There’s a Reason Even ‘Smart’ People Surrender to Trump
The deputy editor of Opinion, Patrick Healy, speaks with the columnist M. Gessen about why so many people and institutions, including Democrats, have bent the knee to Trump, despite strongly disagreei...
13 Helmi 202528min
I Survived a Kidnapping in Mexico. Now I Tell the Stories of Those Who Didn’t.
In June 2020, Manuel Bayo Gisbert, a visual anthropologist and artist, was abducted by members of a drug cartel outside of Mexico City. He was beaten, tortured and ultimately released, making him one ...
12 Helmi 202512min
This Supreme Court Philosophy Could Constrain Trump
The biggest challenge to President Trump’s executive orders may be the American judicial system. In this episode, the Times Opinion columnist David French is joined by the federal judge Jeffrey S. Sut...
10 Helmi 202523min
Trump Is Failing the Marshmallow Test. Again.
The New York Times Opinion writer Binyamin Appelbaum has been writing and thinking about President Trump’s economic policy since his first term in office. In this episode, he joins the deputy Opinion ...
6 Helmi 202519min
A.I. Isn’t Coming for Moe the Bartender. Not Yet, Anyway.
In this episode, the actor Hank Azaria, known in part for his numerous roles on “The Simpsons,” confronts how A.I. is already shaking up the vocal acting world. As he explains the human touches that s...
4 Helmi 202512min
There’s a Reason Trump Is Going After Birthright Citizenship
On his first day back in office, President Trump signed an executive order to end unconditional birthright citizenship. Lawsuits immediately began pouring in, and a federal judge blocked the order for...
3 Helmi 202521min
Kash Patel as F.B.I. Director Could ‘Destabilize the Whole System’
President Trump’s pick for F.B.I. director, Kash Patel, is no stranger to controversy. And despite a vigorous Senate hearing on Thursday, he appears to be coasting toward confirmation. The New York Ti...
31 Tammi 202518min
Maureen Dowd on Trump the Narcissist, Act II
Maureen Dowd got her start in journalism during the Nixon era. Over her decades in Washington, she’s developed a keen understanding of how presidents wield power to further their goals. In this episod...
30 Tammi 202520min
