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The Headlines

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Episodes

Israel Vows Retaliation Against Iran, and Takeaways From the Debate

Plus, Mexico’s first female president. Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter. Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. On Today’s Episode: Israel Promises to Retaliate After Iranian Missile Attack , by Victoria Kim U.S. Destroyers Helped Israel Intercept Iran’s Missiles, Biden Says , by Michael D. Shear Civil...

Oct 02, 20249 min

Israel Starts Lebanon Ground Invasion, and Hundreds Missing After Helene

Plus, Jimmy Carter turns 100. Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter. Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. On Today’s Episode: On Today’s Episode: Israel Launches Invasion Into Southern Lebanon , by Victoria Kim and Natan Odenheimer Rescuers Push Through Helene Debris to Find People and Restore Power , by ...

Oct 01, 202411 min

Israel Attacks on Multiple Fronts, and Helene’s Trail of Destruction

Plus, the plain-spoken poetry of Kris Kristofferson. Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter. Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. On Today’s Episode: Israel Strikes Multiple Fronts, Including Long-Distance Attack on Yemen , by Christopher Maag, Euan Ward and Adam Rasgon In North Carolina, Remnants of Helen...

Sep 30, 202411 min

Helene Roars on After Lashing Florida, and the Charges Facing Eric Adams

Plus, Batman joins the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter. Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. On Today’s Episode: Helene Roars Into Georgia After Lashing Florida’s Gulf Coast , by Patricia Mazzei, Judson Jones and Orlando Mayorquín Cheap Flights and Deleted Texts: 10 Takeaways...

Sep 27, 202410 min

Eric Adams Is Indicted, and Florida Braces for Hurricane Helene

Plus, the “snackification” of the American diet. Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter. Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. On Today’s Episode: Eric Adams Is Indicted After Federal Corruption Investigation , by William K. Rashbaum, Dana Rubinstein, Michael Rothfeld, Edward Wong and Chelsia Rose Marcius T...

Sep 26, 20249 min

Hezbollah Fires Toward Tel Aviv, and Iran’s New President Addresses U.N.

Plus, was your doctor’s message written by A.I.? Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter. Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. On Today’s Episode: Israel Says It Shot Down Missile Over Tel Aviv , by Victoria Kim, Gabby Sobelman and Aaron Boxerman Israel’s Attacks on Hezbollah Achieved Short-Term Aims, Offic...

Sep 25, 202410 min

Israeli Strikes Kill Hundreds in Lebanon, and Biden to Address U.N.

Plus, the U.S. News college rankings are out. Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter. Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. On Today’s Episode: In Lebanon’s Capital, Israel’s Strikes Stoke Fears of a Full-On War , by Christina Goldbaum and Hwaida Saad U.N. Meets Amid a Backdrop of Growing Chaos and Violence...

Sep 24, 20249 min

Israel and Hezbollah Trade Fire, and Polls Find Trump Ahead in Sun Belt States

Plus, the White Sox go for a record (low). Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter. Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. On Today’s Episode: Israel Urges Civilians in Lebanon to Evacuate Ahead of Strikes on Hezbollah , by Patrick Kingsley Trump Shows Signs of Strength in Sun Belt Battlegrounds, Polls Find ,...

Sep 23, 20248 min

Harris Outspends Trump in Ad Battle, and Israel Bombards Hezbollah

Plus, an iconic kitchen brand files for bankruptcy. Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter. Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. On Today’s Episode: Harris, With an Online Avalanche, Outspends Trump by Tens of Millions , by Shane Goldmacher and Nicholas Nehamas North Carolina Governor Race Jolted by Report...

Sep 20, 20249 min

Polls Find Harris-Trump Deadlock, and Device Attacks Spread Fear in Lebanon

Plus, legal problems for MrBeast’s reality show. Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter. Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. On Today’s Episode: Harris Had Stronger Debate, Polls Find, but the Race Remains Deadlocked , by Shane Goldmacher and Ruth Igielnik Teamsters Won’t Endorse a Candidate for President...

