Warning: this episode contains strong language. Over the past week, students at dozens of universities held demonstrations, set up encampments and, at times, seized academic buildings. In response, administrators at many of those colleges decided to crack down and called in the local police to detain and arrest demonstrators. As of Thursday, the police had arrested 2,000 people across more than 40 campuses, a situation so startling that President Biden could no longer ignore it. Jonathan Wolfe, ...
May 03, 2024•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast For half a century, the federal government has treated marijuana as one of the more dangerous drugs in the United States. On Tuesday, the Biden administration signaled a significant shift in approach. Zolan Kanno-Youngs, a White House correspondent for The Times, explains how big an impact the proposed changes could have. Guest: Zolan Kanno-Youngs , a White House correspondent for The New York Times. Background reading: The Biden administration’s effort to liberalize marijuana policy comes as in...
May 02, 2024•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast As the presidential race moves into high gear, abortion is at the center of it. Republican-controlled states continue to impose new bans, including just this week in Florida. But in Washington, the Biden administration is challenging one of those bans in a case that is now before the Supreme Court, arguing that Idaho’s strict rules violate a federal law on emergency medical treatment. Pam Belluck, a health and science reporter at The Times, and Abbie VanSickle, who covers the Supreme Court, expl...
May 01, 2024•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast American lawmakers have tried for years to ban TikTok, concerned that the video app’s links to China pose a national security risk. Sapna Maheshwari, a technology reporter for The Times, explains the behind-the-scenes push to rein in TikTok and discusses what a ban could mean for the app’s 170 million users in the United States. Guest: Sapna Maheshwari , who covers TikTok, technology and emerging media companies for The New York Times. Background reading: A tiny group of lawmakers huddled in pri...
Apr 30, 2024•26 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. In the first part, we will look at Tump’s plan for a second term. On the campaign trail, Trump has outlined a vision that is far more radical, vindictive and unchecked than his first one. Jonathan Swan and Maggie Haberman, political correspondents for The Times, and Charlie Savage, who covers national security, have found that beh...
Apr 29, 2024•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast Frustrated at the growing protest movement, the opposition leader defends his country’s “existential” war. For more on the show, please visit nytimes.com/theinterview. 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.
Apr 28, 2024•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the debut of ’The Interview,' the actress talks to David Marchese about learning to let go of other people’s opinions. For more on the show, please visit nytimes.com/theinterview. 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.
Apr 27, 2024•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast When the Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was convicted of sex crimes four years ago, it was celebrated as a watershed moment for the #MeToo movement. Yesterday, New York’s highest court of appeals overturned that conviction. Jodi Kantor, one of the reporters who broke the story of the abuse allegations against Mr. Weinstein in 2017, explains what this ruling means for him and for #MeToo. Guest: Jodi Kantor , an investigative reporter for The New York Times. Background reading: The verdict ag...
Apr 26, 2024•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast Columbia University has become the epicenter of a growing showdown between student protesters, college administrators and Congress over the war in Gaza and the limits of free speech. Nicholas Fandos, who covers New York politics and government for The Times, walks us through the intense week at the university. And Isabella Ramírez, the editor in chief of Columbia’s undergraduate newspaper, explains what it has all looked like to a student on campus. Guest: Nicholas Fandos , who covers New York p...
Apr 25, 2024•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast Lawmakers approved a giant new tranche of support for Ukraine late last night after a tortured passage through the U.S. Congress, where it was nearly derailed by right-wing resistance in the House. Marc Santora, a Times reporter in Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, explains what effect the money could have, given Ukraine’s increasing desperation on the battlefield. Guest: Marc Santora , who covers Ukraine for The New York Times. Background reading: The aid package drew overwhelming bipartisan support , r...
Apr 24, 2024•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast The prosecution and the defense both opened their cases on Monday in the first criminal trial of Donald Trump. Jonah Bromwich, who watched from inside the courtroom, walks us through the arguments. Guest: Jonah E. Bromwich , a reporter for The New York Times covering criminal justice in New York. Background reading: An unprecedented trial opened with two visions of Mr. Trump . Read five takeaways from the fifth day of Trump’s criminal trial . For more information on today’s episode, visit nytime...
