Best jeffrey.miranda@nytimes.com Podcasts (2025)

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Lydia Polgreen on What’s Missing in Our Conversation About Immigration 29:43

4d ago29:43

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In this episode, the deputy Opinion editor Patrick Healy talks to the columnist Lydia Polgreen about the global panic around migration, and what President Trump’s efforts to curb it mean for the United States and its position in the world. Thoughts? Email us at [email protected]. This episode of “The Opinions” was produced by Jillian Weinberg…

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After Pope Francis: A Round Table With David French 27:28

5d ago27:28

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In this episode, the Opinion columnist David French speaks with the writers and Catholics David Gibson and Leah Libresco Sargeant about the legacy of Pope Francis’ leadership in an age of sharp social division. Thoughts? Email us at [email protected]. This episode of “The Opinions” was produced by Derek Arthur. It was edited by Alison Bruzek …

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Welcome to Trump’s Mafia State 12:50

7d ago12:50

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In this episode, the columnist M. Gessen argues that when it comes to America’s institutions, President Trump is taking a page out of a Soviet-style playbook. Thoughts? Emails us at [email protected]. This episode of “The Opinions” was produced by Vishakha Darbha. It was edited by Alison Bruzek and Annie-Rose Strasser. The rest of the show's …

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The Trump Administration Is Disappearing People Like the Soviet Union 33:05

10d ago33:05

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Last week, the Supreme Court ordered the Trump administration to “facilitate” the return of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran man deported because of an “administrative error,” back to his home in Maryland. But, so far, the administration has not complied. On this episode, Michelle Cottle, who writes about national politics for Opinion, sp…

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Bret Stephens on What Trump Gets Right, Wrong and Really, Really Wrong 27:04

10d ago27:04

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On this First 100 Days episode, the deputy Opinion editor, Patrick Healy, and the columnist Bret Stephens discuss the nuance of being a conservative and critical of President Trump. Thoughts? Email us at [email protected]. This episode of “The Opinions” was produced by Vishakha Darbha. It was edited by Alison Bruzek and Kaari Pitkin. The rest…

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Larry Summers on Trump: ‘The First Rule of Holes Is Stop Digging’ 12:57

14d ago12:57

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On this episode, the former president of Harvard University and former U.S. Treasury secretary explains the dangers of President Trump’s economic policies, and why we should expect more instability ahead. Thoughts? Email us at [email protected]. This episode of “The Opinions” was produced by Derek Arthur. It was edited by Alison Bruzek and Ka…

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‘They're Coming After All of Us. So You Might As Well Tell the Truth.’ 18:30

18d ago18:30

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In this episode, the New York Times Opinion columnist Lydia Polgreen speaks to the author and activist Sarah Schulman on resistance and solidarity during politically charged times. Thoughts? Email us at [email protected]. This episode of “The Opinions” was produced by Vishakha Darbha. It was edited by Alison Bruzek and Kaari Pitkin. The rest …

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‘We’re Playing With Fire’: The Risks of Trump’s Tariffs on China 21:11

19d ago21:11

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In this episode, the deputy Opinion editor, Patrick Healy, talks to Binyamin Appelbaum about the goals of President Trump’s tariffs and the risks they pose to America’s place in the global order. Thoughts? Email us at [email protected]. This episode of “The Opinions” was produced by Jillian Weinberger. It was edited by Alison Bruzek and Kaari…

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How to Survive in Politically Volatile Times 19:15

21d ago19:15

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In this episode, the columnist David French and Rory Stewart explore how small-c conservatives can keep hope alive in the midst of a populist onslaught. Thoughts? Email us at [email protected]. This episode of “The Opinions” was produced by Jillian Weinberger. It was edited by Kaari Pitkin and Alison Bruzek. The rest of the show's production …

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Steve Rattner on Just How Bad Things Will Get Under Trump’s Tariffs 21:24

