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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, six days a week, ready by 6 a.m. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher.

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  1. After Losing Her Limbs, Our Cooking Columnist Returns to the Kitchen

    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 love…

    31:29
  2. The Fight Tearing Apart Silicon Valley

    For years, a debate has been simmering in Silicon Valley over the right way to build artificial intelligence. Should it be open and free for anyone to use, or should we tightly con…

    26:51
  3. Europe Is Burning

    This summer, wildfires have been raging across Europe. France and Spain have been hit particularly badly, with hundreds of thousands of acres incinerated and entire communities dev…

    29:49
  4. Israel, AIPAC and Difficult Questions for Democrats

    The American Israel Public Affairs Committee, a pro-Israel lobbying group known as AIPAC, has spent a record amount of money in this year’s midterm elections to either oust or supp…

    39:30
  5. The Iranians Who Want More War

    Fractures in Tehran are pitting a faction favoring negotiation with Washington against hard-liners who oppose making a deal with the United States.  Guest: Abdi Latif Dahir, a Mi…

    29:18
  6. What A.I. Is Actually Doing to the Economy

    As artificial intelligence becomes more advanced, people are getting more nervous about how it could change the economy and their jobs. Ben Casselman, the chief economics correspon…

    34:17
  7. Why Do Some Memories Survive Dementia?

    When the Times reporter Ellen Barry’s father developed dementia after a fall, her family spent years trying to manage his erratic behavior and confusion. They struggled to convince…

    29:03
  8. Karl-Anthony Towns Knows the Knicks' Win Was Bigger Than Basketball

    New York’s star center on playing for his mom, Patrick Ewing. generations of emotional fans — and himself. Thoughts? Email us at theinterview@nytimes.com Watch our show on YouTu…

    39:24
  9. Could ‘Trump Accounts’ Actually Close the Wealth Gap?

    This month, President Trump announced the start of “Trump accounts,” an investment device that could eventually help address the nation’s wealth gap. Claire Cain Miller, who covers…

    31:19
  10. Why Is the U.S. Building the Saudi Nuclear Program While Destroying Iran’s?

    The United States signed a landmark deal on Wednesday that allows Saudi Arabia to develop a nuclear program. At the same time, President Trump is escalating the war in Iran, a conf…

    25:26
  11. Trump’s Clashing Goals: More Housing, Fewer Immigrants

    To address the United States’ acute housing shortage, Congress recently passed a landmark piece of legislation designed to encourage the construction of new homes. The problem is t…

    36:04
  12. As the Iran War Escalates, Is the U.S. Hiding Its Toll?

    The war in Iran has recently escalated in dangerous new ways, drawing in Bahrain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, as the Trump administration reeled from the Iranian killing of U.S. servi…

    26:01
  13. More Trump Tariffs Are Coming

    At a moment when inflation and affordability are on virtually everyone’s mind in America, Jamieson Greer, the U.S. trade representative, said the Trump administration was planning…

    40:27
  14. The World Cup Final Is Here

    After a month of competition across North America and 103 matches, the 2026 World Cup is down to its final game. Spain and Argentina will meet this afternoon in a match expected to…

    30:41
  15. Zohran Mamdani Knows He Has Political Capital. And He Intends to Spend It.

    Lulu Garcia-Navarro sits down for an interview with the mayor of New York City. Thoughts? Email us at theinterview@nytimes.com Watch our show on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheIntervi…

    01:05:30
  16. The President, His Plane and the Press

    Last Friday night, F.B.I. agents showed up at the homes of several New York Times journalists and summoned them to testify before a grand jury. The move was a response by the Trump…

    29:01
  17. ICE Ramps Back Up, With Deadly Results

    Two fatal shootings by federal immigration agents in Texas and Maine have put the spotlight back on the Trump administration’s deportation tactics. Hamed Aleaziz, who reports on im…

    25:27
  18. From Trump’s Attorney to Attorney General: The Rise of Todd Blanche

    To be confirmed as the next attorney general, Todd Blanche must convince members of the U.S. Senate that as political as the Department of Justice has become, it would be even wors…

    29:57
  19. Why the Cease-Fire With Iran Keeps Crumbling

    After back-and-forth attacks and an exchange of fiery language between President Trump and Iran’s leaders, it appears that both sides have returned to open conflict. Today, David S…

    27:00
  20. Why Are Grocery Store Prices So High

    According to the Economic Research Service at the Department of Agriculture, prices across all food categories are expected to rise 3.2 percent in 2026. Today, Jessica Cheung, a se…

    37:48
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