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30 Jun 2020 • The New York Times

A Major Ruling on Abortion

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The Supreme Court on Monday struck down a Louisiana law that could have left the state with a single abortion clinic. It was a setback for conservatives in the first major ruling on abortion since two Trump appointees joined the bench. We examine the implications for future ...

The Daily
29 Jun 2020 • The New York Times

A Conversation With a Police Union Leader

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In the weeks since George Floyd was killed by the Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, Americans have been confronting hard questions about bias and racism within law enforcement — and what the role of the police should be. In the process, many have asked whether the cu...

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28 Jun 2020 • The New York Times

The Sunday Read: 'The Man Who Saw America'

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In this episode of The Sunday Read, we look at the complexity, diversity and humanity of America through the eyes of Robert Frank — one of the most influential photographers in history — who, through his camera, collected the world.

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27 Jun 2020 • The New York Times

A Bit of Relief: The Long Distance Chorus

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Gregg Breinberg has been directing the chorus at Public School 22 on Staten Island for twenty years. He tells his fourth and fifth grade students that participation is not about whether they can sing on key or not. It’s about expressing the meaning of a song — and the music inside themselves. Today, we listen to the voices of P.S. 22 as they harmonize from afar.

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26 Jun 2020 • The New York Times

A Dilemma in Texas

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Texas has become the latest hot spot in the coronavirus pandemic, forcing its governor to pause the state’s reopening process after a surge of infections and hospitalizations. We speak with our Houston correspondent about the state’s dilemma. Guest: Manny Fernandez, The New ...

The Daily
25 Jun 2020 • The New York Times

The Voters Trump Is Losing

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This fall’s presidential race is likely to be decided by a handful of battleground states won by President Trump in 2016. So how do voters in those states view the candidates? Guest: Nate Cohn, who covers elections, polling and demographics for The Upshot at The New York Tim...

The Daily
24 Jun 2020 • The New York Times

The Epidemic of Unemployment

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Three months after mass layoffs began across America, 20 million Americans remain out of work because of the pandemic. Federal employment benefits are about to run out, and Congress can’t agree on more financial help. We called people struggling with unemployment to hear how...

The Daily
23 Jun 2020 • The New York Times

The Battle Over the Democratic Party's Future

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This episode contains strong language. Today’s Senate primary in Kentucky has been transformed by the outcry over police brutality. What can the election tell us about the future of Democratic politics? Guest: Jonathan Martin, who covers national politics for The New York T...

The Daily
22 Jun 2020 • The New York Times

How Facebook Is Undermining Black Lives Matter

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Companies like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube have come out in support of Black Lives Matter and its mission. But are their platforms undermining the movement for racial justice? Guest: Kevin Roose, who covers technology, business and culture for The Times. For more informati...

The Daily
21 Jun 2020 • The New York Times

The Sunday Read: 'Facing the Wind'

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In today’s episode of The Sunday Read, Carvell Wallace considers why, for his kids, a global pandemic that shut down the world was not news — it was the opposite of news. It was a struggle that had, in some ways, always been a part of their lives.

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19 Jun 2020 • The New York Times

The History and Meaning of Juneteenth

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After 155 years, Juneteenth, a celebration of the emancipation of enslaved Americans, is being acknowledged as a holiday by corporations and state governments across the country. Today, we consider why, throughout its history, Juneteenth has gained prominence at moments of p...

The Daily
18 Jun 2020 • The New York Times

The Latest: The Supreme Court Rules on DACA

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In a 5-to-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that President Trump may not shut down Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, the program that shields immigrants brought to the United States as children from deportation. But is this the end of challenges ...

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18 Jun 2020 • The New York Times

Who Will Be Joe Biden’s Running Mate?

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Joseph R. Biden Jr. is looking for a potential vice president in one of the most tumultuous moments in modern American history. His selection committee is attempting to winnow an exceptionally diverse field. So who’s on the list? Guest: Alexander Burns, who covers national p...

The Daily
17 Jun 2020 • The New York Times

The Killing of Rayshard Brooks

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This episode contains strong language. Rayshard Brooks fell asleep in his car at a Wendy’s drive-through. Soon afterward, he was shot. We look closely at what happened in the minutes in between — and at the unrest his killing has sparked in Georgia. Guest: Richard Fausset, a...

The Daily
16 Jun 2020 • The New York Times

A Landmark Supreme Court Ruling

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The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that a landmark civil rights law protects gay and transgender workers from workplace discrimination. We examine the three words the case hung on; what the written opinions had to say about bathrooms, locker rooms, sports, pronouns and religi...

