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With so many prisms through which to see the past, is there a story about the founding of America that can still be unifying?

Transcribed - Published: 3 July 2026

Venezuelans describe the disaster, and our reporter explains the political aftermath.

Transcribed - Published: 2 July 2026

With new limits on federal lending, many students will need private loans and some could be shut out.

Transcribed - Published: 1 July 2026

The justices ruled that President Trump could fire independent government regulators despite federal laws meant to protect their jobs.

Transcribed - Published: 30 June 2026

Our reporter explains the magic of this moment, and two Iranian soccer fans discuss its complexity.

Transcribed - Published: 29 June 2026

In 1992, David Wood became El Paso’s most notorious convicted serial killer. He has been on death row ever since. More than 30 years later, his lawyers have just a few months to argue his innocence and stop his execution.

Transcribed - Published: 28 June 2026

The comedian and actor says class and the way she grew up inform everything about the way she lives now.

Transcribed - Published: 27 June 2026

The court handed President Trump victories in his push to rescind deportation protections for hundreds of thousands of people and turn away migrants at the southern border.

Transcribed - Published: 26 June 2026

Candidates backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York swept the city’s Democratic primaries.

Transcribed - Published: 25 June 2026

The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon poses a threat to U.S.-Iran negotiations to permanently end the war in Iran.

Transcribed - Published: 24 June 2026

Judges are coming under significant pressure from the administration to carry out deportations or risk losing their jobs.

Transcribed - Published: 23 June 2026

The process of “deprescribing,” in which a doctor helps a patient taper off a psychiatric medication, is now being considered in the development of federal health policy.

Transcribed - Published: 22 June 2026

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 Mailer, Kevin Spacey and Tony Curtis. But another man loomed behind Junod’s interest in these figures, informing his own sense of masculinity and manhood: his father, Lou. Lou Junod was handsome, charismatic — a man who seemed like a celebrity, even though he wasn’t famous. He was also mysterious, a keeper of secrets that have continued to reverberate through his son’s life. On today’s episode, Michael Barbaro talks with Junod about his new book, “In the Days of My Youth I Was Told What It Means to Be a Man,” which is part memoir and part detective story, as well as a powerful meditation on fatherhood.

Transcribed - Published: 21 June 2026

The writer and actor, known for his profane comedic antiheroes, likes to find universal truths in human flaws.

Transcribed - Published: 20 June 2026

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 with joy and relief, drew a wave of criticism when the actual terms of the agreement became public this week. David Sanger, a White House and national security correspondent for The New York Times, explains how the Trump administration has defended the deal, which seems to favor Iran.

Transcribed - Published: 19 June 2026

Warning: This episode discusses suicide. Hours after Jeffrey Epstein arrived at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan, an employee expressed concern over his distraught state, saying in an email to the jail staff, “just to be on the safe side and prevent any suicidal thoughts can someone from Psychology come and talk with him.” The reporter Charles Homans details The New York Times’s major new investigation, which tries to answer the question: Did the world’s most powerful and well-connected sex offender die by his own hand or by somebody else’s? If you are having thoughts of suicide, call or text 988 to reach the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or go to SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources for a list of additional resources.

Transcribed - Published: 18 June 2026

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 classroom. Today, Natasha Singer, a technology reporter, discusses the year that reshaped American classrooms and how one dedicated teacher helped his students chart their own path into an uncertain future.

Transcribed - Published: 17 June 2026

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 thanks to two low-budget horror films made by 20-something directors. Today my colleague Kyle Buchanan explains what younger audiences see in these films and how they’ve energized an entire industry.

Transcribed - Published: 16 June 2026

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, who spoke to the president, explains what is and is not included in the framework agreement, and how much closer it gets both sides to ending the war for good.

Transcribed - Published: 15 June 2026

Almost 50 years ago, Steven Spielberg directed “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” the story of an average man who discovers that humanity may not be alone in the universe. Over the decades, Spielberg has directed several movies about what would happen if humanity made contact with aliens. Would the aliens be kind like the title character in “E.T. the Extra Terrestrial”? Would they be cruel like the murderous aliens of “War of the Worlds”? And regardless of what the aliens were like, would we humans be ready to receive them? Spielberg returns to the question of whether we’re alone in the universe, and what it might mean if we’re not, with his new film “Disclosure Day.” Today, he sits down with Rachel Abrams, a host of “The Daily,” to talk about the film, and about what he has learned over five decades of making movies about aliens.

Transcribed - Published: 14 June 2026

The actor-writer-director-producer on successful relationships (platonic and romantic), Hollywood’s volatility and his role in normalizing weed.

Transcribed - Published: 13 June 2026

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 regime it now seeks to topple. Today, Scott Anderson, a New York Times Magazine contributor and author of “King of Kings”, tells the story of America’s outsize role in the Islamic Revolution, and why all these years later we’re still no closer to understanding Iran.

Transcribed - Published: 12 June 2026

College graduates used to lean right politically, but over the past few decades, they have increasingly moved to the left. Today, Noam Scheiber, the author of “Mutiny: The Rise and Revolt of the College-Educated Working Class,” explains the economic forces that have left many college grads deeply indebted, underpaid and angry, and also how their unmet expectations are reshaping class politics in America.

