just months before he is set to face challengers in a hotly contested primary.
Here are the two ways Mr. Adams could be forced from office.

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The Profitable Business of Holding Patients Against Their Will

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 09:53:55 +0000

Warning: This episode contains descriptions of captivity, mental-health trauma and suicidal thoughts.

A Times investigation into a leading chain of psychiatric hospitals in the United States reveals a world where profits trump medical needs, and patients are detained against their will.

Jessica Silver-Greenberg, an investigative reporter for the Business section of The New York Times, tells the story of one woman who was trapped inside.

Guest: Jessica Silver-Greenberg, an investigative reporter for the Business section of The New York Times.

Background reading:

How a leading chain of psychiatric hospitals traps patients.

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The Slide Toward War in Lebanon

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 09:45:00 +0000

In the past few days, Israel has waged intense air raids in Lebanon, killing more than 600 people, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry.

Ben Hubbard, the Istanbul bureau chief for The Times, explains the origins of the spiraling conflict between Israel and its regional adversary Hezbollah.

Guest: Ben Hubbard, the Istanbul bureau chief for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Israel’s strikes on Lebanon are some of the deadliest in decades. Here is what we know about the bombardment.
As Lebanon reels from Israeli attacks, the future is murky for a wounded Hezbollah.

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How the Cost of Housing Became So Crushing

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 09:47:29 +0000

Over the past year, frustration over the cost of housing in the United States has become a centerpiece of the presidential race, a focus of government policy and an agonizing nationwide problem.

Conor Dougherty, who covers housing for The Times, explains why the origin of the housing crisis is what makes it so hard to solve.

Guest: Conor Dougherty, who covers housing for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Why too few homes get built in the United States.
A decade ago, Kalamazoo — and all of Michigan — had too many houses. Now it has a shortage.

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How Telegram Became the Underworld’s Favorite App

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 09:45:00 +0000

A Times investigation has found that Telegram, one of the world’s biggest messaging apps, with nearly a billion users, is also a giant black market and gathering place for the likes of terrorists and white supremacists.

Adam Satariano, a technology reporter for The Times, discusses the story of Telegram and the arrest of its founder, Pavel Durov.

Guest: Adam Satariano, a technology correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

How Telegram became a playground for criminals, extremists and terrorists.
The criminal charges against Pavel Durov raised concerns in Silicon Valley about encryption and Telegram’s approach to privacy and security.

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'Book Review': Robert Caro on 50 Years of 'The Power Broker'

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 22 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Robert Caro’s 1974 biography “The Power Broker” is a book befitting its subject, Robert Moses — the unelected parochial technocrat who used a series of appointed positions to entirely reshape New York City and its surrounding environment for generations to come. Like Moses, Caro’s book has exerted an enduring and outsize influence. Caro recently joined The Times’s Book Review Podcast to discuss his experience writing the seminal book, and how he accounts for its continuing legacy.

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'The Interview': Sally Rooney Thinks Career Growth Is Overrated

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 21 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0000

The star novelist discusses her public persona, the discourse around her work and why reinvention isn’t her goal. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Six Weeks to Go

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 20 Sep 2024 09:45:00 +0000

As the presidential race enters its final 45 days, we assemble a campaign round table with our colleagues from the politics desk.

Maggie Haberman, Shane Goldmacher and Nate Cohn interpret this week’s biggest developments.

Guest:

Maggie Haberman, a senior political correspondent for The New York Times.
Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent for The New York Times.
Nate Cohn, the chief political analyst for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Harris had stronger debate, polls find, but the race remains deadlocked.
Here’s the latest on the 2024 elections.

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The Day Thousands of Pagers Exploded in Lebanon

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 09:45:00 +0000

Hundreds of electronic devices carried by Hezbollah members exploded simultaneously across Lebanon on Tuesday and Wednesday in an audacious plot by Israel.

Patrick Kingsley, the Jerusalem bureau chief for The New York Times, discusses what the attack accomplished, and what it cost.

Guest: Patrick Kingsley, the Jerusalem bureau chief for The New York Times.

Background reading:

What we know about the deadly wireless-device explosions in Lebanon.
Israel’s pager attack was a tactical success without a strategic goal, analysts say.

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Israel's Existential Threat From Within

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 09:45:00 +0000

Warning: this episode contains descriptions of violence.

In the last year, the world’s eyes have been on the war in Gaza, which still has no end in sight. But there is a conflict in another Palestinian territory that has gotten far less attention, where life has become increasingly untenable: the West Bank.

Ronen Bergman, who has been covering the conflict, explains why things are likely to get worse, and the long history of extremist political forces inside Israel that he says are leading the country to an existential crisis.

Guest: Ronen Bergman, a staff writer for The New York Times Magazine.

Background reading:

How extremist settlers took over Israel.
What is the West Bank and who controls it?

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A Second Assassination Plot and the New Era of Political Violence

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 09:45:00 +0000

A suspect was charged on Monday in connection with what appears to be a second assassination attempt on Donald J. Trump.

Thomas Gibbons-Neff and Glenn Thrush, who have been covering the case, and Peter Baker, The Times’s chief White House correspondent, discuss the suspect’s background, the Secret Service’s struggle to protect the former president, and this new era of political violence.

Guests:

Thomas Gibbons-Neff, a correspondent on the National desk of The New York Times.
Glenn Thrush, who reports on the Justice Department for The New York Times.
Peter Baker, the chief White House correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

What we know about the latest apparent assassination attempt.
The case is another sign of how much the American political landscape has been shaped by anger stirred by Mr. Trump and against him.

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Three Undecided Voters, Two Swing States, One Big Decision

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 09:45:00 +0000

From the moment Donald Trump and Kamala Harris walked off the debate stage, both their campaigns have argued about who won the showdown.

But the real question is what the debate meant to a small sliver of voters in a handful of swing states.

Campbell Robertson, a reporter on The Times’s National desk, and Stella Tan, a producer on “The Daily,” speak to three undecided voters about what they saw during the debate, and how much closer it brought them to a decision.

Guest:

Campbell Robertson, a reporter for the National desk at The New York Times, who has been tracking undecided voters in Pennsylvania.
Stella Tan, an audio producer for “The Daily,” who spoke to an undecided voter in Wisconsin.

Background reading:

Voters said the vice president talked about a sweeping vision to fix the country’s most stubborn problems. But they wanted to hear more.
“The Run-Up”: Here’s what undecided voters are thinking.

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The Sunday Read: ‘The For-Profit City That Might Come Crashing Down’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 15 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0000

If Próspera were a normal town, Jorge Colindres, a freshly cologned and shaven lawyer, would be considered its mayor. His title here is “technical secretary.” Looking out over a clearing in the trees in February, he pointed to the small office complex where he works collecting taxes and managing public finances for the city’s 2,000 or so physical residents and e-residents, many of whom have paid a fee for the option of living in Próspera, on the Honduran island of Roatán, or remotely incorporating a business there.

Nearby is a manufacturing plant that is slated to build modular houses along the coast. About a mile in the other direction are some of the city’s businesses: a Bitcoin cafe and education center, a genetics clinic, a scuba shop. A delivery service for food and medical supplies will deploy its drones from this rooftop.

Próspera was built in a semiautonomous jurisdiction known as a ZEDE (a Spanish acronym for Zone for Employment and Economic Development). It is a private, for-profit city, with its own government that courts foreign investors through low taxes and light regulation. Now, the Honduran government wants it gone.

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'The Interview': Demi Moore Is Done With the Male Gaze

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 14 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0000

The actress discusses how her relationship to her body and fame has changed after decades in the public eye. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Story Behind ‘They’re Eating the Pets’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 09:45:00 +0000

At this week’s presidential debate, Donald J. Trump went into an unprompted digression about immigrants eating people’s pets. While the claims were debunked, the topic was left unexplained.

Miriam Jordan, who covers the impact of immigration policies for The Times, explains the story behind the shocking claims and the tragedy that gave rise to them.

Guest: Miriam Jordan, a national immigration correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

A local official said there was “absolutely no evidence” for the outlandish claim about Haitian migrants that Mr. Trump and his campaign have amplified.
How an Ohio town landed in the middle of the immigration debate.

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How the Election Is Sinking a $15 Billion Business Deal

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 09:45:00 +0000

In a highly unusual move, the Biden administration signaled last week that it would block a Japanese company from buying an iconic American company in a critical swing state.

Alan Rappeport, who covers the Treasury Department for The Times, discusses the politics that could doom the multibillion-dollar deal, and what it says about the new power of American labor.

Guest: Alan Rappeport, an economic policy reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading:

President Biden is expected to block Nippon Steel’s takeover of U.S. Steel.
How swing-state politics are sinking a global steel deal.

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Harris Baits Trump: Inside Their Fiery Debate

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 10:02:28 +0000

In their first and possibly only presidential debate, Vice President Kamala Harris dominated and enraged former President Donald J. Trump.

Jonathan Swan, who covers politics and the Trump campaign for The Times, explains how a night that could have been about Ms. Harris’s record instead became about Mr. Trump’s temperament.

Guest: Jonathan Swan, a political correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Read The Times’s live coverage of the debate as it happened.
Who won? Here’s a sampling of the reaction.
And here’s a fact-check on Mr. Trump and Ms. Harris.

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Judge Delays Trump Sentencing Until After Election

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 09:45:00 +0000

Last week, a judge in Manhattan announced that he was delaying the sentencing of Donald J. Trump until after the election. It is the only one of the four criminal cases against the former president that will have gone to trial before voters go to the polls.

Ben Protess, an investigative reporter for The New York Times, discusses Mr. Trump’s remarkable legal win and its limits.

Guest: Ben Protess, an investigative reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Judge Juan M. Merchan delayed Trump’s sentencing until Nov. 26, after Election Day.
Mr. Trump owes the delay in part to his legal resources and political status. It raised a question: Is he above the law?

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The Harris Honeymoon Is Over

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 9 Sep 2024 09:45:00 +0000

Is Kamala Harris’s surge beginning to ebb? That’s the question raised by the recent New York Times/Siena College poll, which finds Donald J. Trump narrowly ahead of Ms. Harris among likely voters nationwide.

Nate Cohn, who covers American politics, explains why some of Ms. Harris’s strengths from just a few weeks ago are now becoming her weaknesses, and the opening that’s creating for the former president.

Guest: Nate Cohn, who covers American politics, explains why some of Ms. Harris’s strengths from just a few weeks ago are now becoming her weaknesses, and the opening that’s creating for the former president.

Background reading:

Both candidates have scant opportunity to shift the electorate, but for Mr. Trump, opinions are largely fixed. Ms. Harris is still unknown to many.
How the fight to define Ms. Harris will shape Tuesday’s presidential debate.

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'The Interview': Change Can Be Beautiful. Just Ask Will Ferrell and Harper Steele.

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 7 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0000

The superstar comedian and his best friend and collaborator discuss the journey that deepened their friendship. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The First Post-Affirmative Action Class Enters College

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 6 Sep 2024 09:45:00 +0000

The Supreme Court’s decision to ban affirmative action last summer was expected to drastically change the demographics of college campuses around the country.

David Leonhardt, who has written about affirmative action for The Times, explains the extent and nature of that change as the new academic year gets underway.

Guest: David Leonhardt, a senior writer who runs The Morning, The Times’s flagship daily newsletter.

Background reading:

Two elite colleges have seen shifts in racial makeup after the affirmative action ban.
The Supreme Court decision last year rejected affirmative action programs at Harvard and North Carolina.

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Kamala Harris’s Record on Immigration

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 5 Sep 2024 09:45:00 +0000

As Vice President Kamala Harris moves into the final stretch of her campaign, one of the biggest issues both for voters and for Republicans attacking her is the surge of migrants crossing the southern border over the past four years.

Zolan Kanno-Youngs, who covers the White House for The Times, discusses Ms. Harris’s record on border policy.

Guest: Zolan Kanno-Youngs, a White House correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

As Republicans attack Ms. Harris on immigration, here’s what her record shows.

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The Battle to Control the World’s Most Powerful Technology

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 4 Sep 2024 09:45:00 +0000

The American company Nvidia has created one of the world’s most sought-after inventions: a computer chip that powers artificial intelligence.

Amid concerns that the technology could help China modernize its military, however, the United States has tried to control the export of the chips.

Ana Swanson, who covers trade and international economics for The New York Times, discusses her investigation into the escalating war over the technology.

Guest: Ana Swanson, who covers trade and international economics for The New York Times.

Background reading:

With smugglers and front companies, China is skirting American A.I. restrictions.
Read takeaways from our investigation into the trade in the chips.

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The Push to Ban Phones in School

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 3 Sep 2024 09:45:00 +0000

As students around the United States head back to school, many are encountering a new reality: bans on their use of cellphones.

Natasha Singer, a technology reporter for The New York Times, discusses the restrictions and the contentious debate they have prompted.

Guest: Natasha Singer, a technology reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading:

So far this year, at least eight states have passed laws, issued orders or adopted rules to curb phone use among students during school hours.
This Florida school district banned cellphones. Here’s what happened.
How has tech changed your school experience? We want to hear about it.

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What Phil Donahue Meant to Me

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 09:45:00 +0000

Phil Donahue, the game-changing daytime television host, died last week at 88. Mr. Donahue turned “The Phil Donahue Show” into a participation event, soliciting questions and comments on topics as varied as human rights and orgies.

Michael Barbaro explains what Phil Donahue meant to him.

Background reading:

An obituary for Mr. Donahue, who died last week at 88.
Here are 3 episodes that explain Mr. Donahue’s daytime dominance.

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Why Tipping Is Everywhere

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 09:45:00 +0000

Tipping, once contained to certain corners of the economy, has exploded, creating confusion and angst. Now, it is even becoming an issue in the U.S. presidential campaign.

Ben Casselman, who covers the U.S. economy for The New York Times, cracks open the mystery of this new era of tipping.

Guest: Ben Casselman, a reporter covering the U.S. economy for The New York Times.

Background reading:

How to deal with the many requests for tips.
Former President Donald J. Trump called Vice President Kamala Harris a “copycat” over her “no tax on tips” plan.

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The War That Won’t End

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 09:45:00 +0000

It’s been nearly a year since the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attacks in Israel and the subsequent war in Gaza.

Patrick Kingsley, the Jerusalem bureau chief for The New York Times, explains why the war is still going, and what it would take to end it.

Guest: Patrick Kingsley, the Jerusalem bureau chief for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Here’s a look at the twists and turns over months of talks and what the main sticking points have been recently.
Cease-fire talks will continue in Cairo, officials said.

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The First Major Cyberattack of the 2024 Election

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 09:45:00 +0000

The U.S. authorities have repeatedly warned that foreign governments would seek to meddle in the upcoming presidential election. It now appears they were right.

David E. Sanger, a White House and national security correspondent for The New York Times, tells the story of the first major cyberattack of the 2024 campaign.

Guest: David E. Sanger, a White House and national security correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

The hacking of presidential campaigns has started, with the usual fog of motives.
The finding that Iran had breached the campaign of former President Donald J. Trump was widely expected.

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Trump vs. Harris on the Economy

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 09:45:00 +0000

As the 2024 presidential race enters the homestretch, former President Donald J. Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are putting economic policy at the center of their pitches to voters.

Jim Tankersley, who covers economic policy for The New York Times, evaluates both of their plans.

Guest: Jim Tankersley, an economic policy reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Analysis: Both candidates embrace expansions of government power to steer economic outcomes — but in vastly different areas.
Analysis: Harris’s price-gouging ban plan does not appear to amount to government price controls. It also might not bring down grocery bills anytime soon.

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Introducing ‘The Wirecutter Show’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 25 Aug 2024 10:00:00 +0000

In the very first episode of The Wirecutter Show, which launched on Aug. 21, the team goes deep on laundry—what you’re probably doing wrong, how to actually pretreat stains, and the tips and tricks to make it all easier.

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'The Interview': Jenna Ortega Is Still Recovering From Childhood Stardom

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 24 Aug 2024 10:00:00 +0000

The actress talks to Lulu Garcia-Navarro about learning to protect herself and the hard lessons of early fame. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

At the Democratic Convention, a Historic Nomination

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 09:45:00 +0000

Last night, at the Democratic National Convention, Vice President Kamala Harris accepted her party’s nomination, becoming the first woman of color in U.S. history to do so.

Astead W. Herndon and Reid J. Epstein, who cover politics for The Times, discuss the story this convention told about Ms. Harris — and whether that story could be enough to win the presidential election.

Guest:

Astead W. Herndon, a national politics reporter and the host of the politics podcast “The Run-Up” for The New York Times.
Reid J. Epstein, who covers politics for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Kamala Harris promised to chart a “new way forward” as she accepted the nomination.
“The Run-Up”: It’s her party now. What’s different?

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The Republican Plan to Challenge a Harris Victory

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 09:45:00 +0000

At the Democratic National Convention, party officials are celebrating polls showing that Kamala Harris is now competitive with Donald Trump in every major swing state across the country.

But in one of those swing states, Republicans have laid the groundwork to challenge a potential Harris victory this fall, by taking over an obscure, unelected board.

Nick Corasaniti, a Times reporter who focuses on voting and elections, explains.

Guest: Nick Corasaniti, a reporter covering national politics for The New York Times.

Background reading:

The unelected body that shapes voting rules in Georgia has a new conservative majority, whose members question the state’s 2020 results. They now have new power to influence the results in 2024.
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are in close races across Arizona, Georgia, Nevada and North Carolina, crucial swing states that Mr. Trump had seemed poised to run away with.

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Inside Ukraine’s Invasion of Russia

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 09:45:00 +0000

Warning: this episode contains descriptions of war.

When Ukrainian troops crossed over into Russia two weeks ago, it appeared at first to be a largely symbolic gesture. But in the time since, it has emerged as a potentially pivotal moment in the war.

Andrew Kramer, the Kyiv bureau chief for The Times, explains what’s behind the audacious Ukrainian operation, and Anton Troianovski, the Moscow bureau chief, explains how Russia’s response could reshape the conflict.

Guest:

Andrew E. Kramer, the Kyiv bureau chief for The New York Times.
Anton Troianovski, the Moscow bureau chief for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Planned in secrecy, the incursion was a bold move to upend the war’s dynamics and put Moscow on the defensive — a gambit that could also leave Ukraine exposed.
President Volodymyr Zelensky wants to hold Russian territory as leverage in future talks. In Moscow, many doubt the strategy.

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Biden Leaves the Stage

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 09:51:33 +0000

On the first night of the Democratic National Convention, the stage belonged to the man who chose to give it up.

Katie Rogers and Peter Baker, White House correspondents for The Times, discuss President Biden’s private pain since stepping aside, and his public message in Chicago.

Guest:

Katie Rogers, a White House correspondent for The New York Times.
Peter Baker, the chief White House correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Biden defended his record and endorsed Kamala Harris: “America, I gave my best to you.”
Analysis: The speech Biden never wanted to give.

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The Story of Kamala Harris

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 19 Aug 2024 09:45:00 +0000

Over the next few days at the Democratic National Convention, Vice President Kamala Harris will accept her party’s nomination and reintroduce herself to American voters.

Astead W. Herndon, a national politics reporter and the host of the politics podcast “The Run-Up,” talks through key periods in Ms. Harris’s life that explain what she believes and the kind of president she might become.

Guest: Astead W. Herndon, a national politics reporter and the host of the politics podcast “The Run-Up” for The New York Times.

Background reading:

A vice-presidential learning curve: How Ms. Harris picked her shots.
Nearly 14 years ago, Ms. Harris’s opponent in the California attorney general’s race gave an answer at a debate that was frank — and fateful for the future Democratic presidential nominee.

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The Sunday Read: ‘The Man Who Couldn’t Stop Going to College’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 18 Aug 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Benjamin B. Bolger has been to Harvard and Stanford and Yale. He has been to Columbia and Dartmouth and Oxford, and Cambridge, Brandeis and Brown. Over all, Bolger has 14 advanced degrees, plus an associate’s and a bachelor’s.

Against a backdrop of pervasive cynicism about the nature of higher education, it is tempting to dismiss a figure like Bolger as the wacky byproduct of an empty system. Then again, Bolger has run himself through that system, over and over and over again; it continues to take him in, and he continues to return to it for more.

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'The Interview': Jelly Roll Cannot Believe How His Life Turned Out

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 17 Aug 2024 10:00:00 +0000

From jail and addiction to music stardom — the singer tells David Marchese he’s living a “modern American fairy tale.” 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

How Air-Conditioning Conquered America

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 09:45:00 +0000

Air-conditioning has become both our answer to a warming planet and a major obstacle to actually confronting it.

Emily Badger, who covers cities and urban policy for The Times, explains the increasingly dangerous paradox of trying to control the temperature.

Guest: Emily Badger, who covers cities and urban policy for The New York Times.

Background reading:

From 2017: How air-conditioning conquered America.
Air-conditioning use will surge in a warming world, the U.N. has warned.

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A Controversial Crackdown on Homeless Encampments

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 15 Aug 2024 09:54:58 +0000

In the weeks since a landmark Supreme Court ruling opened the door for cities and states to crack down on homeless encampments, California — the state with the largest homeless population — has taken some of the nation’s most sweeping actions against them.

Shawn Hubler, who covers California for The Times, discusses the race to clean up what has become one of the Democratic Party’s biggest vulnerabilities before Election Day.

Guest: Shawn Hubler, a reporter covering California for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Gov. Gavin Newsom cleared homeless camps in L.A. county, where he wants more “urgency.”
Mr. Newsom ordered California officials to remove homeless encampments.

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How One Tech Monopoly Paved the Way for Another

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 09:45:00 +0000

In a landmark antitrust ruling against Google last week, another case was at the heart of the story — one from the 1990s.

Steve Lohr, who covers technology and the economy for The Times, explains the influence of United States v. Microsoft and what lessons that case might hold for the future of Big Tech today.

Guest: Steve Lohr, who covers technology, the economy and work for The New York Times.

Background reading:

How the Google antitrust ruling may influence tech competition.
The ruling on Google’s search dominance was the first antitrust decision of the modern internet era in a case against a technology giant.

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Harris Takes the Lead in Key States

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:45:00 +0000

New polls by The New York Times and Siena College find that Vice President Kamala Harris has transformed the 2024 presidential race and is now leading former President Donald J. Trump in three crucial battleground states.

Nate Cohn, the chief political analyst for The Times, explains why Ms. Harris is benefiting so much.

Guest: Nate Cohn, the chief political analyst for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Ms. Harris leads Mr. Trump in three key states, according to new surveys by The Times and Siena College
The polls show that the vice president has fundamentally changed the race.

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Inside the Three Worst Weeks of Trump’s Campaign

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 09:45:00 +0000

For much of the past year, Donald J. Trump and those around him were convinced that victory in the presidential race was all but certain. Now, everything has changed, after the decision by President Biden not to seek a second term.

Jonathan Swan, who covers the Trump campaign for The New York Times, discusses the former president’s struggle to adjust to his new opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris.

Guest: Jonathan Swan, who covers politics and Donald Trump’s presidential campaign for The New York Times.

Background reading:

People around the former and would-be president see a candidate disoriented by his new opponent.
At a news conference at Mar-a-Lago, Mr. Trump tried to wrestle back the public’s attention.

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The Sunday Read: ‘The Woman Who Could Smell Parkinson’s’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 11 Aug 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Les Milne was a consultant anesthesiologist, and his wife, Joy, typically found that he came home smelling of anesthetics, antiseptics and blood. But he returned one August evening in 1982, shortly after his 32nd birthday, smelling of something new and distinctly unsavory, of some thick must. From then on, the odor never ceased, though neither Les nor almost anyone but his wife could detect it. For Joy, even a small shift in her husband’s aroma might have been cause for distress, but his scent now seemed to have changed fundamentally, as if replaced by that of someone else.

