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 Juli 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 Juli 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 Juli 202120min
The Saga of Congress’s Jan. 6 Investigation
This episode contains strong language.The first hearing of the special congressional committee on the Jan. 6 riots was an emotional affair, but it was not quite the investigation that was originally e...
28 Juli 202130min
The Vaccine Mandate Conundrum
In the effort to raise America’s vaccination rate, some agencies and private organizations have turned to the last, and most controversial, weapon in the public health arsenal: vaccine mandates.How ha...
27 Juli 202122min
Breakthrough Infections, Explained
For the past couple of weeks, some Americans have reported a curious phenomenon: They have caught the coronavirus despite being vaccinated.Vaccines are still doing their job by protecting against seri...
26 Juli 202122min
The Sunday Read: ‘The Little Hedge Fund Taking Down Big Oil’
An activist investment firm won a shocking victory at Exxon Mobil. But can new directors really put the oil giant on a cleaner path?This story was written by Jessica Camille Aguirre and recorded by Au...
25 Juli 202137min
Putting a Price on Pollution
Extreme weather across Europe, North America and Asia is highlighting a harsh reality of science and history: The world as a whole is neither prepared to slow down climate change nor live with it.Euro...
23 Juli 202125min