Transcribed - Published: 11 June 2026

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 less obvious and much more serious for the world’s most vulnerable people. Today, Peter S. Goodman tells us what he learned on a recent trip to Somalia, and why the system of global aid is no longer in a position to help.

Transcribed - Published: 10 June 2026

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 time in decades. Democrats are pinning their hopes on Graham Platner, a progressive who has faced a string of scandals. Today, Lisa Lerer and Katie Glueck discuss what this race means for Maine and for the prospects of the Democratic Party.

Transcribed - Published: 9 June 2026

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 Trump. Today, Julie Hirschfeld Davis, a congressional editor at The New York Times, discusses whether this rebellion is a preview of a new dynamic in Washington, or a temporary show of independence that will vanish just as quickly as it arrived.

Transcribed - Published: 8 June 2026

An exclusive sit-down with the now-former CBS News correspondent.

Transcribed - Published: 7 June 2026

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 across the globe tuning in to watch the biggest sporting event on the planet. Today, Tariq Panja, global soccer correspondent for The New York Times, breaks down everything you need to know about this year’s tournament — the arrival of historic first-timers, like Curaçao, the aging legends like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, who are making their final appearances, and the eye-watering ticket prices that are driving fans to financial extremes just to book a seat.

Transcribed - Published: 6 June 2026

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 stop a whites-only town from existing in America. Today, Debra Kamin, a New York Times investigative reporter, discusses the community and why its members are convinced that in this political climate, no one is going to stop them.

Transcribed - Published: 5 June 2026

Even the White House, which has been friendly to the artificial intelligence industry, is finding that it needs greater oversight of powerful new models.

Transcribed - Published: 4 June 2026

At the center of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the front line is completely overwhelmed.

Transcribed - Published: 3 June 2026

An initial public offering of SpaceX is likely to be one of the largest ever.

Transcribed - Published: 2 June 2026

Depending on where you sit, the projects are either boldly cutting red tape or blowing through every regulation designed to protect taxpayer dollars.

Transcribed - Published: 1 June 2026

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 June 12. She discussed the many ways her creative process intersects with the extracurricular noise of pop superstardom, whether its managing relationship drama, being targeted for the way she dresses; accusations of pilfering songwriting gestures from Taylor Swift, her onetime idol, or her willingness to speak up about political and social causes in a way many of her peers won’t.

Transcribed - Published: 31 May 2026

Laurie Santos on what will really bring meaning and fulfillment to your life, and what won’t.

Transcribed - Published: 30 May 2026

We hear from two of the thousands of seafarers who became stuck in the middle of the war.

Transcribed - Published: 29 May 2026

The story of one woman who let a robot move into her home.

Transcribed - Published: 28 May 2026

President Trump is hailing an agreement with Iran as groundbreaking, but the nuclear stockpile, enrichment and missiles have not been discussed.

Transcribed - Published: 27 May 2026

“The Daily” speaks with Azam Ahmed, a New York Times international investigative correspondent, about his latest piece on the synthetic drug crisis.

Transcribed - Published: 26 May 2026

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 experienced through his images. But recently, Isaacson took a trip unlike any he’d taken before. Not because of where he traveled, but because of how he traveled. Paired with a set of unlikely travel companions, he put down his camera and experienced the word through touch, smell and sound. On today’s episode of “The Sunday Daily,” Isaacson talks with Host Michael Barbaro about a trip that forever changed the way he travels.

Transcribed - Published: 24 May 2026

The iconic actor on his thrillingly risky choices, on screen and off, and becoming a meme.

Transcribed - Published: 23 May 2026

The president’s low approval rating suggests the G.O.P. is facing a big midterm problem despite recent redistricting gains.

Transcribed - Published: 22 May 2026

Raúl Castro, Cuba’s former president, is facing charges over the 1996 killings of three Americans.

Transcribed - Published: 21 May 2026

The announcement of the fund has drawn surprise and outrage from both sides of the aisle.

Transcribed - Published: 20 May 2026

In a Republican primary for a House seat in Kentucky, Rep. Thomas Massie is facing off against Ed Gallrein, who is backed by the president.

Transcribed - Published: 19 May 2026

The tech leaders have brought props to court and traded icy stares as their legal dispute reaches a denouement.

Transcribed - Published: 18 May 2026

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 business; products, therapies and treatments intended to moderate or reverse aging are part of a $2 trillion global wellness market that’s only getting bigger. But there have been some recent breakthroughs in the science of longevity that could be pivotal for the field. These discoveries have to do with cellular rejuvenation, which is the idea that scientists could take a cell that has aged, and make it function like a younger version of itself. On this episode of “The Sunday Daily,” the host Rachel Abrams talks with Susan Dominus, a staff writer at The New York Times Magazine, about this new research, the scientists behind it and who is funding this scientific quest for longer lives.

Transcribed - Published: 17 May 2026

The presumptive Democratic Senate nominee from Maine on his controversies, contradictions and pitch for radical change.

Transcribed - Published: 16 May 2026

Sixteen Americans are isolating at a special quarantine center in Omaha, including one person who tested “mildly” positive for the virus.

Transcribed - Published: 15 May 2026

Kevin Warsh was sworn in as the new chair of the Federal Reserve.

Transcribed - Published: 14 May 2026