Les began to change in other ways, however, and soon the smell came to seem almost trivial. It was as if his personality had shifted. Les had rather suddenly become detached, ill-tempered, apathetic. It was not until much later that he would be diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. The scent Joy had noticed would become a possible solution for earlier diagnosis.

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'The Interview': James Lankford Tried to Solve Immigration for the GOP

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 10 Aug 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Senator James Lankford discusses how political calculations killed his border bill, the evangelical Christian vote and preparing for life after Trump. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Breaking’s Olympic Debut

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 9 Aug 2024 09:45:00 +0000

More than 50 years after its inception, “breaking” — not “break dancing,” a term coined by the media and disdained by practitioners — will debut as an Olympic sport.

Jonathan Abrams, who writes about the intersection of sports and culture, explains how breaking’s big moment came about.

Guest: Jonathan Abrams, a Times reporter covering national culture news.

Background reading:

The Olympic battles in breaking will be a watershed moment for a dance form conceived and cultivated by Black and Hispanic youth in the Bronx during the 1970s.
Breakers are grappling with hip-hop’s Olympic moment. Will their art translate into sport?

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Dispatches From a Kamala Harris Field Office

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 8 Aug 2024 09:52:43 +0000

Vice President Kamala Harris’s ascent to the top of the Democratic ticket has transformed the U.S. presidential race. But the real test awaits: Will the party be able to translate that energy into a winning coalition of voters in November?

Reid J. Epstein, who covers politics for The Times, discusses a group of skeptical voters in swing states who may post the biggest challenge to the vice president. Our audio producers — Jessica Cheung and Stella Tan — traveled to Wisconsin to speak to some of them.

Guest: Reid J. Epstein, a reporter covering politics for The New York Times.

Background reading:

How Ms. Harris’s running mate, Tim Walz, transformed from a little-known governor of a blue state to one of his party’s most prominent and powerful messengers.
Democrats are buzzing but sustaining the impetus is the next challenge.

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Harris Chooses Walz

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 7 Aug 2024 09:54:53 +0000

Earlier this summer, few Democrats could have identified Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota.

But, in a matter of weeks, Mr. Walz has garnered an enthusiastic following in his party, particularly among the liberals who cheer on his progressive policies. On Tuesday, Vice President Kamala Harris named him as her running mate.

Ernesto Londoño, who reports for The Times from Minnesota, walks us through Mr. Walz’s career, politics and sudden stardom.

Guest: Ernesto Londoño, a reporter for The Times based in Minnesota, covering news in the Midwest.

Background reading:

Who is Tim Walz, Kamala Harris’s running mate?
Mr. Walz has faced criticism for his response to the George Floyd protests.

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What Just Happened on Wall Street?

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 6 Aug 2024 09:46:38 +0000

Every major U.S. stock market plunged on Monday, wiping out billions of dollars in value.

Jeanna Smialek, who covers the U.S. economy for The Times, discusses what was behind the dizzying sell-off — and what it can tell us about whether America is headed for a recession.

Guest: Jeanna Smialek, a reporter covering the Federal Reserve and the U.S. economy for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Global stock markets fell sharply — the latest example of how distinct economic forces can ricochet across markets.
What should you do when the stock market drops? Here’s the advice from our columnist.

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She Used to Be Friends With JD Vance

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 5 Aug 2024 09:45:00 +0000

Senator JD Vance, the Republican vice-presidential candidate, and Sofia Nelson, his transgender classmate at Yale Law School, forged a bond that lasted a decade. In 2021, Mr. Vance’s support for an Arkansas ban on gender-affirming care for minors led to their falling out.

Sofia Nelson, now a public defender in Detroit, discussed Mr. Vance’s pivot, politically and personally, with The Times.

Background reading:

JD Vance, an unlikely friendship, and how it ended.
Nelson shared with The Times about 90 emails and text messages with Mr. Vance. Here are some of the most revealing moments in their correspondence.
How Yale propelled Mr. Vance’s career.

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The Sunday Read: ‘Online Dating After 50 Can Be Miserable. But It’s Also Liberating.’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 4 Aug 2024 10:00:00 +0000

When Maggie Jones’s marriage collapsed after 23 years, she was devastated and overwhelmed. She was in her 50s, with two jobs, two teenage daughters and one dog. She didn’t consider dating. She had no time, no emotional energy. But then a year passed. One daughter was off at college, the other increasingly independent. After several more months went by, she started to feel a sliver of curiosity about what kind of men were out there and how it would feel to date again. The last time she dated was 25 years ago, and even then, she fell into relationships mostly with guys from high school, college, parties, work. Now every man she knew was either married, too young, too old or otherwise not a good fit.

Ms. Jones tells her story of online dating in later adulthood, and what she learned.

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'The Interview': Vince Vaughn Turned This Interview Into Self-Help

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 3 Aug 2024 10:00:00 +0000

I went in expecting a swaggering, overconfident guy. I found something much more interesting. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Secret Succession Fight That Will Determine the Future of Fox News

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 2 Aug 2024 09:45:00 +0000

For years, Rupert Murdoch seemed content to let his children battle it out for control of his conservative media empire once he’s gone.

Jim Rutenberg, who writes about media and politics for The Times, discusses how a secret change to that plan by Mr. Murdoch touched off an ugly family squabble that could influence how much of the world sees the news.

Guest: Jim Rutenberg, a writer at large for The New York Times and The New York Times Magazine.

Background reading:

Mr. Murdoch has moved to preserve his media businesses as a conservative force. Several of his children are fighting back.
The 93-year-old media tycoon spent the past 70 years building a global media empire that gave him influence in journalism, politics and pop culture. Here’s how.

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The Long Shadow of Julian Assange’s Conviction

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 1 Aug 2024 09:45:00 +0000

Warning: this episode contains strong language and audio of war.

When the long legal saga of Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder, came to an end this summer, it marked the first time that the U.S. government had convicted anyone for publishing classified material.

Charlie Savage, who covers national security and legal policy for The Times, discusses what the conviction means for journalism and government accountability in a world where publishing state secrets can now be treated as a crime.

Guest: Charlie Savage, a national security and legal policy correspondent for The New York Times. Guest host: Natalie Kitroeff, Mexico City Bureau Chief for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Mr. Assange’s plea deal sets a chilling precedent on the ability of journalists to report on military, intelligence or diplomatic information that officials deem secret.
To some, Mr. Assange was a heroic crusader for truth. To others, he was a reckless leaker endangering lives.

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An Escalating War in the Middle East

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 09:45:00 +0000

Warning: This episode contains audio of war.

Over the past few days, the simmering feud between Israel and the Lebanese militia Hezbollah, has reached a critical moment.

Ben Hubbard, the Istanbul bureau chief for The New York Times, explains why the latest tit-for-tat attacks are different and why getting them to stop could be so tough.

Guest: Ben Hubbard, the Istanbul bureau chief for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Israel says it killed a Hezbollah commander, Fuad Shukr, in an airstrike near Beirut.
The Israeli military blamed Mr. Shukr for an assault on Saturday that killed 12 children and teenagers in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights.

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The V.P.’s Search for a V.P.

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 09:45:00 +0000

Warning: This episode contains strong language.

Although Vice President Kamala Harris has officially been a presidential candidate for only about a week, the race to become her running mate is well underway.

Lisa Lerer, a national political correspondent for The New York Times, takes us inside the selection process.

Guest: Lisa Lerer, a national political correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

What’s more exciting than a veepstakes? A surprise veepstakes.
Take a look at the leading contenders to be Ms. Harris’s running mate.

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A Radical Reboot of Nuclear Energy

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 09:45:00 +0000

Nuclear power, once the great hope for a clean way to meet the world’s energy needs, fell out of favor decades ago.

Brad Plumer, who covers technology and policy efforts to address global warming for The New York Times, explains how one company with a radical idea is now working to bring it back.

Guest: Brad Plumer, who covers technology and policy efforts to address global warming for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Work is starting in Wyoming coal country on a new type of reactor. Its main backer, Bill Gates, says he’s in it for the emissions-free electricity.

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The Sunday Read: ‘The Kidnapping I Can’t Escape’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 28 Jul 2024 10:00:00 +0000

On Nov. 12, 1974, Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s father’s childhood friend Jack Teich was kidnapped out of his driveway in the nicest part of the nicest part of Long Island. He was arriving home from work when two men forced him into their car at gunpoint and took him to a house where they chained and interrogated him.

On the second day of his kidnapping, Jack’s wife, Janet, received a call from someone demanding a ransom of $750,000, and a few days later, Janet and Jack’s brother Buddy dropped the money off at Penn Station under F.B.I. surveillance. The F.B.I. did not catch the kidnapper, but afterward, he decided to let Jack go.

Jack was home safe. He had survived his kidnapping. But the actual kidnapping is not what this story is about, if you can believe it. It’s about surviving what you survived, which is also known as the rest of your life.

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'The Interview': Pete Buttigieg Thinks the Trump Fever Could Break

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 27 Jul 2024 10:00:00 +0000

The Democrat talks about the election vibe shift and what a Kamala Harris win would mean for both parties. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Is One Third of Venezuela’s Population About to Flee?

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 09:45:00 +0000

For years, Venezuelans have been living through one of the most severe economic collapses in modern history — one that has caused millions to flee the country. But this weekend, an election is offering many a real hope for change.

Julie Turkewitz, the Andes bureau chief for The Times, explains why, after years under a repressive government, Venezuelans think this time might be different.

Guest: Julie Turkewitz, the Andes bureau chief for The New York Times.

Background reading:

The “Iron Lady” of Venezuela threatens to unseat its autocrat.
As many as one-third of Venezuelans would consider migrating if the country’s authoritarian leader is given another six years in power, one poll showed.

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The Harris Campaign Is Born

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 09:45:00 +0000

Over the past 48 hours, as the nomination of Vice President Kamala Harris went from theoretical to inevitable, she has delivered the first glimpses of how her campaign will run.

Reid J. Epstein, who covers politics for The Times, discusses what we’ve learned from her debut.

Guest: Reid J. Epstein, who covers politics for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Ms. Harris gave her first speech as the de facto Democratic nominee to a deafening crowd.
Her presidential bid is getting a pop music rollout online.

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The Lingering Questions about the Attempt to Kill Trump

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 09:45:00 +0000

In the week since the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, the security mistakes that led to the shooting have come into sharp focus, prompting Kimberly Cheatle, the head of the Secret Service, to resign.

Glenn Thrush, who reports on the Justice Department for The Times, discusses what we now know about the service’s lapses that day.

Guest: Glenn Thrush, a reporter on the Justice Department for The New York Times.

Background reading:

See a visual timeline of the shooting at the Trump rally.
In resigning, Ms. Cheatle said that one of the Secret Service’s foremost duties was to protect the nation’s leaders, adding that it “fell short of that mission” on July 13.

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The New Hope, and New Worry, of Kamala Harris

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 09:45:00 +0000

As Democrat after Democrat races to anoint Vice President Kamala Harris as their party’s presidential candidate, it has become clear that she will face no real challenge for the nomination.

Nate Cohn, chief political analyst for The Times, and Reid J. Epstein, a Times reporter covering politics, discuss what that smooth path for Ms. Harris could mean for her broader campaign.

Guest:

Nate Cohn, the chief political analyst for The New York Times.
Reid J. Epstein, who covers politics for The New York Times.

Background reading:

On her first full day in the race, Ms. Harris drew endorsements from her final possible rivals, hauled in record sums of cash and attacked Donald J. Trump.
Here are the latest polls on the Harris-Trump matchup.

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Joe Biden Drops Out

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 09:45:00 +0000

President Biden has dropped out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed his vice president, Kamala Harris, as his replacement.

Peter Baker, the chief White House correspondent for The New York Times, discusses how the race for the White House has suddenly been turned upside down.

Guest: Peter Baker, the chief White House correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Mr. Biden dropped out of the presidential race, scrambling the campaign for the White House.
Inside the weekend when he decided to withdraw.
How will Democrats replace Mr. Biden at the top of the presidential ticket?

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Sunday Special: The 100 Best Books of the Century (So Far)

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 21 Jul 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Earlier this month, the New York Times Book Review rolled out the results of an ambitious survey it conducted to determine the best books of the 21st century so far. On this special episode of the Book Review Podcast, host Gilbert Cruz chats with some fellow Book Review editors about the results of that survey and about the project itself.

To read the full list, please visit: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/books/best-books-21st-century.html

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'The Interview': Joel Embiid Believes He Could Have Been the GOAT

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 20 Jul 2024 10:00:00 +0000

The N.B.A. star talks Philly cheesesteaks, Twitter trolling and playing for Team U.S.A. over France in the Olympics. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

At the Republican Convention, Trump Achieves Mythical Status

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 19 Jul 2024 10:12:55 +0000

Donald J. Trump’s acceptance of his party’s nomination put an exclamation point on a triumphant week for a Republican Party that emerged from its convention confident and unified. At the same time, the Democratic Party is moving closer and closer to replacing President Biden on the ticket.

Jonathan Swan, who covers Mr. Trump’s presidential campaign, gives a behind-the-scenes look at the Republican National Convention, and Reid J. Epstein, who covers Mr. Biden’s re-election campaign, discusses where it stands as expectations are rising among Democrats that the president will reconsider his decision to stay in the race.

Guest:

Reid J. Epstein, a reporter covering politics for The New York Times.
Jonathan Swan, a reporter covering politics and Donald Trump’s presidential campaign for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Here are six takeaways from the Republican National Convention.
Mr. Trump ended the convention with a lengthy speech that started solemn and turned rambling. Read the transcript.
As Republicans rally around the former president, Democrats are circling Mr. Biden like sharks.

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Trump 2.0: He’s Never Sounded Like This Before

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 10:01:22 +0000

In a special series leading up to Election Day, “The Daily” will explore what a second Trump presidency would look like, and what it could mean for American democracy.

Since he began his latest campaign, former President Donald J. Trump’s message has changed, becoming darker, angrier and more focused on those out to get him than it ever was before.

Charles Homans, who covers national politics for The Times, has been studying the evolution of Mr. Trump’s message, and what exactly it means to his supporters and for the country.

Guest: Charles Homans, who covers national politics for The New York Times.

Background reading:

No major American presidential candidate has talked as Mr. Trump now does at his rallies — not Richard Nixon, not George Wallace, not even Mr. Trump himself.
The first night of the Republican National Convention sought to strike a new note. But some of the lyrics were familiar.

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The Surprise Ending to the Mar-a-Lago Documents Case

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 09:45:00 +0000

As the Republican National Convention entered its second day, former President Donald J. Trump and his allies absorbed the stunning new reality that the most formidable legal case against him had been thrown out by a federal judge, who ruled that the appointment of the special counsel who brought the case, Jack Smith, had violated the Constitution.

Alan Feuer, who has been covering the classified documents case for The Times, explains what it means that the case could now be dead.

Guest: Alan Feuer, a reporter covering extremism and political violence for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the classified documents case against Mr. Trump.
The effort to hold Mr. Trump to account has already yielded a Supreme Court decision giving former presidents broad immunity. Now another case could make prosecuting political figures more complicated.

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Trump Picks His Running Mate — and Political Heir

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 09:50:56 +0000

On the first day of the Republican National Convention, Donald J. Trump chose his running mate: Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio.

We watched the process unfold in real time in Milwaukee.

Michael C. Bender, who covers Mr. Trump and his movement for The Times, takes us through the day.

Guest: Michael C. Bender, a political correspondent covering Donald J. Trump and his Make America Great Again movement for The New York Times.

Background reading:

What to know about J.D. Vance, Mr. Trump’s running mate.
Mr. Trump’s decision to pick Mr. Vance signals concern for the future of his MAGA movement.

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The Attempted Assassination of Donald Trump

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 09:58:24 +0000

Today’s episode sets out what we know about the attempted assassination of former President Donald J. Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday evening.

Doug Mills, a photographer for The Times, recounts what it was like to witness the shooting, and Glenn Thrush, who covers gun violence for The Times, discusses the state of the investigation into the man who did it.

Guest:

Doug Mills, a photographer in the Washington bureau of The New York Times.
Glenn Thrush, who reports on the Justice Department for The New York Times.

Background reading:

What we know about the assassination attempt against Donald J. Trump.
A Times photographer who was feet away from Mr. Trump describes the shooting.
The gunman appears to have acted alone, but his motives remain unclear.

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The Sunday Read: ‘A Republican Election Clerk vs. Trump Die-Hards in a World of Lies’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 14 Jul 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Cindy Elgan glanced into the lobby of her office and saw a sheriff’s deputy waiting at the front counter. “Let’s start a video recording, just in case this goes sideways,” Elgan, 65, told one of her employees in the Esmeralda County clerk’s office. She had come to expect skepticism, conspiracy theories and even threats related to her job as an election administrator. She grabbed her annotated booklet of Nevada state laws, said a prayer for patience and walked into the lobby to confront the latest challenge to America’s electoral process.

The deputy was standing alongside a woman that Elgan recognized as Mary Jane Zakas, 77, a longtime elementary schoolteacher and a leader in the local Republican Party. She often asked for a sheriff’s deputy to accompany her to the election’s office, in case her meetings became contentious.

“I hope you’re having a blessed morning,” Zakas said. “Unfortunately, a lot of people are still very concerned about the security of their votes. They’ve lost all trust in the system.”

After the 2020 election, former President Donald J. Trump’s denials and accusations of voter fraud spread outward from the White House to even the country’s most remote places, like Esmeralda County. Elgan knew most of the 620 voters in the town. Still, they accused her of being paid off and skimming votes away from Trump. And even though their allegations came with no evidence, they wanted her recalled from office before the next presidential election in November.

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'The Interview': Robert Putnam Knows Why You’re Lonely

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 13 Jul 2024 10:00:00 +0000

The author of “Bowling Alone” warned us about social isolation and its effect on democracy a quarter century ago. Things have only gotten worse. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Loving Their Pets to Debt

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 09:47:00 +0000

Over the past decade, the cost of veterinary care in the U.S. has skyrocketed, as health care for pets has come to look more like health care for people.

Katie Thomas, an investigative health care reporter for The Times, discusses how pet care became a multi-billion-dollar industry, and the fraught emotional and financial landscape that has created for pet owners.

Guest: Katie Thomas, an investigative health care reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Why you’re paying your veterinarian so much.
From 2021: A pandemic-era pet boom spurred veterinary companies to open new, upscale clinics.

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72 Hours Inside Biden’s Campaign to Save His Candidacy

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 09:51:09 +0000

For the past three days, President Biden has fought to save his re-election campaign, as panicked congressional Democrats returned to Washington and openly debated whether to call on him to step aside.

In this episode, Times reporters in Washington go inside the 72 hours that could make or break Mr. Biden’s nomination.

Guest:

Representative Adam Smith, of the 9th Congressional District in Washington

Background reading:

President Biden has faced fresh calls to withdraw as Democrats fear electoral rout.
Veteran Democrats telegraphed not panic but respect, in hopes of appealing to the Joe Biden who has taken a breath and stepped aside in the past.

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Why Britain Just Ended 14 Years of Conservative Rule

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 10 Jul 2024 09:48:11 +0000

For more than a decade, Britain has been governed by the Conservative Party, which pushed its politics to the right, embracing smaller government and Brexit. Last week, that era officially came to an end.

Mark Landler, the London bureau chief for The Times, explains why British voters rejected the Conservatives and what their defeat means in a world where populism is on the rise.

Guest: Mark Landler, the London bureau chief for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Five takeaways from the British general election.
The Conservatives have run Britain for 14 years. How have things changed in that time?

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The Era of Killer Robots Is Here

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 9 Jul 2024 09:45:00 +0000

Outmanned and outgunned in what has become a war of attrition against Russia, Ukraine has looked for any way to overcome its vulnerabilities on the battlefield. That search has led to the emergence of killer robots.

Paul Mozur, the global technology correspondent for The Times, explains how Ukraine has become a Silicon Valley for autonomous weapons and how artificial intelligence is reshaping warfare.

Guest: Paul Mozur, the global technology correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

In the Ukraine war, A.I. has begun ushering in an age of killer robots.

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The Supreme Court Is Not Done Remaking America

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 8 Jul 2024 09:45:00 +0000

When the Supreme Court wrapped up its term last week, much of the focus was one the ruling that gave former President Donald J. Trump sweeping immunity from criminal prosecution. But another set of rulings that generated less attention could have just as big an impact on American government and society.

Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court for The Times, looks back at the Supreme Court term.

Guest: Adam Liptak, , who covers the Supreme Court for The New York Times and writes Sidebar, a column on legal developments.

Background reading:

In a volatile term, a fractured Supreme Court remade America.
Here’s a guide to the major Supreme Court decisions in 2024.
In video: How a fractured Supreme Court ruled this term.

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'Animal,' Episode 6: Bats

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 7 Jul 2024 10:00:00 +0000

On the final episode of “Animal,” Sam Anderson travels to Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula to meet with a creature he's long been afraid of: bats.

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How Bad Is Drinking for You, Really?

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 5 Jul 2024 09:45:00 +0000

Midway through one of the booziest holiday weekends of the year, we re-examine our love-hate relationship with alcohol.

Susan Dominus, a staff writer for The New York Times Magazine, gets to the bottom of the conflicting guidance on the benefits and risks of drinking.

Guest: Susan Dominus, a staff writer for The New York Times Magazine.

Background reading:

Research has piled up debunking the idea that moderate drinking has any health benefits.

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Biden’s Slipping Support

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 4 Jul 2024 09:49:09 +0000

A major Times poll has found that voters’ doubts about President Biden deepened after his poor performance in the first debate, with Donald J. Trump taking by far his biggest lead of the campaign.

Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent for The Times, explains what those results could mean for Mr. Biden’s future.

Guest: Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Mr. Trump now leads Mr. Biden 49 percent to 43 percent among likely voters nationally.
Mr. Biden has been left fighting for his political future after his faltering debate performance. Read the latest.

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The American Journalist on Trial in Russia

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 3 Jul 2024 09:45:00 +0000

Evan Gershkovich, an American journalist for The Wall Street Journal, was detained in Russia more than a year ago. He has been locked up in a high-security prison and accused of spying for the U.S. government.

His trial, held in secret, is now underway.

Anton Troianovski, the Moscow bureau chief for The New York Times, discusses the complicated geopolitics behind Mr. Gershkovich’s detention and the efforts to get him home.

Guest: Anton Troianovski, the Moscow bureau chief for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Russia opened its secret trial of Mr. Gershkovich, who is accused of espionage.
A United Nations panel said he was being punished for his reporting on the war in Ukraine.

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Trump Wins Broad Immunity

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 2 Jul 2024 09:45:00 +0000

On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled that former President Donald J. Trump is entitled to broad immunity from criminal prosecution for actions that he took while in office.

Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court for The New York Times, explains how that ruling will weaken the federal case against Mr. Trump for trying to overturn the last U.S. presidential election, and will drastically expand the power of the presidency itself.

Guest: Adam Liptak, a Supreme Court correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

The Supreme Court says Mr. Trump has some immunity in the election case.
The decision is an extraordinary expansion of executive power that will reverberate long after he is gone.
What the immunity ruling means for Mr. Trump.

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Will Biden Withdraw?

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 1 Jul 2024 09:45:00 +0000

President Biden’s disastrous debate performance last week set off a furious discussion among Democratic officials, donors and strategists about whether and how to replace him as the party’s nominee.

Peter Baker, who is the chief White House correspondent for The Times, takes us inside those discussions and Biden’s effort to shut them down.

Guest: Peter Baker, the chief White House correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

President Biden’s allies can no longer wave away concerns about his capacity after his unsteady performance at Thursday’s debate.
Mr. Biden’s family is urging him to keep fighting.

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'Animal,' Episode 5: Wolves

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 30 Jun 2024 10:00:00 +0000

In a broken world, what can we gain by looking another animal in the eye? "Animal" is a six-part, round-the-world journey in search of an answer. In Episode 5, the writer Sam Anderson travels to an obscure memorial in rural Japan: the statue of the last Japanese wolf.

