Plus, three new teams for the WNBA. On Today’s Episode: Trump to Visit Migration Detention Camp Called ‘Alligator Alcatraz ,’ by Chris Cameron Concerns Grow Over Dire Conditions in Immigrant Detention , by Miriam Jordan and Jazmine Ulloa G.O.P. Toils to Lock Down Senate Votes as Debate on Policy Bill Enters Third Day , by Michael Gold and Megan Mineiro The Dollar Has Its Worst Start to a Year Since 1973 , by Joe Rennison California Rolls Back Its Landmark Environmental Law , by Laurel Rosenhall,...
Jul 01, 2025•9 min
Plus, the tricky science behind lime green Jell-O. On Today’s Episode: Senate Bill Would Add at Least $3.3 Trillion to Debt, Budget Office Says , by Andrew Duehren Tillis Announces He Won’t Run Again as Trump Threatens Him With a Primary , by Annie Karni A Triumphant Supreme Court Term for Trump, Fueled by Emergency Rulings , by Adam Liptak and Abbie VanSickle Courts Will Have to Grapple With New Limits on Their Power , by Mattathias Schwartz Canada Will Scrap Tax That Prompted Trump to Suspend ...
Jun 30, 2025•9 min
Plus, the Friday news quiz. On Today’s Episode: Top Senate Official Rules Against Several Key Provisions in G.O.P. Policy Bill , by Catie Edmondson and Margot Sanger-Katz With Flu Shot Vote, Kennedy’s Vaccine Skepticism Comes Full Circle , by Sheryl Gay Stolberg Trump Justice Dept. Pressuring University of Virginia President to Resign , by Michael S. Schmidt and Michael C. Bender U.S. Approves $30 Million for Contentious New Gaza Aid Group , by Ephrat Livni The Lethal Risk of Seeking Food in Gaz...
Jun 27, 2025•13 min
Plus, Jeff Bezos’ contentious wedding in Venice. On Today’s Episode: In New Assessment, C.I.A. Chief Says U.S. Strikes ‘Severely Damaged’ Iranian Program , by Julian E. Barnes, Mark Mazzetti and Maggie Haberman Supreme Leader’s Absence Raises Alarm in Iran , by Farnaz Fassihi Mamdani Reflects on His Astonishing Rise and the Challenges Ahead , by Emma G. Fitzsimmons What to Know About the Antigovernment Protests in Kenya , by Pranav Baskar With Bezos Wedding, Venice Braces for Love in the Time of...
Jun 26, 2025•8 min
Plus, the 100 best films of the 21st century. On Today’s Episode: ‘We Have Won,’ Mamdani Says, as Cuomo Concedes N.Y.C. Mayoral Primary , by Nicholas Fandos Strike Set Back Iran’s Nuclear Program by Only a Few Months, U.S. Report Says , by Julian E. Barnes, Helene Cooper, Eric Schmitt, Ronen Bergman, Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan White House Postpones Briefing Congress on Iran Strikes , by Robert Jimison Intel Report on Iran Upends Victory Lap Trump Was Hoping for at NATO , by Tyler Pager an...
Jun 25, 2025•9 min
Plus, Florida’s new “Alligator Alcatraz” for migrants. On Today’s Episode: Hours After Israel and Iran Agree to Truce, Its Fate Is Uncertain , by Patrick Kingsley, Isabel Kershner and Aaron Boxerman Supreme Court Lets Trump Deport Migrants to Countries Other Than Their Own , by Adam Liptak Florida Builds ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center for Migrants in Everglades , by Hamed Aleaziz ‘Unsafe to Inhabit’: The Toxic Homes of L.A. , by Blacki Migliozzi, Rukmini Callimachi and K.K. Rebecca Lai Ve...
Jun 24, 2025•9 min
Plus, Tesla’s new Robotaxi. On Today’s Episode: Shifting Views and Misdirection: How Trump Decided to Strike Iran , by Mark Mazzetti, Jonathan Swan, Maggie Haberman, Eric Schmitt and Helene Cooper Iranian Officials Try to Project Sense of Normalcy, Though Nothing Is Normal , by Farnaz Fassihi ‘It Felt Like Kidnapping,’ Khalil Says in First Interview Since Release , by Jonah E. Bromwich Dangerous Heat Wave Expands Over Central and Eastern United States , by Nazaneen Ghaffar Tesla Begins Limited R...
