Plus, paying people to quit meth. On Today’s Episode: Senate Approves Trump’s Bid to Cancel Foreign Aid and Public Broadcast Funds , by Catie Edmondson Trump Has Draft of Letter to Fire Fed Chair. He Asked Republicans if He Should Send It. , by Maggie Haberman and Colby Smith Trump’s New Strategy on Epstein Fallout: Blame the Democrats , by Luke Broadwater and Erica L. Green Upended by Meth, Some Communities Are Paying Users to Quit , by Jan Hoffman Scandal-Ridden Fyre Festival Is Sold for $245,...
Jul 17, 2025•9 min
Plus, why that e-book cost your library $50. On Today’s Episode: Rising Inflation Underscores Risks in Trump’s New Tariff Threats , by Tony Romm and Colby Smith Supreme Court Keeps Ruling in Trump’s Favor, but Doesn’t Say Why , by Adam Liptak State Dept. Layoffs Hit Russia and Ukraine Analysts , by Michael Crowley, Greg Jaffe and Julian E. Barnes H.H.S. Finalizes Thousands of Layoffs After Supreme Court Decision , by Christina Jewett and Benjamin Mueller As Iran Deports a Million Afghans, ‘Where...
Jul 16, 2025•9 min
Plus, the origins of an iconic TV theme song. On Today’s Episode: Behind Trump’s Tough Russia Talk, Doubts and Missing Details , by Michael Crowley, Eric Schmitt and Julian E. Barnes Supreme Court Clears the Way for Trump’s Cuts to the Education Department , by Abbie VanSickle 24 States Sue Trump Over $6.8 Billion Withheld From Education , by Sarah Mervosh Will the Conspiracists Cultivated by Trump Turn on Him Over Epstein? , by Shawn McCreesh Homeless Population Declines in Los Angeles for a Se...
Jul 15, 2025•9 min
Plus, a very Wimbledon disruption. On Today’s Episode: Biden Says He Made the Clemency Decisions That Were Recorded With Autopen , by Charlie Savage and Tyler Pager Public Broadcasters Brace for Vote on Sharp Funding Cut , by Benjamin Mullin Trump’s Willingness to Arm Ukraine Puts Him Closer to Biden Approach , by David E. Sanger and Maggie Haberman Noem Defends FEMA Response to Texas Floods , by Alyce McFadden Children Among at Least 10 Killed in Israeli Strike in Central Gaza, Officials Say , ...
Jul 14, 2025•10 min
Plus, your Friday news quiz. On Today’s Episode: How Netanyahu Prolonged the War in Gaza to Stay in Power , by Patrick Kingsley, Ronen Bergman and Natan Odenheimer Federal Agents Clash With Protesters During Immigration Raid at California Farm , by Livia Albeck-Ripka Lawmakers in Liberal States Want ICE Agents to Show Their Faces , by Ana Ley The F.B.I. Is Using Polygraphs to Test Officials’ Loyalty , by Adam Goldman Justice Dept. Demands Patient Details From Trans Medicine Providers , by Azeen ...
Jul 11, 2025•16 min
Plus, where curry meets quesadillas. On Today’s Episode: Camp Mystic Cabins Stood in an ‘Extremely Hazardous’ Floodway , by Mike Baker, Malika Khurana, Harry Stevens and Marco Hernandez Administration Takes Steps to Target 2 Officials Who Investigated Trump , by Glenn Thrush and Julian E. Barnes Comey Tracked by Secret Service After Post Critical of Trump , by Michael S. Schmidt and Eileen Sullivan Trump Pledges 50% Tariffs Against Brazil, Citing ‘Witch Hunt’ Against Bolsonaro , by Jack Nicas Me...
Jul 10, 2025•10 min
Plus, the big business of youth sports. On Today’s Episode: Trump Got the Green Light to Fire Federal Workers. Now, They Wait , by Eileen Sullivan and Chris Cameron Trump Escalates Criticism of Putin After Restoring Arms Shipments to Ukraine , by Luke Broadwater As Truth Social Business Struggles, Trump Media Goes Big on Crypto , by Matthew Goldstein T.S.A. Officially Tells Fliers They Can Keep Their Shoes On , by Christine Chung Youth Sports Are a $40 Billion Business. Private Equity Is Taking ...
Jul 09, 2025•8 min
Plus, your next job interview might be with A.I. On Today’s Episode: Trump Revives Trade War, Threatening Steep Aug. 1 Tariffs on Allies , by Ana Swanson and Tony Romm Texas Flood Death Toll Tops 100 With More Rain to Fall , by Jesus Jiménez, Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, Rick Rojas and Soumya Karlamangla Land Mines, a Cold War Horror, Could Return to Fortify Europe’s Borders , by Andrew Higgins Why Are Protesters in Mexico City Angry at Remote Workers? , by Emiliano Rodríguez Mega, Paulina Villegas...
Jul 08, 2025•9 min
Plus, what your TV knows about you. On Today’s Episode: Harrowing Tales Emerge in Texas as Rescuers Keep Up Search for Missing , by Edgar Sandoval, Amy Graff and Jill Cowan As Floods Hit, Key Roles Were Vacant at Weather Service Offices in Texas , by Christopher Flavelle Social Security Email Says Policy Bill Eliminates Tax on Benefits. Does It? , by Tara Siegel Bernard Tax Cuts Now, Benefit Cuts Later: The Timeline in the Republican Megabill , by Tony Romm, Andrew Duehren, Margot Sanger-Katz, B...
Jul 07, 2025•10 min
Plus, Lululemon vs. Costco. On Today’s Episode: House Moves Ahead With President’s Policy Bill Amid G.O.P. Resistance , by Michael Gold, Robert Jimison and Megan Mineiro Illegal Border Crossings Plunge to Lowest Level in Decades , by Hamed Aleaziz Combs Acquitted of Sex Trafficking but Found Guilty on Lesser Charges , by Ben Sisario and Julia Jacobs Lack of New U.S. Sanctions Allows Restricted Goods and Funds Into Russia , by Aaron Krolik Lululemon Sues Costco Over Selling ‘Dupes,’ by Ali Watkin...
Jul 03, 2025•10 min
Plus, the science of staying cool. On Today’s Episode: After Narrow Senate Passage, Trump’s Policy Bill Faces Resistance in House , by Catie Edmondson, Carl Hulse, Michael Gold and Megan Mineiro Poorest Americans Dealt Biggest Blow Under Senate Republican Tax Package , by Tony Romm Paramount to Pay Trump $16 Million to Settle ’60 Minutes’ Lawsuit , by Benjamin Mullin, Michael M. Grynbaum, Lauren Hirsch and David Enrich Penn Agrees to Limit Participation of Transgender Athletes , by Alan Blinder ...
Jul 02, 2025•8 min
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
