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'The Interview': 3 Senators Who Quit on Why Congress Won’t Stand Up to Trump

13 Dec 2025

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The current and former lawmakers get candid about bipartisan politics, party leadership and the state of the Senate.Thoughts? Email us at theintervie...

Trump’s Plan to Reorder the World

12 Dec 2025

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President Trump has overseen an aggressive foreign policy, including harsh words about Europe and a lethal military campaign in the Caribbean.Last wee...

The Cracking of the Trump Coalition

11 Dec 2025

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In the year since President Trump roared back to power, one of the most surprising story lines of his second term has been a series of public ruptures...

The Liberal Justices Aren’t as United as You Might Think

10 Dec 2025

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The Supreme Court’s liberal minority has voted, over and over again, to oppose the court’s conservative majority in what might look like a united ...

Netflix vs. Paramount: Inside the Epic Battle Over Warner Brothers

09 Dec 2025

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Netflix announced plans on Friday to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery’s studio and streaming business, in a deal that would send shock waves through H...

Trump Sent Them to a Notorious Prison. Torture Followed.

08 Dec 2025

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Warning: This episode mentions suicide.In March, the U.S. government sent more than 200 Venezuelan men to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador. Ov...

Sunday Special: ’Tis the Season for Cookies

07 Dec 2025

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The first week of December at The New York Times is known as “Cookie Week.” Every day, for seven days, our cooking team highlights a new holiday c...

'The Interview': Kristen Stewart Wants to Show Us a Different Kind of Sex

06 Dec 2025

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The actress and director says the world of filmmaking needs a “full system break.”Thoughts? Email us at [email protected] our show on...

The Lonely Work of a Free-Speech Defender

05 Dec 2025

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Over the past year, the federal government has taken a series of actions widely seen as attacks on the First Amendment.Greg Lukianoff, the head of a l...

Trump Rants: ‘Let Them Go Back to Where They Came From’

04 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump on Tuesday delivered blatantly xenophobic public remarks, which included attacking Somali immigrants in Minnesota and calling them “...

Did a U.S. Boat Strike Amount to a War Crime?

03 Dec 2025

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Over the past three months, the U.S. military has been firing on boats from South America, killing more than 80 people and prompting Democrats to rais...

The ‘Clean’ Technology That’s Poisoning People

02 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Lead is an essential but toxic element of car batteries. The U.S. auto industry promotes the recycling of it as an environmental success story. An inv...

The Fallout From the National Guard Shooting

01 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What began as a horrific shooting of two National Guard members in downtown Washington last week has now led to a set of far-reaching changes to the U...

Sunday Special: Gifting Books for the Holidays

30 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The holiday season is here, which means it’s the time to think of great gifts for everyone on your list. While it can feel like a daunting task to c...

'The Interview': Simon Cowell Is Sorry, Softer and Grieving Liam Payne

29 Nov 2025

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The competition-TV judge changed the music industry. Now he says he’s changed too.Thoughts? Email us at [email protected] our show on Y...

Eating What You Kill This Thanksgiving

27 Nov 2025

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Here at “The Daily,” we take our annual Thanksgiving episode very seriously.A few years ago, we rang up an expert from the Butterball Turkey Talk-...

The Ukrainian Peace Plan Written by ... Russia?

26 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When President Trump’s peace plan to end the war in Ukraine was leaked last week, many felt as though Russia had written the proposal, and to a larg...

A Disastrous Day in Court for Trump

25 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A federal judge on Monday tossed out separate criminal charges against the former F.B.I. director James B. Comey and New York’s attorney general, Le...

The Autism Diagnosis Problem

24 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Once primarily limited to severely disabled people, autism began to be viewed as a spectrum that included children and adults far less impaired. Along...

Sunday Special: Wicked, Good?

23 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“Wicked” was one of the biggest movies of 2024. It was culturally ubiquitous, a box office smash and an Oscar nominee for Best Picture. Now, a yea...

'The Interview': John Green Knows That No One Really Loves You on the Internet

22 Nov 2025

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The writer and YouTube star on trying to get back to the experiences that make us feel alive.Thoughts? Email us at [email protected] our ...

Parenting a Trans Kid in Trump’s America

21 Nov 2025

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Since starting his second term, President Trump has thrown the full weight of the federal government behind the denying the idea of transgender identi...

Is There an A.I. Bubble? And What if It Pops?

20 Nov 2025

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After years of soaring optimism and colossal investment, Wall Street has begun to seriously question whether the frenzy for A.I. is justified.Cade Met...

Congress Orders Trump to Release the Epstein Files

19 Nov 2025

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Congressional Republicans on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a bill to release all of the files related to the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein — a bill...

