A few days ago, when passengers set off on a deep sea expedition in the Atlantic Ocean, they were aboard a vessel that many experts had already concluded was dangerously designed. William Broad, a science correspondent for The Times, explains why he was worried from the start. Guest: William J. Broad , a science correspondent for The New York Times. Background reading: What to know about the Titan, the vessel that went missing on Sunday on its way to the Titanic shipwreck site with five people a...
Jun 22, 2023•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the decades after World War II and the atrocities of the Holocaust, Germany deliberately underinvested in its military. But that’s about to change. Katrin Bennhold, a correspondent in Europe and former Berlin bureau chief, explains why Germany is re-entering an era of militarization, and what that will mean for its national identity. Guest: Katrin Bennhold , a Germany and Europe correspondent for The New York Times. Background reading: Germany adopted a more muscular security plan in an attem...
Jun 21, 2023•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Rapid inflation has been a problem in the United States for more than two years, but the tide appears to be turning. Annual inflation is now less than half of what it was last summer. Jeanna Smialek, who covers the Federal Reserve and the U.S. economy for The Times, discusses whether the decline is a result of careful policymaking, or more of a lucky accident. Guest: Jeanna Smialek , a Federal Reserve correspondent for The New York Times. Background reading: Inflation is coming down. Is the Fed ...
Jun 20, 2023•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast Almost everyone who reads “American Born Chinese,” Gene Luen Yang’s groundbreaking graphic novel, is a little afraid of Chin-Kee. The book is a classic of young-adult literature, threading together stories of Asian American boyhood with a revered Ming dynasty novel. Chin-Kee’s role in it is a small one, but he is the bomb at the book’s heart. He’s a kind of Urkel character, embarrassing comic relief that isn’t so funny for the people who have to live with him — a cruel marionette pieced together...
Jun 18, 2023•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week, a historic case has landed in a Montana courtroom. A group of young environmentalists is suing the state, arguing that its embrace of fossil fuels is destroying pristine environments, upending cultural traditions and robbing young residents of a healthy future. David Gelles, a climate correspondent for The Times, explains why the case could be a turning point, and what a win in Montana would mean for the future of the climate fight. Guest: David Gelles , a climate correspondent for Th...
Jun 16, 2023•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Last week, golf’s premier circuit, the PGA Tour, announced it was partnering with its rival circuit LIV Golf, an upstart league backed by Saudi Arabia, giving the country a powerful new seat at the table of international sports. Alan Blinder, who covers golf for The New York Times, explains what was behind the deal and what it means for the business of sports. Guest: Alan Blinder , a reporter who covers golf and health for The New York Times. Background reading: The deal to merge LIV Golf with t...
Jun 15, 2023•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Donald Trump was arraigned in Miami yesterday on 37 criminal counts covering seven different violations of federal law, including the handling of classified documents. Three New York Times journalists covered the proceedings: Glenn Thrush was inside the courtroom, Luke Broadwater reported from outside the courthouse, and Maggie Haberman was at Mr. Trump’s home in Bedminster, N.J. Guests: Luke Broadwater , a congressional correspondent for The New York Times. Glenn Thrush , who covers the Departm...
Jun 14, 2023•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast When the #MeToo movement gained momentum in exposing abuses at the highest levels of power, the restaurant industry was exposed as a chief offender. In 2020, the James Beard Awards, the food world’s main kingmaker, announced that there would be no winners in either 2020 or 2021 after allegations against several top chefs. Brett Anderson, a contributing writer on The Times’s Food desk and a former member of the awards committee, discusses the attempts to hold the industry to account. Guest: Brett...
Jun 13, 2023•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast Last week, Donald Trump was charged with federal violations relating to his handling of classified material after leaving office. Ben Protess, who covers the government and law enforcement for The Times, discusses the indictment and walks us through the evidence. Guest: Ben Protess , an investigative reporter for The New York Times. Background reading: The Trump indictment shows critical evidence came from one of his own lawyers . The information about the yearlong inquiry contains a host of emb...
Jun 12, 2023•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast When the former secretary of state and C.I.A. director Mike Pompeo, a man who had dealt firsthand with autocrats like Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping, described Randi Weingarten as “the most dangerous person in the world” last November, it seemed as though he couldn’t possibly be serious. Weingarten is 65 and just over five feet tall. She is Jewish and openly gay — she’s married to a rabbi — and lives in Upper Manhattan. She is the longtime president of the American Federation of Teachers, which i...
Jun 11, 2023•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast The seven new criminal charges against Donald Trump relate to his handling of classified material upon leaving office and then obstructing the government’s efforts to reclaim them. Michael S. Schmidt, who covers national security and federal investigations for The Times, talks about what this will mean for Trump, and for President Biden, whose administration will now be prosecuting his biggest potential rival for the White House. Guest: Michael S. Schmidt , a Washington correspondent for The New...
Jun 09, 2023•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Smoke from wildfires in Canada has created a crisis in the American Northeast and beyond, with air pollution in New York reaching its worst level in modern history. David Wallace-Wells, a climate columnist for The Times, explains why this happened, and why there is so little we can do to keep it from happening again. Guest: David Wallace-Wells , a climate columnist correspondent for The New York Times. Background reading: New York City experienced its worst air quality on record. Here’s how to s...
Jun 09, 2023•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Candidates for the Republican presidential nomination keep entering the field, despite the fact that Donald Trump polls consistently as the front-runner and Ron DeSantis has emerged as the clear No. 2. Why do so many lesser-tier Republicans think they have a real shot? Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent for The Times, offers a guide to the new crop of candidates and discusses their rationale for running. Guest: Shane Goldmacher , a national political correspondent for The New Y...
Jun 08, 2023•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•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: 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•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: 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•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 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•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: 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...
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