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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast Debate about ethical standards for Supreme Court justices has intensified after a series of revelations about undisclosed gifts, luxury travel and property deals. Adam Liptak, who covers the court for The Times, reviews the allegations of misconduct and the growing calls to do something about it. Guest: Adam Liptak , a correspondent covering the United States Supreme Court for The New York Times. Background reading: Revelations about Justice Clarence Thomas’s failure to disclose largess from a R...
May 08, 2023•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Lakishia Fell-Davis is aware that at this point, in 2023, most people are treating the coronavirus pandemic as a thing of the past. For her, though, Covid still poses a real threat: Fell-Davis has Type I diabetes, putting her at higher risk of hospitalization and long-term complications from illness. As such, her experience during the pandemic has shaped how she thinks about her daily life, especially at Ninety-Fifth Street Elementary School, where she has worked on and off for more than a decad...
May 07, 2023•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week, thousands of writers went on strike against Hollywood studios over what they say is an existential threat to their livelihoods. John Koblin, a media reporter for The New York Times, explains how streaming turned the most prolific era in American entertainment into an industry-changing labor dispute. Guest: John Koblin , a media reporter for The New York Times. Background reading: The dispute, which pits 11,500 television and screenwriters against the major studios, has shattered 15 ye...
May 05, 2023•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the face of an escalating opioid epidemic, the F.D.A. recently approved over-the-counter sales for Narcan — a lifesaving nasal spray that can reverse an opioid overdose. Jan Hoffman, who covers health law for The Times, explains why the new availability of Narcan could change the trajectory of the epidemic. Guest: Jan Hoffman , a health law correspondent for The New York Times. Background reading: Narcan can reverse opioid overdoses and public health officials hope that making the nasal spray...
May 04, 2023•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast For the past few months, a single lawmaker has prevented Democrats from carrying out their agenda in Congress. For now, there is no simple solution in sight. Annie Karni, a congressional correspondent for The Times, explains the issue surrounding Senator Dianne Feinstein. Guest: Annie Karni , a congressional correspondent for The New York Times. Background reading: Ms. Feinstein, who has been absent from the Senate for more than a month after being diagnosed with shingles, sought a temporary rep...
May 03, 2023•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast On Monday morning, the federal government took over a third failing bank — this time, First Republic. Jeanna Smialek, an economy correspondent for The Times, discusses whether we are at the end of the banking crisis, or the start of a new phase of financial pain. Guest: Jeanna Smialek , an economy correspondent for The New York Times. Background reading: First Republic bank was seized by regulators and sold to JPMorgan Chase. Key takeaways from regulatory review of bank failures. For more inform...
May 02, 2023•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast Last week, Speaker Kevin McCarthy persuaded Republicans to narrowly pass a bill to raise the U.S. debt ceiling, setting up high-stakes negotiations with the Biden administration. Catie Edmondson, who covers Congress for The New York Times, explains the risks this might pose to his job and the country’s economy. Catie Edmondson , a congressional correspondent for The New York Times. Background reading: House Republicans have narrowly passed a bill to raise the debt ceiling while cutting spending ...
May 01, 2023•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast In January 2022, Randi Schofield was a 34-year-old single mother who, not long before, left her full-time job of eight years as a personal bailiff to a local judge. She pulled $30,000 from her retirement savings and was planning to give herself all of 2022 to expand the small catering business she had always dreamed about. This would be the year she bet on herself. Then, that month, she received the news that medics were pulling her father out of his car. The collision splintered the bone in his...
Apr 30, 2023•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast This month, an anonymous producer jolted the music industry by using artificial intelligence to impersonate the singers Drake and the Weeknd, creating a fake track, “Heart on My Sleeve,” that quickly went viral. Joe Coscarelli, a culture reporter for The Times, talks about how the song’s rise and fall could presage widespread changes in the way music is made. Guest: Joe Coscarelli , a culture correspondent for The New York Times. Background reading: A track like “Heart on My Sleeve” may be a nov...
Apr 28, 2023•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast This month, India reached a notable milestone. The country’s population surpassed that of China, which had held the No. 1 position for at least three centuries. Alex Travelli, who covers South Asia and business for The Times, examines whether India can use its immense size to become an economic superpower. Guest: Alex Travelli , a South Asia business correspondent for The New York Times. Background reading: Turning India’s vast young work force into an engine for economic advancement will pose e...
Apr 27, 2023•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast President Biden has announced that he will seek another term in the Oval Office, despite the fact that he will be 81 on Election Day 2024. Not everyone is overjoyed about that prospect — more than half of Democrats don’t want him to run again. Nonetheless, the party’s leaders are increasingly confident about his chances. Jonathan Weisman, a political correspondent for The Times, explains why. Guest: Jonathan Weisman , a political correspondent for The New York Times. Background reading: Mr. Bide...
Apr 26, 2023•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast Less than a week after Fox News agreed to pay $787.5 million to settle the Dominion lawsuit, the network has abruptly fired Tucker Carlson — an anchor at the center of the case. Jeremy W. Peters, who covers media and politics for The Times, explains why the network decided to cut ties with one of its biggest stars. Guest: Jeremy W. Peters , a media and politics correspondent for The New York Times. Background reading: Tucker Carlson was one of the network’s top-rated hosts for many years. Here i...
Apr 25, 2023•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Sudan was supposed to be moving away from military rule and toward democracy. But over the past week, the country has been thrown into violent chaos as two factions battle for control. Declan Walsh, chief Africa correspondent for The Times, explains how an explosive rivalry between two generals turned into a catastrophic conflict. Guest: Declan Walsh , the chief Africa correspondent for The New York Times. Background reading: In the days before fighting erupted, American and British mediators he...
Apr 24, 2023•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast One Sunday in February, in a northern Italian town called Ivrea, the facades of historic buildings were covered with plastic sheeting and nets. And in several different piazzas, hundreds of wooden crates had appeared. Inside them were oranges. Oranges, the fruit. Over the next three days, 8,000 people in Ivrea would throw 900 tons of oranges at one another, one orange at a time, while tens of thousands of other people watched. They would throw the oranges very hard, very viciously, often while s...
Apr 23, 2023•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Last week, a 21-year old airman from Massachusetts, Jack Teixeira, was arrested under the Espionage Act and charged with violating federal laws by sharing top secret military documents with an online gaming group. Dave Philipps, a military correspondent for The Times, explains why so many low-level government workers have access to so much classified material. Guest: Dave Philipps , a military correspondent for The New York Times. Background reading: The arrest of Mr. Teixeira lays bare the shee...
Apr 21, 2023•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast At the very last minute, both Dominion Voting Systems and Fox News decided to settle their closely watched defamation lawsuit, rather than make their cases at trial. Jeremy W. Peters, who covers media and politics for The Times, was inside the courtroom as it happened. Guest: Jeremy W. Peters , a media and politics correspondent for The New York Times. Background reading: The settlement with Dominion Voting Systems was another extraordinary twist in a case that exposed the inner workings of the ...
Apr 20, 2023•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast In overturning Roe v. Wade last year, the Supreme Court’s message was that it was done with the issue of abortion. Now, dueling rulings on abortion pills will send the issue back to the highest court in the country. Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court for The Times, explains the case that is forcing the court to weigh in on abortion all over again. Guest: Adam Liptak , who covers the Supreme Court for The New York Times. Background reading: The justices are poised to consider whether an ab...
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