From the moment Donald Trump and Kamala Harris walked off the debate stage, both their campaigns have argued about who won the showdown. But the real question is what the debate meant to a small sliver of voters in a handful of swing states. Campbell Robertson, a reporter on The Times’s National desk, and Stella Tan, a producer on “The Daily,” speak to three undecided voters about what they saw during the debate, and how much closer it brought them to a decision. Guest: Campbell Robertson , a...
Sep 16, 2024•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast If Próspera were a normal town, Jorge Colindres, a freshly cologned and shaven lawyer, would be considered its mayor. His title here is “technical secretary.” Looking out over a clearing in the trees in February, he pointed to the small office complex where he works collecting taxes and managing public finances for the city’s 2,000 or so physical residents and e-residents, many of whom have paid a fee for the option of living in Próspera, on the Honduran island of Roatán, or remotely incorporati...
Sep 15, 2024•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast The actress discusses how her relationship to her body and fame has changed after decades in the public eye.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.
Sep 14, 2024•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast At this week’s presidential debate, Donald J. Trump went into an unprompted digression about immigrants eating people’s pets. While the claims were debunked, the topic was left unexplained. Miriam Jordan, who covers the impact of immigration policies for The Times, explains the story behind the shocking claims and the tragedy that gave rise to them. Guest: Miriam Jordan , a national immigration correspondent for The New York Times. Background reading: A local official said there was “absolutely ...
Sep 13, 2024•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast In a highly unusual move, the Biden administration signaled last week that it would block a Japanese company from buying an iconic American company in a critical swing state. Alan Rappeport, who covers the Treasury Department for The Times, discusses the politics that could doom the multibillion-dollar deal, and what it says about the new power of American labor. Guest: Alan Rappeport , an economic policy reporter for The New York Times. Background reading: President Biden is expected to block N...
Sep 12, 2024•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast In their first and possibly only presidential debate, Vice President Kamala Harris dominated and enraged former President Donald J. Trump. Jonathan Swan, who covers politics and the Trump campaign for The Times, explains how a night that could have been about Ms. Harris’s record instead became about Mr. Trump’s temperament. Guest: Jonathan Swan , a political correspondent for The New York Times. Background reading: Read The Times’s live coverage of the debate as it happened . Who won? Here’s a s...
Sep 11, 2024•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast Last week, a judge in Manhattan announced that he was delaying the sentencing of Donald J. Trump until after the election. It is the only one of the four criminal cases against the former president that will have gone to trial before voters go to the polls. Ben Protess, an investigative reporter for The New York Times, discusses Mr. Trump’s remarkable legal win and its limits. Guest: Ben Protess , an investigative reporter for The New York Times. Background reading: Judge Juan M. Merchan delayed...
Sep 10, 2024•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast Is Kamala Harris’s surge beginning to ebb? That’s the question raised by the recent New York Times/Siena College poll, which finds Donald J. Trump narrowly ahead of Ms. Harris among likely voters nationwide. Nate Cohn, who covers American politics, explains why some of Ms. Harris’s strengths from just a few weeks ago are now becoming her weaknesses, and the opening that’s creating for the former president. Guest: Nate Cohn , who covers American politics, explains why some of Ms. Harris’s strengt...
Sep 09, 2024•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast The superstar comedian and his best friend and collaborator discuss the journey that deepened their friendship.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.
Sep 07, 2024•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Supreme Court’s decision to ban affirmative action last summer was expected to drastically change the demographics of college campuses around the country. David Leonhardt, who has written about affirmative action for The Times, explains the extent and nature of that change as the new academic year gets underway. Guest: David Leonhardt , a senior writer who runs The Morning , The Times’s flagship daily newsletter. Background reading: Two elite colleges have seen shifts in racial makeup after ...
