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

<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.

<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

<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

<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

<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

<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

<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?

<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

<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

<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

<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

<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

<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?

<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

<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

<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>

The Resurrection of Michael Jackson

<p>The new biopic about Michael Jackson has been a record-shattering box office success.</p> <p>The subsequent outpouring of love for the musician was the result of a painstaking, yearslong effort to resurrect the reputation of the king of pop, despite the accusations of sexual abuse that have surrounded him for decades.</p> <p>Mark Binelli, a writer for The New York Times Magazine, discusses the new playbook for rewriting the past.</p> <p>Guest: <strong>Mark Binelli, </strong>a writer for The New York Times Magazine.</p> <p>Background reading: </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/14/magazine/michael-jackson-biopic-estate.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The rise and fall and rise</a> of Michael Jackson.</li> </ul> <p>Photo: Lionsgate</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>

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

<p>When Spirit Airlines shut down over the weekend, it brought an end to a company that had revolutionized air travel in the United States with its ultra-low-cost approach.</p> <p>Niraj Chokshi, who covers aviation for The New York Times, discussed why the company unraveled and whether those problems could spread to other airlines. And Lynsea Garrison, a producer for “The Daily,” spoke to a Spirit flight attendant about what the airline represented.</p> <p>Guest:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/niraj-chokshi" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Niraj Chokshi</strong></a>, a reporter at The New York Times covering aviation, rail and other transportation industries.</li> <li><strong>Colleen Burns</strong>, a flight attendant for Spirit Airlines.</li> </ul> <p>Background reading: </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/02/business/spirit-airlines-shutdown.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Spirit Airlines shuts down</a> after years of struggle.</li> <li>Here’s how the demise of Spirit <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/03/business/spirit-airlines-shutdown-fares-industry-impact.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">could help other airlines</a>.</li> </ul> <p>Photo: Tom Brenner 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>

Your Kids Asked the Artemis Astronauts Questions. They Answered.

<p>Last month, the astronauts of NASA’s Artemis II mission splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, bringing their journey around the moon to a close.</p> <p>“The Daily” asked children to send in questions for the crew. The astronauts — three Americans and one Canadian — sat down with Rachel Abrams to answer them.</p> <p>Guest: The Artemis II astronauts: Victor Glover, Jeremy Hansen, Christina Koch and Reid Wiseman.</p> <p>Background reading: </p> <ul> <li>The mission took the astronauts farther than any human has ever traveled in history and <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/11/us/artemis-landing-splashdown-moon.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">reminded us how small we are</a>.</li> <li>The Artemis II splashdown gave NASA momentum <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/10/science/moon-astronauts-success.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">in a renewed moon race</a>.</li> </ul> <p>Photo: 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 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters

<p>Roughly a year ago, a team at The New York Times Magazine set about tackling a nearly impossible task: creating a list of the greatest living American songwriters. But how to take the tens of thousands of songwriters working in this country and narrow them down to a digestible list? The answer involved thousands of voting ballots, hundreds of music industry insiders and a series of closed-door meetings among a small group of music experts. The result, The Times’s list of the 30 greatest living American songwriters, was published this week.</p> <p>Today, Michael Barbaro talks with Sasha Weiss, a deputy editor of The Times Magazine, who oversaw the project, as well as Joe Coscarelli and Jody Rosen, two members of the cadre of critics assigned with compiling the final list. They discuss the list-making process, what defines a great songwriter and why Billy Joel didn’t make the final cut.</p> <p>We also hear from some of the songwriters featured on the list, including Taylor Swift, Nile Rodgers and the songwriting team of Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>On Today's Episode:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/sasha-weiss" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Sasha Weiss</strong></a> is a deputy editor of The New York Times Magazine.</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/joe-coscarelli" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Joe Coscarelli</strong></a> is a culture reporter for The Times. He is a co-host of “Popcast,” a producer of the “Song of the Week” video series and the author of “Rap Capital: An Atlanta Story.”</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/jody-rosen" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Jody Rosen</strong></a> is a contributing writer for the magazine and the author of “Two Wheels Good: The History and Mystery of the Bicycle.”</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Background Reading:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/magazine/greatest-american-songwriters-alive.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/04/27/magazine/greatest-american-songwriters-vote.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cast Your Vote for the Greatest Living American Songwriters</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Photo credit: Stefan Ruiz for The New York Times</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>

