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The Daily
The New York Times
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, Rachel Abrams and Natalie Kitroeff. Twenty minutes a day, six days a week, ready by 6 a.m. 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.
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EPISODES
- 01
Jul 23, 2026 · 25m
Why Is the U.S. Building the Saudi Nuclear Program While Destroying Iran’s?
The United States signed a landmark deal on Wednesday that allows Saudi Arabia to develop a nuclear program. At the same time, President Trump is escalating...
- 02
Jul 22, 2026 · 36m
Trump’s Clashing Goals: More Housing, Fewer Immigrants
To address the United States’ acute housing shortage, Congress recently passed a landmark piece of legislation designed to encourage the construction of new...
- 03
Jul 21, 2026 · 26m
As the Iran War Escalates, Is the U.S. Hiding Its Toll?
The war in Iran has recently escalated in dangerous new ways, drawing in Bahrain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, as the Trump administration reeled from the Irania...
- 04
Jul 20, 2026 · 40m
More Trump Tariffs Are Coming
At a moment when inflation and affordability are on virtually everyone’s mind in America, Jamieson Greer, the U.S. trade representative, said the Trump admin...
- 05
Jul 19, 2026 · 30m
The World Cup Final Is Here
After a month of competition across North America and 103 matches, the 2026 World Cup is down to its final game. Spain and Argentina will meet this afternoon...
- 06
Jul 18, 2026 · 1h 5m
Zohran Mamdani Knows He Has Political Capital. And He Intends to Spend It.
Lulu Garcia-Navarro sits down for an interview with the mayor of New York City. Thoughts? Email us at theinterview@nytimes.com Watch our show on YouTube: you...
- 07
Jul 17, 2026 · 29m
The President, His Plane and the Press
Last Friday night, F.B.I. agents showed up at the homes of several New York Times journalists and summoned them to testify before a grand jury. The move was...
- 08
Jul 16, 2026 · 25m
ICE Ramps Back Up, With Deadly Results
Two fatal shootings by federal immigration agents in Texas and Maine have put the spotlight back on the Trump administration’s deportation tactics. Hamed Ale...
- 09
Jul 15, 2026 · 29m
From Trump’s Attorney to Attorney General: The Rise of Todd Blanche
To be confirmed as the next attorney general, Todd Blanche must convince members of the U.S. Senate that as political as the Department of Justice has become...
- 10
Jul 14, 2026 · 27m
Why the Cease-Fire With Iran Keeps Crumbling
After back-and-forth attacks and an exchange of fiery language between President Trump and Iran’s leaders, it appears that both sides have returned to open c...
- 11
Jul 13, 2026 · 37m
Why Are Grocery Store Prices So High
According to the Economic Research Service at the Department of Agriculture, prices across all food categories are expected to rise 3.2 percent in 2026. Toda...
- 12
Jul 12, 2026 · 50m
What’s Epic About the ‘Odyssey’? Everything.
This Friday, “The Odyssey,” directed by Christopher Nolan, hits theaters. Even before the movie’s release, though, it’s proving to be a cultural event. Spiri...
- 13
Jul 11, 2026 · 1h 2m
Mick Jagger Isn't Sure He Ever Lets the World See the Real Him
The legendary rock star, now 82, on how fame, touring and aging have changed him. Thoughts? Email us at theinterview@nytimes.com Watch our show on YouTube: y...
- 14
Jul 10, 2026 · 47m
Cuba Under Siege
In January, after the capture of President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela, the Trump administration turned its attention to Cuba. In the months since, the White...
- 15
Jul 9, 2026 · 29m
The Unprecedented Personal Profits of Trump’s Presidency
A recent financial disclosure shows that President Trump has made $2.2 billion since he returned to office. Today, Eric Lipton, a New York Times investigativ...
- 16
Jul 8, 2026 · 35m
The Implosion of Graham Platner
The campaign for Graham Platner, the Democratic nominee for Senate from Maine, imploded this week after he was accused of rape. Lisa Lerer and Shane Goldmach...
- 17
Jul 7, 2026 · 22m
The Onion’s Latest Joke: Taking Over Infowars
Last Thursday, the satirical newspaper The Onion started its own version of Infowars, the infamous online hub of misinformation created by Alex Jones. The ta...
- 18
Jul 6, 2026 · 23m
The Landmark Housing Bill That Trump Refuses to Sign
President Trump called a major bill to address the housing crisis “the most comprehensive and consequential housing legislation in the history of our country...
- 19
Jul 5, 2026 · 43m
The Most American Episode of The Daily, Ever.
In celebration of the United States of America’s 250th birthday, we posed a simple question to some of our favorite critics, columnists and editors across th...
