New York Times Podcasts

New York Times Podcasts

Following the assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader, his son Mushtaba Hami was elevated to the position in a contentious succession battle that violated the 1979 revolution's anti-monarchy principles. His selection represents a victory for hardliners and the Revolutionary Guards who prioritized wartime continuity and defiance against the US and Israel over moderate calls for reform.

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Pulitzer Prize-winning author Louise Erdrich discusses her decades-long process of crafting short stories for "Python's Kiss," revealing how writing serves as her primary means of processing experience and why she embraces the mystery of creation rather than controlling it.

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American military investigators confirmed the US destroyed an elementary school in Minab, Iran, killing at least 175 civilians—mostly children—after relying on outdated decade-old intelligence that failed to show the building had been converted from a military facility to a civilian school years earlier.

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Home improvement expert Doug Mahoney outlines essential room-by-room modifications for aging in place, emphasizing that fall-prevention strategies like customized grab bar placement and improved lighting benefit everyone, while acknowledging that assisted living sometimes becomes the safer choice than forcing home independence.

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After 10 days of war, a massive US-Israeli air campaign has degraded Iran's military capabilities but failed to topple the regime or spark internal rebellion, while Iranian retaliation and oil infrastructure strikes have triggered a regional crisis with global economic consequences including $100+ per barrel oil prices.

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The Avett Brothers' bassist Bob Crawford discusses his journey from touring musician to presidential biographer, explaining how his lifelong obsession with American history led to writing 'America's Founding Son,' which explores John Quincy Adams' unique post-presidential career in Congress.

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New York Times reporting reveals how Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu successfully pressured President Trump into joining a joint war against Iran—a military action Trump initially rejected and which no previous American president had agreed to—raising fundamental questions about whether the U.S. has outsourced its most consequential foreign policy decisions to Israel.

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Writer Lindy West recounts her evolution from terrified resistance to enthusiastic acceptance of polyamory, describing how her husband's relationship with another woman forced her to confront her own lost identity and discover unexpected freedom through solo exploration and letting go of control.

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Wirecutter cleaning expert Caroline Mullen joins hosts Christine Cyr Clisset and Kyra Blackwell to solve listener-submitted odor problems, consistently recommending source removal and ventilation over masking scents with air fresheners.

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The Texas Senate primaries mark the first major test of both parties' directions in Trump's second term, featuring a record-breaking $100+ million Republican battle between establishment loyalty and MAGA insurgency, while Democrats debate whether to nominate a combative fighter or a unifying healer to potentially flip the seat.

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Following the death of Iran's Supreme Leader in US-Israeli strikes, Iran faces a historic transformation as a polarized population reacts with both street celebrations and religious mourning, while the regime struggles to maintain control through pre-planned succession mechanisms despite losing its top leadership.

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Mexican special forces killed El Mencho, leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and arguably the world's most wanted criminal, after two decades of eluding capture through an operation enabled by rare intelligence and mounting pressure from the Trump administration to avoid unilateral US military intervention.