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  • Tuesday · 37 min

    Canada Is Done With Trump

    Canada suspended trade negotiations this week, setting off President Trump’s 50 percent tariffs on a range of Canadian goods.

  • Sunday · 36 min

    Think Baseball Is Boring? The Savannah Bananas Are Here to Fix That.

    Jesse and Emily Cole created the Savannah Bananas with a simple mission in mind: to make baseball as entertaining as possible. They introduced some innovations to America’s pastime, including twerking umpires, stilt-walking pitchers and TikTok-ready choreographed dance numbers. They tinkered with the rules of baseball, making a game that was shorter and faster, with plenty of opportunities for fan engagement. The result? A sports sensation. In the 10 years since its founding, the team has become

  • August 19 · 23 min

    El Niño Is Back. And Worse Than Ever.

    The recurring climate phenomenon is poised this year to enter a new phase known as a super El Niño, exacerbating the effects of climate change.

  • August 18 · 28 min

    What Went Wrong on the U.S.S. Lincoln?

    Families of soldiers aboard the aircraft carrier — deployed in the Middle East without a break for 270 days — have raised the alarm.

  • August 17 · 24 min

    Luigi Mangione’s High-Risk Legal Strategy

    Mr. Mangione pleaded guilty to stalking charges in the killing of Brian Thompson, a health insurance executive, a calculated gamble by his defense team.

  • August 16 · 42 min

    What Makes a Killer Thriller?

    The New York Times Book Review recently released its list of the 50 best thrillers of the 21st century. To put it together, the team asked almost 300 authors and other experts to vote for the best heart-thumping, page-turning, white knuckle reads published since 2000. In this episode of “The Sunday Daily,” Natalie Kitroeff talks with the Times thrillers columnist, Sarah Lyall, about how the list came together. Then, Natalie speaks with one of the greatest thriller writers of this century — wit

  • August 13 · 29 min

    Are The Democratic Socialists Winning or Losing?

    Progressive Democrats have been gaining ground in primaries across the country, but recent wins and losses in Michigan and Wisconsin show the strength and the limits of the movement.

  • August 12 · 23 min

    All the President’s Planes

    Last month, President Trump made a dramatic exit after a visit to Turkey, prompting concerns about the safety of his planes. This week, we learned it was all a ruse.

  • August 11 · 31 min

    The U.S. Missile Stockpile Is Dangerously Low

    The United States’ war with Iran has caused a critical weaponry shortage. That leaves the U.S. military vulnerable and complicates Washington’s efforts to end the war.

  • August 10 · 27 min

    Why Adults Are Getting Cancer at a Younger Age

    For years, cancer has been seen as a disease people mostly get when they’re older. That seems to be changing as more young people are getting cancer than ever before. Today, Nina Agrawal, a health reporter for The New York Times, explains what scientists are learning about the factors driving the rise and what it means for a generation of young cancer survivors.

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