Sep 06, 2024•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast As Vice President Kamala Harris moves into the final stretch of her campaign, one of the biggest issues both for voters and for Republicans attacking her is the surge of migrants crossing the southern border over the past four years. Zolan Kanno-Youngs, who covers the White House for The Times, discusses Ms. Harris’s record on border policy. Guest: Zolan Kanno-Youngs , a White House correspondent for The New York Times. Background reading: As Republicans attack Ms. Harris on immigration, here’s ...
Sep 05, 2024•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast The American company Nvidia has created one of the world’s most sought-after inventions: a computer chip that powers artificial intelligence. Amid concerns that the technology could help China modernize its military, however, the United States has tried to control the export of the chips. Ana Swanson, who covers trade and international economics for The New York Times, discusses her investigation into the escalating war over the technology. Guest: Ana Swanson , who covers trade and international...
Sep 04, 2024•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast As students around the United States head back to school, many are encountering a new reality: bans on their use of cellphones. Natasha Singer, a technology reporter for The New York Times, discusses the restrictions and the contentious debate they have prompted. Guest: Natasha Singer , a technology reporter for The New York Times. Background reading: So far this year, at least eight states have passed laws, issued orders or adopted rules to curb phone use among students during school hours. Thi...
Sep 03, 2024•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Phil Donahue, the game-changing daytime television host, died last week at 88. Mr. Donahue turned “The Phil Donahue Show” into a participation event, soliciting questions and comments on topics as varied as human rights and orgies. Michael Barbaro explains what Phil Donahue meant to him. Background reading: An obituary for Mr. Donahue , who died last week at 88. Here are 3 episodes that explain Mr. Donahue’s daytime dominance. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily ....
Aug 30, 2024•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tipping, once contained to certain corners of the economy, has exploded, creating confusion and angst. Now, it is even becoming an issue in the U.S. presidential campaign. Ben Casselman, who covers the U.S. economy for The New York Times, cracks open the mystery of this new era of tipping. Guest: Ben Casselman , a reporter covering the U.S. economy for The New York Times. Background reading: How to deal with the many requests for tips . Former President Donald J. Trump called Vice President Kama...
Aug 29, 2024•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast It’s been nearly a year since the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attacks in Israel and the subsequent war in Gaza. Patrick Kingsley, the Jerusalem bureau chief for The New York Times, explains why the war is still going, and what it would take to end it. Guest: Patrick Kingsley , the Jerusalem bureau chief for The New York Times. Background reading: Here’s a look at the twists and turns over months of talks and what the main sticking points have been recently. Cease-fire talks will continue in Cairo , officia...
Aug 28, 2024•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast The U.S. authorities have repeatedly warned that foreign governments would seek to meddle in the upcoming presidential election. It now appears they were right. David E. Sanger, a White House and national security correspondent for The New York Times, tells the story of the first major cyberattack of the 2024 campaign. Guest: David E. Sanger , a White House and national security correspondent for The New York Times. Background reading: The hacking of presidential campaigns has started , with the...
Aug 27, 2024•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast As the 2024 presidential race enters the homestretch, former President Donald J. Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are putting economic policy at the center of their pitches to voters. Jim Tankersley, who covers economic policy for The New York Times, evaluates both of their plans. Guest: Jim Tankersley , an economic policy reporter for The New York Times. Background reading: Analysis: Both candidates embrace expansions of government power to steer economic outcomes — but in vastly differen...
Aug 26, 2024•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the very first episode of The Wirecutter Show , which launched on Aug. 21, the team goes deep on laundry—what you’re probably doing wrong, how to actually pretreat stains, and the tips and tricks to make it all easier. Find more episodes wherever you get your podcasts. And follow The Wirecutter Show to get new episodes right away. 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 ...
Aug 25, 2024•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast The actress talks to Lulu Garcia-Navarro about learning to protect herself and the hard lessons of early fame.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 24, 2024•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast Last night, at the Democratic National Convention, Vice President Kamala Harris accepted her party’s nomination, becoming the first woman of color in U.S. history to do so. Astead W. Herndon and Reid J. Epstein, who cover politics for The Times, discuss the story this convention told about Ms. Harris — and whether that story could be enough to win the presidential election. Guest: Astead W. Herndon , a national politics reporter and the host of the politics podcast “ The Run-Up ” for The New Yor...
