Gloria Steinem, the feminist icon and co-founder of Ms. magazine, died on Wednesday at her home in Manhattan. Her death came as many were still grieving the loss of another iconic woman: Dolly Parton.

On paper, the connections between the two women seem superficial, but for the Times Magazine writer Susan Dominus, the relationship between their lives and impact is inescapable.

Guest:

• Susan Dominus, a staff writer at The New York Times Magazine.
• Letty Cottin Pogrebin, a writer and pioneer of the feminist movement who was part of the team that founded Ms. magazine with Gloria Steinem.

Background reading:

• In “9 to 5,” Dolly Parton put a friendly face on feminism.
• Gloria Steinem, the personification of the women’s movement, died at 92.

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From the start, the greatest fear for those developing artificial intelligence was that their creations would go rogue to act in unauthorized and dangerous ways. Some researchers now say it has happened.

Kevin Roose, a technology columnist for The New York Times, explains what this means for his own dwindling sense of techno-optimism.

Guest: Kevin Roose, a technology columnist for The New York Times and a host of the Times tech podcast, “Hard Fork.”

Background reading:

• Anatomy of an autonomous attack: five alarming A.I. capabilities.
• A previous episode of “The Daily” looked at the debate in Silicon Valley over the right way to build artificial intelligence.

Photo: Lucas Foglia for The New York Times

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Over the past year, there has been an increase in violence in the West Bank. Israeli settlers have terrorized Palestinians, set fire to their property, uprooted their olive groves and stolen their animals in an effort to drive them off their land.

Rachel Abrams speaks to Loui Ridi, a Palestinian American in the West Bank, about the settlers who have arrived at his doorstep.

Guest: Loui Ridi, a Palestinian American in the West Bank.

Background reading:

• With the world distracted by war, extremist settlers have intensified their attacks in the West Bank.
• An assault by Israeli settlers on Palestinians last week drew sharp rebukes.

Photo: Ammar Awad/Reuters

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