Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Trump Threatens Iran’s Leader, and Some Gazans Fear Death While Getting Aid
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, “America’s Sweethearts” get a raise. On Today’s Episode: Trump Calls for Iran’s ‘...
Trump Cuts G7 Trip Short, and Senate Republicans Propose Steep Medicaid Cuts
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, streaming’s TV takeover. On Today’s Episode:Trump Returns to D.C. as Israel and Iran Trad...
Manhunt Ends for Minnesota Suspect, and Israel-Iran Conflict Ramps Up
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, Pope Leo’s hometown shout-out. On Today’s Episode: With No Clear Off-Ramp, Israel’s Wa...
Israel Attacks Iran, and India Plane Crash Survivor Speaks
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, Friday’s news quiz. On Today’s Episode: Israeli Strikes Wipe Out Iran’s Top Military C...
Plane Crash in India, and Israel Appears Ready to Attack Iran
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, remembering the Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson. On Today’s Episode:Passenger Plane Crashes in W...
Protests Over Immigration Raids Spread, and Austria Reels From Rare School Shooting
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, a BTS reunion on the horizon? On Today’s Episode: Cities Across U.S. Brace for Protests as...
Trump Sends Marines to L.A. Protests, and Kennedy Fires Vaccine Experts
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, remembering a funk legend. On Today’s Episode:Trump Administration More Than Doubles Fed...
Trump Deploys National Guard in L.A., and His Travel Ban Goes Into Effect
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, the big winners at the Tonys.On Today’s Episode:Live Updates: Tensions Flare Between Protest...
Musk vs. Trump, and a Surge in Whooping Cough
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, a Friday news quiz. On Today’s Episode:Trump and Musk’s Unlikely Alliance Breaks Down in...
Trump Orders an Investigation Into Biden and a Travel Ban on 12 Countries
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, these birds are getting clever.On Today’s Episode:‘We Don’t Want Them’: Trump Signs Tr...
Musk Slams Trump’s Policy Bill, and Steel Tariffs Double
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, a giant plume of dust is headed to Florida. On Today’s Episode:Elon Musk Calls Trump Polic...
Israeli Soldiers Open Fire Near Aid Site, and Coffee’s Link to Healthy Aging
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, The Times’s summer book picks. On Today’s Episode: Israeli Soldiers Open Fire Near Gaza ...
‘Targeted Terror Attack’ in Colorado, and Ukraine’s Audacious Plot
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, the oldest corporation on the continent is closing. On Today’s Episode: Eight Burned in At...
Musk’s Drug Use, and Companies Back Off Pride Month
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, a Friday news quiz. On Today’s Episode:On the Campaign Trail, Elon Musk Juggled Drugs and F...
Trump’s Flurry of Pardons, and Musk’s Goodbye
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, the rise of crypto kidnappings. On Today’s Episode: Trump Gives Clemency to More Than Two ...
New Tensions for U.S. and Israel, and a Surge of Homeless Seniors
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, a faster way up Mount Everest. On Today’s Episode: As Trump Seeks Iran Deal, Israel Again ...
G.O.P. Resistance to Trump's Bill, and a Setback for a Gaza Aid Plan
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, Disney’s unexpected “rebel” star. On Today’s Episode:Fiscal Hawks in Senate Balk at H...
Trump’s Crypto Dinner, the End of the Penny, a Friday News Quiz
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, an escalation with Harvard. On Today’s Episode: Hundreds Join Trump at ‘Exclusive’ Din...
D.C. Shooting Kills 2 at Jewish Museum, and House Passes Trump's 'Beautiful' Bill
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, breakfast cereals are getting less healthy. On Today’s Episode: 2 Israeli Embassy Aides Ar...
Trump’s Loyalty Test, and a Chaotic Deportation Hearing
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, “Norm!” On Today’s Episode: Trump Squeezes His Party on Domestic Policy Bill as G.O.P....
Trump Backs Down on Russia, and Representative Is Charged After ICE Clash
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, how to stop doomscrolling? On Today’s Episode:Trump Backs Off His Demand That Russia Declar...
Biden’s Cancer Diagnosis, and Why Ukraine is Seeing a Surge of Violence
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, one school district’s big A.I. experiment. On Today’s Episode:Biden Is Diagnosed With an ...
Trump’s Billion-Dollar Tech Deals, and a Military Buildup at the Border
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, the Friday news quiz. On Today’s Episode:Outsourcer in Chief: Is Trump Trading Away America...
A New Test of Federal Judges’ Power, and Overdose Deaths Plummet
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, the campy singing contest the whole world watches.On Today’s Episode:In Birthright Citizensh...
Qatar Woos Trump, and Israeli Officers Warn About Gaza Starvation
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, a new red carpet dress code: no nudity.On Today’s Episode:With Trump Visit, Qatar’s Image ...
