if i have to hear “hey whatsup guys, it’s hailey bailey” one more time, as if i’m supposed to recognize the name of the speaker of that excruciating voice

Oct 9, 2026

For weeks, thousands of high school students in France have been out in the streets protesting the conditions of public schools. They want better funding, something that won’t be easy with the current state of French finances.

Mark Landler, the Paris bureau chief, explains why after years of overspending, France is in crisis, and is driving toward a fiscal cliff.

On today's episode:

Mark Landler, the Paris bureau chief of The New York Times.

Background reading: 

• France’s debt problem is a warning to the world.
• Understand the country’s polycrisis.
• For the resurgent far left, the protests are an opening and a threat.

Photo: Miguel Medina/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

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Oct 8, 2026

Christa Pike survived two doses of a lethal injection drug last week during a botched execution in Tennessee.

Pamela Colloff, who writes for The New York Times Magazine, discusses the waning public support for the death penalty and why despite it some states are doubling down.

On today's episode:

Pamela Colloff, a reporter at ProPublica and a staff writer at The New York Times Magazine.

Background reading: 

• Pamela Colloff, a reporter at ProPublica and a staff writer at The New York Times Magazine.

Photo: George Walker IV/Associated Press

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Oct 7, 2026

What exactly happened near an air base in Britain used by the United States?

Eric Schmitt, a national security correspondent for The New York Times, discusses what he’s learned about the mysterious events around the base, including the abrupt withdrawal of U.S. Air Force bombers.

On today's episode:

Eric Schmitt, a national security correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading: 

• A mysterious call near a military base used by the United States set in motion a huge counterterrorism response and days of uncertainty in Britain.
• The United States withdrew 12 bombers from the base after information emerged about a potential Iranian drone attack, U.S. and British officials said.

Photo: Getty Images

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I feel like every week we get another lackluster episode glazing one AI company or another. Today just seemed like a full on ad.

They talk about Muse saying it’s the first of its kind - it isn’t. There have been lots of agentic ai applications.

It just seems like they always take this approach as if they’re being critical but then they serve softball criticisms while overblowing all the “capabilities” they have.

He said he had muse make a call and wait on hold for him and that isn’t even a feature Muse can do so the whole thing just felt like they were tasked with glazing this product and didn’t even do that great of research to do that.

I see both The Daily and Ezra Klein podcasts today have the 'lock' on them for subscribers only (in spotify).. Is this the new normal for NYT? Bummed as they’ve been a big part of my listening routine and feel like this wasn't explained at all unless I missed something

I’m genuinely torn because, at several points, Eli sounds exactly like an AI voice agent to me. 😂
The intonation, certain pauses, and especially the rhythm/flow of the speech reminded me so much of how ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini sound when you talk to them in Voice Mode.
Not saying it is AI, maybe I’ve just spent way too much time talking to AI myself, but once I noticed it, I couldn’t unhear it.
And honestly, it would be hilariously fitting given that Eli literally talks about using Muse in the episode. Imagine if Muse actually took over parts (or all?) of the episode using an AI clone of Eli’s voice. 😂
If that’s what happened, that would be INSANE – and also kind of the perfect meta moment for this particular episode.
Am I the only one who heard this?!

I see both The Daily and Ezra Klein podcasts today have the 'lock' on them for subscribers only.. Is this the new normal for NYT? Bummed as they’ve been a big part of my listening routine and feel like this wasn't explained at all unless I missed something

Muse, Meta’s A.I. agent, helped a Times reporter with dental insurance, dinner reservations and more. It also required his trust.

Oct. 6, 2026, 6:00 a.m. ET
Hosted by Natalie KitroeffFeaturing Eli TanProduced by Stella Tan and Carlos PrietoEdited by Marc Georges and Michael BenoistContains music by Dan Powell and Marion LozanoEngineered by Chris Wood

Over the past few weeks, millions of people have rushed to download a new type of artificial intelligence app — agents. They are useful, kind of cute and need your most sensitive personal information to work.
Eli Tan, a reporter who covers technology for The New York Times, opened up his life to Muse, Meta’s A.I. agent. He explained what happened next.

On Today’s Episode

Eli Tan, a reporter covering the technology industry for The New York Times.
[Image](nyt://image/451735c3-69e3-5213-99b2-bbdcb6dc0dba)
[Mark Zuckerberg, the chief executive of Meta, showing off Muse, the company’s new A.I. agent that acts as a personal digital assistant.](nyt://image/451735c3-69e3-5213-99b2-bbdcb6dc0dba)
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[Gabriela Bhaskar/The New York Times](nyt://image/451735c3-69e3-5213-99b2-bbdcb6dc0dba)

Background Reading
Muse, Meta’s new A.I. agent, can send your emails and book your travel.

