Senator JD Vance, the Republican vice-presidential candidate, and Sofia Nelson, his transgender classmate at Yale Law School, forged a bond that lasted a decade. In 2021, Mr. Vance’s support for an Arkansas ban on gender-affirming care for minors led to their falling out. Sofia Nelson, now a public defender in Detroit, discussed Mr. Vance’s pivot, politically and personally, with The Times. Background reading: JD Vance, an unlikely friendship, and how it ended . Nelson shared with The Times abou...
Aug 05, 2024•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast When Maggie Jones’s marriage collapsed after 23 years, she was devastated and overwhelmed. She was in her 50s, with two jobs, two teenage daughters and one dog. She didn’t consider dating. She had no time, no emotional energy. But then a year passed. One daughter was off at college, the other increasingly independent. After several more months went by, she started to feel a sliver of curiosity about what kind of men were out there and how it would feel to date again. The last time she dated was ...
Aug 04, 2024•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast I went in expecting a swaggering, overconfident guy. I found something much more interesting.Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Aug 03, 2024•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast For years, Rupert Murdoch seemed content to let his children battle it out for control of his conservative media empire once he’s gone. Jim Rutenberg, who writes about media and politics for The Times, discusses how a secret change to that plan by Mr. Murdoch touched off an ugly family squabble that could influence how much of the world sees the news. Guest: Jim Rutenberg , a writer at large for The New York Times and The New York Times Magazine. Background reading: Mr. Murdoch has moved to pres...
Aug 02, 2024•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Warning: this episode contains strong language and audio of war. When the long legal saga of Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder, came to an end this summer, it marked the first time that the U.S. government had convicted anyone for publishing classified material. Charlie Savage, who covers national security and legal policy for The Times, discusses what the conviction means for journalism and government accountability in a world where publishing state secrets can now be treated as a crime. Gu...
Aug 01, 2024•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast Warning: This episode contains audio of war. Over the past few days, the simmering feud between Israel and the Lebanese militia Hezbollah, has reached a critical moment. Ben Hubbard, the Istanbul bureau chief for The New York Times, explains why the latest tit-for-tat attacks are different and why getting them to stop could be so tough. Guest: Ben Hubbard , the Istanbul bureau chief for The New York Times. Background reading: Israel says it killed a Hezbollah commander , Fuad Shukr, in an airstr...
Jul 31, 2024•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast Warning: This episode contains strong language. Although Vice President Kamala Harris has officially been a presidential candidate for only about a week, the race to become her running mate is well underway. Lisa Lerer, a national political correspondent for The New York Times, takes us inside the selection process. Guest: Lisa Lerer , a national political correspondent for The New York Times. Background reading: What’s more exciting than a veepstakes? A surprise veepstakes . Take a look at the ...
Jul 30, 2024•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Nuclear power, once the great hope for a clean way to meet the world’s energy needs, fell out of favor decades ago. Brad Plumer, who covers technology and policy efforts to address global warming for The New York Times, explains how one company with a radical idea is now working to bring it back. Guest: Brad Plumer , who covers technology and policy efforts to address global warming for The New York Times. Background reading: Work is starting in Wyoming coal country on a new type of reactor. Its...
Jul 29, 2024•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast On Nov. 12, 1974, Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s father’s childhood friend Jack Teich was kidnapped out of his driveway in the nicest part of the nicest part of Long Island. He was arriving home from work when two men forced him into their car at gunpoint and took him to a house where they chained and interrogated him. On the second day of his kidnapping, Jack’s wife, Janet, received a call from someone demanding a ransom of $750,000, and a few days later, Janet and Jack’s brother Buddy dropped the mon...