- 20
Jul 3, 2026 · 36m
250 Years Later, Why We’re Still Fighting About Our Founding
Two hundred and fifty years ago, the founding fathers gave rise to a new nation. They also gave rise to an enduring myth about their virtue and what that mea...
- 21
Jul 2, 2026 · 41m
The Fallout of Massive Earthquakes for Venezuela — and the U.S.
The rare doublet earthquake in Venezuela was one of the most powerful tectonic events to strike the country in the past century, and the death toll was virtu...
- 22
Jul 1, 2026 · 29m
Why Americans Will Get Less Help Paying for College
As the cost of higher education has soared in recent decades, universities have attracted more scrutiny about the value of a four-year degree. Now, the Trump...
- 23
Jun 30, 2026 · 24m
The Supreme Court Expands Presidential Power. Again.
The Supreme Court on Monday delivered one of the biggest changes in decades to how the federal government works when it ruled that President Trump could fire...
- 24
Jun 29, 2026 · 38m
Why Everyone Cares About This World Cup
Two weeks into the World Cup soccer tournament, it has already broken records. It has had its highest attendance ever, and generated the most goals scored in...
- 25
Jun 28, 2026 · 42m
The Last 12 Weeks
In 1992, David Wood became El Paso’s most notorious convicted serial killer. He has been on death row ever since. More than 30 years later, his lawyers have...
- 26
Jun 27, 2026 · 50m
Robby Hoffman Will Always Feel Poor, No Matter How Rich She Gets
The comedian and actor says class and the way she grew up inform everything about the way she lives now. Thoughts? Email us at theinterview@nytimes.com Watch...
- 27
Jun 26, 2026 · 26m
Supreme Court Delivers Big Wins for Trump’s Immigration Agenda
The Supreme Court delivered big wins for President Trump’s immigration agenda on Thursday. Two polarized decisions closed off another path to seek legal stat...
- 28
Jun 25, 2026 · 29m
A Major Victory for Insurgent Democrats
On Tuesday, a blowout in the New York primaries cemented Mayor Zohran Mamdani as a local kingmaker. All three of his chosen candidates won, and their victori...
- 29
Jun 24, 2026 · 29m
How the Iran Deal Is Testing the U.S.-Israel Alliance
As the United States and Iran try to reach a lasting end to the war, a major hurdle has emerged: the volatile conflict in Lebanon. President Trump needs Isra...
- 30
Jun 23, 2026 · 35m
As Trump Purges Immigration Judges, One Speaks Out
Through his second term, President Trump has systematically pressured judges to carry out his agenda in a little-known court system that oversees immigration...
- 31
Jun 22, 2026 · 31m
R.F.K. Jr.’s Newest Mission: Getting Us Off Antidepressants
In his latest public health crusade, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, is asking why millions of Americans have been taking psychiatric drugs for...
- 32
Jun 21, 2026 · 46m
Can a Bad Man Be a Good Father?
The writer Tom Junod has spent a career crafting profiles for men’s magazines like GQ and Esquire, often of famously complicated men like Norman Mailer, Kevi...
- 33
Jun 20, 2026 · 37m
Danny McBride Thinks Men Learned All the Wrong Lessons From Movies
The writer and actor, known for his profane comedic antiheroes, likes to find universal truths in human flaws. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on...
- 34
Jun 19, 2026 · 32m
Did Iran Come Out on Top in the Peace Deal?
After three months of war, Iran and the United States have agreed to end the conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The news, which was first met with joy...
- 35
Jun 18, 2026 · 40m
The Untold Story of Jeffrey Epstein’s Death
Warning: This episode discusses suicide. Hours after Jeffrey Epstein arrived at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan, an employee expressed conc...
- 36
Jun 17, 2026 · 31m
The Battle Over A.I. in the Classroom
With the school year ending, all over the country educators and parents are taking stock of the drastic shift caused by artificial intelligence in the classr...
- 37
Jun 16, 2026 · 28m
A Gen Z Revolution at the Movies
For years, Hollywood has been trying to figure out how to get young people into movie theaters. This spring, it has happened at an unthinkable scale thanks t...
- 38
Jun 15, 2026 · 21m
Inside Trump’s Deal With Iran
After days of promising that a cease-fire was near, President Trump announced late Sunday that he had reached a deal with Iran. Today, David Sanger, who spok...
- 39
Jun 14, 2026 · 38m
Do Aliens Exist? Steven Spielberg Believes They Do
Almost 50 years ago, Steven Spielberg directed “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” the story of an average man who discovers that humanity may not be alone...