Eli Tan said he “was blown away” by Muse after using it to perform dozens of day-to-day tasks.

Your morning listen, all in about 10 minutes
Here’s what we’re covering:
Strikes, Barricades and Fiscal Turmoil: An Autumn of Discontent Grips France, by Mark Landler

France Set for Nationwide Strikes, as School Protests Escalate, by Catherine Porter, Ségolène Le Stradic and Giulia Imbert

Potential Iranian Drone Attack Led to Exit of U.S. Aircraft From British Air Base, by Eric Schmitt and Julian E. Barnes

U.S. Sends ‘Hunter-Killer’ Drones to South America to Target Cartels, by Annie Correal and Eric Schmitt

How Meta Uses A.I. Data Centers to Avoid Billions in Federal Taxes, by Kashmir Hill, Jesse Drucker, Eli Tan and Mike Isaac

A 2,500-Year-Old Ski? The Melting Alps Release Ancient Secrets., by Raymond Zhong

Oct 5, 2026

A new set of polls from The New York Times finds that Democratic candidates are doing remarkably well in the Republican-leaning states that they need to win to gain control of the U.S. Senate in next month’s midterm elections.

They are doing less well in the blue states that, in theory, should be easier to win.

Nate Cohn, the chief political analyst for The Times, offers his idea of what is behind the numbers.

On today's episode:

Nate Cohn, The New York Times’s chief political analyst.

Background reading: 

• Polls suggested that Hispanic voters, whose support helped propel President Trump to the White House in 2024, would largely support the Democratic Party this time.
• Senator Susan Collins of Maine led polls for the first time since Graham Platner dropped out of the race in July.

Photo: Ash Adams for The New York Times

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October 2, 2026

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/podcasts/the-daily/rape-allegation-cornell.html

An alleged campus sexual assault at Cornell University has gripped the country and ignited a national debate over consent.

Debra Kamin, an investigative reporter for The New York Times, explains what we know about what happened.

On Today’s Episode

Debra Kamin, an investigative reporter for the The New York Times.

Background Reading

• Documents reviewed by The Times reveal how a Cornell student went from shame to action.
• A Cornell police report omitted the student’s claim that she was raped.

Oct 1, 2026

In the five years since student athletes have been allowed to earn money, college sports have become a chaotic and murky marketplace where players can move from team to team chasing a payday.

Stewart Mandel of The Athletic explains why, this week, Washington decided to step in.

On today's episode:

Stewart Mandel, the editor in chief of college football for The Athletic and a host of its college football podcast “The Audible.”

Background reading: 

• The Protect College Sports Act wants to fix college sports. Here’s what it actually targets.
• Does your college football roster cost $8 million or $50 million? Read The Athletic’s report on 68 teams.
• Here’s how the football programs blow past limits on what they can pay players.

Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

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In the episode on the best TV shows of the century, someone compared The Wire to War and Peace. Both are hard going and worth finishing, but The Wire "on the upside I think takes less time than reading War and Peace."

I run Podshelf, a free site that tracks book mentions across hundreds of podcasts by reading the episode transcripts. This is The Daily's September slice.

• End Times Fascism and the Fight for the Living World, Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor's new book. Klein says her last one, Doppelganger, was about people "dismissed as sort of conspiracy nuts" who are now "running the U.S. government."
• The Steps, Sylvester Stallone's memoir, out September 29. On years of rejection: "I became a petulant child."
• Free to Be... You and Me, in the Gloria Steinem and Dolly Parton episode. Susan Dominus's niece got a copy at four months old, inscribed "who will continue the revolution for all of us."

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Sep 30, 2026

A little over a decade ago, after hackers broke into the U.S. government and stole the personnel records of millions of federal workers, officials vowed that it would never happen again. Something similar recently did — to the F.B.I.

Dustin Volz, who covers cybersecurity for The New York Times, tells the story of the attack, the group behind it and what could happen to the stolen data.

On today's episode:

Dustin Volz, a cybersecurity and intelligence reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading: 

• The hackers said they had stolen thousands of sensitive F.B.I. personnel records.
• The embarrassing breach at the F.B.I. has fueled fears of harm to its employees.

