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Episodes (75)

Sunday Special: The 10 Best Horror Movie Franchises

Sunday Special: The 10 Best Horror Movie Franchises

October 26, 2025 57m
The only thing Gilbert Cruz loves more than celebrating Halloween is watching scary movies. And between the classic horror franchises that span decades and the prestige original films of the current...
'The Interview': Anthony Hopkins on Quitting Drinking and Finding God

'The Interview': Anthony Hopkins on Quitting Drinking and Finding God

October 25, 2025 40m
The legendary actor, 87, is looking back with tears in his eyes.
Demolition at the White House

Demolition at the White House

October 24, 2025 27m
The Trump administration completed its demolition of the East Wing of the White House on Thursday to make way for a new presidential ballroom.

Luke Broadwater, who covers the White House, explains...
Is the U.S. Trying to Oust the Government in Venezuela?

Is the U.S. Trying to Oust the Government in Venezuela?

October 23, 2025 29m
For months, President Trump has been ratcheting up the pressure on Venezuela with increasingly aggressive military actions that the administration claims are about targeting drug traffickers.

But...
Le Heist

Le Heist

October 22, 2025 27m
In just under 10 minutes on Sunday, thieves stole precious jewelry from the Louvre Museum in Paris after using a truck-mounted ladder to break into a second-floor window.

Catherine Porter, a New York...
Why the Stock Market Just Keeps Going Up

Why the Stock Market Just Keeps Going Up

October 20, 2025 30m
Tariffs are at their highest rate in nearly a century, and the labor market is weakening. These are volatile times for the U.S. economy — but the stock market keeps going up.

Joe Rennison, a reporter...
Sunday Special: Springsteen, Dylan and the Art of the Biopic

Sunday Special: Springsteen, Dylan and the Art of the Biopic

October 19, 2025 1h 0m
On Friday, “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere” will be released in theaters. Rather than chronicling Bruce’s entire life, the film focuses on the making of his stripped-down 1982 album “Nebraska”...
'The Interview': The Culture Wars Came for Wikipedia. Jimmy Wales Is Staying the Course.

'The Interview': The Culture Wars Came for Wikipedia. Jimmy Wales Is Staying the Course.

October 18, 2025 43m
Attacks on the site are piling up. Its co-founder says trust the process.
A Shutdown Where None of the Normal Rules Apply

A Shutdown Where None of the Normal Rules Apply

October 17, 2025 32m
Under normal circumstances, the profound pain of a government shutdown compels both parties to negotiate a quick resolution on behalf of the American people. But, so far, nothing about this shutdown...
Zohran Mamdani Explains His Rise

Zohran Mamdani Explains His Rise

October 16, 2025 52m
Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani’s come-from-behind victory in this summer’s Democratic primary for New York City mayor is already the stuff of political legend. But in many ways, the most intriguing phase...
The Border Czar and a Bag of $50,000

The Border Czar and a Bag of $50,000

October 15, 2025 23m
For the past few weeks, Trump officials have repeatedly dodged questions about an undercover F.B.I. investigation of the border czar, Tom Homan, and what became of $50,000 in cash that was delivered...
The Peace Summit in Egypt, and Shutdown Lessons From U.S.A.I.D.

The Peace Summit in Egypt, and Shutdown Lessons From U.S.A.I.D.

October 14, 2025 36m
After the exchange of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, President Trump took a victory lap to Jerusalem before going on to a peace summit in Egypt. David E. Sanger, who is covering Mr....
Sunday Special: Bringing Broadway Home

Sunday Special: Bringing Broadway Home

October 12, 2025 46m
Broadway represents some of the best and most exciting of what American theater has to offer. But for many people, it’s inaccessible. Whether because of geography, cost or other considerations, most...
The ‘Grim Reaper’ of the Government Shutdown

The ‘Grim Reaper’ of the Government Shutdown

October 06, 2025 36m
During the continuing government shutdown, President Trump has posted memes depicting Russel T. Vought, the White House budget director, as the grim reaper.