Sep 19, 20247 min

Hezbollah Blames Israel for Deadly Pager Attack, and Fed Expected to Cut Rates

Plus, gymnast Jordan Chiles’s Olympic medal fight. Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter. Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. On Today’s Episode: Exploding Pagers Targeting Hezbollah Kill 11 and Wound Thousands , by Patrick Kingsley, Euan Ward, Ronen Bergman and Michael Levenson What Fed Rate Cuts Will M...

Sep 18, 20248 min

New Details in the Trump Shooting Plot, and Sean Combs Arrested

Plus, the boom in Ozempic dupes. Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter. Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. On Today’s Episode: Secret Service Admits Not Searching Golf Course Perimeter, Drawing New Scrutiny , by Kate Kelly Ohio Governor Sending State Police to Springfield After Rash of Bomb Scares , by ...

Sep 17, 20249 min

Trump Safe After ‘Attempted Assassination,’ and TikTok Heads to Court

Plus, a record-setting Emmy haul for “Shogun.” Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter. Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. On Today’s Episode: Trump Safe as F.B.I. Investigates Apparent ‘Attempted Assassination,’ by Patricia Mazzei, Adam Goldman, Jonathan Swan and Maggie Haberman Will TikTok Be Banned in ...

Sep 16, 20249 min

U.S. May Approve Ukrainian Strikes Deep in Russia, and Early Voting Begins

Plus, a theater season packed with celebrities. Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter. Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. On Today’s Episode: Trump Says He Won’t Do Another Debate as Harris Announces Cash Haul , by Maggie Haberman, Shane Goldmacher and Theodore Schleifer Early Voting Is Beginning in The...

Sep 13, 20249 min

Harris and Trump’s Next Moves, and Francine Lashes Southern Louisiana

Plus, debunking claims about immigrants in Ohio. Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter. Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. On Today’s Episode: Harris, After a Debate Success, Confronts a Battleground ‘Game of Inches,’ by Reid J. Epstein, Erica L. Green and Nicholas Nehamas Trump Says He Had a Great Deba...

Sep 12, 20249 min

Harris Puts Trump on Defensive in Debate, and Hurricane Francine

Plus, the truth about recycling coffee pods. Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter. Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. On Today’s Episode: Harris Dominates as Trump Gets Defensive: 6 Takeaways From the Debate , by Shane Goldmacher and Katie Rogers Taylor Swift Endorses Kamala Harris , by Nicholas Nehama...

Sep 11, 20249 min

Inside Trump-Harris Debate Prep, and Israel Strikes Humanitarian Zone

Plus, remembering an iconic Hollywood voice. Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter. Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. On Today’s Episode: Inside the Trump-Harris Debate Prep: Method Acting, Insults, Tough Questions , by Jonathan Swan, Maggie Haberman, Katie Rogers and Reid J. Epstein Trump Steps Up Thr...

Sep 10, 202410 min

Trump and Harris Neck and Neck in a New Poll, and a Manhunt in Kentucky

Plus, a Pulitzer-winning Super Bowl halftime headliner. Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter. Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. On Today’s Episode: Trump and Harris Neck and Neck After Summer Upheaval, Times/Siena Poll Finds , by Jonathan Weisman and Ruth Igielnik After a Year of Legal Peril, Trump Se...

Sep 09, 20249 min

Father of Georgia Shooting Suspect Charged, and a Pivotal Jobs Report

Plus, the Taliban codifies dire restrictions on women. Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter. Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. On Today’s Episode: Father of Teen Suspect Charged in Georgia School Shooting , by Emily Cochrane and Jacey Fortin Why This Jobs Report Could Be the Most Pivotal One in Years ...

Sep 06, 20249 min

A School Shooting in Georgia, and 2 High-Profile Cases Return to Court

Plus, bogus bands, fake fans and $10 million. Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter. Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. On Today’s Episode: 14-Year Old Held in Georgia Shooting Was Questioned About Threats Last Year , by Rick Rojas and Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon Trump’s Federal Election Case to Go Back ...

