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He Was America’s Highest-Ranking Military Officer. Then Came the War on D.E.I.
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
During his decades-long path to become America’s highest-ranking military officer, Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. won the crucial support of President Tr...
Can the Cease-Fire in Gaza Hold?
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, as the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas enters its most fragile phase, no one knows who will control the future of Gaza.Patrick Kingsley, th...
She Fell in Love With ChatGPT. Like, Actual Love. With Sex.
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Warning: This episode discusses sexual themes.Artificial intelligence has changed how millions of people write emails, conduct research and seek advic...
Exporting America’s Immigration Problem
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Warning: This episode contains mentions of suicide.Since President Trump took office, his plan to deport millions of undocumented people has kept runn...
The Sunday Read: ‘What Happened When America Emptied Its Youth Prisons’
23 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When David Muhammad was 15, his mother moved from Oakland, Calif., to Philadelphia with her boyfriend, leaving Muhammad in the care of his brothers, a...
'The Interview': Ed Yong Wants to Show You the Hidden Reality of the World
22 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer talks about burnout from covering the pandemic and how bird-watching gave him a new sense of hope.Unlock ful...
Trump 2.0: Rewriting Histories
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, President Trump falsely claimed that Ukraine started the war against Russia, ordered federal agencies created by Congress to answer directl...
The Sordid Saga of President Trump and Mayor Adams
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The sweeping federal corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams seemed to spell the end of his career. Then he got a sudden reprieve from President T...
Inside the Trump Purge: Federal Workers Tell Their Stories
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the campaign trail, Donald J. Trump and his allies left little doubt that, if they returned to power, federal workers would face layoffs, buyouts a...
A Conversation With the Architect of Trump's New Trade War
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
During less than a month in office, President Trump has pursued more trade actions against adversaries and allies than all the trade measures he took ...
Trump Shocks Europe
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A few days ago, the Trump administration began blowing up America’s existing approach to ending the war in Europe by embracing Russia and snubbing U...
'The Interview': Senator Ruben Gallego on the Democrats’ Problem: ‘We’re Always Afraid’
15 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Arizona lawmaker diagnoses what he thinks needs to change in the way his party communicates with men, Latinos and Trump voters.Unlock full access ...
Trump 2.0: Musk in the Oval, a Gift to Mayor Adams and a Win for Putin
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Over the past week, President Donald J. Trump dramatically ceded the stage to Elon Musk in the Oval Office, turned the Democratic mayor of New York Ci...
How Close Are We to Another Pandemic?
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An outbreak of bird flu has been tearing through the nation’s dairy farms and infecting more and more people.Now there are troubling signs that the ...
A Constitutional Crisis
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As President Trump issues executive orders that encroach on the powers of Congress — and in some cases fly in the face of established law — a deba...
The Demise of U.S.A.I.D. — and American Soft Power
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Warning: This episode contains strong language.As President Trump demolishes the government’s biggest provider of foreign aid, the United States Age...
China Seems Unstoppable. Trump Thinks Otherwise.
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Over the past week, President Trump avoided a trade war with Canada and Mexico. But he escalated a trade war with China.His reasoning? China has becom...
The Sunday Read: ‘Some Raw Truths About Raw Milk’
09 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thousands of years ago, after domesticating cows and other ruminants, humans did something remarkable: They began to consume the milk from these anima...
'The Interview': Denzel Washington Has Finally Found His Purpose
08 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The legendary actor discusses the prophecy that changed his life, his Oscar snub and his upcoming role starring alongside a “complicated” Jake Gyl...
The Story of ‘Not Like Us’
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A battle between two major artists has been dominating the world of music. It’s a fight over one song — a song that may get its biggest stage ever...
Where Are the Democrats?
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How is the Democratic Party navigating the dominance of President Trump — and reckoning with the reality that more and more voters have been souring...
How Elon Musk Is Infiltrating Washington
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Elon Musk and his team have taken a hacksaw to the federal bureaucracy one agency at a time, and the question has become whether he’s on a crusade t...
North America Averted a Trade War — for Now
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
North America came within hours of a multibillion dollar trade war that was poised to hobble the economies of Mexico and Canada.The Times journalists ...
China Challenges Silicon Valley for A.I. Dominance
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Financial markets went into a panic last week over an obscure Chinese tech start-up called DeepSeek. The company now threatens to upend the world of a...
The Sunday Read: ‘Chronic Pain Is a Hidden Epidemic. It’s Time for a Revolution.’