The Future of Energy Has Arrived — Just Not in the U.S.

18 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For the first time in 30 years, the annual U.N. conference on climate change is taking place without top government representation from the United Sta...

Unpacking Trump’s 50-Year Mortgage Proposal

17 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When President Trump proposed the introduction of a 50-year mortgage, he challenged a bedrock of the American housing market and financial system. He ...

Sunday Special: A Sea of Streaming Docs

16 Nov 2025

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There was once a time when documentaries could be found only on public television or in art-house cinemas. But today, documentaries are more popular a...

'The Interview': Tina Brown Thinks the Über-Rich Have It Coming

15 Nov 2025

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The longtime editor and chronicler of the elite says she’s liberated and is letting it rip. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podc...

Ozempic for All?

14 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound have revolutionized weight loss. And starting next year, the drugs are going to become more affordable for Americans b...

‘He Knew’: What Epstein Said About Trump in New Emails

13 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Thousands of pages of newly released emails between Jeffrey Epstein and his associates have put the convicted sex offender’s relationship with Presi...

An Interview With the Man Behind Trump’s Current Immigration Crackdown

12 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Warning: This episode contains strong language.As the Trump administration ramps up its crackdown on illegal immigration, it has turned to Gregory Bov...

The Messy Politics of the Democratic Shutdown Deal

11 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Monday night, a small group of Senate Democrats broke from their colleagues and struck a deal with Republicans to try to end the government shutdow...

The Gold Rush Behind a Civil War

10 Nov 2025

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Twenty years ago, a genocidal campaign in the Darfur region of Sudan shocked the world. Now, videos and images of new atrocities have captured global ...

From Serial: 'The Preventionist'

09 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The story of how this extraordinary situation in the Lehigh Valley came to light — because it almost didn’t.In the summer of 2023, reporter Dyan N...

'The Interview': Fox News Wanted Greg Gutfeld to Do This Interview. He Wasn’t So Sure.

08 Nov 2025

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The pugnacious conservative late-night host on his "hierarchy of smears" and the risks of being a scold.Thoughts? Email us at [email protected]...

Trump's Bad Week

07 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Over the past few days, Republicans have suffered some major losses at the ballot box, Supreme Court justices have expressed skepticism about tariffs ...

Supreme Court Seems Skeptical of Trump’s Tariffs

06 Nov 2025

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On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard arguments about whether President Trump had the authority to impose the highest tariffs that the United States h...

A Good Night for Democrats

05 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the first big elections of the new Trump era, Democrats triumphed in New York City, Virginia and New Jersey. They also won up and down the ballot a...

The Millions of Poor Americans at the Mercy of the Shutdown

04 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tens of millions of Americans depend on the food-stamp program known as SNAP. Without federal assistance, many of them do not know how they will provi...

Amazon's Robot Takeover

03 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Over the past two decades, no company has done more to shape the American workplace than Amazon. In its ascent to become the nation’s second-largest...

Sunday Special: The Year in Gaming

02 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This year has been a banner year for video games, with an abundance of surprise releases and unexpected hits.On this week’s Sunday Special, Gilbert ...

'The Interview': Jennifer Lawrence Regrets Everything She’s Ever Said or Done

01 Nov 2025

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At only 35, the actress has been through the celebrity wringer. Here’s where she landed.Thoughts? Email us at [email protected] our sho...

The House Republican Who Says His Party Is Mishandling the Shutdown

31 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Representative Kevin Kiley is one of five California Republicans who are all but certain to lose their seats in the next midterm elections if voters g...

The Long Road Home for Gazans

30 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Earlier this month, after Israel and Hamas reached a cease-fire agreement, the Israeli military said it would withdraw from parts of Gaza — allowing...

Is China Beating Trump?

29 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump’s trade war against China has so far proved harder to win than his administration ever let on. And it reached new levels of tension ...

The Hidden Victims of America’s Wildfires

28 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As wildfire seasons grow longer and deadlier, states are increasingly relying on private companies to provide thousands of firefighters to the front l...

Mob Ties and Rigged Bets: Inside the N.B.A.’s Gambling Scandal

27 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A federal investigation into illegal gambling has rocked the N.B.A. On Thursday, more than 30 people were indicted in the case, which involves the Maf...

Sunday Special: The 10 Best Horror Movie Franchises

26 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The only thing Gilbert Cruz loves more than celebrating Halloween is watching scary movies. And between the classic horror franchises that span decade...

'The Interview': Anthony Hopkins on Quitting Drinking and Finding God

25 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The legendary actor, 87, is looking back with tears in his eyes.Thoughts? Email us at [email protected] our show on YouTube: youtube.com/...

