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Congressional Republicans Try a New Approach: Telling Trump No
Jun 8, 202630 min<p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/julie-hirschfeld-davis" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Julie Hirschfield Davis</strong></a>, congressional editor at The New York Times.</p> <p>Background reading: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/07/us/politics/trump-new-wars-compensation-fund.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mr. Trump says he never promised no new wars</a> and defends the compensation fund.</p> <p>Photo: Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times</p> <p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily" rel="noopener noreferrer">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
Scott Pelley on His Firing and the ‘Massacre’ at ’60 Minutes’
Jun 7, 20261h 4m<p>An exclusive sit-down with the now-former CBS News correspondent.</p> <ul> <li>Thoughts? Email us at <strong>theinterview@nytimes.com</strong></li> <li>Watch our show on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@theinterviewpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>youtube.com/@TheInterviewPodcast</strong></a></li> <li>For transcripts and more, visit: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/column/the-interview" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>nytimes.com/theinterview</strong></a></li> </ul> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
Everything You Need to Know About the World Cup
Jun 6, 202637 min<p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p><strong>On Today’s Episode:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/tariq-panja" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Tariq Panja</strong></a>, is a global sports correspondent for the New York Times.</p> <p><strong>Background Reading:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/16/sports/soccer/world-cup-migrant-workers.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The World Cup’s Forgotten Team</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/world/americas/2026-world-cup-ticket-prices-argentina.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">World Cup or Bust: Going Into Debt, Sleeping 10 to a Room and Layovers for Days</a></p> <p>Photo credit: Hannah Mckay/Reuters. </p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
One Town's Blueprint for Resegregating America
Jun 5, 202634 min<p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/debra-kamin" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Debra Kamin</strong></a>, an investigative reporter focusing on wealth, power and corruption for The The New York Times.</p> <p>Background reading: A <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/realestate/return-to-the-land-discrimination-lawsuit.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">whites-only community in Arkansas</a> has been sued for discrimination.</p> <p>Photo: Whitten Sabbatini for The New York Times</p> <p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily" rel="noopener noreferrer">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
How Trump Was Persuaded to Regulate A.I.
Jun 4, 202634 min<p>President Trump has begrudgingly accepted that artificial intelligence requires oversight and on Tuesday signed an executive order asking companies to voluntarily give the government access to new models before they’re released to the public.</p> <p>Tripp Mickle, who covers Silicon Valley, discusses the battle in the White House over the issue and how it played out over the last few weeks. </p> <p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/tripp-mickle" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Tripp Mickle</strong></a>, who reports about Silicon Valley for The New York Times from San Francisco.</p> <p>Background reading: </p> <ul> <li>Mr. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/02/technology/trump-executive-order-ai.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trump signed an executive order</a> seeking oversight of A.I. models.</li> <li><a href="http://nytimes.com/2026/06/03/business/dealbook/trump-ai-pivot.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Here’s what’s driving</a> Mr. Trump’s big A.I. pivot.</li> </ul> <p>Photo: Doug Mills/The New York Times</p> <p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>nytimes.com/thedaily</strong></a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
Why the Ebola Outbreak Has Been Nearly Impossible to Stop
Jun 3, 202631 min<p>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 of the worst outbreaks in history.</p> <p>Declan Walsh, a New York Times correspondent covering the outbreak, takes us to the epicenter of the virus and explains why, so far, its spread has been so difficult to stop.</p> <p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/declan-walsh" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Declan Walsh</strong></a>, the chief Africa correspondent for The New York Times.</p> <p>Background reading: </p> <ul> <li>Inside the Ebola epicenter, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/30/world/africa/ebola-epicenter-congo.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">the virus rages with little to stop it</a>.</li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/world/africa/what-to-know-ebola-africa.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Here’s what to know</a> about the Ebola outbreak.</li> </ul> <p>Photo: Arlette Bashizi for The New York Times</p> <p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>nytimes.com/thedaily</strong></a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p> <p> </p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
How Elon Musk Engineered the World’s Biggest I.P.O.