Jul 28, 2024•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Democrat talks about the election vibe shift and what a Kamala Harris win would mean for both parties.Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Jul 27, 2024•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast For years, Venezuelans have been living through one of the most severe economic collapses in modern history — one that has caused millions to flee the country. But this weekend, an election is offering many a real hope for change. Julie Turkewitz, the Andes bureau chief for The Times, explains why, after years under a repressive government, Venezuelans think this time might be different. Guest: Julie Turkewitz , the Andes bureau chief for The New York Times. Background reading: The “Iron Lady” o...
Jul 26, 2024•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast Over the past 48 hours, as the nomination of Vice President Kamala Harris went from theoretical to inevitable, she has delivered the first glimpses of how her campaign will run. Reid J. Epstein, who covers politics for The Times, discusses what we’ve learned from her debut. Guest: Reid J. Epstein , who covers politics for The New York Times. Background reading: Ms. Harris gave her first speech as the de facto Democratic nominee to a deafening crowd. Her presidential bid is getting a pop music ro...
Jul 25, 2024•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the week since the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, the security mistakes that led to the shooting have come into sharp focus, prompting Kimberly Cheatle, the head of the Secret Service, to resign. Glenn Thrush, who reports on the Justice Department for The Times, discusses what we now know about the service’s lapses that day. Guest: Glenn Thrush , a reporter on the Justice Department for The New York Times. Background reading: See a visual timeline of the shooting at the Trump rally. I...
Jul 24, 2024•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast As Democrat after Democrat races to anoint Vice President Kamala Harris as their party’s presidential candidate, it has become clear that she will face no real challenge for the nomination. Nate Cohn, chief political analyst for The Times, and Reid J. Epstein, a Times reporter covering politics, discuss what that smooth path for Ms. Harris could mean for her broader campaign. Guest: Nate Cohn , the chief political analyst for The New York Times. Reid J. Epstein , who covers politics for The New ...
Jul 23, 2024•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast President Biden has dropped out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed his vice president, Kamala Harris, as his replacement. Peter Baker, the chief White House correspondent for The New York Times, discusses how the race for the White House has suddenly been turned upside down. Guest: Peter Baker , the chief White House correspondent for The New York Times. Background reading: Mr. Biden dropped out of the presidential race , scrambling the campaign for the White House. Inside the weekend wh...
Jul 22, 2024•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Earlier this month, the New York Times Book Review rolled out the results of an ambitious survey it conducted to determine the best books of the 21st century so far. On this special episode of the Book Review Podcast, host Gilbert Cruz chats with some fellow Book Review editors about the results of that survey and about the project itself. To read the full list, please visit: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/books/best-books-21st-century.html For more episodes, search “Book Review podcas...
Jul 21, 2024•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast The N.B.A. star talks Philly cheesesteaks, Twitter trolling and playing for Team U.S.A. over France in the Olympics.Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Jul 20, 2024•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Donald J. Trump’s acceptance of his party’s nomination put an exclamation point on a triumphant week for a Republican Party that emerged from its convention confident and unified. At the same time, the Democratic Party is moving closer and closer to replacing President Biden on the ticket. Jonathan Swan, who covers Mr. Trump’s presidential campaign, gives a behind-the-scenes look at the Republican National Convention, and Reid J. Epstein, who covers Mr. Biden’s re-election campaign, discusses wh...
Jul 19, 2024•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast In a special series leading up to Election Day, “The Daily” will explore what a second Trump presidency would look like, and what it could mean for American democracy. Since he began his latest campaign, former President Donald J. Trump’s message has changed, becoming darker, angrier and more focused on those out to get him than it ever was before. Charles Homans, who covers national politics for The Times, has been studying the evolution of Mr. Trump’s message, and what exactly it means to his ...
Jul 18, 2024•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast As the Republican National Convention entered its second day, former President Donald J. Trump and his allies absorbed the stunning new reality that the most formidable legal case against him had been thrown out by a federal judge, who ruled that the appointment of the special counsel who brought the case, Jack Smith, had violated the Constitution. Alan Feuer, who has been covering the classified documents case for The Times, explains what it means that the case could now be dead. Guest: Alan Fe...
