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- A War Within the War: Israel’s Bombardment of Lebanon
With the world’s attention on the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, a second front in the conflict has opened in Lebanon.
Israel has pummeled an area in the southern outskirts of Beirut where Hezbollah holds sway, as well as southern Lebanon, with airstrikes, displacing almost one million people. Israel has also expanded its assault into other parts of Beirut, the capital.
Christina Goldbaum, The New York Times’s bureau chief in Beirut, explains how the crisis in Lebanon connects to the broader war, what Israel hopes to achieve and what people in Lebanon fear might come next.
Guest: Christina Goldbaum, The New York Times’s bureau chief in Beirut.
Background reading:
- Strikes are haunting displaced families in Lebanon.
- Displaced people in the country are facing cold streets and an uncertain future.
Photo: David Guttenfelder/The New York Times
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26 min - To Save His Life, Our Food Critic Reset His Appetite
For 12 years, Pete Wells had his dream job: working as the chief restaurant critic for The New York Times. The job’s journalistic mission required Wells to eat out most nights and taste nearly everything on any given restaurant’s menu. He didn’t realize it at the time, but the excessive eating had taken a toll on his body.
Then came a health crisis, followed by his doctor’s advice to “stop doing what you’re doing right now.”
In 2024, Wells gave up his post as restaurant critic and set out to remake his entire relationship with food.
On today’s episode, Michael Barbaro speaks with Wells about the realities of life as a restaurant critic, and what he’s learning about the joys of home cooking, mindful eating and grocery shopping for the diet he intends to follow.
On Today’s Episode:
Pete Wells is a reporter covering food for The New York Times. He was formerly The Times’s restaurant critic.
Background Reading:
After 12 Years of Reviewing Restaurants, I’m Leaving the Table
Our Former Restaurant Critic Changed His Eating Habits. You Can, Too.
To Eat Healthier, Our Critic Went to the Source: His Kitchen
To Tune Out Food Noise, Our Critic Listened to His Hunger
To Improve How He Ate, Our Critic Looked at What He Drank
Photo Credit: Rachel Vanni for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Spencer Richards.
For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
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38 min - 'The Interview': How Tragedy, Wealth and Trump Shaped JB Pritzker
The governor of Illinois and Trump antagonist has become a national figure for Democrats. Where will that lead?
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1 hr 9 min - The Case of Kristie Metcalfe
Warning: This episode contains strong language.
The Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department — founded to focus on fighting race-based discrimination — has drastically changed the kinds of cases it pursues, dropping or setting aside many already in progress.
Sarah Koenig from Serial Productions tells the story of Kristie Metcalfe — her civil rights case and how it was squandered.
Guest: Sarah Koenig, podcast host and producer for The New York Times’ Serial Productions.
Background reading: The Trump administration upended 60 years of civil rights in two months.
Photo: Imani Khayyam for The New York Times
For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
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50 min - The U.S. Errors That Led to the Airstrike on an Elementary School
A continuing military investigation has determined that the United States is responsible for a strike that hit an elementary school in Iran, according to U.S. officials and others familiar with the preliminary findings. Iranian officials have said the death toll was at least 175 people, most of them children.
Malachy Browne and Julian E. Barnes, who have been covering the strike, discuss what probably led to one of the most devastating military errors in decades.
Guest:
- Malachy Browne, the enterprise director of the Visual Investigations team at The New York Times.
- Julian E. Barnes, a reporter covering the U.S. intelligence agencies and international security matters for The New York Times.
Background reading:
- A preliminary inquiry said that the United States was at fault in a strike that hit a school in Iran.
- A New York Times visual investigation suggested that the strike appeared to have been part of an attack on an adjacent naval base.
Photo: In a photograph made available by an Iranian semiofficial news agency, rescue workers and residents searched through rubble in Minab, Iran, after a strike heavily damaged a school. Mehr News Agency, via Associated Press
For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
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31 min - War in Iran Triggers Chaos in Global Oil Market
As Iran has tightened its chokehold on one of the world’s most vital shipping routes and the Trump administration sent mixed signals about how long the war would last, oil prices have swung wildly.
Rebecca F. Elliott, who covers energy for The New York Times, explains just how much the world depends on that route — the Strait of Hormuz — and how quickly shutting it down can throw global energy markets into chaos.
Guest: Rebecca F. Elliott, who covers energy for The New York Times.
Background reading:
- How war in the Middle East is choking off the world’s oil and gas.
- A jump in oil prices was a sign of growing concern that the war will continue to take a toll on energy supplies.
Photo: An island in part of the Strait of Hormuz. The war in the Middle East has affected the strait, a conduit for about a fifth of the world’s oil. Nicolas Economou/Reuters
For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
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30 min - What We’ve Learned From 10 Days of War
What began as a relentless U.S.-Israeli military assault on Iran has turned into a wider crisis as the disruption of the world’s oil markets spreads beyond the Middle East.
Eric Schmitt, a national security correspondent for The New York Times, discusses what we know about the players involved in the fighting.
Guest: Eric Schmitt, a national security correspondent for The New York Times based in Washington.
Background reading:
- War with Iran has become the world’s latest economic hazard.
- Follow updates on the fighting in the Middle East.
Photo: Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times
For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
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39 min - Anthropic vs. the Pentagon: Inside the Battle Over A.I. Warfare
In recent weeks, the Defense Department has tussled with Anthropic over how its artificial intelligence could be used on classified systems. That fight became bitter and negotiations fell apart. And war in the Middle East has made it increasingly clear how much the U.S. military has been relying on A.I.
Sheera Frenkel, who covers technology for The New York Times, explains the standoff and what it reveals about the future of warfare.
Guest: Sheera Frenkel, a New York Times reporter who covers how technology affects our lives.
Background reading:
- How talks between Anthropic and the Defense Department fell apart.
- Here is a guide to the Pentagon’s dance with Anthropic and OpenAI.
Photo: Brendan Smialowski/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
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29 min - Oscars 2026: Who Will Win, and Who Should Win?
Today on “The Sunday Daily,” The Times’s chief movie critic, Manohla Dargis, talks with the “Daily” host Michael Barbaro about this year’s batch of Oscar nominees, which — according to her — are uncommonly good.
They discuss the performances that Dargis believes deserve to win, the dark horses that might pull off upsets, and the ambitious films that give her hope for Hollywood’s future.
On Today’s Episode:
Manohla Dargis, Chief Film Critic for The New York Times.
Background Reading:
‘Hamnet’ | Anatomy of a Scene
Delroy Lindo on ‘Sinners,’ Speaking Up and the Power of Affirmation
Photo: A24; Warner Bros. Pictures; Sabrina Lantos/Sony Pictures Classics
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36 min - 'The Interview': Rebecca Solnit Says the Left's Next Hero Is Already Here
The writer and activist on how political change happens and taking the long view.
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