02 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Here’s a strange story: One day two summers ago, Jennifer Kahn woke up because her arms — both of them — hurt. Not the way they do when you’ve...
'The Interview': Digital Drugs Have Us Hooked. Dr. Anna Lembke Sees a Way Out.
01 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The psychiatrist and author of “Dopamine Nation” wants us to find balance in a world of temptation and abundance.Unlock full access to New York Ti...
Trump 2.0 Arrives in Force
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Since his inauguration, President Trump has exercised a level of power that has directly challenged the checks and balances that, on paper, define the...
What We Know About the Plane Crash
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The midair collision between a passenger jet and a helicopter over Washington on Wednesday night was the deadliest plane crash in the United States in...
How R.F.K. Jr. and ‘Medical Freedom’ Rose to Power
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced a crucial nomination hearing on Wednesday where a panel of skeptical senators probed his past, often contentious remarks.S...
Trump Freezes Trillions. Chaos Ensues.
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In one of his most audacious moves since taking office, President Trump ordered a freeze on Tuesday on trillions of dollars in federal money — from ...
The Legal Battle Riveting Hollywood
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Warning: This episode contains descriptions of alleged sexual harassment, and a fictional portrayal of domestic violence.Over the last few weeks, the ...
Stephen Miller’s Return to Power
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
At the center of President Trump’s aggressive first week back in office is a 39-year-old adviser, Stephen Miller. His ideas and ideology have animat...
The Sunday Read: ‘Do Our Dogs Have Something to Tell the World?’
26 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As soon as Camille Bromley got Ellie, a black-eyed, bat-eared German shepherd puppy, she trained her to be a good dog. And so she was. Two years on, M...
Trump 2.0: Bans, Purges and Retribution
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, President Trump has banned diversity, equity and inclusion programming in the federal government, punished former aides by taking away thei...
Trump Plans to Abandon Clean Energy. Can He Do It?
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Among the many plans that President Trump laid out on his first day back in office was a directive to abandon the shift toward clean energy and double...
Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Begins
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
At the heart of President Trump’s flurry of executive orders was a systematic dismantling of the United States’ approach to immigration.Hamed Alea...
Pardons and Populism: Trump’s First Day Back in the White House
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Warning: This episode contains strong language.On Monday, in the culmination of an extraordinary political comeback, Donald J. Trump was officially sw...
The TikTok Flip-Flop
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Over the past few weeks, users of the video app TikTok braced themselves for a national ban to take effect.This weekend, the app went dark. But less t...
The Sunday Read: ‘Opioids Ravaged a Kentucky Town. Then Rehab Became Its Business.’
19 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ingrid Jackson had never lived in a trailer before, or a small town. She was born in Louisville, Ky., the daughter of a man with schizophrenia who, in...
'The Interview': Curtis Yarvin Says Democracy Is Done. Powerful Conservatives Are Listening.
18 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The once-fringe writer has long argued for an American monarchy. His ideas have found an audience in the incoming administration and Silicon Valley.Un...
Waiting for the Immigration Raids, Again
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Five years ago, we interviewed a woman who asked that we call her Herminia. It was the summer of 2019, just as former President Donald J. Trump — th...
A Fragile Cease-Fire in Gaza
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After 15 months of war, Israel and Hamas have agreed to a temporary cease-fire. The deal prompted hope that the war could end soon, but also caused wo...
Drunkenness, Women and Wokeness: A Dramatic Confirmation Hearing for Pete Hegseth
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Tuesday, the confirmation process for President-elect Donald J. Trump’s cabinet picks kicked off with Pete Hegseth, for the position of defense s...
Could the L.A. Fires Have Been Stopped Sooner?
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A week after fires broke out in the Los Angeles area, Californians are grappling with the widespread destruction.They’re also seeking answers from...
Big Tech’s Big Bet on Trump
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Big Tech’s biggest names are throwing their weight behind Donald J. Trump in the biggest possible way, first as candidate and now as president-elect...
The Sunday Read: ‘What Alice Munro Knew’
12 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“My life has gone rosy, again,” Alice Munro told a friend in a buoyant letter of March 1975. For Munro, who was then emerging as one of her genera...
'The Interview': Ben Stiller on 'Severance,' Selling Out and Being Jewish Today
11 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The actor-director discusses the long-awaited return of the hit series, the comedies that made him a star and growing up with his famous parents.Unloc...
