The Incomplete Picture of the War in Ukraine

Is Ukraine Turning the Tide in the War?: Over the weekend, Ukraine’s military stunned the world. After months of a kind of stalemate, its military took hundreds of miles of territory back from Russia — its biggest victory since the start of the war. How did the war reach this critical point, and what does Ukraine’s success mean for the future? Guest: Eric Schmitt, a correspondent covering national security for The New York Times. by The Daily

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The Cost of Dissidence in Russia: Nearly two months into the war in Ukraine, many Russians have gone from shock and denial to support for their troops and anger at the West. What is behind this shifting view, and what does it mean for those who go against it? Guest: Anton Troianovski, the Moscow bureau chief for The New York Times. by The Daily

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The Supreme Court Case That Could Doom U.S. Climate Goals: While coming rulings on abortion and guns have garnered lots of attention, the Supreme Court is also set to make another major decision in a less-publicized suit involving climate change. The case, about how far the Environmental Protection Agency can regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, could affect the way the entire government makes rules and regulations. Guest: Coral Davenport, a correspondent covering energy and environmental policy for The New York Times. by The Daily

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Is This How Roe Ends?: The revelation that the Supreme Court could end the constitutional right to abortion in the United States has set off a political firestorm and deepened divisions about one of the most contentious issues in American society. What exactly is in the draft opinion that was leaked this week, and what does it mean for the court and for the country? Guest: Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court for The New York Times. by The Daily

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How Biden’s Approval Rating Got So Low: During his campaign for president and in his first year in office, Joe Biden tried to be all things to all people. But trying to govern on behalf of such a broad political coalition has left his administration with something of an identity crisis. In alarming figures for Democrats ahead of the midterms, Mr. Biden’s approval rating has reached the lowest level of his presidency, while 70 percent of Americans say that the country is on the wrong track. Guest: Alexander Burns, a national political correspondent for The New York Times. by The Daily

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The Real Meaning of Chesa Boudin’s Recall: This episode contains strong language. This week, voters in San Francisco ousted Chesa Boudin, their progressive district attorney. The move was seen as a rejection of a class of prosecutors who are determined to overhaul the criminal justice system. But what happened to Mr. Boudin is really a fine point at the end of a much longer story. by The Daily

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Bonus: A Major Ruling on Guns: In the most sweeping ruling on firearms in decades, the Supreme Court struck down a New York law today that had placed strict limits on carrying guns outside the home. The decision has far-reaching implications, particularly for six other states that have similar laws limiting guns in public. This evening, we revisit an episode from November 2021 that tells the story behind one of the most significant gun cases in American history. Guest: Adam Liptak, a reporter covering the Supreme Court for The New York Times. by The Daily

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How Abortion Bans Are Restricting Miscarriage Care: Across the United States, Republicans emboldened by the overturning of Roe v. Wade are passing laws intended to stop medical staff from providing an abortion. But those same laws may also be scaring health workers out of providing basic care for miscarriages. Guest: Pam Belluck, a health and science writer for The New York Times. by The Daily

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Another Momentous Term for the Supreme Court by The Daily

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The U.S. Abortion Map: In the days since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, states have rushed to either ban, restrict or protect abortion. The different approaches have created a fragmented, patchwork map of America. Guest: Margot Sanger-Katz, a domestic correspondent covering health care for The New York Times. by The Daily

24 min listen

Is Russia Bluffing?: If Russia invades Ukraine, it would be the largest and potentially deadliest military action in Europe since World War II. So why is there so much division between the U.S. and its European allies over how seriously to take the threat? Guest: Anton Troianovski, the Moscow bureau chief for The New York Times. by The Daily

26 min listen

Most of Us Have Had Covid: This week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new data that showed around 60 percent of Americans — more than half of adults and three quarters of children — have now been infected with the coronavirus. But herd immunity looks likely to remain elusive, and many people are still at high risk from Covid-19. What do the C.D.C. figures mean for immunity in the United States, and for the future of the pandemic? Guest: Apoorva Mandavilli, a science and global health reporter for The New York Times. by The Daily

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Senator Chris Murphy on the Bipartisan Gun Safety Deal: The Senate has reached a bipartisan deal that could lead to the most significant federal response to gun violence in decades. Senator Chris Murphy, Democrat of Connecticut, was deeply involved in the negotiations. Today, he tells us how news of the shooting in Uvalde, Texas, left him with a feeling of desperation — and renewed determination to make progress. by The Daily

