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Remember us? (Of course you do.) We’re back—and we’re covering everything. Trump’s response to Iran, Tucker and Ted Cruz tag-teaming headlines, the Army's 250th birthday bash, and the "No Kings" protests. Oh, and yes, the Democrats are still in disarray. Plus: a major SCOTUS ruling on trans rights and Trump 100-foot pole. Buck ... Show More
Jul 16
The Hardest Working Pen in Washington
Watch this episode on Youtube! On this episode: We break down the many uses of the autopen, the backlash over the DOJ's handling of the Epstein list, and Chris Cuomo’s eyebrow-raising bid for NYC mayor. Plus: potential new cuts to the Department of Education, Trump’s NATO weapons ... Show More
1h 2m
May 30
Before We Go...
Watch this episode on Youtube! On this episode: Trump’s tariffs get blocked, Elon exits the White House, and Harvard, NPR, and PBS scramble to keep their funding. Plus, the U.S. and Israel work to get aid into Gaza, and San Francisco unveils a radical new grading scale. Until we ... Show More
1h 4m
Mar 2025
Whiplash From the White House, and a SpaceX Explosion
Plus, how to win the lottery.On Today’s Episode:Trump Whipsaws on Tariffs, Giving Mexico and Canada Reprieve, by Ana Swanson and Alan RappeportTrump’s Policies Have Shaken a Once-Solid Economic Outlook, by Ben Casselman and Colby SmithHow Trump’s ‘51st State’ Canada Talk Came to ... Show More
8m 8s
Jan 2025
L.A.’s Private Firefighters, and U.S. Childhood Vaccination Rates Fall
Plus, remembering a civil rights Freedom Rider. On Today’s Episode:Dangerous Winds Are Forecast as Crews Battle L.A. Wildfires, by Yan Zhuang, Amy Graff and Jonathan WolfeChildhood Vaccination Rates Were Falling Even Before the Rise of R.F.K. Jr., by Francesca ParisIsraeli Secu ... Show More
8m 42s
May 2023
The Dystopia Block! The Mythical Reasonable Republican 05.30.23
In episode 1492, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and host of, City Cast Boise, Emma Arnold, to discuss… The Dystopia Block!: Neuralink Gets FDA Approval For Human Tests (According to Neuralink), Texas’ Newest Solution to School Shootings: Winnie the Pooh, Arizona’s Unhinged ... Show More
1h 2m
Oct 2024
Milton’s Path of Destruction, and a First Biden-Netanyahu Call in Months
Plus, the Kenyan police battle gangs in Haiti. Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter.Tell us what yo ... Show More
8m 12s
Apr 2025
New Pushback to Trump’s Deportations, and Climate Research Under Threat
Plus, a capybara controversy in Argentina. On Today’s Episode: Judge Threatens Contempt Proceedings Over Deportation Flights to El Salvador, by Alan FeuerMaryland Senator Unable to Secure Meeting With Deported Immigrant in El Salvador, by Robert JimisonTrump Waved Off Israeli Str ... Show More
9m 9s
Aug 12
Trump’s ‘Law and Order’ Crackdown on D.C., and Silicon Valley Embraces the Pentagon
Plus, a quiet crisis for America’s jurors. On Today’s Episode:Trump Takes Control of D.C. Police, Citing ‘Bloodthirsty Criminals.’ But Crime Is Down, by Katie RogersThe Militarization of Silicon Valley, by Sheera FrenkelTrump Extends China Tariff Truce by Three Months, by Alan Ra ... Show More
10m 9s