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Plus, your Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering: Administration Social Media Posts Echo White Supremacist Messaging , by Evan Gorelick Democrats Reach Spending Deal With Trump, Seeking to Rein In ICE , by Catie Edmondson and Carl Hulse Twix Is OK but Granola Isn’t as States Deploy New Food Stamp Rules , by Julie Creswell and Linda Qiu No More Zoom for French Officials: France to Use Local Alternative to U.S. Tech , by Ségolène Le Stradic Genes May Control Your Longevity, However Healthil...
Plus, Amazon's big "Melania" push. Here’s what we’re covering: Democrats Demand Unmasked Agents, New Limits to Fund D.H.S. , by Carl Hulse and Catie Edmondson Trump and Schumer Move Toward Possible Deal to Avert a Shutdown , by Carl Hulse Judge in Minnesota Says ICE Has Violated Nearly 100 Court Orders , by Alan Feuer Judge Orders Release of Minnesota Refugees Targeted in ICE Crackdown , by Miriam Jordan Trump Threatens Iran With ‘Massive Armada’ and Presses a Set of Demands , by David E. Sanger...
Plus, the woman who helped make GPS possible.Here’s what we’re covering: Representative Ilhan Omar Is Attacked at Town Hall in Minneapolis , by Reis Thebault, Lauren McCarthy and Ashley Ahn Democrats Push to Impeach and Investigate Noem , by Michael Gold U.S. Population Growth Slows Sharply as Immigration Numbers Plunge , by Jeff Adelson and Sabrina Tavernise Trump Hobbled the I.R.S. This C.E.O. Now Has to Make It Work. , by Andrew Duehren Troop Casualties in Ukraine War Near 2 Million, Study Fi...
Plus, Mamdani’s snowstorm recommendation. Here’s what we’re covering: Crackdown Chief to Leave Minneapolis as White House Distances Trump From Uproar , by Luke Broadwater and David E. Sanger Border Patrol Official Gregory Bovino Is Set to Leave Minnesota , by Hamed Aleaziz They ‘Had Done Everything Right.’ ICE Detained Them Anyway. , by Miriam Jordan and Hamed Aleaziz Israel Recovers Remains of Last Captive in Gaza, Closing a Chapter , by David M. Halbfinger and Isabel Kershner Social Media Gian...
Plus, High January is the new Dry January. Here’s what we’re covering: How the Trump Administration Rushed to Judgment in Minneapolis Shooting , by Tyler Pager and Hamed Aleaziz Timeline: A Moment-by-Moment Look at the Shooting of Alex Pretti , by Bora Erden, Devon Lum, Helmuth Rosales, Elena Shao, Haley Willis and Ashley Wu Storm Dumps a Foot of Snow in at Least 17 U.S. States , by Andy Newman Genetic Data From Over 20,000 U.S. Children Misused for ‘Race Science,’ by Mike McIntire High January ...
Plus, your Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering: TikTok Strikes Deal for New U.S. Entity, Ending Long Legal Saga , by David McCabe and Emmett Lindner ‘Enough Is Enough’: Hundreds of Minnesota Businesses Take Stand Against ICE , by Pooja Salhotra and Jazmine Ulloa 3 People Arrested Over Protest of Minnesota Pastor Linked to ICE , by Jacey Fortin and Lauren McCarthy Voters Are Split on Deportations but Disapprove of ICE, Poll Finds , by Jennifer Medina and Ruth Igielnik More Than 160 Milli...
Plus, how A.I. is judging your résumé. Here’s what we’re covering: Trump Says He Has Framework for Greenland Deal as NATO Mulls Idea of U.S. Sovereignty Over Bases , by Lara Jakes, Jim Tankersley and Zolan Kanno-Youngs Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ Would Have Global Scope but One Man in Charge , by Anton Troianovski Few Voters Say Trump’s Second Term Has Made the Country Better, Poll Finds , by Shane Goldmacher, Ruth Igielnik and Camille Baker Trump Administration Starts Immigration Operation in Main...