Jun 23, 2025•10 min
Plus, a fast-food gimmick turns 20. On Today’s Episode: Live Updates: Europe Pushes Diplomacy as Trump Delays Iran War Decision , by Patrick Kingsley U.S. Spy Agencies Assess Iran Remains Undecided on Building a Bomb , by Julian E. Barnes Appeals Court Lets Trump Keep Control of California National Guard in L.A. , by Charlie Savage and Laurel Rosenhall TikTok Hits Cannes, Where a U.S. Ban Seems a Distant Dream , by Sapna Maheshwari Hybrid Cars, Once Derided and Dismissed, Have Become Popular , b...
Jun 20, 2025•15 min
Plus, a bidding frenzy over David Lynch’s espresso machine. On Today’s Episode: Israel Says Iranian Missile Strikes Hospital and Vows to Intensify Attacks , by Adam Rasgon, Ephrat Livni and David E. Sanger Trump’s Base in Uproar Over His Openness to Joining Iran Fight , by Jess Bidgood The Court Upheld a State Ban on Transgender Care for Minors. Here’s What We Know , by Abbie VanSickle What Has Medical Research Found on Gender Treatments for Trans Youth? , by Azeen Ghorayshi Trump Administration...
Jun 19, 2025•10 min
Plus, “America’s Sweethearts” get a raise. On Today’s Episode: Trump Calls for Iran’s ‘Unconditional Surrender’ and Threatens Its Supreme Leader , by David E. Sanger ‘I’ll Never Try Again’: For Some Gazans, Seeking Aid Is Just Too Risky , by Rawan Sheikh Ahmad and Abu Bakr Bashir Russian Drone and Missile Strikes on Kyiv Kill at Least 10 , by Constant Méheut As G7 Talks End in Canada, Ukraine Comes Away With Little , by Matina Stevis-Gridneff Members of Congress Press for More Security After Min...
Jun 18, 2025•10 min
Plus, streaming’s TV takeover. On Today’s Episode: Trump Returns to D.C. as Israel and Iran Trade Attacks , by Michael D. Shear, Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Francesca Regalado Trump’s Iran Choice: Last-Chance Diplomacy or a Bunker-Busting Bomb , by David E. Sanger and Jonathan Swan 36 More Countries May Be Added to Trump’s Travel Ban , by Charlie Savage and Edward Wong Senate Bill Would Make Deep Cuts to Medicaid, Setting Up Fight With House , by Catie Edmondson, Margot Sanger-Katz, Tony Romm and Bra...
Jun 17, 2025•8 min
Plus, Pope Leo’s hometown shout-out. On Today’s Episode: With No Clear Off-Ramp, Israel’s War With Iran May Last Weeks Not Days , by Patrick Kingsley Minnesota Manhunt and Arrest: What We Know , by Bernard Mokam and Pooja Salhotra Like School Shootings, Political Violence Is Becoming Almost Routine , by Lisa Lerer Takeaways From Trump’s Military Parade in Washington , by Zach Montague ‘No Kings’ Protests Across the United States , by The New York Times 1 Killed in Shooting at a ‘No Kings’ Protes...
Jun 16, 2025•11 min
Plus, Friday’s news quiz. On Today’s Episode: Israeli Strikes Wipe Out Iran’s Top Military Chain of Command , by Farnaz Fassihi, Qasim Nauman, Aaron Boxerman, Patrick Kingsley and Ronen Bergman Residents of Tehran Awake to Devastation , by Farnaz Fassihi Trump’s Use of National Guard in Limbo After Court Rulings , by Charlie Savage, Kellen Browning and Laurel Rosenhall Senator Is Forcibly Removed and Handcuffed After Interrupting Noem , by Shawn Hubler, Jennifer Medina and Jill Cowan Grieving Re...
Jun 13, 2025•14 min
Plus, remembering the Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson. On Today’s Episode: Passenger Plane Crashes in Western India With 242 Aboard , by John Yoon and Suhasini Raj Inside a Courthouse, Chaos and Tears as Trump Accelerates Deportations , by Luis Ferré-Sadurní Kennedy Announces Eight New Members of C.D.C. Vaccine Advisory Panel , by Sheryl Gay Stolberg Israel Appears Ready to Attack Iran, Officials in U.S. and Europe Say , by Michael Crowley, David E. Sanger, Farnaz Fassihi and Eric Schmitt After a Wild ...
Jun 12, 2025•10 min
Plus, a BTS reunion on the horizon? On Today’s Episode: Cities Across U.S. Brace for Protests as Marines Prepare to Deploy in L.A. , by Francesca Regalado, John Yoon, Julie Bosman, Eric Schmitt and Sean Keenan Texas Governor Will Deploy National Guard to Immigration Protests , by Yan Zhuang Norton, D.C.’s Stalwart in Congress, Clings to Seat Amid Signs of Decline , by Annie Karni Southern Baptists Endorse Effort to Overturn Same-Sex Marriage , by Ruth Graham ‘We’re Just Speechless’: Austria Mour...