24d ago21:24

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In this episode of “The Opinions,” the deputy Opinion editor Patrick Healy and contributing Opinion writer, investor and economic analyst Steven Rattner break down how Trump’s “reciprocal tariffs” are already shaking the global economy — and it hasn’t even been 24 hours. Thoughts? Email us at [email protected]. This episode of “The Opinions” …

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To Save Democracy, Here’s a Playbook That Works 20:14

26d ago20:14

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In this episode, the Times Opinion columnist David French explores how Poland managed to turn the tide against right-wing populism and restore constitutional order. Thoughts? Email us at [email protected]. This episode of “The Opinions” was produced by Jillian Weinberger. It was edited by Alison Bruzek and Kaari Pitkin. The rest of the show's…

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Obama’s Not Going to Save Democrats, but This Might 22:35

28d ago22:35

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The Opinion writer Michelle Cottle and contributing Opinion writer Ben Rhodes discuss why the Democratic Party hasn’t launched an effective opposition and who they see as the future of the party. Thoughts? Email us at [email protected]. This episode of “The Opinions” was produced by Vishakha Darbha. It was edited by Kaari Pitkin and Alison Br…

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A Jewish Comedian Walks Into a Theater in Minnesota 14:20

30d ago14:20

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In his HBO special, “Just for Us,” the comedian Alex Edelman explores his Jewish identity and whiteness in an unusual way: attending a neo-Nazi meeting in Queens. Before the 2024 presidential election, he traveled to Minnesota to watch a stranger perform his comedy special in a theater performance. In this episode, Edelman joins the Opinion editor …

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David Leonhardt: 'By the Time Trump Comes for Your University, It's Probably Too Late' 30:31

1M ago30:31

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On this episode, Patrick Healy and David Leonhardt discuss President Trump’s attempts to remake higher education and argue that higher education should reform itself first. Thoughts? Email us at [email protected]. This episode of “The Opinions” was produced by Jillian Weinberger. It was edited by Alison Bruzek and Kaari Pitkin. The show's pro…

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The Worst Part of Pete Hegseth’s Group Chat Debacle 10:48

1M ago10:48

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In this episode, the New York Times Opinion columnist David French breaks down the security concerns behind the Trump administration’s military discussions on the Signal app and the consequences such a security breach could have on American safety and military strategy. Thoughts? Email us at [email protected]. This episode of “The Opinions” w…

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The Claim Trump Is Making That ‘Could Break the American System’ 29:13

1M ago29:13

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More than two months into his second term, President Donald Trump is testing the limits of the U.S. Constitution. But which of his executive actions are legally sound, and which defy constitutional principles? In this episode, the Opinion columnist Jamelle Bouie sits down with his editor, Aaron Retica, for a deep dive into the crisis that’s reshapi…

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Tom Friedman: Trump Is a ‘Small Man in a Big Time’ 20:24

1M ago20:24

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President Trump has been operating with complete impunity and disregard for American institutions. In this episode, the Times Opinion deputy editor Patrick Healy and the columnist Thomas L. Freidman discuss the repercussions of such behavior on America’s national and international policy. Thoughts? Email us at [email protected]. This episode …

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Musk Said No One Has Died Since Aid Was Cut. That Isn’t True. 11:11

1M ago11:11

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What does it look like when some of the world’s richest men withdraw assistance for the world’s poorest women and children? After Elon Musk claimed no one had died from cuts to American foreign aid spending, the Opinion writer Nicholas Kristof traveled to South Sudan to see the impact for himself. In this episode, he shares how millions of people n…

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Measles, MAHA Moms and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 17:09

1M ago17:09

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A measles outbreak in West Texas has claimed two lives, and President Trump’s secretary of health and human services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is spreading false claims about the disease and the vaccines that nearly eliminated it. In this episode of “The Opinions,” a Times Opinion editor, Alexandra Sifferlin, and an Opinion writer, Jessica Grose, dis…

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They Saved Taxpayers Billions. Trump Fired Them Anyway. 10:36

