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Episodes
  • What We’ve Learned From 10 Days of War
    Mar 10 2026

    What began as a relentless U.S.-Israeli military assault on Iran has turned into a wider crisis as the disruption of the world’s oil markets spreads beyond the Middle East.

    Eric Schmitt, a national security correspondent for The New York Times, discusses what we know about the players involved in the fighting.

    Guest: Eric Schmitt, a national security correspondent for The New York Times based in Washington.

    Background reading:

    • War with Iran has become the world’s latest economic hazard.
    • Follow updates on the fighting in the Middle East.

    Photo: Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times

    For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.

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    40 mins
  • Anthropic vs. the Pentagon: Inside the Battle Over A.I. Warfare
    Mar 9 2026

    In recent weeks, the Defense Department has tussled with Anthropic over how its artificial intelligence could be used on classified systems. That fight became bitter and negotiations fell apart. And war in the Middle East has made it increasingly clear how much the U.S. military has been relying on A.I.

    Sheera Frenkel, who covers technology for The New York Times, explains the standoff and what it reveals about the future of warfare.

    Guest: Sheera Frenkel, a New York Times reporter who covers how technology affects our lives.

    Background reading:

    • How talks between Anthropic and the Defense Department fell apart.
    • Here is a guide to the Pentagon’s dance with Anthropic and OpenAI.

    Photo: Brendan Smialowski/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

    For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.

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    28 mins
  • Oscars 2026: Who Will Win, and Who Should Win?
    Mar 8 2026

    Today on “The Sunday Daily,” The Times’s chief movie critic, Manohla Dargis, talks with the “Daily” host Michael Barbaro about this year’s batch of Oscar nominees, which — according to her — are uncommonly good.

    They discuss the performances that Dargis believes deserve to win, the dark horses that might pull off upsets, and the ambitious films that give her hope for Hollywood’s future.

    On Today’s Episode:

    Manohla Dargis, Chief Film Critic for The New York Times.

    Background Reading:

    ‘Hamnet’ | Anatomy of a Scene

    Delroy Lindo on ‘Sinners,’ Speaking Up and the Power of Affirmation

    Photo: A24; Warner Bros. Pictures; Sabrina Lantos/Sony Pictures Classics

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    35 mins
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