Coral Davenport, a Washington...
Sunday Special: The Enduring Power of Amusement Parks

Sunday Special: The Enduring Power of Amusement Parks

October 05, 2025 46m
Amusement parks are enduring vacation destinations for American families. The rides, the long lines for rides, the concessions, the long lines for concessions — these are practically familial rites of...
'The Interview': Sen. Alex Padilla Says His Viral Moment Was a Sign of Things to Come

'The Interview': Sen. Alex Padilla Says His Viral Moment Was a Sign of Things to Come

October 04, 2025 46m
The California politician on his “wake-up call” at an earlier moment of political upheaval, and the one he’s experiencing today.
The Question of Palestinian Statehood

The Question of Palestinian Statehood

October 03, 2025 29m
The suffering in the Gaza Strip has fueled international pressure on Israel to end the war and pushed western powers to recognize a Palestinian state. The isolation was on display last week at the...
The Fight at the Center of the Government Shutdown

The Fight at the Center of the Government Shutdown

October 02, 2025 21m
As the U.S. government shutdown enters its second day, Democrats are trying to underline that the growing political fight is all about the rising cost of health care.

The New York Times journalists...
Sunday Special: The Fashion Episode

Sunday Special: The Fashion Episode

September 28, 2025 56m
This month kicked off the big four fashion weeks: New York, London, Milan and Paris. Each year, designers, brands, influencers and celebrities flock to these events to see and be seen.

On today’s...
'The Interview': Sean Penn Let Himself Get Away With Things for 15 Years. Not Anymore.

'The Interview': Sean Penn Let Himself Get Away With Things for 15 Years. Not Anymore.

September 27, 2025 51m
The actor and instigator is ready for his renaissance.
The Indictment of James Comey

The Indictment of James Comey

September 26, 2025 30m
A grand jury indicted James Comey, the former F.B.I. director, on Thursday night. It is a case that President Trump has personally demanded that federal prosecutors pursue despite their own doubts...
The U.S. Keeps Killing Venezuelans on Boats. Is That Legal?

The U.S. Keeps Killing Venezuelans on Boats. Is That Legal?

September 25, 2025 35m
The U.S. military has blown up three boats in the Caribbean Sea in the past three weeks, killing 17 people aboard.

Each time, President Trump has claimed that the boats were carrying drugs to the...
The U.A.E. Got A.I. Chips. Trump’s Inner Circle Got Crypto Riches.

The U.A.E. Got A.I. Chips. Trump’s Inner Circle Got Crypto Riches.

September 24, 2025 25m
President Trump and his inner circle are making millions of dollars from agreements that intersect with America’s national security interests, a New York Times investigation found.

Eric Lipton, who...
Sunday Special: What Makes a Restaurant Great?

Sunday Special: What Makes a Restaurant Great?

September 21, 2025 1h 1m
This month, The Times released a list of the 50 best restaurants in America. The Food desk’s reporters, critics and editors crisscrossed the country from Portland, Ore., to Deer Isle, Maine, to scout...
Sunday Special: TV's Big Night

Sunday Special: TV's Big Night

September 14, 2025 1h 0m
The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony is tonight, honoring the best television shows released between June 2024 and May 2025. But before the festivities begin, Gilbert Cruz, the editor of The New...
'The Interview': What Happened to Cameron Crowe? He Has Answers.

'The Interview': What Happened to Cameron Crowe? He Has Answers.

September 13, 2025 51m
The writer-director made hit after hit movie, until he didn’t. But he doesn’t let it get him down.
Special Episode: A Suspect Is Caught in Charlie Kirk’s Assassination

Special Episode: A Suspect Is Caught in Charlie Kirk’s Assassination

September 12, 2025 8m
On Friday morning, the police in Utah said they had arrested a suspect in Charlie Kirk’s assassination, ending a manhunt that had stretched over 33 hours. In this special episode of The Daily, we...
The Aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s Death

The Aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s Death

September 12, 2025 27m
We look at the hunt for the killer of the right-wing activist Charlie Kirk and at the political fallout of his assassination.

Nicholas Bogel-Borroughs, an investigative reporter at The New York...
The Assassination of Charlie Kirk

The Assassination of Charlie Kirk

September 11, 2025 37m
Charlie Kirk, the conservative organizer, activist and media mogul, died on Wednesday after being shot during an appearance at Utah Valley University.

Mr. Kirk brought millions of young Americans in...
Inside Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th Birthday Book

Inside Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th Birthday Book

September 10, 2025 24m
For months, President Trump has tried to dismiss questions about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, notably denying that he had been the author of a lewd birthday message to the financier and sex...
Putin’s War Machine

Putin’s War Machine

September 09, 2025 30m
Over the weekend, Russia bombarded Ukraine with the largest drone assault in the war thus far.