2M ago10:36

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Inspectors general are our government watchdogs. They root out corruption and check for fraud and inefficiencies — all things President Trump has claimed to want to do. And yet, when he took office, he fired more than a dozen inspectors general without warning. In this episode of The Opinions, we spoke to the reporter and filmmaker Francesca Triann…

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'Is the Destruction the Point?': Three Opinion Writers on Trump's First 50 Days 30:16

2M ago30:16

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President Donald Trump is about halfway through his first 100 days in office. In this episode of The Opinions, Patrick Healy talks with the columnist Michelle Goldberg and contributor Frank Bruni about the moments that have defined Trump’s second term so far and what his first 50 days portend for the rest of Trump’s second term. Thoughts? Email us …

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I’m a Transgender Colonel. Trump Wants Me Out. 21:15

2M ago21:15

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Time is running out for transgender service members in the U.S. military. The Trump administration has put in motion plans to identify and remove transgender troops, with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth saying they are unfit to serve. In this episode with the Opinion editor Sarah Wildman, Col. Bree Fram, one of the highest-ranking transgender mem…

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David Brooks on Why the Democrats Are Losing to Trump 25:10

2M ago25:10

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The columnist David Brooks joins Patrick Healy to take stock of President Trump’s fifth address to Congress, to analyze the Democrats’ response, and to discuss where Americans who care about moral leadership should put their energies today. Thoughts? Email us at [email protected] You can find transcripts (posted midday) and more episodes of “…

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Elon Musk and the Useless Spending-Cut Theater of DOGE 16:39

2M ago16:39

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As a fiscal conservative, the columnist David French would normally be excited about a Department of Government Efficiency and the opportunity to rein in spending. But Elon Musk’s approach to cost cutting has left much to be desired. In this conversation with the Manhattan Institute's Jessica Riedl, French reckons with what Musk and his department …

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What Man's Man Politics Is Doing to America 29:46

2M ago29:46

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President Trump’s outsize performance of masculinity has won him attention, elections and the support of manosphere influencers like Andrew Tate and Joe Rogan. In this episode of “The Opinions,” the deputy editor of Times Opinion, Patrick Healy, speaks with its columnist Tressie McMillan Cottom about what Trump’s focus on gender means for women, mi…

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The Most Important Lesson in Sex Ed Isn’t Actually Sex 9:08

2M ago9:08

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When Hillary Frank took her middle-school-age daughter to see “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.,” she was surprised to learn that the fictional Margaret had more sex education than her daughter. In this episode, Frank reflects on what she wishes she learned in health class as a teenager and how we might improve sex education in schools across …

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What an F.B.I. Under Patel and Bongino Might Mean for America 12:11

2M ago12:11

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President Trump has appointed Dan Bongino — a former U.S. Secret Service agent, right-wing podcaster and an outspoken critic of the F.B.I. — as the agency’s deputy director. In this episode, the Opinion columnist Michelle Goldberg examines what Bongino’s appointment means for the bureau and for the new order of American politics. Thoughts? Emails u…

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Trump’s Bargain With Putin Is ‘Shameful’ 27:51

2M ago27:51

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Turning our back on Ukraine would only weaken America. The Trump administration may be considering negotiating a peace deal with Russia that would end the war in Ukraine. “No American president in the last 80 years and probably 100 years before that would have made this bargain,” Kori Schake, the director of foreign and defense policy studies at th…

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Thomas Friedman Has Given Up on Politics — but Not on the World 21:43

2M ago21:43

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President Trump appears ready to cut a deal that could end Russia’s war in Ukraine without ever consulting Ukraine. In this episode, the deputy Opinion editor Patrick Healy talks to the Opinion columnist Thomas L. Friedman about Trump’s unpredictable approach to foreign policy. Thoughts? Email us at [email protected].…

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Trump and Musk, the ‘Co-Presidents’ 27:32