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

<p>The conservative media commentator split with the administration over the war in Iran. Will the breakup last?</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>

Daniel Radcliffe, Mariska Hargitay and the Happiest List on Earth

<p>With war, political wrangling and price hikes jockeying for headlines, it’s a rare thing to sit for an hour with a large group of strangers and focus on the small pleasures in life. But that’s what the show “Every Brilliant Thing” is all about.</p> <p>Since 2013, Duncan Macmillan’s audience-participation-heavy play has been performed in dozens of languages in hundreds of locations across the globe. It revolves around a central character who writes a list of all the good things in life for a depressed parent. And while it tackles dark subject matter — including frequent mentions of a loved one’s suicide — it may be one of the funniest shows about depression, ever.</p> <p>In this episode of “The Sunday Daily,” Michael Barbaro talks with Daniel Radcliffe, who currently stars in a Broadway production of the show, and Mariska Hargitay, who will step into the role in a few weeks. We’ll also hear from the playwright and several other actors who have performed the play on stages, in living rooms, on basketball courts and aircraft carriers all over the world.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>On today's episode:</strong></p> <p>Daniel Radcliffe<br> Mariska Hargitay<br> Duncan Macmillan<br> Candunn Jennette<br> Greg Dragas<br> Mugambi Nthiga<br> Erika de la Vega<br> Jung Sae-Byul<br> Mohsina Akhter<br> Tommy Schoffler<br> Nanda Mohammad</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Background reading:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/theater/daniel-radcliffe-every-brilliant-thing.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">‘Every Brilliant Thing,’ Now Starring Daniel Radcliffe and You</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/12/theater/every-brilliant-thing-review-daniel-radcliffe.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Daniel Radcliffe Makes ‘Every Brilliant Thing’ Shine</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/theater/daniel-radcliffe-every-brilliant-thing.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Daniel Radcliffe Wanted a Break From Broadway. Then He Read This Play.</a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Photo credit:</strong> Sara Krulwich/The New York Times</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>

Dating on the Spectrum

<p>The reality show “Love on the Spectrum” — which just released its fourth season — has become a big hit; it’s currently one of the most watched shows on Netflix in the United States. The show follows autistic adults as they search for love.</p> <p>“Love on the Spectrum” is unlike much of reality television — a genre known to subject its cast members to drama and humiliation for entertainment’s sake. Instead, the show captures a dating world that has more heartwarming moments than histrionics, and is sensitive and nuanced in its portrayal of neurodivergent people.</p> <p>On today’s episode of “The Sunday Daily,” Rachel Abrams talks with Anna Peele, a contributing writer for The New York Times, about the show’s origin story and why it has resonated with so many people.</p> <p><strong>On Today’s Episode:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.annapeele.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Anna Peele</a> is a contributing writer to The New York Times Magazine and the author of the forthcoming book “Enter the Villa,” about the reality show “Love Island.”</p> <p>Photo credit: Ryan Pfluger for The New York Times. </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 Reporter’s Life-Altering Psychedelic Trip

<p>The first time Robert Draper heard about the psychedelic drug ibogaine, it was from an unlikely source: the retired U.S. senator Kyrsten Sinema. As a political reporter for The New York Times, Draper often talks to figures like Ms. Sinema. But on this occasion, he said, she wanted to tell him about how she had tried ibogaine, which is illegal in the United States. She’d become such a believer in the drug that she was pushing her home state of Arizona to fund clinical trials for veterans with combat-related trauma.</p> <p>Draper found that Ms. Sinema wasn’t the only politician to take up the cause. Rick Perry, the former Texas governor, Republican presidential candidate and Trump energy secretary, has also advocated for research into ibogaine in recent years and taken the drug himself. In 2025, because of Mr. Perry’s efforts, Texas became the first state to dedicate public funds to ibogaine research with veterans.</p> <p>Recent studies of ibogaine at Stanford University and elsewhere suggest that it might prove effective in treating post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injuries, addiction and a range of other conditions. As Draper reported on ibogaine’s transformative effects on others, he wondered: Could it help <i>him</i>, too?</p> <p>Today, on “The Sunday Daily,” Natalie Kitroeff talks to Robert Draper about what drew him to travel to Mexico to try ibogaine, and how his trip changed his life.</p> <p><strong>On Today’s Episode: </strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/robert-draper" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Robert Draper</strong></a> (usually) writes about domestic politics for The New York Times.</p> <p><strong>Background Reading:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/magazine/ibogaine-psychedelic-treatment-trauma-mental-health.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">It’s an Obscure Psychedelic Used to Treat Trauma. Could It Help Me?</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/11/us/politics/rick-perry-drug-psychedelics-ibogaine.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Long, Strange Trip of Rick Perry</a></p> <p>Art Credit: Illustration By Melissa Santamaría</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>

