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Daniel Radcliffe, Mariska Hargitay and the Happiest List on Earth
26 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
With war, political wrangling and price hikes jockeying for headlines, it’s a rare thing to sit for an hour with a large group of strangers and focu...
Bob Odenkirk Would Like to Remind You That Life Is a Meaningless Farce
25 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The actor and comedian is keenly aware of humanity’s limitations, but he’s not giving up. Thoughts? Email us at [email protected] Watch...
Trump’s View of the War
24 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On Tuesday, President Trump extended the cease-fire with Iran that had been about to expire, even as a second round of negotiations with Iran was paus...
Ticketmaster’s Big Loss in Court
23 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For years, music fans have said they felt ripped off by Ticketmaster and Live Nation, its parent company. Last week, a jury ruled that they were right...
Inside Kash Patel’s F.B.I.
22 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
From the moment Kash Patel was appointed as the director of the F.B.I., he has invited controversy and concern about what his leadership would look li...
How Iranians See the War
21 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Since the war with Iran began, President Trump has gone from urging Iranians to take cover to threatening to annihilate them. With the cease-fire sche...
Inside the Five Days That Remade the Supreme Court
20 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For the past decade, the Supreme Court has relied on a rushed and secretive system to make major rulings on issues from immigration to the presidentia...
Dating on the Spectrum
19 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The reality show “Love on the Spectrum” — which just released its fourth season — has become a big hit; it’s currently one of the most watch...
How Charlize Theron Overcame Her Dark Family Past
18 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Oscar-winning actress reflects on pain, healing and becoming an action hero. Thoughts? Email us at [email protected] Watch our show o...
A Week of Scandal, Reckoning and Resignations in Congress
17 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Congress was on the cusp of doing something that has never happened in U.S. history: forcibly removing four House members. Two of those mem...
Trump vs. the Pope
16 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week, an unusual disagreement broke out between the president of the United States and Pope Leo XIV. The New York Times Rome bureau chief, Motoko...
Trump’s Risky Strategy to Blockade Iran’s Blockade
15 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Over a month into a war with Iran that has no clear end, President Trump has enforced a blockade, which went into effect on Monday at the Strait of Ho...
The Workers Letting A.I. Do Their Jobs
14 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Since the release of generative A.I., questions have been raised about how it would change our lives and jobs. Now, many software developers who were ...
Why U.S.-Iran Negotiations Failed
13 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
After negotiations over the weekend between the United States and Iran ended without a breakthrough, the temporary cease-fire appears to be increasing...
One Reporter’s Life-Altering Psychedelic Trip
12 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The first time Robert Draper heard about the psychedelic drug ibogaine, it was from an unlikely source: the retired U.S. senator Kyrsten Sinema. As a ...
'The Interview': Lena Dunham Is Still Trying to Figure Out Why People Hated Her So Much
11 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The writer, actor and lightning rod is not done sharing yet. Thoughts? Email us at [email protected] Watch our show on YouTube: youtube.com...
The Miracle Unfolding in Mississippi Schools
10 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Mississippi has seen a stunning turnaround in national test scores in the past decade, even as they have fallen almost everywhere else. Sarah Mervosh,...
Unmasking the Creator of Bitcoin
09 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Who is Satoshi Nakamoto? Bitcoin’s pseudonymous founder has hidden his identity for 17 years despite many attempts to unmask him, even as his crypto...
A Cease-Fire in Iran
08 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Warning: This episode contains strong language. The United States and Iran announced a two-week cease-fire last night, shortly before President Trump’...
A Daring Rescue Behind Enemy Lines
07 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Over the weekend, the U.S. military pulled off a risky mission to save an injured airman whose fighter jet had been shot down in Iran. Eric Schmitt, w...
Trump’s Lonely War
06 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
As the war in Iran drags on, President Trump keeps signaling that it is about to end. But the fighting shows no signs of letting up. All the while, Am...
She Risked Her Voice to Become a Mother
05 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Lise Davidsen is one of the greatest opera singers of our time — a soprano with a voice so rare, critics reach back a century for comparison. This s...
'The Opinions': General Stanley McChrystal on Iran
04 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Did President Trump fall for the myth of surgical warfare? Gen. Stanley McChrystal joins the columnist David French, both veterans of the Iraq War, to...
Epstein Blunders and Tossed Indictments: The Downfall of Pam Bondi
03 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump announced that he would be replacing Pam Bondi as attorney general on Thursday. Tyler Pager, who broke the story of her removal, discu...