2M ago27:32

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In this episode, the Opinion editor Aaron Retica and the columnist Jamelle Bouie discuss how President Trump, Elon Musk and their supporters are trying to sidestep Congress and reshape executive power. Thoughts? Email us at [email protected] New York Times Opinion

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My Values ‘Can’t Be Nullified by an Executive Order’ 29:25

2M ago29:25

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Kirk Wallace Johnson served with U.S.A.I.D. in Baghdad and Fallujah. When he returned to the United States, he spent much of his career helping thousands of Iraqis and Afghans, many of whom risked their lives working with American troops, gain refugee status in the United States through the List Project. As President Trump closes the door on the Am…

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Please, Don't Buy Flowers for Valentine's Day 8:00

2M ago8:00

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It’s Valentine’s Day, and if you celebrate, the chances of giving or receiving a bouquet of flowers is high. But have you considered the environmental impact of those flowers? In this audio essay, the contributing Opinion writer Margaret Renkl explains the true cost of bouquets and argues for other, less environmentally harmful ways to express your…

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There’s a Reason Even ‘Smart’ People Surrender to Trump 28:59

2M ago28:59

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The deputy editor of Opinion, Patrick Healy, speaks with the columnist M. Gessen about why so many people and institutions, including Democrats, have bent the knee to Trump, despite strongly disagreeing with him. Thoughts? Email us at [email protected] New York Times Opinion

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I Survived a Kidnapping in Mexico. Now I Tell the Stories of Those Who Didn’t. 12:03

2M ago12:03

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In June 2020, Manuel Bayo Gisbert, a visual anthropologist and artist, was abducted by members of a drug cartel outside of Mexico City. He was beaten, tortured and ultimately released, making him one of the few survivors of kidnappings in Mexico. A crisis of violence and disappearances has plagued the country for decades. In this episode, hear Gisb…

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This Supreme Court Philosophy Could Constrain Trump 23:20

3M ago23:20

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The biggest challenge to President Trump’s executive orders may be the American judicial system. In this episode, the Times Opinion columnist David French is joined by the federal judge Jeffrey S. Sutton to talk about the principles that guide the courts and how the calls made in those rooms could decide the future of American democracy in the next…

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Trump Is Failing the Marshmallow Test. Again. 19:34

3M ago19:34

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The New York Times Opinion writer Binyamin Appelbaum has been writing and thinking about President Trump’s economic policy since his first term in office. In this episode, he joins the deputy Opinion editor Patrick Healy to talk tariffs, economic expansion and Trump’s recklessness. Thoughts? Email us at [email protected].…

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A.I. Isn’t Coming for Moe the Bartender. Not Yet, Anyway. 12:37

3M ago12:37

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In this episode, the actor Hank Azaria, known in part for his numerous roles on “The Simpsons,” confronts how A.I. is already shaking up the vocal acting world. As he explains the human touches that shape his characters, he also offers hope for a future in which there is still a need for performers like himself. Is it inevitable that artificial int…

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There’s a Reason Trump Is Going After Birthright Citizenship 21:29

3M ago21:29

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On his first day back in office, President Trump signed an executive order to end unconditional birthright citizenship. Lawsuits immediately began pouring in, and a federal judge blocked the order for now. But as the columnist Carlos Lozada and the editor Aaron Retica point out in this discussion, the true impact of the order might not be in changi…

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Kash Patel as F.B.I. Director Could ‘Destabilize the Whole System’ 18:29

3M ago18:29

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President Trump’s pick for F.B.I. director, Kash Patel, is no stranger to controversy. And despite a vigorous Senate hearing on Thursday, he appears to be coasting toward confirmation. The New York Times politics correspondent Michelle Cottle spoke to the journalist and author Garrett Graff on what Patel’s F.B.I. appointment could mean for America,…

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Maureen Dowd on Trump the Narcissist, Act II 20:05

3M ago20:05

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Maureen Dowd got her start in journalism during the Nixon era. Over her decades in Washington, she’s developed a keen understanding of how presidents wield power to further their goals. In this episode of “The Opinions,” she joins the deputy Opinion editor, Patrick Healy, to examine the breathtaking speed with which President Trump is carrying out …