She Risked Her Voice to Become a Mother

<p>Lise Davidsen is one of the greatest opera singers of our time — a soprano with a voice so rare, critics reach back a century for comparison. This spring, she has been starring in a sold-out new production of Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde” at the Metropolitan Opera. But she’s also at a crossroads: Her first performance as “Isolde” on the Met stage came just nine months after giving birth to twins.<br><br> Today on The Sunday Daily, Natalie Kitroeff talks with the Times writer Zachary Woolfe about his recent conversation with Davidsen, and the unexpected emotional weight she felt while returning to the stage as a new mother. They discuss how a production centered on birth, death and renewal gave Davidsen a way to work through this seismic shift in her life, all while tackling the role of a lifetime.</p> <p><strong>On Today’s Episode:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/zachary-woolfe" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Zachary Woolfe</strong></a> is a writer and editor for The New York Times.</p> <p><strong>Background Reading:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/17/arts/music/lise-davidsen-isolde-pregnancy.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">With Twin Babies, the Opera Star Lise Davidsen Wonders What Comes Next</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/08/arts/met-opera-peter-gelb-finances.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Met Opera’s Desperate Hunt for Money</a></p> <p>Photo credit: Amir Hamja for The New York Times</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>

Our Enduring Fascination With the Kennedys

<p>“Love Story,” the FX limited series about John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette’s relationship, has taken audiences by storm. Its unstoppable wave of ’90s nostalgia has swept through the world of fashion, revitalized iconic New York landmarks and set off a yearning for simpler days before smartphones and dating apps. The series has also drawn significant backlash, with criticism ranging from bad reviews to accusations of inaccuracy and even harm.</p> <p>Today, Rachel Abrams talks to Alexandra Jacobs, a critic for The New York Times Book Review, about why America can’t seem to look away from “Love Story.”</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>On Today’s Episode:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/alexandra-jacobs" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Alexandra Jacobs</strong></a>, a critic for The New York Times Book Review and occasional features writer.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Background Reading:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/08/style/jfk-jr-cnn-ryan-murphy.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Lasting Appeal of John F. Kennedy Jr.</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/06/opinion/daryl-hannah-love-story-jfk-jr.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Daryl Hannah: How Can ‘Love Story’ Get Away With This?</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>

Injections, Bone Hammering and the Pursuit of Peak Male Beauty

<p>If you’ve spent any time on social media recently, you’ve probably come across a video of a young, square-jawed influencer calling himself Clavicular. He has become the face of an internet subculture called looksmaxxing, in which men do almost anything — like taking steroids and hormones or bashing their jaws with a hammer — to try to become more handsome.</p> <p>In this episode, Natalie Kitroeff talks with reporter Joseph Bernstein about the world of looksmaxxing and how what might seem like a fringe phenomenon is actually the culmination of a digital culture that rewards physical perfection with status and algorithmic power.</p> <p><strong>On Today’s Episode</strong></p> <p><strong>Joseph Bernstein</strong> covers digital subcultures for the Styles desk at The New York Times.</p> <p><strong>Background Reading</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/style/clavicular-looksmaxxing-braden-peters.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Handsome at Any Cost</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/06/style/looksmaxxing-tik-tok-dillon-latham.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Young Men Seek Answers to an Age-Old Question: How to Be Hot</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/magazine/on-language-maxxing.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Suffix That Tells Us to Ruthlessly Optimize Everything</a><br><br> Photo Credit: Cassidy Araiza for The New York Times</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>

