Yesterday

War in Iran Triggers Chaos in Global Oil Market

As Iran has tightened its chokehold on one of the world’s most vital shipping routes and the Trump administration sent mixed signals about how long the war would last, oil prices have swung wildly. Rebecca F. Elliott, who covers energy for The New York Times, explains just how mu ... Show More

29m 21s

Mar 10

What We’ve Learned From 10 Days of War

What began as a relentless U.S.-Israeli military assault on Iran has turned into a wider crisis as the disruption of the world’s oil markets spreads beyond the Middle East. Eric Schmitt, a national security correspondent for The New York Times, discusses what we know about the pl ... Show More

38m 54s

Mar 9

Anthropic vs. the Pentagon: Inside the Battle Over A.I. Warfare

In recent weeks, the Defense Department has tussled with Anthropic over how its artificial intelligence could be used on classified systems. That fight became bitter and negotiations fell apart. And war in the Middle East has made it increasingly clear how much the U.S. military ... Show More

28m 23s

Apr 2023

Israeli PM on judicial reforms; Middle East tensions and Iran's nuclear program; lessons from the pandemic

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sits down for an interview with Fareed this week to discuss the controversy over his government’s judicial overhaul plan and what it would mean for the country's democracy. They also discuss Israel's relationship with its Arab neighbors a ... Show More

40m 48s

May 2023

Free Evan Gershkovich: How a US reporter was imprisoned in Putin's Russia

This is a special episode from Project Brazen. How did Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich end up wrongfully imprisoned in Russia, and what happens now? On March 29, Russian authorities arrested Evan and accused him of spying on Russia on behalf of the US government. Ev ... Show More

26m 7s

Jun 2024

Evan Gershkovich Trial Begins

After 15 months in a Russian prison on trumped up charges of espionage, American journalist Evan Gershkovich is finally facing trial. The 32-year-old reporter faces up to 20 years in jail if convicted. Apart from a brief photo-op today, Gershkovich is unlikely to be seen until th ... Show More

59m 8s

Apr 2023

The Pentagon documents leak

Tommy and Ben discuss the massive leak of US intelligence documents and the potential global implications, a new White House report on what went wrong with the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, the potential repeal of the Iraq war authorization for use of military force, President ... Show More

1h 27m

Apr 2022

From Stalin to Putin: A brief history of Russian autocrats

<p>The Russian military has suffered an unexpected battering, but Putin shows no sign of backing down. What can history teach us about what might happen next?</p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe t ... Show More

29m 48s

Apr 2022

Putin Vows “Lightning-Fast” Response To Any Foreign Interference In Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that any country helping or intervening in Ukraine would be met with “lightning-fast” response from Moscow saying “we have all the tools for this” and “will use them if needed.” António Guterres is the United Nations Secretary-General and r ... Show More

1h 21m

Sep 2023

Biden urges the world to stand firm in support of Ukraine

The New York Times is reporting that Molly Michael, a former assistant to Donald Trump, told investigators that the former president instructed her to not tell them about the classified documents he kept at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. According to the Times, she told invest ... Show More

48m 17s

The American Journalist on Trial in Russ...