The Headlines
Hosted by The New York Times & Tracy Mumford · 43 decoded episodes · newest Oct 7, 2026
Catch up on today’s top stories, with insight and analysis from Times reporters all over the world. From the team that brought you "The Daily." Listen every weekday morning. 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. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.
Episodes 43
- Sep 3, 2026 · 12 minIranian wedding strike exposes hidden politics onlineThe episode connects civilian casualties, opaque political influence, maternal mental-health care, sports accountability, feminist history, and emerging AI risks.
- Sep 2, 2026 · 10 minRussia Intensifies Kyiv Attacks as Economic and Climate Risks MountThe episode connects relentless war pressure, political concerns over mail-in voting, borrowing costs, climate failure, and an extraordinary endurance record.
- Sep 1, 2026 · 9 minSupreme Court secrecy collides with public-health confusionThe episode connects institutional transparency, contested measles reporting, a landmark murder conviction, and Messi’s departure from Argentina’s team.
- Aug 31, 2026 · 10 minNavy resupply strains collide with a high-stakes Venezuela oil dealThe episode connects wartime logistics and contested resource control with major developments in space science, surveillance, and disaster reporting.
- Aug 28, 2026 · 15 minSix months of war deepen Iran’s crisis as Trump targets Lake OntarioThe episode connects the war’s worsening human toll with presidential symbolism, transnational crime, and the softer politics of celebrity philanthropy.
- Aug 27, 2026 · 13 minICE arrests hit records as Meta faces child-safety settlementThe episode connects an expanded deportation campaign with a sweeping reckoning over how social platforms affect children, alongside major global and cultural news.
- Aug 26, 2026 · 14 minArmy turmoil collides with polling chaos ahead of midtermsThe episode connects upheaval in military leadership and unreliable political information to broader questions about institutional trust and democratic accountability.
- Aug 25, 2026 · 11 minNew CTE evidence forces football to confront youth safetyThe episode connects a devastating brain disease among former NFL players to urgent questions about how, and when, children should play tackle football.
- Aug 24, 2026 · 11 minCanada Escalates Tariff Fight as Trump’s Information Pipeline EmergesThe episode connects a rapidly worsening U.S.-Canada trade dispute with the informal media channels shaping presidential beliefs and policy.
- Aug 21, 2026 · 16 minTrump shifts Iran strategy as federal watchdogs lose independenceThe episode connects a possible move from military escalation to economic pressure with a broader weakening of oversight inside the federal government.
- Aug 20, 2026 · 10 minDebt hits $40 trillion as war probes and cancer vaccine advanceThe episode connects an escalating fiscal burden with accountability questions in Gaza and cautious hope for preventing melanoma recurrence.
- Aug 19, 2026 · 10 minTech leaders restrict screens as Meta faces child-safety claimsThe episode connects allegations about addictive platform design with the wider consequences of deportation deals, financialized lawsuits, and changing email policies.