To Save His Life, Our Food Critic Reset His Appetite

<p>For 12 years, Pete Wells had his dream job: working as the chief restaurant critic for The New York Times. The job’s journalistic mission required Wells to eat out most nights and taste nearly everything on any given restaurant’s menu. He didn’t realize it at the time, but the excessive eating had taken a toll on his body.</p> <p>Then came a health crisis, followed by his doctor’s advice to “stop doing what you’re doing right now.”</p> <p>In 2024, Wells gave up his post as restaurant critic and set out to remake his entire relationship with food.</p> <p>On today’s episode, Michael Barbaro speaks with Wells about the realities of life as a restaurant critic, and what he’s learning about the joys of home cooking, mindful eating and grocery shopping for the diet he intends to follow.</p> <p><strong>On Today’s Episode:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/pete-wells" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Pete Wells</a> is a reporter covering food for The New York Times. He was formerly The Times’s restaurant critic.</p> <p><strong>Background Reading:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/16/dining/pete-wells-steps-down-food-critic.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">After 12 Years of Reviewing Restaurants, I’m Leaving the Table</a></p> <p><a href="https://cooking.nytimes.com/article/our-former-restaurant-critic-changed-his-eating-habits-you-can-too" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Our Former Restaurant Critic Changed His Eating Habits. You Can, Too.</a></p> <p><a href="https://cooking.nytimes.com/article/pete-wells-kitchen-health-cooking" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">To Eat Healthier, Our Critic Went to the Source: His Kitchen</a></p> <p><a href="https://cooking.nytimes.com/article/to-tune-out-food-noise-our-critic-listened-to-his-hunger" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">To Tune Out Food Noise, Our Critic Listened to His Hunger</a></p> <p><a href="https://cooking.nytimes.com/article/alcohol-free-low-sugar-drinks-diet-substitutions" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">To Improve How He Ate, Our Critic Looked at What He Drank</a></p> <p>Photo Credit:  Rachel Vanni for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Spencer Richards.</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>

Oscars 2026: Who Will Win, and Who Should Win?

<p>Today on “The Sunday Daily,” The Times’s chief movie critic, Manohla Dargis, talks with the “Daily” host Michael Barbaro about this year’s batch of Oscar nominees, which — according to her — are uncommonly good.</p> <p>They discuss the performances that Dargis believes deserve to win, the dark horses that might pull off upsets, and the ambitious films that give her hope for Hollywood’s future.</p> <p> </p> <p>On Today’s Episode:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/manohla-dargis" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Manohla Dargis</strong></a>, Chief Film Critic for The New York Times.</p> <p> </p> <p>Background Reading:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/video/movies/100000010747181/hamnet-scene.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">‘Hamnet’ | Anatomy of a Scene</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/movies/delroy-lindo-sinners-oscar-nominations.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Delroy Lindo on ‘Sinners,’ Speaking Up and the Power of Affirmation</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Photo: A24; Warner Bros. Pictures; Sabrina Lantos/Sony Pictures Classics</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 the Swipe Era Over?

<p>In 2012, Tinder revolutionized dating apps with its swipe feature. With the flick of a finger, singles could accept or reject a potential mate. While this innovation has worked for many, some have grown weary of the simple swipe, and long for a more nuanced way to find love.</p> <p>Today on “The Sunday Daily,” Rachel Abrams examines two dating tends on the rise: in-person mixers that are far from old-fashioned, and emerging A.I. technology that promises singles a ‘soul’ match. Rachel speaks with The New York Times’s dating columnist Gina Cherelus; Luke Vander Ploeg, a producer on the “Daily”; and Amanda Hess, a writer at large at The Times.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>On Today’s Episode</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/gina-cherelus" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Gina Cherelus</strong></a> covers dating for The New York Times.</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/luke-vander-ploeg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Luke Vander Ploeg</strong></a> is a producer on The Daily.</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/amanda-hess" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Amanda Hess</strong></a> is a writer at large for The Times.</p> <p>Photo: Mila De La Torre 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> <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>