A few weeks ago, footage showing asylum seekers, including young children, being rounded up, taken to sea and abandoned on a raft by the Greek Coast Guard was sent to The New York Times. Matina Stevis-Gridneff, The Times’s bureau chief in Brussels, discusses how she proved the truth of the tip that a major European government was carrying out an illegal scheme risking the lives of civilians. Guest: Matina Stevis-Gridneff , the Brussels bureau chief for The New York Times. Background reading: Gre...
Jun 07, 2023•31 min
About 50 years ago, the educator Lucy Calkins pioneered a technique called balanced literacy, which de-emphasized the use of phonics to teach reading. It was widely adopted in the United States, including in New York, the country’s largest public school system. But doubts about the approach persisted, and now it seems that using balanced literacy has given a generation of American students the wrong tools. Dana Goldstein, who covers family policy and demographics for The Times, discusses the sto...
Jun 06, 2023•39 min
This episode contains descriptions of violence. In the two years since the United States pulled out of Afghanistan, the Taliban has shut women and girls out of public life. Christina Goldbaum, a correspondent in the Kabul bureau for The New York Times, traveled across Afghanistan to talk to women about how they’re managing the changes. What she found was not what she had expected. Guest: Christina Goldbaum , a correspondent in the Times bureau in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. Background rea...
Jun 05, 2023•40 min
This weekend, we’re bringing dispatches from Times critics and writers on great music, TV, movies, recipes and more. They’re all part of a new series called “NYT Shorts,” available only on NYT Audio, our new iOS audio app. It’s home to podcasts, narrated articles from our newsroom and other publishers, and exclusive new shows. Find out more at nytimes.com/audioapp . On today’s episode: An ode to the Dominican musical genre dembow. The many uses of Worcestershire sauce, an often misunderstood pan...
Jun 03, 2023•18 min
In recent years, well-paid and college-educated Americans have shed major cities like New York, San Francisco and Washington for places like Philadelphia or Birmingham, Ala. Emily Badger, who writes about cities and urban policy for The Upshot at The New York Times, explains what is driving the change, and what it means for the future of the American city. Guest: Emily Badger , a cities and urban policy correspondent for The New York Times. Background reading: Coastal cities have long been too e...
Jun 02, 2023•30 min
With stunning speed, the status of trans youth has become the rallying cry of the Republican Party, from state legislatures to presidential campaigns. Adam Nagourney, who covers West Coast cultural affairs for The New York Times, explains how that came to be, and why it’s proving such a potent issue. Guest: Adam Nagourney , a West Coast cultural affairs correspondent for The New York Times. Background reading: Defeated on same-sex marriage, the religious right went searching for an issue that wo...
Jun 01, 2023•28 min
Since 2016, the cardinal rule of Republican politics has been to defend Donald J. Trump and his allies at all costs, no matter the allegation. That appeared to change last week, when Texas lawmakers issued 20 articles of impeachment against their state’s attorney general, Ken Paxton, a powerful Trump supporter. J. David Goodman, the Houston bureau chief for The New York Times, explains what the escalating conflict in Texas indicates about tensions within the party. Guest: J. David Goodman , the ...
May 31, 2023•27 min
As the world begins to experiment with the power of artificial intelligence, a debate has begun about how to contain its risks. One of the sharpest and most urgent warnings has come from a man who helped invent the technology. Cade Metz, a technology correspondent for The New York Times, speaks to Geoffrey Hinton, who many consider to be the godfather of A.I. Guest: Cade Metz , a technology correspondent for The New York Times. Background reading: For half a century, Geoffrey Hinton nurtured the...
May 30, 2023•40 min
This weekend, we’re bringing dispatches from Times critics and writers on great music, TV, movies, recipes and more. They’re all part of a new series called “NYT Shorts,” available only on NYT Audio, our new iOS audio app. It’s home to podcasts, narrated articles from our newsroom and other publishers, and exclusive new shows. Find out more at nytimes.com/audioapp . On today’s episode: Five minutes to fall in love with jazz legend Sun Ra. A food critic’s love letter to the eggplant. Recommendati...
May 27, 2023•22 min
Top White House officials and Republican lawmakers are racing to reach an agreement as the date when the United States is projected to default on its debt approaches. Jim Tankersley, who covers the White House for The New York Times, looks at the state of the negotiations and explains what it will take to win over enough votes in Congress to avoid an economic disaster. Guest: Jim Tankersley , a White House correspondent for The New York Times. Background reading: The details have not been finali...
