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• The Assassination of Charlie Kirk September 11, 2025
  Charlie Kirk, the conservative organizer, activist and media mogul, died on Wednesday after being shot during an appearance at Utah Valley University.Mr. Kirk brought millions of young Americans in to the Republican Party, and to the ballot box for Donald Trump.Robert Draper, who profiled Charlie Kirk for The New York Times Magazine, discusses Mr. Kirk’s […]
• Inside Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th Birthday Book September 10, 2025
  For months, President Trump has tried to dismiss questions about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, notably denying that he had been the author of a lewd birthday message to the financier and sex offender.On Monday, Congress released the message — and many more like it.David Enrich, a deputy investigations editor at The Times, explains how […]
• Understanding Putin's Power September 9, 2025
  Over the weekend, Russia bombarded Ukraine with the largest drone assault in the war thus far.It’s the latest in a relentless Russian offensive that keeps escalating, despite President Trump’s efforts to negotiate peace.Anatoly Kurmanaev, who covers Russia for The Times, discusses the economic war machine that’s driving Russia’s success on the battlefield, and making it […]
• When the National Guard Comes to Town September 8, 2025
  One month after sending the National Guard into Washington, D.C. saying they would fight crime there, President Trump is so pleased with the results that he is discussing how to put federal troops onto the streets of cities across the country — from Chicago to New Orleans. It’s a potentially dramatic expansion of what has […]
• Sunday Special: The Books We Read in School September 7, 2025
  As kids across America head back to school, Gilbert Cruz, the editor of The New York Times Book Review, is thinking about the books he read when he was in school.On today’s Sunday Special, Gilbert talks with the Book Review editor Sadie Stein and the author Louis Sachar (“Wayside School” series, “Holes”) about the books […]
• 'The Interview': Brené Brown Doesn’t Want to Be a Self-Help Guru Anymore September 6, 2025
  The author and podcaster wants to apply her old ideas about vulnerability and empathy to the workplace.Thoughts? Email us at theinterview@nytimes.comWatch our show on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheInterviewPodcastFor transcripts and more, visit: nytimes.com/theinterview  Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and […]
• Senators Unleash on R.F.K. Jr. September 5, 2025
  In an extraordinarily tense showdown on Thursday, senators of both parties confronted Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over his vaccine policies, his firing of the director of the C.D.C., and the growing list of federal health officials who have resigned in protest of his leadership.Sheryl Gay Stolberg, who covers health policy for The Times, […]
• The Landmark Google Antitrust Ruling September 4, 2025
  For decades, the government has struggled with how to police monopolies in the tech industry.This week, a landmark ruling in a case against Google became the most aggressive attempt in the modern era to level the playing field.David McCabe, who covers tech policy for The Times, explains who won, who lost and what it all […]
• The Push to Revise American History at the Smithsonian September 3, 2025
  In the last few weeks, the Trump administration has turned its sights on the Smithsonian, the latest target in a campaign to remake cultural institutions in its image.Officials are trying to change exhibits at the center of the country’s culture wars and reshape American history at one of the largest museum complexes in the world.Robin […]
• How Trump Is Changing American Capitalism September 2, 2025
  In a series of extraordinary deals, President Trump has muscled himself directly into the business of corporate America.The U.S. government has been made the largest shareholder of Intel, one of the most iconic companies in the country. Senator Bernie Sanders has praised the move, while conservatives have criticized it as socialism.Andrew Ross Sorkin, a columnist […]