A Lavish Welcome for Trump in Saudi Arabia, and a Standoff at the Library of Congress
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, California’s crackdown on homelessness.On Today’s Episode:Trump Administration Live Update...
A Breakthrough on U.S.-China Tariffs, and a New Summer Air Travel Warning
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, For Sale: The pope’s childhood home.On Today’s Episode:U.S. and China Agree to Temporarily...
Pope Leo's Brother Is 'Stunned,' and Bill Gates Speeds Up Giving
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, a Friday news quiz. On Today’s Episode:Who Is Pope Leo XIV?, by Elisabetta Povoledo, Jason ...
On the Scene of a Deadly Gaza Strike, and a Severe U.S. Flu Season
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, the best player in the W.N.B.A. now has her own shoe.On Today’s Episode: Airstrikes Pound G...
‘Conclave Fever’ in Rome, and India Strikes Pakistan
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, your chance at island living. On Today’s Episode:The Vote for the Next Pope Is Also a Refer...
Israel’s ‘Intensive’ Escalation, and an Air Traffic Control Crisis
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, the Met Gala’s unforgettable looks. On Today’s Episode:Netanyahu Warns of ‘Intensive’...
The Trump Family Cashes In, and Chatbot Mistakes Multiply
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, 200 snake bites later… On Today’s Episode: A Trump Family Push for Profit on Three Conti...
Trump’s Cabinet Shake-Up, and a Friday News Quiz
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, online shopping gets pricier. On Today’s Episode:Trump Moves Waltz to U.N. and Names Rubio ...
New Warnings for U.S. Economy, and Columbia Student Is Freed
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, a wiener dog’s 529 days in the wild. On Today’s Episode:U.S. Economy Shrank in First Quar...
Trump Says He’s ‘Just Gotten Started,’ and Anti-Tourism Tactics in Europe
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, L.A. county’s budget crisis. On Today’s Episode:Trump Marks 100 Days by Vilifying Migrant...
The Secret Deals Behind Trump’s Crypto Firm, and a Revenge Porn Ban
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, let’s hear your best sea gull.On Today’s Episode:Secret Deals, Foreign Investments, Presid...
American Children Sent to Honduras, and A.I. on the Battlefield
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, teaching student athletes how to go viral.On Today’s Episode: 2 American Children Were Se...
George Santos to Be Sentenced, and the Real Cost of DOGE’s Cuts
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, the fight over pop hits that celebrate cartels. On Today’s Episode:George Santos, Expelled ...
Trump’s Latest Demands on Ukraine, and a White House Crypto Contest
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, how to actually fall asleep. On Today’s Episode:Trump Pressures Ukraine to Accept a Peace P...
A State Department Shake-Up, and Musk Pivots as Tesla Profits Plunge
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, YouTube turns 20.On Today’s Episode: Critics Call Rubio’s Overhaul Plan a Blow to U.S. Va...
How to Choose a Pope, and a Deportation ‘Black Hole’
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, the Oscars OK the use of A.I. (with caveats). On Today’s Episode: Vatican to Hold Pope’s...
Pope Francis Dies at 88, and Another Hegseth Signal Chat
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, million-dollar empty lots in the Palisades.On Today’s Episode:Pope Francis Dies at 88, by Ja...
Senator Visits Wrongly Deported Man, and Trump’s ‘Kill List’ for Regulations
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, meat is making a comeback. On Today’s Episode:Maryland Senator Meets With Wrongly Deported ...
New Pushback to Trump’s Deportations, and Climate Research Under Threat
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, a capybara controversy in Argentina. On Today’s Episode: Judge Threatens Contempt Proceedi...
Deportation Fight Escalates, and America’s New Meth Crisis
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, “The Great Moose Migration.” On Today’s Episode: ‘Nothing Has Been Done’: Judge Re...
Harvard vs. Trump, and Your (Shrinking) Chance of Being Audited
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, black market Lego. On Today’s Episode: Trump Administration Will Freeze $2 Billion After H...
China Cuts Off Critical Exports, and Meta Goes on Trial
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, everybody wants a bunker. On Today’s Episode:China Halts Critical Exports as Trade War Inte...
Trump’s New Plan for Social Security Death List, and China’s Counterattack on Tariffs
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, Hollywood stunts in the spotlight. On Today’s Episode:China Raises Tariffs on U.S. Imports ...
Trump’s Drastic Tariff Turnaround, and Green Card Holders on Edge
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, the soundtrack of America. On Today’s Episode:From ‘Be Cool!’ to ‘Getting Yippy’: I...
A Game of Chicken With China, and How Much Plastic Is in the Human Brain
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, the theme park wars heat up. On Today’s Episode: Asia Grapples With Punishing Tariffs as I...