May 26, 2023•33 min
Our new show brings you the biggest stories in about 10 minutes. It's the complement to The Daily you’ve been waiting for. This episode includes: Oath Keepers Leader Is Sentenced to 18 Years in Jan. 6 Sedition Case , with our courts and criminal justice reporter Alan Feuer Leaders Let Problems Mount at Brutal SEAL Course, Navy Finds , with our military correspondent Dave Philipps Airlines and F.A.A. Try to Head Off Summer Travel Meltdowns , with our business reporter Niraj Chokshi We'll be shari...
May 26, 2023•10 min
A New York Times investigation has found that a group of Republican operatives used robocalls to raise $89 million on behalf of veterans, police officers and firefighters. David A. Fahrenthold, an investigative reporter for The Times, explains how they actually spent the money and the legal loophole that allowed them to do that. Guest: David A. Fahrenthold , an investigative reporter for The New York Times. Background reading: A group of conservative operatives using sophisticated robocalls rais...
May 25, 2023•26 min
Our new show brings you the biggest stories in about 10 minutes. It's the complement to The Daily you’ve been waiting for. This episode includes: DeSantis’s Entry into the 2024 Race Goes Awry With a Twitter Meltdown , with our national political correspondent Shane Goldmacher Anti-Kremlin Fighters Take War to Russian Territory for a Second Day , with our Russia and Ukraine War reporter Valerie Hopkins Remembering Tina Turner , with our critic Wesley Morris We'll be sharing The Headlines every da...
May 25, 2023•13 min
After almost a year of deadly battle, Russia has claimed victory in the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut. But what happens now is uncertain. Eric Schmitt, who covers national security for The New York Times, explains what this moment in the war means, and why the next few months could be critical for Ukraine. Guest: Eric Schmitt , a national security correspondent for The New York Times. Background reading: A top Ukrainian official essentially acknowledged that Bakhmut had been lost . Thousands...
May 24, 2023•23 min
Our new show brings you the biggest stories in about 10 minutes. It's the complement to The Daily you’ve been waiting for. This episode includes: A Year After a School Shooting, Divisions Run Through Uvalde , with our National reporter Edgar Sandoval Under the Radar, Right-Wing Push to Tighten Voting Laws Persists , with our national politics correspondent Nick Corasaniti Surgeon General Warns That Social Media May Harm Children and Adolescents, with our Well reporter Catherine Pears We'll be sh...
May 24, 2023•10 min
A few days ago, the Supreme Court tried to answer a question that has long bedeviled the world of art: When is borrowing from an earlier artist an act of inspiration, and when is it theft? Adam Liptak, who covers the court for The Times, explains a case that could change how art is made. Guest: Adam Liptak , who covers the United States Supreme Court for The New York Times. Background reading: The Supreme Court justices considered whether the artist Andy Warhol was free to use elements of a rock...
May 23, 2023•31 min
Our new show brings you the biggest stories in about 10 minutes. It's the complement to The Daily you’ve been waiting for. This episode includes: Prosecutors Sought Records on Trump’s Foreign Business Deals Since 2017 , with our courts and criminal justice reporter Alan Feuer A Breakthrough Deal to Keep the Colorado River From Going Dry, for Now , with our climate reporter Chris Flavelle Why Bakhmut? It’s a Question as Old as War , with our Ukraine correspondent Thomas Gibbons-Neff We'll be shar...
May 23, 2023•12 min
Voters in the 2022 midterms seemed to send a clear message — a rejection of Trumpism and extremism. And yet it appears increasingly likely that he will win the Republican nomination for the 2024 presidential election. Astead W. Herndon, a national political correspondent for The Times and the host of the politics podcast The Run-Up, explains what has shifted in Republican politics so that Mr. Trump’s nomination could start to seem almost inevitable. Guest: Astead W. Herndon , a national politica...
May 22, 2023•42 min
Our new show brings you the biggest stories in about 10 minutes. It's the complement to The Daily you’ve been waiting for. This episode includes: A Group of 7 Summit Wrap-Up , with our chief White House correspondent, Peter Baker Even Flirting With U.S. Default Takes Economic Toll , with our economics reporter Ben Casselman Greece Says It Doesn’t Ditch Migrants at Sea. It Was Caught in the Act, with our Brussels bureau chief, Matina Stevis-Gridneff We'll be sharing The Headlines every day this w...
May 22, 2023•11 min
This weekend, we’re bringing you something a little different: dispatches from Times critics and writers on great music, TV, movies, recipes and more. They’re all part of a new series called “NYT Shorts,” and they’re available only on NYT Audio, our new iOS audio app. It’s home to podcasts, narrated articles from our newsroom and other publishers, and exclusive new shows. Find out more at nytimes.com/audioapp . On today’s episode: The enduring comfort of the detective show “Columbo.” A recipe fr...
