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The Daily
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This is what the news should sound like. The biggest stories of our time, told by the best journalists in the world. Hosted by Michael Barbaro and Sabrina Tavernise. Twenty minutes a day, five days a week, ready by 6 a.m. 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. Listen to this podcast in New York Times Audio, our new iOS app for news subscribers. Download now at nytimes.com/audioapp

Episodes
  • 2024 / 12 / 6
    The Texas Village Rethinking Homelessness

    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...

  • 2024 / 12 / 5
    The Supreme Court Takes On Transgender Care for Minors

    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...

  • 2024 / 12 / 4
    Two Billionaires’ Big Plan to Shrink Government

    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...

  • 2024 / 12 / 3
    When the President Pardons His Son

    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...

  • 2024 / 12 / 2
    It’s Tariff Time, Again

    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...

  • 2024 / 11 / 29
    From Wirecutter: Don't Get Swindled on Black Friday

    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.To listen to more episodes, please search for The...

  • 2024 / 11 / 28
    Thanksgiving With Ina Garten

    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....

  • 2024 / 11 / 27
    How Israel Uses Palestinian Detainees as Human Shields

    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...

  • 2024 / 11 / 26
    The Metamorphosis of Pete Hegseth

    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...

  • 2024 / 11 / 25
    A Sudden Escalation in Ukraine Before Trump Takes Office

    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...

  • 2024 / 11 / 24
    From Serial: ‘The Good Whale’

    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...

  • 2024 / 11 / 23
    'The Interview': K-Pop Trained RosĂ© to Be ‘a Perfect Girl.’ Now She’s Trying to Be Herself.

    The Blackpink star strikes out on her own, away from the system that turned her into a global phenomenon.Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture....

  • 2024 / 11 / 23
    K-Pop Trained RosĂ© to Be ‘a Perfect Girl.’ Now She’s Trying to Be Herself.

    The Blackpink star strikes out on her own, away from the system that turned her into a global phenomenon.Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture....

  • 2024 / 11 / 22
    Matt Gaetz Calls It Quits

    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...

  • 2024 / 11 / 21
    The Murder of Laken Riley

    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...

  • 2024 / 11 / 20
    The Appeal of the Smaller Breast

    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...

  • 2024 / 11 / 19
    From Resistance to Reflection

    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...

  • 2024 / 11 / 18
    Will Republicans Reject Gaetz?

    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....

  • 2024 / 11 / 17
    The Sunday Read: ‘How Cheerleading Became So Acrobatic, Dangerous and Popular’

    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...

  • 2024 / 11 / 16
    'The Interview': The Doctor Who Helped Me Understand My Mom’s Choice to Die

    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...

  • 2024 / 11 / 15
    Bernie Sanders Says Democrats Have Lost Their Way

    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...

  • 2024 / 11 / 14
    Trump 2.0: A Cabinet Full of Surprises and an Awkward Visit With Joe Biden

    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...

  • 2024 / 11 / 13
    Elon Musk Launches Into American Politics

    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...

  • 2024 / 11 / 12
    Why Abortion Rights Won Even as Kamala Harris Lost

    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...

  • 2024 / 11 / 11
    Democrats Search For Answers

    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,...

  • 2024 / 11 / 9
    'The Interview': Nancy Pelosi Insists the Election Was Not a Rebuke of the Democrats

    The former House Speaker reflects on Donald Trump’s victory, Kamala Harris’s candidacy and the future of the Democratic Party.Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics...

  • 2024 / 11 / 8
    Inside Trump World as the Next Chapter Begins

    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...

  • 2024 / 11 / 7
    Donald Trump’s America

    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,...

  • 2024 / 11 / 6
    Trump, Again

    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....

  • 2024 / 11 / 5
    A Guide to Election Night 2024

    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,...

  • 2024 / 11 / 4
    The Ad Campaign

    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,...

  • 2024 / 11 / 3
    The Sunday Read: ‘Their Son’s Death Was Devastating. Then Politics Made It Worse.’

    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...

  • 2024 / 11 / 2
    'The Interview': Peter Singer Wants to Shatter Your Moral Complacency

    The controversial philosopher discusses societal taboos, Thanksgiving turkeys and whether anyone is doing enough to make the world a better place.Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore...

  • 2024 / 11 / 1
    The Army of Election Officials Ready To Reject The Vote

    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...

  • 2024 / 10 / 31
    Black Voters and the Democratic Party: One Family’s Story

    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...

  • 2024 / 10 / 30
    Six Days Left: Closing Arguments, Racist Jokes and Burning Ballots

    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...

  • 2024 / 10 / 29
    On the Ballot: An Immigration System Most Americans Never Wanted

    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,...

  • 2024 / 10 / 28
    The Trump Campaign’s Big Gamble

    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...

  • 2024 / 10 / 27
    The Sunday Read: ‘How Everyone Got Lost in Netflix’s Endless Library’

    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...

  • 2024 / 10 / 26
    'The Interview': John Fetterman Fears Trump Is Stronger Than Ever

    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...

  • 2024 / 10 / 25
    The United States of Pennsylvania

    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...

  • 2024 / 10 / 24
    12 Days to Go: French Fries and Fascism

    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...

  • 2024 / 10 / 23
    The Gender Election

    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,...

  • 2024 / 10 / 22
    As Marijuana’s Popularity Grows, So Do Its Harms

    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...

  • 2024 / 10 / 21
    What Happens in Vegas Could Decide the Election

    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...

  • 2024 / 10 / 20
    The Sunday Read: ‘An Acerbic Young Writer Takes Aim at the Identity Era’

    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,...

  • 2024 / 10 / 19
    'The Interview': Mia Khalifa’s Messy World of Money, Sex and Activism

    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...

  • 2024 / 10 / 18
    Israel Kills The Leader of Hamas

    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...

  • 2024 / 10 / 17
    19 Days to Go: Early Voting, Dance Parties and Third Parties

    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...

  • 2024 / 10 / 16
    The Race That Could Tip Control of the Senate

    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,...