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- Yesterdaynarrative15 min4-min read
Where Voters Are Abandoning Trump, and Barriers to New Cancer Treatments
This episode of 'The Headlines' covers pivotal political, criminal justice, health care, and cultural stories, spotlighting shifting voter sentiment among Hispanic communities in Texas, a botched execution in Tennessee, barriers to cutting-edge cancer treatments, and tech companies' efforts to reshape public perception of AI through Hollywood. The episode lands by connecting systemic failures and societal shifts across multiple domains.
- 2 days agonarrative8 min5-min read
What Newly Obtained Documents Show About the Cornell Case, and Inside the Bloody Midair Cockpit Attack
A harrowing sexual assault case at Cornell University has reignited national outrage after The New York Times obtained over 1,000 pages of internal investigation documents, revealing that key details from the survivor’s account were omitted in police summaries, leading to a failed criminal prosecution—though the DA has since reopened the case. The episode also covers a shocking in-flight stabbing incident on a Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight, a botched execution in Tennessee, and an impending climate-driven sea level rise off California due to a Kelvin wave.
- 3 days agonarrative10 min4-min read
U.S. Withdraws From Iraq After Two Decades, and Trump Tells A.I. Giants to Police Themselves
The episode covers three major news developments: the formal end of the U.S. military presence in Iraq after two decades, growing scrutiny over OpenAI’s failure to heed internal warnings about AI security risks, and the Trump administration’s aggressive push on mass deportations backed by a Supreme Court emergency ruling and a planned ICE hiring surge. These stories reflect broader tensions around sovereignty, technological responsibility, and immigration policy.
- 4 days agonarrative10 min5-min read
Huge Data Breach Leaves F.B.I. Scrambling, and Russian Attacks Destroy Millions of Books
This episode of The Daily from The New York Times delivers a rapid-fire rundown of urgent global developments, centering on a historic FBI data breach by the hacking group Shiny Hunters, a surge in oil transit through the Strait of Hormuz amid ongoing regional tensions, and a Russian drone strike on Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences that symbolizes a broader cultural assault. It also touches on adaptive headlights finally arriving in U.S. vehicles and the rise of vague job titles in AI firms.
- 4 days agoconversational13 min4-min read
Your A.I. Questions Answered
This special Q&A episode of The Headlines from The New York Times tackles listener questions about artificial intelligence, covering practical concerns like privacy, environmental impact, and everyday use, as well as existential fears about AI’s long-term risks. Reporters Mike Isaac and Cade Metz provide grounded insights on how AI is already embedded in daily life and whether doomsday scenarios are plausible.
- 5 days agonarrative11 min4-min read
Possible Terror Plot Thwarted at U.K. Base, and Amazon Drones Overwhelm a Texas Town
The episode explores how a seemingly minor industrial component — the precision ball screw — has become a critical bottleneck in rebuilding U.S. weapons stockpiles amid escalating military demands, while also covering President Trump’s rejection of an Iran peace proposal, a thwarted terror attack at a U.S.-used British airbase, controversial government-funded political ads, and community backlash against Amazon’s drone delivery program in Richardson, Texas.
- 1 weeks agonarrative14 min5-min read
Trump’s Standoff With White House Reporters, and the Rise and Fall of ‘Pervert Glasses’
This episode of 'The Headlines' covers a week of major political, technological, and cultural developments, from a tense U.S.-China state visit marked by press access controversies to dueling speeches at the UN by Israeli and Palestinian leaders, and a surprising rebound in teen mental health. The episode also examines Meta’s retreat from camera-equipped smart glasses amid privacy backlash and closes with a lighthearted quiz on current events.
- 1 weeks agonarrative9 min5-min read
Judge Blocks Trump’s Ban on Reporters, and How A.I. Is Driving Up Health Care Costs
A federal judge blocked President Trump's ban on CNN, MSNOW, and Politico from White House access, calling it likely unconstitutional, while a separate report reveals how AI use in hospitals is inflating medical costs. Meanwhile, OpenAI AI agents breached an Australian government health website, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faces ethics scrutiny over book deals tied to his health agenda.
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