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As Trump Purges Immigration Judges, One Speaks Out

23 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Through his second term, President Trump has systematically pressured judges to carry out his agenda in a little-known court system that oversees immi...

R.F.K. Jr.’s Newest Mission: Getting Us Off Antidepressants

22 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In his latest public health crusade, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, is asking why millions of Americans have been taking psychiatric dru...

Can a Bad Man Be a Good Father?

21 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The writer Tom Junod has spent a career crafting profiles for men’s magazines like GQ and Esquire, often of famously complicated men like Norman Mai...

Danny McBride Is Not Above a Little Violence (or a Lot of It)

20 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The writer and actor, known for his profane comedic antiheroes, likes to find universal truths in human flaws. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts...

Did Iran Come Out on Top in the Peace Deal?

19 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

After three months of war, Iran and the United States have agreed to end the conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The news, which was first met w...

The Untold Story of Jeffrey Epstein’s Death

18 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Warning: This episode discusses suicide. Hours after Jeffrey Epstein arrived at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan, an employee express...

The Battle Over A.I. in the Classroom

17 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

With the school year ending, all over the country educators and parents are taking stock of the drastic shift caused by artificial intelligence in the...

A Gen Z Revolution at the Movies

16 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

For years, Hollywood has been trying to figure out how to get young people into movie theaters. This spring, it has happened at an unthinkable scale t...

Inside Trump’s Deal With Iran

15 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

After days of promising that a cease-fire was near, President Trump announced late Sunday that he had reached a deal with Iran. Today, David Sanger, w...

Do Aliens Exist? Steven Spielberg Believes They Do

14 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Almost 50 years ago, Steven Spielberg directed “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” the story of an average man who discovers that humanity may n...

Seth Rogen Is 44, Often Stoned and on a Roll

13 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The actor-writer-director-producer on successful relationships (platonic and romantic), Hollywood’s volatility and his role in normalizing weed. T...

1979: How the U.S. and Iran Went From Allies to Enemies

12 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

At the heart of the current U.S. war against Iran is an inconvenient truth: that the United States is, in many ways, responsible for creating the very...

The Young Economic Populists Reshaping the Left

11 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

College graduates used to lean right politically, but over the past few decades, they have increasingly moved to the left. Today, Noam Scheiber, the a...

The Iran War's Devastating Butterfly Effect

10 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The war in Iran has had some visible consequences, like skyrocketing energy costs and higher gas prices, but the effects of this war are often far les...

Maine Votes as Graham Platner’s Past Poses New Conundrums

09 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

On Tuesday, Maine will vote in a high-stakes primary contest for a Senate seat that Democrats think they can win back from Republicans for the first t...

Congressional Republicans Try a New Approach: Telling Trump No

08 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

From the war in Iran to his plan to use taxpayer money to pay his allies, the Republican-controlled Congress has begun rebelling against President Tru...

Scott Pelley on His Firing and the ‘Massacre’ at ’60 Minutes’

07 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

An exclusive sit-down with the now-former CBS News correspondent. Thoughts? Email us at [email protected] Watch our show on YouTube: youtub...

Everything You Need to Know About the World Cup

06 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The 2026 World Cup is about to descend on North America — spread across three countries, with 48 teams, and 104 games, and with billions of fans acr...

One Town's Blueprint for Resegregating America

05 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A real estate investor’s pursuit of cheap land has prompted a lawsuit against a compound in Arkansas that will test whether civil rights laws can st...

How Trump Was Persuaded to Regulate A.I.

04 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump has begrudgingly accepted that artificial intelligence requires oversight and on Tuesday signed an executive order asking companies to...

Why the Ebola Outbreak Has Been Nearly Impossible to Stop

03 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

At the front lines of the Ebola crisis in Central Africa, badly equipped health workers with little outside support are losing the fight against one o...

How Elon Musk Engineered the World’s Biggest I.P.O.

02 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

SpaceX, Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite maker, is set to go public and begin selling shares as soon as next week. Ryan Mac, who reports on business...

Inside Trump’s Mad Dash to Renovate Washington

01 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In the lead-up to America’s 250th anniversary, President Trump is spending hundreds of millions of dollars on a major renovation of the nation’s c...

Olivia Rodrigo Tried Writing Love Songs. Then Life Got Messy.

31 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Olivia Rodrigo sat down with Joe and Jon for her first in-depth conversation about her new album, “you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love,” out...

Want to ‘Optimize’ Your Happiness? This Happiness Expert Says: Don’t.

30 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Laurie Santos on what will really bring meaning and fulfillment to your life, and what won’t. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Po...

Stranded in the Strait of Hormuz

29 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

While the United States and Iran have each signaled that they may be making progress toward a peace deal, the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. Thousan...

Can A.I. Make People Feel Less Lonely?

28 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

For years, caretakers and health officials have been raising alarms about loneliness and social isolation among older Americans. Eli Saslow, a reporte...

The Whiplash Over a Possible Peace Deal With Iran

27 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump claimed over the long weekend that he was on the brink of a peace deal with Iran but offered few details. The United States then carri...

A Flood of New, Deadlier Drugs

26 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

As America is beginning to wrap its arms around the fentanyl crisis, a new kind of drug epidemic is emerging. It is faster, more addictive, more letha...