- 40
Jun 13, 2026 · 1h 16m
Seth Rogen Is 44, Often Stoned and on a Roll
The actor-writer-director-producer on successful relationships (platonic and romantic), Hollywood’s volatility and his role in normalizing weed. Thoughts? Em...
- 41
Jun 12, 2026 · 49m
1979: How the U.S. and Iran Went From Allies to Enemies
At the heart of the current U.S. war against Iran is an inconvenient truth: that the United States is, in many ways, responsible for creating the very regime...
- 42
Jun 11, 2026 · 37m
The Young Economic Populists Reshaping the Left
College graduates used to lean right politically, but over the past few decades, they have increasingly moved to the left. Today, Noam Scheiber, the author o...
- 43
Jun 10, 2026 · 26m
The Iran War's Devastating Butterfly Effect
The war in Iran has had some visible consequences, like skyrocketing energy costs and higher gas prices, but the effects of this war are often far less obvio...
- 44
Jun 9, 2026 · 37m
Maine Votes as Graham Platner’s Past Poses New Conundrums
On Tuesday, Maine will vote in a high-stakes primary contest for a Senate seat that Democrats think they can win back from Republicans for the first time in...
- 45
Jun 8, 2026 · 29m
Congressional Republicans Try a New Approach: Telling Trump No
From the war in Iran to his plan to use taxpayer money to pay his allies, the Republican-controlled Congress has begun rebelling against President Trump. Tod...
- 46
Jun 7, 2026 · 1h 3m
Scott Pelley on His Firing and the ‘Massacre’ at ’60 Minutes’
An exclusive sit-down with the now-former CBS News correspondent. Thoughts? Email us at theinterview@nytimes.com Watch our show on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheI...
- 47
Jun 6, 2026 · 36m
Everything You Need to Know About the World Cup
The 2026 World Cup is about to descend on North America — spread across three countries, with 48 teams, and 104 games, and with billions of fans across the g...
- 48
Jun 5, 2026 · 34m
One Town's Blueprint for Resegregating America
A real estate investor’s pursuit of cheap land has prompted a lawsuit against a compound in Arkansas that will test whether civil rights laws can stop a whit...
- 49
Jun 4, 2026 · 34m
How Trump Was Persuaded to Regulate A.I.
President Trump has begrudgingly accepted that artificial intelligence requires oversight and on Tuesday signed an executive order asking companies to volunt...
- 50
Jun 3, 2026 · 30m
Why the Ebola Outbreak Has Been Nearly Impossible to Stop
At the front lines of the Ebola crisis in Central Africa, badly equipped health workers with little outside support are losing the fight against one of the w...
- 51
Jun 2, 2026 · 30m
How Elon Musk Engineered the World’s Biggest I.P.O.
SpaceX, Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite maker, is set to go public and begin selling shares as soon as next week. Ryan Mac, who reports on business, explain...
- 52
Jun 1, 2026 · 36m
Inside Trump’s Mad Dash to Renovate Washington
In the lead-up to America’s 250th anniversary, President Trump is spending hundreds of millions of dollars on a major renovation of the nation’s capitol. Dav...
- 53
May 31, 2026 · 1h 29m
Olivia Rodrigo Tried Writing Love Songs. Then Life Got Messy.
Olivia Rodrigo sat down with Joe and Jon for her first in-depth conversation about her new album, “you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love,” out June 12. S...
- 54
May 30, 2026 · 47m
Want to ‘Optimize’ Your Happiness? This Happiness Expert Says: Don’t.
Laurie Santos on what will really bring meaning and fulfillment to your life, and what won’t. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts an...
- 55
May 29, 2026 · 26m
Stranded in the Strait of Hormuz
While the United States and Iran have each signaled that they may be making progress toward a peace deal, the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. Thousands of c...
- 56
May 28, 2026 · 29m
Can A.I. Make People Feel Less Lonely?
For years, caretakers and health officials have been raising alarms about loneliness and social isolation among older Americans. Eli Saslow, a reporter at Th...
- 57
May 27, 2026 · 26m
The Whiplash Over a Possible Peace Deal With Iran
President Trump claimed over the long weekend that he was on the brink of a peace deal with Iran but offered few details. The United States then carried out...
- 58
May 26, 2026 · 26m
A Flood of New, Deadlier Drugs
As America is beginning to wrap its arms around the fentanyl crisis, a new kind of drug epidemic is emerging. It is faster, more addictive, more lethal and p...
- 59
May 24, 2026 · 27m
Sites Unseen: What’s Revealed by Traveling With the Blind
Andy Isaacson is a writer and photographer. His work for The Times has taken him to every corner of the world, and he has transmitted what he’s experienced t...
- 60
May 23, 2026 · 1h 2m
Nicolas Cage Made Himself a Legend. Then He Had to Live With It.
