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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
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...
- 02
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...
- 03
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...
- 04
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...
- 05
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...
- 06
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...
- 07
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...
- 08
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...
- 09
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...
- 10
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...
- 11
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...
- 12
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...
- 13
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...
- 14
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...
- 15
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...
- 16
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...
- 17
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...
- 18
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’...
- 19
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...
- 20
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...
- 21
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...
- 22
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...
- 23
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...
- 24
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...
- 25
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...
- 26
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...
- 27
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...
- 28
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...
- 29
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...
- 30
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...
- 31
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...
- 32
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...
- 33
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...
- 34
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...
- 35
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...
- 36
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...
- 37
May 2, 2026 · 1h 52m
What Does Tucker Carlson Really Believe? I Went to Maine to Find Out.
The conservative media commentator split with the administration over the war in Iran. Will the breakup last? Thoughts? Email us at theinterview@nytimes.com...
- 38
May 1, 2026 · 28m
Hegseth in the Hot Seat
Pete Hegseth, the secretary of defense, went before Congress to answer for a war in Iran that has reached a stalemate and a management style that has caused...
- 39
Apr 30, 2026 · 29m
A Landmark Supreme Court Ruling on Voting Rights
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court dealt what may be a final blow to the landmark Voting Rights Act when it struck down Louisiana’s voting map as unconstitution...
- 40
Apr 29, 2026 · 27m
Why Even Some Democrats Hate California’s Billionaire Tax Proposal
A landmark proposal for a one-time tax on billionaires in California recently reached a milestone. The labor union backing it said it had collected enough si...
- 41
Apr 28, 2026 · 25m
Assassination Attempt Suspect Charged
What we know about the man in custody after the shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner, and how the incident unfolded. The man accused of stormin...
- 42
Apr 27, 2026 · 35m
Who’s Really Running Iran?
Over the weekend, President Trump called off a trip to Pakistan by two of his negotiators for a potential additional round of talks with Tehran, leaving the...
- 43
Apr 26, 2026 · 41m
Daniel Radcliffe, Mariska Hargitay and the Happiest List on Earth
With war, political wrangling and price hikes jockeying for headlines, it’s a rare thing to sit for an hour with a large group of strangers and focus on the...
- 44
Apr 25, 2026 · 49m
Bob Odenkirk Would Like to Remind You That Life Is a Meaningless Farce
The actor and comedian is keenly aware of humanity’s limitations, but he’s not giving up. Thoughts? Email us at theinterview@nytimes.com Watch our show on Yo...
- 45
Apr 24, 2026 · 33m
Trump’s View of the War
On Tuesday, President Trump extended the cease-fire with Iran that had been about to expire, even as a second round of negotiations with Iran was paused. Mag...
- 46
Apr 23, 2026 · 27m
Ticketmaster’s Big Loss in Court
For years, music fans have said they felt ripped off by Ticketmaster and Live Nation, its parent company. Last week, a jury ruled that they were right, and t...
- 47
Apr 22, 2026 · 39m
Inside Kash Patel’s F.B.I.
From the moment Kash Patel was appointed as the director of the F.B.I., he has invited controversy and concern about what his leadership would look like and...
- 48
Apr 21, 2026 · 36m
How Iranians See the War
Since the war with Iran began, President Trump has gone from urging Iranians to take cover to threatening to annihilate them. With the cease-fire scheduled t...
- 49
Apr 20, 2026 · 32m
Inside the Five Days That Remade the Supreme Court
For the past decade, the Supreme Court has relied on a rushed and secretive system to make major rulings on issues from immigration to the presidential power...
- 50
Apr 19, 2026 · 35m
Dating on the Spectrum
The reality show “Love on the Spectrum” — which just released its fourth season — has become a big hit; it’s currently one of the most watched shows on Netfl...
- 51
Apr 18, 2026 · 59m
How Charlize Theron Overcame Her Dark Family Past
The Oscar-winning actress reflects on pain, healing and becoming an action hero. Thoughts? Email us at theinterview@nytimes.com Watch our show on YouTube: yo...
- 52
Apr 17, 2026 · 26m
A Week of Scandal, Reckoning and Resignations in Congress
This week, Congress was on the cusp of doing something that has never happened in U.S. history: forcibly removing four House members. Two of those members re...
- 53
Apr 16, 2026 · 34m
Trump vs. the Pope
This week, an unusual disagreement broke out between the president of the United States and Pope Leo XIV. The New York Times Rome bureau chief, Motoko Rich,...