Sites Unseen: What’s Revealed by Traveling With the Blind

24 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Andy Isaacson is a writer and photographer. His work for The Times has taken him to every corner of the world, and he has transmitted what he’s expe...

Nicolas Cage Made Himself a Legend. Then He Had to Live With It.

23 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The iconic actor on his thrillingly risky choices, on screen and off, and becoming a meme. Thoughts? Email us at [email protected] Watch ou...

Trump’s National Support Is Cratering

22 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A new major poll from The Times/Siena suggests that despite his seemingly unchecked power over the federal government and his own party, President Tru...

Why the U.S. Just Indicted Cuba’s Former President

21 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The U.S. charged Raúl Castro, Cuba’s former leader and Communist general, with murder on Wednesday. It was the latest escalation in the Trump admin...

Trump’s Taxpayer-Funded Plan

20 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Trump administration announced the creation of a $1.8 billion fund to compensate those who claim they were targeted by the Biden Justice Departmen...

A Trump Dissenter Fights for His Political Life

19 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In Kentucky today, amid record-low approval ratings, President Trump is asking Republican primary voters to reject Representative Thomas Massie, who h...

The Courtroom Showdown Between Elon Musk and Sam Altman

18 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

For the last three weeks, a messy, dramatic battle has played out between two of the most powerful titans of tech in the world: Elon Musk and Sam Altm...

Can We Reverse Aging?

17 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The quest for a “cure” for aging — a way to remain youthful, even as we get older — is a project as old as humanity. It’s also a big busines...

Graham Platner’s Plan to Dethrone Susan Collins — and the Democratic Establishment

16 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The presumptive Democratic Senate nominee from Maine on his controversies, contradictions and pitch for radical change. Thoughts? Email us at thein...

Lessons From the Hantavirus Outbreak

15 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Inside a hospital in Nebraska, 16 Americans who may have been exposed to the hantavirus have begun an unusually long quarantine. In some cases, it wil...

A New Leader — and a New Showdown — at the Fed

14 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

After a year of harassing and threatening Jerome Powell, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, President Trump replaced him on Wednesday. Colby Smith, ...

Two Superpowers Across the Table

13 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Here’s what to expect from the summit between President Trump and China’s top leader, Xi Jinping.  For the first time in nearly a decade, Preside...

Why More Americans Are Seeking Religion

12 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

After decades of declining church attendance and a profound rise in secularism, religion is having a moment in America. Lauren Jackson, the host of th...

Is China Winning the A.I. Race?

11 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump is preparing to make a crucial trip to China this week to meet with its leader, Xi Jinping. A key issue hanging over the meeting is ar...

For Mother’s Day, Classic Mom-isms

10 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

For Mother’s Day, we asked you about your “Mom mantras”: the oft-repeated mottos or go-to expressions that your moms have said over the years. I...

A Personal Finance Star on What Millennials Need From Their Boomer Parents

09 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ramit Sethi wants everyone to have a healthier relationship to money, and thinks he knows how to get us there.   Thoughts? Email us at theintervie...

The Resurrection of Michael Jackson

08 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The new biopic about Michael Jackson has been a record-shattering box office success. The subsequent outpouring of love for the musician was the resul...

What the End of Spirit Airlines Means for the Future of Flying

07 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

When Spirit Airlines shut down over the weekend, it brought an end to a company that had revolutionized air travel in the United States with its ultra...

Your Kids Asked the Artemis Astronauts Questions. They Answered.

06 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Last month, the astronauts of NASA’s Artemis II mission splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, bringing their journey around the moon to a close. “Th...

Democratic Anger and Republican Revenge: Welcome to the Primaries

05 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In primary elections across the United States, the Republican Party will test its voters appetite for revenge, and the Democratic Party will test its ...

What Drives Political Violence in America

04 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In the midst of a cascade of violent acts against political figures in the United States, a few questions keep coming up — how did we get here, and ...

The 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters

03 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Roughly a year ago, a team at The New York Times Magazine set about tackling a nearly impossible task: creating a list of the greatest living American...

What Does Tucker Carlson Really Believe? I Went to Maine to Find Out.

02 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The conservative media commentator split with the administration over the war in Iran. Will the breakup last? Thoughts? Email us at theinterview@ny...

Hegseth in the Hot Seat

01 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Pete Hegseth, the secretary of defense, went before Congress to answer for a war in Iran that has reached a stalemate and a management style that has ...

A Landmark Supreme Court Ruling on Voting Rights

30 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court dealt what may be a final blow to the landmark Voting Rights Act when it struck down Louisiana’s voting map as uncon...

Why Even Some Democrats Hate California’s Billionaire Tax Proposal

29 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A landmark proposal for a one-time tax on billionaires in California recently reached a milestone. The labor union backing it said it had collected en...

Assassination Attempt Suspect Charged

28 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

What we know about the man in custody after the shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner, and how the incident unfolded.  The man accused...

Who’s Really Running Iran?

27 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Over the weekend, President Trump called off a trip to Pakistan by two of his negotiators for a potential additional round of talks with Tehran, leavi...

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...