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• Martin McDonagh Has a Vision for Hope. It's Not for the Faint of Heart. October 31, 2026
  The writer-director, known for his dark and bleak work, believes in film’s power to change our lives.Thoughts? Email us at theinterview@nytimes.comWatch our show on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheInterviewPodcastFor transcripts and more, visit: nytimes.com/theinterview 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 […]
• The Art of the Pardon: How Trump Turned Clemency Into a Business October 30, 2026
  In the final stretch of the midterm election campaign, polls have found that voters are latching onto the perceived corruption of the Trump administration.Kenneth P. Vogel, a New York Times investigative journalist, explores one major story line feeding that perception: how those around the president have turned the pardon process into a business.Guest: Kenneth P. […]
• A Plan for Two Dans: How Democrats Manipulated Alaska’s Ballot October 29, 2026
  An investigation from The New York Times has uncovered how two candidates named Dan Sullivan ended up on the ballot for U.S. Senate in Alaska and the secret role that Democrats played in making it happen.Kellen Browning, a political reporter for The Times, takes us inside the political scheme and explains what it means for […]
• Is Running From Trump Enough to Save Republicans on Tuesday? October 28, 2026
  A look at candidates from President Trump’s party who are running on a platform of criticizing him. In next week’s midterm elections, a specific kind of Republican candidate is appealing to disillusioned voters of both parties: moderates willing to criticize President Trump.Jess Bidgood explains how some Republicans are trying to bring back an older version of […]
• They Protested ICE. Now They’ve Been Convicted of Terrorism. October 27, 2026
  On July 4, 2025, a group of 10 antifa protesters was arrested, accused of what the federal government called a planned attack on the Prairieland detention facility in Texas. They were prosecuted as terrorists.Janet Reitman, who has been covering the story, discusses the legal case and the questions it raises about who now qualifies as […]
• The $10 Billion Midterm Ad War October 26, 2026
  The midterms are shaping up to be the most expensive election cycle in history as campaigns pour huge sums into the ads voters see virtually everywhere.Today, Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent for The New York Times, breaks down how Democrats are tying Republicans to President Trump, inflation and corruption, while Republicans are trying to […]
• Tricks, Treats and Trends October 25, 2026
  Americans are expected to spend a record $13.5 billion on Halloween this year, according to the National Retail Federation. That includes costumes, decorations and lots of candy.In this episode of “The Sunday Daily,” our host Rachel Abrams talks about these three tent poles of the Halloween season with reporters from across the Times newsroom.Kim Severson, […]
• What This Democrat’s Surge in Texas Says About the Midterms October 24, 2026
  Gina Hinojosa, the Democratic nominee for governor, on her appeal to MAGA voters and her refusal to engage in the “culture wars.”Thoughts? Email us at theinterview@nytimes.comWatch our show on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheInterviewPodcastFor transcripts and more, visit: nytimes.com/theinterview For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. […]
• The Battle Over Black Representation in the South October 23, 2026
  The approach to this year’s midterms has brought two hugely consequential changes to voting for Black Americans: the gutting of the Voting Rights Act, and redistricting. In the wake of those actions, efforts are underway to mobilize Black voters in the South.In Mississippi, the Senate battle is being seen as a sleeper race, and the […]
• The Election That Will Define Israel’s Future October 22, 2026
  Israelis head to the polls next week. On the ballot is the future of a country that has become isolated on the world stage, because of both its war in Gaza and a growing outcry over settler violence in the West Bank.David M. Halbfinger, the Jerusalem bureau chief for The New York Times, explains how […]