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Episodes (53)

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 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century

The 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century

August 14, 2025 40m
Warning: This episode contains strong language.

This summer, The New York Times put out a list of the top 100 movies of the past 25 years. It prompted furious debate about what movies stand the test...
The Sprawling Government Effort to Prosecute Barack Obama

The Sprawling Government Effort to Prosecute Barack Obama

August 13, 2025 27m
Over the past few weeks, the most senior intelligence officials in the federal government have released a series of new documents which they claim shows that, starting in 2016, President Barack Obama...
Trump Sends the National Guard Into Washington, D.C.

Trump Sends the National Guard Into Washington, D.C.

August 12, 2025 23m
President Trump said on Monday that he would take control of the Washington, D.C., police department and send hundreds of National Guard troops to the city.

Devlin Barrett, who covers the F.B.I. for...
What C.E.O.s Really Think About Trump’s Tariffs

What C.E.O.s Really Think About Trump’s Tariffs

August 11, 2025 28m
Last week, President Trump hit many countries with yet another round of punishing tariffs. So far, the economy has been resilient in the face of his trade war, but it’s unclear how long that will...
‘Modern Love’: The Kind of Pain She Wanted

‘Modern Love’: The Kind of Pain She Wanted

August 10, 2025 48m
For her entire life, Grace Hussar has been an overthinker. No matter how much she wanted to be in the moment, she always felt as if she was just outside it. But when she took up endurance running, she...
Jonathan Greenblatt on Antisemitism, Anti-Zionism and Free Speech

Jonathan Greenblatt on Antisemitism, Anti-Zionism and Free Speech

August 09, 2025 1h 2m
How the head of the A.D.L. thinks about the line between legitimate protest and anti-Jewish hate. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything
from politics to pop culture....
Every Eight Minutes: Uber’s Alarming Sexual Violence Problem

Every Eight Minutes: Uber’s Alarming Sexual Violence Problem

August 08, 2025 34m
For years, Uber has said it is one of the safest ways to travel. But a New York Times investigation found that the company has been contending with a major problem: Hundreds of thousands of people...
Trump Said Family Separations Would End. They’re Happening Again.

Trump Said Family Separations Would End. They’re Happening Again.

August 07, 2025 28m
During President Trump’s first term, the intentional separation of migrant child from their parents shocked the country and persuaded Mr. Trump to say he would end the practice for good.

Hamed...
More Money Was Supposed to Help Poor Kids. So Why Didn’t It?

More Money Was Supposed to Help Poor Kids. So Why Didn’t It?

August 06, 2025 24m
For many, the logic seemed unassailable: Giving poor families money would measurably improve the lives of their children. And so, a few years ago, social scientists set out to test whether that...
The Most Closely Watched Trump Firing in Washington

The Most Closely Watched Trump Firing in Washington

August 05, 2025 29m
For many Americans, the government’s monthly jobs number was a pretty dull statistic — until a few days ago, when President Trump angrily fired the person responsible for producing it, the...
Trump’s Texas Power Grab

Trump’s Texas Power Grab

August 04, 2025 27m
In a dramatic act of protest on Sunday, Democratic members of the Texas House of Representatives began to flee the state. It is a last-ditch attempt to stop President Trump and Texas Republicans from...
‘Modern Love’: How to Stop Asking ‘Are You Mad at Me?’

‘Modern Love’: How to Stop Asking ‘Are You Mad at Me?’

August 03, 2025 45m
“Am I in trouble?” “Am I secretly bad?” These are questions Meg Josephson, a therapist and author, grew up asking herself. She was constantly trying to anticipate other people’s needs, worried that...
What Many Israelis Don’t Want to See

What Many Israelis Don’t Want to See

August 01, 2025 24m
As the images of starving Palestinian children continue to come out of Gaza and aid groups have confirmed a rising number of deaths from malnutrition, there has been a new round of international...
A ‘Dagger in the Heart’ of Climate Change Regulation

A ‘Dagger in the Heart’ of Climate Change Regulation

July 31, 2025 25m
After rolling back a slew of regulations aimed at reversing climate change, and pulling funding for the scientists who monitor it, the Trump administration is now taking its boldest action yet.

It’s...
Close Calls and Skipped Lines: The Fraught State of Organ Donation

Close Calls and Skipped Lines: The Fraught State of Organ Donation

July 30, 2025 30m
A major investigation from The Times has found that government pressure to perform more organ transplants is creating greater risk for donors and threatening the overall fairness of the system.

Brian...
Europe Caves to Trump on Tariffs

Europe Caves to Trump on Tariffs

July 29, 2025 25m
By almost all accounts, the historic trade deal that was reached between the United States and the 27 nations of the European Union is far better for the United States than it is for Europe.

Jeanna...
Faded Froot Loops and Dull Doritos: Is Big Food Losing the War on Dyes?

Faded Froot Loops and Dull Doritos: Is Big Food Losing the War on Dyes?