Trump 2.0: A Criminal Sentencing, Presidential Legacies, and Greenland
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, President-elect Donald J. Trump asked the Supreme Court to prevent him from being sentenced in a New York criminal case and implied that he...
L.A. on Fire
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Over the past 48 hours, wildfires have consumed acre after acre and building after building across greater Los Angeles. More than 100,000 people have ...
The End of Justin Trudeau’s Canada
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Justin Trudeau said he would step down as prime minister of Canada — a stunning downfall for a man who was once seen as a global icon of ...
Republicans Take Control of Congress — and Harris Certifies Her Own Loss
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
During their first few days in power, the Republican-controlled House and Senate vowed to put aside their furious intraparty battles to make Donald J....
The Reinvention of Jan. 6
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Since the riot on Capitol Hill four years ago, President-elect Donald Trump and his allies have set out to sanitize the events of that day, changing i...
'The Interview': Antony Blinken Insists He and Biden Made the Right Calls
04 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
At the end of a tenure marked by war and division, the outgoing secretary of state defends his legacy on Gaza and Ukraine and says he’s made America...
Terror in New Orleans
03 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Warning: This episode contains descriptions of violence and death.A mere three hours into 2025, terrorism struck in downtown New Orleans.The Times jou...
Dana White, Donald Trump and the Rise of Cage-Match Politics
02 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Warning: this episode contains strong language.Over the past five years, one sports league has gained popularity faster than any other: Ultimate Fight...
The Year in Wisdom
31 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
To end the year, Melissa Kirsch, The New York Times’s deputy editor of Culture and Lifestyle, talks with Times reporters, editors and columnists who...
The Year in Books
31 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As 2024 comes to a close, critics, reporters and editors at The New York Times are reflecting on the year in arts and culture, including books.The dep...
The Life and Legacy of Jimmy Carter
30 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 1976, after the Watergate scandal and the country’s withdrawal from the Vietnam War, American voters elected Jimmy Carter, a Washington outsider ...
The Sunday Read: ‘Ozempic Could Crush the Junk Food Industry. But It Is Fighting Back.’
29 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For decades, Big Food has been marketing products to people who can’t seem to stop eating, and now, suddenly, they can. The active ingredient in new...
The Sunday Read: ‘My Goldendoodle Spent a Week at Some Luxury Dog ‘Hotels.’ I Tagged Along.’
28 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
By the time Sam Apple pulled up with his goldendoodle, Steve, to their resting place, he was tired from the long drive and already second-guessing his...
The Year in Music
27 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As 2024 comes to a close, critics, reporters and editors at The New York Times are reflecting on the year in arts and culture, including music.Today, ...
The Year in TV & Movies
26 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As we approach the end of 2024, critics, reporters and editors at The New York Times are reflecting on the year in arts and culture, including televis...
Joni Mitchell Never Lies
25 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 2022, seven years after surviving a brain aneurysm that left her unable to sing or even speak, Joni Mitchell appeared onstage at the Newport Folk F...
How a Skeptical Critic Came to Love Bad Christmas Movies
24 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hallmark Christmas movies are corny, predictable and just what our critic needed to embrace the holiday spirit.The story of how a big-city culture cri...
Could One Phone Call Lead to the 28th Amendment?
23 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How President Biden could transform women’s rights and rescue his legacy with just a ring.Dozens of congressional Democrats have a simple pitch to P...
The Sunday Read: ‘The Alienation of Jaime Cachua’
22 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
His wife was spiraling into insomnia, and his children were afraid to go to school, so Jaime Cachua sought out the person he trusted most in a crisis....
'The Interview': Jonathan Roumie Plays Jesus to Millions. It Can Get Intense.
21 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The star of “The Chosen” discusses his early struggles in Hollywood, fans who conflate him with his character and how his own faith informs his wo...
Ring-Kissing, Lawsuits and a Looming Shutdown
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Weeks before his inauguration, President-elect Donald J. Trump is pushing the federal government toward a shutdown, corporate titans are flocking to M...
Crypto’s Big Bet Is Paying Off
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Since Donald J. Trump won the 2024 election, cryptocurrency has surged to its highest level ever. David Yaffe-Bellany, a technology reporter for The ...
France’s Horrifying Rape Trial Has a Feminist Hero
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Warning: This episode contains graphic descriptions of sexual violence.After months of testimony, verdicts are expected as soon as this week in a rape...
Syria Unearths Years of Atrocities
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Warning: This episode contains descriptions of torture and death. It also contains audio of death and grief.Under Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian governme...
