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The Iranians Who Want More War
Jul 28, 202629 min<p>Fractures in Tehran are pitting a faction favoring negotiation with Washington against hard-liners who oppose making a deal with the United States. </p> <p>Guest:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/abdi-latif-dahir" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Abdi Latif Dahir</strong></a>, a Middle East correspondent for The New York Times, covering Lebanon and Syria.</li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/farnaz-fassihi" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Farnaz Fassihi</strong></a>, the United Nations bureau chief for The New York Times. She also covers Iran and how countries around the world deal with conflicts in the Middle East.</li> </ul> <p>Background reading: </p> <ul> <li>What <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/25/world/middleeast/iran-war-journey-scars.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">a journey through wartime Iran</a> revealed.</li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/08/world/middleeast/iran-divisions-us-leaders.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Divisions festered within Iran</a> over talks with the United States.</li> </ul> <p>Photo: Agence France-Presse — Getty Images</p> <p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>nytimes.com/thedaily</strong></a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
What A.I. Is Actually Doing to the Economy
Jul 27, 202634 min<p>As artificial intelligence becomes more advanced, people are getting more nervous about how it could change the economy and their jobs.</p> <p>Ben Casselman, the chief economics correspondent for The New York Times, explains why A.I.’s impact is so hard to pin down and what we can learn from the tech disruptions of the past.</p> <p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/ben-casselman" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Ben Casselman</strong></a>, the chief economics correspondent for The New York Times.</p> <p>Background reading: </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/ben-casselman" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Ben Casselman</strong></a>, the chief economics correspondent for The New York Times.</li> </ul> <p>Photo: George Wylesol</p> <p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>nytimes.com/thedaily</strong></a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
Why Do Some Memories Survive Dementia?
Jul 26, 202629 min<p>When the Times reporter Ellen Barry’s father developed dementia after a fall, her family spent years trying to manage his erratic behavior and confusion. They struggled to convince him that he was home, he was safe, and he shouldn’t try to leave. The experience was exasperating and impossible to understand.</p> <p>Today, Ellen tells the story of those years, and of how she discovered scientific research that helped explain everything her family had lived through — research that could potentially help to save precious memories from being lost forever.</p> <p><strong>On Today’s Episode</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/ellen-barry" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Ellen Barry</strong></a>, a mental health reporter for The New York Times</p> <p><strong>Background Reading</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/science/dementia-memory-brain-injury.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">When My Father’s Canary Flew Away</a></p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
Karl-Anthony Towns Knows the Knicks' Win Was Bigger Than Basketball
Jul 25, 202639 min<p>New York’s star center on playing for his mom, Patrick Ewing. generations of emotional fans — and himself.</p> <ul> <li>Thoughts? Email us at <strong>theinterview@nytimes.com</strong></li> <li>Watch our show on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@theinterviewpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>youtube.com/@TheInterviewPodcast</strong></a></li> <li>For transcripts and more, visit: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/column/the-interview" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>nytimes.com/theinterview</strong></a></li> </ul> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
Could ‘Trump Accounts’ Actually Close the Wealth Gap?
Jul 24, 202631 min<p>This month, President Trump announced the start of “Trump accounts,” an investment device that could eventually help address the nation’s wealth gap.</p> <p>Claire Cain Miller, who covers families and education for The New York Times, explains how these accounts work and why so many Americans have yet to sign up.</p> <p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/claire-cain-miller" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Claire Cain Miller</strong></a> writes for <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/section/upshot" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Upshot</a>, which uses data and visuals to help explain the world.</p> <p>Background reading: </p> <ul> <li>Many children don’t have Trump accounts. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/02/upshot/trump-investment-accounts-children.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Some are missing out on $1,000</a>.</li> </ul> <p>Photo: Allison Robbert for The New York Times</p> <p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>nytimes.com/thedaily</strong></a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
Why Is the U.S. Building the Saudi Nuclear Program While Destroying Iran’s?
