The explosion of prediction markets in the United States, where people bet on everything from Taylor Swift’s wedding date to election outcomes, has radically expanded the universe of gambling.

David Yaffe-Bellany, a technology reporter, explains how these platforms became so widespread so fast, and how betting on everything could change the way we live.

Guest: David Yaffe-Bellany, a technology reporter for The New York Times, covering the crypto industry.

Background reading:

• David Yaffe-Bellany, a technology reporter for The New York Times, covering the crypto industry.

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Last week, F.B.I. agents searched an election center in Fulton County, Ga., seizing truckloads of ballots from 2020. The move escalated the investigation into President Trump’s claims of voter fraud in the state after his 2020 defeat in the state.

It has since been learned that Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, was present during the search.

Devlin Barrett, a Times reporter who covers the F.B.I., discusses the presence of the nation’s top intelligence official and the stunning phone call that shows how personally involved Mr. Trump has become in the investigation.

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

Background reading:

• Mr. Trump had an unusual call with F.B.I. agents after the election center search.
• The move to seize ballots has thrust the F.B.I. into Mr. Trump’s election conspiracy claim.

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Tom Homan, President Trump’s border czar, traveled to Minneapolis a few days ago with a message: the faster local officials cooperate with federal immigration agents, the faster those agents will leave.

Hamed Aleaziz and Ernesto Londoño, New York Times reporters, explain why that kind of cooperation is so difficult to pull off.

Guest:

• Hamed Aleaziz, who covers the Department of Homeland Security and immigration policy in the United States for The New York Times.
• Ernesto Londoño, a reporter for The New York Times based in Minnesota.

Background reading:

• Can Mr. Homan de-escalate tensions in Minnesota?
• Minneapolis police officers caught between the Trump administration and city residents face difficult choices.

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