Podcast Episodes

A $7 Billion Opioid Reckoning, and Trump’s Defense of the Saudi Crown Prince

Plus, young men are flocking to the Orthodox Church. 

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Congress Overwhelmingly Approves Releasing Epstein Files by Annie Kar…

4 months, 3 weeks ago

The Trump Family’s Saudi Business Ties, and Hundreds of Gazans on Mystery Flights

Plus, a vote on the Epstein files.

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Too Powerful to Ignore, Saudi Prince Returns to Washington’s Embrace by Vivian Nereim an…

4 months, 4 weeks ago

Trump’s Surprise Pivot on the Epstein Files, and Why Crypto A.T.M.s Are a Hub for Scams

Plus, Hollywood’s star-studded movies are tanking. 

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Trump Says House Republicans Should Vote to Release Epstein Files by As…

4 months, 4 weeks ago

A Major New Experiment in Voting, and the World’s Most Polluted Air

Plus, your Friday news quiz. 

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Federal Agencies Return to Work After Longest Shutdown in History by Eileen Sullivan

U.S. Stri…

5 months ago

How the Government Will Reopen, and What’s in the Epstein Emails

Plus, the penny’s last day.

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Government Reopens as Trump Signs Bill to End Nation’s Longest Shutdown by Catie Edmondson and …

5 months ago

The Governor in the Spotlight at Climate Talks, and Escalating Violence in the West Bank

Plus, why private air travel is booming. 

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Newsom in the Spotlight at the Climate Conference That Trump Decided to Skip by S…

5 months ago

Democrats Denounce Shutdown Vote, and Trump Issues Flurry of Pardons

Plus, a new gambling scandal in pro sports. 

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Senate Passes Bill to Reopen Government Amid Democratic Rift by Catie Edmondso…

5 months ago

A Breakthrough Government Shutdown Vote, and New Tax Cuts for the Ultrarich

Plus, a house-size spider web. 

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Senate Moves Toward Ending Shutdown After Democratic Defectors Relent by Catie Edmondson an…

5 months ago

A Nerve-Racking Week for SNAP Recipients, and Elon Musk’s $1 Trillion Pay Deal

Plus, the Friday news quiz.

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Judge Orders Trump Administration to Fully Fund Food Stamps This Month by Tony Romm

Down to $1.1…

5 months, 1 week ago

A Big Test for Trump’s Tariffs, and Major Cuts to Air Traffic

Plus, using A.I. to find a date. 

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Key Justices Cast a Skeptical Eye on Trump’s Tariffs by Ann E. Marimow

Trump Officials to …

5 months, 1 week ago