The Supreme Court Takes On Birthright Citizenship
02 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Supreme Court heard arguments on Wednesday morning over President Trump’s efforts to limit birthright citizenship. In a historic first, the pres...
Today’s Mission to the Moon
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today, NASA is set to send four astronauts on a trip around the moon and back. If the mission succeeds, a return of astronauts to the moon’s surface...
How Cesar Chavez Abused His Power
31 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The civil rights icon had a history of sexually abusing women and girls, which the Times reporters Manny Fernandez and Sarah Hurtes spent five years i...
Trump Says He’s Ready for Diplomacy. Iran? Not So Much.
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Despite his threats of escalation, President Trump seems increasingly determined to end the war in Iran through negotiations. The Iranian government d...
Our Enduring Fascination With the Kennedys
29 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“Love Story,” the FX limited series about John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette’s relationship, has taken audiences by storm. Its unstoppable...
'The Interview': What Is YouTube’s Dominance Doing to Us? We Asked Its C.E.O.
28 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Neal Mohan on A.I. slop, parental controls and his platform’s impact on our lives. Thoughts? Email us at [email protected] Watch our show...
The View of the War From a Florida Gas Station
27 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For the past four weeks, soaring gas prices across the United States have become a symbol of the domestic impact of the war in Iran. Cameron Joudi, wh...
The Airport Meltdown
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For the past week, travelers flying across the United States have waited in security lines that snaked through airports and parking lots as Transporta...
Are Higher Energy Prices Here to Stay?
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Since the war in Iran began, President Trump has insisted that rising energy prices would be temporary. But strikes on natural gas facilities in the P...
How China Made Itself Tariff-Proof
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
About a year into President Trump’s global trade war, China hasn’t just survived. It has emerged stronger than ever on the world stage. Keith Brad...
The Republican Identity Crisis Over the Iran War
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The war in Iran has created strong divisions among President Trump’s supporters. An anti-interventionist wing of the Republican coalition and some s...
Injections, Bone Hammering and the Pursuit of Peak Male Beauty
22 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve spent any time on social media recently, you’ve probably come across a video of a young, square-jawed influencer calling himself Clavicu...
'The Interview': ‘Baby Reindeer’ Exploded Richard Gadd's Life. It Also Set Him Free.
21 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The writer and actor found unexpected success by sharing his trauma. Now he’s exploring male pain in a new way. Thoughts? Email us at theintervie...
Trump Wants to Change How We Vote. Will He Succeed?
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the Senate is debating the contentious SAVE America Act, a strict voter identification bill that could overhaul who gets to vote. President...
Who Is Winning the War in Iran?
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Nearly three weeks into the war in Iran, the United States and Israel have largely decimated the regime’s missile capacity, taken out key leaders an...
Inside the Government’s Crackdown on TV
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This past weekend, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission threatened to revoke broadcasters’ licenses over their coverage of the war ...
Chosen by War: The Rise of Iran’s New Supreme Leader
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
At the heart of the Iranian regime’s defiant stance toward the United States and Israel in the war is Mojtaba Khamenei, the new supreme leader and a...
A War Within the War: Israel’s Bombardment of Lebanon
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
With the world’s attention on the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, a second front in the conflict has opened in Lebanon. Israel has pummeled an area in t...
The Sunday Daily: To Save His Life, Our Food Critic Reset His Appetite
15 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For 12 years, Pete Wells had his dream job: working as the chief restaurant critic for The New York Times. The job’s journalistic mission required W...
'The Interview': How Tragedy, Wealth and Trump Shaped JB Pritzker
14 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The governor of Illinois and Trump antagonist has become a national figure for Democrats. Where will that lead? Thoughts? Email us at theinterview@...
The Case of Kristie Metcalfe
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department — founded to focus on fighting race-based discrimination — has drastically changed the kinds o...
How a Deadly Strike Hit an Elementary School in Iran
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A continuing military investigation has determined that the United States is responsible for a strike that hit an elementary school in Iran, according...
Iran War Triggers Chaos in Global Oil Market
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
As Iran has tightened its chokehold on one of the world’s most vital shipping routes and the Trump administration sent mixed signals about how long ...
What We’ve Learned From 10 Days of War
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What began as a relentless U.S.-Israeli military assault on Iran has turned into a wider crisis as the disruption of the world’s oil markets spreads...
Anthropic vs. the Pentagon: Inside the Battle Over A.I. Warfare
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In recent weeks, the Defense Department has tussled with Anthropic over how its artificial intelligence could be used on classified systems. That figh...
Oscars 2026: Who Will Win, and Who Should Win?