Jul 23, 202625 min<p>The United States signed a landmark deal on Wednesday that allows Saudi Arabia to develop a nuclear program. At the same time, President Trump is escalating the war in Iran, a conflict that the White House says aims to destroy the country’s nuclear capabilities.</p> <p>David E. Sanger, a national security correspondent for The New York Times, explains what Saudi Arabia and the United States are getting out of the deal.</p> <p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/david-e-sanger" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>David E. Sanger</strong></a>, the White House and national security correspondent for The New York Times.</p> <p>Background reading: </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/22/us/trump-saudi-nuclear-deal.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The United States signed a deal</a> to help Saudi Arabia obtain nuclear power.</li> <li>With his latest threats, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/us/politics/trump-iran-threats.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mr. Trump has signaled to Iran that he is willing to escalate</a>.</li> </ul> <p>Photo: Kenny Holston/The New York Times</p> <p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>nytimes.com/thedaily</strong></a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
Trump’s Clashing Goals: More Housing, Fewer Immigrants
Jul 22, 202636 min<p>To address the United States’ acute housing shortage, Congress recently passed a landmark piece of legislation designed to encourage the construction of new homes.</p> <p>The problem is that President Trump’s crackdown on immigration has taken aim at the work force required to build those homes.</p> <p>Ronda Kaysen, who covers housing for The New York Times, explains how the U.S. housing industry became so dependent on immigrant labor.</p> <p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/ronda-kaysen" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Ronda Kaysen</strong></a>, a real estate reporter for The New York Times who covers the intersection of housing and society.</p> <p>Background reading: </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/upshot/home-construction-roofers-immigration.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Where did all the American-born roofers go</a>?</li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/11/business/economy/housing-bill-affordability.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Here’s what is in the housing bill</a> that just became law.</li> </ul> <p>Photo: Philip Cheung for The New York Times</p> <p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>nytimes.com/thedaily</strong></a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
As the Iran War Escalates, Is the U.S. Hiding Its Toll?
Jul 21, 202626 min<p>The war in Iran has recently escalated in dangerous new ways, drawing in Bahrain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, as the Trump administration reeled from the Iranian killing of U.S. service members in Jordan.</p> <p>Eric Schmitt, a national security correspondent for The New York Times, discusses the latest attacks, and how they’ve coincided with a decision by the U.S. military to disclose less about the war.<br><br> Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/eric-schmitt" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Eric Schmitt</strong></a>, a national security correspondent for The New York Times based in Washington.</p> <p>Background reading: </p> <ul> <li>The Pentagon has <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/us/iran-war-us-soldiers-killed-jordan-identified.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">identified two U.S. soldiers</a> who were killed in an Iranian attack in Jordan.</li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/us/politics/troops-injured-jordan-iran-war.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Pentagon withheld dozens of U.S. military injuries</a> in the war in Iran.</li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07/20/world/iran-war-strikes-trump-hormuz" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read live updates</a> on the war.</li> </ul> <p>Photo: Salwan Georges for The New York Times</p> <p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>nytimes.com/thedaily</strong></a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
More Trump Tariffs Are Coming
Jul 20, 202640 min<p>At a moment when inflation and affordability are on virtually everyone’s mind in America, Jamieson Greer, the U.S. trade representative, said the Trump administration was planning a new slate of tariffs.</p> <p>Ana Swanson, who covers international trade for The New York Times and spoke to Mr. Greer, explains why Greer thinks the policy has been a success.</p> <p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/ana-swanson" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Ana Swanson</strong></a> covers trade and international economics for The New York Times.</p> <p>Background reading: </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/business/economy/jamieson-greer-trump-trade.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mr. Greer is the quiet architect</a> of President Trump’s global trade war.</li> </ul> <p>Photo: Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times</p> <p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>nytimes.com/thedaily</strong></a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
The World Cup Final Is Here
Jul 19, 202631 min<p>After a month of competition across North America and 103 matches, the 2026 World Cup is down to its final game. Spain and Argentina will meet this afternoon in a match expected to draw over one billion viewers around the world. <br><br> Spain is hoping its well-oiled machine and young star can bring it its second World Cup win. Argentina is looking to Lionel Messi, its longtime star, to secure victory in what could be his last game at the World Cup.</p> <p>On today’s episode, Tariq Panja traces the road to this historic final and explains what to know before kickoff.</p> <p><strong>Tariq Panja</strong>, a global sports correspondent for The New York Times.<br><br><strong>Background Reading</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/podcasts/the-daily/world-cup-iran.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Why Everyone Cares About This World Cup</a></p> <p> </p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
Zohran Mamdani Knows He Has Political Capital. And He Intends to Spend It.