- 54
Apr 15, 2026 · 27m
Trump’s Risky Strategy to Blockade Iran’s Blockade
Over a month into a war with Iran that has no clear end, President Trump has enforced a blockade, which went into effect on Monday at the Strait of Hormuz. T...
- 55
Apr 14, 2026 · 36m
The Workers Letting A.I. Do Their Jobs
Since the release of generative A.I., questions have been raised about how it would change our lives and jobs. Now, many software developers who were early a...
- 56
Apr 13, 2026 · 31m
Why U.S.-Iran Negotiations Failed
After negotiations over the weekend between the United States and Iran ended without a breakthrough, the temporary cease-fire appears to be increasingly prec...
- 57
Apr 12, 2026 · 41m
One Reporter’s Life-Altering Psychedelic Trip
The first time Robert Draper heard about the psychedelic drug ibogaine, it was from an unlikely source: the retired U.S. senator Kyrsten Sinema. As a politic...
- 58
Apr 11, 2026 · 1h 3m
'The Interview': Lena Dunham Is Still Trying to Figure Out Why People Hated Her So Much
The writer, actor and lightning rod is not done sharing yet. Thoughts? Email us at theinterview@nytimes.com Watch our show on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheInterv...
- 59
Apr 10, 2026 · 31m
The Miracle Unfolding in Mississippi Schools
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 edu...
- 60
Apr 9, 2026 · 53m
Unmasking the Creator of Bitcoin
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...
- 61
Apr 8, 2026 · 26m
A Cease-Fire in Iran
Warning: This episode contains strong language. The United States and Iran announced a two-week cease-fire last night, shortly before President Trump’s deadl...
- 62
Apr 7, 2026 · 21m
A Daring Rescue Behind Enemy Lines
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 cove...
- 63
Apr 6, 2026 · 32m
Trump’s Lonely War
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...
- 64
Apr 5, 2026 · 39m
She Risked Her Voice to Become a Mother
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, sh...
- 65
Apr 4, 2026 · 40m
'The Opinions': General Stanley McChrystal on Iran
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 discus...
- 66
Apr 3, 2026 · 23m
Epstein Blunders and Tossed Indictments: The Downfall of Pam Bondi
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 ho...
- 67
Apr 2, 2026 · 30m
The Supreme Court Takes On Birthright Citizenship
The Supreme Court heard arguments on Wednesday morning over President Trump’s efforts to limit birthright citizenship. In a historic first, the president him...
- 68
Apr 1, 2026 · 25m
Today’s Mission to the Moon
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 fo...
- 69
Mar 31, 2026 · 43m
How Cesar Chavez Abused His Power
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 investig...
- 70
Mar 30, 2026 · 29m
Trump Says He’s Ready for Diplomacy. Iran? Not So Much.
Despite his threats of escalation, President Trump seems increasingly determined to end the war in Iran through negotiations. The Iranian government doesn’t...
- 71
Mar 29, 2026 · 34m
Our Enduring Fascination With the Kennedys
“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...
- 72
Mar 28, 2026 · 53m
'The Interview': What Is YouTube’s Dominance Doing to Us? We Asked Its C.E.O.
Neal Mohan on A.I. slop, parental controls and his platform’s impact on our lives. Thoughts? Email us at theinterview@nytimes.com Watch our show on YouTube:...
- 73
Mar 27, 2026 · 24m
The View of the War From a Florida Gas Station
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...
- 74
Mar 26, 2026 · 28m
The Airport Meltdown
For the past week, travelers flying across the United States have waited in security lines that snaked through airports and parking lots as Transportation Se...
- 75
Mar 25, 2026 · 24m
Are Higher Energy Prices Here to Stay?
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...
- 76
Mar 24, 2026 · 31m
How China Made Itself Tariff-Proof
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 B...
- 77
Mar 23, 2026 · 29m
The Republican Identity Crisis Over the Iran War
The war in Iran has created strong divisions among President Trump’s supporters. An anti-interventionist wing of the Republican coalition and some senior adm...
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Mar 22, 2026 · 37m
Injections, Bone Hammering and the Pursuit of Peak Male Beauty
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...
- 79
Mar 21, 2026 · 45m
'The Interview': ‘Baby Reindeer’ Exploded Richard Gadd's Life. It Also Set Him Free.
The writer and actor found unexpected success by sharing his trauma. Now he’s exploring male pain in a new way. Thoughts? Email us at theinterview@nytimes.co...
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Mar 20, 2026 · 35m
Trump Wants to Change How We Vote. Will He Succeed?
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...