The Editors

Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Jim, and Noah discuss the vile murder in Charlotte, Ezra Klein’s thoughts on a possible government shutdown, the Phillies’ Karen, and much more.

Editors’ Picks:

• Rich: Charlie’s post “What the Hell Is Charlotte’s Mayor, Vi Lyles, Talking About?”
• Charlie: Dan’s piece “Can New Yorkers Unite Against Mamdani?"
• Jim: NR's Editorial "Lessons from the Charlotte Horror"
• Noah: Rick Brookhiser's post "Zohran Mamdani Missed New York’s Turnaround — So He Learned Nothing from It"

Light items:

• Rich: Sports memorabilia auction site
• Charlie: Jags win
• Jim: Football in a new era
• Noah: First time in Yankee stadium

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Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Dominic, and Audrey discuss the U.S. strike on Venezuelan drug smugglers, what’s going on with Google, Tim Kaine’s recent comments, and much more.

Editors:

• Rich: Kayla’s post “The Scourge of the Urban Motor Bike”
• Charlie: Rich’s piece “Tim Kaine Is an Ignoramus”
• Dominic: William Beach and Erica L. Groshen's piece "How Can the White House, Congress, and Others Repair Damaged Trust in Official Statistics?"
• Audrey: Jim’s Jolt "Malcolm Gladwell Reaches His Tipping Point on Trans Athletes"

Light Items:

• Rich: Doesn’t like the DFW airport
• Charlie: Fall baseball for his kids
• Dominic:The Green Bay Packers
• Audrey: Destination wedding in Italy

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Sentinel Books' Listening to the Law, by Justice Amy Coney Barrett

This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

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Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Jim, and Noah discuss the latest tariff news, the CDC firings and resignations, and the Fed’s new stake in Intel.

Editors’ Picks:

• Rich: Caroline Downey’s new YouTube channel
• Charlie: Dominic Pino’s magazine piece “The Hidden Damage from Tariffs”
• Jim: Gregory Slayton’s piece “Time to Force Putin to the Negotiating Table”
• Noah: Dominic Pino’s post “Another Boring, Straightforward Ruling that the President Does Not Have Unilateral Power to Tariff Anything from Anywhere at Any Rate”

Light Items:

• Rich: Grilling over the weekend
• Charlie: Private tour of the USS New Jersey
• Jim: End of summer weather
• Noah: High school football

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Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, MBD, and Jack discuss Trump’s beef with Lisa Cook, the president’s announcement about flag burnings, and the horrific tragedy in Minnesota.

Editors’ Picks:

• Rich: Abigail’s piece "One Out of Five Faculty Jobs Still Require DEI Statements. Universities Just Don’t Call It ‘DEI’ Anymore"
• Charlie: Noah’s post “What Happened to Not Naming the Shooter?”
• MBD: WFB Jr.'s piece “The Beatles and the Guru"
• Jack: Joseph Epstein’s magazine piece “A Thought for Your Pennies”

Light Items:

• Rich: More than halfway through War and Peace
• Charlie: Ludwig
• MBD: Mets resurrection
• Jack: Got engaged

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Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, MBD, and Phil discuss Gavin Newsom’s presidential chances, Cracker Barrel’s controversial facelift, and much more.

Editors’ Picks:

• Rich: MBD’s post "No, America Should Not Take Ukraine as Its Permanent Dependent"
• Charlie: Andy’s piece "Appeals Court Throws Out Half-Billion-Dollar Fine Against Trump in Civil Fraud Case"
• MBD: Noah’s magazine piece "The New Generation of Urban Radicals"
• Phil: Jeff’s post "Gavin Newsom Is Not the Front-Runner"

Light Items:

• Rich: Angel hair pasta
• Charlie: Featured speaker at a citizenship ceremony
• MBD: Christopher Dawson’s books
• Phil: A Japanese movie

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Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Jim, and Noah discuss Trump’s White House meeting with world leaders, the tussle over mail-in voting, and much more.

Editors’ Picks:

• Rich: John Hasson "One Big Thing That Critics of Trump’s Move Against D.C. Crime Miss"
• Charlie: Aidan Grogan’s piece “The Coming Japanification of Economies”
• Jim: Audrey Fahlberg’s piece “‘Blackmail’ Accusations and Awkward Phone Calls: A Summer of Tension on the Virginia GOP Ticket”
• Noah: K-Lo's piece "Canada’s Assisted Suicide Regime Is the West’s Cry for Help"

Light Items:

• Rich: A card and memorabilia show
• Charlie: His kids’ baseball tryouts
• Jim: The big college drop-off
• Noah: Feasting

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Today on The Editors, Jack Butler guest-hosts for Rich, and is joined by Charlie, Noah, and Dominic. They discuss Trump’s supposed “takeover” at the Kennedy Center, tariff updates, and the future of the Democratic Party.

Editors’ Picks

• Jack: Daniel J. Flynn’s magazine piece "Star Trek’s Forgotten Encounter with NR"
• Charlie: NR’s editorial “Beware the Return of Inflation”
• Noah: Charlie’s piece “D.C.’s Home Rule Is a Luxury, Not a Right”
• Dominic: Audrey’s piece “D.C. Mayor’s ‘Productive’ Meeting with Trump Officials”

Light Items:

• Jack: California
• Charlie: Chick-fil-A
• Noah: Plumbing disaster
• Dominic: A/C

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Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Noah, and Audrey discuss Trump’s ordering of the National Guard to Washington, D.C., the upcoming U.S.-Russia summit, and much more.

Editors’ Picks:

• Rich: John Puri’s post "Trump’s AI Chip Extortion Reflects a Statist Inclination"
• Charlie: Rich’s piece “Washington, D.C., Is a Disgrace”
• Noah: Dominic’s Jolt "Trump Wants a Bureau of MAGA Statistics"
• Audrey: Noah’s post “Kamala Harris Is Done”

Light Items:

• Rich: The end of summer
• Charlie: Learning the state capitals
• Noah: Lake adventures
• Audrey: Her sister bought a house

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This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

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Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Phil, and Dominic discuss Trump’s Truth Social post demanding a new census, Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent announcements concerning Gaza, and the 80th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima.

Editors’ Picks:

• Rich: Amity Shlaes's piece "The MAG Before MAGA"
• Charlie: Noah's post “Kamala Harris Is Done”
• Phil: Richard Frank’s magazine piece "The Atomic Bombing of Japan Was Justified"
• Dominic: Caroline Downey's piece "Democrats Should Follow the Seinfeld Principle"

Light Items:

• Rich: War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
• Charlie: Twisters
• Phil: Upcoming California trip
• Dominic: Led Zeppelin’s studio

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This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.