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'The Interview': Eddie Murphy Is Ready to Look Back

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 29 Jun 2024 10:00:00 +0000

David Marchese talks to the comedy legend about navigating the minefield of fame, “Family Feud” and changing Hollywood forever. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A Brutal Debate for Biden

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 09:59:47 +0000

In the first debate of the 2024 race, President Biden hoped to make the case that Donald J. Trump was unfit to return to the White House. Instead, Mr. Biden’s weak performance deepened doubts about his own fitness for the job.

Astead W. Herndon, who covers politics for The Times, explains what happened.

Guest: Astead W. Herndon, a national politics reporter for The New York Times and the host of the politics podcast “The Run-Up.”

Background reading:

President Biden’s shaky, halting debate performance has Democrats talking about replacing him on the ticket.
Here are six takeaways from 2024’s first presidential debate.

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The Doping Scandal Rocking the Upcoming Olympics

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 09:45:00 +0000

A new doping scandal is rocking the world of competitive swimming, as the Paris Olympics approach. These allegations are raising questions about fairness in the sport and whether the results at the summer games can be trusted.

Michael S. Schmidt, one of the reporters who broke the story, explains the controversy and what it reveals about the struggle to police doping in sports.

Guest: Michael S. Schmidt, an investigative reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Chinese swimmers twice tested positive for drugs. They kept on swimming.
U.S. swimming stars assailed the World Anti-Doping Agency ahead of the Olympics.

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France’s Far Right at the Gates of Power

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 09:45:00 +0000

The far right in France had a big win this month, crushing the party of President Emmanuel Macron in elections for the European Parliament. But the results did not affect France’s government at home — until Mr. Macron changed that.

Roger Cohen, the Paris bureau chief for The Times, discusses the huge political gamble Mr. Macron has taken, which has brought the far right closer than ever to gaining real power in France.

Guest: Roger Cohen, the Paris bureau chief for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Battered by the far right in voting for the European Parliament, Emmanuel Macron called for new elections in France.
The president has challenged voters to test the sincerity of their support for the far right. Were the French letting off steam in the European elections, or did they really mean it?

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The Plan to Defeat Critics of Israel in Congress

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 09:45:00 +0000

A powerful group supporting Israel is trying to defeat sitting members of Congress who have criticized the country’s deadly war against Hamas.

Nicholas Fandos, who covers New York politics for The Times, explains why it appears that strategy may work in today’s Democratic primary in New York.

Guest: Nicholas Fandos, who covers New York politics and government for The New York Times.

Background reading:

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee unleashed a record $14.5 million bid to defeat Representative Jamaal Bowman, a critic of Israel.
What to know about Mr. Bowman’s bitter Democratic primary race.

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The Army of Poets and Students Fighting a Forgotten War

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 09:45:00 +0000

Warning: this episode contains descriptions of injuries.

Myanmar is home to one of the deadliest, most intractable civil wars on the planet. But something new is happening. Unusual numbers of young people from the cities, including students, poets and baristas, have joined the country’s rebel militias. And this coalition is making startling gains against the country’s military dictatorship.

Hannah Beech, who covers stories across Asia for The Times, discusses this surprising resistance movement.

Guest: Hannah Beech, a Bangkok-based reporter for The New York Times, focusing on investigative and in-depth stories in Asia.

Background reading:

Rebel fighters have handed Myanmar’s army defeat after defeat, for the first time raising the possibility that the military junta could be at risk of collapse.
What’s happening in Myanmar’s civil war?

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'Animal,' Episode 4: Ferrets

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 23 Jun 2024 10:00:00 +0000

In a broken world, what can we gain by looking another animal in the eye? "Animal" is a six-part, round-the-world journey in search of an answer. In Episode 4, the writer Sam Anderson soothes his anxiety by visiting a convention center in Ohio.

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'The Interview': Gretchen Whitmer Wants a Gen X President — in 2028

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 22 Jun 2024 10:00:00 +0000

The governor of Michigan isn’t saying it should be her, but she’s not saying it shouldn’t be, either. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

America’s Top Doctor on Why He Wants Warning Labels on Social Media

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 09:51:24 +0000

Warning: This episode contains mentions of bullying and suicide.

A rising tide of mental health problems among teenagers has sent parents, teachers and doctors searching for answers. This week, the U.S. surgeon general, Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, offered one: social media.

Today, Dr. Murthy discusses his proposal to require platforms such as YouTube, TikTok and Instagram to include warning labels, like those that appear on tobacco and alcohol products.

Guest: Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, the U.S. surgeon general.

Background reading:

Dr. Murthy cannot unilaterally impose warnings on social media; the action requires approval by Congress. Dr. Murthy said he would urge Congress to require a warning that social media use can harm teenagers’ mental health.
Read a guest essay by Dr. Murthy: Why I’m Calling for a Warning Label on Social Media Platforms.

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The Mysterious Gun Study That’s Advancing Gun Rights

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 09:45:00 +0000

In the battle to dismantle gun restrictions, raging in America’s courts even as mass shootings become commonplace, a Times’ investigation has found that one study has been deployed by gun rights activists to notch legal victories with far-reaching consequences.

Mike McIntire, an investigative reporter for The Times, discusses the study and the person behind it.

Guest: Mike McIntire, an investigative reporter at The New York Times.

Background reading:

Case after case challenging gun restrictions cites the same Georgetown professor. His seemingly independent work has undisclosed ties to pro-gun interests.

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A Novel Legal Strategy for Mass Shooting Victims’ Families

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 09:45:00 +0000

As mass shootings plague the United States, victims’ families continue to search for accountability. To that end, a pair of lawsuits by the families of victims of the Uvalde school shooting will try a new tactic.

J. David Goodman, the Houston bureau chief for The Times, discusses the unusual targets of the lawsuits and profiles the lawyers behind them.

Guest: J. David Goodman, the Houston bureau chief for The New York Times.

Background reading:

The Uvalde lawsuits are among the most far-reaching to be filed in response to the escalating number of mass shootings in the United States.

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Abortion United Evangelicals and Republicans. Now That Alliance Is Fraying.

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 09:45:00 +0000

The Southern Baptist Convention, the largest denomination of Protestant Christians in the United States, voted at an annual gathering last week to oppose the use of in vitro fertilization.

Ruth Graham, who covers religion, faith and values for The New York Times, discusses the story behind the vote, the Republican scramble it prompted and what it could eventually mean for the rest of the country.

Guest: Ruth Graham, who covers religion, faith and values for The New York Times.

Background reading:

How baptists and the Republican Party took different paths on I.V.F.
Here’s what to know about the vote.

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'Animal,' Episode 3: Manatees

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 16 Jun 2024 10:00:00 +0000

In a broken world, what can we gain by looking another animal in the eye? "Animal" is a six-part, round-the-world journey in search of an answer. In Episode 3, the writer Sam Anderson travels to Florida to fulfill a lifelong dream: to swim with manatees.

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'The Interview': Serena Williams’s Next Challenge? The Rest of Her Life.

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 15 Jun 2024 10:00:00 +0000

The greatest women’s tennis player of all time is trying to find her new normal in retirement. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

How to Retire as Early as Humanly Possible

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 14 Jun 2024 09:47:59 +0000

Many Americans work their entire lives and end up retiring with nothing. But a group of frugal obsessives is challenging that.

They call their approach FIRE: “financial independence, retire early.”

Amy X. Wang, the assistant managing editor of The New York Times Magazine, looks at the people behind this growing movement and their bid to rethink how long we work.

Guest: Amy X. Wang, the assistant managing editor of The New York Times Magazine.

Background reading:

Allen Wong is one of the FIRE adherents who always knew how he wanted to live life. After decades of tolerating workaholic culture as the norm, employees are tired and unafraid to show it.
FIRE started in the early 2000s with a mantra of extreme saving, but the pandemic forged new followers.

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Inside Trump’s Search for a Vice President

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 09:45:33 +0000

The makeup of the 2024 presidential race has felt inevitable from the start — with one notable exception: Donald J. Trump’s choice of a running mate.

Michael Bender, a political correspondent for The Times, explains why Mr. Trump’s requirements in a No. 2 are very different this time round than they were eight years ago.

Guest: Michael Bender, a political correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Here is a comprehensive look at who is in the mix to be Mr. Trump’s running mate.
Ben Carson is a wild card in the vice-presidential sweepstakes, but don’t count him out just yet.

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The Criminal Conviction of Hunter Biden

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 09:45:00 +0000

A jury on Tuesday found Hunter Biden, President Biden’s son, guilty of three felonies related to the purchase of a gun at one of the low points of his troubled life.

Katie Rogers, a White House correspondent for The Times, explains what the verdict could mean for the 2024 presidential race.

Guest: Katie Rogers, a White House correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Mr. Biden was found guilty on charges related to a gun purchase in 2018.
Here are some takeaways from the conviction.
The president has grown more resigned and afraid about his son’s future, according to people close to the Bidens.

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Biden’s Hard-Line Effort to Close the Border

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 09:45:00 +0000

Last week, President Biden announced one of the most restrictive immigration policies by a Democratic incumbent in decades, effectively barring migrants crossing the southern border from seeking asylum in the United States.

Zolan Kanno-Youngs, a White House correspondent for The Times, explains the thinking behind the move.

Guest: Zolan Kanno-Youngs, a White House correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Biden’s executive order is an eye-catching election-year move intended to ease pressure on the immigration system and address a major concern among voters.
Watch a short video detailing the key facts behind the immigration order.

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The Rise and Fall of Congestion Pricing in New York

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 10 Jun 2024 09:51:34 +0000

On Wednesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York announced that she was indefinitely halting a project that had been decades in the making: congestion pricing in Manhattan’s core business district.

Ana Ley, who covers mass transit in New York City, and Grace Ashford, who covers politics in New York, discuss why New York hit the brakes on congestion pricing.

Guest:

Ana Ley, who covers mass transit in New York City for The New York Times.
Grace Ashford, a reporter covering New York government and politics for The New York Times.

Background reading:

How Ms. Hochul decided to kill congestion pricing in New York.
Is New York’s Economy too fragile for congestion pricing? Many say no.
How would congestion pricing have worked in New York City?

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'Animal,' Episode 2: Puffins

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 9 Jun 2024 10:00:00 +0000

In a broken world, what can we gain by looking another animal in the eye? "Animal" is a six-part, round-the-world journey in search of an answer. In Episode 2, the writer Sam Anderson travels to Iceland to rescue baby puffins — which are called, adorably, pufflings.

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'The Interview': The Darker Side of Julia Louis-Dreyfus

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 8 Jun 2024 10:00:00 +0000

The actress is taking on serious roles, trying to overcome self-doubt and sharing more about her personal life — but she’s not done being funny. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Real Teenagers, Fake Nudes: The Rise of Deepfakes in American Schools

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 7 Jun 2024 09:45:00 +0000

Warning: this episode contains strong language, descriptions of explicit content and sexual harassment

A disturbing new problem is sweeping American schools: Students are using artificial intelligence to create sexually explicit images of their classmates and then share them without the person depicted even knowing.

Natasha Singer, who covers technology, business and society for The Times, discusses the rise of deepfake nudes and one girl's fight to stop them.

Guest: Natasha Singer, a reporter covering technology, business and society for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Using artificial intelligence, middle and high school students have fabricated explicit images of female classmates and shared the doctored pictures.
Spurred by teenage girls, states have moved to ban deepfake nudes.

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The Fight Over the Next Pandemic

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 6 Jun 2024 09:45:00 +0000

At the height of the Covid pandemic, nearly 200 countries started negotiating a plan to ensure they would do better when the next pandemic inevitably arrived. Their deadline for that plan was last week.

Apoorva Mandavilli, a science and global health reporter for The Times, explains why, so far, the negotiations have failed.

Guest: Apoorva Mandavilli, a science and global health reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Countries failed to agree on a treaty to prepare the world for the next pandemic before a major international meeting.

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Biden’s Push to End the War in Gaza

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 5 Jun 2024 09:45:00 +0000

In an unexpected speech last week, President Biden revealed the details of a secret proposal intended to end the war in Gaza. Perhaps the most surprising thing was where that proposal had come from.

Isabel Kershner, a reporter for The Times in Jerusalem, explains Mr. Biden’s gambit and the difficult choice it presents for Israel’s leader, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Guest: Isabel Kershner, who covers Israeli and Palestinian affairs for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Mr. Biden called for an end to the war in Gaza, endorsing an Israeli cease-fire proposal.
Mr. Netanyahu answered the call for a truce by insisting on the “destruction” of Hamas.

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A Conversation With President Zelensky

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 4 Jun 2024 09:45:08 +0000

Five years ago, a TV personality and comedian, Volodymyr Zelensky, won the presidency in Ukraine in a landslide victory. When Russia launched a full-scale invasion of the country three years later, he faced the biggest challenge of his presidency and of his life. Despite initial success beating back one of the world’s largest armies, the tide has turned against him.

Andrew E. Kramer, the Kyiv bureau chief for The Times, sat down with Mr. Zelensky to discuss the war, and how it might end.

Guest: Andrew E. Kramer, the Kyiv bureau chief for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Read The New York Times’s interview with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine.
Explaining the debate over Ukraine’s use of Western weapons.

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How Trump’s Conviction Could Reshape the Election

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 3 Jun 2024 09:45:52 +0000

Last week, Donald J. Trump became the first U.S. former president to be convicted of a crime when a jury found that he had falsified business records to conceal a sex scandal.

Maggie Haberman, a senior political correspondent for The Times, and Reid J. Epstein, who also covers politics, discuss how the conviction might shape the remaining months of the presidential race.

Guest:

Nate Cohn, who is the chief political analyst for The New York Times.
Maggie Haberman, a senior political correspondent for The New York Times.
Reid J. Epstein, who covers politics for The New York Times.

Background reading:

The political fallout is far from certain, but the verdict will test America’s traditions and legal institutions.
Watch a video analysis of whether this newfound moment sticks politically.
Democrats are pushing President Biden to make Mr. Trump’s felonies a top 2024 issue.

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Introducing ‘Animal’: Walnut

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 2 Jun 2024 10:00:00 +0000

In a broken world, what can we gain by looking another animal in the eye? "Animal" is a six-part, round-the-world journey in search of an answer. Join the writer Sam Anderson on Episode 1.

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'The Interview': Richard Linklater Sees the Killer Inside Us All

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 1 Jun 2024 10:00:00 +0000

David Marchese talks to the acclaimed director about his new film “Hit Man” and life’s big questions. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Guilty

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 31 May 2024 10:05:18 +0000

Former President Donald J. Trump has become the first American president to be declared a felon. A Manhattan jury found that he had falsified business records to conceal a sex scandal that could have hindered his 2016 campaign for the White House.

Jonah Bromwich, who has been covering the hush-money trial for The Times, was in the room.

Guest: Jonah E. Bromwich, covers criminal justice in New York for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Here’s the verdict, count by count.
This is what happens next.

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The Government Takes On Ticketmaster

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 30 May 2024 09:56:46 +0000

Over recent years, few companies have provoked more anger among music fans than Ticketmaster. Last week, the Department of Justice announced it was taking the business to court.

David McCabe, who covers technology policy for The Times, explains how the case could reshape America’s multibillion-dollar live music industry.

Guest: David McCabe, a technology policy correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

The government is accusing Ticketmaster’s corporate parent, Live Nation Entertainment, of violating antitrust laws.
Here’s a guide to the emails at the heart of the government’s case.

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The Closing Arguments in the Trump Trial

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 29 May 2024 09:42:38 +0000

On Tuesday, lawyers for the prosecution and the defense delivered their final arguments to the jury in the criminal case of The People of the State of New York v. Donald J. Trump.

Jonah Bromwich, one of the lead reporters covering the trial for The Times, was there.

Guest: Jonah E. Bromwich, who covers criminal justice in New York for The New York Times.

Background reading:

A fine blade and a sledgehammer: Read more about the style and content of the closing arguments.
Watch Jonah Bromwich recap the day outside the courthouse.

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The Alitos and Their Flags

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 28 May 2024 09:48:22 +0000

The discovery that an upside-down American flag — a symbol adopted by the campaign to overturn the 2020 election result — had flown at the home of Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. elicited concerns from politicians, legal scholars and others. And then came news of a second flag.

Jodi Kantor, the Times reporter who broke the stories, discusses the saga.

Guest: Jodi Kantor, an investigative reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading:

An upside-down American flag, a symbol adopted by Trump supporters contesting the Biden victory, flew over the justice’s front lawn as the Supreme Court was considering an election case.
The justice’s beach house displayed an “Appeal to Heaven” flag, a design carried on Jan. 6 and associated with a push for a more Christian-minded government.
The displays renew questions about the Supreme Court’s impartiality.

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'The Interview': Ted Sarandos’s Plan to Get You to Binge Even More

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 25 May 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Netflix won the streaming battle, but the war for your attention isn’t over. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Whales Have an Alphabet

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 24 May 2024 09:44:39 +0000

Ever since the discovery of whale songs almost 60 years ago, scientists have been trying to decipher the lyrics.

But sperm whales don’t produce the eerie melodies sung by humpback whales, sounds that became a sensation in the 1960s. Instead, sperm whales rattle off clicks that sound like a cross between Morse code and a creaking door.

Carl Zimmer, a science reporter, explains the possibility why it’s possible that the whales are communicating in a complex language.

Guest: Carl Zimmer, a science reporter for The New York Times who also writes the Origins column.

Background reading

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I.C.C. Prosecutor Requests Warrants for Israeli and Hamas Leaders

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 23 May 2024 09:56:21 +0000

This week, Karim Khan, the top prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, requested arrest warrants for Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and the country’s defense minister, Yoav Gallant.

Patrick Kingsley, the Times’s bureau chief in Jerusalem, explains why this may set up a possible showdown between the court and Israel with its biggest ally, the United States.

Guest: Patrick Kingsley, the Jerusalem bureau chief for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Why did a prosecutor go public with the arrest warrant requests?
The warrant request appeared to shore up domestic support for Mr. Netanyahu.

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Biden’s Open War On Hidden Fees

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 22 May 2024 09:45:05 +0000

The Biden administration is trying to crack down on sneaky fees charged by hotels, rental cars, internet providers and more.

Jim Tankersley, a White House correspondent, explains why the effort is doubling as a war against something else that Biden is finding much harder to defeat.

Guest: Jim Tankersley, who covers economic policy at the White House for The New York Times

Background reading:

This month, a judge temporarily blocked a new rule limiting credit-card late fees.
Hotels and airlines struggling to recoup their losses from the pandemic have been including more hidden charges. Don’t fall for them.

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The Crypto Comeback

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 21 May 2024 09:45:00 +0000

This month, customers of FTX — Sam Bankman-Fried’s cryptocurrency exchange, which collapsed in 2022 — were told that they would get their money back, with interest.

David Yaffe-Bellany, our technology reporter, explains what was behind this change in fortune and what it says about the improbable resurgence of crypto.

Guest: David Yaffe-Bellany, a technology reporter for The New York Times, covering the crypto industry from San Francisco.

Background reading:

Is crypto back? Here’s a guide.
And here’s a guide to the risks of Bitcoin E.T.F.s.
This is how The Times covered Sam Bankman-Fried’s sentencing.

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Was the 401(k) a Mistake?

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 20 May 2024 09:45:00 +0000

The first generation to be fully reliant on 401(k) plans is now starting to retire. As that happens, it is becoming clear just how broken the system is.

Michael Steinberger, a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine, explains.

Guest: Michael Steinberger, a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine who writes periodically about the economy and the markets.

Background reading:

How an obscure, 45-year-old tax change transformed retirement.
What to do when your 401(k) leaves something to be desired.

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The Sunday Read: ‘Why Did This Guy Put a Song About Me on Spotify?’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 19 May 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Have you heard the song “Brett Martin, You a Nice Man, Yes”?

Probably not. On Spotify, “Brett Martin, You a Nice Man, Yes” has not yet accumulated enough streams to even register a tally. Even Brett Martin, a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine and the titular Nice Man, didn’t hear the 1 minute 14 second song until last summer, a full 11 years after it was uploaded by an artist credited as Papa Razzi and the Photogs.

When Martin stumbled on “Brett Martin, You a Nice Man, Yes,” he naturally assumed it was about a different, more famous Brett Martin: perhaps Brett Martin, the left-handed reliever who until recently played for the Texas Rangers; or Brett Martin, the legendary Australian squash player; or even Clara Brett Martin, the Canadian who in 1897 became the British Empire’s first female lawyer. Only when the singer began referencing details of stories that he made for public radio’s “This American Life” almost 20 years ago did he realize the song was actually about him. The song ended, “I really like you/Will you be my friend?/Will you call me on the phone?” Then it gave a phone number, with a New Hampshire area code.

So, he called.

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'The Interview': Ayana Elizabeth Johnson Has an Antidote to Our Climate Delusions

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 18 May 2024 10:00:00 +0000

The scientist talks to David Marchese about how to overcome the “soft” climate denial that keeps us buying junk. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Campus Protesters Explain Themselves

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 17 May 2024 09:45:02 +0000

This episode contains explicit language.
Over recent months, protests over the war in Gaza have rocked college campuses across the United States.

As students graduate and go home for the summer, three joined “The Daily” to discuss why they got involved, what they wanted to say and how they ended up facing off against each other.

Guests:

Mustafa Yowell, a student at the University of Texas at Austin
Elisha Baker, a student at Columbia University
Jasmine Jolly, a student at Cal Poly Humboldt

Background reading:

Pro-Palestinian student activists say their movement is anti-Zionist but not antisemitic. It is not a distinction that everyone accepts.
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Columbia University passed a resolution of no confidence in the university’s president, Nemat Shafik.

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The Make-or-Break Testimony of Michael Cohen

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 16 May 2024 09:47:20 +0000

This episode contains explicit language.

Michael Cohen, Donald J. Trump’s former lawyer and fixer, took the stand in the former president’s hush-money trial.

Jonah E. Bromwich, a criminal justice reporter, discusses how Mr. Cohen could cause problems for Mr. Trump himself.

Guest: Jonah E. Bromwich, one of the lead reporters covering the Manhattan criminal trial of Donald J. Trump for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Michael Cohen is the central witness in the first criminal trial of an American president.
Mr. Cohen’s account of an arrangement struck in the White House was the only personal testimony tying Donald J. Trump to falsified documents.

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The Possible Collapse of the U.S. Home Insurance System

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 15 May 2024 09:45:00 +0000

Across the United States, more frequent extreme weather is starting to cause the home insurance market to buckle, even for those who have paid their premiums dutifully year after year.

Christopher Flavelle, a climate reporter, discusses a Times investigation into one of the most consequential effects of the changes.

Guest: Christopher Flavelle, a climate change reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading:

As American insurers bleed cash from climate shocks, homeowners lose.
See how the home insurance crunch affects the market in each state.
Here are four takeaways from The Times’s investigation.

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Voters Want Change. In Our Poll, They See It in Trump.

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 14 May 2024 09:50:13 +0000

The latest Times polling shows the extent of the challenge that President Biden faces and the strengths that Donald J. Trump retains. A yearning for change — as well as discontent over the economy and the war in Gaza among young, Black and Hispanic voters — may lie behind both.

Nate Cohn, our chief political analyst, explains the surveys: New York Times/Siena College polls of Michigan, Wisconsin, Georgia, Nevada and Arizona, and the inaugural Times/Philadelphia Inquirer/Siena poll in Pennsylvania.

Guest: Nate Cohn, the chief political analyst for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Surveys by The New York Times, Siena College and The Philadelphia Inquirer reveal an erosion of support for the president among young and nonwhite voters upset about the economy and Gaza.
With polls showing that Trump is set to make a demographic breakthrough, ticket splitting is also back.