It’s the latest in a relentless Russian offensive that keeps escalating, despite President Trump’s...
When the National Guard Comes to Town

When the National Guard Comes to Town

September 08, 2025 36m
One month after sending the National Guard into Washington, D.C. saying they would fight crime there, President Trump is so pleased with the results that he is discussing how to put federal troops...
Sunday Special: The Books We Read in School

Sunday Special: The Books We Read in School

September 07, 2025 49m
As kids across America head back to school, Gilbert Cruz, the editor of The New York Times Book Review, is thinking about the books he read when he was in school.
On today’s Sunday Special, Gilbert...
'The Interview': Brené Brown Doesn’t Want to Be a Self-Help Guru Anymore

'The Interview': Brené Brown Doesn’t Want to Be a Self-Help Guru Anymore

September 06, 2025 36m
The author and podcaster wants to apply her old ideas about vulnerability and empathy to the workplace.
Senators Unleash on R.F.K. Jr.

Senators Unleash on R.F.K. Jr.

September 05, 2025 31m
In an extraordinarily tense showdown on Thursday, senators of both parties confronted Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over his vaccine policies, his firing of the director of the C.D.C., and...
The Landmark Google Antitrust Ruling

The Landmark Google Antitrust Ruling

September 04, 2025 25m
For decades, the government has struggled with how to police monopolies in the tech industry.

This week, a landmark ruling in a case against Google became the most aggressive attempt in the modern...
The Push to Revise American History at the Smithsonian

The Push to Revise American History at the Smithsonian

September 03, 2025 27m
In the last few weeks, the Trump administration has turned its sights on the Smithsonian, the latest target in a campaign to remake cultural institutions in its image.

Officials are trying to change...
How Trump Is Changing American Capitalism

How Trump Is Changing American Capitalism

September 02, 2025 31m
In a series of extraordinary deals, President Trump has muscled himself directly into the business of corporate America.

The U.S. government has been made the largest shareholder of Intel, one of the...
Sunday Special: This Summer in Culture

Sunday Special: This Summer in Culture

August 31, 2025 48m
Welcome to the Sunday Special, running now through the end of the year. Every Sunday, Gilbert Cruz, the editor of The New York Times Book Review, will talk with a rotating cast of Times critics and...
'The Interview': Arundhati Roy Knows Where America Is Headed

'The Interview': Arundhati Roy Knows Where America Is Headed

August 30, 2025 41m
The acclaimed writer has a new memoir, and a warning.
The C.D.C.’s Vaccine Chief on Why Quitting Was His Only Option

The C.D.C.’s Vaccine Chief on Why Quitting Was His Only Option

August 29, 2025 29m
Over the past 24 hours, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been plunged into turmoil.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tried to fire the agency’s director, Susan Monarez,...
Threats and Cash: How China Meddles in U.S. Local Elections

Threats and Cash: How China Meddles in U.S. Local Elections

August 28, 2025 31m
A curious news story emerged in New York last week. It involved the mayor’s race, a reporter from the news outlet The City and a bag of chips.

Michael Forsythe, a reporter on the investigations team...
Trump’s Takeover of the Fed

Trump’s Takeover of the Fed

August 27, 2025 27m
President Trump’s decision to try to fire a member of the Federal Reserve’s governing board is his most audacious attack yet on the independence of the central bank.

Ben Casselman, chief economics...
How America Got Obsessed With Protein

How America Got Obsessed With Protein

August 26, 2025 31m
Seemingly overnight, Americans have become obsessed with pumping as much protein as possible into every drink, snack and meal.

Elizabeth Dunn, a writer and contributor to The Times, explains the...
Inside the A.I. Talent Wars

Inside the A.I. Talent Wars

August 25, 2025 26m
The race to dominate artificial intelligence has become a scramble for talent, with tech companies offering pay packages of $250 million and poaching their competitors’ best employees.

Mike Isaac,...
‘Modern Love’: Bridget Everett Says A Best Friend Can Be Your Greatest Love

‘Modern Love’: Bridget Everett Says A Best Friend Can Be Your Greatest Love

August 24, 2025 38m
Stories of romantic love are everywhere, but the actor, singer and comedian Bridget Everett says that friendships deserve our attention, too. Onscreen and in everyday life.
Last Fall, Everett appeared...
'The Interview': Jen Hatmaker's Life Exploded in Middle Age. So She Built a Better One.

'The Interview': Jen Hatmaker's Life Exploded in Middle Age. So She Built a Better One.