The Daily
15 Jun 2020 • The New York Times

What We’ve Learned About the Coronavirus

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States are reopening. Parks are crowded. Restaurants are filling, again, with diners. But is this dangerous? Six months into the pandemic, we reflect on what we’ve learned about the virus — and ask how that knowledge should chart the course forward. Guest: Donald G. McNeil J...

The Daily
14 Jun 2020 • The New York Times

The Sunday Read: 'Getting Out'

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In this episode of The Sunday Read, one man reflects on what it was like to go to prison as a child and to attempt to become an attorney upon his release. In doing so, he asks: What is punishment in America? What is it for? And how should we think about it?

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13 Jun 2020 • The New York Times

Special Episode: The Song That Found Me

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The Times critic Wesley Morris had listened to Patti LaBelle’s live rendition of “If You Don’t Know Me by Now” over a hundred times before. But one recent Sunday, the song came on and he heard something new. “I heard her thinking through an ultimatum now being laid down in the streets of this country,” he went on to write. Soon after, he got a call from one Ms. Patti LaBelle.

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12 Jun 2020 • The New York Times

The Struggle to Teach From Afar

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Ronda McIntyre’s classroom is built around a big rug, where her students crowd together often for group instruction. But since March, when schools across the country shut down because of the coronavirus, she has had to try to create the same sense of community remotely. Her ...

The Daily
11 Jun 2020 • The New York Times

Georgia's Election Meltdown

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A full-scale meltdown of new voting systems in Georgia is alarming Democratic leaders — and revealing a new national playing field — ahead of the general election in November. Today, we explore why voting access in Georgia has become a national issue for the party. Guest: As...

The Daily
10 Jun 2020 • The New York Times

‘I Want To Touch the World’

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This episode contains strong language. Nearly 30 years ago, George Perry Floyd Jr. told a high school classmate he would “touch the world” someday. We went to the funeral in Houston of an outsize man who dreamed equally big and whose killing has galvanized a movement against...

The Daily
09 Jun 2020 • The New York Times

The Case For Defunding the Police

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This episode contains strong language. Several major U.S. cities are proposing ways to defund and even dismantle their police departments. But what would that actually look like? Guest: John Eligon, a national correspondent covering race for The New York Times. For more info...

The Daily
08 Jun 2020 • The New York Times

Why Are Police Attacking Protestors?

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This episode contains strong language. Across the country, the police have responded to protests over police brutality with more force. Today, we listen in on confrontations at demonstrations in New York. Guest: Ali Watkins, a crime and law enforcement reporter at The New Yo...

The Daily
07 Jun 2020 • The New York Times

The Sunday Read: 'The Condition of Black Life Is One of Mourning’

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Today on “The Sunday Read,” listen to Claudia Rankine reflect on the precariousness of being black in America. Her words were written five years ago after avowed white supremacist Dylann Roof killed nine black people at a Bible study in Charleston, South Carolina. We are rev...

The Daily
06 Jun 2020 • The New York Times

'Rabbit Hole,' Episode 8: 'We Go All'

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Note: This episode contains strong language.

Today, we’re sharing the series finale of “Rabbit Hole,” a Times podcast with the tech columnist Kevin Roose.

In this episode, we follow one QAnon believer’s journey through faith and loss — and what becomes of reality as our lives move online.

For more information on “Rabbit Hole” and today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/rabbithole.

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05 Jun 2020 • The New York Times

Why They're Protesting

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This episode includes disturbing language including racial slurs. They came together to protest the killing of George Floyd — and because what happened to him had echoes in their own experiences. Today, we speak with five protesters about the moments in their lives that brou...

The Daily
04 Jun 2020 • The New York Times

The Showdown at Lafayette Square

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This episode contains sounds of explosives and descriptions of violence. Today, we go inside a high-stakes White House debate over how President Trump should respond to reports that he was hiding in a bunker while the nation’s capital burned. This is the story of what happen...

The Daily
03 Jun 2020 • The New York Times

The Mayor of Minneapolis

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As nationwide protests about the death of George Floyd enter a second week, we speak with the leader of the city where they began. Guest: Mayor Jacob Frey of Minneapolis. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily Background reading: Mr. Frey came ...

The Daily
02 Jun 2020 • The New York Times

The Systems That Protect the Police

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The Minneapolis police officer whose tactics led to George Floyd’s death had a long record of complaints against him. So why was he still on patrol? Guest: Shaila Dewan, a national reporter covering criminal justice for The New York Times. For more information on today’s epi...

The Daily
01 Jun 2020 • The New York Times

A Weekend of Pain and Protest

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This episode contains strong language. Demonstrations have erupted in at least 140 cities across the United States in the days since George Floyd, a black man, died in police custody in Minneapolis. We were on the ground in some of them, chronicling 72 hours of pain and prot...