Supreme Court Clears Way for Deportations, and a Stock Market Fake-Out
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, a new push to clone ancient animals. On Today’s Episode:Supreme Court Clears Way for Venezu...
Stocks Plunge Worldwide, and Trump Faces Mass Protests
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, Wayne Gretzky’s record finally falls. On Today’s Episode:Stocks in Asia and Europe Plunge...
The Worst Stock Market Drop in Years, and Dr. Oz’s New Government Job
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, what's so hard about building trains? On Today’s Episode:Trade War Sets Off ‘Max Pessimis...
A Global Backlash to Trump’s Tariffs, and Deep Cuts to Public Health
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, a rare Beatles audition tape. On Today’s Episode: China and Europe Vow to Respond to Trump...
Democrats Get a Boost, and U.S. Admits Deportation 'Error'
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, Val Kilmer’s legacy.On Today’s Episode:‘Big Psychological Boost’ for Democrats in Stri...
The Most Expensive Judicial Race in U.S. History, and a Growing Demand for Ivermectin
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, the return of the rotating restaurant. On Today’s Episode:What to Watch in Today’s Big El...
Trump ‘Not Joking’ About Third Term, and the Myanmar Earthquake Toll
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, trying the impossible at the Olympics. On Today’s Episode:Trump Says He’s ‘Not Joking’...
Musk’s Secretive Team Goes on TV, and RFK Jr. Hires a Vaccine Skeptic
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, what we didn’t know about sharks. On Today’s Episode: Musk and Aides Try Charm Offensive...
How Car Tariffs Will Hit Consumers, and a Fight Over Funding Elmo
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, a farewell in space. On Today’s Episode:Trump Announces 25% Tariffs on Imported Cars and Ca...
NPR and PBS in the Hot Seat, and a Rare Protest in Gaza
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, fraud at Versailles. On Today’s Episode: PBS and NPR Prepare for Showdown With Congress,...
Secret War Plans Shared in Group Chat, and U.S. Food Banks Scramble
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, why you might develop allergies as an adult.On Today’s Episode:Hegseth Disclosed Secret War ...
An ‘Aggressive’ Trip to Greenland, and the Pope Returns Home
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, how George Foreman transformed American kitchens. On Today’s Episode: Greenland Officials...
A China War Briefing for Musk, and London’s Heathrow Shuts Down
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, one of the most problem-plagued movies in Disney history. On Today’s Episode:Fire Halts Ope...
Inside Musk's Latest Political Donations, and Greenpeace Takes a Hit
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, beef tallow’s unlikely comeback. On Today’s Episode: Musk Donates to G.O.P. Members of C...
Judge Moves to Limit Musk’s Power, and a Social Security Shake-Up
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, the tale of a stolen golden toilet. On Today’s Episode:Musk’s Role in Dismantling Aid Age...
Deadly New Strikes in Gaza, and Abortion Arrests in Texas
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, drones on Mount Everest. On Today’s Episode: Israel Carries Out Deadly Strikes in Gaza and...
Deportations Threaten Constitutional Showdown, and DOGE Cuts Hit Nuclear Agency
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, a retirement home for penguins. On Today’s Episode:With Deportations, Trump Steps Closer to...
Putin’s Cease-Fire Demands, and a Democratic Flip on the Shutdown
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, two astronauts’ long wait for a ride home. On Today’s Episode: In No Hurry for Cease-Fir...
How DOGE Hides Its Work, and Trump Targets Climate Rules
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, an explosive new Facebook memoir. On Today’s Episode: E.P.A. Targets Dozens of Environment...
Gutting the Education Department, and a Trump Tesla Show
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, who can do the Daffy Duck voice? On Today’s Episode: Education Department Fires 1,300 Work...
Trump’s New Charm Offensive, and a Drone Attack on Moscow
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Plus, a D.O.J. dust-up over Mel Gibson. On Today’s Episode:House Republicans Unveil Spending Bill...
Trump Won’t Rule Out a Recession, and a Crackdown on Campus Protests
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Plus, the Oscar film that pets are watching. On Today’s Episode: Trump Declines to Rule Out Rece...
Whiplash From the White House, and a SpaceX Explosion
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Plus, how to win the lottery.On Today’s Episode:Trump Whipsaws on Tariffs, Giving Mexico and Canad...
Inside Trump’s Deportation Push, and the U.S. Holds Talks With Hamas
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Plus, Dolly Parton’s love story.On Today’s Episode:Frustration Grows Inside the White House Over...
Trump’s Defiant Victory Lap, and the Dept. of Education’s ‘Final Mission’
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Plus, the sky-high cost of concert tickets. On Today’s Episode:6 Takeaways From Trump’s Address...