Jul 17, 2024•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the first day of the Republican National Convention, Donald J. Trump chose his running mate: Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio. We watched the process unfold in real time in Milwaukee. Michael C. Bender, who covers Mr. Trump and his movement for The Times, takes us through the day. Guest: Michael C. Bender , a political correspondent covering Donald J. Trump and his Make America Great Again movement for The New York Times. Background reading: What to know about J.D. Vance , Mr. Trump’s running mate....
Jul 16, 2024•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Today’s episode sets out what we know about the attempted assassination of former President Donald J. Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday evening. Doug Mills, a photographer for The Times, recounts what it was like to witness the shooting, and Glenn Thrush, who covers gun violence for The Times, discusses the state of the investigation into the man who did it. Guest: Doug Mills , a photographer in the Washington bureau of The New York Times. Glenn Thrush , who reports on the Justice Dep...
Jul 15, 2024•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Cindy Elgan glanced into the lobby of her office and saw a sheriff’s deputy waiting at the front counter. “Let’s start a video recording, just in case this goes sideways,” Elgan, 65, told one of her employees in the Esmeralda County clerk’s office. She had come to expect skepticism, conspiracy theories and even threats related to her job as an election administrator. She grabbed her annotated booklet of Nevada state laws, said a prayer for patience and walked into the lobby to confront the lates...
Jul 14, 2024•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast The author of “Bowling Alone” warned us about social isolation and its effect on democracy a quarter century ago. Things have only gotten worse.Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Jul 13, 2024•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast Over the past decade, the cost of veterinary care in the U.S. has skyrocketed, as health care for pets has come to look more like health care for people. Katie Thomas, an investigative health care reporter for The Times, discusses how pet care became a multi-billion-dollar industry, and the fraught emotional and financial landscape that has created for pet owners. Guest: Katie Thomas , an investigative health care reporter for The New York Times. Background reading: Why you’re paying your veteri...
Jul 12, 2024•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast For the past three days, President Biden has fought to save his re-election campaign, as panicked congressional Democrats returned to Washington and openly debated whether to call on him to step aside. In this episode, Times reporters in Washington go inside the 72 hours that could make or break Mr. Biden’s nomination. Guest: Representative Adam Smith, of the 9th Congressional District in Washington Background reading: President Biden has faced fresh calls to withdraw as Democrats fear electoral...
Jul 11, 2024•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast For more than a decade, Britain has been governed by the Conservative Party, which pushed its politics to the right, embracing smaller government and Brexit. Last week, that era officially came to an end. Mark Landler, the London bureau chief for The Times, explains why British voters rejected the Conservatives and what their defeat means in a world where populism is on the rise. Guest: Mark Landler , the London bureau chief for The New York Times. Background reading: Five takeaways from the Bri...
Jul 10, 2024•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Outmanned and outgunned in what has become a war of attrition against Russia, Ukraine has looked for any way to overcome its vulnerabilities on the battlefield. That search has led to the emergence of killer robots. Paul Mozur, the global technology correspondent for The Times, explains how Ukraine has become a Silicon Valley for autonomous weapons and how artificial intelligence is reshaping warfare. Guest: Paul Mozur , the global technology correspondent for The New York Times. Background read...
Jul 09, 2024•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast When the Supreme Court wrapped up its term last week, much of the focus was one the ruling that gave former President Donald J. Trump sweeping immunity from criminal prosecution. But another set of rulings that generated less attention could have just as big an impact on American government and society. Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court for The Times, looks back at the Supreme Court term. Guest: Adam Liptak , , who covers the Supreme Court for The New York Times and writes Sidebar, a col...
Jul 08, 2024•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the final episode of “Animal,” Sam Anderson travels to Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula to meet with a creature he's long been afraid of: bats. For photos and videos of Sam's journey to the Yucatán, and to listen to the full series, visit nytimes.com/animal . You can search for “Animal” wherever you get your podcasts. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify....
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