May 20, 2023•20 min
The James Webb Space Telescope, the most powerful ever made, has revolutionized the way we see the universe. The name was chosen for James E. Webb, a NASA administrator during the 1960s. But when doubts about his background emerged, the telescope’s name turned into a fight over homophobia. Michael Powell, a national reporter for The Times, tells the story of Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi, an astrophysicist whose quest to end the controversy with indisputable facts only made it worse. Guest: Michael Powell ...
May 19, 2023•40 min
This episode contains descriptions of alleged sexual assault. It’s been more than five years since the #MeToo movement, driven by reporting at publications like The New York Times, toppled powerful and abusive men. Behind that essential journalism were sources, many anonymous, who took enormous risks to expose harassment and sexual violence. Today, Rachel Abrams, a producer and reporter at The Times, speaks to Ali Diercks, a lawyer who provided crucial information for a major #MeToo story. Ms. D...
May 18, 2023•46 min
For two decades, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has loomed large over Turkish politics. But skyrocketing inflation and a devastating earthquake have eroded his power and, in a presidential election over the weekend, he was forced into a runoff. Ben Hubbard, The Times’s Istanbul bureau chief, discusses how Turkey’s troubles have made Mr. Erdogan politically vulnerable. Guest: Ben Hubbard , the Istanbul bureau chief for The New York Times. Background reading: Despite the headwinds, Mr. Erdogan app...
May 17, 2023•25 min
For weeks, officials have feared that the end of Title 42 would create a crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border that would strain and possibly cripple America’s immigration system. Natalie Kitroeff, the New York Times bureau chief for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, reports from the border about what actually happened when the pandemic-era policy expired. Guest: Natalie Kitroeff , the New York Times bureau chief for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. Background reading: Economic har...
May 16, 2023•27 min
A little over a decade ago, a small Israeli company created what would become the world’s most powerful and notorious hacking tool. Mark Mazzetti, who is a Washington investigative correspondent for The Times, explains the surprising story of the NSO Group and why, despite banning its technology, the United States kept trying to use it. Guest: Mark Mazzetti , a Washington investigative correspondent for The New York Times. Background reading: The Biden administration has been trying to choke off...
May 15, 2023•22 min
In the final days of Marleny Mesa’s pregnancy, she could not shake the feeling that something was wrong. She could barely breathe, for one thing. For another, her anxiety and physical discomfort were approaching what felt like an unbearable peak. A week or so later, she delivered a tiny, squirming boy with jet black hair and soft, curious eyes. She and her husband, Andrés Noscue, named him Eliad. Marleny thought he was perfect, but her mother, a retired midwife, insisted that the placenta contai...
May 14, 2023•53 min
In a high-stakes showdown this week, President Biden and the leaders of congress met face to face in an effort to avoid the United States defaulting on its debt for the first time in history. Jim Tankersley, a White House correspondent for The Times, explains how close the country is to financial calamity, and the radical step Biden might take to avoid it. Guest: Jim Tankersley , a White House correspondent for The New York Times. Background reading: The president has not wavered in his calls fo...
May 12, 2023•25 min
Last year, Times reporting revealed the many lies that the freshman Republican congressman George Santos had told about his life and career. Now he is facing legal consequences. Michael Gold, who covers politics in New York for The Times, explains the charges against Mr. Santos and what they mean for his role in Congress. Guest: Michael Gold , a New York politics correspondent for The New York Times. Background reading: George Santos pleaded not guilty to charges that included accusations of fra...
May 11, 2023•23 min
This episode contains detailed descriptions of sexual assault. A jury in Manhattan has found former President Donald J. Trump legally liable for sexually abusing and defaming the writer E. Jean Carroll. Ben Weiser, who covers the Manhattan federal courts for The Times, tells the story of how a nearly 30-year-old case reached this moment. Guest: Benjamin Weiser , a correspondent for The New York Times covering the Manhattan federal courts. Background reading: More than a dozen women have accused ...
May 10, 2023•29 min
For the past three years, the United States has relied on Title 42, a pandemic restriction that has allowed the swift expulsion of many migrants at the southern border. But by the end of the week, that rule will expire. Miriam Jordan, who covers immigration for The Times, explains what that will mean on both sides of the border. Guest: Miriam Jordan , a national correspondent covering immigration for The New York Times. Background reading: An end to pandemic restrictions could bring thousands to...
May 09, 2023•25 min
