Warning: this episode contains descriptions of war and trauma. One year ago, Israel suffered the worst terrorist attack in its history. The conflict that followed has become bigger and deadlier by the day, killing tens of thousands of people and expanding from Gaza to Yemen, Lebanon and now Iran. Today, we return to two men in Israel and Gaza, to hear how their lives have changed. Guests: Golan Abitbul, a resident of Kibbutz Be’eri, in southern Israel; and Hussein Owda, who was among more than a...
Oct 07, 2024•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast It was an overcast Monday afternoon in late April, and Michael Oher, the former football player whose high school years were dramatized in the movie “The Blind Side,” was driving Michael Sokolove on a tour through a forlorn-looking stretch of Memphis and past some of the landmarks of his childhood. In the movie, Oher moves into the home of the wealthy white couple Leigh Anne and Sean Tuohy. They take him shopping for clothes, help him obtain a driver’s license, buy him a pickup truck and arrange...
Oct 06, 2024•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast A conversation with the legendary actor about, well, everything.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.
Oct 05, 2024•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast With Election Day fast approaching, polls show the race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald J. Trump to be the closest in a generation. The Times journalists Michael Barbaro, Shane Goldmacher, Maggie Haberman and Nate Cohn break down the state of the race and discuss the last-minute strategies that might tip the scales. Guest: Shane Goldmacher , a national political correspondent for The New York Times. Maggie Haberman , a senior political correspondent for The New Y...
Oct 04, 2024•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Israel’s series of military successes against its longtime adversary Hezbollah had raised the question of whether the militant group’s backer, Iran, would retaliate. On Tuesday, that question was answered, when Iran fired a barrage of missiles at Israel. Patrick Kingsley, the Jerusalem bureau chief for The Times, and Farnaz Fassihi, The Times’s United Nations bureau chief, discuss how they see events developing from here. Guest: Patrick Kingsley , the Jerusalem bureau chief for The New York Time...
Oct 03, 2024•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast Just three weeks after Kamala Harris and Donald J. Trump engaged in a fiery and often hostile presidential debate, their running mates, Tim Walz and JD Vance, met for their own face-off — and struck a very different chord. Reid J. Epstein, a politics reporter for The Times, explains why this debate was so different and what it could mean for the race. Guest: Reid J. Epstein , a politics reporter for The New York Times. Background reading: Read coverage of the debate . Analysis: Mr. Vance straine...
Oct 02, 2024•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Warning: This episode contains strong language and descriptions of death. Over the past few days, Hurricane Helene has left a trail of devastation, killing more than 100 people, driving thousands from their homes and leaving millions without power. Judson Jones, a meteorologist and weather reporter for The Times, and Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, a Times national reporter, discuss the toll left by the deadly storm. Guest: Judson Jones , a meteorologist and reporter for The New York Times. Nicholas B...
Oct 01, 2024•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast As wars in Ukraine and the Middle East deepen, the U.S. presidential campaign is raising a crucial question: Whose idea of American foreign policy will the world get next? Peter Baker, the chief White House correspondent for The Times, walks us through the plans put forward by Kamala Harris and by Donald J. Trump. Guest: Peter Baker , the chief White House correspondent for The New York Times. Background reading: Ms. Harris met with Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky , signaling that the Wh...
Sep 30, 2024•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast In “The Deserter,” Sarah A. Topol reports the story of Ivan, a captain in the Russian Army who fought in Ukraine and then ultimately fled the war and his country with his wife, Anna. Topol spoke to 18 deserters while reporting in eight countries across four continents over the last year and a half; their experiences helped paint a vivid picture of the Russian war operation and its corruption, chaos and brutality. Narrated by Liev Schreiber. “The Deserter” is a five-part special series in collabo...
Sep 29, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Transcript available on Metacast In “The Deserter,” Sarah A. Topol reports the story of Ivan, a captain in the Russian Army who fought in Ukraine and then ultimately fled the war and his country with his wife, Anna. Topol spoke to 18 deserters while reporting in eight countries across four continents over the last year and a half; their experiences helped paint a vivid picture of the Russian war operation and its corruption, chaos and brutality. Narrated by Liev Schreiber. “The Deserter” is a five-part special series in collabo...
