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May 12, 2026

After decades of declining church attendance and a profound rise in secularism, religion is having a moment in America.

Lauren Jackson, the host of the Believing newsletter, talks to Asthaa Chaturvedi, a producer at “The Daily,” about why more people in the United States are now choosing to believe.

On today's episode:

• Asthaa Chaturvedi, a producer at “The Daily.”

• Lauren Jackson, the deputy editorial director for newsletters and the host of Believing.

Background reading: 

• Sign up for Believing, a weekly newsletter about modern belief.

• Americans haven’t found a satisfying alternative to religion.

Photo: Cornell Watson for The New York Times

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May 8, 2026

The new biopic about Michael Jackson has been a record-shattering box office success.

The subsequent outpouring of love for the musician was the result of a painstaking, yearslong effort to resurrect the reputation of the king of pop, despite the accusations of sexual abuse that have surrounded him for decades.

Mark Binelli, a writer for The New York Times Magazine, discusses the new playbook for rewriting the past.

On today's episode:

**Mark Binelli, **a writer for The New York Times Magazine.

Background reading: 

• The rise and fall and rise of Michael Jackson.

Photo: Lionsgate

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May 6, 2026

Last month, the astronauts of NASA’s Artemis II mission splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, bringing their journey around the moon to a close.

“The Daily” asked children to send in questions for the crew. The astronauts — three Americans and one Canadian — sat down with Rachel Abrams to answer them.

On today's episode:

The Artemis II astronauts: Victor Glover, Jeremy Hansen, Christina Koch and Reid Wiseman.

Background reading: 

• The mission took the astronauts farther than any human has ever traveled in history and reminded us how small we are.

• The Artemis II splashdown gave NASA momentum in a renewed moon race.

Photo: The New York Times

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May 4, 2026

In the midst of a cascade of violent acts against political figures in the United States, a few questions keep coming up — how did we get here, and how much worse could it really get?

Robert Pape, a professor at the University of Chicago and one of the country’s leading voices on political violence, discusses why violence is on the rise and what it would take to stop it.

On today's episode:

Robert Pape, a professor of political science at the University of Chicago.

Background reading: 

• Is the United States in a politically violent age? This is what the data and history say.

• Here’s how to understand claims about U.S. political violence and threats to presidents.

Photo: Doug Mills/The New York Times, Kenny Holston for The New York Times and Adriana Zehbrauskas for The New York Times

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May 3, 2026

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 experts. The result, The Times’s list of the 30 greatest living American songwriters, was published this week.

Today, Michael Barbaro talks with Sasha Weiss, a deputy editor of The Times Magazine, who oversaw the project, as well as Joe Coscarelli and Jody Rosen, two members of the cadre of critics assigned with compiling the final list. They discuss the list-making process, what defines a great songwriter and why Billy Joel didn’t make the final cut.

We also hear from some of the songwriters featured on the list, including Taylor Swift, Nile Rodgers and the songwriting team of Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne.

 

On Today's Episode:

Sasha Weiss is a deputy editor of The New York Times Magazine.

Joe Coscarelli is a culture reporter for The Times. He is a co-host of “Popcast,” a producer of the “Song of the Week” video series and the author of “Rap Capital: An Atlanta Story.”

Jody Rosen is a contributing writer for the magazine and the author of “Two Wheels Good: The History and Mystery of the Bicycle.”

 

Background Reading:

The 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters

Cast Your Vote for the Greatest Living American Songwriters

 

Photo credit: Stefan Ruiz for The New York Times

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May 2, 2026

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

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Apr 29, 2026

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.

On today's episode:

There are enough signatures to place the California billionaire tax proposal on the state ballot in November, its backers say.

Background reading: 

• There are enough signatures to place the California billionaire tax proposal on the state ballot in November, its backers say.

Photo: Jae C. Hong/Associated Press

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Apr 28, 2026

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 the incident should be seen as a security failure or success.

On today's episode:

Devlin Barrett, a New York Times reporter covering the Justice Department and the F.B.I.

Background reading: 

• ‘Shots Fired!’: Inside the pandemonium at the Washington Hilton.

• Charges against the assassination attempt suspect were based on a shotgun shell and a screed.

• Experts said the security at the White House correspondents’ dinner worked as intended.

Photo: Salwan Georges for The New York Times

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Apr 27, 2026

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.

On today's episode:

Farnaz Fassihi, the United Nations bureau chief for The New York Times. She also covers Iran and how countries around the world deal with conflicts in the Middle East.

Background reading: 

• These are the generals who are running Iran.

• Here’s what to know about the U.S.-Iran peace talks.

Photo: Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times

For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily.  

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