Last Tuesday, voters across the country approved measures to protect abortion rights, while rejecting the presidential candidate who claimed to champion those same rights.
Kate Zernike, who covers the issue for The Times, explains that gap and what it tells us about the new politics of abortion.
Guest: Kate Zernike, a national reporter at The New York Time ... Show More
Today
Two Superpowers Across the Table
Here’s what to expect from the summit between President Trump and China’s top leader, Xi Jinping. 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 ... Show More
26m 1s
Yesterday
Why More Americans Are Seeking Religion
After decades of declining church attendance and a profound rise in secularism, religion is having a moment in America. Lauren Jackson, the host of the Believing newsletter, talks to Asthaa Chaturvedi, a producer at “The Daily,” about why more people in the United States are now ... Show More
42m 44s
May 11
Is China Winning the A.I. Race?
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. Vivian Wang, who covers Chinese politics and s ... Show More
29m 41s
Nov 2023
GOP Presidential Hopefuls Are Trying To Thread The Needle On Abortion
For decades, abortion has been a motivating force for the Republican base. But in a post-Roe, world, it's become a political liability in general elections. That leaves 2024 presidential hopefuls attempting a balancing act: how to appeal to primary base voters that oppose abortio ... Show More
16m 10s
Aug 2024
Weekly Roundup: Trump Makes Republicans Pro-Choice - And His Christian Base Revolts
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1h 7m
Sep 2024
Scenes From A Dystopian Film
<p>Monday, September 9th, 2024</p><p>Today, a North Carolina court ruling on RFK Jr. disrupts mail in voting; DeSantis’ election police questioned people who signed abortion petitions; NPR names the Trump staffers who assaulted the Arlington Cemetery employee; veterans are turnin ... Show More
53m 44s