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How Biden Adopted Trump’s Trade War With China

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 13 May 2024 09:45:06 +0000

Donald Trump upended decades of American policy when he started a trade war with China. Many thought that President Biden would reverse those policies. Instead, he’s stepping them up.

Jim Tankersley, who covers economic policy at the White House, explains.

Guest: Jim Tankersley, who covers economic policy at the White House The New York Times.

Background reading:

Mr. Biden, competing with Mr. Trump to be tough on China, called for steel tariffs last month.
The Biden administration may raise tariffs on electric vehicles from China to 100 percent.

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Revisiting 'The Mother Who Changed: A Story of Dementia'

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 12 May 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Earlier this year, we shared the story of one family’s dispute over a loved one with dementia. That story, originally reported in The New York Times Magazine by Katie Engelhart, won the Pulitzer Prize for feature writing this past week. Today, we're revisiting Katie’s story – and the question at the heart of it: When cognitive decline changes people, should we respect their new desires?

Guest: Katie Engelhart, a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine.

Background reading:

The Mother Who Changed: A Story of Dementia
Katie Englehart has reported on dementia for years, and one image of a prisoner haunts her.

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'The Interview': Charlamagne Tha God Won’t Take Sides

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 11 May 2024 10:00:00 +0000

The radio host talks to Lulu Garcia-Navarro about how he plans to wield his considerable political influence during this election cycle. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Stormy Daniels Takes The Stand

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 10 May 2024 09:45:22 +0000

This episode contains descriptions of an alleged sexual liaison.

What happened when Stormy Daniels took the stand for eight hours in the first criminal trial of former President Donald J. Trump?

Jonah Bromwich, one of the lead reporters covering the trial for The Times, was in the room.

Guest: Jonah E. Bromwich, who covers criminal justice in New York for The New York Times.

Background reading:

In a second day of cross-examination, Stormy Daniels resisted the implication she had tried to shake down Donald J. Trump by selling her story of a sexual liaison.
Here are six takeaways from Ms. Daniels’s earlier testimony.

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One Strongman, One Billion Voters, and the Future of India

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 9 May 2024 09:45:20 +0000

India is in the midst of a national election and its prime minister, Narendra Modi, is running to extend his 10 years in power.

Mr. Modi has become one of the most consequential leaders in India’s history, while also drawing criticism for anti-democratic practices and charges of religious persecution.

Mujib Mashal, the South Asia bureau chief for The New York Times, discusses what we might see from Mr. Modi in a third term.

Guest: Mujib Mashal, the South Asia bureau chief for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Narendra Modi’s power keeps growing, and India looks sure to give him more.
The brazenness of Mr. Modi’s vilification of India’s Muslims has made it clear that he sees few checks on his power, at home or abroad.

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A Plan to Remake the Middle East

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 8 May 2024 09:45:07 +0000

If and when Israel and Hamas reach a deal for a cease-fire, the United States will immediately turn to a different set of negotiations over a grand diplomatic bargain that it believes could rebuild Gaza and remake the Middle East.

Michael Crowley, who covers the State Department and U.S. foreign policy for The Times, explains why those involved in this plan believe they have so little time left to get it done.

Guest: Michael Crowley, a reporter covering the State Department and U.S. foreign policy for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Talks on a cease-fire in the Gaza war are once again at an uncertain stage.
Here’s how the push for a deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia looked before Oct. 7.
From early in the war, President Biden has said that a lasting resolution requires a “real” Palestinian state.
Here’s what Israeli officials are discussing about postwar Gaza.

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How Changing Ocean Temperatures Could Upend Life on Earth

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 7 May 2024 09:50:08 +0000

While many of the effects of climate change, including heat waves, droughts and wildfires, are already with us, some of the most alarming consequences are hiding beneath the surface of the ocean.

David Gelles and Raymond Zhong, who both cover climate for The New York Times, explain just how close we might be to a tipping point.

Guests:

David Gelles, who reports for the New York Times Climate team and leads The Times’s Climate Forward newsletter.
Raymond Zhong, a reporter focusing on climate and environmental issues for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Scientists are freaking out about ocean temperatures.
Have we crossed a dangerous warming threshold? Here’s what to know.

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R.F.K. Jr.’s Battle to Get on the Ballot

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 6 May 2024 09:47:55 +0000

As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tries to get on the presidential ballot in all 50 states, he’s confronting fierce resistance from his opponents.

Rebecca Davis O’Brien, who covers campaign finance and money in U.S. elections for The New York Times, discusses the high-stakes battle playing out behind the scenes.

Guest: Rebecca Davis O’Brien, a reporter covering campaign finance and money in U.S. elections for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Surprise tactics and legal threats: inside R.F.K. Jr.’s ballot access fight.
Here’s where third-party and independent candidates are on the ballot.

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Sunday Special: 'Modern Love'

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 5 May 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Over the last two decades, Esther Perel has become a world-famous couples therapist by persistently advocating frank conversations about infidelity, sex and intimacy. Today, Perel reads one of the most provocative Modern Love essays ever published: “What Sleeping With Married Men Taught Me About Infidelity,” by Karin Jones.

In her 2018 essay, Jones wrote about her experience seeking out no-strings-attached flings with married men after her divorce. What she found, to her surprise, was how much the men missed having sex with their own wives, and how afraid they were to tell them.

Jones faced a heavy backlash after the essay was published. Perel reflects on why conversations around infidelity are still so difficult and why she thinks Jones deserves more credit.

Esther Perel is on tour in the U.S. Her show is called “An Evening With Esther Perel: The Future of Relationships, Love & Desire.”

Check her website for more details

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'The Interview': Marlon Wayans Lost Nearly 60 Loved Ones. Comedy Saved Him.

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 4 May 2024 10:00:00 +0000

The comedian talks to David Marchese on becoming a different person after unimaginable loss. For more on 'The Interview,' please visit nytimes.com/theinterview.

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The Protesters and the President

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 3 May 2024 09:45:00 +0000

Warning: this episode contains strong language.

Over the past week, students at dozens of universities held demonstrations, set up encampments and, at times, seized academic buildings. In response, administrators at many of those colleges decided to crack down and called in the local police to detain and arrest demonstrators.

As of Thursday, the police had arrested 2,000 people across more than 40 campuses, a situation so startling that President Biden could no longer ignore it.

Jonathan Wolfe, who has been covering the student protests for The Times, and Peter Baker, the chief White House correspondent, discuss the history-making week.

Guest:

Jonathan Wolfe, a senior staff editor on the newsletters team at The New York Times.
Peter Baker, the chief White House correspondent for The New York Times covering President Biden and his administration.

Background reading:

As crews cleared the remnants of an encampment at U.C.L.A., students and faculty members wondered how the university could have handled protests over the war in Gaza so badly.
Biden denounced violence on campus, breaking his silence after a rash of arrests.

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Biden Loosens Up on Weed

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 2 May 2024 09:45:00 +0000

For half a century, the federal government has treated marijuana as one of the more dangerous drugs in the United States. On Tuesday, the Biden administration signaled a significant shift in approach.

Zolan Kanno-Youngs, a White House correspondent for The Times, explains how big an impact the proposed changes could have.

Guest: Zolan Kanno-Youngs, a White House correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

The Biden administration’s effort to liberalize marijuana policy comes as increasingly more Americans favor legalizing the drug.
After the recommendation to ease restrictions, Democrats in the Senate reintroduced legislation to legalize marijuana.

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The New Abortion Fight Before the Supreme Court

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 1 May 2024 09:45:00 +0000

As the presidential race moves into high gear, abortion is at the center of it. Republican-controlled states continue to impose new bans, including just this week in Florida.

But in Washington, the Biden administration is challenging one of those bans in a case that is now before the Supreme Court, arguing that Idaho’s strict rules violate a federal law on emergency medical treatment.

Pam Belluck, a health and science reporter at The Times, and Abbie VanSickle, who covers the Supreme Court, explain how the federal law, known as EMTALA, relates to abortion, and how the case could reverberate beyond Idaho.

Guests:

Pam Belluck, a health and science reporter for The New York Times.
Abbie VanSickle, who covers the Supreme Court for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Here’s a guide to the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, the federal law at the heart of the case.
And here are five takeaways from the Supreme Court arguments on Idaho’s abortion ban.

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The Secret Push That Could Ban TikTok

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 09:45:00 +0000

American lawmakers have tried for years to ban TikTok, concerned that the video app’s links to China pose a national security risk.

Sapna Maheshwari, a technology reporter for The Times, explains the behind-the-scenes push to rein in TikTok and discusses what a ban could mean for the app’s 170 million users in the United States.

Guest: Sapna Maheshwari, who covers TikTok, technology and emerging media companies for The New York Times.

Background reading:

A tiny group of lawmakers huddled in private about a year ago, aiming to bulletproof a bill that could ban TikTok.
The TikTok law faces court challenges, a shortage of qualified buyers and Beijing’s hostility.
Love, hate or fear it, TikTok has changed America.

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Trump 2.0: What a Second Trump Presidency Would Bring

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 09:45:00 +0000

In a special series leading up to Election Day, “The Daily” will explore what a second Trump presidency would look like, and what it could mean for American democracy.

In the first part, we will look at Tump’s plan for a second term. On the campaign trail, Trump has outlined a vision that is far more radical, vindictive and unchecked than his first one.

Jonathan Swan and Maggie Haberman, political correspondents for The Times, and Charlie Savage, who covers national security, have found that behind Trump’s rhetoric is a highly coordinated plan, to make his vision a reality.

Guest:

Jonathan Swan, who covers politics and Donald Trump’s presidential campaign for The New York Times.
Maggie Haberman, a senior political correspondent for The New York Times.
Charlie Savage, who covers national security and legal policy for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Why a second Trump presidency may be more radical than his first.
No major American presidential candidate has talked like Trump now does at his rallies — not Richard Nixon, not George Wallace, not even Donald Trump himself.

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Introducing ‘The Interview’: Yair Lapid Says the World Misunderstands Israel

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 28 Apr 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Frustrated at the growing protest movement, the opposition leader defends his country’s “existential” war. For more on the show, please visit nytimes.com/theinterview.

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Introducing ‘The Interview’: Anne Hathaway Is Done Trying to Please

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 27 Apr 2024 10:00:00 +0000

On the debut of ’The Interview,' the actress talks to David Marchese about learning to let go of other people’s opinions. For more on the show, please visit nytimes.com/theinterview.

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Harvey Weinstein Conviction Thrown Out

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 09:45:00 +0000

When the Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was convicted of sex crimes four years ago, it was celebrated as a watershed moment for the #MeToo movement. Yesterday, New York’s highest court of appeals overturned that conviction.

Jodi Kantor, one of the reporters who broke the story of the abuse allegations against Mr. Weinstein in 2017, explains what this ruling means for him and for #MeToo.

Guest: Jodi Kantor, an investigative reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading:

The verdict against Harvey Weinstein was overturned by the New York Court of Appeals.
Here’s why the conviction was fragile from the start.

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The Crackdown on Student Protesters

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 09:45:00 +0000

Columbia University has become the epicenter of a growing showdown between student protesters, college administrators and Congress over the war in Gaza and the limits of free speech.

Nicholas Fandos, who covers New York politics and government for The Times, walks us through the intense week at the university. And Isabella Ramírez, the editor in chief of Columbia’s undergraduate newspaper, explains what it has all looked like to a student on campus.

Guest:

Nicholas Fandos, who covers New York politics and government for The New York Times
Isabella Ramírez, editor in chief of the Columbia Daily Spectator

Background reading:

Inside the week that shook Columbia University.
The protests at the university continued after more than 100 arrests.

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Is $60 Billion Enough to Save Ukraine?

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 09:45:00 +0000

Lawmakers approved a giant new tranche of support for Ukraine late last night after a tortured passage through the U.S. Congress, where it was nearly derailed by right-wing resistance in the House.

Marc Santora, a Times reporter in Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, explains what effect the money could have, given Ukraine’s increasing desperation on the battlefield.

Guest: Marc Santora, who covers Ukraine for The New York Times.

Background reading:

The aid package drew overwhelming bipartisan support, reflecting broad consensus.
The vote to resume U.S. military support was met with relief in Ukraine.

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A Salacious Conspiracy or Just 34 Pieces of Paper?

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 09:45:00 +0000

The prosecution and the defense both opened their cases on Monday in the first criminal trial of Donald Trump.

Jonah Bromwich, who watched from inside the courtroom, walks us through the arguments.

Guest: Jonah E. Bromwich, a reporter for The New York Times covering criminal justice in New York.

Background reading:

An unprecedented trial opened with two visions of Mr. Trump.
Read five takeaways from the fifth day of Trump’s criminal trial.

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The Evolving Danger of the New Bird Flu

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 09:45:00 +0000

The outbreak of bird flu currently tearing through the nation’s poultry is the worst in U.S. history. Scientists say it is now spreading beyond farms into places and species it has never been before.

Emily Anthes, a science reporter for The Times, explains.

Guest: Emily Anthes, a science reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Scientists have faulted the federal response to bird flu outbreaks on dairy farms.
Here’s what to know about the outbreak.

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Sunday Special: 'Modern Love'

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 21 Apr 2024 10:00:00 +0000

The chef Samin Nosrat lives by the idea that food is love. Her Netflix series, “Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat,” and the James Beard Award-winning cookbook that inspired it, were about using food to build community and forge connections. Since then, all of her creative projects and collaborations have focused on inspiring people to cook, and eat, with their friends and loved ones. After the recent loss of her father, Samin has gained an even deeper understanding of what it means to savor a meal — or even an hour — with loved ones. This week, she reads an essay about exactly that: “You May Want to Marry My Husband” by Amy Krouse Rosenthal. It’s one of the most-read Modern Love essays ever. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Supreme Court Takes Up Homelessness

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 09:45:00 +0000

Debates over homeless encampments in the United States have intensified as their number has surged. To tackle the problem, some cities have enforced bans on public camping.

As the Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments about whether such actions are legal, Abbie VanSickle, who covers the court for The Times, discusses the case and its far-reaching implications.

Guest: Abbie VanSickle, a Supreme Court correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

A ruling in the case could help determine how states, particularly those in the West, grapple with a rising homelessness crisis.
In a rare alliance, Democrats and Republicans are seeking legal power to clear homeless camps.

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The Opening Days of Trump’s First Criminal Trial

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 09:45:00 +0000

Political and legal history are being made in a Lower Manhattan courtroom as Donald J. Trump becomes the first former U.S. president to undergo a criminal trial.

Jonah Bromwich, who covers criminal justice in New York, explains what happened during the opening days of the trial, which is tied to Mr. Trump’s role in a hush-money payment to a porn star.

Guest: Jonah E. Bromwich, who covers criminal justice in New York for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Here’s a recap of the courtroom proceedings so far.
Mr. Trump’s trial enters its third day with seven jurors chosen.

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Are ‘Forever Chemicals’ a Forever Problem?

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 09:45:00 +0000

The Environmental Protection Agency has begun for the first time to regulate a class of synthetic chemicals known as “forever chemicals” in America’s drinking water.

Kim Tingley, a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine, explains how these chemicals, which have been linked to liver disease and other serious health problems, came to be in the water supply — and in many more places.

Guest: Kim Tingley, a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine.

Background reading:

“Forever chemicals” are everywhere. What are they doing to us?
The E.P.A. issued its rule about “forever chemicals” last week.

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A.I.’s Original Sin

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 09:45:00 +0000

A Times investigation shows how the country’s biggest technology companies, as they raced to build powerful new artificial intelligence systems, bent and broke the rules from the start.

Cade Metz, a technology reporter for The Times, explains what he uncovered.

Guest: Cade Metz, a technology reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading:

How tech giants cut corners to harvest data for A.I.
What to know about tech companies using A.I. to teach their own A.I.

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Iran’s Unprecedented Attack on Israel

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 09:45:00 +0000

Overnight on Saturday, Iran launched its first direct attack on Israeli soil, shooting hundreds of missiles and drones at multiple targets.

Eric Schmitt, a national security correspondent for The Times, explains what happened and considers whether a broader war is brewing in the Middle East.

Guest: Eric Schmitt, a national security correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Here is what we know about Iran’s attack on Israel.
The barrage made the Middle East’s new reality undeniable: Clashes are becoming harder and harder to contain.

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The Sunday Read: ‘What I Saw Working at The National Enquirer During Donald Trump’s Rise’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 14 Apr 2024 10:00:00 +0000

At the center of the criminal case against former President Donald Trump in Manhattan is the accusation that Trump took part in a scheme to turn The National Enquirer and its sister publications into an arm of his 2016 presidential campaign. The documents detailed three “hush money” payments made to a series of individuals to guarantee their silence about potentially damaging stories in the months before the election. Because this was done with the goal of helping his election chances, the case implied, these payments amounted to a form of illegal, undisclosed campaign spending. And because Trump created paperwork to make the payments seem like regular legal expenses, that amounted to a criminal effort at a coverup, argued Alvin Bragg, the district attorney of Manhattan. Trump has denied the charges against him.

For Lachlan Cartwright, reading the indictment was like stepping through the looking glass, because it described a three-year period in his own professional life, one that he has come to deeply regret. Now, as a former president faces a criminal trial for the first time in American history, Cartwright is forced to grapple with what really happened at The Enquirer in those years — and whether and how he can ever set things right.

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How One Family Lost $900,000 in a Timeshare Scam

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 12 Apr 2024 09:45:00 +0000

Warning: this episode contains descriptions of violence.

A massive scam targeting older Americans who own timeshare properties has resulted in hundreds of millions of dollars sent to Mexico.

Maria Abi-Habib, an investigative correspondent for The Times, tells the story of a victim who lost everything, and of the criminal group making the scam calls — Jalisco New Generation, one of Mexico’s most violent cartels.

Guest: Maria Abi-Habib, an investigative correspondent for The New York Times based in Mexico City.

Background reading:

How a brutal Mexican drug cartel came to target seniors and their timeshares.

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The Staggering Success of Trump’s Trial Delay Tactics

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 09:45:00 +0000

For former President Donald J. Trump, 2024 was supposed to be dominated by criminal trials. Instead, he’s found ways to delay almost all of them.

Alan Feuer, who covers the criminal cases against Mr. Trump for The Times, explains how he did it.

Guest: Alan Feuer, who covers extremism and political violence for The New York Times.

Background reading:

On Wednesday, Donald J. Trump lost his third try in a week to delay his upcoming Manhattan trial.
But stalling has worked for Mr. Trump in the past.

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Trump's Abortion Dilemma

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 09:45:00 +0000

By the time his first term was over, Donald J. Trump had cemented his place as the most anti-abortion president in U.S. history. Now, facing political blowback, he’s trying to change that reputation.

Lisa Lerer, a national political correspondent for The Times, discusses whether Mr. Trump’s election-year pivot can work.

Guest: Lisa Lerer, a national political correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

After months of mixed signals, former President Donald J. Trump said abortion restrictions should be left to the states.
On abortion, Mr. Trump chose politics over principles. Will it matter?

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How Tesla Planted the Seeds for Its Own Potential Downfall

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 9 Apr 2024 09:45:00 +0000

When Elon Musk set up Tesla’s factory in China, he made a bet that brought him cheap parts and capable workers — a bet that made him ultrarich and saved his company.

Mara Hvistendahl, an investigative reporter for The Times, explains why, now, that lifeline may have given China the tools to beat Tesla at its own game.

Guest: Mara Hvistendahl, an investigative reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading:

A pivot to China saved Elon Musk. It also bound him to Beijing.
Mr. Musk helped create the Chinese electric vehicle industry. But he is now facing challenges there as well as scrutiny in the West over his reliance on China.

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The Eclipse Chaser

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 8 Apr 2024 09:45:00 +0000

Today, millions of Americans will have the opportunity to see a rare total solar eclipse.

Fred Espenak, a retired astrophysicist known as Mr. Eclipse, was so blown away by an eclipse he saw as a teenager that he dedicated his life to traveling the world and seeing as many as he could.

Mr. Espenak discusses the eclipses that have punctuated and defined the most important moments in his life, and explains why these celestial phenomena are such a wonder to experience.

Guest: Fred Espenak, a.k.a. “Mr. Eclipse,” a former NASA astrophysicist and lifelong eclipse chaser.

Background reading:

A total solar eclipse is coming. Here’s what you need to know.
Millions of people making plans to be in the path of the solar eclipse on Monday know it will be awe-inspiring. What is that feeling?
The eclipse that ended a war and shook the gods forever.

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The Sunday Read: ‘What Deathbed Visions Teach Us About Living’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 7 Apr 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Chris Kerr was 12 when he first observed a deathbed vision. His memory of that summer in 1974 is blurred, but not the sense of mystery he felt at the bedside of his dying father. Throughout Kerr’s childhood in Toronto, his father, a surgeon, was too busy to spend much time with his son, except for an annual fishing trip they took, just the two of them, to the Canadian wilderness. Gaunt and weakened by cancer at 42, his father reached for the buttons on Kerr’s shirt, fiddled with them and said something about getting ready to catch the plane to their cabin in the woods. “I knew intuitively, I knew wherever he was, must be a good place because we were going fishing,” Kerr told me.

Kerr now calls what he witnessed an end-of-life vision. His father wasn’t delusional, he believes. His mind was taking him to a time and place where he and his son could be together, in the wilds of northern Canada.

Kerr followed his father into medicine, and in the last 10 years he has hired a permanent research team that expanded studies on deathbed visions to include interviews with patients receiving hospice care at home and with their families, deepening researchers’ understanding of the variety and profundity of these visions.

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An Engineering Experiment to Cool the Earth

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 5 Apr 2024 09:45:00 +0000

Decades of efforts to cut carbon emissions have failed to significantly slow the rate of global warming, so scientists are now turning to bolder approaches.

Christopher Flavelle, who writes about climate change for The Times, discusses efforts to engineer our way out of the climate crisis.

Guest: Christopher Flavelle, who covers how the United States tries to adapt to the effects of climate change for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Warming is getting worse. So they just tested a way to deflect the sun.
Can we engineer our way out of the climate crisis?

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Israel’s Deadly Airstrike on the World Central Kitchen

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 4 Apr 2024 09:45:00 +0000

The Israeli airstrike that killed seven workers delivering food in Gaza has touched off global outrage and condemnation.

Kim Severson, who covers food culture for The Times, discusses the World Central Kitchen, the aid group at the center of the story; and Adam Rasgon, who reports from Israel, explains what we know about the tragedy so far.

Guest: Kim Severson, a food correspondent for The New York Times.

Adam Rasgon, an Israel correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

The relief convoy was hit just after workers had delivered tons of food.
José Andrés, the Spanish chef who founded World Central Kitchen, and his corps of cooks have become leaders in disaster aid.

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The Accidental Tax Cutter in Chief

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 3 Apr 2024 09:45:00 +0000

In his campaign for re-election, President Biden has said that raising taxes on the wealthy and on big corporations is at the heart of his agenda. But under his watch, overall net taxes have decreased.

Jim Tankersley, who covers economic policy for The Times, explains.

Guest: Jim Tankersley, who covers economic policy at the White House for The New York Times.

Background reading:

An analysis prepared for The New York Times estimates that the tax changes President Biden has ushered into law will amount to a net cut of about $600 billion over four years.
“Does anybody here think the tax code’s fair?” For Mr. Biden, tax policy has been at the center of his efforts to make the economy more equitable.

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Kids Are Missing School at an Alarming Rate

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 2 Apr 2024 09:45:00 +0000

Long after schools have fully reopened after the pandemic, one concerning metric suggests that children and their parents have changed the way they think about being in class.

Sarah Mervosh, an education reporter for The Times, discusses the apparent shift to a culture in which school feels optional.

Guest: Sarah Mervosh, an education reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading:

School absences have “exploded” across the United States.
Data shows that the more time students spent in remote instruction during the pandemic, the further they fell behind.

