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The Daily

The New York Times

67 episodes

This is what the news should sound like. The biggest stories of our time, told by the best journalists in the world. Hosted by Michael Barbaro, Rachel Abrams and Natalie Kitroeff. Twenty minutes a day, six days a week, ready by 6 a.m.

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  1. They Protested ICE. Now They’ve Been Convicted of Terrorism.

    · 47 min

    On July 4, 2025, a group of 10 antifa protesters was arrested, accused of what the federal government called a planned attack on the Prairieland detention facility in Texas. They were prosecuted as terrorists. Janet…

  2. The $10 Billion Midterm Ad War

    · 33 min

    The midterms are shaping up to be the most expensive election cycle in history as campaigns pour huge sums into the ads voters see virtually everywhere. Today, Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent for…

  3. Tricks, Treats and Trends

    · 30 min

    Americans are expected to spend a record $13.5 billion on Halloween this year, according to the National Retail Federation. That includes costumes, decorations and lots of candy. In this episode of “The Sunday Daily,”…

  4. What This Democrat’s Surge in Texas Says About the Midterms

    · 42 min

    Gina Hinojosa, the Democratic nominee for governor, on her appeal to MAGA voters and her refusal to engage in the “culture wars.” • Thoughts? Email us at theinterview@nytimes.com • Watch our show on YouTube:…

  5. The Battle Over Black Representation in the South

    · 30 min

    The approach to this year’s midterms has brought two hugely consequential changes to voting for Black Americans: the gutting of the Voting Rights Act, and redistricting. In the wake of those actions, efforts are…

  6. Elizabeth Holmes and Nathan Fielder Keep Us Guessing

    · 44 min

    The comedian Nathan Fielder came to fame as the creator and host of the Comedy Central series “Nathan for You.” The show followed Fielder as he devised outrageous schemes, ostensibly with the aim of helping various…

  7. Celine Dion’s Triumphant Return to the Stage

    · 39 min

    A dramatic pop music comeback story is underway: Celine Dion is performing again. In 2022, Dion, the renowned Canadian singer, announced that she had stiff person syndrome, a rare and incurable neurological disorder…

  8. The Restaurant Industry Is Broken. Can It Be Fixed?

    · 37 min

    If you dine out regularly, you might have noticed some changes in restaurants over the past few years. Perhaps you’ve found yourself ordering at a counter, scanning a QR code to see the menu, or eating … a lot more…

  9. The Best TV Shows of the 21st Century

    · 57 min

    The turn of the century was the beginning of a new era in television: prestige TV for the masses. Today, television is where big stars and innovative creators go to marshal sizable budgets and tell meaningful stories.…

  10. How a 1,000-Year-Old Tapestry Took London by Storm

    · 35 min

    For the first time in centuries, the Bayeux Tapestry — a nearly 1,000-year-old piece of embroidery that depicts the invasion of England by William the Conqueror in 1066 — is on display in Britain. It was long said by…

  11. The Good, the Bad and the Good-Bad (Movie)

    · 38 min

    When it comes to movies we love, there are the artistic masterpieces and there are the foot-stomping crowd pleasers. But there’s another particular kind of beloved movie, the one that makes our friends groan, but that…

  12. Classical Music Is in Crisis. Gustavo Dudamel Is Here to Save It.

    · 43 min

    This week marks the start of the Gustavo Dudamel era in New York. The superstar conductor was just 28 when he became the musical director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic in 2009. A native of Venezuela and a product of…

  13. Who Will Rule the 2026 U.S. Open?

    · 39 min

    The U.S. Open, the final tournament of the tennis season, is getting underway. The world’s best players are heading to the U.S.T.A. Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, N.Y., to battle it out for the…

  14. Think Baseball Is Boring? The Savannah Bananas Are Here to Fix That.

    · 37 min

    Jesse and Emily Cole created the Savannah Bananas with a simple mission in mind: to make baseball as entertaining as possible. They introduced some innovations to America’s pastime, including twerking umpires,…

  15. What Makes a Killer Thriller?

    · 42 min

    The New York Times Book Review recently released its list of the 50 best thrillers of the 21st century. To put it together, the team asked almost 300 authors and other experts to vote for the best heart-thumping,…

  16. Is 'Gentle Parenting' Ruining French Children?

    · 39 min

    “Traditional” French parenting is built on a foundation of firm boundaries, strictness and punishment for misbehavior. Within these rules, children are also allowed freedom and autonomy, which some say results in both…

  17. After Losing Her Limbs, Our Cooking Columnist Returns to the Kitchen

    · 31 min

    For decades, the kitchen was the centerpiece of Yewande Komolafe’s life. She spent long hours there, first as a restaurant cook and later as a recipe developer. But though she loved the often-intense culinary world,…

  18. Why Do Some Memories Survive Dementia?

    · 29 min

    When the Times reporter Ellen Barry’s father developed dementia after a fall, her family spent years trying to manage his erratic behavior and confusion. They struggled to convince him that he was home, he was safe,…

  19. The World Cup Final Is Here

    · 31 min

    After a month of competition across North America and 103 matches, the 2026 World Cup is down to its final game. Spain and Argentina will meet this afternoon in a match expected to draw over one billion viewers around…

  20. What’s Epic About the ‘Odyssey’? Everything.

    · 51 min

    This Friday, “The Odyssey,” directed by Christopher Nolan, hits theaters. Even before the movie’s release, though, it’s proving to be a cultural event. Spirited discussions of Nolan’s cinematic interpretation of the…