August 23, 2025 45m
The former evangelical star on waking up halfway through her life. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything
from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at...
California Strikes Back at Texas’ Power Grab

California Strikes Back at Texas’ Power Grab

August 22, 2025 28m
Texas is about to gerrymander five new house seats, and California is ready to retaliate. Gov. Gavin Newsom says that his state will also redraw its congressional maps to create five new districts,...
The Right-Wing Provocateur Who Has Trump’s Ear

The Right-Wing Provocateur Who Has Trump’s Ear

August 21, 2025 37m
Warning: This episode contains strong language.

In President Trump’s second term, Laura Loomer has emerged as the most influential outside adviser, telling the president whom to fire and shaping...
Why So Many Parents Are Opting Out of Public Schools

Why So Many Parents Are Opting Out of Public Schools

August 20, 2025 29m
Across the country, public schools are facing steep declines in enrollment, while the movement to use public funds for private education grows.

Dana Goldstein, who covers education and families for...
Zelensky Survives Second Oval Office Meeting

Zelensky Survives Second Oval Office Meeting

August 19, 2025 30m
European leaders raced to Washington to show their support for President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine as he met with President Trump on Monday.

It was their first face-to-face meeting at the White...
Republican Town Halls Turned Ugly. One Congressman Kept Doing Them Anyway.

Republican Town Halls Turned Ugly. One Congressman Kept Doing Them Anyway.

August 18, 2025 39m
From Iowa to New York, Republican members of Congress have struggled to answer constituents’ tough questions about their party’s agenda, with several town hall meetings turning angry and going...
‘Modern Love’: Where Did All My Male Friendships Go?

‘Modern Love’: Where Did All My Male Friendships Go?

August 17, 2025 1h 3m
Sam Graham-Felsen never imagined being lonely. Throughout his childhood and as a young man his life revolved around his friends. But when Sam got married and then had kids, going out with his friends...
Chris Voss Says Trump's Secret Weapon Is Empathy

Chris Voss Says Trump's Secret Weapon Is Empathy

August 16, 2025 41m
The world-renowned negotiator on our “dealmaker in chief” and the benefit of approaching life as a deal waiting to be made.
What Hangs in the Balance of Trump's Meeting With Putin

What Hangs in the Balance of Trump's Meeting With Putin

August 15, 2025 27m
Today, President Trump and the Russian president, Vladimir V. Putin, are meeting on U.S. soil for the first time, to discuss an end to the war in Ukraine.

David E. Sanger, the White House and...
The New Co-Hosts of 'The Daily'

The New Co-Hosts of 'The Daily'

June 03, 2025 9m
Rachel Abrams and Natalie Kitroeff officially join Michael Barbaro as co-hosts of the show. Welcome to the next chapter.
The Sunday Read: ‘This Is the Holocaust Story I Said I Wouldn’t Write’

The Sunday Read: ‘This Is the Holocaust Story I Said I Wouldn’t Write’

May 04, 2025 1h 6m
When Taffy Brodesser-Akner became a writer, Mr. Lindenblatt, the father of one of her oldest friends, began asking to tell his story of survival during the Holocaust in one of the magazines or...
The Housing Market Has New Rules. Realtors Are Evading Them.

The Housing Market Has New Rules. Realtors Are Evading Them.

April 29, 2025 30m
Last year, a historic legal settlement resulted in sweeping rule changes that were supposed to lower the price of buying and selling a home across the country.

But those changes would cost...
Americans to Trump: You’ve Gone Too Far

Americans to Trump: You’ve Gone Too Far

April 28, 2025 29m
Warning: This episode contains strong language.

One question that has hung over the first 100 days of President Trump’s second term: Is his aggressive approach to everything from deportations to...
The Sunday Read: ‘The Strange, Post-Partisan Popularity of the Unabomber’

The Sunday Read: ‘The Strange, Post-Partisan Popularity of the Unabomber’

April 27, 2025 19m
Online, there is a name for the experience of finding sympathy with Ted Kaczynski, the Unabomber: Tedpilling. To be Tedpilled means to read Paragraph 1 of Kaczynski’s manifesto, its assertion that the...
'The Interview': Isabel Allende Understands How Fear Changes a Society

'The Interview': Isabel Allende Understands How Fear Changes a Society

April 26, 2025 40m
The beloved author left Chile at a time of great turmoil and has longed for the nation of her youth ever since. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything
from politics to...
The Trump Tariffs Poised to Remake Global Trade

The Trump Tariffs Poised to Remake Global Trade

April 03, 2025 20m
In a history-making day of tariffs, President Trump imposed charges of at least 10 percent on nearly all of America’s trading partners.