Sep 05, 20248 min

N.Y. Official Accused of Aiding China, and Zelensky Plans Cabinet Shake-Up

Plus, robot taxis — with human helpers. Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter. Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. On Today’s Episode: N.Y. Official Charged With Taking Money, Travel and Poultry to Aid China , by Hurubie Meko and William K. Rashbaum Judge Denies Trump’s Request to Move Criminal Case to F...

Sep 04, 20249 min

Netanyahu Unwavering on Cease-Fire, and Putin Visits Mongolia

Plus, battling mpox in Congo. Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter. Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. On Today’s Episode: As Many Israelis Push for an Immediate Hostage Deal, the Prime Minister Has Refused to Change Course , by Patrick Kingsley Families of American Hostages Say a Deal ‘Has to Happen R...

Sep 03, 20249 min

Israelis Go On Strike After Hostage Deaths, and German Far Right Makes Election Gains

Plus, the U.S. coffee wars are heating up. Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter. Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. On Today’s Episode: Workers Strike as Israelis Seethe Over Hostage Killings , by Patrick Kingsley Takeaways From East Germany’s State Elections , by Christopher F. Schuetze How a Leading ...

Sep 02, 20249 min

Gaza Fighting to Pause for Polio Vaccinations, and Harris’s CNN Interview

Plus, complacency as Covid cases surge. Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter. Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. On Today’s Episode: Israel Agrees to Staggered Pauses in Fighting to Allow for Polio Vaccination, U.N. Says , by Lara Jakes and Ephrat Livni 7 Takeaways From Harris’s First Major Interview ,...

Aug 30, 202410 min

Israel Steps Up West Bank Raids, and Trump’s Arlington Incident

Plus, the Paralympics begin in Paris. Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter. Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. On Today’s Episode: At Least 10 Killed as Israeli Military Steps Up West Bank Raids , by Aaron Boxerman, Adam Rasgon, Raja Abdulrahim and Thomas Fuller Trump Videos at Arlington Stir More Fall...

Aug 29, 20249 min

Federal Cases Against Trump Revived, and Israeli Forces Raid West Bank

Plus, a new theory about orca boat attacks. Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter. Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. On Today’s Episode: How the Federal Cases Against Trump Came Sputtering Back to Life , by Alan Feuer First Jan. 6 Rioter to Enter Capitol Gets More Than 4 Years in Prison , by Orlando Ma...

Aug 28, 202410 min

Russia Pounds Wide Swath of Ukraine, and F.T.C. Fights Grocery Merger

Plus, the rock band Oasis is back. Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter. Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. On Today’s Episode: Russia Pounds Ukraine With ‘One of the Largest Strikes’ of the War , by Andrew E. Kramer and Matthew Mpoke Bigg Prosecutors Appeal Dismissal of Trump Documents Case , by Alan ...

Aug 27, 202410 min

Israel and Hezbollah Trade Airstrikes, and U.S. Border Crossings Drop

Plus, an ambitious, risky private space mission. Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter. Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. On Today’s Episode: After Attacks, Israel and Hezbollah Swiftly Move to Talk of Containment , by Isabel Kershner Israel’s Hunt for the Elusive Leader of Hamas , by Mark Mazzetti, Ro...

Aug 26, 20249 min

Harris Makes Her Case, and the New Covid Vaccine

Plus, an aquarium bids farewell to a queer icon. Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter. Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. On Today’s Episode: Harris Promises to Chart ‘New Way Forward’ as She Accepts Nomination , by Katie Rogers and Reid J. Epstein Venezuela’s Supreme Court, Loyal to Maduro, Rules Him ...

Aug 23, 202410 min

Kennedy Is Expected to Drop Out, and Revised Data Shows Job Market Cracks

Plus, the Mennonites making the Amazon home. Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter. Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. On Today’s Episode: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Is Expected to End His Presidential Campaign , by Rebecca Davis O’Brien, Maggie Haberman and Benjamin Oreskes Tim Walz, Accepting V.P. Nominati...

Aug 22, 202411 min
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