08 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today on “The Sunday Daily,” The Times’s chief movie critic, Manohla Dargis, talks with the “Daily” host Michael Barbaro about this year’s...
'The Interview': Rebecca Solnit Says the Left's Next Hero Is Already Here
07 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The writer and activist on how political change happens and taking the long view. Thoughts? Email us at [email protected] Watch our show on...
The Firing of Kristi Noem
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On Thursday, President Trump fired Kristi Noem, his secretary of homeland security, whose agency is at the center of his second-term agenda. Hamed Ale...
Did Israel Force Trump Into War?
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. decision to strike Iran was a victory for Israel, which had been pushing President Trump for months on the need to hit the country. Now, Isra...
A New Media Empire
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The bidding war between Paramount and Netflix over the acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery appeared to come to a close last week, when Netflix backe...
The Midterms Begin With a Texas-Size Showdown
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Democrats and Republicans will head to the polls in Texas today for an election that will send both parties a message about what voters want in Trump’...
Celebration and Mourning: Inside an Iran at War
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The United States and Israel continued to strike Iran with missiles for a second day on Sunday, destroying more power centers of the Iranian regime an...
The Killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader and the End of an Era in the Middle East
01 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The United States and Israel on Saturday launched an attack against Iran, killing the nation’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and, accordin...
'The Interview': Maggie Gyllenhaal Thinks Hollywood Likes Women to Direct ‘Little Movies’
28 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
With a big budget and a lot to say, the filmmaker is unleashing her inner monster with “The Bride!” Thoughts? Email us at theinterview@nytimes....
China Took His City. And Now His Father.
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
When pro-democracy protesters marched in the streets in Hong Kong in 2019, China responded by arresting thousands, including the leaders of the moveme...
Inside the Operation to Take Down Mexico’s Biggest Drug Lord
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
When Mexican forces captured and killed the country’s most-wanted cartel boss, it revealed how much President Trump’s growing pressure is forcing ...
Trump’s Very Long, Very Partisan State of the Union Speech
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In his first State of the Union address of his second term, President Trump offered a rosy portrait of a United States that has lost confidence in his...
Trump Weighs War With Iran
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The United States has been building up a military presence around Iran for weeks, even as negotiators from both countries plan to meet later this week...
Chaos, Confusion and Defiance: The Global Fallout From the Tariff Ruling
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that President Trump exceeded his authority when he imposed sweeping tariffs on imports from nearly every U.S. tradi...
Is the Swipe Era Over?
22 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In 2012, Tinder revolutionized dating apps with its swipe feature. With the flick of a finger, singles could accept or reject a potential mate. While ...
'The Interview': Wellness Guru Jay Shetty Has Raised Some Doubts. Including His Own.
21 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The self-help influencer on his values, his journey and criticism of his work. Thoughts? Email us at [email protected] Watch our show on Yo...
Special Episode: Trump's Tariffs Struck Down
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In a historic 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that President Trump’s sweeping global tariffs were illegal, jeopardizing a pillar of the presid...
A Royal Arrest and Global Fallout Over Epstein
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Warning: This episode mentions suicide. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former Prince Andrew, was arrested by the British police on Thursday amid wide...
‘Thugs’: The Moderate Democrat Railing Against ICE
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Senator Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada is nobody’s idea of a partisan firebrand. She’s a moderate, swing-state Democrat with a résumé steeped ...
Can A.I. Already Do Your Job?
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
“Vibecoding,” or using artificial-intelligence tools such as Claude Code to generate code for websites or apps, is the newest A.I. trend, and it c...
After Venezuela, Is Cuba Next?
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For more than six decades, the United States has tried to topple the regime in Cuba. After ousting President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela, who was one...
When A.I. Comes to Town: The Backlash Over Data Centers
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Tech companies are racing to build thousands of huge data centers to power the artificial intelligence revolution. To find the land they need, they ar...
Boos, Rivalries and Records: Inside the 2026 Olympics
15 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of “The Sunday Daily,” the host Rachel Abrams is joined by her New York Times colleagues Motoko Rich, Shawna Richer and Juliet Mac...
'The Interview': The Woman at the Center of the French Rape Trial That Shocked the World
14 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Gisèle Pelicot opens up about surviving years of secret abuse and her life today.Thoughts? Email us at [email protected] our show on You...
The Government Shutdown Fight Over Immigration
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. government this weekend is expected to find itself in yet another shutdown. This time, it is only one agency shutting down: the Department of...
The Secret Plan to End U.S. Climate Regulations
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency is expected on Thursday to repeal a scientific finding that requires the federal government t...
