We cover the top news of the day mixed with analysis and the occasional culture story. When making an episode for “The Daily,” I strive to understand an issue from multiple angles and showcase a range of voices and opinions.
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An unusual outbreak of the disease has spread to dairy herds in multiple U.S. states.
By Sabrina Tavernise, Rikki Novetsky, Nina Feldman, Eric Krupke, Alex Stern, Lisa Chow, Patricia Willens, Marion Lozano, Dan Powell, Rowan Niemisto, Sophia Lanman and Chris Wood
A new technology is attempting to brighten clouds and bounce some of the sun’s rays back into space.
By Katrin Bennhold, Christopher Flavelle, Michael Simon Johnson, Eric Krupke, Luke Vander Ploeg, Rachelle Bonja, Patricia Willens, Rowan Niemisto, Elisheba Ittoop, Marion Lozano and Chris Wood
The tragedy in a Moscow suburb is a blow to Vladimir V. Putin, coming only days after his stage-managed election victory.
By Sabrina Tavernise, Anton Troianovski, Will Reid, Rachelle Bonja, Patricia Willens, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano and Alyssa Moxley
“Peak millennials,” the microgeneration born in 1990 and 1991, have ended up competing for, well, almost everything.
By Michael Barbaro, Will Reid, Asthaa Chaturvedi, Kate LoPresti, Marc Georges, Patricia Willens, Elisheba Ittoop, Marion Lozano, Rowan Niemisto, Dan Powell, Corey Schreppel and Chris Wood
The Alabama Supreme Court ruled this month that frozen embryos are children.
By Michael Barbaro, Azeen Ghorayshi, Eric Krupke, Alex Stern, Sydney Harper, Mary Wilson, Patricia Willens, Marion Lozano, Diane Wong, Dan Powell and Alyssa Moxley
Explaining the meaning of a historic case.
By Michael Barbaro, Lisa Miller, Olivia Natt, Alex Stern, Mooj Zadie, Shannon Lin, Kate LoPresti, Patricia Willens, Devon Taylor, Marion Lozano, Dan Powell, Elisheba Ittoop and Chris Wood
In the aftermath of World War II, many Americans found themselves frustrated by the policies of the president, Harry S. Truman.
By Michael Barbaro, Nate Cohn, Alex Stern, Mooj Zadie, Clare Toeniskoetter, Mary Wilson, Devon Taylor, Patricia Willens, Rowan Niemisto, Marion Lozano and Chris Wood
Tens of millions of Americans now mix office and remote work. What challenges does this new model bring?
By Michael Barbaro, Emma Goldberg, Sydney Harper, Will Reid, Mooj Zadie, Patricia Willens, Dan Powell, Diane Wong, Elisheba Ittoop, Marion Lozano and Alyssa Moxley
A string of attacks have heightened fears that the war in Gaza could become a regional conflict.
By Katrin Bennhold, Sydney Harper, Asthaa Chaturvedi, Summer Thomad, Diana Nguyen, Patricia Willens, Michael Benoist, Dan Powell, Will Reid and Chris Wood
An increasing number of migrants are trying to pass through the dangerous terrain connecting South and Central America. What forces them to take that route?
By Michael Barbaro, Sydney Harper, Carlos Prieto, Nina Feldman, Clare Toeniskoetter, M.J. Davis Lin, Patricia Willens, Lisa Chow, Elisheba Ittoop, Marion Lozano, Dan Powell, Brad Fisher and Chris Wood