Jun 2, 202631 min<p>SpaceX, Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite maker, is set to go public and begin selling shares as soon as next week.</p> <p>Ryan Mac, who reports on business, explains the plan for the company’s expected record-shattering debut on the stock market, and how it is changing the rules for investing.</p> <p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/ryan-mac" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Ryan Mac</strong></a>, a New York Times reporter based in Los Angeles who covers corporate accountability across the global technology industry.</p> <p>Background reading: </p> <ul> <li>Why <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/business/spacex-openai-anthropic-ipo-invest.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">sky-high I.P.O. pricing</a> isn’t great for real people.</li> <li>From April: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/technology/spacex-ipo-elon-musk.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">SpaceX filed to go public</a>, setting the stage for a huge I.P.O.</li> </ul> <p>Photo: Steve Nesius/Reuters</p> <p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>nytimes.com/thedaily</strong></a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
Inside Trump’s Mad Dash to Renovate Washington
Jun 1, 202637 min<p>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 capitol.</p> <p>David A. Fahrenthold, who has been investigating how the projects have come together, takes listeners on a walking tour of the sites being remade.</p> <p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/david-a-fahrenthold" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>David A. Fahrenthold</strong></a>, an investigative reporter for The New York Times, writing primarily about nonprofit organizations.</p> <p>Background reading: </p> <ul> <li>See <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/05/31/us/trump-reflecting-pool-problems.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">what’s wrong</a> with the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.</li> <li>A no-bid contract is <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/us/politics/reflecting-pool-trump-contract.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">turning the pool blue</a>.</li> <li>The firm building Mr. Trump’s ballroom got <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/25/us/politics/lafayette-park-fountains-trump-contract.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">a secret no-bid contract for a nearby job</a>.</li> </ul> <p>Photo: Allison Robbert for The New York Times</p> <p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>nytimes.com/thedaily</strong></a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
Popcast: Olivia Rodrigo Tried Writing Love Songs. Then Life Got Messy.
May 31, 20261h 30m<p>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.</p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
Want to ‘Optimize’ Your Happiness? This Happiness Expert Says: Don’t.
May 30, 202648 min<p>Laurie Santos on what will really bring meaning and fulfillment to your life, and what won’t.</p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
Stranded in the Strait of Hormuz
May 29, 202627 min<p>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.</p> <p>Thousands of crew members have been stranded in the shipping channel since the war broke out three months ago.</p> <p>Two seafarers who got stuck in the strait explain what it is like to be trapped in a war zone, and what it would mean to get everyone out.</p> <p>Guest: Capt. Virendra Vishwakarma, who managed to leave the Strait of Hormuz, and Aung Thu Khant, a seafarer who is still stuck.</p> <p>Background reading: </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05/28/world/iran-war-us-trump-deal" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read the latest updates</a> on the war in Iran.</li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/world/middleeast/sailors-stranded-phillipines-iran.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Thousands of civilian sailors have been stranded</a> in waters surrounded by a conflict zone because of the war.</li> </ul> <p>Photo: Reuters</p> <p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>nytimes.com/thedaily</strong></a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
Can A.I. Make People Feel Less Lonely?
May 28, 202629 min<p>For years, caretakers and health officials have been raising alarms about loneliness and social isolation among older Americans.</p> <p>Eli Saslow, a reporter at The New York Times, tells the story of one woman who is using artificial intelligence to keep her independence, and to keep her company. </p> <p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/eli-saslow" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Eli Saslow</strong></a>, a reporter for The New York Times who writes in-depth stories about the impact of major national issues on people’s lives.</p> <p>Background reading: </p> <ul> <li>At 85, Jan Worrell lived alone on a remote corner of the Washington coast. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/us/elliq-ai-robot-senior-companion.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Could a robot become her companion</a>?</li> </ul> <p>Photo: Ruth Fremson/The New York Times</p> <p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>nytimes.com/thedaily</strong></a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
The Whiplash Over a Possible Peace Deal With Iran
May 27, 202626 min<p>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 carried out new strikes against the country on Monday.</p> <p>David E. Sanger and Tyler Pager, who cover the Trump administration for The New York Times, discuss what happened and the state of the peace negotiations.</p> <p>Guest:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/david-e-sanger" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>David E. Sanger</strong></a>, a White House and national security correspondent for The New York Times.</li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/tyler-pager" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Tyler Pager,</strong></a> a White House correspondent for The New York Times.</li> </ul> <p>Background reading: </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/05/20/us/politics/trump-iran-war-deal.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">These are the words Mr. Trump has used</a> about ending the Iran war.</li> <li>To get the Strait of Hormuz open, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/24/us/strait-of-hormuz-reopen-iran-deal.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">the president left the hardest issues for later</a>.</li> </ul> <p>Photo: Arash Khamooshi/Polaris for The New York Times</p> <p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>nytimes.com/thedaily</strong></a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
