What is a black hole? Why do we remember the past but not the future? If time had a beginning, does it have an end?
We don’t have the answers to some of the universe’s biggest questions. What we do know often feels bleak, such as the notion that in a billion years there will most likely be no life on Earth. Or the reality that someday the entire human race ... Show More
Today
Eating What You Kill This Thanksgiving
<p>Here at “The Daily,” we take our annual Thanksgiving episode very seriously.</p><p>A few years ago, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/23/podcasts/the-daily/thanksgiving-turkey.html" target="_blank">we rang up an expert</a> from the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line, who told ... Show More
56m 52s
Yesterday
The Ukrainian Peace Plan Written by ... Russia?
<p>When President Trump’s peace plan to end the war in Ukraine was leaked last week, many felt as though Russia had written the proposal, and to a large degree, it reflected the Kremlin’s demands. The plan set off a global outcry that has forced American officials to revise their ... Show More
27m 59s
Dec 2021
The James Webb Space Telescope Is About To Launch
Soon the highly anticipated James Webb Space Telescope will blast off into space, hurtling almost a million miles away from Earth, where it will orbit the Sun. Decades in the making, scientists hope its mission will last a decade and provide insights into all kinds of things, inc ... Show More
14m 28s
Apr 2023
The News Roundup Goes Intergalactic
It's our latest roundup of science news! This time, with Ailsa Chang of NPR's All Things Considered, who joins us to discuss three stories that take us on a journey through space — from the sounds of Earth's magnetosphere, to the moons of Jupiter, to a distant phenomenon NASA cal ... Show More
12m 2s