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- Today34 min
One Town's Blueprint for Resegregating America
A real estate investor’s pursuit of cheap land has prompted a lawsuit against a compound in Arkansas that will test whether civil rights laws can stop a whites-only town from existing in America. Today, Debra Kamin, a New York Times investigative reporter, discusses the community and why its members are convinced that in this political climate, no one is going to stop them. Guest: Debra Kamin, an investigative reporter focusing on wealth, power and corruption for The The New York Times. Background reading: A whites-only community in Arkansas has been sued for discrimination. Photo: Whitten Sabbatini for The New York Times For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
- Yesterday34 min
How Trump Was Persuaded to Regulate A.I.
President Trump has begrudgingly accepted that artificial intelligence requires oversight and on Tuesday signed an executive order asking companies to voluntarily give the government access to new models before they’re released to the public. Tripp Mickle, who covers Silicon Valley, discusses the battle in the White House over the issue and how it played out over the last few weeks. Guest: Tripp Mickle, who reports about Silicon Valley for The New York Times from San Francisco. Background reading: Mr. Trump signed an executive order seeking oversight of A.I. models. Here’s what’s driving Mr. Trump’s big A.I. pivot. Photo: Doug Mills/The New York Times For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
- 2 days agonarrative30 min6-min read
Why the Ebola Outbreak Has Been Nearly Impossible to Stop
A rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, caused by a rare strain with no vaccine, is spiraling out of control due to delayed detection, lack of resources, community mistrust, and weakened international response. One child’s survival offers a rare glimmer of hope amid a crisis that could become the worst in history, with experts warning the outbreak may last years if the global response does not scale up immediately.
- 3 days agonarrative30 min4-min read
How Elon Musk Engineered the World’s Biggest I.P.O.
SpaceX's impending IPO, poised to be the largest in history, could mint Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire and reshape American capitalism by funneling unprecedented capital into a company built on speculative, interplanetary ambitions. Its success or failure will ripple across retail investors, retirement funds, and financial markets, binding millions to Musk’s unaccountable vision.
- 4 days agonarrative36 min5-min read
Inside Trump’s Mad Dash to Renovate Washington
President Trump is bypassing standard government contracting procedures to fast-track renovations of Washington, D.C.'s most iconic public spaces—Lafayette Park, the Reflecting Pool, and a proposed Triumphal Arch—spending tens of millions in taxpayer dollars with minimal oversight, raising concerns about cost inflation, favoritism, and the erosion of historical and democratic norms.
- 5 days agoconversational1h 29m6-min read
Olivia Rodrigo Tried Writing Love Songs. Then Life Got Messy.
Olivia Rodrigo joins the New York Times' Popcast to discuss her upcoming album, You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love, delving into her songwriting evolution, the emotional narrative of the record, and her artistic influences. The conversation explores how love, self-discovery, and public scrutiny shape her music, culminating in a reflective dialogue about growth, authenticity, and the responsibility of fame.
- 6 days agointerview47 min7-min read
Want to ‘Optimize’ Your Happiness? This Happiness Expert Says: Don’t.
True happiness is less about fleeting pleasure and more about meaningful connections, purpose, and eudaimonic well-being, yet modern culture—especially in the U.S.—overemphasizes hedonic happiness and optimization, often undermining the very social and emotional foundations that lead to lasting fulfillment.
- 1 weeks agonarrative26 min5-min read
Stranded in the Strait of Hormuz
The episode explores the human and economic toll of the Strait of Hormuz closure amid U.S.-Iran tensions, centering on two seafarers—Captain Virendra Vishwakarma and Aung Thu Khant—whose stories reveal the fear, isolation, and resilience of thousands stranded at sea. It underscores how global trade and individual lives are entangled in geopolitical conflict.
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