The episode discusses deep concerns about the transatlantic alliance as President Trump heads to the World Economic Forum in Davos, paralleled by Canadian Prime Minister Carney's warnings of a "rupture" in global order. It also details criticisms of ICE tactics in Minnesota and an investigation into a detainee's death, along with Australia's implementation of stricter gun control and hate speech laws. Finally, the podcast explores the return of cursive handwriting to New Jersey elementary school curricula.
Plus, the struggle to finish a major Olympic arena. Here’s what we’re covering: How Trump Is Remaking America, State by State , by The New York Times Trump Links His Push for Greenland to Not Winning Nobel Peace Prize , by Jeffrey Gettleman and Henrik Pryser Libell Powell Will Attend Supreme Court Arguments on Trump’s Effort to Fire Fed Official , by Colby Smith ‘Like an Earthquake’: How 40 People Died in a Spanish Train Crash , by Jason Horowitz, José Bautista and Samuel Granados Suicides Were ...
Plus, chimney sweeps are making a comeback. Here’s what we’re covering: European Union Officials Lean Toward Negotiating, Not Retaliating, Over Trump Tariff Threat , by Jeanna Smialek and Anushka Patil In Minneapolis, a Pattern of Misconduct Toward Protesters , by Stephanie Saul $1 Billion in Cash Buys a Permanent Seat on Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ , by Isabel Kershner China’s Birthrate Plunges to Lowest Level Since 1949 , by Alexandra Stevenson Why London’s Chimney Sweeps Are Enjoying a Resurgenc...
Plus, your Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering: Trump Threatens to Invoke the Insurrection Act and Send Troops to Minnesota , by Shawn McCreesh Calling Trump ‘Authoritarian,’ Judge Seeks to Restrict Student Deportations , by Zach Montague U.S. Says It Erred in Deporting Student Traveling for Thanksgiving , by Adam Sella Machado Presents Trump With Her Nobel Peace Prize Medal , by Max Bearak and Henrik Pryser Libell Despite Trump’s Claims, Grocery Prices Are Rising , by Kevin Draper and ...
Plus, a space station evacuation. Here’s what we’re covering: Federal Agent Shoots Man in Minneapolis, Prompting Tense Protests , by Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, Mitch Smith and Hamed Aleaziz Lawyers for Renee Good’s Family Plan to Investigate Minnesota ICE Shooting , by Mitch Smith Republicans Block Effort to Check Trump’s Power in Venezuela , by Robert Jimison and Megan Mineiro U.S. Races to Sell Venezuelan Oil, Transforming Ties With Former Foe , by Anatoly Kurmanaev Trump’s Gulf Allies Do Not W...
Plus, the battle over taxing billionaires. Here’s what we’re covering: Six Prosecutors Quit Over Push to Investigate ICE Shooting Victim’s Widow , by Ernesto Londoño ICE Arrested Dozens of Refugees in Minnesota and Sent Them to Texas, Lawyers Say , by Miriam Jordan Tensions Are High as Vance and Rubio Prepare to Meet Danish and Greenlandic Officials , by Amelia Nierenberg U.S. to Name Palestinian Committee to Run Gaza , by Adam Rasgon and Aaron Boxerman China Announces Record Trade Surplus as It...
Plus, the rise of at-home medical tests. Here’s what we’re covering: Minnesota and Illinois Sue Trump Administration Over ICE Deployments by Mitch Smith F.B.I. Inquiry Into ICE Shooting Is Examining Victim’s Possible Ties to Activist Groups by Alan Feuer, Glenn Thrush and Devlin Barrett Supreme Court to Hear Challenges to State Bans on Transgender Athletes by Ann E. Marimow E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution by Maxine Joselow U.S. Attacked Boat With Aircra...
Plus, Russia’s push to indoctrinate Ukrainian kids. Here’s what we’re covering: Federal Prosecutors Open Investigation Into Fed Chair Powell by Glenn Thrush and Colby Smith Anti-ICE Protests Spread Nationwide by Chris Hippensteel ‘Hundreds More’ Federal Agents to Be Deployed to Minneapolis, Noem Says by Minho Kim As Death Toll Surges in Iran, Leaders Take Tough Line Against Protesters by Erika Solomon and Sanam Mahoozi Malaysia and Indonesia Block Access to Grok Because of Sexually Explicit Cont...
