2,000 episodes

This is what the news should sound like. The biggest stories of our time, told by the best journalists in the world. Hosted by Michael Barbaro and Sabrina Tavernise. Twenty minutes a day, five days a week, ready by 6 a.m.

Listen to this podcast in New York Times Audio, our new iOS app for news subscribers. Download now at nytimes.com/audioapp

The Daily The New York Times

    • News
    • 4.4 • 99 Ratings

This is what the news should sound like. The biggest stories of our time, told by the best journalists in the world. Hosted by Michael Barbaro and Sabrina Tavernise. Twenty minutes a day, five days a week, ready by 6 a.m.

Listen to this podcast in New York Times Audio, our new iOS app for news subscribers. Download now at nytimes.com/audioapp

    How Biden Adopted Trump’s Trade War With China

    How Biden Adopted Trump’s Trade War With China

    Donald Trump upended decades of American policy when he started a trade war with China. Many thought that President Biden would reverse those policies. Instead, he’s stepping them up. Jim Tankersley, who covers economic policy at the White House, explains.

    • 24 min
    Revisiting 'The Mother Who Changed: A Story of Dementia'

    Revisiting 'The Mother Who Changed: A Story of Dementia'

    Earlier this year, we shared the story of one family’s dispute over a loved one with dementia. That story, originally reported in The New York Times Magazine by Katie Engelhart, won the Pulitzer Prize for feature writing this past week. Today, we're revisiting Katie’s story – and the question at the heart of it: When cognitive decline changes people, should we respect their new desires?

    • 1 hr 1 min
    'The Interview': Charlamagne Tha God Won’t Take Sides

    'The Interview': Charlamagne Tha God Won’t Take Sides

    The radio host talks to Lulu Garcia-Navarro about how he plans to wield his considerable political influence during this election cycle.

    • 38 min
    Stormy Daniels Takes The Stand

    Stormy Daniels Takes The Stand

    This episode contains descriptions of an alleged sexual liaison.

    What happened when Stormy Daniels took the stand for eight hours in the first criminal trial of former President Donald J. Trump? Jonah Bromwich, one of the lead reporters covering the trial for The Times, was in the room.

    • 26 min
    One Strongman, One Billion Voters, and the Future of India

    One Strongman, One Billion Voters, and the Future of India

    India is in the midst of a national election and its prime minister, Narendra Modi, is running to extend his 10 years in power.

    Mr. Modi has become one of the most consequential leaders in India’s history, while also drawing criticism for anti-democratic practices and charges of religious persecution.

    Mujib Mashal, the South Asia bureau chief for The New York Times, discusses what we might see from Mr. Modi in a third term.

    Guest: Mujib Mashal, the South Asia bureau chief for The New York Times.

    • 33 min
    A Plan to Remake the Middle East

    A Plan to Remake the Middle East

    If and when Israel and Hamas reach a deal for a cease-fire, the United States will immediately turn to a different set of negotiations over a grand diplomatic bargain that it believes could rebuild Gaza and remake the Middle East. Michael Crowley, who covers the State Department and U.S. foreign policy for The Times, explains why those involved in this plan believe they have so little time left to get it done.

    • 26 min

Customer Reviews

4.4 out of 5
99 Ratings

99 Ratings

ChinyaS ,

Amazing

The only problem is intermittent voice break of the host.
Nobody else’s voice is lost.

IchEntwinckle ,

A Must Listen.

Michael Barbaro and his amazing story-telling has easily makes these the best 20 minutes to ever be put on as podcast episodes. The editing, the design, the news content, everything about this podcast is flawless in everyway.
For anyone looking for a daily briefing of the day's events in an audio format, it really doesn't get better than this.

Top Podcasts In News

Global News Podcast
BBC World Service
The Morning Brief
The Economic Times
ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash
Asian News International (ANI)
3 Things
Express Audio
ThePrint
ThePrint
In Focus by The Hindu
The Hindu

You Might Also Like

Up First
NPR
The Ezra Klein Show
New York Times Opinion
Today, Explained
Vox
This American Life
This American Life
Fresh Air
NPR
Post Reports
The Washington Post

More by The New York Times

The Ezra Klein Show
New York Times Opinion
Modern Love
The New York Times
Hard Fork
The New York Times
The Book Review
The New York Times
Matter of Opinion
New York Times Opinion
Rabbit Hole
The New York Times