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Ronna McDaniel, TV News and the Trump Problem

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 1 Apr 2024 09:45:00 +0000

Ronna McDaniel’s time at NBC was short. The former Republican National Committee chairwoman was hired as an on-air political commentator but released just days later after an on-air revolt by the network’s leading stars.

Jim Rutenberg, a writer at large for The Times, discusses the saga and what it might reveal about the state of television news heading into the 2024 presidential race.

Guest: Jim Rutenberg, a writer at large for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Ms. McDaniel’s appointment had been immediately criticized by reporters at the network and by viewers on social media.
The former Republican Party leader tried to downplay her role in efforts to overturn the 2020 election. A review of the record shows she was involved in some key episodes.

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From Serial: Season 4 - Guantánamo

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sat, 30 Mar 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Maybe you have an idea in your head about what it was like to work at Guantánamo, one of the most notorious prisons in the world. Think again.

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Hamas Took Her, and Still Has Her Husband

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 29 Mar 2024 09:51:22 +0000

Warning: this episode contains descriptions of violence.

It’s been nearly six months since the Hamas-led attacks on Israel, when militants took more than 200 hostages into Gaza.

In a village called Nir Oz, near the border, one quarter of residents were either killed or taken hostage. Yocheved Lifshitz and her husband, Oded Lifshitz, were among those taken.

Today, Yocheved and her daughter Sharone tell their story.

Guest:

Yocheved Lifshitz, a former hostage.
Sharone Lifschitz, daughter of Yocheved and Oded Lifshitz.

Background reading:

Yocheved Lifshitz was beaten and held in tunnels built by Hamas for 17 days.

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The Newest Tech Start-Up Billionaire? Donald Trump

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 09:54:13 +0000

Over the past few years, Donald Trump’s social media platform, Truth Social, has been dismissed as a money-losing boondoggle.

This week, that all changed. Matthew Goldstein, a New York Times business reporter, explains how its parent venture, Truth Media, became a publicly traded company worth billions of dollars.

Guest: Matthew Goldstein, a New York Times business reporter.

Background reading:

What to know about Trump Media’s high-flying stock debut.
Ethics experts say the publicly traded company could present a new way for foreign actors or others to influence Mr. Trump, if he is elected president.

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Democrats’ Plan to Save the Republican House Speaker

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 09:55:21 +0000

Against all odds and expectations, Speaker Mike Johnson keeps managing to fund the government, inflame the far right of his party — and hold on to his job.

Catie Edmondson, a congressional correspondent for The Times, explains why it might be Democrats who come to his rescue.

Guest: Catie Edmondson, a congressional correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Ultraconservatives immediately turned on Mr. Johnson after Congress passed spending legislation.
Enraged over the spending bill, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene began the process of calling for a vote to oust the speaker.

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The United States vs. the iPhone

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 09:59:02 +0000

Last week, the Justice Department took aim at Apple, accusing the company of violating competition laws with practices intended to keep customers reliant on their iPhones.

David McCabe, who covers technology policy for The Times, discusses the latest and most sweeping antimonopoly case against a titan of Silicon Valley.

Guest: David McCabe, who covers technology policy for The New York Times.

Background reading:

The lawsuit caps years of regulatory scrutiny of Apple’s suite of devices and services.
Read about five major U.S. cases targeting Big Tech.

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A Terrorist Attack in Russia

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 09:45:00 +0000

Warning: this episode contains descriptions of violence.

More than a hundred people died and scores more were wounded on Friday night in a terrorist attack on a concert hall near Moscow — the deadliest such attack in Russia in decades.

Anton Troianovski, the Moscow bureau chief for The Times, discusses the uncomfortable question the assault raises for Russia’s president, Vladimir V. Putin: Has his focus on the war in Ukraine left his country more vulnerable to other threats?

Guest: Anton Troianovski, the Moscow bureau chief for The New York Times.

Background reading:

In Russia, fingers point anywhere but at ISIS for the concert hall attack.
The attack shatters Mr. Putin’s security promise to Russians.

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The Sunday Read: ‘My Goldendoodle Spent a Week at Some Luxury Dog ‘Hotels.’ I Tagged Along.’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 24 Mar 2024 10:00:00 +0000

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Chuck Schumer on His Campaign to Oust Israel’s Leader

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 09:55:45 +0000

In a pointed speech from the Senate floor this month, the majority leader, Chuck Schumer, called for Israel to hold a new election and for voters to oust the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.

Soon after, Annie Karni, a congressional correspondent for the Times, sat down with Mr. Schumer to understand why he did it.

Guest: Annie Karni, a congressional correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Mr. Schumer, America’s highest-ranking Jewish elected official, said he felt obligated to call for new leadership in Israel.
His speech was the latest reflection of the growing dissatisfaction among Democrats with Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza.

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The Caitlin Clark Phenomenon

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 09:54:54 +0000

This year, the star of college basketball is Caitlin Clark, a woman who is changing everything about the game — from the way it’s played, to its economics, to who is watching.

Matt Flegenheimer, a profile writer for The Times, discusses Clark’s extraordinary impact.

Guest: Matt Flegenheimer, who writes in-depth profiles for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Her fiery competitiveness, no-look passes and 3-point bombs have made for must-see basketball in Iowa. What happens when she leaves?
For women’s basketball, Caitlin Clark’s lasting impact may be economic.

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The Bombshell Case That Will Transform the Housing Market

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 09:45:00 +0000

For decades, an invisible hand has been guiding and controlling the American real estate industry, dictating how much buyers and sellers pay to their agents and how homes are sold. A few days ago, after a stunning legal settlement, that control — wielded by the National Association of Realtors — collapsed.

Debra Kamin, who reports about real estate desk for The Times, explains how the far-reaching change could drive down housing costs.

Guest: Debra Kamin, a reporter on real estate for The New York Times.

Background reading:

The National Association of Realtors agreed to a landmark deal that will eliminate a bedrock of the industry, the standard 6 percent sales commission.
Read about five ways buying and selling a house could change.

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Trump’s Plan to Take Away Biden’s Biggest Advantage

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 09:45:00 +0000

Over the past week, Donald J. Trump has burned down and rebuilt the Republican National Committee, gutting the leadership and much of the staff.

Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent for The Times, explains why the former president is trying to reinvent such a crucial piece of campaign apparatus so close to an election.

Guest: Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Days after allies took over the Republican National Committee, Mr. Trump’s advisers were imposing mass layoffs on the party.
The former president is facing converging financial crunches as he and the Republican Party confront a shortfall against President Biden and the Democrats.

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Your Car May Be Spying on You

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 09:45:00 +0000

Warning: this episode contains a discussion about domestic abuse.

As cars become ever more sophisticated pieces of technology, they’ve begun sharing information about their drivers, sometimes with unnerving consequences.

Kashmir Hill, a features writer for The Times, explains what information cars can log and what that can mean for their owners.

Guest: Kashmir Hill, a features writer on the business desk at The New York Times.

Background reading:

Automakers are sharing consumers’ driving behavior with insurance companies.
If your car is tracking you, abusive partners may be, too.

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The Sunday Read: ‘Sure, It Won an Oscar. But Is It Criterion?’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 10:00:00 +0000

In October 2022, amid a flurry of media appearances promoting their film “Tàr,” the director Todd Field and the star Cate Blanchett made time to visit a cramped closet in Manhattan. This closet, which has become a sacred space for movie buffs, was once a disused bathroom at the headquarters of the Criterion Collection, a 40-year-old company dedicated to “gathering the greatest films from around the world” and making high-quality editions available to the public on DVD and Blu-ray and, more recently, through its streaming service, the Criterion Channel. Today Criterion uses the closet as its stockroom, housing films by some 600 directors from more than 50 countries — a catalog so synonymous with cinematic achievement that it has come to function as a kind of film Hall of Fame. Through a combination of luck, obsession and good taste, this 55-person company has become the arbiter of what makes a great movie, more so than any Hollywood studio or awards ceremony.

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A Journey Through Putin’s Russia

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 09:45:00 +0000

Russians go to the polls today in the first presidential election since their country invaded Ukraine two years ago.

The war was expected to carry a steep cost for President Vladimir V. Putin. Valerie Hopkins, who covers Russia for The Times, explains why the opposite has happened.

Guest: Valerie Hopkins, an international correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Mr. Putin, in pre-election messaging, was less strident on nuclear war.
What to know about Russia’s 2024 presidential vote.

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It Sucks to Be 33

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 09:45:00 +0000

Jeanna Smialek, who covers the U.S. economy for The Times, will be 33 in a few weeks; she is part of a cohort born in 1990 and 1991 that makes up the peak of America’s population.

At every life stage, that microgeneration has stretched a system that was often too small to accommodate it, leaving its members — so-called peak millennials — with outsize economic power but also a fight to get ahead.

Guest: Jeanna Smialek, a U.S. economy correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

When millennials gripe that they get blamed for everything, the accusers might actually be onto something.
Millennials have the children, but boomers have the houses.

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The Alarming Findings Inside a Mass Shooter’s Brain

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 09:45:00 +0000

Warning: this episode contains descriptions of violence and self harm.

Last fall, an Army reservist killed 18 people at a bowling alley and restaurant in Lewiston, Maine, before turning the gun on himself.

Dave Philipps, who covers military affairs for The Times, had already been investigating the idea that soldiers could be injured just by firing their own weapons. Analyzing the case of the gunman in Lewiston, Dave explains, could change our understanding of the effects of modern warfare on the human brain.

Guest: Dave Philipps, who covers war, the military and veterans for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Profound damage was found in the Lewiston gunman’s brain, possibly from explosions.
The finding has broad implications for treatment strategies in veterans and for criminal justice.

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Oregon Decriminalized Drugs. Voters Now Regret It.

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 09:45:00 +0000

In 2020, motivated to try a different way to combat drug use, Oregon voted to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of hard drugs including fentanyl, heroin and methamphetamine.

Things didn’t turn out as planned.

Mike Baker, a national reporter for The Times, explains what went wrong.

Guest: Mike Baker, a national reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Amid soaring overdose deaths, Oregon lawmakers have voted to bring back some restrictions.
State leaders declared a 90-day state of emergency in central Portland in an effort to tackle fentanyl abuse.

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The Billionaires’ Secret Plan to Solve California’s Housing Crisis

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 09:45:00 +0000

For years, a mysterious company has been buying farmland on the outskirts of Silicon Valley, eventually putting together a plot twice the size of San Francisco.

At every step, those behind the company kept their plans for the land shrouded in secrecy. Conor Dougherty, an economics reporter at The Times, figured out what they were up to.

Guest: Conor Dougherty, an economics reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Tech industry investors spent roughly $900 million buying land to build a dream city in a rural part of the Bay Area.
In Solano County, Calif., a who’s who of tech money is trying to build a city from the ground up. But some of the locals whose families have been there for generations don’t want to sell the land.

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The Sunday Read: ‘Can Humans Endure the Psychological Torment of Mars?’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 10 Mar 2024 10:00:00 +0000

That people will travel to Mars, and soon, is a widely accepted conviction within NASA. Rachel McCauley, until recently the acting deputy director of NASA’s Mars campaign, had, as of July, a punch list of 800 problems that must be solved before the first human mission launches. Many of these concern the mechanical difficulties of transporting people to a planet that is never closer than 33.9 million miles away; keeping them alive on poisonous soil in unbreathable air, bombarded by solar radiation and galactic cosmic rays, without access to immediate communication; and returning them safely to Earth, more than a year and half later. But McCauley does not doubt that NASA will overcome these challenges. What NASA does not yet know — what nobody can know — is whether humanity can overcome the psychological torment of Martian life.

A mission known as CHAPEA, an experiment in which four ordinary people would enact, as closely as possible, the lives of Martian colonists for 378 days, sets out to answer that question.

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The State of the Union

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 8 Mar 2024 10:55:57 +0000

President Biden used his State of the Union address last night to push for re-election and to go on the attack against Donald J. Trump, his likely adversary in November.

Jim Tankersley, who covers economic policy at the White House for The Times, discusses the speech’s big moments.

Guest: Jim Tankersley, who covers economic policy at the White House for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Biden made it clear that he saw the election as an existential struggle between democracy and extremism.
Read five takeaways from the address.

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The Miseducation of Google’s A.I.

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 7 Mar 2024 10:45:00 +0000

When Google released Gemini, a new chatbot powered by artificial intelligence, it quickly faced a backlash — and unleashed a fierce debate about whether A.I. should be guided by social values, and if so, whose values they should be.

Kevin Roose, a technology columnist for The Times and co-host of the podcast “Hard Fork,” explains.

Guest: Kevin Roose, a technology columnist for The New York Times and co-host of the podcast “Hard Fork.”

Background reading:

Hard Fork: Gemini’s culture wars, and more.
From Opinion: Should we fear the woke A.I.?

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The Unhappy Voters Who Could Swing the Election

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 6 Mar 2024 10:48:25 +0000

Millions of voters in states across the country cast their ballots in the presidential primary on Super Tuesday, leaving little doubt that the November election will be a rematch between President Biden and former President Donald J. Trump.

But in a race that is increasingly inevitable, a New York Times/Siena College poll found a critical group of voters who are making the outcome of that race anything but certain.

Nate Cohn, The Times’s chief political analyst, explains who these voters are and why they present a particular threat to Mr. Biden.

Guest: Nate Cohn, the chief political analyst for The New York Times.

Background reading:

The big change between the 2020 and 2024 races: Biden is unpopular.
The latest NYT/Siena College poll includes those who started the survey but didn’t finish it. Here’s why.

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A Deadly Aid Delivery and Growing Threat of Famine in Gaza

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 5 Mar 2024 10:52:36 +0000

Late last week, an effort to get food into northern Gaza turned deadly, as thousands of desperate Gazans descended on aid trucks, and Israeli troops tasked with guarding those trucks opened fire.

Exactly how people died, and who was responsible, remains contested. Hiba Yazbek, a reporter-researcher in Jerusalem for The Times, explains what we know about what happened and what it tells us about hunger in Gaza.

Guest: Hiba Yazbek, a reporter-researcher in Jerusalem for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Palestinian and Israeli officials offered differing accounts of a deadly scene in northern Gaza, in which local health officials said more than 100 people were killed.
Delivering supplies into Gaza, especially the north, has taken on increased urgency as the United Nations has warned that many Gazans are on the edge of famine.

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An F.B.I. Informant, a Bombshell Claim, and an Impeachment Built on a Lie

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 4 Mar 2024 10:45:00 +0000

A single piece of unverified intelligence became the centerpiece of a Republican attempt to impeach President Biden.

Michael S. Schmidt, an investigative reporter for The Times, explains how that intelligence was harnessed for political ends, and what happened once it was discredited.

Guest: Michael S. Schmidt, an investigative reporter for The New York Times, covering Washington.

Background reading:

Ignoring warnings, Republicans trumpeted a now-discredited allegation against President Biden.
Analysis: An informant’s indictment undercuts Republicans’ impeachment drive.

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The Sunday Read: ‘How Tom Sandoval Became the Most Hated Man in America’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 3 Mar 2024 11:00:00 +0000

At the end of a quiet, leafy street in the Valley in Los Angeles, the reality TV star Tom Sandoval has outfitted his home with landscaping lights that rotate in a spectrum of colors, mimicking the dance floor of a nightclub. The property is both his private residence and an occasional TV set for the Bravo reality show “Vanderpump Rules.” After a series of events that came to be known as “Scandoval,” paparazzi had been camped outside, but by the new year it was just one or two guys, and now they have mostly gone, too.

“Scandoval” is the nickname for Sandoval’s affair with another cast member, which he had behind the backs of the show’s producers and his girlfriend of nine years. This wouldn’t be interesting or noteworthy except that in 2023, after being on the air for 10 seasons, “Vanderpump” was nominated for an Emmy for outstanding unstructured reality program, an honor that has never been bestowed on any of the network’s “Housewives” shows. It also became, by a key metric, the most-watched cable series in the advertiser-beloved demographic of 18- to 49-year-olds and brought in over 12.2 million viewers. This happened last spring, when Hollywood’s TV writers went on strike and cable TV was declared dead and our culture had already become so fractured that it was rare for anything — let alone an episode of television — to become a national event. And yet you probably heard about “Scandoval” even if you couldn’t care less about who these people are, exactly.

As “Vanderpump” airs its 11th season, Tom Sandoval reflects on his new public persona.

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Biden, Trump and a Split Screen at the Texas Border

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 1 Mar 2024 10:46:58 +0000

President Biden and Donald J. Trump both made appearances at the southern border on Thursday as they addressed an issue that is shaping up to be one of the most important in the 2024 election: immigration.

Zolan Kanno-Youngs, a White House correspondent for The Times, discusses Mr. Biden’s risky bid to take perhaps Trump’s biggest rallying point and use it against him.

Guest: Zolan Kanno-Youngs, a White House correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

In appearances some 300 miles apart, Mr. Biden and Mr. Trump tried to leverage a volatile policy dispute of the 2024 campaign.
How visiting the border has become a potent form of political theater.

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How Poisoned Applesauce Found Its Way to Kids

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 10:45:00 +0000

A Times investigation has revealed how applesauce laced with high levels of lead sailed through a food safety system meant to protect American consumers, and poisoned hundreds of children across the U.S.

Christina Jewett, who covers the Food and Drug Administration for The Times, talks about what she found.

Guest: Christina Jewett, who covers the Food and Drug Administration for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Lead-tainted applesauce sailed through gaps in the food-safety system.
What to know about lead exposure in children.

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An Arms Race Quietly Unfolds in Space

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 10:48:22 +0000

U.S. officials have acknowledged a growing fear that Russia may be trying to put a nuclear weapon into orbit.

Eric Lipton, an investigative reporter for The Times, explains that their real worry is that America could lose the battle for military supremacy in space.

Guest: Eric Lipton, an investigative reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading:

The U.S. warned its allies that Russia could put a nuclear weapon into orbit this year.
The Pentagon is in the early stages of a program to put constellations of smaller and cheaper satellites into orbit to counter space-based threats of the sort being developed by Russia and China.

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The Voters Willing to Abandon Biden Over Gaza

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 10:51:56 +0000

In the past few weeks, activists in Michigan have begun calling voters in the state, asking them to protest President Biden’s support for the Israeli military campaign in Gaza by not voting for him in the Democratic primary.

The activists are attempting to turn their anger over Gaza into a political force, one that could be decisive in a critical swing state where winning in November is likely to be a matter of the slimmest of margins.

Jennifer Medina, a political reporter for The Times, explains how the war in Gaza is changing politics in Michigan.

Guest: Jennifer Medina, a political reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Will Biden’s Gaza stance hurt him in 2024? Michigan is the first test.
The war in Gaza turned this longtime Michigan Democrat against Biden.

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The Alabama Ruling That Could Stop Families From Having Kids

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 10:48:29 +0000

A surprise ruling from the Alabama Supreme Court has halted fertility treatments across the state and sent a shock wave through the world of reproductive health.

Azeen Ghorayshi, who covers sex, gender, and science for The Times, explains what the court case means for reproductive health and a patient in Alabama explains what it is like navigating the fallout.

Guests: Azeen Ghorayshi, who covers sex, gender and science for The New York Times; and Meghan S. Cole, who is in the final stages of IVF treatment in Alabama.

Background reading:

Alabama ruled frozen embryos are children, raising questions about fertility care.
Fertility clinics are routinely sued by patients for errors that destroy embryos, as happened in Alabama. An effort to define them legally as “unborn children” has raised the stakes.

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The Sunday Read: ‘How Do You Make a Weed Empire? Sell It Like Streetwear.’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 25 Feb 2024 11:00:00 +0000

The closest thing to a bat signal for stoners is the blue lettering of the Cookies logo. When a new storefront comes to a strip mall or a downtown shopping district, fans flock to grand-opening parties, drawn by a love of the brand — one based on more than its reputation for selling extremely potent weed.

People often compare Cookies to the streetwear brand Supreme. That’s accurate in one very literal sense — they each sell a lot of hats — and in other, more subjective ones. They share a penchant for collaboration-based marketing; their appeal to mainstream audiences is tied up with their implied connections to illicit subcultures; and they’ve each been expanding rapidly in recent years.

All of it is inextricable from Berner, the stage name of Gilbert Milam, 40, Cookies’ co-founder and chief executive, who spent two decades as a rapper with a sideline as a dealer — or as a dealer with a sideline as a rapper. With the company’s success, he is estimated to be one of the wealthiest rappers in the world, without having ever released a hit record.

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Trump’s Cash Crunch

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 10:45:00 +0000

Last week, when a civil court judge in New York ruled against Donald J. Trump, he imposed a set of penalties so severe that they could temporarily sever the former president from his real-estate empire and wipe out all of his cash.

Jonah Bromwich, who covers criminal justice in New York, and Maggie Haberman, a senior political correspondent for The Times, explain what that will mean for Mr. Trump as a businessman and as a candidate.

Guests: Jonah E. Bromwich, a criminal justice correspondent for The New York Times; and Maggie Haberman, a senior political correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Mr. Trump was met with a $450 million blow to his finances and his identity.
Here’s a guide to the New York law that made the fierce punishment possible.

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Putin’s Opposition Ponders a Future Without Aleksei Navalny

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 10:45:00 +0000

Last week, the Russian authorities announced that Aleksei A. Navalny, Russia’s most prominent opposition leader and an unflinching critic of President Vladimir V. Putin, had died in a remote Arctic prison at the age of 47.

Yevgenia Albats, his friend, discusses how Mr. Navalny became a political force and what it means for his country that he is gone.

Guest: Yevgenia Albats, a Russian investigative journalist and a friend of Mr. Navalny.

Background reading:

Who was Aleksei Navalny?
The sudden death of Mr. Navalny left a vacuum in Russia’s opposition. His widow, Yulia Navalnaya, signaled that she would try to fill the void.

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What Happens if America Turns Its Back on Its Allies in Europe

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 10:45:00 +0000

Over the past few weeks, a growing sense of alarm across Europe over the future of the continent’s security has turned into outright panic.

As Russia advances on the battlefield in Ukraine, the U.S. Congress has refused to pass billions of dollars in new funding for Ukraine’s war effort and Donald Trump has warned European leaders that if they do not pay what he considers their fair share toward NATO, he would not protect them from Russian aggression.

Steven Erlanger, the chief diplomatic correspondent for The Times, discusses Europe’s plans to defend itself against Russia without the help of the United States.

Guest: Steven Erlanger, the chief diplomatic correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

In Europe, there is a dawning recognition that the continent urgently needs to step up its own defense, especially as the U.S. wavers, but the commitments still are not coming.
Europe wants to stand on its own militarily. Is it too little, too late?

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Stranded in Rafah as an Israeli Invasion Looms

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 10:45:05 +0000

This episode contains strong language and descriptions of war.

After months of telling residents in the Gaza Strip to move south for safety, Israel now says it plans to invade Rafah, the territory’s southernmost city. More than a million people are effectively trapped there without any clear idea of where to go.

Two Gazans describe what it is like to live in Rafah right now.

Guest: Ghada al-Kurd and Hussein Owda, who are among more than a million people sheltering in Rafah.

Background reading:

Israel’s allies and others have warned against an offensive, saying that the safety of the civilians who have sought shelter in the far south of Gaza is paramount.
Palestinians in Rafah described a “night full of horror” as Israeli strikes pummeled the area during an Israeli hostage rescue operation.

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The Booming Business of Cutting Babies’ Tongues

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 10:53:58 +0000

A Times investigation has found that dentists and lactation consultants around the country are pushing “tongue-tie releases” on new mothers struggling to breastfeed, generating huge profits while often harming patients.

Katie Thomas, an investigative health care reporter at The Times, discusses the forces driving this emerging trend in American health care and the story of one family in the middle of it.