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Make America 1897 Again 19:44

3M ago19:44

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What can the 1890s tell us about 21st-century problems and a second Trump administration? According to the Opinion columnist Jamelle Bouie, quite a lot. In this episode, he speaks with Aaron Retica, an editor in Opinion, about what the 19th century and Donald Trump’s surprising new favorite president can tell us about our shifting culture. Thoughts…

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My Sister’s Murder Isn’t for Your Entertainment 8:10

3M ago8:10

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In 1993, Polly Klaas was kidnapped and murdered at the age of 12. Following her death, Polly’s tragic story became a plotline in true crime podcasts, TV shows and books. In this audio essay, Polly’s sister Annie Nichol argues that the popularization of true crime not only re-traumatized victims’ families but also helped create demand for “tough on …

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'Destabilize, Destabilize, Destabilize': What Trump Is Really Up To 23:51

3M ago23:51

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President Trump has declared that his second term will begin with the “most extraordinary first 100 days of any presidency in American history.” To track, interrogate and challenge his most consequential actions during his first few months in office, Times Opinion’s deputy editor, Patrick Healy, is beginning a weekly series on “The Opinions” focuse…

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Trump’s First Day: He is Exploiting ‘Civic Ignorance’ 32:54

3M ago32:54

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Opinion's deputy editor, Patrick Healy, was joined by the columnists David French and Michelle Goldberg to makes sense of President Trump’s first day in office. We're learning “how much the American experiment has depended on the honor system,” French says.By New York Times Opinion

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Thomas Friedman: The Global Challenges Facing Trump 13:54

3M ago13:54

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Times columnist Thomas Friedman says this is a rare moment in the Middle East when “everything is in play and everything is possible." In this episode of The Opinions, he speaks to editor Dan Wakin about the forces brewing in the Middle East, what he expects of the relationship between Netanyahu and Trump and the one gig he would give up his column…

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Trump Won’t Change the Fact That America Needs Immigrants 9:41

3M ago9:41

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Donald Trump has promised to severely curtail legal and illegal immigration as he takes office for the second time. In this episode of “The Opinions,” the writer Binyamin Appelbaum argues that while the United States needs to improve its immigration enforcement, the country also desperately needs immigrants for cultural and economic vibrancy. Immig…

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This Jail in Rural Maine Is a Model for Treating Opioid Addiction 13:43

3M ago13:43

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Maine has one of the highest rates of opioid use disorder in the nation. But a program at a rural Maine jail initiated by an addiction medicine specialist, Alane O’Connor, is offering hope and saving lives. She’s spearheading a pilot program that offers a monthly injection of the drug Sublocade to addicted inmates, which curbs opioid cravings conti…

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The Home Insurance L.A. — and America — Needs 9:15

3M ago9:15

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The Los Angeles wildfires offer a stark reminder that we no longer live in an era of reliable home insurance. An exodus of insurance companies from disaster-prone areas has put the American dream of homeownership in peril. In this episode, the climate reporter Nick Mott makes the case for a national climate catastrophe insurance plan that could hel…

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How Trump’s ‘Favorite President’ Can Prepare Us for His Next Term 9:06

3M ago9:06

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Argentina’s head of state, Javier Milei, is the latest inspiration for Donald Trump and his supporters, including Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy. As Trump prepares to return to the White House, the Times Opinion columnist Michelle Goldberg explains what his admiration for Milei and his austerity policies might mean for Trump’s new administration. Th…

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David French on the Case for Banning TikTok 17:52

3M ago17:52

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The Supreme Court seems ready to uphold the law that would ban TikTok unless the app’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, sells it to a U.S. buyer. The Opinion columnist David French talks with the politics editor Katherine Miller about why he believes the app poses a unique threat to U.S. security. Thoughts? Email us at [email protected].…

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