  21. The Most American Episode of The Daily, Ever.

    · 43 min

    In celebration of the United States of America’s 250th birthday, we posed a simple question to some of our favorite critics, columnists and editors across the New York Times newsroom, people who write about books,…

  22. The Last 12 Weeks

    · 42 min · Explicit

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

  23. Can a Bad Man Be a Good Father?

    · 47 min · Explicit

    The writer Tom Junod has spent a career crafting profiles for men’s magazines like GQ and Esquire, often of famously complicated men like Norman Mailer, Kevin Spacey and Tony Curtis. But another man loomed behind…

  24. Do Aliens Exist? Steven Spielberg Believes They Do

    · 39 min

    Almost 50 years ago, Steven Spielberg directed “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” the story of an average man who discovers that humanity may not be alone in the universe. Over the decades, Spielberg has directed…

  25. Everything You Need to Know About the World Cup

    · 37 min

    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…

  26. Popcast: Olivia Rodrigo Tried Writing Love Songs. Then Life Got Messy.

    · 1 h 30 min · Explicit

    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…

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

    · 27 min

    Andy Isaacson is a writer and photographer. His work for The Times has taken him to every corner of the world, and he has transmitted what he’s experienced through his images. But recently, Isaacson took a trip unlike…

  28. For Mother’s Day, Classic Mom-isms

    · 30 min

    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 partnership with the Well desk, we received thousands of submissions,…

  29. The 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters

    · 43 min · Explicit

    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…

  30. Daniel Radcliffe, Mariska Hargitay and the Happiest List on Earth

    · 41 min

    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…

  31. Dating on the Spectrum

    · 36 min

    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…

  32. One Reporter’s Life-Altering Psychedelic Trip

    · 42 min

    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…

  33. She Risked Her Voice to Become a Mother

    · 39 min

    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…

  34. Our Enduring Fascination With the Kennedys

    · 34 min

    “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,…

  35. Injections, Bone Hammering and the Pursuit of Peak Male Beauty

    · 38 min · Explicit

    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…

  36. To Save His Life, Our Food Critic Reset His Appetite

    · 37 min

    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…

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

    · 35 min · Explicit

    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. They…

  38. Is the Swipe Era Over?

    · 35 min

    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…

  39. Boos, Rivalries and Records: Inside the 2026 Olympics

    · 43 min

    In this episode of “The Sunday Daily,” the host Rachel Abrams is joined by her New York Times colleagues Motoko Rich, Shawna Richer and Juliet Macur, who are all covering this year’s Olympic Games. They discuss how the…

  40. Bad Bunny Takes Over America

    · 49 min

    At the Grammy Awards tonight, the Puerto Rican pop sensation Bad Bunny is the first Spanish-language artist to be nominated for album, record and song of the year simultaneously. For most artists, this would be the…

  41. We Underestimated the Neanderthal

    · 32 min

    Pop culture has not been kind to the Neanderthal. In books, movies and even TV commercials, the species is portrayed as rough and mindless, a brutish type that was rightly supplanted by our Homo sapiens ancestors. But…

  42. Hollywood’s A.I. Moment

    · 38 min

    There’s a lot of anxiety about artificial intelligence invading Hollywood; the general mood there right now could be called “doom and gloom.” But speculation about a future where A.I. actors perform A.I. scripts in…

  43. Sunday Special: The Best Movies of 2025

    · 54 min

    As 2025 comes to an end, The Sunday Special is looking back on the year in culture. This week, on our final episode of the podcast, we’re talking about movies. The potential acquisition of Warner Brothers by Netflix…

  44. Sunday Special: The Best TV of 2025

    · 1 h 01 min

    In these final weeks of 2025, The Sunday Special is looking back at the year in culture. Today, we’re talking about the TV we watched this year — the best shows, the most popular ones and the ones that allowed us to…

  45. Sunday Special: The Best Music of 2025

    · 56 min

    As 2025 comes to an end, The Sunday Special is looking back on the year in culture. This week, we’re listening to the songs and albums that defined the year, for better or worse. Gilbert Cruz is joined by Caryn Ganz…

  46. Sunday Special: ’Tis the Season for Cookies

    · 44 min

    The first week of December at The New York Times is known as “Cookie Week.” Every day, for seven days, our cooking team highlights a new holiday cookie recipe. This year’s batch features flavors that aren’t necessarily…

  47. Sunday Special: Gifting Books for the Holidays

    · 50 min

    The holiday season is here, which means it’s the time to think of great gifts for everyone on your list. While it can feel like a daunting task to choose thoughtful, personalized presents, we’ve got a fix for you:…

  48. Sunday Special: Wicked, Good?

    · 52 min

    “Wicked” was one of the biggest movies of 2024. It was culturally ubiquitous, a box office smash and an Oscar nominee for Best Picture. Now, a year later, “Wicked: For Good” arrives in theaters to finish the tale of…

  49. Sunday Special: A Sea of Streaming Docs

    · 50 min · Explicit

    There was once a time when documentaries could be found only on public television or in art-house cinemas. But today, documentaries are more popular and accessible than ever, with streaming services serving up true…

  50. Sunday Special: The Year in Gaming

    · 54 min

    This year has been a banner year for video games, with an abundance of surprise releases and unexpected hits. On this week’s Sunday Special, Gilbert Cruz talks with two fellow gamers — Zachary Small, a culture…

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