Jul 18, 20261h 6m<p>Lulu Garcia-Navarro sits down for an interview with the mayor of New York City.</p> <ul> <li>Thoughts? Email us at <strong>theinterview@nytimes.com</strong></li> <li>Watch our show on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@theinterviewpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>youtube.com/@TheInterviewPodcast</strong></a></li> <li>For transcripts and more, visit: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/column/the-interview" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>nytimes.com/theinterview</strong></a></li> </ul> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
The President, His Plane and the Press
Jul 17, 202629 min<p>Last Friday night, F.B.I. agents showed up at the homes of several New York Times journalists and summoned them to testify before a grand jury.</p> <p>The move was a response by the Trump administration to an article about the safety of the new Air Force One.</p> <p>Tyler Pager, one of the journalists, discusses the story and the subpoenas.</p> <p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/tyler-pager" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Tyler Pager</strong></a>, a White House correspondent for The New York Times.</p> <p>Background reading: </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/11/business/media/new-york-times-trump-subpoenas.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Several Times journalists were subpoenaed</a> as Trump escalates pressure on the media.</li> <li>Officials said the new Air Force One plane <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/09/us/politics/new-air-force-one-defensive-countermeasures.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">lacks defensive countermeasures of previous model</a>.</li> </ul> <p>Photo: Doug Mills/The New York Times</p> <p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>nytimes.com/thedaily</strong></a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
ICE Ramps Back Up, With Deadly Results
Jul 16, 202625 min<p>Two fatal shootings by federal immigration agents in Texas and Maine have put the spotlight back on the Trump administration’s deportation tactics.</p> <p>Hamed Aleaziz, who reports on immigration policy, explains how these killings signal a return to a more aggressive form of enforcement.</p> <p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/hamed-aleaziz" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Hamed Aleaziz</strong></a>, who covers the Department of Homeland Security and immigration policy in the United States for The New York Times.</p> <p>Background reading: </p> <ul> <li>The <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/10/us/ice-immigration-arrests-surge.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">ICE killing in Houston</a> put focus on a surge in immigration arrests.</li> <li>ICE was ordered to cease most vehicle stops <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/us/ice-agents-traffic-stops.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">after two killings in a week</a>, but then <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/15/us/politics/trump-ice-traffic-stops.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">President Trump demanded</a> that the officers continue to stop vehicles.</li> </ul> <p>Photo: Meridith Kohut for The New York Times</p> <p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>nytimes.com/thedaily</strong></a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
From Trump’s Attorney to Attorney General: The Rise of Todd Blanche
Jul 15, 202630 min<p>To be confirmed as the next attorney general, Todd Blanche must convince members of the U.S. Senate that as political as the Department of Justice has become, it would be even worse without him on top.</p> <p>As his confirmation hearing begins, Glenn Thrush, a Justice Department reporter for The New York Times, recounts the unlikely story of how Mr. Blanche became President Trump’s legal enforcer.</p> <p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/glenn-thrush" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Glenn Thrush</strong></a>, a Justice Department reporter for The New York Times.</p> <p>Background reading: </p> <ul> <li>A single Republican vote against Mr. Blanche on the Senate Judiciary Committee <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/12/us/politics/todd-blanche-attorney-general-confirmation.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">could effectively sink his confirmation</a>, giving Republican senators leverage to extract concessions from him.</li> <li>Mr. Blanche’s cooperation in Mr. Trump’s campaign to identify, investigate and punish those who had once pursued him and his supporters will be a <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/us/politics/todd-blanche-trump-enemies-emails.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">flashpoint in his confirmation hearing</a>.</li> </ul> <p>Photo: Demetrius Freeman for The New York Times</p> <p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily" rel="noopener noreferrer">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
Why the Cease-Fire With Iran Keeps Crumbling
Jul 14, 202627 min<p>After back-and-forth attacks and an exchange of fiery language between President Trump and Iran’s leaders, it appears that both sides have returned to open conflict.</p> <p>Today, David Sanger, the White House and national security correspondent for The New York Times, explains what brought us to this point, and what this new phase of the war tells us about how difficult it will be to end.</p> <p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/david-e-sanger" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>David E. Sanger</strong></a>, the White House and national security correspondent for The New York Times.</p> <p>Background reading: </p> <ul> <li>After several days of strikes, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/13/us/politics/trump-iran-ceasefire.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mr. Trump notified Congress that fighting with Iran had begun again</a>, and he announced shipping fees that his administration previously deemed illegal.</li> <li>Analysis: As the cease-fire unraveled, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/09/us/politics/trump-iran-war.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">the president’s aides insisted that they were not in violation of the preliminary accord</a>.</li> </ul> <p>Photo: Reuters</p> <p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily" rel="noopener noreferrer">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