Ana Swanson, who covers trade for The Times, discusses who will...
Shen Yun: The Dark Side of a Dance Troupe

Shen Yun: The Dark Side of a Dance Troupe

April 02, 2025 33m
A few days ago, one of the most ubiquitous live shows in the country, Shen Yun, began its latest run at Lincoln Center, drawing thousands of people to a performance that is colorful, acrobatic and —...
Is Elon Musk Buying Today’s Election in Wisconsin?

Is Elon Musk Buying Today’s Election in Wisconsin?

April 01, 2025 27m
On paper, the election in Wisconsin on Tuesday is about who should control the state’s highest court. In reality, it has become a referendum on Elon Musk, his agenda in Washington and his willingness...
ICE on Campus

ICE on Campus

March 31, 2025 26m
Immigration arrests are taking place at universities across the country. The story of three Columbia students helps explain what’s happening, and why.

Hamed Aleaziz, who covers immigration policy,...
The Sunday Read: ‘Why Airline Pilots Feel Pushed to Hide Their Mental Illness’

The Sunday Read: ‘Why Airline Pilots Feel Pushed to Hide Their Mental Illness’

March 30, 2025 47m
Troy Merritt, a pilot for a major U.S. airline, returned from his 30th birthday trip in Croatia in October 2022 — sailing on a catamaran, eating great food, socializing with friends — and cried. This...
'The Interview': Megyn Kelly Is Embracing Her Bias and Rejecting the 'Old Rules'

'The Interview': Megyn Kelly Is Embracing Her Bias and Rejecting the 'Old Rules'

March 29, 2025 43m
The former Fox News and current YouTube host on her professional evolution, conservative media and why she endorsed Trump.Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything
from...
Trump 2.0: Group Chats and a New Spat

Trump 2.0: Group Chats and a New Spat

March 28, 2025 31m
What does the continuing fallout from the Signal text security breach tell us about President Trump’s cabinet’s approach to blame and accountability?

The Times journalists Michael Barbaro, Eric...
J.F.K., the C.I.A. and the Original ‘Deep State’

J.F.K., the C.I.A. and the Original ‘Deep State’

March 27, 2025 28m
For the past three decades, the U.S. government has released documents related to the assassination of John F. Kennedy with an overriding goal of dispelling conspiracy theories.

Julian E. Barnes, who...
The Sunday Read: ‘What I Found on the 365-Mile Trail of a Lost Folk Hero’

The Sunday Read: ‘What I Found on the 365-Mile Trail of a Lost Folk Hero’

March 23, 2025 51m
Sometime in the 1850s or ’60s, at a terrible moment in U.S. history, a strange man seemed to sprout, out of nowhere, into the rocky landscape between New York City and Hartford, Conn. The word...
The Eclipse Chaser

The Eclipse Chaser

April 08, 2024 29m
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...
It Sucks to Be 33

It Sucks to Be 33

March 14, 2024 26m
Jeanna Smialek, who covers the U.S. economy for The Times, will be 33 in a few weeks; she is part of a cohort born in 1990 and 1991 that makes up the peak of America’s population.

At every life...
The Sunday Read: ‘Ghosts on the Glacier’

The Sunday Read: ‘Ghosts on the Glacier’

January 07, 2024 1h 16m
Fifty years ago, eight Americans set off for South America to climb Aconcagua, one of the world’s mightiest mountains. Things quickly went wrong. Two climbers died. Their bodies were left...
The Sunday Read: ‘It Was Just a Kayaking Trip. Until It Upended Our Lives.’

The Sunday Read: ‘It Was Just a Kayaking Trip. Until It Upended Our Lives.’

May 08, 2022 1h 0m
It was meant to mark the start of their lives out of college, but the adventure quickly turned into a nightmare. Beginning with what seemed to be a lucky whale sighting, three friends set out on a...
The Sunday Read: ‘Who Is the Bad Art Friend?’

The Sunday Read: ‘Who Is the Bad Art Friend?’

October 24, 2021 1h 8m
On June 24, 2015, Dawn Dorland, an essayist and aspiring novelist, did perhaps the kindest, most consequential thing she might ever do in her life. She donated one of her kidneys — and elected to do...

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