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This is what the news should sound like. The biggest stories of our time, told by the best journalists in the world. Hosted by Michael Barbaro, Rachel Abrams and Natalie Kitroeff. Twenty minutes a day, six days a week, ready by 6 a.m. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher.

 

#61

Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor Say the End of the World is Now on the Table

In a new book, the writers argue that a powerful coalition of “end times fascists” is just... more

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#60

The Lives That 9/11 Keeps Taking

In New York City this morning, the families of those killed at the World Trade Center on S... more

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#59

A Couple Breaks Up. Who Gets Custody of Their Embryos?

As more people in the United States use I.V.F. to have children, embryos are being stored ... more

10 Sep 2026

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#58

Trump’s War on Mail-In Voting

With only weeks to go before the midterms, President Trump has asked the Supreme Court to ... more

09 Sep 2026

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09 Sep 2026


#57

‘Buy Now, Pay Later’: A New Wave of Consumer Debt

As people in the United States struggle with rising costs, they are increasingly turning t... more

08 Sep 2026

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08 Sep 2026


#56

Classical Music Is in Crisis. Gustavo Dudamel Is Here to Save It.

This week marks the start of the Gustavo Dudamel era in New York. The superstar conductor ... more

06 Sep 2026

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06 Sep 2026


#55

Who Will Rule the 2026 U.S. Open?

The U.S. Open, the final tournament of the tennis season, is getting underway. The world’s... more

30 Aug 2026

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30 Aug 2026


#54

Think Baseball Is Boring? The Savannah Bananas Are Here to Fix That.

Jesse and Emily Cole created the Savannah Bananas with a simple mission in mind: to make b... more

23 Aug 2026

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23 Aug 2026


#53

What Makes a Killer Thriller?

The New York Times Book Review recently released its list of the 50 best thrillers of the ... more

16 Aug 2026

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16 Aug 2026


#52

Is 'Gentle Parenting' Ruining French Children?

“Traditional” French parenting is built on a foundation of firm boundaries, strictness and... more

09 Aug 2026

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09 Aug 2026


#51

After Losing Her Limbs, Our Cooking Columnist Returns to the Kitchen

For decades, the kitchen was the centerpiece of Yewande Komolafe’s life. She spent long ho... more

02 Aug 2026

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02 Aug 2026


#50

Why Do Some Memories Survive Dementia?

When the Times reporter Ellen Barry’s father developed dementia after a fall, her family s... more

26 Jul 2026

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26 Jul 2026


#49

The World Cup Final Is Here

After a month of competition across North America and 103 matches, the 2026 World Cup is d... more

19 Jul 2026

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19 Jul 2026


#48

What’s Epic About the ‘Odyssey’? Everything.

This Friday, “The Odyssey,” directed by Christopher Nolan, hits theaters. Even before the ... more

12 Jul 2026

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12 Jul 2026


#47

The Most American Episode of The Daily, Ever.

In celebration of the United States of America’s 250th birthday, we posed a simple questio... more

05 Jul 2026

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05 Jul 2026


#46

The Last 12 Weeks

In 1992, David Wood became El Paso’s most notorious convicted serial killer. He has been o... more

28 Jun 2026

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28 Jun 2026


#45

Can a Bad Man Be a Good Father?

The writer Tom Junod has spent a career crafting profiles for men’s magazines like GQ and ... more

21 Jun 2026

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21 Jun 2026


#44

Do Aliens Exist? Steven Spielberg Believes They Do

Almost 50 years ago, Steven Spielberg directed “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” the s... more

14 Jun 2026

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14 Jun 2026


#43

Everything You Need to Know About the World Cup

The 2026 World Cup is about to descend on North America — spread across three countries, w... more

06 Jun 2026

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06 Jun 2026


#42

Popcast: Olivia Rodrigo Tried Writing Love Songs. Then Life Got Messy.

Olivia Rodrigo sat down with Joe and Jon for her first in-depth conversation about her new... more

31 May 2026

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31 May 2026


#41

Sites Unseen: What’s Revealed by Traveling With the Blind

Andy Isaacson is a writer and photographer. His work for The Times has taken him to every ... more

24 May 2026

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24 May 2026