The Tariffs Are On, and Trump Suspends Ukraine Aid
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Plus, women’s rugby gets a boost. On Today’s Episode: Beijing Retaliates After Trump Sets Stee...
The Scramble After a White House Showdown, and R.F.K. Jr.’s Measles Response
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Plus, “Anora” has a big night at the Oscars. On Today’s Episode:Rubio Attacks Zelensky, Firml...
Iowa Moves to Eliminate Trans Rights, and Zelensky Heads to the White House
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Plus, Conan O’Brien on hosting the Oscars. On Today’s Episode:Iowa Lawmakers Pass Bill to Elimi...
U.S. Economy Under Stress, and a Behind-the-Scenes Look at DOGE
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Plus, Gene Hackman’s everyman legacy. On Today’s Episode: U.S. Economy Shows Signs of Strain F...
The Dramatic House Budget Vote, and a New ‘Gold Card’ for Immigrants
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, how microphones changed music. On Today’s Episode: House Passes G.O.P. Budget Teeing Up En...
A Showdown on Ukraine, and a Judge Says DOGE Might Be Unconstitutional
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Plus, Roberta Flack remembered. On Today’s Episode: U.S. and European Allies Split Sharply at t...
Republicans Face Backlash, and the Dangers of Fake A.I. Therapists
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Plus, is the daytime soap opera back? On Today’s Episode:Republicans Face Angry Voters at Town H...
The F.B.I.’s New Boss, and the Foreign Aid Fallout
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Plus, a James Bond takeover. On Today’s Episode: Emergency Food, TB Tests and H.I.V. Drugs: Vi...
Trump Blames Ukraine, and More Americans Identify as L.G.B.T.Q.
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Plus, please don’t ski down the volcano. On Today’s Episode:Trump Flips the Script on the Ukra...
Trump Pivots Toward Putin, and R.F.K. Jr. Says ‘Nothing’ Is Off Limits
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Plus, an asteroid alert (for 2032). On Today’s Episode:Trump’s Pivot Toward Putin’s Russia U...
Plane Flips Over in Toronto, and Migrants Trapped in Panama Hotel
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Plus, meat raffles: like bingo, but with beef. On Today’s Episode:What We Know About the Toronto...
Supreme Court Considers Trump’s Power, and Musk’s Team Wants Access to I.R.S. Records
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, how to remember everything. On Today’s Episode:Left Out of Ukraine Talks, Europe Races to ...
Mass Government Layoffs Begin, and New Abortion Fight Takes Shape
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, why crafters are in mourning. On Today’s Episode:14 States Sue to Challenge Musk’s ‘Un...
Trump’s Call with Putin, and Ozempic’s Effect on Drinking
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, the hidden cost of a Valentine’s bouquet. On Today’s Episode:Trump Says Call With Putin I...
Musk’s Growing Power, and Russia Releases American Teacher
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, who isn’t in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. On Today’s Episode:Trump Orders Plans for ‘...
Trump’s Ultimatum to Hamas, and Nonstop Quakes on Greek Island
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Plus, a surprise animated hit. On Today’s Episode:White House Failed to Comply With Court Order,...
Vance Challenges Courts’ Power, and Trump Targets the Penny
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, why golden retrievers keep losing.On Today’s Episode:Busy Presidential Day Ends at the Super...
Trump’s Attack on Foreign Aid, and Disappearing Bird Flu Data
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, New Orleans’ Super Bowl makeover. On Today’s Episode:Trump Administration to Lay Off Nea...
Midnight Deadline for Federal Workers, and Anti-Trump Protests Across U.S.
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, the N.F.L.’s first fashion editor. On Today’s Episode:Trump Administration Deepens Press...
Trump’s Gaza Takeover Plan, and Making Gods of Gamers
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, how tariffs will hit small businesses. On Today’s Episode:With Gaza Plan, an Unbound Trump...
Inside Musk’s Government Takeover, and Frantic Tariff Negotiations
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, “Onyx Storm” smashes onto shelves. On Today’s Episode:China Swiftly Counters Trump’s...
Trump's Trade War Heats Up, and Government Websites Go Dark
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, Beyoncé’s long-awaited win. On Today’s Episode:Trade War Heats Up After Trump Orders Ta...
Plane Crash Clues, and a New Way to Treat Pain
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, 82,000 gallons of blue paint. On Today’s Episode:Washington Crash Renews Concerns About Air...
A Plane Crash Near Washington, and 3 Contentious Senate Hearings
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, Hamas releases more hostages. On Today’s Episode:Many Deaths Feared After Plane Collides Wi...
Millions of Federal Workers Offered Payouts, and Kennedy’s Senate Test
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, Mona Lisa makes moves. On Today’s Episode:Trump Administration Offers Millions of Federal ...