The End of Andrew Cuomo?
This episode contains descriptions of sexual harassment.After accusations of sexual harassment against Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York surfaced early this year, an independent investigation was begun.An...
5 Aug 202128min
Trouble in Tunisia
Tunisia was supposed to be the success story of the Arab Spring — the only democracy to last in the decade since revolutions swept the region.Recently, after mass protests, President Kais Saied appear...
4 Aug 202126min
Stories From the Great American Labor Shortage
This episode contains strong language. Bartenders, sous chefs, wait staff — at the moment, managers in the U.S. hospitality industry are struggling to fill a range of roles at their establishments.Man...
3 Aug 202141min
A New Chapter of the Coronavirus
Recent data from the C.D.C. has found that not only can vaccinated people get infected with the Delta variant of the coronavirus, though instances are rare, but they also can potentially spread the vi...
2 Aug 202121min
The Sunday Read: ‘Is There a Right Way to Act Blind?’
Activists slammed the TV show “In the Dark” for casting a sighted actress in a blind lead role. But what if blindness is a performance of its own?This story was written and narrated by Andrew Leland. ...
1 Aug 202130min
From Opinion: Nikole Hannah-Jones and Ta-Nehisi Coates on the Story We Tell About America
You’ve heard the 1619 podcast right here on The Daily. And we’ve covered the backlash to the 1619 Project and the battle over critical race theory that followed. In this interview, Ezra Klein, an Opin...
31 Jul 20211h 17min
The Story of Simone Biles
This episode contains mentions of sexual abuse.Simone Biles, 24, showed up on the national stage at 16, when she competed in and won the national championships. She equally impressed at her first Olym...
30 Jul 202125min
Why Is China Expanding Its Nuclear Arsenal?
For decades, nuclear weapons did not figure prominently in China’s military planning. However, recent satellite images suggest that the country may be looking to quintuple its nuclear arsenal. Why is ...
29 Jul 202120min
