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- 2025 / 1 / 14Could the L.A. Fires Have Been Stopped Sooner?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...
- 2025 / 1 / 13Big Tech’s Big Bet on TrumpBig 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...
- 2025 / 1 / 12The Sunday Read: ‘What Alice Munro Knew’“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...
- 2025 / 1 / 11'The Interview': Ben Stiller on 'Severance,' Selling Out and Being Jewish TodayThe 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.Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore...
- 2025 / 1 / 10Trump 2.0: A Criminal Sentencing, Presidential Legacies, and GreenlandThis 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...
- 2025 / 1 / 9L.A. on FireOver 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...
- 2025 / 1 / 8The End of Justin Trudeau’s CanadaThis 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...
- 2025 / 1 / 7Republicans Take Control of Congress — and Harris Certifies Her Own LossDuring 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...
- 2025 / 1 / 6The Reinvention of Jan. 6Since 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...
- 2025 / 1 / 4'The Interview': Antony Blinken Insists He and Biden Made the Right CallsAt 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.Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and...
- 2025 / 1 / 3Terror in New OrleansWarning: 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...
- 2025 / 1 / 2Dana White, Donald Trump and the Rise of Cage-Match PoliticsWarning: 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...
- 2024 / 12 / 31The Year in WisdomTo 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...
- 2024 / 12 / 31The Year in BooksAs 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,...
- 2024 / 12 / 30The Life and Legacy of Jimmy CarterIn 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...
- 2024 / 12 / 29The Sunday Read: ‘Ozempic Could Crush the Junk Food Industry. But It Is Fighting Back.’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...
- 2024 / 12 / 27The Year in MusicAs 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...
- 2024 / 12 / 26The Year in TV & MoviesAs 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...
- 2024 / 12 / 25Joni Mitchell Never LiesIn 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...
- 2024 / 12 / 24How a Skeptical Critic Came to Love Hallmark Christmas MoviesHallmark 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 —...
- 2024 / 12 / 24How a Skeptical Critic Came to Love Bad Christmas MoviesHallmark 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 —...
- 2024 / 12 / 23Could One Phone Call Lead to the 28th Amendment?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...
- 2024 / 12 / 22The Sunday Read: ‘The Alienation of Jaime Cachua’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...
- 2024 / 12 / 21'The Interview': Jonathan Roumie Plays Jesus to Millions. It Can Get Intense.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.Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore...
- 2024 / 12 / 20Ring-Kissing, Lawsuits and a Looming ShutdownWeeks 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...
- 2024 / 12 / 19Crypto’s Big Bet Is Paying OffSince 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...
- 2024 / 12 / 18France’s Horrifying Rape Trial Has a Feminist HeroWarning: 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...
- 2024 / 12 / 17Syria Unearths Years of AtrocitiesWarning: 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...
- 2024 / 12 / 16Pete Hegseth Was Toast. The MAGA Swarm Came to His Rescue.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...
- 2024 / 12 / 15The Sunday Read: ‘What if A.I. Is Actually Good for Hollywood?’“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...
- 2024 / 12 / 14'The Interview': Rick Steves Refuses To Get Cynical About the WorldThe guidebook writer and television personality reflects on his cancer diagnosis, social media’s corrosive effect on tourism and the transformative power of travel.Unlock full access to New York Times...
- 2024 / 12 / 13A Turning Point for Ultraprocessed FoodsA 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:...
- 2024 / 12 / 12How China Hacked America’s Phone NetworkAn 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...
- 2024 / 12 / 11Notre-Dame Rises From the AshesOn 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...
- 2024 / 12 / 10The Manhunt, the Manifesto and the Murder ChargeLast 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...
- 2024 / 12 / 9Inside The Fall Of Syria’s Brutal DictatorSyria 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...
- 2024 / 12 / 8From DealBook: Alex Cooper on Building a Media BrandThe 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...
- 2024 / 12 / 7'The Interview': Tilda Swinton Would Like a Word With Trump About His MotherThe Academy Award-winning actress discusses her lifelong quest for connection, humanity’s innate goodness and the point of being alive.Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from...
- 2024 / 12 / 6The Texas Village Rethinking HomelessnessWarning: 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 / 5The Supreme Court Takes On Transgender Care for MinorsOn 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 / 4Two Billionaires’ Big Plan to Shrink GovernmentElon 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 / 3When the President Pardons His SonPresident 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 / 2It’s Tariff Time, AgainWeeks 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 / 29From Wirecutter: Don't Get Swindled on Black FridayMost 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 / 28Thanksgiving With Ina GartenLeading 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 / 27How Israel Uses Palestinian Detainees as Human ShieldsOvernight, 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 / 26The Metamorphosis of Pete HegsethNow 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 / 25A Sudden Escalation in Ukraine Before Trump Takes OfficePresident-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 / 24From 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 / 23K-Pop Trained Rosé 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....