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Roughly a year ago, a team at The New York Times Magazine set about tackling a nearly impossible task: creating a list of the greatest living American songwriters. But how to take the tens of thousands of songwriters working in this country and narrow them down to a digestible list? The answer involved thousands of voting ballots, hundreds of music industry insiders and a series of closed-door meetings among a small group of music ...

The conservative media commentator split with the administration over the war in Iran. Will the breakup last?

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Pete Hegseth, the secretary of defense, went before Congress to answer for a war in Iran that has reached a stalemate and a management style that has caused controversy at the Pentagon.

Eric Schmitt, a national security correspondent, takes us inside Mr. Hegseth’s testimony.

Guest: Eric Schmitt, a national security correspondent for The New York Times in Washington.

Background reading: 

• Read takeaways from Mr. Hegseth’s secon...

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court dealt what may be a final blow to the landmark Voting Rights Act when it struck down Louisiana’s voting map as unconstitutional.

Adam Liptak explains the legal logic of the ruling, and Nick Corasaniti talks about how the decision will reshape American democracy.

Guest:

• Adam Liptak, the chief legal affairs correspondent of The New York Times and the host of The Docket, a newsletter on legal deve...

A landmark proposal for a one-time tax on billionaires in California recently reached a milestone. The labor union backing it said it had collected enough signatures to put the measure on the state’s ballot.

Laurel Rosenhall, who covers California politics for The New York Times, explains how the state arrived at this moment and what it might mean nationwide.

Guest: There are enough signatures to place the California billionaire ta...

What we know about the man in custody after the shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner, and how the incident unfolded. 

The man accused of storming the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner with multiple weapons was charged on Monday with trying to assassinate President Trump.

Devlin Barrett, who covers the Justice Department, explains what we know about the suspect, his plan to target the president and whether...

Over the weekend, President Trump called off a trip to Pakistan by two of his negotiators for a potential additional round of talks with Tehran, leaving the fate of the cease-fire in limbo.

Farnaz Fassihi, who covers Iran for The New York Times, looks at who is in charge of the country after the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and what those leaders really want.

Guest: Farnaz Fassihi, the United Nations bureau chief for The New Y...

With war, political wrangling and price hikes jockeying for headlines, it’s a rare thing to sit for an hour with a large group of strangers and focus on the small pleasures in life. But that’s what the show “Every Brilliant Thing” is all about.

Since 2013, Duncan Macmillan’s audience-participation-heavy play has been performed in dozens of languages in hundreds of locations across the globe. It revolves around a central character w...

The actor and comedian is keenly aware of humanity’s limitations, but he’s not giving up.

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On Tuesday, President Trump extended the cease-fire with Iran that had been about to expire, even as a second round of negotiations with Iran was paused.

Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, New York Times reporters who cover the White House, discuss how the president is thinking about the war, and the political fallout for his party.

Guest:

• Maggie Haberman, a White House correspondent for The New York Times.
• Jonathan Swan, a ...

For years, music fans have said they felt ripped off by Ticketmaster and Live Nation, its parent company. Last week, a jury ruled that they were right, and that the company is a monopoly.

Ben Sisario, who covers the music industry for The New York Times, breaks down the trial that unfolded and what it means for concertgoers.

Guest: Ben Sisario, a reporter for The New York Times covering music and the music industry.

Background read...

From the moment Kash Patel was appointed as the director of the F.B.I., he has invited controversy and concern about what his leadership would look like and how it might affect the agency.

The New York Times journalists Emily Bazelon and Rachel Poser spoke to dozens of current and former F.B.I. employees about how the agency has been transformed.

Guest:

• Emily Bazelon, a staff writer at The New York Times Magazine.
• Rachel Pos...

Since the war with Iran began, President Trump has gone from urging Iranians to take cover to threatening to annihilate them.

With the cease-fire scheduled to expire this week, Clare Toeniskoetter, a producer on “The Daily,” speaks to Iranians about how they view the war.

Guest: Clare Toeniskoetter, a senior producer on “The Daily.”

Background reading: 

• Read two diaries of the war from Iranians on opposite sides of the politi...

For the past decade, the Supreme Court has relied on a rushed and secretive system to make major rulings on issues from immigration to the presidential power.

Now, a New York Times investigation brings to light the precise moment when that system began.

Jodi Kantor and Adam Liptak, who reported the story, take us inside the five days that remade the Supreme Court.

Guest:

• Jodi Kantor, a New York Times reporter whose job is to ...

The reality show “Love on the Spectrum” — which just released its fourth season — has become a big hit; it’s currently one of the most watched shows on Netflix in the United States. The show follows autistic adults as they search for love.

“Love on the Spectrum” is unlike much of reality television — a genre known to subject its cast members to drama and humiliation for entertainment’s sake. Instead, the show captures a dating worl...

The Oscar-winning actress reflects on pain, healing and becoming an action hero. 

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Warning: This episode discusses suicide.

This week, Congress was on the cusp of doing something that has never happened in U.S. history: forcibly removing four House members. Two of those members resigned.

Michael Gold, who covers Congress, explains what unfolded on Capitol Hill, and what the events tell us about how willing Congress is to hold itself accountable.

Guest: Michael Gold, a congressional correspondent for The New York ...

This week, an unusual disagreement broke out between the president of the United States and Pope Leo XIV.

The New York Times Rome bureau chief, Motoko Rich, explains why President Trump cares so much about what the pope thinks, and why it matters that they are so deeply at odds.

Guest: Motoko Rich, the Rome bureau chief leading coverage of Italy, the Vatican and Greece for The New York Times.

Background reading: 

• President Tr...

Over a month into a war with Iran that has no clear end, President Trump has enforced a blockade, which went into effect on Monday at the Strait of Hormuz.

The New York Times reporters David E. Sanger, Rebecca F. Elliott and Eric Schmitt discuss the strategy behind the blockade, the dangers that it poses and whether or not it’s actually working.

Guest: 

• David E. Sanger, a White House and national security correspondent for Th...