The New York Times Narrated

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The best narrated audio journalism from The New York Times Magazine. 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 New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.

DEC 17 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

A Revelation Tore Apart Her Fairy-Tale Marriage, and Shocked the Nation

Rhinelander v. Rhinelander was one of the most scandalous trials of the Jazz Age. 100 years later, it reads as a tragedy about the country’s original sin. To read the full story, please visit: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/magazine/rhinelander-trial-interracial-marriage.html By: Laura Wexler Read by Janina Edwards Narration produced by Tanya Pérez Engineered by Devin Murphy

31 min
DEC 16 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

Scams, Schemes, Ruthless Cons: The Untold Story of How Jeffrey Epstein Got Rich

For years, rumors swirled about where his wealth came from. A Times investigation reveals the truth of how a college dropout clawed his way to the pinnacle of American finance and society. To read the full story, please visit: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/magazine/jeffrey-epstein-money-scams-investigation.html By: David Enrich, Steve Eder, Jessica Silver-Greenberg and Matthew Goldstein Read by James Patrick Cronin Narration produced by Tanya Pérez Engineered by Zak Mouton

53 min
DEC 15 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

He Tried to Protect His Son From Bullies. He Didn’t Know How Far They Would Go.

After his son was repeatedly attacked, Rick Kuehner reached out to his suburban school, to the police and to other parents. The violence only got worse. To read the full story, please visit: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/magazine/bullying-teenagers-gilbert-goons-gang.html By: Daniel Bergner Read by Eric Jason Martin Narration produced by Tanya Pérez Engineered by Zak Mouton

41 min
DEC 14 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

They Answered an Ad for Surrogates, and Found Themselves in a Nightmare

Eve was one of dozens of Thai women who traveled 4,000 miles — only to be trapped by the dark side of the global fertility industry. To read the full story, please visit: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/magazine/fertility-surrogates-trafficking.html By: Sarah A. Topol Read by Emily Woo Zeller Narration produced by Tanya Pérez Engineered by Devin Murphy

1h 28m
NOV 30 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

The Shocking Crash That Led One County to Reckon With the Dangers of E-Bikes

Unregulated e-bikes are a growing danger on American streets. In one Bay Area town, a terrible accident finally led to reform. To read the full story, please visit: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/magazine/e-bikes-accidents-safety-legislation-california.html By: Daniel Bergner Read by James Patrck Cronin Narration produced by Tanya Pérez and Naomi Nouri Engineered by Steven Szczesniak

34 min
NOV 12 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

More Teens Are Taking Antidepressants. It Could Disrupt Their Sex Lives for Years.

Research on adults who take S.S.R.I.s shows they tamp down sexual desire. Why aren’t we studying what that could mean for adolescents who take them? To read the full story, please visit: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/magazine/antidepressants-ssris-teen-sexual-side-effects.html By: Daniel Bergner Read by Eric Jason Martin Narration produced by Tanya Pérez Engineered by Zak Mouton

42 min
OCT 27 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

‘I’m on Fire’: Testosterone Is Giving Women Back Their Sex Drive — and Then Some

There is no F.D.A.-approved testosterone product for women. Insurance won’t cover it. Many doctors won’t prescribe it. It’s become a cultural phenomenon. To read the full story, please visit: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/magazine/testosterone-women-health-sex-libido-menopause.html By Susan Dominus Read by Kirsten Potter Narration produced by Tanya Pérez Engineered by Zak Mouton

29 min
OCT 21 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

Inside the Improbable, Audacious and (So Far) Unstoppable Rise of Zohran Mamdani

Inside the Improbable, Audacious and (So Far) Unstoppable Rise of Zohran Mamdani The story of the man most likely to be the next mayor of New York City — and the promise and peril his ascent poses for the Democratic Party. To read the full story, please visit: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/magazine/zohran-mamdani-mayor-new-york.html By Astead Herndon Read by Ron Butler Narration produced by Naomi Noury Engineered by Quinton Kamara

50 min

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Introducing ‘New York Times Narrated’

Every week, we publish select stories from the New York Times Magazine, read aloud by professional voice actors and our own reporters. These articles represent some of the very best in longform narrative journalism that you won’t find anywhere else. Subscribe to New York Times Audio to listen now, and for more information, please visit nytimes.com/audio. 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.

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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, Rachel Abrams and Natalie Kitroeff. Twenty minutes a day, five days a week, ready by 6 a.m. 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.

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Ezra Klein invites you into a conversation on something that matters. How do we address climate change if the political system fails to act? Has the logic of markets infiltrated too many aspects of our lives? What is the future of the Republican Party? What do psychedelics teach us about consciousness? What does sci-fi understand about our present that we miss? Can our food system be just to humans and animals alike? 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.

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Catch up on today’s top stories, with insight and analysis from Times reporters all over the world. From the team that brought you "The Daily." Listen every weekday morning. 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 New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.

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The first draft of our future. Mapping the new world order through interviews and conversations. Every Thursday, from New York Times Opinion. 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 New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.

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For 20 years, the Modern Love column has given New York Times readers a glimpse into the complicated love lives of real people. Since its start, the column has evolved into a TV show, three books and a podcast. Each week, host Anna Martin brings you stories and conversations about love in all its glorious permutations, dumb pitfalls and life-changing moments. New episodes every Wednesday. 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 New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.

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Ari Aster

Jul 24

ObjectivismIsNotPhilosopy

Imagine if Midsommar - which btw is a profound, excellent, beautiful film - was about anti-Semitic slurs instead of Scandinavian slurs. Just asking a very serious question….We should finally welcome Jews into America and recognize their shadow. Like everyone else.
Pro genocide

Aug 15

CNB22379

Unsubscribe.
Totally unlistenable

Jul 26

MoffitMom

I got maybe three paragraphs through a sports betting story I was deeply interested in before I had to turn this off. The story said it was read by a real human, but the narration was so totally awful that this was unlistenable.
Love the stories, hate AI narration

Jul 20

Bart King

Title says it all.

The best narrated audio journalism from The New York Times Magazine. 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 New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.