July 28, 2025 29m
The summer, some of the biggest food companies in America have announced that they plan to stop using artificial food dyes. It’s a move that would transform the look of some of the best known...
‘Modern Love’: Reneé Rapp on Blurring the Line Between Bestie and Lover

‘Modern Love’: Reneé Rapp on Blurring the Line Between Bestie and Lover

July 27, 2025 36m
The pop singer and actress Reneé Rapp has a deep love for her friends. She maintains a nonstop group chat with more than 15 close friends every day. Their lives are so intertwined that the line...
'The Interview': Robert Reich Thinks the Baby Boomers Blew It

'The Interview': Robert Reich Thinks the Baby Boomers Blew It

July 26, 2025 43m
The former U.S. Labor Secretary on how complacency and corporate ties created a “bully in chief.” Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything
from politics to pop culture....
100 Years of ‘The Great Gatsby’

100 Years of ‘The Great Gatsby’

July 25, 2025 41m
This year, “The Great Gatsby” turns 100.

A.O. Scott, a critic at large for The New York Times Book Review, tells the story of how an overlooked book by a 28-year-old author eventually became the...
How Seeking Food in Gaza Has Become So Deadly

How Seeking Food in Gaza Has Become So Deadly

July 24, 2025 32m
The suffering in Gaza has reached new depths, and now finding food, which was already scarce, has become a deadly endeavor.

Israeli forces have opened fire on crowds of desperate and hungry people...
A D.O.J. Whistleblower Speaks Out

A D.O.J. Whistleblower Speaks Out

July 23, 2025 34m
Warning: This episode contains strong language.

An explosive whistle-blower report claims that the Justice Department is asking government lawyers to lie to the courts, and that this has forced...
Why Trump Just Gave China the Keys to A.I.’s Future

Why Trump Just Gave China the Keys to A.I.’s Future

July 22, 2025 31m
In the global fight to dominate A.I., China is quickly catching up to the United States — which is why President Trump barred the tech giant Nvidia from selling its superpowered computer chips to...
How Trump Lost Control of the Epstein Narrative

How Trump Lost Control of the Epstein Narrative

July 21, 2025 28m
For the past two weeks, President Trump has been trying and failing to get his supporters to stop talking about Jeffrey Epstein.

David Enrich, a deputy investigations editor for The New York Times,...
‘Modern Love’: How to Keep Love Alive, With Rob Delaney of ‘Dying for Sex’

‘Modern Love’: How to Keep Love Alive, With Rob Delaney of ‘Dying for Sex’

July 20, 2025 37m
When we meet Rob Delaney’s character, “Neighbor Guy,” in FX’s limited series “Dying for Sex,” he’s scarfing down a burrito in an elevator, dripping food on his face and the floor. But Delaney’s...
'The Interview': Sandra Oh Knows What's Great About Middle Age

'The Interview': Sandra Oh Knows What's Great About Middle Age

July 19, 2025 41m
The actress discusses discrimination in Hollywood, what she’s learned about herself in her 50s and her iconic role on "Grey's Anatomy.” Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore...
Congress Just Gave Away Its Power to Trump

Congress Just Gave Away Its Power to Trump

July 18, 2025 25m
Last night, President Trump achieved a major victory: persuading both chambers of Congress to cancel billions of dollars in spending that they had already approved. In the process, the Republican-led...
The Most Toxic Relationship in Washington

The Most Toxic Relationship in Washington

July 17, 2025 30m
During an Oval Office meeting with congressional Republicans a few days ago, President Trump showed off the draft of a letter to fire Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve.

It’s the...
Project 2025’s Other Project

Project 2025’s Other Project

July 16, 2025 29m
During a congressional hearing yesterday, Republican lawmakers accused university leaders of failing to do enough to combat antisemitism on their campuses. That’s a claim that the university officials...
Did the Texas Floods Have to Be This Deadly?

Did the Texas Floods Have to Be This Deadly?

July 15, 2025 29m
A little over a week after the devastating floods in Central Texas, the death toll has reached more than 130 people — and the search for the missing continues.

In the aftermath of the disaster, there...
One Rural Doctor on the Cuts to Medicaid

One Rural Doctor on the Cuts to Medicaid

July 14, 2025 31m
When Republicans passed their big domestic policy bill just over a week ago, they kept making the same argument about sweeping changes to Medicaid: that the measures, including new work requirements,...
‘Modern Love’: Let Mel Robbins Share Her 5 Tips for a Healthy Relationship

‘Modern Love’: Let Mel Robbins Share Her 5 Tips for a Healthy Relationship

July 13, 2025 50m
The best-selling author and motivational podcast host Mel Robbins is known for her blunt advice and viral wisdom, from The 5-Second Rule to countless proverbs on relationships, confidence and everyday...
'The Interview': The Grody-Patinkin Family Is a Mess. People Love It.

'The Interview': The Grody-Patinkin Family Is a Mess. People Love It.

July 12, 2025 54m
The couple, successful artists married for 45 years, reflect on their newfound TikTok fame. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything
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