Guest: Katie Thomas, an investigative health care reporter at The New York Times.

Background reading:

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Sunday Special: Un-Marry Me!

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 18 Feb 2024 11:00:00 +0000

Today we’re sharing the latest episode of Modern Love, a podcast about the complicated love lives of real people, from The New York Times.

Anna Martin, host of the show, spoke to David Finch, who wrote three Modern Love essays about how hard he had worked to be a good husband to his wife, Kristen. As a man with autism who married a neurotypical woman, Dave found it challenging to navigate being a partner and a father. Eventually, he started keeping a list of “best practices” to cover every situation that might come up in daily life – a method that worked so well he wrote a best-selling book on it.

But almost 11 years into his marriage, Kristen said she wanted to be “unmarried.” Dave was totally thrown off. He didn’t know what that meant, or if he could do it. But he wasn’t going to lose Kristen, so he had to give it a try.

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An Explosive Hearing in Trump’s Georgia Election Case

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 10:45:22 +0000

In tense proceedings in Georgia, a judge will decide whether Fani T. Willis, the Fulton County district attorney, and her office should be disqualified from their prosecution of former President Donald J. Trump.

Richard Fausset, a national reporter for The Times, talks through the dramatic opening day of testimony, in which a trip to Belize, a tattoo parlor and Grey Goose vodka all featured.

Guest: Richard Fausset, a national reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading:

With everything on the line, Ms. Willis delivered raw testimony.
What happens if Fani Willis is disqualified from the Trump case?
Read takeaways from the hearing.

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How China Broke One Man’s Dreams

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 10:45:00 +0000

A crisis of confidence is brewing inside China, where the government is turning believers in the Chinese dream into skeptics willing to flee the country.

Li Yuan, who writes about technology, business and politics across Asia for The Times, explains why that crisis is now showing up at the United States’ southern border.

Guest: Li Yuan, who writes the New New World column for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Why more Chinese are risking danger in southern border crossings to the United States.
More than 24,000 Chinese citizens have been apprehended making the crossing from Mexico in the past year. That is more than in the preceding 10 years combined.

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The Biden Problem Democrats Can No Longer Ignore

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 10:45:00 +0000

Questions about President Biden’s age sharpened again recently after a special counsel report about his handling of classified information described him as a “well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory.”

Peter Baker, the chief White House correspondent for The Times, explains why Mr. Biden’s condition can no longer be ignored.

Guest: Peter Baker, the chief White House correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

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Why the Race to Replace George Santos Is So Close

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 10:45:00 +0000

Voters in New York are choosing the successor to George Santos, the disgraced Republican who was expelled from Congress in December.

Nicholas Fandos, who covers New York politics and government for The Times, explains how the results of the race will hold important clues for both parties in November.

Guest: Nicholas Fandos, a reporter covering New York politics and government for The New York Times.

Background reading:

What to Know About the Race to Replace George Santos
Days before a special House election in New York, Tom Suozzi and Mazi Pilip traded blows in the race’s lone debate.

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Why Boeing’s Top Airplanes Keep Failing

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 10:45:00 +0000

When a piece of an Alaska Airlines flight blew out into the sky in January, concern and scrutiny focused once more on the plane’s manufacturer, Boeing.

Sydney Ember, a business reporter for The Times, explains what has been learned about the incident and what the implications might be for Boeing.

Guest: Sydney Ember, a business reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading:

The Alaska Airlines plane may have left the Boeing factory missing bolts, the National Transportation Safety Board said.
Facing another Boeing crisis, the F.A.A. takes a harder line.

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The Sunday Read: ‘The Unthinkable Mental Health Crisis That Shook a New England College’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 11 Feb 2024 11:00:00 +0000

The first death happened before the academic year began. In July 2021, an undergraduate student at Worcester Polytechnic Institute was reported dead. The administration sent a notice out over email, with the familiar, thoroughly vetted phrasing and appended resources. Katherine Foo, an assistant professor in the department of integrative and global studies, felt especially crushed by the news. She taught this student. He was Chinese, and she felt connected to the particular set of pressures he faced. She read through old, anonymous course evaluations, looking for any sign she might have missed. But she was unsure where to put her personal feelings about a loss suffered in this professional context.

The week before the academic year began, a second student died. A rising senior in the computer-science department who loved horticulture took his own life. This brought an intimation of disaster. One student suicide is a tragedy; two might be the beginning of a cluster. Some faculty members began to feel a tinge of dread when they stepped onto campus.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts is a tidy New England college campus with the high-saturation landscaping typical of well-funded institutions. The hedges are beautifully trimmed, the pathways are swept clean. Red-brick buildings from the 19th century fraternize with high glass facades and renovated interiors. But over a six-month period, the school was turned upside down by a spate of suicides.

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Kick Trump Off the Ballot? Even Liberal Justices Are Skeptical

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 9 Feb 2024 10:45:00 +0000

In December, the Colorado Supreme Court issued a bombshell ruling that said Donald Trump was ineligible to be on the state’s ballot for the Republican presidential primary, saying he was disqualified under the 14th Amendment of the Constitution because he had engaged in insurrection on Jan. 6.

The Supreme Court has taken on the case and on Thursday, the justices heard arguments for and against keeping Trump on the ballot.

Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court for The Times, analyzes the arguments, the justices’ responses, and what they can tell us about the likely ruling in a case that could alter the course of this year’s race for president.

Guest: Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court for The New York Times and writes Sidebar, a column on legal developments.

Background reading:

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A Guilty Verdict For a Mass Shooter’s Mother

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 8 Feb 2024 10:45:00 +0000

Warning: this episode contains strong language and descriptions of violence.

A few days ago, for the first time, an American jury convicted a parent for a mass shooting carried out by their child.

Lisa Miller, who has been following the case since its beginning, explains what the historic verdict really means.

Guest: Lisa Miller, a domestic correspondent for The New York Times

Background reading:

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El Salvador Decimated Gangs. But at What Cost?

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 7 Feb 2024 10:45:00 +0000

El Salvador has experienced a remarkable transformation. What had once been one of the most violent countries in the world has become incredibly safe.

Natalie Kitroeff, the New York Times bureau chief for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, discusses the cost of that transformation to the people of El Salvador, and the man at the center of it, the newly re-elected President Nayib Bukele.

Guest: Natalie Kitroeff, the New York Times bureau chief for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.

Background reading:

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The U.N. Scandal Threatening Crucial Aid to Gaza

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 6 Feb 2024 10:45:00 +0000

Late last month, an explosive allegation that workers from a crucial U.N. relief agency in Gaza had taken part in the Oct. 7 attacks stunned the world and prompted major donors, including the United States, to suspend funding.
Patrick Kingsley, the Jerusalem bureau chief for The Times, explains what this could mean for the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and how it might complicate Israel’s strategy in the war.

Guest: Patrick Kingsley, the Jerusalem bureau chief for The New York Times.

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The 1948 Economic Moment That Might Explain Our Own

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 5 Feb 2024 10:45:00 +0000

President Biden has struggled to sell Americans on the positive signs in the economy under his watch, despite figures that look good on paper. That could have important ramifications for his re-election hopes.

Nate Cohn, the chief political analyst for The Times, explains why, to understand the situation, it may help to look back at another election, 76 years ago.

Guest: Nate Cohn, the chief political analyst for The New York Times.

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The Sunday Read: ‘The Great Freight-Train Heists of the 21st Century’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 4 Feb 2024 11:00:00 +0000

Of all the dozens of suspected thieves questioned by the detectives of the Train Burglary Task Force at the Los Angeles Police Department during the months they spent investigating the rise in theft from the city’s freight trains, one man stood out. What made him memorable wasn’t his criminality so much as his giddy enthusiasm for trespassing. That man, Victor Llamas, was a self-taught expert of the supply chain, a connoisseur of shipping containers. Even in custody, as the detectives interrogated him numerous times, after multiple arrests, in a windowless room in a police station in spring 2022, a kind of nostalgia would sweep over the man. “He said that was the best feeling he’d ever had, jumping on the train while it was moving,” Joe Chavez, who supervised the task force’s detectives, said. “It was euphoric for him.”

Some 20 million containers move through the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach every year, including about 35 percent of all the imports into the United States from Asia. Once these steel boxes leave the relative security of a ship at port, they are loaded onto trains and trucks — and then things start disappearing. The Los Angeles basin is the country’s undisputed capital of cargo theft, the region with the most reported incidents of stuff stolen from trains and trucks and those interstitial spaces in the supply chain, like rail yards, warehouses, truck stops and parking lots.

In the era of e-commerce, freight train robberies are going through a strange revival.

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On the Ballot in South Carolina: Biden’s Pitch to Black Voters

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 2 Feb 2024 10:45:00 +0000

The Democratic presidential nomination process begins tomorrow in South Carolina, and President Biden is running largely uncontested. But his campaign is expending significant resources in the race to try to reach a crucial part of his base: Black voters.

Maya King, a politics reporter at The Times, explains.

Guest: Maya King, a politics reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading:

In South Carolina, Mr. Biden is trying to persuade Black voters to reject Trump.
South Carolina was the home of Mr. Biden’s political resurrection in the primaries four years ago, and it is reaping the rewards.

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Secure the Border, Say Republicans. So Why Are They Killing a Plan to Do That?

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 1 Feb 2024 10:48:32 +0000

For the past few weeks, Democrats and Republicans were closing in on a game-changing deal to secure the U.S.-Mexico border: a bipartisan compromise that’s unheard-of in contemporary Washington.

Karoun Demirjian, who covers Congress for The Times, explains why that deal is now falling apart.

Guest: Karoun Demirjian, a congressional correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Divided Republicans coalesced behind a bit of legislative extortion: No Ukraine aid without a border crackdown. Then they split over how large a price to demand, imperiling both initiatives.
Republicans and Democrats have agreed to try to reduce the number of migrants granted parole to stay in the United States, but cementing the compromise will take money and persuasion on both sides.

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Is the Future of Medicine Hidden in Ancient DNA?

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 10:45:00 +0000

In a major advance in science, DNA from Bronze Age skeletons is providing clues to modern medical mysteries.

Carl Zimmer, who covers life sciences for The Times, explains how a new field of study is changing the way we think about treatments for devastating diseases.

Guest: Carl Zimmer, a science correspondent who writes the Origins column for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Ancient Skeletons Give Clues to Modern Medical Mysteries
Morning Person? You Might Have Neanderthal Genes to Thank.

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Trump’s Voters vs. Haley’s Donors

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 10:45:00 +0000

Inside the Republican Party, a class war is playing out between the pro-Trump base, which is ready for the nomination fight to be over, and the anti-Trump donor class, which thinks it’s just getting started.

Astead Herndon, a political correspondent for The Times and the host of “The Run-Up,” explains the clash.

Guest: Astead W. Herndon, a political correspondent and host of The Run-Up for The New York Times.

Background:

Listen to “The Run-Up” on tensions between big Republican donors and the party base.
Former President Donald J. Trump said donors to Nikki Haley, his remaining Republican rival, would be “barred from the MAGA camp.”

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The Failed Promise of Police Body Cameras

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 10:45:00 +0000

This episode contains strong language and audio excerpts of violence.

About a decade ago, police departments across the United States began equipping their officers with body cameras. The technology was meant to serve as a window into potential police misconduct, but that transparency has often remained elusive.

Eric Umansky, an editor at large at ProPublica, explains why body cameras haven’t been the fix that many hoped they would be.

Guest: Eric Umansky, an editor at large at ProPublica.

Background reading:

The Failed Promise of Police Body Cameras
From ProPublica: 21 Bodycam Videos Caught the NYPD Wrongly Arresting Black Kids on Halloween. Why Can’t the Public See the Footage?

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The Sunday Read: ‘The Whale Who Went AWOL’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 28 Jan 2024 11:00:00 +0000

On April 26, 2019, a beluga whale appeared near Tufjord, a village in northern Norway, immediately alarming fishermen in the area. Belugas in that part of the world typically inhabit the remote Arctic and are rarely spotted as far south as the Norwegian mainland. Although they occasionally travel solo, they tend to live and move in groups. This particular whale was entirely alone and unusually comfortable around humans, trailing boats and opening his mouth as though expecting to be fed.

News of the friendly white whale spread quickly. In early May, a video of the beluga went viral, eventually earning a spot on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.” By midsummer, he had become an international celebrity, drawing large groups of tourists. All the while, marine experts had been speculating about the whale’s origin. Clearly this animal had spent time in captivity — but where?

In the years since the whale, publicly named Hvaldimir, first entered the global spotlight, the very qualities that make him so endearing — his intelligence, curiosity and charisma — have put him in perpetual danger. Hvaldimir is now at the center of a dispute over his welfare. Even as he swims freely through the ocean, he is caught in a tangle of conflicting human ambitions, some noble, others misguided, nearly all distorted by inadequate understanding. Whether to intervene, and how to do so, remain contentious subjects among scientists, activists and government officials.

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The Mother Who Changed: A Story of Dementia

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 10:53:23 +0000

Across the United States, millions of families are confronting a seemingly impossible question: When dementia changes a relative, how much should they accommodate their new personality and desires?

Katie Engelhart, a writer for The New York Times Magazine, tells the story of one family’s experience.

Guest: Katie Engelhart, a writer for The New York Times Magazine.

Background reading:

The Mother Who Changed: A Story of Dementia
Katie Englehart has reported on dementia for years, and one image of a prisoner haunts her.

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The Hybrid Worker Malaise

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 10:45:00 +0000

The era of hybrid work has spawned a new kind of office culture — one that has left many workers less connected and less happy than they have ever been.

Emma Goldberg, a business reporter covering workplace culture for The Times, explains how mixing remote and office work has created a malaise, as workers confront new challenges and navigate uncertainty, and employers engage in a wave of experiments.

Guest: Emma Goldberg, a business reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Emma Goldberg reflects on her evolving beat as tens of thousands of employees return to the office.
From March: Office Mandates. Pickleball. Beer. What will make hybrid work stick?

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Why the G.O.P. Nomination Fight Is Now (All But) Over

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 10:45:00 +0000

On Tuesday, Donald J. Trump beat Nikki Haley in New Hampshire. His win accelerated a push for the party to coalesce behind him and deepened questions about the path forward for Ms. Haley, his lone remaining rival.

Jonathan Weisman, a political correspondent for The Times, discusses the real meaning of the former president's victory.

Guest: Jonathan Weisman, a political correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Donald Trump’s win in New Hampshire added to an air of inevitability, even as Nikki Haley sharpened the edge of her rhetoric.
Here are five takeaways from the New Hampshire primary.

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The Shadowy Story of Oppenheimer and Congress

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 10:45:00 +0000

Nominations for the Oscars are announced on Tuesday and “Oppenheimer,” a film about the father of the atomic bomb, is expected to be among the front-runners.

Catie Edmondson, a congressional correspondent for The Times, explains how the film sent her on a quest to find the secret story of how Congress paid for the bomb, and what it reveals about the inner workings of Washington.

Guest: Catie Edmondson, a congressional correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Watching “Oppenheimer,” a journalist wondered: How did the president get the $2 billion secret project past Congress?
What to expect from the Oscar nominations.

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The Rules of War

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 10:48:15 +0000

In the International Court of Justice, South Africa is accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza.

Amanda Taub, a human rights lawyer-turned-journalist at The Times, walks through the arguments of the case, and the power that the rules of war have beyond any verdict in court.

Guest: Amanda Taub, writer of The Interpreter for The New York Times.

Background reading:

What might happen next in the genocide case against Israel.
With its accusations against Israel, South Africa is challenging the Western-led order.

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The Sunday Read: ‘Podcasters Took Up Her Sister’s Murder Investigation. Then They Turned on Her’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 21 Jan 2024 11:00:00 +0000

Liz Flatt drove to Austin, Texas, mostly out of desperation. She had tried talking with the police. She had tried working with a former F.B.I. profiler who ran a nonprofit dedicated to solving unsolved murders. She had been interviewed by journalists and at least one podcaster. She had been featured on a Netflix documentary series about a man who falsely confessed to hundreds of killings.

Although she didn’t know it at the time, Flatt was at a crossroads in what she had taken to calling her journey, a path embarked on after a prayer-born decision five years earlier to try to find who killed her sister, Deborah Sue Williamson, or Debbie, in 1975. It was now 2021.

She had come to Austin for a conference, CrimeCon, which formed around the same time that Flatt began her quest, at a moment now seen as an inflection point in the long history of true crime, a genre as old as storytelling but one that adapts quickly to new technologies, from the printing press to social media. Flatt met a woman who would later put her in touch with two investigators who presented at the conference that year: George Jared and Jennifer Bucholtz. They were podcasters, but Jared was also a journalist and Bucholtz an adjunct professor of forensics and criminal justice at the for-profit American Military University. Their presentation was on another cold case, the murder of Rebekah Gould in 2004, whose killer they claimed to have helped find using a technique that has quickly become a signature of the changing landscape of true crime: crowdsourcing.

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The Fishermen Who Could End Federal Regulation as We Know It

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 10:45:00 +0000

On its surface, the case before the Supreme Court — a dispute brought by fishing crews objecting to a government fee — appears to be routine.

But, as Adam Liptak, who covers the court for The Times explains, the decision could transform how every industry in the United States is regulated.

Guest: Adam Liptak, a Supreme Court correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

How a fight over a fishing regulation could help tear down the administrative state.
The case is part of a long-game effort to sap regulation of business.

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What the Houthis Really Want

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 18 Jan 2024 10:45:00 +0000

Attacks by Houthi militants on shipping in the Red Sea, a crucial global trade route, once seemed like a dangerous sideshow to the war in Gaza. But as the attacks have continued, the sideshow has turned into a full-blown crisis.

Vivian Nereim, the Gulf bureau chief for The Times, explains what cause is served by the Houthis’ campaign.

Guest: Vivian Nereim, the Gulf bureau chief for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Undeterred by strikes by American and British forces, the Houthis targeted more ships in the Red Sea.
Washington is grappling with how to stop a battle-hardened foe from disrupting shipping lanes critical for global trade.

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The Messy Fight Over the SAT

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 10:45:00 +0000

Concerned about the effect on diversity, many colleges have stopped requiring standardized tests. New research suggests that might be a mistake.

David Leonhardt, a senior writer for The Times, discusses the future of SATs and why colleges remain reluctant to bring them back.

Guest: David Leonhardt, a senior writer for The New York Times.

Background reading:

The misguided war on the SAT
From Opinion: Can the meritocracy survive without the SAT?

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Trump’s Domination and the Battle for No. 2 in Iowa

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 10:45:00 +0000

At the Iowa Republican caucuses on Monday night, Donald J. Trump secured a runaway victory. The only real drama was the fight for second place.

Reid Epstein, who covers politics for The Times, takes us inside one of the caucuses, and Shane Goldmacher, a national political reporter, walks us through the final results.

Guest: Reid J. Epstein, a politics correspondent for The New York Times, and

Shane Goldmacher, a national political reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading:

A letdown for Ron DeSantis: His campaign is running low on cash and faces tough tests ahead.
Why coming in second can be a win in early-state contests.
Here are five takeaways from Trump’s crushing victory.

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The Sunday Read: ‘How an Ordinary Football Game Turns Into the Most Spectacular Thing on TV’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 14 Jan 2024 11:00:00 +0000

Arrowhead Stadium, the home of the Kansas City Chiefs, the N.F.L.’s defending champions, is a very loud place. During a 2014 game, a sound meter captured a decibel reading equivalent to a jet’s taking off, earning a Guinness World Record for “Loudest crowd roar at a sports stadium.”

Around 11 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 7, Brian Melillo, an audio engineer for NBC Sports’ flagship N.F.L. telecast, “Sunday Night Football,” arrived at Arrowhead to prepare for that evening’s game against the Detroit Lions. It was a big occasion: the annual season opener, the N.F.L. Kickoff game, traditionally hosted by the winner of last season’s Super Bowl. There would be speeches, fireworks, a military flyover, the unfurling of a championship banner. A crowd of more than 73,000 was expected. “Arrowhead is a pretty rowdy setting,” Melillo said. “It can present some problems.”

Broadcasting a football game on live television is one of the most complex technical and logistical challenges in entertainment. Jody Rosen went behind the scenes of the mammoth broadcast production.

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In Iowa, Two Friends Debate DeSantis vs. Trump

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 10:45:00 +0000

On Monday, Iowa holds the first contest in the Republican presidential nominating process and nobody will have more on the line than Ron DeSantis. The Florida governor staked his candidacy on a victory in Iowa, a victory that now seems increasingly remote.

Shane Goldmacher, a national political reporter for The Times, and the Daily producers Rob Szypko and Carlos Prieto explain what Mr. DeSantis’s challenge has looked like on the ground in Iowa.

Guest: Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

A weak night for Donald Trump? A Ron DeSantis flop? Gaming out Iowa.
From December: Mr. Trump was gaining in Iowa polling, and Mr. DeSantis was holding off Nikki Haley for a distant second.

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The Threat of a Wider War in the Middle East

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 10:45:00 +0000

A recent string of attacks across the Middle East has raised concerns that the war between Hamas and Israel is spreading, and might put pressure on other countries like Iran and the United States to get more involved.

Eric Schmitt, who covers national security for The Times, discusses the risk that the conflict is becoming an even wider war, and explains the efforts underway to prevent that.

Guest: Eric Schmitt, a national security correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Attacks have heightened fears of a wider war for the Middle East and U.S.
After a Red Sea barrage by the Houthis, a militant group in Yemen, the U.S. and its allies are considering how to retaliate.

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Trump’s Case for Total Immunity

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 10:45:00 +0000

Donald Trump has consistently argued that as a former president, he is immune from being charged with a crime for things he did while he was in office.

Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court for The Times, explains what happened when Trump’s lawyers made that case in federal court, whether the claim has any chance of being accepted — and why Trump may win something valuable either way.

Guest: Adam Liptak, a Supreme Court correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Trump’s immunity claim in court.
Analysis: Trump says his acquittal by the Senate in his second impeachment trial makes him immune from prosecution.

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The Afterlife of a Gun

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 9 Jan 2024 10:45:00 +0000

Across the United States, hundreds of towns and cities are trying to get guns off the streets by turning them over to businesses that offer to destroy them.

But a New York Times investigation found that something very different is happening.

Mike McIntire, an investigative reporter at The Times, explains the unintended consequences of efforts by local officials to rid their communities of guns.

Guest: Mike McIntire, an investigative reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading:

The guns were said to be destroyed. Instead, they were reborn.
Gun control, explained.

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The Wild World of Money in College Football

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 8 Jan 2024 10:45:00 +0000

Tonight, millions of Americans are expected to tune in to watch one of the biggest sports events of the year, college football’s national championship game. On the field, the game will be determined by the skill of the players and coaches, but behind the scenes, secretive groups of donors are wielding enormous influence over what fans will see.

David A. Fahrenthold, an investigative reporter for The Times, discusses the shadowy industry upending college football, and how it has brought amateur athletics even closer to the world of professional sports.

Guest: David A. Fahrenthold, an investigative reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading:

The best teams that money could buy.
A shift that allows booster groups to employ student athletes has upended the economics of college football and other sports while giving many donors a tax break.

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The Sunday Read: ‘Ghosts on the Glacier’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 7 Jan 2024 11:00:00 +0000

Fifty years ago, eight Americans set off for South America to climb Aconcagua, one of the world’s mightiest mountains. Things quickly went wrong. Two climbers died. Their bodies were left behind.

Here is what was certain: A woman from Denver, maybe the most accomplished climber in the group, had last been seen alive on the glacier. A man from Texas, part of the recent Apollo missions to the moon, lay frozen nearby.

There were contradictory statements from survivors and a hasty departure. There was a judge who demanded an investigation into possible foul play. There were three years of summit-scratching searches to find and retrieve the bodies.