Apr 23, 2024•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast The outbreak of bird flu currently tearing through the nation’s poultry is the worst in U.S. history. Scientists say it is now spreading beyond farms into places and species it has never been before. Emily Anthes, a science reporter for The Times, explains. Guest: Emily Anthes , a science reporter for The New York Times. Background reading: Scientists have faulted the federal response to bird flu outbreaks on dairy farms . Here’s what to know about the outbreak. For more information on today’s e...
Apr 22, 2024•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast The chef Samin Nosrat lives by the idea that food is love. Her Netflix series, “Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat,” and the James Beard Award-winning cookbook that inspired it, were about using food to build community and forge connections. Since then, all of her creative projects and collaborations have focused on inspiring people to cook, and eat, with their friends and loved ones. After the recent loss of her father, Samin has gained an even deeper understanding of what it means to savor a meal — or even...
Apr 21, 2024•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast Debates over homeless encampments in the United States have intensified as their number has surged. To tackle the problem, some cities have enforced bans on public camping. As the Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments about whether such actions are legal, Abbie VanSickle, who covers the court for The Times, discusses the case and its far-reaching implications. Guest: Abbie VanSickle , a Supreme Court correspondent for The New York Times. Background reading: A ruling in the case could help det...
Apr 19, 2024•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Political and legal history are being made in a Lower Manhattan courtroom as Donald J. Trump becomes the first former U.S. president to undergo a criminal trial. Jonah Bromwich, who covers criminal justice in New York, explains what happened during the opening days of the trial, which is tied to Mr. Trump’s role in a hush-money payment to a porn star. Guest: Jonah E. Bromwich , who covers criminal justice in New York for The New York Times. Background reading: Here’s a recap of the courtroom pro...
Apr 18, 2024•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Environmental Protection Agency has begun for the first time to regulate a class of synthetic chemicals known as “forever chemicals” in America’s drinking water. Kim Tingley, a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine, explains how these chemicals, which have been linked to liver disease and other serious health problems, came to be in the water supply — and in many more places. Guest: Kim Tingley , a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine. Background reading: “Foreve...
Apr 17, 2024•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast A Times investigation shows how the country’s biggest technology companies, as they raced to build powerful new artificial intelligence systems, bent and broke the rules from the start. Cade Metz, a technology reporter for The Times, explains what he uncovered. Guest: Cade Metz , a technology reporter for The New York Times. Background reading: How tech giants cut corners to harvest data for A.I. What to know about tech companies using A.I. to teach their own A.I. For more information on today’s...
Apr 16, 2024•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Overnight on Saturday, Iran launched its first direct attack on Israeli soil, shooting hundreds of missiles and drones at multiple targets. Eric Schmitt, a national security correspondent for The Times, explains what happened and considers whether a broader war is brewing in the Middle East. Guest: Eric Schmitt , a national security correspondent for The New York Times. Background reading: Here is what we know about Iran’s attack on Israel. The barrage made the Middle East’s new reality undeniab...
Apr 15, 2024•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast At the center of the criminal case against former President Donald Trump in Manhattan is the accusation that Trump took part in a scheme to turn The National Enquirer and its sister publications into an arm of his 2016 presidential campaign. The documents detailed three “hush money” payments made to a series of individuals to guarantee their silence about potentially damaging stories in the months before the election. Because this was done with the goal of helping his election chances, the case ...
Apr 14, 2024•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast Warning: this episode contains descriptions of violence. A massive scam targeting older Americans who own timeshare properties has resulted in hundreds of millions of dollars sent to Mexico. Maria Abi-Habib, an investigative correspondent for The Times, tells the story of a victim who lost everything, and of the criminal group making the scam calls — Jalisco New Generation, one of Mexico’s most violent cartels. Guest: Maria Abi-Habib , an investigative correspondent for The New York Times based ...
Apr 12, 2024•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast For former President Donald J. Trump, 2024 was supposed to be dominated by criminal trials. Instead, he’s found ways to delay almost all of them. Alan Feuer, who covers the criminal cases against Mr. Trump for The Times, explains how he did it. Guest: Alan Feuer , who covers extremism and political violence for The New York Times. Background reading: On Wednesday, Donald J. Trump lost his third try in a week to delay his upcoming Manhattan trial. But stalling has worked for Mr. Trump in the past...