A Flood of New, Deadlier Drugs
May 26, 202627 min<p>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 lethal and powered by synthetic drugs — substances that can be made almost anywhere.</p> <p>Matt Richtel, a science and health reporter, and Azam Ahmed, an international investigative correspondent, have been pursuing <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/spotlight/new-drug-war" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">a series of stories</a> looking at the rise of ultra-potent lab-made drugs.</p> <p>On today’s episode of “The Daily,” Azam explains how these drugs are beginning to take hold and brings us inside the effort to do something about it.</p> <p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/azam-ahmed" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Azam Ahmed</strong></a>, an international investigative correspondent for The New York Times.</p> <p>Background reading: </p> <ul> <li>No pills or needles, just paper: This is <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/21/world/deadly-drugs-paper.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">how deadly drugs are changing</a>.</li> </ul> <p>Photo: Meridith Kohut for The New York Times</p> <p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>nytimes.com/thedaily</strong></a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
Sites Unseen: What’s Revealed by Traveling With the Blind
May 24, 202627 min<p>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.</p> <p>But recently, Isaacson took a trip unlike any he’d taken before. Not because of where he traveled, but because of how he traveled.</p> <p>Paired with a set of unlikely travel companions, he put down his camera and experienced the word through touch, smell and sound.</p> <p>On today’s episode of “The Sunday Daily,” Isaacson talks with Host Michael Barbaro about a trip that forever changed the way he travels.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>On today's episode:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/andy-isaacson" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Andy Isaacson</strong></a>, a contributing writer and photographer for The New York Times.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Background Reading</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/04/07/travel/blind-visually-impaired-travelers.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Sites Unseen: What Travel Is Like for Those Who Can’t See</strong></a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Photo credit: </strong>Andy Isaacson</p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
Nicolas Cage Made Himself a Legend. Then He Had to Live With It.
May 23, 20261h 2m<p>The iconic actor on his thrillingly risky choices, on screen and off, and becoming a meme.</p> <ul> <li>Thoughts? Email us at <strong>theinterview@nytimes.com</strong></li> <li>Watch our show on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@theinterviewpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>youtube.com/@TheInterviewPodcast</strong></a></li> <li>For transcripts and more, visit: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/column/the-interview" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>nytimes.com/theinterview</strong></a></li> </ul> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
Trump’s National Support Is Cratering
May 22, 202630 min<p>A new major poll from The Times/Siena suggests that despite his seemingly unchecked power over the federal government and his own party, President Trump’s national support is crumbling to record lows and Democrats are poised to win back many of the key voters who got him into office in 2024.</p> <p>Nate Cohn, the chief political analyst for The New York Times, walks us through the poll’s results and what they mean for the midterms this fall.</p> <p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/nate-cohn" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Nate Cohn</strong></a>, the chief political analyst for The New York Times. I cover American politics, with a focus on elections, public opinion, demographics and polling.</p> <p>Background reading: </p> <ul> <li>A crack in the polling floor <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/upshot/trump-poll-times-siena-analyis.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">puts Mr. Trump in new territory</a>.</li> </ul> <p>Photo: Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times</p> <p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>nytimes.com/thedaily</strong></a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
Why the U.S. Just Indicted Cuba’s Former President
May 21, 202629 min<p>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 administration’s campaign to force political change on the island.</p> <p>The New York Times reporters Frances Robles and Julian Barnes break down what is behind the charges against Mr. Castro and what the American government really wants from Cuba.</p> <p>Guest:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/frances-robles" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Frances Robles</strong></a>, an international correspondent covering Latin America and the Caribbean for The New York Times.</li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/julian-e-barnes" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Julian E. Barnes</strong></a>, a reporter covering the U.S. intelligence agencies and international security matters for The New York Times.</li> </ul> <p>Background reading: </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/us/raul-castro-cuba-doj-indictment.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Justice Department charged the former Cuban president</a> in fatal downing of planes.</li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/15/world/americas/cuba-raul-castro-us-indictment.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Here’s what happened</a> on the day Cuba shot down two civilian planes.</li> </ul> <p>Photo: Norlys Perez/Reuters</p> <p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>nytimes.com/thedaily</strong></a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
Trump’s Taxpayer-Funded Revenge Plan
