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• The Liberal Justices Aren’t as United as You Might Think December 10, 2025
  The Supreme Court’s liberal minority has voted, over and over again, to oppose the court’s conservative majority in what might look like a united front of resistance. But behind the scenes, there are growing tensions between those liberal justices over the best way to mitigate the rightward lurch of the court.Jodi Kantor, who uncovered the […]
• Netflix vs. Paramount: Inside the Epic Battle Over Warner Brothers December 9, 2025
  Netflix announced plans on Friday to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery’s studio and streaming business, in a deal that would send shock waves through Hollywood.On Monday, Paramount made a hostile bid for the studio, arguing that the Netflix deal would be “anti-competitive.”The Times journalists Nicole Sperling, Kyle Buchanan and Lauren Hirsch discuss what it all means […]
• Trump Sent Them to a Notorious Prison. Torture Followed. December 8, 2025
  Warning: This episode mentions suicide.In March, the U.S. government sent more than 200 Venezuelan men to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador. Over four months, the men said they endured physical, mental and sexual abuse.Julie Turkewitz, the Andes bureau chief at The New York Times, interviewed 40 of these prisoners. She explains what she found […]
• Sunday Special: ’Tis the Season for Cookies December 7, 2025
  The first week of December at The New York Times is known as “Cookie Week.” Every day, for seven days, our cooking team highlights a new holiday cookie recipe. This year’s batch features flavors that aren’t necessarily traditional holiday ones — or even, for that matter, flavors. Instead, they draw inspiration from family night at […]
• 'The Interview': Kristen Stewart Wants to Show Us a Different Kind of Sex December 6, 2025
  The actress and director says the world of filmmaking needs a “full system break.”Thoughts? Email us at theinterview@nytimes.comWatch our show on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheInterviewPodcastFor transcripts and more, visit: nytimes.com/theinterview 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 Lonely Work of a Free-Speech Defender December 5, 2025
  Warning: This episode contains strong language and mentions of suicide.Over the past year, the federal government has taken a series of actions widely seen as attacks on the First Amendment.Greg Lukianoff, the head of a legal defense group called the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, speaks to Natalie Kitroeff about what free speech really […]
• Trump Rants: ‘Let Them Go Back to Where They Came From’ December 4, 2025
  President Trump on Tuesday delivered blatantly xenophobic public remarks, which included attacking Somali immigrants in Minnesota and calling them “garbage.”Ernesto Londoño, a reporter based in Minnesota, explains how Somalis became the president’s latest target in his effort to reshape America’s relationship to its immigrant communities.Guest: Ernesto Londoño, a reporter for The New York Times based […]
• Did a U.S. Boat Strike Amount to a War Crime? December 3, 2025
  Over the past three months, the U.S. military has been firing on boats from South America, killing more than 80 people and prompting Democrats to raise urgent questions about their legality.Now, one of these operations, which killed survivors with a second missile, has prompted congressional Republicans to join those calls for accountability.Charlie Savage, who covers […]
• The ‘Clean’ Technology That’s Poisoning People December 2, 2025
  Lead is an essential but toxic element of car batteries. The U.S. auto industry promotes the recycling of it as an environmental success story. An investigation by The New York Times and The Examination reveals that the initiative comes at a major human cost, especially abroad.Peter S. Goodman, who covers the global economy, explains the […]
• The Fallout From the National Guard Shooting December 1, 2025
  What began as a horrific shooting of two National Guard members in downtown Washington last week has now led to a set of far-reaching changes to the U.S. immigration system.The suspect, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, was among the Afghans who came to the United States after the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan. Earlier, he served in a paramilitary […]