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Special Episode: Roe v. Wade Is Overturned: The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a ruling that eliminates women’s constitutional right to abortion after almost 50 years. “Roe was egregiously wrong from the start,” Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. wrote on behalf of the majority, while President Biden has denounced the court’s action as the “realization of extreme ideology.” In this special episode, we explore how the court arrived at this landmark decision — and how it will transform American life. Guest: Adam Liptak, a reporter covering the Supreme Court for The New York Times. by The Daily

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Netanyahu and Biden: A History: It has been more than a week since the latest escalation between Israel and Hamas, and President Biden has been taking a cautious approach. The president has stressed Israel’s right to defend itself, but he seems reluctant to place too much pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel. Mr. Biden has known Mr. Netanyahu for decades. Is that a help or a hindrance? Guest: Michael Crowley, a diplomatic correspondent for The New York Times. by The Daily

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Who Else Is Culpable in George Floyd’s Death?: Almost two years ago, a shocking nine-minute video was released showing a Minneapolis police officer, Derek Chauvin, fatally kneeling on the neck of George Floyd. Mr. Chauvin is now serving a long sentence for murder. A few weeks ago, a trial began in the case of the three other officers who were on the scene that day. They are charged with violating Mr. Floyd’s civil rights during the arrest that caused his death. Guest: Kim Barker, an enterprise reporter for The New York Times. by The Daily

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A Push for Traffic Stop Reform: A Times investigation last year found that minor traffic stops in the United States were far more deadly than widely thought — in the previous five years, 400 unarmed motorists who were not under pursuit for any violent crime were killed by the police during such checks. We look at the different efforts across the country to rethink the stops and at the pushback from opponents who say that restrictions on the practice could keep more guns and criminals on the streets. Guest: David D. Kirkpatrick, an investigative reporter for The New York Times. by The Daily

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Why Is It So Hard to Buy a House in America Right Now?: This episode contains strong language. When Drew Mena and Amena Sengal decided last year to sell their home in New York and relocate their young family to Austin, Texas, they figured they’d have no problem. What they hadn’t realized was that, across the country, home prices — and competition to secure properties — had risen to jaw-dropping levels. Guest: Francesca Mari, a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine and a fellow at the think tank New America. by The Daily

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The Deadly Earthquake in Turkey and Syria: On Monday, a giant 7.8-magnitude earthquake and an aftershock almost as big shook the earth in southern Turkey. The quakes sent ripples through neighboring countries, but the area along the Syrian-Turkish border was hit particularly hard. Thousands of people have been killed, and dozens of cities have been gutted. We hear from witnesses on the ground about what happened when the devastating tremors hit. Guest: Ben Hubbard, the Istanbul bureau chief for The New York Times. by The Daily

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Prosecuting the Capitol Rioters: In the months since a pro-Trump mob breached the walls of the Capitol building, some 420 people have been arrested and charged in connection with the attack. And that number is expected to rise. As federal prosecutors prepare for a unique challenge, we look at the twists and turns of bringing those who were in the building to justice. Guest: Alan Feuer, a reporter covering courts and criminal justice for The New York Times. by The Daily

27 min listen

Two Futures Face Off in Brazil: Voters in Brazil on Sunday will choose between two larger-than-life, populist candidates in a presidential race that is widely seen as the nation’s — and Latin America’s — most important election in decades. Who are the candidates, and why is the future of Brazilian democracy also on the ballot? Guest: Jack Nicas, the Brazil bureau chief for The New York Times. by The Daily

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How Putin Co-opted Russia’s Biggest Holiday: For years, President Vladimir V. Putin has taken advantage of Victory Day — when Russians commemorate the Soviet triumph over Nazi Germany — to champion his country’s military might and project himself as a leader of enormous power. This year, he drew on the pageantry of May 9 for an even more pressing goal: making the case for the war in Ukraine. Guest: Anton Troianovski, the Moscow bureau chief for The New York Times. by The Daily

