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Episodes
  • All the President’s Planes
    Aug 12 2026

    When President Trump left Turkey, the White House said publicly that he was boarding the old Air Force One — but that plane was a decoy. In a highly elaborate escape plan prompted by a credible Iranian threat, Trump was secretly moved through a catering cart to a military aircraft, leaving passengers unknowingly flying on the decoy plane.

    Today, Maggie Haberman, a White House correspondent for The New York Times, details the operation’s risks and what it reveals about how seriously the administration views the danger to the president.

    Guest: Maggie Haberman, a White House correspondent for The New York Times.

    Background reading:

    • President Trump hid in an airport catering container and was transported to a military jet for a secret flight out of country.

    Photo: Doug Mills/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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    24 mins
  • The U.S. Missile Stockpile Is Dangerously Low
    Aug 11 2026

    As the fighting with Iran has dragged on, American forces have been burning through their weapons, creating a shortage of munitions that is leaving the United States and its allies in the region much more vulnerable.

    Today, Eric Schmitt, a national security correspondent for The New York Times, explains why Washington is running out of key missiles so quickly, and how the munitions shortage might affect the safety of U.S. troops and the Trump administration’s efforts to end the war.

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

    Background reading: The war in Iran has depleted U.S. weapons stockpiles, resulting in a significant erosion of firepower.

    Photo: Martin Divisek/EPA, via Shutterstock

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

    Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.


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    32 mins
  • Why Adults Are Getting Cancer at a Younger Age
    Aug 10 2026

    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.

    Guest: Nina Agrawal, a health reporter for The New York Times.

    Background reading:

    • Hundreds of New York Times readers shared their experiences with early-onset cancers. Here are seven of their stories.
    • Research is starting to offer clues about why more than a dozen types of cancer have increased among people under 50 in the past decade.

    Photo: Leah Nash 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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    28 mins
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