Dan Powell

Recent and archived work by Dan Powell for The New York Times

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The Youngest Voters and the Oldest President
A look at new polling that shows Joe Biden may be struggling with the Gen Z voters he needs to win.
By Astead W. Herndon, Elisa Gutierrez and Caitlin O’Keefe
Are ‘Forever Chemicals’ a Forever Problem?
The Environmental Protection Agency says “forever chemicals” must be removed from tap water. But they lurk in much more of what we eat, drink and use.
By Sabrina Tavernise, Kim Tingley, Clare Toeniskoetter, Shannon M. Lin, Summer Thomad, Stella Tan, Jessica Cheung, Sydney Harper, Devon Taylor, Dan Powell, Elisheba Ittoop, Marion Lozano and Chris Wood
Why John Magaro of ‘Past Lives’ Could Never Love a Picky Eater
For the actor, compatibility comes down to food. You need to be able to share.
By Anna Martin, Julia Botero, Christina Djossa, Reva Goldberg, Emily Lang, Davis Land, Jen Poyant, Daniel Ramirez, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano, Diane Wong, Rowan Niemisto and Pat McCusker
A.I.’s Original Sin
A Times investigation found that tech giants altered their own rules to train their newest artificial intelligence systems.
By Michael Barbaro, Cade Metz, Stella Tan, Michael Simon Johnson, Mooj Zadie, Rikki Novetsky, Marc Georges, Liz O. Baylen, Diane Wong, Dan Powell, Pat McCusker and Chris Wood
Iran’s Unprecedented Attack on Israel
A yearslong shadow war between the countries burst into the open after Tehran fired hundreds of drones and missiles.
By Sabrina Tavernise, Eric Schmitt, Rachelle Bonja, Alex Stern, Luke Vander Ploeg, Marc Georges, Lisa Chow, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano, Elisheba Ittoop, Corey Schreppel and Chris Wood
How One Family Lost $900,000 in a Timeshare Scam
A Mexican drug cartel is targeting seniors and their timeshares.
By Katrin Bennhold, Asthaa Chaturvedi, Will Reid, Clare Toeniskoetter, Lynsea Garrison, Brendan Klinkenberg, Michael Benoist, Marion Lozano, Rowan Niemisto, Dan Powell, Pat McCusker and Chris Wood
A.I.’s Data Wall, a Surprise Privacy Bill, and What Happened to the TikTok Ban?
I’d rather not tell you what’s in this episode. It’s private.
By Kevin Roose, Casey Newton, Davis Land, Rachel Cohn, Whitney Jones, Jen Poyant, Alyssa Moxley, Dan Powell and Rowan Niemisto
Nebraska Was Minding Its Business Until Charlie Kirk Came Along
How Trump allies are trying to rework the state’s voting system to the former president’s advantage.
By Astead W. Herndon, Caitlin O’Keefe and Elisa Gutierrez
Trump’s Abortion Dilemma
After months of mixed signals, the former president said abortion rights should be left to the states.
By Sabrina Tavernise, Lisa Lerer, Rob Szypko, Luke Vander Ploeg, Shannon M. Lin, Summer Thomad, Lexie Diao, Michael Benoist, Marion Lozano, Dan Powell, Diane Wong, Pat McCusker and Chris Wood
Esther Perel on What the Other Woman Knows
The relationship expert reads one of the most controversial Modern Love essays ever published.
By Anna Martin, Julia Botero, Christina Djossa, Reva Goldberg, Emily Lang, Jen Poyant, Davis Land, Daniel Ramirez, Pat McCusker, Marion Lozano, Carole Sabouraud, Rowan Niemisto, Diane Wong and Dan Powell