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Published: October 30, 2024
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.
Published: October 29, 2024
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.
Published: October 28, 2024
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.
Published: October 27, 2024
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.
Published: October 26, 2024
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.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.
Published: October 25, 2024
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.
Published: October 24, 2024
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.
Published: October 23, 2024
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.
Published: October 22, 2024
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.
Published: October 21, 2024
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.
Published: October 20, 2024
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.
Published: October 19, 2024
For the OnlyFans star and influencer, navigating the internet is a full-time job.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.
Published: October 18, 2024
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.
Published: October 17, 2024
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.
Published: October 16, 2024
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.
Published: October 15, 2024
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.
Published: October 14, 2024
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.
Published: October 12, 2024
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.Soon, you’ll need a subscription to keep full access to this show, and to other New York Times podcasts, on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Don’t miss out on exploring all of our shows, featuring everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts.
Published: October 11, 2024
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.
Published: October 10, 2024
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.
Published: October 10, 2024
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.
Published: October 9, 2024
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.
Published: October 8, 2024
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.
Published: October 7, 2024
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.
Published: October 6, 2024
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.
Published: October 5, 2024
A conversation with the legendary actor about, well, everything.Soon, you’ll need a subscription to keep full access to this show, and to other New York Times podcasts, on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Don’t miss out on exploring all of our shows, featuring everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts.
Published: October 4, 2024
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.
Published: October 3, 2024
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.
Published: October 2, 2024
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.
Published: October 1, 2024
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.
Published: September 30, 2024
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.
Published: September 29, 2024
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 inform a vivid picture of the Russian war operation and its corruption, chaos and brutality.
Published: September 29, 2024
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.
Published: September 28, 2024
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.Soon, you’ll need a subscription to keep full access to this show, and to other New York Times podcasts, on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Don’t miss out on exploring all of our shows, featuring everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts.
Published: September 27, 2024
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.
Published: September 26, 2024
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.
Published: September 25, 2024
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.
Published: September 24, 2024
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.
Published: September 23, 2024
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.
Published: September 22, 2024
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.
Published: September 21, 2024
The star novelist discusses her public persona, the discourse around her work and why reinvention isn’t her goal.
Published: September 20, 2024
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.
Published: September 19, 2024
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.
Published: September 18, 2024
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.
Published: September 17, 2024
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.
Published: September 16, 2024
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.
Published: September 15, 2024
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.
Published: September 14, 2024
The actress discusses how her relationship to her body and fame has changed after decades in the public eye.
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