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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.

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.

 

#33

Trump Changes Course in Minneapolis

The intense fallout from Alex Pretti’s death has forced President Trump to publicly change... more

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#32

The ‘Ghost Fleets’ Moving Oil Around the World

Since December, the U.S. has been stopping and seizing oil tankers traveling in and out of... more

Yesterday

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Yesterday


#31

10 Shots: Federal Agents Kill Another Person in Minnesota

Warning: This episode contains strong language. Border Patrol agents shot and killed Alex ... more

26 Jan 2026

27 MINS

27:27

26 Jan 2026


#30

The Sunday Daily: We Underestimated the Neanderthal

Pop culture has not been kind to the Neanderthal. In books, movies and even TV commercials... more

25 Jan 2026

32 MINS

32:01

25 Jan 2026


#29

'The Interview': Chloé Zhao Is Yearning to Know How to Love

The “Hamnet” director on trying to overcome her deepest fears — and open her heart. ---Tho... more

24 Jan 2026

48 MINS

48:30

24 Jan 2026


#28

Trump’s Investigator Breaks His Silence

Three years after his appointment as special counsel, Jack Smith finally delivered the leg... more

23 Jan 2026

33 MINS

33:46

23 Jan 2026


#27

The Sunday Daily: Hollywood’s A.I. Moment

There’s a lot of anxiety about artificial intelligence invading Hollywood; the general moo... more

18 Jan 2026

37 MINS

37:36

18 Jan 2026


#26

'The Interview': George Saunders Says Ditching These Three Delusions Can Save You

The celebrated author on the challenges of being kind, the benefits of meditation and the ... more

10 Jan 2026

52 MINS

52:16

10 Jan 2026


#25

Sunday Special: The Best Movies of 2025

As 2025 comes to an end, The Sunday Special is looking back on the year in culture. This w... more

28 Dec 2025

54 MINS

54:13

28 Dec 2025


#24

Sunday Special: The Best TV of 2025

In these final weeks of 2025, The Sunday Special is looking back at the year in culture. T... more

21 Dec 2025

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1:00:33

21 Dec 2025


#23

Sunday Special: The Best Music of 2025

As 2025 comes to an end, The Sunday Special is looking back on the year in culture. This w... more

14 Dec 2025

55 MINS

55:48

14 Dec 2025


#22

Sunday Special: ’Tis the Season for Cookies

The first week of December at The New York Times is known as “Cookie Week.” Every day, for... more

07 Dec 2025

44 MINS

44:15

07 Dec 2025


#21

Sunday Special: Gifting Books for the Holidays

The holiday season is here, which means it’s the time to think of great gifts for everyone... more

30 Nov 2025

50 MINS

50:17

30 Nov 2025