Sep 29, 2024•2 hr 18 min•Transcript available on Metacast The host of "Last Week Tonight" talks about what he’s learned in the ten years of making the show, why he doesn't consider himself a journalist and not giving in to nihilism.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 28, 2024•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast For the first time in New York history, federal prosecutors have indicted the city’s sitting mayor, accusing him of accepting illegal campaign donations and luxury gifts in return for political favors. Emma Fitzsimmons, the City Hall bureau chief for The Times, discusses the rise and fall of Mayor Eric Adams. Guest: Emma G. Fitzsimmons , the City Hall bureau chief for The New York Times. Background reading: The indictment plunges Mr. Adams’s embattled administration further into chaos just month...
Sep 27, 2024•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Warning: This episode contains descriptions of captivity, mental-health trauma and suicidal thoughts. A Times investigation into a leading chain of psychiatric hospitals in the United States reveals a world where profits trump medical needs, and patients are detained against their will. Jessica Silver-Greenberg, an investigative reporter for the Business section of The New York Times, tells the story of one woman who was trapped inside. Guest: Jessica Silver-Greenberg , an investigative reporter...
Sep 26, 2024•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the past few days, Israel has waged intense air raids in Lebanon, killing more than 600 people, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry. Ben Hubbard, the Istanbul bureau chief for The Times, explains the origins of the spiraling conflict between Israel and its regional adversary Hezbollah. Guest: Ben Hubbard , the Istanbul bureau chief for The New York Times. Background reading: Israel’s strikes on Lebanon are some of the deadliest in decades. Here is what we know about the bombardment . As...
Sep 25, 2024•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Over the past year, frustration over the cost of housing in the United States has become a centerpiece of the presidential race, a focus of government policy and an agonizing nationwide problem. Conor Dougherty, who covers housing for The Times, explains why the origin of the housing crisis is what makes it so hard to solve. Guest: Conor Dougherty , who covers housing for The New York Times. Background reading: Why too few homes get built in the United States. A decade ago, Kalamazoo — and all o...
Sep 24, 2024•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast A Times investigation has found that Telegram, one of the world’s biggest messaging apps, with nearly a billion users, is also a giant black market and gathering place for the likes of terrorists and white supremacists. Adam Satariano, a technology reporter for The Times, discusses the story of Telegram and the arrest of its founder, Pavel Durov. Guest: Adam Satariano , a technology correspondent for The New York Times. Background reading: How Telegram became a playground for criminals, extremis...
Sep 23, 2024•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast Robert Caro’s 1974 biography “The Power Broker” is a book befitting its subject, Robert Moses — the unelected parochial technocrat who used a series of appointed positions to entirely reshape New York City and its surrounding environment for generations to come. Like Moses, Caro’s book has exerted an enduring and outsize influence. Caro recently joined The Times’s Book Review Podcast to discuss his experience writing the seminal book, and how he accounts for its continuing legacy. You can find m...
Sep 22, 2024•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast The star novelist discusses her public persona, the discourse around her work and why reinvention isn’t her goal.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 21, 2024•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast As the presidential race enters its final 45 days, we assemble a campaign round table with our colleagues from the politics desk. Maggie Haberman, Shane Goldmacher and Nate Cohn interpret this week’s biggest developments. Guest: Maggie Haberman , a senior political correspondent for The New York Times. Shane Goldmacher , a national political correspondent for The New York Times. Nate Cohn , the chief political analyst for The New York Times. Background reading: Harris had stronger debate, polls ...
Sep 20, 2024•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast Hundreds of electronic devices carried by Hezbollah members exploded simultaneously across Lebanon on Tuesday and Wednesday in an audacious plot by Israel. Patrick Kingsley, the Jerusalem bureau chief for The New York Times, discusses what the attack accomplished, and what it cost. Guest: Patrick Kingsley , the Jerusalem bureau chief for The New York Times. Background reading: What we know about the deadly wireless-device explosions in Lebanon. Israel’s pager attack was a tactical success withou...
Sep 19, 2024•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast Warning: this episode contains descriptions of violence. In the last year, the world’s eyes have been on the war in Gaza, which still has no end in sight. But there is a conflict in another Palestinian territory that has gotten far less attention, where life has become increasingly untenable: the West Bank. Ronen Bergman, who has been covering the conflict, explains why things are likely to get worse, and the long history of extremist political forces inside Israel that he says are leading the c...
Sep 18, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast A suspect was charged on Monday in connection with what appears to be a second assassination attempt on Donald J. Trump. Thomas Gibbons-Neff and Glenn Thrush, who have been covering the case, and Peter Baker, The Times’s chief White House correspondent, discuss the suspect’s background, the Secret Service’s struggle to protect the former president, and this new era of political violence. Guests: Thomas Gibbons-Neff , a correspondent on the National desk of The New York Times. Glenn Thrush , who ...
Sep 17, 2024•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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...
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