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Special Episode: What Does It Mean to 'Never Forget'?: Two planes hijacked by Al Qaeda pierced the north and south towers of the World Trade Center. A third slammed into the Pentagon in Arlington, Va. A fourth crashed in an open field outside Shanksville, Pa. All in less than 90 minutes. What, exactly, do you remember? What stories do you tell when a casual conversation morphs into a therapy session? What stories do you keep to yourself? And what instantly transports you back to that deceptively sunny Tuesday morning? In a study of more than 3,000 people, what distinguished the memories of Sept. 11, when compared with ordinary autobiographical memories, was the extreme confidence that people had developed in their altered remembrances. Dan Barry, a longtime Times reporter, remembered “the acrid smell of loss drifting uptown through the newsroom’s open windows. The landfill. The funerals.” Today, he shares an essay about the effects of time on those memories. by The Daily

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The Sunday Read: ‘The “E-Pimps” of OnlyFans’: Ezra Marcus takes a deep dive into the world of OnlyFans and self-described e-pimps, and untangles the vast web of models, agencies and “chatters” (the people who often act as the OnlyFans models in private messages with the customers) that support these lucrative businesses. The article explores how e-pimps can help turn a seemingly simple exchange of “dollars for sexts” into a transaction that extends across layers of third-party intermediaries. With the help of e-pimps, even the most impersonal of transactions are fine-tuned to feel personal. As Mr. Marcus discovers: “That OnlyFans creator you’re DMing? It’s probably a marketing ghostwriter impersonating a woman.” When it comes to OnlyFans and its legions of e-pimps, deceit and desire work together closely. by The Daily

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The Headlines: May 25: Our new show brings you the biggest stories in about 10 minutes. It's the complement to The Daily you’ve been waiting for. This episode includes: DeSantis’s Entry into the 2024 Race Goes Awry With a Twitter Meltdown, with our national political correspondent Shane Goldmacher Anti-Kremlin Fighters Take War to Russian Territory for a Second Day, with our Russia and Ukraine War reporter Valerie Hopkins Remembering Tina Turner, with our critic Wesley Morris We'll be sharing The Headlines every day this week, right here in your Daily feed. To get the full experience, download New York Times Audio, a new app that's home to all of our audio journalism, including exclusive new shows. Free for Times news subscribers. Download it at nytimes.com/audioapp. by The Daily

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The Claws of a Bear Market: The meteoric rise of the U.S. stock market over the past two years has come to an abrupt end. A steep downturn recently has led to what’s known as a bear market. But what does that mean, and why might policymakers have to hurt the economy to help it in the long term? Guest: Jim Tankersley, a White House correspondent for The New York Times, with a focus on economic policy. by The Daily

22 min listen

The Taliban Takeover, One Year Later: One year ago this week, when the Taliban retook control of Afghanistan, they promised to institute a modern form of Islamic government that honored women’s rights. That promise evaporated with a sudden decision to prohibit girls from going to high school, prompting questions about which part of the Taliban is really running the country. Guest: Matthieu Aikins, a writer based in Afghanistan for The New York Times and the author of “The Naked Don’t Fear the Water: An Underground Journey with Afghan Refugees.” by The Daily

23 min listen

Scenes from a Russian Draft Office: This fall, as Russia’s losses mounted in Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin announced a draft. Almost immediately, hundreds of thousands of men fled the country, though many more stayed. Valerie Hopkins, an international correspondent for The Times, spoke to Russians at a draft office in Moscow to gauge how they felt about going to war and who they blame for the fighting. Guest: Valerie Hopkins, an international correspondent covering the war in Ukraine for The New York Times. by The Daily

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The Debt Ceiling Showdown, Explained: In the past decade or more, votes over increasing the U.S. debt ceiling have increasingly been used as a political tool. That has led to intense showdowns in 2011, 2013 and, now, 2023. This year, both sides of the argument are dug in and Republicans appear more willing to go over the cliff than in the past. What does this year’s showdown look like and how, exactly, did the United States’ debt balloon to $31 trillion? Guest: Jim Tankersley, a White House correspondent for The New York Times. by The Daily

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A New Podcast From The Times: First Person: First Person is the newest show from New York Times Opinion. Each week, host Lulu Garcia-Navarro shares the stories of people living through the headlines. In this episode, Lulu asks: Are parents’ rights truly rights for all parents, no matter their politics? Parental rights. It’s a term that burst into the public consciousness in recent years. This year alone, 82 bills have been introduced in 26 states under the banner of parental rights. On issues such as masking, vaccine mandates, critical race theory and book bans, parents are showing up at school board meetings to demand a greater say in their children’s education and lives. And it has coalesced into a powerful political force on the right. Want more from The Daily? For one big idea on the news each week from our team, subscribe to our newsletter. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. by The Daily

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