TrumpRx Opens for Business
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, the Trump administration unveiled TrumpRx to try to counteract the high cost of prescription drugs. The president hailed the website as a “...
Deception and Dependency: Inside the Latest Epstein Files
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The latest release of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein has revealed deep and intense relationships with the global elite, long after he became a c...
Why Trump Voters Are Torn Over Minneapolis
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The question of what to do about undocumented immigrants has long bonded President Trump and his supporters — and an overwhelming majority of them b...
At the Super Bowl, It’s Nice Guy vs. Underdog
08 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For football fans nationwide, this year’s Super Bowl between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks is inherently exciting. For non-footb...
'The Interview': Michael Pollan Says Humanity Is About to Undergo a Revolutionary Change
07 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The best-selling author grapples with big questions about A.I., consciousness and the distractions polluting our minds.Thoughts? Email us at theinter...
When Anesthesia Fails and the Patient Is Cut Open
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Women’s pain is too often dismissed in medicine. An alarming number of women report feeling major surgery and dealing with doctors and nurses who ma...
Bezos Guts The Washington Post
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
When Jeff Bezos bought The Washington Post more than a decade ago, journalists inside and outside the newsroom were cautiously optimistic. But those h...
How to Bet on (Literally) Anything
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The explosion of prediction markets in the United States, where people bet on everything from Taylor Swift’s wedding date to election outcomes, has ...
The F.B.I.’s Extraordinary Seizure of Voting Records
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, F.B.I. agents searched an election center in Fulton County, Ga., seizing truckloads of ballots from 2020. The move escalated the investigat...
Can Trump Force Blue Cities to Cooperate With ICE?
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Homan, President Trump’s border czar, traveled to Minneapolis a few days ago with a message: the faster local officials cooperate with federal i...
The Sunday Daily: Bad Bunny Takes Over America.
01 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
At the Grammy Awards tonight, the Puerto Rican pop sensation Bad Bunny is the first Spanish-language artist to be nominated for album, record and song...
“A Terrifying Line Is Being Crossed”: Mayor Jacob Frey on the Turmoil in Minneapolis
31 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Minnesota Democrat on the battle between his city and the federal government.Thoughts? Email us at [email protected] our show on YouT...
Trump 2.0: The President’s Affordability Problem
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump was elected in 2024 on the promise that he would fix the economy. Now, a new poll from The New York Times/Siena reveals that the issue...
Social Media on Trial
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For years, social media companies have relied on an impenetrable first amendment protection to shield them from legal claims that their products are d...
Trump Changes Course in Minneapolis
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The intense fallout from Alex Pretti’s death has forced President Trump to publicly change course in Minneapolis.The White House reporters Zolan Kan...
The ‘Ghost Fleets’ Moving Oil Around the World
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Since December, the U.S. has been stopping and seizing oil tankers traveling in and out of Venezuela. They are part of what is known as a ghost fleet ...
10 Shots: Federal Agents Kill Another Person in Minnesota
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Warning: This episode contains strong language.Border Patrol agents shot and killed Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a Minneapolis resident, on Saturday. It was t...
The Sunday Daily: Our Neanderthals, Ourselves
25 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Pop culture has not been kind to the Neanderthal. In books, movies and even TV commercials, the species is portrayed as rough and mindless, a brutish ...
'The Interview': Chloé Zhao Is Yearning to Know How to Love
24 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The “Hamnet” director on trying to overcome her deepest fears — and open her heart.Thoughts? Email us at [email protected] our sho...
Trump’s Investigator Breaks His Silence
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Three years after his appointment as special counsel, Jack Smith finally delivered the legal argument against President Trump on Thursday that he was ...
The Global Showdown Over Greenland
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump has been raising tensions around the world for weeks by claiming that he would stop at nothing in his quest to seize Greenland from De...
On the Front Line of Minnesota’s Fight With ICE
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For weeks, protests around Minneapolis have caught nationwide attention as the city shows open defiance to a federal immigration crackdown.But behind ...
Trump 2.0: A Year of Unconstrained Power
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In the 365 days since Donald J. Trump was sworn into his second term as president, he has fired, pardoned, prosecuted, tariffed, deployed, deposed, di...
The Sunday Daily: Hollywood’s A.I. Moment
18 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
There’s a lot of anxiety about artificial intelligence invading Hollywood; the general mood there right now could be called “doom and gloom.” Bu...
'The Interview': Kílian Jornet on What We Can Learn From Pushing Our Bodies to Extremes
17 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The ultrarunner and mountaineer finds peace through doing unimaginably hard things. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and S...