This episode covers a Border Patrol shooting in Portland, ICE warnings to agents, and President Trump's strong statements on his unchecked foreign policy power, which drew a Senate rebuke regarding Venezuela. It also details escalating protests and an internet shutdown in Iran. Finally, it explores a bizarre debate on the Polymarket betting site and features a Friday news quiz on diverse topics.
Plus, President Trump sits down with The Times. Here’s what we’re covering: What We Know About the Fatal ICE Shooting in Minneapolis by Alexandra E. Petri and Hannah Ziegler Trump Says U.S. Oversight of Venezuela Could Last for Years by David E. Sanger, Tyler Pager, Katie Rogers and Zolan Kanno-Youngs Hoisting Russian Flags, ‘Shadow Fleet’ Edges Into the Light by Paul Sonne and Michael Schwirtz Kennedy Flips Food Pyramid to Emphasize Red Meat and Whole Milk by Alice Callahan and Dani Blum New Di...
Plus, a journey to a melting continent. Here’s what we’re covering: Trump Claims Venezuela Will Send Oil to U.S. by Stanley Reed and Chris Cameron U.S. Pressures Venezuela to Expel Official Advisers From China, Cuba, Iran and Russia, Officials Say by Julian E. Barnes, Edward Wong and Eric Schmitt Rubio Tells Lawmakers Trump Wants to Buy Greenland by Edward Wong, Tyler Pager and Eric Schmitt President Expects Impeachment if G.O.P. Falters in Midterm Elections by Karoun Demirjian White House Posts...
The episode details the global condemnation of the U.S.'s actions in Venezuela, including criticism from allies and Maduro's court appearance. It also explores Stephen Miller's assertive claims about Greenland and the Trump administration's foreign policy vision. Further topics include the CDC's controversial scaling back of recommended childhood vaccines and Marjorie Taylor Greene's departure from Congress, reflecting on her unique political legacy. Finally, it remembers Eva Schloss, Anne Frank's stepsister, and her powerful work as a Holocaust survivor.
Plus, data centers in space? Here’s what we’re covering: Maduro and His Wife to Be Arraigned in Manhattan Federal Court by William K. Rashbaum and Benjamin Weiser Trump Says U.S. Is ‘In Charge’ of Venezuela, While Rubio Stresses Coercing It by Edward Wong ‘No One Is Ready for This’: How a Deadly Bar Fire Upended a Swiss Town by Ségolène Le Stradic and Aurelien Breeden Vaccines Are Helping Older People More Than We Knew by Paula Span Even the Sky May Not Be the Limit for A.I. Data Centers by Eli ...
President Trump declares the U.S. has captured Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro in a military operation, stating the U.S. will now "run" the country. Maduro faces charges of narco-terrorism and cocaine importation, with the U.S. aiming to secure oil reserves and combat drug trafficking. The operation has sparked varied reactions internationally and within the U.S. Congress.
Plus, your Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering: How a Fire Ripped Through a Swiss Bar and Broke a Village’s Heart by Ségolène Le Stradic Trump Abandons Efforts to Deploy National Guard to 3 Major Cities by Tyler Pager With Obamacare’s Higher Premiums Come Difficult Decisions by Reed Abelson Tech Giants Are Racing to Embed A.I. in Schools Around the Globe by Natasha Singer Welcome to the Office. Now Take Off Your Shoes by Lora Kelley Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you th...
Plus, the viral video that got the White House’s attention. Here’s what we’re covering: How Russia’s War Machine Brutalizes and Exploits Its Own Soldiers by Paul Sonne, Anton Troianovski, Milana Mazaeva, Nataliya Vasilyeva and Alina Lobzina Justice Dept. Now Said to Be Reviewing 5.2 Million Pages of Epstein Files by Devlin Barrett Health Dept. Pauses Child Care Funding to Minnesota, Citing State’s Fraud Scandal by Tim Balk and Ernesto Londoño Gaza Aid Groups Face Suspensions Under New Israeli Ru...