Now, decades later, a camera belonging to one of the deceased climbers has emerged from a receding glacier near the summit and one of mountaineering’s most enduring mysteries has been given air and light.

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A Confusing New World for College Applicants

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 5 Jan 2024 10:59:21 +0000

In a landmark ruling last summer, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned nearly 50 years of precedent and banned the use of affirmative action in college admissions.

The decision eliminated the most powerful tool for ensuring diversity on America’s college campuses and forced college admission officers and high school seniors to figure out what the college admissions process should look like when race cannot be taken into account.

Jessica Cheung, a producer on “The Daily,” explains how, over the past year, both students and college officials have tried to navigate the new rules.

Guest: Jessica Cheung, a producer on “The Daily” for The New York Times.

Background reading:

The first high-school seniors to apply to college since the Supreme Court’s landmark decision have had to sort through a morass of conflicting guidance.
From June: The Supreme Court rejected affirmative action programs at Harvard and U.N.C.

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Why Are So Many More Pedestrians Dying in the U.S.?

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 4 Jan 2024 10:45:00 +0000

A puzzling new pattern has taken hold on American roads: pedestrian traffic deaths, which had been on the decline for years, have skyrocketed.

Emily Badger, who covers cities and urban policy for The Upshot at The New York Times, discusses her investigation into what lies behind the phenomenon.

Guest: Emily Badger, who covers cities and urban policy for The Upshot at The New York Times.

Background reading:

Why are so many U.S. pedestrians dying at night?
The exceptionally American problem of rising roadway deaths.
More theories on the rising pedestrian deaths at night.

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Biden’s 2024 Playbook

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 3 Jan 2024 10:45:00 +0000

Yesterday, we went inside Donald Trump’s campaign for president, to understand how he’s trying to turn a mountain of legal trouble into a political advantage. Today, we turn to the re-election campaign of President Biden.

Reid Epstein, who covers politics for The Times, explains why what looks like a record of accomplishment on paper, is turning out to be so difficult to campaign on.

Guest: Reid J. Epstein, a politics correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

In South Carolina, Democrats see a test of Biden’s appeal to Black voters.
Political Memo: Should Biden really run again? He prolongs an awkward conversation.

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Trump's 2024 Playbook

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 2 Jan 2024 10:45:00 +0000

As former President Donald J. Trump enters an election year leading his Republican rivals by wide margins in the polls, multiple court cases are taking up an increasing amount of his campaign schedule. They have been integrated into his messaging and fund-raising efforts, and his campaign staff has been developing a strategy to lock up his nomination, regardless of what happens in court. Maggie Haberman, a senior political correspondent for The Times, discusses what Mr. Trump’s campaign will look and feel like amid the many court dates for his cases.

Guest: Maggie Haberman, a senior political correspondent for The New York Times.

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Baseball’s Plan To Save Itself From Boredom: An Update

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 29 Dec 2023 10:45:00 +0000

This week, The Daily is revisiting some of our favorite episodes of the year and checking in on what has happened in the time since they first ran.

Major League Baseball is putting in effect some of the biggest changes in the sport’s history in an effort to speed up the game and inject more activity.

As the 2023 season opens, Michael Schmidt, a Times reporter, explains the extraordinary plan to save baseball from the tyranny of the home run.

Guest: Michael S. Schmidt, a national security correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Listen to the original version of the episode here.
With three major rule changes this season, Major League Baseball will try to reinvent itself while looking to the game’s past for inspiration.
Here’s a look at the new rules.

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A Mother, a Daughter, a Deadly Journey: An Update

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 28 Dec 2023 10:45:00 +0000

This week, The Daily is revisiting some of our favorite episodes of the year and checking in on what has happened in the time since they first ran.

With mountains, intense mud, fast-running rivers and thick rainforest, the Darién Gap, a strip of terrain connecting South and Central America, is one of the most dangerous places on the planet.

Over the past few years, there has been an enormous increase in the number of migrants passing through the perilous zone in the hopes of getting to the United States.

Today, we hear the story of one family that’s risking everything to make it across.

Guest: Julie Turkewitz, the Andes bureau chief for The New York Times

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Listen to the original version of the episode here.
The pandemic, climate change and growing conflict are forcing a seismic shift in global migration.
Two crises are converging at the Darién Gap: an economic and humanitarian disaster underway in South America and the bitter fight over immigration policy in Washington.

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Inside Russia’s Crackdown on Dissent: An Update

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 27 Dec 2023 10:45:00 +0000

This week, The Daily is revisiting some of our favorite episodes of the year and checking in on what has happened in the time since they first ran.

Days after Russia invaded Ukraine, the Kremlin made it a crime to oppose the war in public. Since then, it has waged a relentless campaign of repression, putting Russian citizens in jail for offenses as small as holding a poster or sharing a news article on social media.

Valerie Hopkins, an international correspondent for The Times, tells the story of Olesya Krivtsova, a 19-year-old student who faces up to 10 years in prison after posting on social media, and explains why the Russian government is so determined to silence those like her.

Guest: Valerie Hopkins, an international correspondent for The New York Times, covering Russia and the war in Ukraine.

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Oleysa’s story has underlined the perils of using social media to criticize the war in Ukraine.
The authorities are determining who will take custody of a 13-year-old girl whose single father has been sentenced for “discrediting” the Russian Army.

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How A Paradise Became A Death Trap: An Update

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 26 Dec 2023 10:45:00 +0000

This week, The Daily is revisiting some of our favorite episodes of the year and checking in on what has happened in the time since.

Warning: This episode contains descriptions of death.

When fires swept West Maui, Hawaii, many residents fled for their lives — but soon discovered they had nowhere to go. Thousands of structures, mostly homes, had been reduced to rubble. Husks of incinerated cars lined the historic Front Street in Lahaina, while search crews nearby made their way painstakingly from house to house, looking for human remains.

Ydriss Nouara, a resident of Lahaina, recounts his experience fleeing the inferno, and Mike Baker, the Seattle bureau chief for The Times, explains how an extraordinary set of circumstances turned the city into a death trap.

Guest: Mike Baker, the Seattle bureau chief for The New York Times.

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Listen to the original version of the episode here.
Nearly a week after the fires started, relatives received little information as search and identification efforts moved slowly.
How the fires turned Lahaina into a death trap.

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Biden Supports Israel. Does the Rest of America?

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 22 Dec 2023 10:45:00 +0000

A New York Times/Siena College poll has found that voters disapprove of President Biden’s handling of the war in Gaza, though voters are split on U.S. policy toward the conflict and whether or not Israel’s military campaign should continue. Jonathan Weisman, a political correspondent for The Times, breaks down the poll and what it means for U.S.-Israeli relations and Biden’s 2024 campaign.

Guest: Jonathan Weisman, a political correspondent for The New York Times.

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The New State of the War in Gaza

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 10:45:00 +0000

The accidental killing of three hostages by Israel’s military has shocked Israelis and is raising new questions about the way Israel is conducting its war against Hamas. Afterward, Israel’s defense minister appeared to announce a shift in strategy, giving the clearest indication to date that Israel may slow down its military operation in Gaza after weeks of pressure.

Patrick Kingsley, Jerusalem bureau chief for The Times, and Hiba Yazbek, a reporter for The Times, discuss Israel’s military campaign and the ensuing humanitarian crisis.

Guests: Patrick Kingsley, Jerusalem bureau chief for The Times, and Hiba Yazbek, a reporter for The Times.

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Why a Colorado Court Just Knocked Trump Off the Ballot

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 10:45:00 +0000

The Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that former President Donald J. Trump is barred from holding office under the 14th Amendment, which disqualifies those who engage in insurrection, and directed Mr. Trump’s name to be excluded from the state’s 2024 Republican primary ballot.

Adam Liptak, who covers the court for The Times, explains the ruling and why the case is likely headed to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Guest: Adam Liptak, who covers the United States Supreme Court for The New York Times.

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Football’s Young Victims

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 10:45:05 +0000

Warning: this episode contains mentions of suicide.

A recently released study from researchers at Boston University examined the brains of 152 contact-sport athletes who died before turning 30. They found that more than 40 percent of them had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or C.T.E., the degenerative brain disease associated with repeated hits to the head. Most of those athletes played football, and most played no higher than the high school or college level. John Branch, domestic correspondent for The New York Times, spoke to the families of five of these athletes.

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The Man Who Counts Every Shooting in America

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 18 Dec 2023 10:45:00 +0000

Warning: this episode contains descriptions of violence

In 2023, the unrelenting epidemic of gun violence in the United States has claimed the lives of more than 41,000 people. Throughout the year, each and every one of those shootings was chronicled by a website that has become the most authoritative and widely-cited source of data about gun deaths in the country: the Gun Violence Archive.

Mark Bryant, the founder of the database, explains why he has dedicated so much of his life to painstakingly recording a problem with no end in sight.

Guest: Mark Bryant, the founder of the Gun Violence Archive.

Background reading:

Mr. Bryant’s website, the Gun Violence Archive.
Here is how The New York Times tallies mass shootings.
From July, a partial list of U.S. mass shootings in 2023.

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The Sunday Read: ‘Bariatric Surgery at 16’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 17 Dec 2023 11:00:00 +0000

Last fall, Alexandra Duarte, who is now 16, went to see her endocrinologist at Texas Children’s Hospital, outside Houston. From age 10, she had been living with polycystic ovary syndrome and, more recently, prediabetes. After Alexandra described her recent quinceañera, the doctor brought up an operation that might benefit her, one that might help her lose weight and, as a result, improve these obesity-related problems.

Alexandra, who smiles shyly and speaks softly but confidently, says she was “a little skeptical at first because, like, it’s a surgery.” But her mother, Gabriela Velez, suggested that her daughter consider it. “Ever since I was a toddler, my mom knew that I was struggling with obesity,” Alexandra says.

The teasing started in fifth grade. Alexandra couldn’t eat without her classmates staring at and judging her. Though she sought counseling for her sadness and anxiety, these troubles still caused her to leave school for a month. The bullying finally stopped after she switched schools in 10th grade, but Alexandra’s parents knew how deeply she continued to suffer. How much more could their daughter endure? After the doctor suggested bariatric surgery, an operation on the gastrointestinal tract that helps patients lose weight, they spoke to friends who had successfully been through the procedure as adults. They decided it was a smart option for her. Alexandra wasn’t sure.

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The Year of Taylor Swift

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 10:45:00 +0000

Taylor Swift grabbed many headlines in 2023. Her widely popular Eras Tour, which proved too much for Ticketmaster to handle, has been both a business and a cultural juggernaut. And Time magazine named her as its person of the year.

Taffy Brodesser-Akner, a staff writer for The New York Times, explains why, for her, 2023 was the year of Taylor Swift.

Guest: Taffy Brodesser-Akner, a staff writer for The New York Times Magazine.

Background reading:

Ms. Swift’s greatest gift is for telling her own story — better than any journalist could. But Ms. Brodesser-Akner gave it a shot anyway.
Fan demand for Ms. Swift broke Ticketmaster, and that was just the prologue. These are the moments that turned her Eras Tour into a phenomenon.

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The Woman Who Fought the Texas Abortion Ban

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 10:45:00 +0000

A major case in Texas this week drew attention to the question of who can get exempted from an abortion ban. Most states that have banned the procedure allow for rare exceptions, but while that might seem clear on paper, in practice, it’s far more ambiguous.

Kate Cox, the woman at the center of the case in Texas; and Kate Zernike, a national correspondent for The New York Times, talk about the legal process and its surprising effect.

Guest: Kate Zernike, a national correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

The Texas Supreme Court is weighing several cases seeking to clarify the limits of medical exceptions to the state’s abortion bans.
But the court’s ruling in Ms. Cox’s case has left doctors still unsure about which cases might pass legal muster.

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Antisemitism and Free Speech Collide on Campuses

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 10:45:00 +0000

Warning: this episode contains strong language.

Universities across the country strained under pressure to take a public position on the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas.

Nicholas Confessore, a political and investigative reporter for The Times, explains the story behind a congressional hearing that ended the career of one university president, jeopardized the jobs of two others, and kicked off an emotional debate about antisemitism and free speech on college campuses.

Guest: Nicholas Confessore, a political and investigative reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Harvard’s governing body said it stood firmly behind Claudine Gay as the university’s president, a stance both praised and condemned by students, faculty and alumni.
As fury erupts over campus antisemitism, conservatives have seized the moment.

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Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Fizzled. U.S. Funding May Be Next.

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 10:45:00 +0000

Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, is making a rare trip to Washington this week, pleading his case for American military aid, something which has long been a lifeline for his country but is now increasingly in doubt.

Julian Barnes, who covers international security for The Times, explains what has brought Ukraine to the most perilous point since the war began nearly two years ago.

Guest: Julian E. Barnes, a correspondent covering the U.S. intelligence agencies and international security for The New York Times.

Background reading:

The U.S. and Ukraine are searching for a new strategy after a failed counteroffensive.
The Ukrainian leader will be appealing for more military support from the United States as an emboldened Russia steps up its attacks on his country.

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Can an ‘Anarcho-Capitalist’ President Save Argentina’s Economy?

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 11 Dec 2023 10:45:00 +0000

Warning: this episode contains strong language.

With Argentina again in the midst of an economic crisis, Argentine voters turned to Javier Milei, a far-right libertarian who has drawn comparisons to Donald J. Trump.

Jack Nicas, who covers South America for The New York Times, discusses Argentina’s incoming president, and his radical plan to remake the country’s economy.

Guest: Jack Nicas, the Brazil bureau chief for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Argentina’s incoming president is a libertarian economist whose brash style and embrace of conspiracy theories has parallels with those of Donald J. Trump.
Argentina braces itself for an “anarcho-capitalist” in charge.

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The Sunday Read: ‘The Bodily Indignities of the Space Life’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 10 Dec 2023 11:00:00 +0000

As an incubator of life, Earth has a lot going for it, something we often fail to appreciate fully from within its nurturing bounds. Merely sending probes and rovers to the moon and Mars won’t do. For various reasons — adventure! apocalypse! commerce! — we insist upon taking our corporeal selves off-world too. Multiple private companies have announced plans to put hotels in space soon. NASA is aiming to 3-D-print lunar neighborhoods within a couple of decades. And while it will probably take longer than that to build and populate an outpost on Mars, preparations are being made: This summer, four NASA crew members began a 378-day stay in simulated Martian housing at the Johnson Space Center in Houston. Here’s some of what we know about how Earthlings fare beyond the safety of our home world.

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Biden Is Trying to Rein In Israel. Is It Working?

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 8 Dec 2023 10:49:11 +0000

As the cease-fire in Gaza has ended and the fierce fighting there has resumed, the United States has issued sharper warnings to Israel’s leaders that they have a responsibility to avoid civilian casualties.

Peter Baker, The Times’s chief White House correspondent, discusses the public and private ways in which President Biden is trying to influence Israel’s conduct.

Guest: Peter Baker, chief White House correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Analysis: Biden’s strategy faces a test as Israeli forces push into southern Gaza.
The U.S. is pressing Israel and Hamas to resume talks, a White House official said.

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Nikki Haley’s Moment

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 7 Dec 2023 10:45:00 +0000

Over the last few months, Nikki Haley has gained enough in the polls to suggest she is on the verge of surpassing Ron DeSantis as the main threat to Donald J. Trump in the race to become the Republican candidate for 2024.

Jazmine Ulloa, a national politics reporter for The Times; and Nate Cohn, The Times’s chief political analyst, discuss her building momentum and examine how far she might go.

Guest: Jazmine Ulloa, a national politics reporter for The New York Times.

Nate Cohn, The New York Times’s chief political analyst.

Background reading:

Nikki Haley’s path from Trump critic to defender and back.
Why is Ms. Haley’s star rising among the rivals to Mr. Trump?
Here are five takeaways from the Republican debate last night.

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Opioid Victims Have a Settlement. Will the Supreme Court Undo It?

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 6 Dec 2023 10:47:18 +0000

The opioid epidemic has been one of the biggest public health disasters in generations. The drug company at the heart of the crisis, Purdue Pharma, maker of the prescription painkiller OxyContin, agreed to a multibillion-dollar deal to settle thousands of claims against it — but that agreement would also grant the family behind the company, the Sacklers, immunity from additional civil lawsuits.

Justices are now set to rule whether that settlement was legal. Abbie VanSickle, who covers the Supreme Court for The Times, explains what a decision either way could mean for the victims and for the people responsible.

Guest: Abbie VanSickle, a Supreme Court correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

What to know about the Purdue Pharma case before the Supreme Court.
At the core of the matter: Who can get immunity in settlements?

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The Blurry Line Between Rap Star and Crime Boss

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 5 Dec 2023 10:45:00 +0000

As a racketeering trial begins in Atlanta, much of the focus is on the high-profile defendant, the best-selling rapper Young Thug.

Joe Coscarelli, a culture reporter for The New York Times, explains why, in a sense, hip-hop itself is on trial.

Guest: Joe Coscarelli, a culture reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading:

A judge ruled in November that at least 17 specific sets of lines from the Atlanta artist and his collaborators could be used by prosecutors in the racketeering trial of YSL, a chart-topping hip-hop label and collective.
Here’s what to know about the trial.

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The Oct. 7 Warning That Israel Ignored

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 4 Dec 2023 10:45:34 +0000

In the weeks since Hamas carried out its devastating terrorist attack in southern Israel, Times journalists have been trying to work out why the Israeli security services failed to prevent such a huge and deadly assault.

Ronen Bergman, a correspondent for The New York Times, tells the story of one of the warnings that Israel ignored.

Guest: Ronen Bergman, a staff writer for The New York Times Magazine.

Background reading:

A blueprint reviewed by The Times laid out the Oct. 7 attack in detail. Israeli officials dismissed it as aspirational.
Here’s the latest on the war.

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Sunday Special: Elon Musk at 'DealBook'

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 3 Dec 2023 10:45:00 +0000

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has come to define innovation, but he can also be a lightning rod for controversy; he recently endorsed antisemitic remarks on X, formerly known as Twitter, which prompted companies to pull their advertising. In an interview recorded live at the DealBook Summit in New York with Times business reporter and columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin, Musk discusses his emotional state and why he has “no problem being hated.”

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Should You Rent or Buy? The New Math.

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 1 Dec 2023 05:00:00 +0000

For many millennials, buying a home has become almost entirely out of reach. Average 30-year mortgage rates are hovering around 7 percent — the highest they’ve been since 2007 — largely because of the Federal Reserve’s efforts to tame inflation.

David Leonhardt, a senior writer for The New York Times, discusses whether it is time to change how we think about buying vs. renting.

Guest: David Leonhardt, a senior writer for The New York Times. He writes The Morning, The Times’s flagship daily newsletter, and also writes for Sunday Review.

Background reading:

Are you ready to buy a home? Should you rent? Take our quiz.
From Opinion: Millennials are hitting middle age — and it doesn’t look like what we were promised.
The New York Times’ review of David Leonhardt’s book “Ours Was the Shining Future.”

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The Bad Vibes Around a Good Economy

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 10:54:34 +0000

The American economy, by many measures, is doing better than it has done in years. But for many Americans, that is not how it feels. Their feelings point to an enduring mystery: Why do Americans feel so bad when the economy is so good?

Jeanna Smialek, who covers the Federal Reserve and the U.S. economy for The Times, discusses a new way to understand the disconnect.

Guest: Jeanna Smialek, a reporter covering the Federal Reserve and the U.S. economy for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Video: What’s causing the “bad vibes” in the economy?
Consumer spending has been strong in 2023 despite higher prices and waning savings. But some retailers have jitters heading into Black Friday.

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Ending Roe Was Supposed to Reduce Abortions. It Didn’t.

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 10:45:00 +0000

From the moment that Roe v. Wade was overturned, the question was just how much the change would reduce abortions across the United States. Now, more than a year later, the numbers are in.

Margot Sanger-Katz, who writes about health care for The Upshot, explains why the results are not what anyone had expected.

Guest: Margot Sanger-Katz, a domestic correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

The first estimate of births since Dobbs found that almost a quarter of women who would have gotten abortions in states that banned it carried their pregnancies to term.
The first full-year census of U.S. abortion providers showed significant increases in abortion in states where it’s legal.

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Israel and Hamas’s Fragile Cease-Fire

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 10:45:45 +0000

Hostages are at the heart of the fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, now in its fifth day. As of Monday night, 50 Israeli hostages had been released, as had 150 Palestinian prisoners. More releases were expected on Tuesday, under what Qatari mediators said was a deal to extend the cease-fire by two days.

Isabel Kershner, a Jerusalem-based reporter for The New York Times, explains how a grass-roots movement managed to pause the war, and what it will mean for the rest of the conflict.

Guest: Isabel Kershner, who covers Israeli and Palestinian politics and society for The New York Times.

Background reading:

The extension of the cease-fire, and another exchange of hostages and prisoners, raised hopes that more people would be set free and more humanitarian aid would reach people in the Gaza Strip.
Here are the latest updates from Israel and Gaza.

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Botox, Hermès and OnlyFans: Why This May Be George Santos’s Last Week in Congress

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 10:52:37 +0000

Only five members of the U.S. House of Representatives have ever been expelled from the institution. This week, Representative George Santos, Republican of New York, could become the sixth.

In a damning ethics report, House investigators found that the congressman spent tens of thousands of dollars in political contributions on Botox, Ferragamo goods and vacations.

Grace Ashford, who covers New York State politics and government for The Times, explains why, after a year in office, so many of Mr. Santos’s colleagues have had enough.

Guest: Grace Ashford, a reporter on the Metro desk covering New York State politics and government for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Representative George Santos faces a new expulsion push led by his own party after a damning report.
House ethics investigators found that Mr. Santos used campaign money on personal spending splurges in the Hamptons and Atlantic City.

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'Hard Fork': An Interview With Sam Altman

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 10:45:00 +0000

It was a head-spinning week in the tech world with the abrupt firing and rehiring of OpenAI’s chief executive, Sam Altman.

The hosts of “Hard Fork,” Kevin Roose and Casey Newton, interviewed Altman only two days before he was fired. Over the course of their conversation, Altman laid out his worldview and his vision for the future of A.I. Today, we’re bringing you that interview to shed light on how Altman has quickly come to be seen as a figure of controversy inside the company he co-founded.

“Hard Fork” is a podcast about the future of technology that's already here. You can search for it wherever you get your podcasts. Visit nytimes.com/hardfork for more.

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Thanksgiving With 'The Run-Up': Are Black Voters Leaving Democrats Behind?

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 23 Nov 2023 10:45:00 +0000

Polls suggest that they are – and that Black voters’ support for former President Donald J. Trump, especially among men, is rising. Astead W. Herndon, host of "The Run-Up," convened a special Thanksgiving focus group to explore what might be behind those numbers. He spoke with family, friends and parishioners from his father’s church, community members and people he grew up with. It’s a lively conversation with real implications for what might happen if the 2024 presidential race is a Biden-Trump rematch. Because where better to talk politics than over turkey and an ample dessert spread?

“The Run-Up” is an essential weekly discussion of American politics. New episodes come out every Thursday, and you can follow it wherever you get your podcasts. To get you started, here are a few highlights from our coverage of the 2024 race so far:

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Inside the Coup at OpenAI

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 10:50:00 +0000

The board of OpenAI, the maker of the ChatGPT chatbot and one of the world’s highest-profile artificial intelligence companies, reversed course late last night and brought back Sam Altman as chief executive.

Cade Metz, a technology reporter for The Times, discusses a whirlwind five days at the company and analyzes what the fallout could mean for the future of the transformational technology.

Guest: Cade Metz, a technology reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading:

With Mr. Altman’s return, OpenAI’s board of directors will be overhauled, jettisoning several members who had opposed him.
Before the ouster, OpenAI’s board was already divided and feuding.