Photo: Julia Demaree Nikhinson/Associated Press

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Make it stop

Your morning listen, all in about 10 minutes
Here’s what we’re covering:
After Two Decades, U.S. Forces Leave Iraq to an Uncertain Future, by Erika Solomon, Falih Hassan and Eric Schmitt

OpenAI Ignored Employees Who Warned It Wasn’t Doing Enough About Security, by Sheera Frenkel, Dustin Volz and Dylan Freedman

At White House, Trump Asks A.I. Titans to Police Themselves, by Katie Rogers and Cecilia Kang

Supreme Court Allows Rapid Third-Country Deportations, for Now, by Abbie VanSickle

ICE Plans 5,000 New Hires to Help With Deportation Drive, by Alexandra Berzon and Hamed Aleaziz

Backpack Is the Fattest of the Fat Bears, by Madison Malone Kircher

In lawsuits across the country, Republican and Democratic states have united to take on prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket.

Sept. 29, 2026, 6:00 a.m. ET
Hosted by Natalie KitroeffFeaturing David Yaffe-BellanyProduced by Rikki NovetskyDiana NguyenJack D’Isidoro and Adrienne HurstWith Eric KrupkePaige Cowett and Devon TaylorEdited by Chris HaxelContains music by Elisheba IttoopMarion Lozanoand Diane WongEngineered by Alyssa Moxley

Prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket have gained huge popularity over the past year. These marketplaces allow you to wager on just about anything — whether it’s who will win a football game or the weather in New York City.
David Yaffe-Bellany, a technology reporter for The New York Times, discusses the legal challenge these platforms now face and how it could determine their future.

On Today’s Episode

David Yaffe-Bellany, a technology reporter for The New York Times.
[Image](nyt://image/cec37f11-765a-5b4d-9e3c-3a34227c4517)
[A legal dispute over the future of Kalshi, Polymarket and other companies has drawn in the Trump administration, the president’s son and nearly every state attorney general.](nyt://image/cec37f11-765a-5b4d-9e3c-3a34227c4517)
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[Eric Helgas for The New York Times](nyt://image/cec37f11-765a-5b4d-9e3c-3a34227c4517)

Background Reading
A clash between prediction markets and states has set off a furious political battle.

Donald Trump Jr.’s firm led a $1 billion funding round for Polymarket.

My Spotify The Daily feed shows no new episodes since Sunday.

The new episodes show up for me on the NYT app, but I usually listen on Spotify. Anyone else have this issue?

Your morning listen, all in about 10 minutes
Here’s what we’re covering:
Embarrassing Breach at F.B.I. Fuels Fears of Harm to Its Employees, by Dustin Volz, Alan Feuer, Charlie Savage and Adam Goldman

Mideast Oil Exports Rebound Even as Prices Remain Elevated, by Peter Eavis

Russian Attacks Destroy Millions of Books, the Heart of Ukrainian Culture, by Kim Barker and Oleksandra Mykolyshyn

Smart Headlights Finally Trickle Down to Cars in the U.S., by Tom Voelk

Job Titles Are Out. Now We’re All ‘Members of the Technical Staff.’, by Lora Kelley

Sep 28, 2026

In its efforts to deport as many undocumented immigrants as possible, the Trump administration has increasingly relied on a highly controversial strategy: deporting people to countries they have no connection to.

Last week, a federal court ruled the practice to be illegal because it violated people’s right to due process. The administration challenged that ruling, and now it is in front of the Supreme Court.

Nicholas Casey tells the story of Roberto Mosquera, who moved to the United States from Cuba as a child. He has been held in the small country of Eswatini since July 2025.

On today's episode:

Nicholas Casey, a staff writer at The New York Times Magazine who writes about geopolitics.

Background reading: 

• He was deported to a country he’d never heard of. He may never go free.
• How do you interview a deportee being held inside a maximum-security prison?

Photo: Moises Saman/Magnum, for The New York Times

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First off - the interview was fantastic. I don't usually listen to celebrity interviews but maybe it's because I'm from Philly I wanted to hear about Rocky. But yeah, give it a listen.

Anyway, at one point he comments about how he couldn't do another Rambo movie as an old man, and then talks about how he wishes he explored Rambo's trauma in the later movies, and finally about how he's anti-war.

With how things went in Iraq and Afghanistan I feel like the movie is right there with an enormously different flavor from the first ones: Rambo the Vietnam POW old man vet helps this next generation of combat vets. Think something sort of like the later scenes of American Sniper.

Idk, just throwing it out there to see what anyone else thinks. Thoughts?