Jun 11, 2025•9 min
Plus, remembering a funk legend. On Today’s Episode: Trump Administration More Than Doubles Federal Deployments to Los Angeles , by David E. Sanger, Helene Cooper, Eric Schmitt and Laurel Rosenhall Trump Targets Workplaces as Immigration Crackdown Widens , by Lydia DePillis and Ernesto Londoño Kennedy Removes All C.D.C. Vaccine Panel Experts , by Apoorva Mandavilli Welcome to Campus. Here’s Your ChatGPT. , by Natasha Singer Sly Stone, Maestro of a Multifaceted Hitmaking Band, Dies at 82 , by Joe...
Jun 10, 2025•10 min
Plus, the big winners at the Tonys. On Today’s Episode: Live Updates: Tensions Flare Between Protesters and Law Enforcement in L.A. , by Rick Rojas, Livia Albeck-Ripka, Shawn Hubler, Jesus Jiménez and Yan Zhuang Newsom Formally Asks Trump to Pull National Guard Out of L.A. , by Adam Nagourney What to Know About Trump’s New Travel Ban , by Isabella Kwai and Claire Moses Deportee’s Lawyers Push for Contempt Proceedings Despite His Return , by Alan Feuer YouTube Loosens Rules Guiding the Moderation...
Jun 09, 2025•10 min
Plus, a Friday news quiz. On Today’s Episode: Trump and Musk’s Unlikely Alliance Breaks Down in Rapid and Public Fashion , by Tyler Pager and Theodore Schleifer After Trump and Xi Speak, U.S. and China Agree to Revive Trade Talks , by Ana Swanson and David Pierson Israel Armed Palestinian Militia to Fight Hamas, Officials Say , by Aaron Boxerman and Patrick Kingsley Whooping Cough Is Surging. Do You Need Another Shot? , by Teddy Rosenbluth Land Snorkeling? Townsizing? A User’s Guide to the Lates...
Jun 06, 2025•14 min
Plus, these birds are getting clever. On Today’s Episode: ‘We Don’t Want Them’: Trump Signs Travel Ban on Citizens From 12 Countries , by Hamed Aleaziz Trump Orders Investigation of Biden and His Aides , by Chris Cameron U.S. Vetoes U.N. Resolution Demanding Immediate Gaza Cease-Fire , by Farnaz Fassihi Israeli-Backed Aid Sites in Gaza Close Temporarily After Deadly Shootings , by Aaron Boxerman Should We Test Babies for Incurable Diseases? , by Emily Baumgaertner Nunn Clever Cockatoos Have Figu...
Jun 05, 2025•10 min
Plus, a giant plume of dust is headed to Florida. On Today’s Episode: Elon Musk Calls Trump Policy Bill a ‘Disgusting Abomination’ , by Kate Conger, Michael Gold and Jonathan Swan After Muscling Their Bill Through the House, Some Republicans Have Regrets , by Michael Gold Higher Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Imports Go Into Effect , by Ana Swanson and Ian Austen Trump Rescinds Biden Policy Requiring Hospitals to Provide Emergency Abortions , by Sheryl Gay Stolberg U.S. May Strip Harvey Milk’s Na...
Jun 04, 2025•9 min
Plus, The Times’s summer book picks. On Today’s Episode: Israeli Soldiers Open Fire Near Gaza Aid Site. Gaza Health Officials Say 27 Are Killed , by Patrick Kingsley and Rawan Sheikh Ahmad Trump and Allies Sell Domestic Policy Bill With Falsehoods , by Linda Qiu After Staff Cuts, the National Weather Service Is Hiring Again , by Judson Jones He Built an Airstrip on Protected Land. Now He’s in Line to Lead the Forest Service , by Hiroko Tabuchi The U.S. Lit a Beacon for Science. Under Trump, Scie...
Jun 03, 2025•10 min
Plus, the oldest corporation on the continent is closing. On Today’s Episode: Eight Burned in Attack at Colorado Event Honoring Israeli Hostages , by John Branch, Alexandra E. Petri and Mark Walker More Than 20 Killed Near Aid Distribution Site in Gaza, Health Officials Say , by Aaron Boxerman and Ameera Harouda Ukraine and Russia to Meet for Second Round of Talks as Attacks Escalate , by Constant Méheut and Ivan Nechepurenko U.S. Dependence on China for Rare Earth Magnets Is Causing Shortages ,...