Why Are Grocery Store Prices So High
Jul 13, 202638 min<p>According to the Economic Research Service at the Department of Agriculture, prices across all food categories are expected to rise 3.2 percent in 2026.</p> <p>Today, Jessica Cheung, a senior audio producer for “The Daily,” talks with the general manager of a food co-op in Pittsburgh about how the store is being affected by the quickly increasing costs.</p> <p>Guest: </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/jessica-cheung" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Jessica Cheung</strong></a>, a senior audio producer on “The Daily” for The New York Times.</li> <li>Tyler Kulp, general manager of the <a href="https://linktr.ee/eastendfoodcoop" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">East End Food Co-op</a></li> </ul> <p>Background reading: </p> <ul> <li>Walmart said last week that it would lower some prices. While shoppers there and at other grocery stores may get better deals on some items, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/09/business/grocery-stores-lower-food-prices.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">their overall grocery bill is unlikely to fall</a>.</li> <li>In a survey, roughly 35 percent of Americans identified <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/27/opinion/grocery-prices-inflation.html?searchResultPosition=3" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">food as the single biggest source of financial pressure</a>.</li> <li>A U.S.D.A. official called grocery chains to <a href="https://www.wsj.com/business/retail/white-house-pressures-top-u-s-grocers-on-beef-prices-ae7f4822?st=k1rgUF&reflink=article_copyURL_share" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">lower the price of beef.</a></li> </ul> <p>Photo: Rachel Wisniewski for The New York Times</p> <p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily" rel="noopener noreferrer">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
What’s Epic About the ‘Odyssey’? Everything.
Jul 12, 202651 min<p>This Friday, “The Odyssey,” directed by Christopher Nolan, hits theaters. Even before the movie’s release, though, it’s proving to be a cultural event. Spirited discussions of Nolan’s cinematic interpretation of the epic poem already abound online, and they are likely to intensify after the public sees the film.</p> <p>Why does a 12,000-line poem that is nearly 3,000 years old still feel resonant today? In this episode of “The Sunday Daily,” Natalie Kitroeff talks about the “Odyssey” with two writers who have produced some critically acclaimed and widely read modern interpretations of Greek classics: Emily Wilson, the first woman to translate the “Odyssey” from ancient Greek, and Madeline Miller, the author of the best-selling novels “Circe” and “Song of Achilles.”</p> <p><strong>On Today’s Episode:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.emilyrcwilson.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Emily Wilson</a>, a professor, classicist, author and translator of the “Odyssey”</p> <p><a href="https://madelinemiller.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Madeline Miller</a>, the author of “Circe,” “Song of Achilles” and other books</p> <p><strong>Background Reading:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/09/books/review/odyssey-homer-romantasy-ghost-story-monster-high-seas.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">We’ll Help You Find Your Next Great Book. (Spoiler: It’s the ‘Odyssey.’)</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/02/magazine/the-first-woman-to-translate-the-odyssey-into-english.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The First Woman to Translate the ‘Odyssey’ Into English</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/28/books/review/circe-madeline-miller.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Book Review: Turning Circe Into a Good Witch</a></p> <p>Photo: Melinda Sue Gordon/Universal Pictures</p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
Mick Jagger Knows He May Have Played His Last Rolling Stones Show
Jul 11, 20261h 3m<p>The legendary rock star, now 82, on how fame, touring and aging have changed him.</p> <ul> <li>Thoughts? Email us at <strong>theinterview@nytimes.com</strong></li> <li>Watch our show on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@theinterviewpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>youtube.com/@TheInterviewPodcast</strong></a></li> <li>For transcripts and more, visit: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/column/the-interview" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>nytimes.com/theinterview</strong></a></li> </ul> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
Cuba Under Siege
Jul 10, 202647 min<p>In January, after the capture of President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela, the Trump administration turned its attention to Cuba. In the months since, the White House has used every tool at its disposal to unseat the Communist government.</p> <p>In May, sparking fears of a humanitarian crisis, Cuba reported that it had officially run out of oil as a result of the U.S. oil blockade.</p> <p>Today, Lynsea Garrison, a senior producer for “The Daily,” talks with one Cuban about how his life has transformed under President Trump’s pressure campaign, and what the future holds for Cuban people.</p> <p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/lynsea-garrison" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Lynsea Garrison</strong></a><strong>,</strong> senior producer on “The Daily” for The New York Times.</p> <p>Background reading: </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/22/world/americas/cuba-oil-gas-crisis-schools-education.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cuba’s already-struggling schools are ending the academic year early</a> because of the crippling fuel shortage caused by the U.S. oil blockade.</li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/07/world/americas/cuba-power-crisis-oil-blockade.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The blockade has deepened a humanitarian crisis</a>, forcing Cubans to lean on the island’s long tradition of community solidarity.</li> </ul> <p>Photo: Lisette Poole González for The New York Times</p> <p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily" rel="noopener noreferrer">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