Aug 23, 2024•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast At the Democratic National Convention, party officials are celebrating polls showing that Kamala Harris is now competitive with Donald Trump in every major swing state across the country. But in one of those swing states, Republicans have laid the groundwork to challenge a potential Harris victory this fall, by taking over an obscure, unelected board. Nick Corasaniti, a Times reporter who focuses on voting and elections, explains. Guest: Nick Corasaniti , a reporter covering national politics fo...
Aug 22, 2024•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Warning: this episode contains descriptions of war. When Ukrainian troops crossed over into Russia two weeks ago, it appeared at first to be a largely symbolic gesture. But in the time since, it has emerged as a potentially pivotal moment in the war. Andrew Kramer, the Kyiv bureau chief for The Times, explains what’s behind the audacious Ukrainian operation, and Anton Troianovski, the Moscow bureau chief, explains how Russia’s response could reshape the conflict. Guest: Andrew E. Kramer , the Ky...
Aug 21, 2024•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the first night of the Democratic National Convention, the stage belonged to the man who chose to give it up. Katie Rogers and Peter Baker, White House correspondents for The Times, discuss President Biden’s private pain since stepping aside, and his public message in Chicago. Guest: Katie Rogers , a White House correspondent for The New York Times. Peter Baker , the chief White House correspondent for The New York Times. Background reading: Biden defended his record and endorsed Kamala Harri...
Aug 20, 2024•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Over the next few days at the Democratic National Convention, Vice President Kamala Harris will accept her party’s nomination and reintroduce herself to American voters. Astead W. Herndon, a national politics reporter and the host of the politics podcast “The Run-Up,” talks through key periods in Ms. Harris’s life that explain what she believes and the kind of president she might become. Guest: Astead W. Herndon , a national politics reporter and the host of the politics podcast “ The Run-Up ” f...
Aug 19, 2024•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast Benjamin B. Bolger has been to Harvard and Stanford and Yale. He has been to Columbia and Dartmouth and Oxford, and Cambridge, Brandeis and Brown. Over all, Bolger has 14 advanced degrees, plus an associate’s and a bachelor’s. Against a backdrop of pervasive cynicism about the nature of higher education, it is tempting to dismiss a figure like Bolger as the wacky byproduct of an empty system. Then again, Bolger has run himself through that system, over and over and over again; it continues to ta...
Aug 18, 2024•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast From jail and addiction to music stardom — the singer tells David Marchese he’s living a “modern American fairy tale.”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 17, 2024•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast Air-conditioning has become both our answer to a warming planet and a major obstacle to actually confronting it. Emily Badger, who covers cities and urban policy for The Times, explains the increasingly dangerous paradox of trying to control the temperature. Guest: Emily Badger , who covers cities and urban policy for The New York Times. Background reading: From 2017: How air-conditioning conquered America . Air-conditioning use will surge in a warming world , the U.N. has warned. For more infor...
Aug 16, 2024•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the weeks since a landmark Supreme Court ruling opened the door for cities and states to crack down on homeless encampments, California — the state with the largest homeless population — has taken some of the nation’s most sweeping actions against them. Shawn Hubler, who covers California for The Times, discusses the race to clean up what has become one of the Democratic Party’s biggest vulnerabilities before Election Day. Guest: Shawn Hubler , a reporter covering California for The New York ...
Aug 15, 2024•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast In a landmark antitrust ruling against Google last week, another case was at the heart of the story — one from the 1990s. Steve Lohr, who covers technology and the economy for The Times, explains the influence of United States v. Microsoft and what lessons that case might hold for the future of Big Tech today. Guest: Steve Lohr , who covers technology, the economy and work for The New York Times. Background reading: How the Google antitrust ruling may influence tech competition . The ruling on G...
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