Plus, the mountain climbing brothers trying to rewrite the world's maps. Here’s what we’re covering: C.I.A. Conducted Drone Strike on Port in Venezuela by Julian E. Barnes and Tyler Pager U.S. Kills 2 in Strike in Pacific, as Trump Pressures Venezuela by Eric Schmitt Russia Threatens to Toughen Its Stance on Ending the War in Ukraine by Neil MacFarquhar and Ivan Nechepurenko U.S. Pledges $2 Billion for U.N. Aid but Tells Agencies to ‘Adapt, Shrink, or Die’ by Nick Cumming-Bruce As Youth Sports P...
Plus, food trends coming in 2026. Here’s what we’re covering: Trump and Zelensky Meet to Iron Out Peace Plan, but Deal Remains Elusive by Aishvarya Kavi and Katie Rogers With Critical Decisions Ahead, Netanyahu Faces Mounting Pressure by David M. Halbfinger Trump Says the U.S. Struck a ‘Big Facility’ in Campaign Against Venezuela by Tyler Pager and Julian E. Barnes Student Loan Borrowers in Default Could See Wages Garnished in Early 2026 by Emmett Lindner More Student Loan Borrowers Are Shedding...
Plus, the biggest lottery jackpots ever. Here’s what we’re covering: Angering Denmark, Trump Appoints Special Envoy to Greenland by Amelia Nierenberg, Jeffrey Gettleman and Maya Tekeli Trump Administration Orders Nearly 30 U.S. Ambassadors to Leave Their Posts by Edward Wong Trump Halts 5 Wind Farms Off the East Coast by Maxine Joselow and Lisa Friedman Trump Announces New ‘Trump Class’ of Warships by Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Eric Schmitt and John Ismay F.D.A. Approves New Weight-Loss Pill by Dani Bl...
Plus, a day of Waymo chaos in San Francisco. Here’s what we’re covering: What to Know on the Initial Release of Materials From the Epstein Files by Alan Feuer and Devlin Barrett U.S. Coast Guard Pursues Oil Tanker Linked to Venezuela by Nicholas Nehamas, Christiaan Triebert, Tyler Pager, Anatoly Kurmanaev and Eric Schmitt R.F.K. Jr. Likely to Swap U.S. Childhood Vaccine Schedule for Denmark’s by Apoorva Mandavilli As U.S. Guns Pour Into Canada, the Bodies Pile Up by Norimitsu Onishi Waymo Suspen...
Plus, your Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering: What We Know About the Shootings at Brown and M.I.T. by Francesca Regalado Trump Moves to End Gender-Related Care for Minors, Threatening Hospitals That Offer It by Azeen Ghorayshi, Amy Harmon and Reed Abelson Trump Signs Order to Ease Restrictions on Marijuana by Luke Broadwater and Ashley Southall Trump’s ‘Warrior Dividend’ for Troops Will Be Paid for by Pentagon Housing Funds by John Ismay and Ali Watkins The D.N.C. Is Scrapping Its Rep...
Plus, don’t blame the dogs in strollers. Here’s what we’re covering: A Bellicose Trump Points Fingers in Defending His Record on the Economy by David E. Sanger Republicans Clinch Democratic Bid to Force Vote on Health Subsidie s by Michael Gold Dan Bongino Says He Will Step Down From F.B.I. in January by Glenn Thrush, Maggie Haberman and Adam Goldman Trump Administration Aims to Strip More Foreign-Born Americans of Citizenship by Hamed Aleaziz N.Y. Governor Will Sign Right-to-Die Bill for the Te...
Plus, the subway stop that’s also a museum. Here’s what we’re covering: Johnson Rules Out House Vote to Extend Health Insurance Subsidies by Michael Gold and Carl Hulse Trump Expands Travel Ban and Restrictions to 20 More Countries by Tyler Pager and Hamed Aleaziz Trump Orders Blockade of Some Oil Tankers to and From Venezuela by Edward Wong, Simon Romero, Charlie Savage and Julian E. Barnes White House Shrugs Off Rise in Unemployment Rate by Tony Romm Trump Dangles Cash Payments to Buoy Voters’...