The Unprecedented Personal Profits of Trump’s Presidency
Jul 9, 202630 min<p>A recent financial disclosure shows that President Trump has made $2.2 billion since he returned to office.</p> <p>Today, Eric Lipton, a New York Times investigative reporter, reveals the Trump family’s next potential windfall and how the president’s position is once again helping it happen.</p> <p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/eric-lipton" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Eric Lipton</strong></a>, an investigative reporter for The New York Times.</p> <p>Background reading: </p> <ul> <li>Mr. Trump and his family reaped <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/us/politics/trump-crypto-memecoin-world-liberty.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">huge financial rewards from a crypto venture</a>, even as routine investors suffered vast losses.</li> <li>He has collected about $1.4 billion in new revenue from <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/us/politics/trump-moneymaking-presidential-history.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">businesses that directly benefited</a> from his actions as president.</li> </ul> <p>Photo: Sergey Ponomarev for The New York Times</p> <p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily" rel="noopener noreferrer">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
The Implosion of Graham Platner
Jul 8, 202635 min<p>The campaign for Graham Platner, the Democratic nominee for Senate from Maine, imploded this week after he was accused of rape.</p> <p>Lisa Lerer and Shane Goldmacher, national political correspondents for The New York Times, discuss the battle over who should replace him on the ballot and the identity crisis inside the Democratic Party.</p> <p>Guest:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/lisa-lerer" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Lisa Lerer</strong></a>, a national political correspondent for The New York Times.</li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/shane-goldmacher" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Shane Goldmacher</strong></a>, a national political correspondent for The New York Times.</li> </ul> <p>Background reading: </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/06/us/politics/graham-platner-maine-assault.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mr. Platner’s Democratic support evaporated</a> after the sexual assault allegation.</li> <li>Progressives and moderates are gearing up for a fight over an <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/07/us/politics/graham-platner-maine-replacements-democrats.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">as-yet-undecided process in Maine to name a replacement for Mr. Platner</a>.</li> </ul> <p>Photo: Sophie Park for The New York Times</p> <p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>nytimes.com/thedaily</strong></a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
The Onion’s Latest Joke: Taking Over Infowars
Jul 7, 202622 min<p>Last Thursday, the satirical newspaper The Onion started its own version of Infowars, the infamous online hub of misinformation created by Alex Jones.</p> <p>The takeover has been years in the making. After Mr. Jones lost two defamation cases, his assets were put up for auction. The Onion took over Infowars and said it planned to convert the site into a parody of itself.</p> <p>Ben Collins, who is the chief executive of The Onion, and the comedian Tim Heidecker talk about what they plan to do with the newly acquired platform and why they pushed so hard to take control of it. </p> <p>Guest:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Ben Collins</strong>, chief executive of The Onion</li> <li><strong>Tim Heidecker</strong>, actor and comedian</li> </ul> <p>Background reading: </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/20/business/infowars-alex-jones-the-onion.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Onion’s plan</a> to take over Infowars.</li> </ul> <p>Photo: Jamie Kelter Davis for The New York Times</p> <p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>nytimes.com/thedaily</strong></a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
The Landmark Housing Bill That Trump Refuses to Sign
Jul 6, 202624 min<p>President Trump called a major bill to address the housing crisis “the most comprehensive and consequential housing legislation in the history of our country,” and a Congress controlled by his own party passed it by overwhelming margins.</p> <p>So why is he refusing to sign it?</p> <p>Michael Gold, who covers Congress for The New York Times, discusses Mr. Trump’s abrupt reversal and what may lie ahead.</p> <p>Guest: <strong>Michael Gold</strong>, a congressional correspondent for The New York Times in Washington.</p> <p>Background reading: </p> <ul> <li>Mr. Trump’s refusal to sign the housing bill <a href="http://nytimes.com/2026/06/24/us/politics/trump-housing-bill-voting-restrictions.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">complicates a bipartisan effort</a>.</li> <li>These are <a href="http://nytimes.com/2026/06/25/us/politics/trump-housing-bill-scenarios.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">the three potential fates</a> for the bill.</li> </ul> <p>Photo: Philip Cheung for The New York Times</p> <p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>nytimes.com/thedaily</strong></a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
The Most American Episode of The Daily, Ever.