Demolition at the White House

24 Oct 2025

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The Trump administration completed its demolition of the East Wing of the White House on Thursday to make way for a new presidential ballroom.Luke Bro...

Is the U.S. Attempting a Coup in Venezuela?

23 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For months, President Trump has been ratcheting up the pressure on Venezuela with increasingly aggressive military actions that the administration cla...

Le Heist

22 Oct 2025

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In just under 10 minutes on Sunday, thieves stole precious jewelry from the Louvre Museum in Paris after using a truck-mounted ladder to break into a ...

How Trump Upended 60 Years of Civil Rights

21 Oct 2025

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During his second term, President Trump has upended 60 years of civil rights, largely under the guise of attacking diversity, equity and inclusion.Nik...

Why the Stock Market Just Keeps Going Up

20 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tariffs are at their highest rate in nearly a century, and the labor market is weakening. These are volatile times for the U.S. economy — but the st...

Sunday Special: Springsteen, Dylan and the Art of the Biopic

19 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Friday, “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere” will be released in theaters. Rather than chronicling Bruce’s entire life, the film focuses on...

'The Interview': Jimmy Wales Thinks the World Should Be More Like Wikipedia

18 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Attacks on the site are piling up. Its co-founder says trust the process.Thoughts? Email us at [email protected] our show on YouTube: you...

A Shutdown Where None of the Normal Rules Apply

17 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Under normal circumstances, the profound pain of a government shutdown compels both parties to negotiate a quick resolution on behalf of the American ...

Zohran Mamdani Explains His Rise

16 Oct 2025

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Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani’s come-from-behind victory in this summer’s Democratic primary for New York City mayor is already the stuff of politica...

The Border Czar and a Bag of $50,000

15 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For the past few weeks, Trump officials have repeatedly dodged questions about an undercover F.B.I. investigation of the border czar, Tom Homan, and w...

The Peace Summit in Egypt, and Shutdown Lessons From U.S.A.I.D.

14 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

After the exchange of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, President Trump took a victory lap to Jerusalem before going on to a peace summit in...

Two Years Later, Israel’s Last Hostages Return

13 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Israeli military said on Monday that it had received the 20 remaining living hostages released by Hamas under the terms of the cease-fire deal.Rac...

Sunday Special: Bringing Broadway Home

12 Oct 2025

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Broadway represents some of the best and most exciting of what American theater has to offer. But for many people, it’s inaccessible. Whether becaus...

How Trump Got Israel and Hamas to a Truce

10 Oct 2025

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On Thursday, a potentially historic agreement between Israel and Hamas began to take shape. The deal, which was brokered by President Trump, secures t...

A Consequential Supreme Court Term Begins With a Conversion Therapy Case

09 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Warning: this episode contains mentions of suicide.In one of the first cases of the Supreme Court’s new term, the justices considered whether to str...

Trump Claims ‘Rebellion’ in American Cities

08 Oct 2025

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Over the past week, ICE and border patrol agents have clashed with Chicago residents, and federal guard troops arriving in the city might inflame tens...

Marriage and Sex in the Age of Ozempic

07 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the last few years, GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound have been radically reshaping the people’s lives, changing appetites and he...

The ‘Grim Reaper’ of the Government Shutdown

06 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

During the continuing government shutdown, President Trump has posted memes depicting Russel T. Vought, the White House budget director, as the grim r...

Sunday Special: The Enduring Power of Amusement Parks

05 Oct 2025

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Amusement parks are enduring vacation destinations for American families. The rides, the long lines for rides, the concessions, the long lines for con...

'The Interview': Democrats Lost the Debate on Immigration. Unless You Ask Senator Alex Padilla.

04 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The California politician on his “wake-up call” at an earlier moment of political upheaval, and the one he’s experiencing today.Thoughts? Email ...

The Question of Palestinian Statehood

03 Oct 2025

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The suffering in the Gaza Strip has fueled international pressure on Israel to end the war and pushed western powers to recognize a Palestinian state....

The Fight at the Center of the Government Shutdown

02 Oct 2025

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As the U.S. government shutdown enters its second day, Democrats are trying to underline that the growing political fight is all about the rising cost...

The Democrats’ Big Shutdown Gamble

01 Oct 2025

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The U.S. government shut down on Wednesday morning. For the Democrats, it is an act of resistance against President Trump’s second-term agenda. The ...

How Trump Fared in a Major New Poll

30 Sep 2025

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In a new poll, The New York Times asked voters what they thought of the first eight months of President Trump’s second term.Nate Cohn, the chief pol...

Big Tech Told Kids to Code. The Jobs Didn’t Follow.

29 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For the past decade, a simple message has been delivered to a generation of American students: If you learn to code and complete a computer science de...

