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20 AUG 2026 · ep desc payload
20 AUG 2026 · For the past 18 months, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has remade the top ranks of the U.S. military — dismissing or sidelining many whose rise he believes was aided by D.E.I. and replacing them with officers who fit his definition of merit. In the process, many argue he’s prioritizing loyalty to him and his ideas over loyalty to the military itself. Today, Greg Jaffe, a New York Times reporter who covers the Pentagon and the U.S. military, takes us inside the hiring and firing for a single job that has become a case study for Hegseth’s approach. Guest: https://www.nytimes.com/by/greg-jaffe, a reporter covering the Pentagon and the U.S. military for The New York Times. Background reading:
- Before he was picked to lead the Navy, https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/26/us/politics/caudle-navy-hegseth-parlatore-promotion.html.
- https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/us/politics/hegseth-navy-lisa-franchetti.html, who spent roughly half of her 40-year career at sea, commanding a destroyer, two carrier strike groups and the U.S. Sixth Fleet.
Photo: Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times For more information on today’s episode, visit http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. Subscribe today at http://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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19 AUG 2026 · The global chaos agent known as El Niño is back, and this year it’s already on track to be, by far, the strongest and most severe on record, wreaking havoc on weather across the world. Today, Chico Harlan, the global climate reporter for The New York Times, goes over El Niño’s history, its inner workings and its increasingly destructive fallout. Guest: https://www.nytimes.com/by/chico-harlan, the global climate correspondent for The New York Times. Background reading:
- https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/briefing/watch-out-for-el-nino.html, warming tropical oceans and setting off consequences worldwide.
- It’s expected to peak later this year but is https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/climate/el-nino-early-onset-effects.html.
Photo: Bay Ismoyo/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images For more information on today’s episode, visit http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. Subscribe today at http://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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18 AUG 2026 · For the past two weeks, family members of sailors have been raising alarms about the conditions aboard the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln, which has a crew of about 5,000 and has been at sea for almost nine months straight. Today, John Ismay, a New York Times reporter who covers the Pentagon with a focus on armed conflict and the defense industry, discusses what went wrong on the ship and how it could affect the U.S. military’s ability to fight wars. Guest: https://www.nytimes.com/by/john-ismay, a New York Times reporter who covers the Pentagon with a focus on armed conflict and the defense industry. Background reading:
- https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/us/uss-abraham-lincoln-iran-navy.html?searchResultPosition=3 Members of Congress are worried about the crew’s well-being.
- https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/us/politics/uss-lincoln-iran-admiral.html?searchResultPosition=1 but said mental health issues were lower than on other vessels.
Photo: Jason Waite/Agence France-Presse, via Navy Office of Information For more information on today’s episode, visit http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. Subscribe today at http://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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17 AUG 2026 · In the two years since a masked man shot and killed a health care executive, the national spotlight has turned to the primary suspect, Luigi Mangione. The overwhelming evidence has pointed to his guilt, and the question on most minds has been: What might the defense of one of the most famous murder suspects in America look like? At a hearing on Friday, we got our first glimpse at an answer, one that appears to include a full-throated embrace of his guilt. Today, Benjamin Weiser, a reporter covering the justice system for The New York Times, and Hurubie Meko, a criminal justice reporter for The Times, discuss the risky defense strategy and why an admission of guilt might be Mr. Mangione’s best bet. Guests:
- https://www.nytimes.com/by/benjamin-weiser, a reporter covering the justice system for The New York Times.
- https://www.nytimes.com/by/hurubie-meko, a criminal justice reporter for The New York Times.
Background reading: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/15/nyregion/luigi-mangione-admits-to-killing-health-insurance-executive.html, and still faces a state case. Photo: Pool photo by David Dee Delgado For more information on today’s episode, visit http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. Subscribe today at http://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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16 AUG 2026 · The New York Times Book Review recently released its list of the 50 best thrillers of the 21st century. To put it together, the team asked almost 300 authors and other experts to vote for the best heart-thumping, page-turning, white knuckle reads published since 2000. In this episode of “The Sunday Daily,” Natalie Kitroeff talks with the Times thrillers columnist, Sarah Lyall, about how the list came together. Then, Natalie speaks with one of the greatest thriller writers of this century — with four books featured on the list — the author Tana French. On Today’s Episode: https://www.nytimes.com/by/sarah-lyall writes a monthly thrillers column for The New York Times. https://tanafrench.com/ is the author of many best-selling books, including “In the Woods,” “The Searcher,” “The Likeness” and “The Witch Elm.” Background Reading: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/books/best-thriller-books-21st-century.html Photo credit: Naila Ruechel Subscribe today at http://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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15 AUG 2026 · The “Widow’s Bay” star on his two Emmy nominations, his penchant for going dark and his wobbly self-esteem.
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14 AUG 2026 · Ukraine is running desperately low on interceptor missiles, leaving its cities and people nearly defenseless against Russian missile and drone attacks. How Russia has been able to sustain those attacks has been a mystery — until now. Today, Jane Bradley, a Britain-based investigative reporter for The New York Times, explains her investigation into the spy network that has allowed the Kremlin to keep this war going. Guest: https://www.nytimes.com/by/jane-bradley, a Britain-based investigative reporter for The New York Times. Background reading:
- A https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/world/asia/russian-spy-flees-japan.html after a Times report.
- Operating out of a Tokyo high-rise, https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/12/world/asia/russia-spies-japan-war-drones-electronics.html to find the high-tech equipment that Russia needs to wage war.
Photo: Chang W. Lee/The New York Times For more information on today’s episode, visit http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. Subscribe today at http://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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13 AUG 2026 · This week, Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist running for governor in Wisconsin, suffered an upset after a double-digit lead in the polls. Last week, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive, pulled off a stunning victory in Michigan against his well-funded opponent. Nate Cohn, the chief political analyst for The New York Times, makes sense of what happened in Wisconsin and Michigan, and what it might tell us about the future of the Democratic Party. Guest: https://www.nytimes.com/by/nate-cohn, the chief political analyst for The New York Times. Background reading:
- Dr. El-Sayed’s triumph against an establishment-backed candidate in Michigan was https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/upshot/democrats-michigan-progressives-left.html.
- Ms. Hong’s defeat in Wisconsin https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/us/elections/david-crowley-wisconsin-governors-primary.html and may have shown that the democratic socialist wave cannot reach beyond urban centers.
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12 AUG 2026 · When President Trump left Turkey, the White House said publicly that he was boarding the old Air Force One — but that plane was a decoy. In a highly elaborate escape plan prompted by a credible Iranian threat, Trump was secretly moved through a catering cart to a military aircraft, leaving passengers unknowingly flying on the decoy plane. Today, Maggie Haberman, a White House correspondent for The New York Times, details the operation’s risks and what it reveals about how seriously the administration views the danger to the president. Guest: https://www.nytimes.com/by/maggie-haberman, a White House correspondent for The New York Times. Background reading:
- https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/10/us/politics/trump-plane-ruse.html for a secret flight out of country.
Photo: Doug Mills/The New York Times For more information on today’s episode, visit http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. Subscribe today at http://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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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...
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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 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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