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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, five days a week, ready by 6 a.m. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Also, for more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.

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, five days a week, ready by 6 a.m. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Also, for more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.

 

#17

Trump, Tylenol and Autism

During a televised news conference on Monday night, President Trump repeatedly gave out un... more

2 hrs Ago

27 MINS

27:40

2 hrs Ago


#16

Charlie Kirk’s Politically Charged Memorial

Conservatives from around the country flocked to Arizona on Sunday to memorialize the acti... more

Yesterday

31 MINS

31:20

Yesterday


#15

Sunday Special: What Makes a Restaurant Great?

This month, The Times released a list of the 50 best restaurants in America. The Food desk... more

21 Sep 2025

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:59

21 Sep 2025


#14

'The Interview': How Reese Witherspoon Figured Out Who She Really Is

The actor and producer booked her first big role when she was 14 years old. More than 30 y... more

20 Sep 2025

51 MINS

51:06

20 Sep 2025


#13

Jimmy Kimmel and Free Speech in the United States

The aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s assassination and the suspension of late-night host Jimmy ... more

19 Sep 2025

30 MINS

30:16

19 Sep 2025


#12

The Fired C.D.C. Director Testifies

For weeks, fights have been escalating between top scientists at the Centers for Disease C... more

18 Sep 2025

29 MINS

29:11

18 Sep 2025


#11

Sunday Special: TV's Big Night

The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony is tonight, honoring the best television shows rel... more

14 Sep 2025

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:57

14 Sep 2025


#10

Sunday Special: The Books We Read in School

As kids across America head back to school, Gilbert Cruz, the editor of The New York Times... more

07 Sep 2025

49 MINS

49:23

07 Sep 2025


#9

Sunday Special: This Summer in Culture

Welcome to the Sunday Special, running now through the end of the year. Every Sunday, Gilb... more

31 Aug 2025

48 MINS

48:47

31 Aug 2025


#8

The New Co-Hosts of 'The Daily'

Rachel Abrams and Natalie Kitroeff officially join Michael Barbaro as co-hosts of the show... more

03 Jun 2025

09 MINS

09:37

03 Jun 2025


#7

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

When Taffy Brodesser-Akner became a writer, Mr. Lindenblatt, the father of one of her olde... more

04 May 2025

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:46

04 May 2025


#6

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

Sometime in the 1850s or ’60s, at a terrible moment in U.S. history, a strange man seemed ... more

23 Mar 2025

51 MINS

51:05

23 Mar 2025


#5

The Eclipse Chaser

Today, millions of Americans will have the opportunity to see a rare total solar eclipse. ... more

08 Apr 2024

29 MINS

29:31

08 Apr 2024


#4

It Sucks to Be 33

Jeanna Smialek, who covers the U.S. economy for The Times, will be 33 in a few weeks; she ... more

14 Mar 2024

26 MINS

26:27

14 Mar 2024


#3

The Sunday Read: ‘Ghosts on the Glacier’

Fifty years ago, eight Americans set off for South America to climb Aconcagua, one of the ... more

07 Jan 2024

1 HR 16 MINS

1:16:30

07 Jan 2024


#2

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

It was meant to mark the start of their lives out of college, but the adventure quickly tu... more

08 May 2022

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:34

08 May 2022


#1

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

On June 24, 2015, Dawn Dorland, an essayist and aspiring novelist, did perhaps the kindest... more

24 Oct 2021

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:25

24 Oct 2021