May 20, 202625 min<p>The Trump administration announced the creation of a $1.8 billion fund to compensate those who claim they were targeted by the Biden Justice Department and Democrats.</p> <p>Andrew Duehren, who covers tax policy, explains how the fund came about and who might get the money. </p> <p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/andrew-duehren" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Andrew Duehren</strong></a>, who writes about tax policy for The New York Times from Washington.</p> <p>Background reading: </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/us/politics/trump-irs-lawsuit.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Justice Department announced the $1.8 billion fund</a> on Monday.</li> <li>Mr. Trump’s “anti-weaponization” fund, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/us/politics/trump-anti-weaponization-fund.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">explained</a>.</li> </ul> <p>Photo: Eric Lee for The New York Times</p> <p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>nytimes.com/thedaily</strong></a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
A Trump Dissenter Fights for His Political Life
May 19, 202635 min<p>In Kentucky today, amid record-low approval ratings, President Trump is asking Republican primary voters to reject Representative Thomas Massie, who has broken with Mr. Trump on a handful of votes.</p> <p>Instead, he wants them to elect his handpicked challenger.</p> <p>Robert Draper, who covers domestic politics for The Times, and “The Daily” producer Caitlin O’Keefe, travel to Kentucky to cover what has become the most expensive House primary in American history.</p> <p>Guest:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/robert-draper" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Robert Draper</strong></a>, a Washington, D.C.-based journalist for The New York Times.</li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/caitlin-o-keefe" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Caitlin O’Keefe</strong></a>, an audio producer on “The Daily.”</li> </ul> <p>Background reading: </p> <ul> <li>In Kentucky, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/us/politics/thomas-massie-kentucky-trump-election.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">fidelity to Mr. Trump is once again on the ballot</a>.</li> </ul> <p>Photo: Michael Swensen for The New York Times</p> <p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>nytimes.com/thedaily</strong></a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
The Courtroom Showdown Between Elon Musk and Sam Altman
May 18, 202636 min<p>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 Altman.</p> <p>As jury deliberations begin today, the technology reporter Mike Isaac takes us inside the courtroom drama and explains how a corporate dispute got extremely personal.</p> <p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/mike-isaac" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Mike Isaac</strong></a>, a New York Times reporter based in the San Francisco Bay Area, covering tech companies and Silicon Valley.</p> <p>Background reading: </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/technology/courtroom-circus-elon-musk-sam-altman.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Inside the courtroom circus</a> with Elon Musk and Sam Altman.</li> <li>Musk lawyer’s question for Sam Altman on the stand: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/technology/sam-altman-openai-trial-elon-musk-lawyers.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Are you trustworthy</a>?</li> </ul> <p>Photo: Manuel Orbegozo/Reuters, Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images</p> <p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>nytimes.com/thedaily</strong></a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
Can We Reverse Aging?
May 17, 202629 min<p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p><strong>On Today’s Episode:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/susan-dominus" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Susan Dominus</strong></a> is a staff writer at The New York Times Magazine.</p> <p><strong>Background Reading:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/magazine/cell-rejuventation-biotech-longevity-research-altos-labs.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Longevity Science Is Overhyped. But This Research Really Could Change Humanity</a>.</p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
Graham Platner Thinks a Political Revolution Is Coming
May 16, 20261h 17m<p>The presumptive Democratic Senate nominee from Maine on his controversies, contradictions and pitch for radical change.</p> <ul> <li>Thoughts? Email us at <strong>theinterview@nytimes.com</strong></li> <li>Watch our show on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@theinterviewpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>youtube.com/@TheInterviewPodcast</strong></a></li> <li>For transcripts and more, visit: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/column/the-interview" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>nytimes.com/theinterview</strong></a></li> </ul> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
Lessons From the Hantavirus Outbreak
May 15, 202627 min<p>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 will last up to 42 days.</p> <p>Apoorva Mandavilli, who covers global health for The New York Times, explains what is known about the deadly outbreak and how the public heath system responded.</p> <p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/apoorva-mandavilli" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Apoorva Mandavilli</strong></a>, a science and global health reporter at The New York Times.</p> <p>Background reading: </p> <ul> <li>American passengers exposed to the hantavirus <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/10/us/americans-hantavirus-ship-quarantine-nebraska.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">began their quarantine in the United States</a> on Monday.</li> <li>Here’s <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/article/hantavirus-cruise-ship-outbreak-hondius.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">what to know</a> about the hantavirus outbreak on the cruise ship.</li> </ul> <p>Photo: Chris McGrath/Getty Images</p> <p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>nytimes.com/thedaily</strong></a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
A New Leader — and a New Showdown — at the Fed
