The Sunday Read: ‘The School Where the Pandemic Never Ended’
Lakishia Fell-Davis is aware that at this point, in 2023, most people are treating the coronavirus pandemic as a thing of the past. For her, though, Covid still poses a real threat: Fell-Davis has Typ...
7 Maj 202337min
How Streaming Hurt Hollywood Writers
This week, thousands of writers went on strike against Hollywood studios over what they say is an existential threat to their livelihoods.John Koblin, a media reporter for The New York Times, explains...
5 Maj 202327min
What if You Could Save Someone From an Overdose?
In the face of an escalating opioid epidemic, the F.D.A. recently approved over-the-counter sales for Narcan — a lifesaving nasal spray that can reverse an opioid overdose. Jan Hoffman, who covers hea...
4 Maj 202326min
The Democrats’ Dianne Feinstein Problem
For the past few months, a single lawmaker has prevented Democrats from carrying out their agenda in Congress. For now, there is no simple solution in sight. Annie Karni, a congressional correspondent...
3 Maj 202329min
A Third Bank Implodes. Now What?
On Monday morning, the federal government took over a third failing bank — this time, First Republic.Jeanna Smialek, an economy correspondent for The Times, discusses whether we are at the end of the ...
2 Maj 202323min
Kevin McCarthy’s Debt Ceiling Dilemma
Last week, Speaker Kevin McCarthy persuaded Republicans to narrowly pass a bill to raise the U.S. debt ceiling, setting up high-stakes negotiations with the Biden administration.Catie Edmondson, who c...
1 Maj 202321min
The Sunday Read: ‘The Agony of Putting Your Life on Hold to Care for Your Parents’
In January 2022, Randi Schofield was a 34-year-old single mother who, not long before, left her full-time job of eight years as a personal bailiff to a local judge. She pulled $30,000 from her retirem...
30 Apr 202331min
The Ballad of ‘Deepfake Drake’
This month, an anonymous producer jolted the music industry by using artificial intelligence to impersonate the singers Drake and the Weeknd, creating a fake track, “Heart on My Sleeve,” that quickly ...
28 Apr 202324min