Pete Hegseth Was Toast. The MAGA Swarm Came to His Rescue.
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Warning: this episode contains strong language.Over the past few weeks, the resistance of a single Republican senator, Joni Ernst of Iowa, had threate...
The Sunday Read: ‘What if A.I. Is Actually Good for Hollywood?’
15 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“You couldn’t have made this movie three years ago,” said Robert Zemeckis, the director of “Here.”The film stars Tom Hanks and Robin Wright,...
'The Interview': Rick Steves Refuses To Get Cynical About the World
14 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The guidebook writer and television personality reflects on his cancer diagnosis, social media’s corrosive effect on tourism and the transformative ...
A Turning Point for Ultraprocessed Foods
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A new study has found that nearly three-quarters of American adults are now obese or overweight, and there’s growing concern — among politicians, ...
How China Hacked America’s Phone Network
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
An alarming new hack by China has penetrated the nerve center of the United States: its telephone network.David E. Sanger, the White House and nationa...
Notre-Dame Rises From the Ashes
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On Sunday, after a fire that many feared would destroy it, and a swift renovation that defied all predictions, the Cathedral of Notre-Dame reopened to...
The Manhunt, the Manifesto and the Murder Charge
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare was shot and killed in Manhattan. A five-day search for the gunman ensued.On Monday, a 26-year-old ...
Inside The Fall Of Syria’s Brutal Dictator
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Syria has been controlled by one family for more than half a century who ruled by repression, devastation and violence.But about two weeks ago, the re...
From DealBook: Alex Cooper on Building a Media Brand
08 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The host of the “Call Her Daddy” podcast and founder of the Unwell Network discusses her interview with Vice President Kamala Harris ahead of the ...
'The Interview': Tilda Swinton Would Like a Word With Trump About His Mother
07 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Academy Award-winning actress discusses her lifelong quest for connection, humanity’s innate goodness and the point of being alive.Unlock full a...
The Texas Village Rethinking Homelessness
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Warning: this episode contains strong language.In Austin, Texas, a local businessman has undertaken one of the nation’s biggest and boldest efforts ...
The Supreme Court Takes On Transgender Care for Minors
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard a major case on the rights of transgender children that could help uphold or dismantle dozens of laws across the...
Two Billionaires’ Big Plan to Shrink Government
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have called the federal bureaucracy an “existential threat to our republic.” Now, President-elect Donald J. Trump is...
When the President Pardons His Son
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
President Biden went back on his word by pardoning his son Hunter Biden. His stated rationale for granting the pardon will inevitably muddy the politi...
It’s Tariff Time, Again
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Weeks before taking office, President-elect Donald J. Trump is doubling down on tariffs. Even if the threat to impose them proves to be just a negotia...
From Wirecutter: Don't Get Swindled on Black Friday
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Most of the deals you’ll see for Black Friday and Cyber Week aren’t worth your time. This week, we reveal how to actually get a deal that’s wort...
Thanksgiving With Ina Garten
28 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Leading up to Thanksgiving, we took a trip to the home of Ina Garten, the legendary cookbook author and TV star. For one glorious afternoon, the Baref...
How Israel Uses Palestinian Detainees as Human Shields
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Overnight, Israel agreed to a cease-fire with the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah — a major turning point in one of the wars the country has been fig...
The Metamorphosis of Pete Hegseth
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Now that Matt Gaetz has withdrawn from consideration as attorney general, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s most controversial cabinet pick is his s...
The Eclipse Chaser
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, millions of Americans will have the opportunity to see a rare total solar eclipse.Fred Espenak, a retired astrophysicist known as Mr. Eclipse, ...
It Sucks to Be 33
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jeanna Smialek, who covers the U.S. economy for The Times, will be 33 in a few weeks; she is part of a cohort born in 1990 and 1991 that makes up the ...
The Sunday Read: ‘Ghosts on the Glacier’
07 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Fifty years ago, eight Americans set off for South America to climb Aconcagua, one of the world’s mightiest mountains. Things quickly went wrong. Tw...
The Sunday Read: ‘It Was Just a Kayaking Trip. Until It Upended Our Lives.’
08 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It was meant to mark the start of their lives out of college, but the adventure quickly turned into a nightmare. Beginning with what seemed to be a lu...
The Sunday Read: ‘Who Is the Bad Art Friend?’
24 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On June 24, 2015, Dawn Dorland, an essayist and aspiring novelist, did perhaps the kindest, most consequential thing she might ever do in her life. Sh...