Jul 5, 202643 min<p>In celebration of the United States of America’s 250th birthday, we posed a simple question to some of our favorite critics, columnists and editors across the New York Times newsroom, people who write about books, movies, TV shows, science, sports, wellness and food. We asked: What’s the most American thing on your beat?</p> <p>On today’s episode, we present their answers. Happy Birthday, America!<br> </p> <p><strong>On Today’s Episode</strong></p> <p>Joshua Barone, culture editor, on “Rodeo,” composed by Aaron Copland</p> <p>Vanessa Friedman, chief fashion critic, on workout gear</p> <p>Erik Piepenburg, culture writer, on the movie “Get Out”</p> <p>Kevin Roose, technology columnist, on Amazon Prime</p> <p>Mekado Murphy, culture editor, on the roller coaster The Beast</p> <p>James Poniewozik, chief television critic, on “Survivor”</p> <p>Jancee Dunn, wellness writer, on productivity and sleep</p> <p>Elena Bergeron, culture editor, on U.S. hockey</p> <p>Jennifer Szalai, nonfiction book critic at the Book Review, on “Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains the World” by Henry Grabar</p> <p>Bill Wasik, science editor, on liquid rocket fuel</p> <p>Madison Malone Kircher, internet culture reporter, on Bama Rush</p> <p>Kim Severson, food reporter, on M&M’s</p> <p>MJ Franklin, editor at the Book Review, on “The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois” by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers</p> <p>Helen Shaw, chief theater critic, on “The Century Cycle” by August Wilson</p> <p>Alissa Wilkinson, film critic, on the movie “There Will Be Blood”</p> <p>Zachary Small, culture reporter, on Grand Theft Auto</p> <p>Elisabeth Vincentelli, culture reporter, on demolition derbies</p> <p>Jason Zinoman, critic at large, on the song “Political Science” by Randy Newman</p> <p>Jason Farago, critic at large, on the Statue of Liberty</p> <p>A.O. Scott, critic at large, on “Crossing Brooklyn Ferry” by Walt Whitman (featuring a reading by Jeffrey Wright)</p> <p>Gia Kourlas, dance critic, on “Stars and Stripes” by George Balanchine and “Appalachian Spring” by Martha Graham</p> <p>Jon Caramanica, pop music critic, on “Trump Trump Baby” by Forgiato Blow<br><br> <strong>Photo credit: </strong>The New York Times</p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
250 Years Later, Why We’re Still Fighting About Our Founding
Jul 3, 202636 min<p>Two hundred and fifty years ago, the founding fathers gave rise to a new nation. They also gave rise to an enduring myth about their virtue and what that meant about America’s virtue as a country.</p> <p>Jia Lynn Yang, a New York Times journalist, discusses how the founding myth has evolved, why we are still fighting about it and why it may hold the key to America’s future.</p> <p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/jia-lynn-yang" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Jia Lynn Yang</strong></a>, a New York Times journalist writing explanatory pieces about the ideas underlying the news.</p> <p>Background reading: </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/26/magazine/a-founding-story-to-unify-left-and-right.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Is there a founding story that can unify left and right</a>?</li> </ul> <p>Photo: Michelle Gustafson for The New York Times</p> <p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>nytimes.com/thedaily</strong></a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
The Fallout of Massive Earthquakes for Venezuela — and the U.S.