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A Reporter’s Journey Into Gaza

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 10:45:00 +0000

As the war against Hamas enters a seventh week, Israel finds itself under intense pressure to justify its actions in Gaza, including the raid of Al-Shifa Hospital, which it says is a center of Hamas activity. Hamas and hospital officials deny the accusation.

Patrick Kingsley, the Jerusalem bureau chief for The Times, was one of the reporters invited by the Israeli military on an escorted trip into the enclave.

Guest: Patrick Kingsley, Jerusalem bureau chief for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Traveling into Gaza with an Israeli military convoy, Times journalists saw houses flattened like playing cards and a city utterly disfigured.

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The New Speaker Avoided a Shutdown. Can He Avoid Being Ousted?

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 10:45:00 +0000

By working with Democrats to avert a government shutdown this past week, Speaker Mike Johnson seemed to put himself on the same path that doomed his predecessor. Or did he?

Catie Edmondson, who covers Congress for The Times, explains why things could be different this time.

Guest: Catie Edmondson, a reporter in the Washington bureau of The New York Times.

Background reading:

Congress prevented a shutdown, but the spending fight is far from over.
Almost all Democrats and a majority of Republicans overcame the opposition of G.O.P. conservatives to approve the bill under special expedited procedures. But that approach, hatched by Mr. Johnson in his first weeks as speaker, is a gamble.

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The Sunday Read: ‘What Does the U.S. Space Force Actually Do?’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 19 Nov 2023 11:00:00 +0000

The Space Force, the sixth and newest branch of the U.S. military, was authorized by Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump in December 2019. The initiative had been shaped within the armed forces and Congress over the previous 25 years, based on the premise that as satellite and space technologies evolved, America’s military organizations had to change as well.

From the start, the Space Force had detractors. Air Force officials wondered if it was necessary, while some political observers believed that it signified the start of a dangerous (and expensive) militarization of another realm. What seemed harder to argue against was how nearly every aspect of modern warfare and defense — intelligence, surveillance, communications, operations, missile detection — has come to rely on links to orbiting satellites.

The recent battles in Eastern Europe, in which Russia has tried to disrupt Ukraine’s space-borne communication systems, are a case in point. And yet the strategic exploitation of space now extends well beyond military concerns. Satellite phone systems have become widespread. Positioning and timing satellites, such as GPS (now overseen by the Space Force), allow for digital mapping, navigation, banking and agricultural management. A world without orbital weather surveys seems unthinkable. Modern life is reliant on space technologies to an extent that an interruption would create profound economic and social distress.

For the moment, the force has taken up a problem not often contemplated outside science fiction: How do you fight a war in space, or a war on Earth that expands into space? And even if you’re ready to fight, how do you make sure you don’t have a space war in the first place?

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Two Superpowers Walk Into a Garden

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 10:53:54 +0000

One of the most highly anticipated diplomatic events of the year took place this week in a mansion outside San Francisco. President Biden and Xi Jinping, China’s top leader, met to repair their countries’ relations, which had sunk to one of their lowest points in decades.

Edward Wong, a diplomatic correspondent for The New York Times, discusses the effort to bring the relationship back from the brink.

Guest: Edward Wong, a diplomatic correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Both American and Chinese accounts of the meeting indicated scant progress on the issues that have pushed the two nations to the edge of conflict.
China’s depiction of Xi Jinping’s U.S. visit reflected his sometimes-contradictory priorities: to project both strength and a willingness to engage with Washington.

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Biden’s Electric Car Problem

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 10:45:00 +0000

A little over a year ago, at President Biden’s urging, congressional democrats passed a sweeping plan to supercharge the production and sale of electric vehicles.

Jim Tankersley, who covers economic policy for The Times, explains whether the law is actually working.

Guest: Jim Tankersley, an economic policy correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

President Biden’s 2022 climate act spurred big investments in U.S. battery factories, but it has not similarly boosted E.V. sales.

Growth is brisk but slower than expected, causing automakers to question their multibillion-dollar investments in new factories and raising doubts about the effectiveness of federal incentives.

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A Strategy to Treat Big Tech Like Big Tobacco

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 10:52:56 +0000

A historic set of new lawsuits, filed by more than three dozen states, accuses Meta, the country’s largest social media company, of illegally luring children onto its platforms and hooking them on its products.

Natasha Singer, who covers technology, business and society for The New York Times, has been reviewing the states’ evidence and trying to understand the long-term strategy behind these lawsuits.

Guest: Natasha Singer, a reporter covering technology, business and society for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Meta was sued by more than three dozen states that accuse it of knowingly using features on Instagram and Facebook to hook children.
Industry lawsuits are stymying new laws on children and social media.

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Hamas’s Bloody Arithmetic

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 10:45:00 +0000

To much of the outside world, Hamas’s decision to murder hundreds of Israelis and trigger a war that has since killed many thousands of its own people looks like a historic miscalculation — one that could soon result in the destruction of Hamas itself.

Hamas’s leaders, however, say that it was the result of a deliberate calculation.

Ben Hubbard, the Istanbul bureau chief for The New York Times, has been reporting on their decision, and what went into it.

Guest: Ben Hubbard, the Istanbul bureau chief for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Behind Hamas’s bloody gambit to create a “permanent” state of war.
It took American and Qatari diplomacy, and self-interested decisions by Hamas, to bring two hostages safely back to Israel.
Here’s the latest on the war.

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The Doctors of Gaza

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 13 Nov 2023 11:00:11 +0000

Warning: This episode contains descriptions of injuries and death.

As Israel’s war on Hamas enters its sixth week, hospitals in Gaza have found themselves on the front lines. Hospitals have become a refuge for the growing number of civilians fleeing the violence, but one that has become increasingly dangerous as Israel’s military targets what it says are Hamas fighters hiding inside and beneath them.

Today, three doctors working in the Gaza Strip describe what the war looks like from inside their hospitals and what they are doing to keep up with the flood of patients.

Guests: Dr. Ghassan Abu-Sittah, Dr. Suhaib Alhamss and Dr. Ebraheem Matar, three doctors working in the Gaza Strip.

Background reading:

Gazans under bombardment have described a surge of severely injured children entering hospitals, doctors operating without anesthesia and morgues overflowing with bodies.
Israeli officials say that Hamas has built a complex under Al Shifa, a major Gaza hospital. Hamas denies that it is operating from beneath the hospital, whose patients face dire conditions amid power cuts.

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From Serial: ‘The Kids of Rutherford County’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 12 Nov 2023 11:00:00 +0000

In April 2016, 11 Black schoolchildren, some as young as 8 years old, were arrested in Rutherford County, Tenn. The reason? They didn’t stop a fight between some other kids.

What happened in the wake of those arrests would expose a juvenile justice system that was playing by its own rules. For years, this county had arrested and illegally jailed hundreds, maybe thousands, of children. Why was this happening – and what would it take to stop it?

From Serial Productions and The New York Times, in partnership with ProPublica and Nashville Public Radio, “The Kids of Rutherford County” is hosted by Meribah Knight, a Peabody Award-winning reporter based in the South. The full four-part series is out now.

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What Adidas Knew About Kanye

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 10 Nov 2023 10:57:28 +0000

Warning: this episode contains some explicit language.

When Adidas terminated its multibillion-dollar partnership with Kanye West over his antisemitic and other offensive public remarks, it seemed like a straightforward story of a celebrity’s suddenly imploding. But a New York Times examination has found that, behind the scenes, the collaboration was fraught from the start.

Megan Twohey, an investigative reporter for The Times, talks about what she discovered when she delved into the meltdown.

Guest: Megan Twohey, an investigative reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading:

The investigation into Kanye and Adidas: a story of money, misconduct and the price of appeasement.
Inside the uneasy relationship: Here are seven takeaways.

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The Supreme Court Tests Its Own Limits on Guns

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 9 Nov 2023 10:51:05 +0000

A critical gun case was argued before the Supreme Court this week. But instead of opening further freedoms for gun owners — as the court, with its conservative supermajority, did in a blockbuster decision last year — justices seemed ready to rule that the government may disarm people under restraining orders for domestic violence.

Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court for The Times, explains why.

Guest: Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court for The New York Times and writes Sidebar, a column on legal developments.

Background reading:

The Supreme Court seemed likely to uphold a law disarming domestic abusers.
But a decision on the case is not expected until June.
What has the Supreme Court said on guns?

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The Trumps Take the Stand

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 8 Nov 2023 10:46:36 +0000

Of all the legal cases that former President Donald J. Trump is facing, perhaps the most personal is playing out in a courtroom in Manhattan: a civil fraud trial that could result in him losing control of his best-known buildings and paying hundreds of millions of dollars in fines.

In recent days, Mr. Trump and some of his children have taken the stand, defending the family business and the former president’s reputation as a real-estate mogul.

Jonah E. Bromwich, who covers justice in New York for The Times, was inside the courtroom.

Guest: Jonah E. Bromwich, a criminal justice correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

This is what it was like inside the courtroom as Mr. Trump testified.
And here are five things we learned during his testimony.
The former president’s daughter Ivanka Trump was scheduled to take the stand on Wednesday.

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The Growing Republican Battle Over War Funding

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 7 Nov 2023 10:45:00 +0000

It’s been one month since the attack on Israel, but Washington has yet to deliver an aid package to its closest ally. The reason has to do with a different ally, in a different war: Speaker Mike Johnson has opposed continued funding for Ukraine, and wants the issue separated from aid to Israel, setting up a clash between the House and Senate.

Catie Edmondson, who covers Congress for The Times, discusses the battle within the Republican Party over whether to keep funding Ukraine.

Guest: Catie Edmondson, a congressional correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

The Republican-led House approved $14.3 billion for Israel’s war with Hamas, but no further funding for Ukraine.
Speaker Johnson’s bill put the House on a collision course with the Senate.

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Swing State Voters Are Souring on Biden

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 6 Nov 2023 10:46:41 +0000

In a major new campaign poll from The New York Times and Siena College, former President Donald J. Trump leads President Biden in five of the six battleground states likeliest to decide the 2024 presidential race. Widespread discontent with the state of the country and growing doubts about Biden’s ability to perform his job as president threaten to unravel the diverse coalition that elected him in 2020.

Nate Cohn, The Times’s chief political analyst, explains why the results are less a reflection of Trump’s growing strength than they are of Biden’s growing weaknesses.

Guest: Nate Cohn, The New York Times’s chief political analyst.

Background reading:

In the Times/Siena poll, voters in battleground states said they trusted Mr. Trump over Mr. Biden on the economy, foreign policy and immigration.
Here are detailed tables from the poll.
Less engaged voters are Biden’s biggest problem.

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The Sunday Read: ‘The Botched Hunt for the Gilgo Beach Killer’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 5 Nov 2023 11:00:00 +0000

The beginning of the story was strangely familiar, like the opening scene in a shopworn police procedural: A woman runs screaming down a street in Oak Beach, a secluded gated community on Long Island’s South Shore, only to vanish, it seems, into thin air. It was almost dawn on May 1, 2010. Hours earlier, Shannan Gilbert traveled from New Jersey to see a man who had hired her as an escort from a Craigslist ad. By the time the police arrived, she was gone. They talked to the neighbors, the john and her driver and came up with nothing. A few days later, they ordered a flyover of the area and, again, saw no sign of her. Then they essentially threw up their hands. She went into the ocean, they decided, either hysterical or on drugs.

None of this made the news, not at first. A missing sex worker rarely does. Not even when another woman advertising on Craigslist, Megan Waterman, was reported missing a month later.

This was, quite obviously, a serial-killer case. The only person not saying as much was the Suffolk County police commissioner, Richard Dormer. “I don’t want anyone to think we have a Jack the Ripper running around Suffolk County with blood dripping from a knife,” he said in a frenzied news conference. In fact, they had something almost exactly like that. All eyes were on the Suffolk Police now — wondering who killed these women, if they would ever find Gilbert and what it would take to solve the mystery.

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1948

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 3 Nov 2023 09:45:00 +0000

As the Israeli-Palestinian conflict enters its darkest chapter in decades, both sides are evoking the same foundational moment in their past: the events of 1948.

David K. Shipler, a former Jerusalem bureau chief for The New York Times and the author of a Pulitzer Prize-winning book about the conflict, discusses the meaning and reality of what happened that year.

Guest: David K. Shipler, author of “Arab and Jew: Wounded Spirits in a Promised Land.”

Background reading:

Recent violence in an Israeli town carries bitter echoes of the past for Palestinians.
From the archive: Israel declares independence on May 14, 1948.

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The Many Missed Warnings Before Maine’s Mass Shooting

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 2 Nov 2023 09:45:00 +0000

The mass shooting in Maine last week, which killed 18 people, was the country’s deadliest of the year. It may have also been one of the most avoidable.

More than five months earlier, the Army Reserve and a Maine sheriff’s department had been made aware of a reservist’s deteriorating mental health. Just six weeks before the killings, he had punched a friend and said he was going to carry out a shooting spree.

Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, a national reporter for The Times, explains why so many warnings failed to stop the shooting.

Guest: Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, a national correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

The Army Reserve and a Maine sheriff’s department knew of a reservist’s deteriorating mental health five months before America’s deadliest mass shooting this year.
Here’s what we know about the shootings in Maine.

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Lessons From an Unending Conflict

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 1 Nov 2023 09:45:45 +0000

In late September, one of the world’s most intractable conflicts ended suddenly and brutally when Azerbaijan seized the enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh and tens of thousands of ethnic Armenians fled their homes.

Andrew Higgins, the New York Times bureau chief for East and Central Europe, explains how the conflict started, why it lasted for more than 30 years, and what its end can tell us about the nature of seemingly unsolvable disputes.

Guest: Andrew Higgins, the East and Central Europe bureau chief for The New York Times.

Background reading:

After decades of wars and tense stalemates, almost no one saw it coming: Azerbaijan seized Nagorno-Karabakh from Armenian control seemingly overnight.
The military offensive prompted an exodus to Armenia.

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A Historic Strike (And Win) For Auto Workers

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 09:45:00 +0000

A wave of strikes that has paralyzed the auto industry came to an end on Monday, when the last of the three big car manufacturers, General Motors, reached a deal with the United Automobile Workers union.

Neal E. Boudette, who covers the auto industry for The Times, discusses the historic deal and why it was such a big win for workers.

Guest: Neal E. Boudette, an auto industry correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Autoworkers scored big wins in new contracts with carmakers, the most generous in decades.
The U.A.W. said it aims to organize nonunion plants.

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Israel's Invasion Begins

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 09:45:00 +0000

Over the weekend, the Israeli military appears to have begun an invasion of the Gaza Strip, with tanks rolling into the enclave and Israeli soldiers fighting Hamas inside. But the operation remains shrouded in secrecy, and Israel is revealing little about its actions.

Raja Abdulrahim, a Middle East correspondent for The Times, and Patrick Kingsley, the Jerusalem bureau chief, discuss the latest escalation in the war.

Guests: Raja Abdulrahim, a Middle East correspondent for The New York Times, based in Jerusalem, and Patrick Kingsley, the Jerusalem bureau chief for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Israel-Hamas war had entered its “second stage.”
As Israeli troops began pressing into Gaza, officials avoided calling the operation an invasion.
Here is the latest on the war.

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The Sunday Read: ‘Who Hired the Hitmen to Silence Zitácuaro?’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 29 Oct 2023 10:00:00 +0000

On Oct. 19, 2021, Armando Linares López was writing up notes from an interview when his cellphone buzzed with an unknown number. Linares, 49 and stocky with black hair that was just starting to show gray streaks, ran an online news site in a small Mexican city called Zitácuaro. He knew his beat so intimately that calls from unfamiliar phone numbers were rare.

But the man on the other end spoke in a way that was instantly familiar. Linares had come to know that pitched, menacing tone from years of run-ins with every kind of Mexican gangster.

“This is Commander Eagle,” the voice said. “I’m from the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.”

Zitácuaro, in the hills of the state of Michoacán, had for years mostly been known for its fertile avocado orchards and the pine-oak forest where tourists came to see the annual arrival of the monarch butterflies. But its central location had made it increasingly attractive to the drug trade. Farmers grew marijuana and opium poppy, the source of heroin, in nearby mountains, and in recent years international drug cartels had been using Michoacán as a way station for methamphetamine and fentanyl shipments. Linares’s rise as a journalist coincided with the drug boom, and he watched its devastating effects on Zitácuaro: severed heads dumped in front of a car dealership, business owners kidnapped for ransom and a government that seemed unwilling or unable to do anything about it.

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A New Threat: Surprise Hurricanes

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 09:46:52 +0000

Hurricane Otis, which killed more than two dozen people in southern Mexico this week, exemplified a phenomenon that meteorologists fear will become more and more common: a severe hurricane that arrives with little warning or time to prepare.

Judson Jones, who covers natural disasters for The Times, explains why Hurricane Otis packed such an unexpected punch.

Guest: Judson Jones, who covers natural disasters and Earth’s changing climate for The New York Times.

Background reading:

On Tuesday morning, few meteorologists were talking about Otis. By Wednesday morning, the “catastrophic storm” had left a trail of destruction in Mexico and drawn attention from around the globe. What happened?
The hurricane, one of the more powerful Category 5 storms to batter the region, created what one expert called a “nightmare scenario” for a popular tourist coastline.

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Introducing ‘The War Briefing’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 22:35:00 +0000

As the Israel-Hamas war intensifies, fears are growing that the conflict could spread beyond Gaza. And with an expected Israeli ground invasion, the coming days are likely to have enormous consequences. To meet this moment, The Times has started a daily afternoon report, hosted by Lulu Garcia-Navarro.

“The War Briefing” is available in the New York Times Audio app, which is available to Times subscribers. If you’re not a subscriber, become one: nytimes.com/audioapp.

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The House Finally Has a Speaker

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 09:45:00 +0000

Warning: this episode contains strong language.

After 21 days without a leader, and after cycling through four nominees, House Republicans have finally elected a speaker. They chose Representative Mike Johnson of Louisiana, a hard-right conservative best known for leading congressional efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

Luke Broadwater, a congressional reporter for The Times, was at the capitol when it happened.

Guest: Luke Broadwater, a congressional correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

The House elected Mike Johnson as speaker, embracing a hard-right conservative.
Speaker Johnson previously played a leading role in the effort to overturn the 2020 election results.

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Why Israel Is Delaying the Ground Invasion

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 09:45:00 +0000

Almost immediately after Israel was attacked on Oct. 7, it began preparing for a ground invasion of Gaza, drafting hundreds of thousands of its citizens and amassing forces along its southern border.

But more than two weeks later, that invasion has yet to happen. Patrick Kingsley, the Jerusalem bureau chief for The Times, explains why.

Guest: Patrick Kingsley, the Jerusalem bureau chief for The New York Times.

Background reading:

U.S. advised Israel to delay a Gaza invasion, officials said.
Here’s the latest on the fighting.

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The Lawyers Now Turning on Trump

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Tue, 24 Oct 2023 09:45:00 +0000

Over the past few days, two of the lawyers who tried to help former President Donald J. Trump stay in power after losing the 2020 election pleaded guilty in a Georgia racketeering case and have agreed to cooperate with prosecutors against him.

Richard Faussett, who writes about politics in the American South for The Times, explains why two of Mr. Trump’s former allies have now turned against him.

Guest: Richard Fausset, a correspondent for The New York Times covering the American South.

Background reading:

Sidney Powell, a member of the Trump legal team in 2020, pleaded guilty and will cooperate with prosecutors seeking to convict the former president in an election interference case in Georgia.
Kenneth Chesebro, a Trump-aligned lawyer, also pleaded guilty in Georgia.

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The Problem With a $2 Trillion Deficit

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 09:45:00 +0000

Over a year, the federal deficit — the gap between what the U.S. government spends and what it earns — has doubled, to nearly $2 trillion.

That figure seems to validate the worries of congressional Republicans about government spending, which have been at the center of the messy fight over who should be House speaker.

Jim Tankersley, who covers economic policy at the White House for The Times, explains the Republicans’ concerns — and why their plans would not come close to solving the problem.

Guest: Jim Tankersley, an economic policy correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

The U.S. deficit effectively doubled in 2023.
This is why the federal deficit is growing.

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The Sunday Read: ‘The Genius Behind Hollywood’s Most Indelible Sets’

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Sun, 22 Oct 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Kihekah Avenue cuts through the town of Pawhuska, Okla., roughly north to south, forming the only corridor you might call a “business district” in the town of 2,900. Standing in the middle is a small TV-and-appliance store called Hometown, which occupies a two-story brick building and hasn’t changed much in decades. Boards cover its second-story windows, and part of the sign above its awning is broken, leaving half the lettering intact, spelling “Home.”

One winter day in February 2021, Jack Fisk stood before Hometown with Martin Scorsese, explaining how beautiful it could be. For much of the last week, he and Scorsese had been walking around Pawhuska, scouting set locations for the director’s 28th feature film, “Killers of the Flower Moon.” The film, which is based on David Grann’s best-selling book, chronicles the so-called 1920s Reign of Terror, when the Osage Nation’s discovery of oil made them some of the richest people in the world but also the target of a conspiracy among white people seeking to kill them for their shares of the mineral rights.

To render the events as accurately as possible, Scorsese had decided to film the movie in Osage County. It would be a sprawling, technically complicated shoot, with much of the undertaking falling to Fisk. Unlike production designers who use soundstages or computer-generated imagery, he prefers to build from scratch or to remodel period buildings, and even more than most of his peers, he aspires to exacting historical detail. His task would be to create a full-scale replica of a 1920s boom town atop what remains of 2020s Pawhuska.

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Hamas Took Her Son

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Fri, 20 Oct 2023 09:45:00 +0000

Warning: This episode contains strong language and descriptions of violence.

When Hamas attacked Israel, they took two hundred hostages back with them into the Gaza Strip, including grandparents and children as young as nine months old. It was one of the largest mass abductions in recent history.

Now, the fate of those hostages is at the center of a deepening crisis in the Middle East, and a looming ground invasion of Gaza. Today, we hear from the mother of one of these hostages.

Guest: Rachel Goldberg, the mother of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who is currently being held hostage by Hamas.

Background reading:

Hamas is believed to hold at least 199 people in Gaza, a dense territory descending into a chaotic crisis, where many officials believe a military rescue would be dangerous for soldiers and hostages alike.
Relatives of those captured or missing express despair at the lack of information, and they are terrified of what an expected Israeli invasion of Gaza may mean for their loved ones.

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A Texas Town Wanted Tougher Border Security. Now It’s Having Regrets.

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 09:50:00 +0000

When the governor of Texas announced an extraordinary plan to use local law enforcement to try to deter migrants from crossing from the border with Mexico, few communities were more receptive than the city of Eagle Pass, where residents had become fed up with the federal government’s approach.

Now, two years later, people who once welcomed the plan are turning against it. Edgar Sandoval, who writes about South Texas for The New York Times, and Nina Feldman, a producer on “The Daily,” traveled to Eagle Pass to find out why.

Guest: Edgar Sandoval, a reporter covering South Texas for The New York Times.

Background reading:

A campaign by Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas to turn back migrants was initially welcomed on the border. But in Eagle Pass, some of that support appears to be waning.
The city’s mayor declared a state of emergency last month as the level of crossings strained resources.

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The Diplomatic Scramble to Contain the Israel-Hamas War

thedaily@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 18 Oct 2023 09:50:00 +0000

A devastating blast at a hospital in Gaza on Tuesday killed hundreds and ignited protests across the broader Middle East, deepening the crisis in the region.

As President Biden visits Israel looking to ease tensions and avoid a broader conflict, Edward Wong, a diplomatic correspondent for The Times, discusses the narrow path the American leader must navigate.

Guest: Edward Wong, a diplomatic correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

Palestinians and Israelis blamed each other for the explosion at the hospital, where people had sought shelter from Israeli bombing.
The U.S. response to the Israel-Hamas war has drawn fury in the Middle East.

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