Tracy Mumford

Soap operas used to be a centerpiece of afternoon TV. People had to get home for their stories. But the shows have mostly disappeared. Reality TV has taken over. People get all their backstabbing, catfighting drama from real people instead. But now, the new soap, Beyond the Gates, is trying to bring back the form. It's also the first American soap completely centered on a Black family.

Soap operas used to be a centerpiece of afternoon TV. People had to get home for their stories. But the shows have mostly disappeared. Reality TV has taken over. People get all their backstabbing, catfighting drama from real people instead. But now, the new soap, Beyond the Gates, is trying to bring back the form. It's also the first American soap completely centered on a Black family.

Soap operas used to be a centerpiece of afternoon TV. People had to get home for their stories. But the shows have mostly disappeared. Reality TV has taken over. People get all their backstabbing, catfighting drama from real people instead. But now, the new soap, Beyond the Gates, is trying to bring back the form. It's also the first American soap completely centered on a Black family.

The show is a partnership with the NAACP. It follows the wealthy but drama-prone Duprees in suburban Maryland.

The show is a partnership with the NAACP. It follows the wealthy but drama-prone Duprees in suburban Maryland.

The show is a partnership with the NAACP. It follows the wealthy but drama-prone Duprees in suburban Maryland.

Actress Tamara Tooney, who stars in the new show, talked to The Times ahead of the launch. She was on soaps in the 80s and 90s and said there's more to them than the stereotype of melodrama and hammy performances.

Actress Tamara Tooney, who stars in the new show, talked to The Times ahead of the launch. She was on soaps in the 80s and 90s and said there's more to them than the stereotype of melodrama and hammy performances.

Actress Tamara Tooney, who stars in the new show, talked to The Times ahead of the launch. She was on soaps in the 80s and 90s and said there's more to them than the stereotype of melodrama and hammy performances.

Those are the headlines. Today on The Daily, the controversial methods the Trump administration is using to deport undocumented migrants. That's next in the New York Times audio app, or you can listen wherever you get your podcasts. I'm Tracy Mumford. We'll be back tomorrow.

Those are the headlines. Today on The Daily, the controversial methods the Trump administration is using to deport undocumented migrants. That's next in the New York Times audio app, or you can listen wherever you get your podcasts. I'm Tracy Mumford. We'll be back tomorrow.

Those are the headlines. Today on The Daily, the controversial methods the Trump administration is using to deport undocumented migrants. That's next in the New York Times audio app, or you can listen wherever you get your podcasts. I'm Tracy Mumford. We'll be back tomorrow.

From The New York Times, it's The Headlines. I'm Tracy Mumford. Today's Friday, February 21st. Here's what we're covering. Funding for vital health programs around the world remains frozen, despite a federal judge's order that the Trump administration stop dismantling USAID.

From The New York Times, it's The Headlines. I'm Tracy Mumford. Today's Friday, February 21st. Here's what we're covering. Funding for vital health programs around the world remains frozen, despite a federal judge's order that the Trump administration stop dismantling USAID.

From The New York Times, it's The Headlines. I'm Tracy Mumford. Today's Friday, February 21st. Here's what we're covering. Funding for vital health programs around the world remains frozen, despite a federal judge's order that the Trump administration stop dismantling USAID.

The Times has spoken with people on the ground who work on the aid programs, and they say that the freeze is having life-threatening consequences. They say children in Kenya who may have tuberculosis can't get tested. There's no clean drinking water at refugee camps in Nigeria and Bangladesh.

The Times has spoken with people on the ground who work on the aid programs, and they say that the freeze is having life-threatening consequences. They say children in Kenya who may have tuberculosis can't get tested. There's no clean drinking water at refugee camps in Nigeria and Bangladesh.

The Times has spoken with people on the ground who work on the aid programs, and they say that the freeze is having life-threatening consequences. They say children in Kenya who may have tuberculosis can't get tested. There's no clean drinking water at refugee camps in Nigeria and Bangladesh.

And people are traveling almost 200 miles in search of HIV medications in Ethiopia because they're no longer available at clinics the U.S. was funding. The Trump administration initially froze all foreign aid, saying it needed to review all of the programs and make sure they were in line with the president's America First agenda.

And people are traveling almost 200 miles in search of HIV medications in Ethiopia because they're no longer available at clinics the U.S. was funding. The Trump administration initially froze all foreign aid, saying it needed to review all of the programs and make sure they were in line with the president's America First agenda.