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- 2 days ago14 min
How the Kremlin Gets the Election Results It Wants, and R.F.K. Jr. Rallies Vaccine Skeptics
Plus, the Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering:Trump Wants Putin to End the War. He May Offer Russia Business Deals First., by Anton TroianovskiWhy Russia Holds Elections, and How the Kremlin Gets the Results It Wants, by Ivan NechepurenkoKennedy Assures Vaccine Skeptics That They Have a ‘Friend at the White House,’ by Christina Jewett and Teddy RosenbluthIn Corsica, Separatists Bomb Vacation Homes to Send a Message, by Ronda KaysenT. Rex, King of the Dinosaurs, Had a Body Temperature of 97 Degrees, by Carolyn Y. Johnson Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. 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.
- 3 days ago10 min
The Deadly Choice Facing Many Gazans, and a New Disclosure of “Concerning” A.I. Behavior
Plus, the rise of shopping sites that don’t sell anything. Here’s what we’re covering:At Least 21 Dead in Gaza After Building Collapse, Officials Say, by Natan Odenheimer, Adam Rasgon and Abu Bakr BashirFed Raises Rates in First Major Step by Warsh to Contain Inflation, by Colby SmithOpenAI Discloses Six New Incidents of ‘Concerning’ A.I. Behavior, by Emmy MartinFiji Declares a National Emergency as H.I.V. Cases Skyrocket, by Zane IrwinDopamine Sites Sell Nothing, and People Cannot Get Enough, by Ephrat Livni Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. 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.
- 4 days ago11 min
Fuel Riots Spread Around the World, and Trump Approves $2.8 Billion Arms Sale to Israel
Plus, the Russian businessman who rented an island for Donald Trump Jr. Here’s what we’re covering:Rising Fuel Prices Set Off Anger and Protests Around the World, by Damien CaveHouse Directs Trump to Halt War With Iran or Secure Congress’s Approval, by Robert JimisonTrump Approves $2.8 Billion Arms Sale to Israel, Including 40,000 One-Ton Bombs, by Michael Crowley and Edward WongSenate Votes to Block Crypto Bill in Major Blow to the Industry, by David Yaffe-BellanyRussian Businessman Paid for Donald Trump Jr.’s Lavish Wedding After-Party, by Ben ProtessIt’s Poll Watcher Training Season. Distrust Is on the Lesson Plan., by Tiffany HsuIn the Age of A.I., Some in China Wonder if Learning English Is Worth the Trouble, by Tiffany May and Berry Wang Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. 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.
- 5 days ago10 min
New Poll Shows Democrats Have Midterms Momentum, and Trump Calls A.I. Fears ‘a Hoax’
Plus, the biggest night in TV.Here’s what we’re covering:Trump’s Effort to Assert Control Over Elections Continues, Despite Court Loss, by Zolan Kanno-YoungsDemocrats Gain Edge as Trump Drags Down G.O.P., New Poll Finds, by Shane Goldmacher, Ruth Igielnik and Sophia JunePresident Trump Is on the Line About an A.I. Slowdown, by Kalley Huang, Mike Isaac and Karen WeiseU.S. Health Officials Move Quickly to Deploy Medical A.I. Despite Concerns, by Christina JewettPolitical Figures From Bernie Sanders to Steve Bannon Sound Alarms on A.I., by Bayliss Wagner and Neil VigdorAs Millions of Birds Migrate, Residents Are Asked to Turn Off the Lights, by Ishani Desai‘Widow’s Bay’ Dominates, and 7 Other Takeaways From the 2026 Emmys, by John Koblin Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. 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.
- 6 days agonarrative10 min4-min read
The Escalating Warnings About A.I., and the Rise of a Deadly New Street Drug
The episode highlights growing alarm among AI researchers about the unchecked development of artificial intelligence, with warnings of existential risk, while also covering a teen’s fentanyl-related death linked to a new synthetic opioid and the legacy of Japan’s first astronaut. These stories underscore urgent societal challenges in technology, public health, and human perspective.
- 1 weeks agoconversational15 min5-min read
What JD Vance Knew About the War, and New Warnings About A.I.
The episode covers major geopolitical developments in the U.S.-Iran conflict, with Vice President J.D. Vance privately receiving stark military assessments that contrasted with the administration’s public confidence. It also highlights AI misuse concerns from Anthropic, a record cyclospora outbreak linked to lettuce, and the cultural resonance of the musical Come From Away on the 25th anniversary of 9/11.
- 1 weeks agonarrative11 min5-min read
Trump Dangles $5,000 Payments if Republicans Win, and Deportees Are Stranded in Haiti
President Trump delivers a high-energy, policy-light speech at the GOP's midterm convention, promising a $5,000 'Trump dividend' if Republicans win, while the administration advances controversial plans to reshape the census and ramp up deportations of Haitian migrants. Meanwhile, a 1,000-year-old tapestry’s historic return to Britain sparks debate over art conservation and public access.
- 1 weeks agonarrative10 min4-min read
Why Trump Is Gathering Republicans in Texas, and Iran Targets U.S. Warships
The episode covers a series of high-stakes global and domestic developments, from a Trump-led GOP convention amid party divisions to escalating U.S.-Iran tensions, international sanctions on Israeli settlements, and a breakthrough in AI solving a major math problem—highlighting how technology, politics, and conflict are converging in unprecedented ways.
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