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• The U.S. Missile Stockpile Is Dangerously Low August 11, 2026
  As the fighting with Iran has dragged on, American forces have been burning through their weapons, creating a shortage of munitions that is leaving the United States and its allies in the region much more vulnerable. Today, Eric Schmitt, a national security correspondent for The New York Times, explains why Washington is running out of […]
• Why Adults Are Getting Cancer at a Younger Age August 10, 2026
  For years, cancer has been seen as a disease people mostly get when they’re older. That seems to be changing as more young people are getting cancer than ever before. Today, Nina Agrawal, a health reporter for The New York Times, explains what scientists are learning about the factors driving the rise and what it […]
• Is 'Gentle Parenting' Ruining French Children? August 9, 2026
  “Traditional” French parenting is built on a foundation of firm boundaries, strictness and punishment for misbehavior. Within these rules, children are also allowed freedom and autonomy, which some say results in both well-behaved children and stress-free parents. In recent years, though, American-style “gentle” or “positive” parenting has gained a toehold in the country, unsettling decades […]
• Billy Strings Escaped the Darkness. He’s Playing to Not Go Back. August 8, 2026
  The genre-straddling musician could have been lost to addiction and trauma. Instead he’s filling arenas. Thoughts? Email us at theinterview@nytimes.com Watch our show on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheInterviewPodcast For 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 […]
• Is America’s Drinking Water the Next Front in the Iran War? August 7, 2026
  Over the past week, a growing number of municipalities across the United States have reported that their water systems were hacked. The Times has found that the attacks were most likely perpetrated by Iran. Today, Dustin Volz, a cybersecurity and intelligence correspondent for The New York Times, explains how the hacking exposes yearslong failed efforts […]
• The Cyclospora Mystery: How Human Poop Got on So Much Lettuce August 6, 2026
  U.S. health officials linked six more states to what’s now the largest outbreak of cyclospora in American history — an outbreak that has contributed to at least two deaths, sickened thousands of people and left the rest of us increasingly scared of salad. Today, Christina Jewett and Caroline Hopkins Legaspi, two public health reporters who […]
• Arizona’s Food Stamp Crisis Is Coming for the Rest of the U.S. August 5, 2026
  The United States is undergoing one of the biggest changes to its social safety net in recent history, with huge numbers of people getting dropped from the government’s food assistance program. Nowhere has this been more dramatic than in Arizona. Jason DeParle, who covers poverty for The New York Times, explains why so many people […]
• Will Michigan Rewrite the Rules of Democratic Politics? August 4, 2026
  In Michigan, a race for U.S. Senate is not only testing the growing appeal of left-wing populism. It could also be a turning point in a long-running debate among Democratic voters about the importance of electability. Michael Kruse, who writes about politics for The New York Times, traveled to Michigan with the producers Asthaa Chaturvedi […]
• The Tangled Tale of the Tate Brothers and the Trumps August 3, 2026
  Warning: This episode contains strong language. Over the past decade, the Tate brothers have built a global empire around pornography, hypermasculinity and overt misogyny. At the same time, they have been repeatedly accused of assaulting and trafficking women. A Times investigation found that as their legal troubles mounted, the Tates found powerful allies in the […]
• After Losing Her Limbs, Our Cooking Columnist Returns to the Kitchen August 2, 2026
  For decades, the kitchen was the centerpiece of Yewande Komolafe’s life. She spent long hours there, first as a restaurant cook and later as a recipe developer. But though she loved the often-intense culinary world, she had to navigate it with certain limitations: She was born with sickle cell disease, an inherited blood disorder, which […]