The iconic actor on his thrillingly risky choices, on screen and off, and becoming a meme. Thoughts? Email us at theinterview@nytimes.com Watch our show on Y...
- 61
May 22, 2026 · 29m
Trump’s National Support Is Cratering
A new major poll from The Times/Siena suggests that despite his seemingly unchecked power over the federal government and his own party, President Trump’s na...
- 62
May 21, 2026 · 29m
Why the U.S. Just Indicted Cuba’s Former President
The U.S. charged Raúl Castro, Cuba’s former leader and Communist general, with murder on Wednesday. It was the latest escalation in the Trump administration’...
- 63
May 20, 2026 · 25m
Trump’s Taxpayer-Funded Plan
The Trump administration announced the creation of a $1.8 billion fund to compensate those who claim they were targeted by the Biden Justice Department and D...
- 64
May 19, 2026 · 34m
A Trump Dissenter Fights for His Political Life
In Kentucky today, amid record-low approval ratings, President Trump is asking Republican primary voters to reject Representative Thomas Massie, who has brok...
- 65
May 18, 2026 · 35m
The Courtroom Showdown Between Elon Musk and Sam Altman
For the last three weeks, a messy, dramatic battle has played out between two of the most powerful titans of tech in the world: Elon Musk and Sam Altman. As...
- 66
May 17, 2026 · 28m
Can We Reverse Aging?
The quest for a “cure” for aging — a way to remain youthful, even as we get older — is a project as old as humanity. It’s also a big business; products, ther...
- 67
May 16, 2026 · 1h 17m
Graham Platner’s Plan to Dethrone Susan Collins — and the Democratic Establishment
The presumptive Democratic Senate nominee from Maine on his controversies, contradictions and pitch for radical change. Thoughts? Email us at theinterview@ny...
- 68
May 15, 2026 · 27m
Lessons From the Hantavirus Outbreak
Inside a hospital in Nebraska, 16 Americans who may have been exposed to the hantavirus have begun an unusually long quarantine. In some cases, it will last...
- 69
May 14, 2026 · 35m
A New Leader — and a New Showdown — at the Fed
After a year of harassing and threatening Jerome Powell, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, President Trump replaced him on Wednesday. Colby Smith, who cov...
- 70
May 13, 2026 · 26m
Two Superpowers Across the Table
Here’s what to expect from the summit between President Trump and China’s top leader, Xi Jinping. For the first time in nearly a decade, President Trump will...
- 71
May 12, 2026 · 42m
Why More Americans Are Seeking Religion
After decades of declining church attendance and a profound rise in secularism, religion is having a moment in America. Lauren Jackson, the host of the Belie...
- 72
May 11, 2026 · 29m
Is China Winning the A.I. Race?
President Trump is preparing to make a crucial trip to China this week to meet with its leader, Xi Jinping. A key issue hanging over the meeting is artificia...
- 73
May 10, 2026 · 29m
For Mother’s Day, Classic Mom-isms
For Mother’s Day, we asked you about your “Mom mantras”: the oft-repeated mottos or go-to expressions that your moms have said over the years. In partnership...
- 74
May 9, 2026 · 33m
A Personal Finance Star on What Millennials Need From Their Boomer Parents
Ramit Sethi wants everyone to have a healthier relationship to money, and thinks he knows how to get us there. Thoughts? Email us at theinterview@nytimes.com...
- 75
May 8, 2026 · 32m
The Resurrection of Michael Jackson
The new biopic about Michael Jackson has been a record-shattering box office success. The subsequent outpouring of love for the musician was the result of a...
- 76
May 7, 2026 · 31m
What the End of Spirit Airlines Means for the Future of Flying
When Spirit Airlines shut down over the weekend, it brought an end to a company that had revolutionized air travel in the United States with its ultra-low-co...
- 77
May 6, 2026 · 34m
Your Kids Asked the Artemis Astronauts Questions. They Answered.
Last month, the astronauts of NASA’s Artemis II mission splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, bringing their journey around the moon to a close. “The Daily” as...
- 78
May 5, 2026 · 33m
Democratic Anger and Republican Revenge: Welcome to the Primaries
In primary elections across the United States, the Republican Party will test its voters appetite for revenge, and the Democratic Party will test its voters...
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May 4, 2026 · 38m
What Drives Political Violence in America
In the midst of a cascade of violent acts against political figures in the United States, a few questions keep coming up — how did we get here, and how much...
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May 3, 2026 · 43m
The 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters
Roughly a year ago, a team at The New York Times Magazine set about tackling a nearly impossible task: creating a list of the greatest living American songwr...