Sunday Special: The Fashion Episode

28 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This month kicked off the big four fashion weeks: New York, London, Milan and Paris. Each year, designers, brands, influencers and celebrities flock t...

'The Interview': Sean Penn Let Himself Get Away With Things for 15 Years. Not Anymore.

27 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The actor and instigator is ready for his renaissance. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscrib...

The Indictment of James Comey

26 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A grand jury indicted James Comey, the former F.B.I. director, on Thursday night. It is a case that President Trump has personally demanded that feder...

The U.S. Keeps Killing Venezuelans on Boats. Is That Legal?

25 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The U.S. military has blown up three boats in the Caribbean Sea in the past three weeks, killing 17 people aboard.Each time, President Trump has claim...

The U.A.E. Got A.I. Chips. Trump’s Inner Circle Got Crypto Riches.

24 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump and his inner circle are making millions of dollars from agreements that intersect with America’s national security interests, a New...

Trump, Tylenol and Autism

23 Sep 2025

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During a televised news conference on Monday night, President Trump repeatedly gave out unproven medical advice that linked autism to Tylenol and chil...

Charlie Kirk’s Politically Charged Memorial

22 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Conservatives from around the country flocked to Arizona on Sunday to memorialize the activist Charlie Kirk. The service included leaders from the hig...

Sunday Special: What Makes a Restaurant Great?

21 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This month, The Times released a list of the 50 best restaurants in America. The Food desk’s reporters, critics and editors crisscrossed the country...

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

20 Sep 2025

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The actor and producer booked her first big role when she was 14 years old. More than 30 years later, she’s an entertainment-industry powerhouse.Tho...

Jimmy Kimmel and Free Speech in the United States

19 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s assassination and the suspension of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel are creating concerns and conversations about the s...

The Fired C.D.C. Director Testifies

18 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For weeks, fights have been escalating between top scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the health secretary, Robert F. Ke...

The Plan to Turn Charlie Kirk's Murder Into a Crackdown on the Left

17 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Tuesday, prosecutors charged the man suspected of killing Charlie Kirk with aggravated murder, vowed to seek the death penalty and released a mount...

Trapped in a ChatGPT Spiral

16 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Warning: This episode discusses suicide.Since ChatGPT began in 2022, it has amassed 700 million users, making it the fastest-growing consumer app ever...

The Rise of the Supreme Court’s So-Called Shadow Docket

15 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Supreme Court has cleared the way for President Trump to remake American government, siding with the president again and again. But many of those ...

Sunday Special: TV's Big Night

14 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony is tonight, honoring the best television shows released between June 2024 and May 2025. But before the festivi...

'The Interview': What Happened to Cameron Crowe? He Has Answers.

13 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The writer-director made hit after hit movie, until he didn’t. But he doesn’t let it get him down.Thoughts? Email us at [email protected]...

Special Episode: A Suspect Is Caught in Charlie Kirk’s Assassination

12 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On Friday morning, the police in Utah said they had arrested a suspect in Charlie Kirk’s assassination, ending a manhunt that had stretched over 33 ...

The Aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s Death

12 Sep 2025

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We look at the hunt for the killer of the right-wing activist Charlie Kirk and at the political fallout of his assassination.Nicholas Bogel-Borroughs,...

The Assassination of Charlie Kirk

11 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Charlie Kirk, the conservative organizer, activist and media mogul, died on Wednesday after being shot during an appearance at Utah Valley University....

Inside Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th Birthday Book

10 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For months, President Trump has tried to dismiss questions about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, notably denying that he had been the author of...

Understanding Putin's Power

09 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Over the weekend, Russia bombarded Ukraine with the largest drone assault in the war thus far.It’s the latest in a relentless Russian offensive that...

When the National Guard Comes to Town

08 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

One month after sending the National Guard into Washington, D.C. saying they would fight crime there, President Trump is so pleased with the results t...

Sunday Special: The Books We Read in School

07 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As kids across America head back to school, Gilbert Cruz, the editor of The New York Times Book Review, is thinking about the books he read when he wa...

'The Interview': Brené Brown Doesn’t Want to Be a Self-Help Guru Anymore

06 Sep 2025

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The author and podcaster wants to apply her old ideas about vulnerability and empathy to the workplace.Thoughts? Email us at [email protected]...

Senators Unleash on R.F.K. Jr.

05 Sep 2025

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In an extraordinarily tense showdown on Thursday, senators of both parties confronted Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over his vaccine policies...

The Landmark Google Antitrust Ruling

04 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For decades, the government has struggled with how to police monopolies in the tech industry.This week, a landmark ruling in a case against Google bec...