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
Can India Become the Next Global Superpower?
This month, India reached a notable milestone. The country’s population surpassed that of China, which had held the No. 1 position for at least three centuries.Alex Travelli, who covers South Asia and...
27 Apr 202330min
Voters Are Wary of Biden. Here’s Why He Might Win Anyway
President Biden has announced that he will seek another term in the Oval Office, despite the fact that he will be 81 on Election Day 2024.Not everyone is overjoyed about that prospect — more than half...
26 Apr 202326min