Jul 2, 202641 min<p>The rare doublet earthquake in Venezuela was one of the most powerful tectonic events to strike the country in the past century, and the death toll was virtually certain to rise as rescuers began to reach hard-hit areas and remote hillside towns.</p> <p>Carlos Prieto, a producer on “The Daily,” speaks to Venezuelans about how they’ve united after the disaster. Then, Anatoly Kurmanaev, a New York Times correspondent in Venezuela, discusses how the aftermath of the tragedy has forced the Trump administration to shift its plans.</p> <p>Guest: </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/carlos-prieto" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Carlos Prieto</strong></a>, an audio producer for <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/column/the-daily" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">“The Daily.”</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/anatoly-kurmanaev" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Anatoly Kurmanaev</strong></a>, a reporter for The New York Times, currently covering Venezuela.</li> </ul> <p>Background reading: </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/25/world/americas/venezuela-earthquake.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">People are praying for rescues</a> as hope fades after Venezuela’s double quake.</li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/world/americas/trump-machado-venezuela-rift.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The United States undercut María Corina Machado</a>, an exiled opposition leader, as she tried to return to Venezuela.</li> </ul> <p>Photo: Adriana Loureiro Fernandez for The New York Times</p> <p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>nytimes.com/thedaily</strong></a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
Why Americans Will Get Less Help Paying for College
Jul 1, 202630 min<p>As the cost of higher education has soared in recent decades, universities have attracted more scrutiny about the value of a four-year degree.</p> <p>Now, the Trump administration is taking those questions to the next level with a set of policies that scales back the federal government’s student loan program.</p> <p>Ron Lieber, who writes about personal finance for The New York Times, explains what the new changes are, and how they might reshape higher education in America.</p> <p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/ron-lieber" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Ron Lieber</strong></a>, the <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/column/your-money" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Your Money</a> columnist for The New York Times, writes about everything from retirement savings and college tuition to credit reports and taxes.</p> <p>Background reading: </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/12/your-money/student-loan-limits.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Parents and graduate students have new loan limits</a>. Who will fill the gap?</li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/15/upshot/student-debt-graduate-school.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">What the new loan caps will mean</a> for grad students this fall.</li> </ul> <p>Photo: Rachel Woolf for The New York Times</p> <p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>nytimes.com/thedaily</strong></a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
The Supreme Court Expands Presidential Power. Again.
Jun 30, 202625 min<p>The Supreme Court on Monday delivered one of the biggest changes in decades to how the federal government works when it ruled that President Trump could fire independent government regulators. Then, it announced an exception to its own ruling.</p> <p>Ann E. Marimow, who covers the Supreme Court for The New York Times, explains what the court was up to.</p> <p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/ann-e-marimow" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Ann E. Marimow</strong></a>, the Supreme Court for The New York Times from Washington.</p> <p>Background reading: </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/29/us/politics/supreme-court-independent-regulator-firings.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Supreme Court expanded Mr. Trump’s power to fire officials</a> but prevented the removal of Lisa Cook, a Federal Reserve governor.</li> </ul> <p>Photo: Tierney L. Cross for The New York Times</p> <p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>nytimes.com/thedaily</strong></a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
Why Everyone Cares About This World Cup
Jun 29, 202638 min<p>Two weeks into the World Cup soccer tournament, it has already broken records. It has had its highest attendance ever, and generated the most goals scored in history.</p> <p>But one of the biggest stories of the tournament is happening off the field as a wave of international visitors encounter America, and Americans encounter them.</p> <p>Tariq Panja, a global sports correspondent at The New York Times, explains the magic and the complexity of this moment.</p> <p>Then, Anna Foley, a producer for “The Daily,” talks to two lifelong fans of the Iranian team who discuss the complexity of national pride in the middle of war.</p> <p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/tariq-panja" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Tariq Panja</strong></a>, a global sports correspondent at The New York Times.</p> <p>Background reading: </p> <ul> <li>Iran’s team was eliminated over the weekend, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/28/us/iran-eliminated-world-cup.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">ending a politically charged odyssey</a>.</li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/19/us/boston-scotland-soccer-tartan-army.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Scottish fans in Boston</a> charmed the locals.</li> </ul> <p>Photo: Kirby Lee/Imagn Images, via Reuters</p> <p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>nytimes.com/thedaily</strong></a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
The Last 12 Weeks
Jun 28, 202642 min<p>In 1992, David Wood became El Paso’s most notorious convicted serial killer. He has been on death row ever since. More than 30 years later, his lawyers have just a few months to argue his innocence and stop his execution.</p> <p>This is the first episode of a new five-part series from Serial Productions called “The Last 12 Weeks.” You can find the rest of the series by searching for “The Last 12 Weeks” on your favorite podcast player.</p> <p>To find out about new shows from Serial Productions, and get a look behind the scenes, sign up for our newsletter at: https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/serial</p> <p>Have a story pitch, a tip, or feedback on our shows? Email us at serialshows@nytimes.com</p> <p> </p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