May 14, 202636 min<p>After a year of harassing and threatening Jerome Powell, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, President Trump replaced him on Wednesday.</p> <p>Colby Smith, who covers the Fed, explains how the president ended one standoff only to create a new one.</p> <p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/colby-smith" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Colby Smith</strong></a>, a New York Times reporter covering the Federal Reserve and the U.S. economy.</p> <p>Background reading: </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/13/us/politics/kevin-warsh-fed-chair-confirmed.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh</a> as the new chair of the Federal Reserve.</li> <li>Video: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/100000010884024/how-jerome-powell-managed-a-chaotic-era.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">How Jerome Powell managed a chaotic era</a>.</li> </ul> <p>Photo: Kenny Holston/The New York Times, Caroline Gutman for The New York Times</p> <p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>nytimes.com/thedaily</strong></a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
Two Superpowers Across the Table
May 13, 202626 min<p>Here’s what to expect from the summit between President Trump and China’s top leader, Xi Jinping. </p> <p>For the first time in nearly a decade, President Trump will meet with President Xi Jinping of China in Beijing, where they are expected to discuss trade, technology and other points of contention.</p> <p>David E. Sanger, who covers the Trump administration for The New York Times, explains what is likely to come from the meeting.</p> <p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/david-e-sanger" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>David E. Sanger</strong></a>, a White House and national security correspondent for The New York Times.</p> <p>Background reading: </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/09/world/asia/trump-xi-china-us-summit.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Here’s what to know</a> about the meeting.</li> <li>Video: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/100000010890442/how-trump-changed-the-way-he-talks-about-china.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">How Mr. Trump has changed</a> the way he talks about China.</li> </ul> <p>Photo: Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times</p> <p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>nytimes.com/thedaily</strong></a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p> <p><br> </p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
Why More Americans Are Seeking Religion
May 12, 202643 min<p>After decades of declining church attendance and a profound rise in secularism, religion is having a moment in America.</p> <p>Lauren Jackson, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/believing" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">the host of the Believing newsletter</a>, talks to Asthaa Chaturvedi, a producer at “The Daily,” about why more people in the United States are now choosing to believe.</p> <p>Guest:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/asthaa-chaturvedi" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Asthaa Chaturvedi</strong></a>, a producer at “The Daily.”</li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/lauren-jackson" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Lauren Jackson</strong></a>, the deputy editorial director for newsletters and the host of <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/believing" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Believing</a>.</li> </ul> <p>Background reading: </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/believing" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sign up for Believing</a>, a weekly newsletter about modern belief.</li> <li>Americans haven’t found <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/18/style/religion-america.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">a satisfying alternative to religion</a>.</li> </ul> <p>Photo: Cornell Watson for The New York Times</p> <p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>nytimes.com/thedaily</strong></a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
Is China Winning the A.I. Race?
May 11, 202630 min<p>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 artificial intelligence, and whether the global A.I. race is spinning out of control.</p> <p>Vivian Wang, who covers Chinese politics and society, explains how the country is approaching the technology differently from the United States.</p> <p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/vivian-wang" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Vivian Wang</strong></a>, a correspondent for The New York Times in Beijing, covering Chinese politics and society.</p> <p>Background reading: </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/world/asia/china-ai-enthusiasm.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Where are China’s A.I. doomers</a>?</li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/02/world/asia/china-education-ai.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Chinese parents are outsourcing the homework grind to A.I.</a></li> </ul> <p>Photo: Qilai Shen for The New York Times</p> <p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>nytimes.com/thedaily</strong></a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
For Mother’s Day, Classic Mom-isms
May 10, 202630 min<p>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. In <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/05/08/well/family/mom-advice-mothers-day.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">partnership with the Well desk</a>, we received thousands of submissions, full of sayings that ranged from wise to funny to profound.</p> <p>In today’s episode of “The Sunday Daily,” we feature your “Mom mantras,” and the host Rachel Abrams calls her mother to ask about hers.</p> <p><strong>On Today’s Episode:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Readers of The New York Times</li> </ul> <p><strong>Background Reading:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/05/08/well/family/mom-advice-mothers-day.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Wisdom of Our Mothers</a></p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
A Personal Finance Star on What Millennials Need From Their Boomer Parents
May 9, 202633 min<p>Ramit Sethi wants everyone to have a healthier relationship to money, and thinks he knows how to get us there. </p> <ul> <li>Thoughts? Email us at <strong>theinterview@nytimes.com</strong></li> <li>Watch our show on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@theinterviewpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>youtube.com/@TheInterviewPodcast</strong></a></li> <li>For transcripts and more, visit: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/column/the-interview" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>nytimes.com/theinterview</strong></a></li> </ul> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