Jun 02, 2025•7 min
Plus, a Friday news quiz. On Today’s Episode: On the Campaign Trail, Elon Musk Juggled Drugs and Family Drama , by Kirsten Grind and Megan Twohey Tariff Rulings Inject New Uncertainty Into Trump Trade Strategy , by Tony Romm and Ana Swanson Trump Officials Intensify Attacks on Judges as Court Losses Mount , by Luke Broadwater White House Health Report Included Fake Citations , by Dani Blum and Maggie Astor Top Officials Overseeing Deportations Leave Their Roles at ICE , by Hamed Aleaziz Trump’s ...
May 30, 2025•14 min
Plus, the rise of crypto kidnappings. On Today’s Episode: Trump Gives Clemency to More Than Two Dozen, Including Political Allies , by Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Luke Broadwater Trump Tariffs Ruled Illegal by Federal Judicial Panel , by Tony Romm and Ana Swanson U.S. Will ‘Aggressively’ Revoke Visas of Chinese Students, Rubio Says , by Edward Wong A Disillusioned Musk, Distanced From Trump, Says He’s Exiting Washington , by Tyler Pager, Maggie Haberman, Theodore Schleifer, Jonathan Swan and Ryan Mac...
May 29, 2025•11 min
Plus, a faster way up Mount Everest. On Today’s Episode: As Trump Seeks Iran Deal, Israel Again Raises Possible Strikes on Nuclear Sites , by Julian E. Barnes, David E. Sanger, Maggie Haberman and Ronen Bergman Chaos Mars Opening of Israeli-Backed Aid Distribution Site in Gaza , by Ephrat Livni, Patrick Kingsley, Ameera Harouda and Aaron Boxerman State Department Halts Interviews for Student and Exchange Visas , by Edward Wong ICE, Shifting Tactics, Detains High School Student at N.Y.C. Courthou...
May 28, 2025•9 min
Plus, Disney’s unexpected “rebel” star. On Today’s Episode: Fiscal Hawks in Senate Balk at House’s Bill to Deliver Trump’s Agenda , by Catie Edmondson and Minho Kim Republican Crackdown on Aid to Immigrants Would Hit U.S. Citizens , by Madeleine Ngo and Lydia DePillis Russia Intensifies Attacks on Ukraine as U.S. Steps Back , by Marc Santora Trump Condemns Putin’s Killings in Ukraine, but Doesn’t Make Him Pay a Price , by David E. Sanger Head of New Gaza Aid System Resigns Over Lack of Autonomy ...
May 27, 2025•10 min
Plus, an escalation with Harvard. On Today’s Episode: Hundreds Join Trump at ‘Exclusive’ Dinner, With Dreams of Crypto Fortunes in Mind , by David Yaffe-Bellany and Eric Lipton Trump Administration Says It Is Halting Harvard’s Ability to Enroll International Students , by Michael S. Schmidt and Michael C. Bender Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Revoking Student Visas , by Chris Cameron Kennedy and Trump Paint Bleak Picture of Chronic Disease in U.S. Children , by Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Da...
May 23, 2025•15 min
Plus, breakfast cereals are getting less healthy. On Today’s Episode: 2 Israeli Embassy Aides Are Fatally Shot Outside Event in Washington , by Maggie Haberman, Glenn Thrush and Chris Cameron Trump Lectures South African President in Televised Oval Office Confrontation , by Erica L. Green and Zolan Kanno-Youngs House G.O.P. Presses Ahead on Tax and Spending Bill, With Votes Uncertain , by Catie Edmondson and Michael Gold U.S. Formally Accepts Luxury Jet From Qatar for Trump , by Eric Lipton and ...
May 22, 2025•10 min
Plus, “Norm!” On Today’s Episode: Trump Squeezes His Party on Domestic Policy Bill as G.O.P. Hunts for Votes , by Catie Edmondson, Maya C. Miller and Robert Jimison Judge Orders U.S. to Keep Custody of Migrants Amid Claims They Were Sent to South Sudan , by Hamed Aleaziz, Alan Feuer and Mattathias Schwartz Noem Incorrectly Defines Habeas Corpus as the President’s Right to Deport People , by Michael Gold Trump Unveils Plans for ‘Golden Dome’ Missile Defense System , by Erica L. Green Elon Musk Pl...
May 21, 2025•10 min
Plus, how to stop doomscrolling? On Today’s Episode: Trump Backs Off His Demand That Russia Declare a Cease-Fire in Ukraine , by Erica L. Green and Anton Troianovski Israel Wavers as Far Right and Military Disagree on Gaza Strategy, by Patrick Kingsley Rep. McIver Charged With Assault Over Clash Outside Newark ICE Center , by Luis Ferré-Sadurní Supreme Court Lets Trump Lift Deportation Protections for Venezuelans , by Abbie VanSickle and Adam Liptak Can TikTok Help Young People Take a Break From...
May 20, 2025•8 min