Apr 11, 2024•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast By the time his first term was over, Donald J. Trump had cemented his place as the most anti-abortion president in U.S. history. Now, facing political blowback, he’s trying to change that reputation. Lisa Lerer, a national political correspondent for The Times, discusses whether Mr. Trump’s election-year pivot can work. Guest: Lisa Lerer , a national political correspondent for The New York Times. Background reading: After months of mixed signals, former President Donald J. Trump said abortion r...
Apr 10, 2024•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast When Elon Musk set up Tesla’s factory in China, he made a bet that brought him cheap parts and capable workers — a bet that made him ultrarich and saved his company. Mara Hvistendahl, an investigative reporter for The Times, explains why, now, that lifeline may have given China the tools to beat Tesla at its own game. Guest: Mara Hvistendahl , an investigative reporter for The New York Times. Background reading: A pivot to China saved Elon Musk. It also bound him to Beijing . Mr. Musk helped cre...
Apr 09, 2024•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast Today, millions of Americans will have the opportunity to see a rare total solar eclipse. Fred Espenak, a retired astrophysicist known as Mr. Eclipse, was so blown away by an eclipse he saw as a teenager that he dedicated his life to traveling the world and seeing as many as he could. Mr. Espenak discusses the eclipses that have punctuated and defined the most important moments in his life, and explains why these celestial phenomena are such a wonder to experience. Guest: Fred Espenak, a.k.a. “M...
Apr 08, 2024•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Chris Kerr was 12 when he first observed a deathbed vision. His memory of that summer in 1974 is blurred, but not the sense of mystery he felt at the bedside of his dying father. Throughout Kerr’s childhood in Toronto, his father, a surgeon, was too busy to spend much time with his son, except for an annual fishing trip they took, just the two of them, to the Canadian wilderness. Gaunt and weakened by cancer at 42, his father reached for the buttons on Kerr’s shirt, fiddled with them and said so...
Apr 07, 2024•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Decades of efforts to cut carbon emissions have failed to significantly slow the rate of global warming, so scientists are now turning to bolder approaches. Christopher Flavelle, who writes about climate change for The Times, discusses efforts to engineer our way out of the climate crisis. Guest: Christopher Flavelle , who covers how the United States tries to adapt to the effects of climate change for The New York Times. Background reading: Warming is getting worse. So they just tested a way to...
Apr 05, 2024•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Israeli airstrike that killed seven workers delivering food in Gaza has touched off global outrage and condemnation. Kim Severson, who covers food culture for The Times, discusses the World Central Kitchen, the aid group at the center of the story; and Adam Rasgon, who reports from Israel, explains what we know about the tragedy so far. Guest: Kim Severson , a food correspondent for The New York Times. Adam Rasgon , an Israel correspondent for The New York Times. Background reading: The reli...
Apr 04, 2024•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast In his campaign for re-election, President Biden has said that raising taxes on the wealthy and on big corporations is at the heart of his agenda. But under his watch, overall net taxes have decreased. Jim Tankersley, who covers economic policy for The Times, explains. Guest: Jim Tankersley , who covers economic policy at the White House for The New York Times. Background reading: An analysis prepared for The New York Times estimates that the tax changes President Biden has ushered into law will...
Apr 03, 2024•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Long after schools have fully reopened after the pandemic, one concerning metric suggests that children and their parents have changed the way they think about being in class. Sarah Mervosh, an education reporter for The Times, discusses the apparent shift to a culture in which school feels optional. Guest: Sarah Mervosh , an education reporter for The New York Times. Background reading: School absences have “exploded” across the United States . Data shows that the more time students spent in r...
Apr 02, 2024•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ronna McDaniel’s time at NBC was short. The former Republican National Committee chairwoman was hired as an on-air political commentator but released just days later after an on-air revolt by the network’s leading stars. Jim Rutenberg, a writer at large for The Times, discusses the saga and what it might reveal about the state of television news heading into the 2024 presidential race. Guest: Jim Rutenberg , a writer at large for The New York Times. Background reading: Ms. McDaniel’s appointment...
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