How a Book From 1981 Anticipated This Political Moment
In this conversation, the New York Times Opinion columnists Carlos Lozada, a former book critic, and Pamela Paul, previously the editor of The Times’s Book Review, each share one book that, in their o...
6 Dec 202416min
The Secret to Enjoying Awkward Holiday Parties
The holiday season is known for bringing dreaded cocktail party small talk. But your conversations with colleagues, friends or family need not be awkward drudgery, according to Opinion Audio’s executi...
4 Dec 20248min
Five Opinion Writers on What Biden Should Do in His Final Days as President
President Biden has about six weeks left in office, and with Republicans set to control both houses of Congress and the presidency next year, his final acts may be more important than ever.So we asked...
3 Dec 202421min
David Brooks on Staying Humane in Inhumane Times
These are cruel and challenging times. How did previous generations hold on to their sanity — and humanity — in the face of violence and instability?In this episode, the columnist David Brooks seeks a...
2 Dec 20246min
Can Learning to Love Beans Help Save the Planet?
In a nation filled with meat lovers, how can we persuade Americans to stop eating animals and help save the planet? The food writer Bee Wilson believes the answer lies with food preferences — specific...
28 Nov 20247min
Thomas Friedman: Trump’s Path to a Nobel Peace Prize?
The Israel-Gaza war poses multiple challenges for President-elect Donald Trump’s new administration. But the former president has proposed a plan for peace in the region before. The question is: can h...
27 Nov 20248min
Nicholas Kristof: Consider Skipping Meat This Thanksgiving
It’s Thanksgiving week, and the columnist Nicholas Kristof wants you to consider skipping the turkey. “I don’t want to wag my fingers at people and tell them, ‘Look, this is how you should eat,’ but I...
26 Nov 20246min
I’m a Food Editor. I Hate Thanksgiving Dinner.
Margaux Laskey, an associate editor at New York Times Cooking, has a surprising confession: She doesn’t like Thanksgiving dinner. After days of effort, she finds the final product bland and boring. “I...
25 Nov 20245min
