How Roy Cohn Shaped Trump — and America
Before Donald Trump, there was the lawyer Roy Cohn. In “American Scoundrel,” the couathors Kai Bird and Susan Goldmark examine the life and legacy of Mr. Cohn, a driving force behind McCarthyism, a po...
9 Sep 36min
Best Of: Our Health Care System Isn’t Built for You to Get Old
It’s the thing no one prepares you for: becoming a caregiver for your aging parents. This episode is one that still gets people talking. Earlier this year, the producer Vishakha Darbha spoke with the ...
2 Sep 23min
Best Of: The Aesthetic That Explains American Identity Now
With the recent passing of Dolly Parton, we’re revisiting an episode from our archives that explores an aesthetic the legendary country singer knew well: rural. Last year, the New York Times Opinion e...
27 Aug 32min
The Right Is Rethinking MAGA. The Left Is Rethinking ‘Woke.’
What will the Republican Party become after President Trump? And how can the Democrats rehabilitate their toxic brand? On this episode of “The Opinions,” the Opinion political writer Michelle Cottle t...
22 Aug 42min
How Are the Democrats’ Midterm Dreams Shaping Up?
With the midterm elections less than three months away, surprising primary results and polling misses are raising questions about the direction of American politics. Are Democrats moving left or becom...
15 Aug 40min
A.I. Hype Is Running Into Reality
Billions of dollars are flooding into — and out of — artificial intelligence, sparking concerns of a 2008-style economic bubble. The Opinion writer David Wallace-Wells is joined by the Yale economics ...
12 Aug 41min
Hello, Democrats? Are You Listening?
Based on the Democratic primary results in Michigan, a big question looms over the party: Can it turn this enthusiasm into a midterm win? The national politics writer Michelle Cottle joins the columni...
8 Aug 36min
Have We Turned Personality Into Diagnosis?
Influencers on social media are sharing content that claims to help followers self-diagnose complex medical conditions ranging from A.D.H.D. to autism. And the data reveals that the effect of self-dia...
5 Aug 38min
