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Listen and follow The DailyApple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon MusicDebates over homeless encampments in the United States have intensified as their number has surged. To tackle the problem, some cities have enforced bans on public camping. As the Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments about whether such actions are legal, Abbie VanSickle, who covers the court for The Times, discusses the case and its far-reaching implications.

Persons: Abbie VanSickle Organizations: Spotify, The Times Locations: United States

Listen and follow The DailyApple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon MusicOvernight on Saturday, Iran launched its first direct attack on Israeli soil, shooting hundreds of missiles and drones at multiple targets. Eric Schmitt, a national security correspondent for The Times, explains what happened and considers whether a broader war is brewing in the Middle East.

Persons: Eric Schmitt Organizations: Spotify, The Times Locations: Iran

Listen and follow The DailyApple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon MusicDecades of efforts to cut carbon emissions have failed to significantly slow the rate of global warming, so scientists are now turning to bolder approaches. Christopher Flavelle, who writes about climate change for The Times, discusses efforts to engineer our way out of the climate crisis.

Persons: Christopher Flavelle Organizations: Spotify, The Times

Listen and follow The DailyApple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon MusicWarning: this episode contains descriptions of violence. More than a hundred people died and scores more were wounded on Friday night in a terrorist attack on a concert hall near Moscow — the deadliest such attack in Russia in decades. Anton Troianovski, the Moscow bureau chief for The Times, discusses the uncomfortable question the assault raises for Russia’s president, Vladimir V. Putin: Has his focus on the war in Ukraine left his country more vulnerable to other threats?

Persons: Anton Troianovski, Vladimir V, Putin Organizations: Spotify, The Times Locations: Moscow, Russia, Ukraine

Listen and follow The DailyApple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon MusicLate last week, an effort to get food into northern Gaza turned deadly, as thousands of desperate Gazans descended on aid trucks, and Israeli troops tasked with guarding those trucks opened fire. Exactly how people died, and who was responsible, remains contested. Hiba Yazbek, a reporter-researcher in Jerusalem for The Times, explains what we know about what happened and what it tells us about hunger in Gaza.

Persons: Gazans, Hiba Organizations: Spotify, The Times Locations: Gaza, Jerusalem

Listen and follow The DailyApple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon MusicA Times investigation has revealed how applesauce laced with high levels of lead sailed through a food safety system meant to protect American consumers, and poisoned hundreds of children across the U.S.Christina Jewett, who covers the Food and Drug Administration for The Times, talks about what she found.

Persons: Christina Jewett Organizations: Spotify, Times, and Drug Administration, The Times Locations: U.S

Listen and follow The DailyApple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon MusicThis episode contains strong language and descriptions of war. After months of telling residents in the Gaza Strip to move south for safety, Israel now says it plans to invade Rafah, the territory’s southernmost city. More than a million people are effectively trapped there without any clear idea of where to go. Two Gazans describe what it is like to live in Rafah right now. On today’s episode

Organizations: Spotify Locations: Gaza, Israel, Rafah

is a politics reporter covering the Southeast, based in Atlanta. She covers campaigns, elections and movements in the American South, as well as national trends relating to Black voters and young people.

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Listen and follow The DailyApple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon MusicOnly five members of the U.S. House of Representatives have ever been expelled from the institution. This week, Representative George Santos, Republican of New York, could become the sixth. In a damning ethics report, House investigators found that the congressman spent tens of thousands of dollars in political contributions on Botox, Ferragamo goods and vacations. Grace Ashford, who covers New York State politics and government for The Times, explains why, after a year in office, so many of Mr. Santos’s colleagues have had enough.

Persons: George Santos, Grace Ashford, Santos’s Organizations: Spotify, U.S . House, Representatives, Republican, New, The Times Locations: New York, New York State

Listen and follow The DailyApple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon MusicWarning: This episode contains descriptions of injuries and death. As Israel’s war on Hamas enters its sixth week, hospitals in Gaza have found themselves on the front lines. Hospitals have become a refuge for the growing number of civilians fleeing the violence, but one that has become increasingly dangerous as Israel’s military targets what it says are Hamas fighters hiding inside and beneath them. Today, three doctors working in the Gaza Strip describe what the war looks like from inside their hospitals and what they are doing to keep up with the flood of patients. On today’s episode

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Listen and follow The DailyApple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon MusicThe mass shooting in Maine last week, which killed 18 people, was the country’s deadliest of the year. It may have also been one of the most avoidable. More than five months earlier, the Army Reserve and a Maine sheriff’s department had been made aware of a reservist’s deteriorating mental health. Just six weeks before the killings, he had punched a friend and said he was going to carry out a shooting spree. Nicholas Bogel-Boroughs, a national reporter for The Times, explains why so many warnings failed to stop the shooting.

Persons: Nicholas Bogel Organizations: Spotify, Army Reserve, The Times Locations: Maine

Listen and follow The DailyApple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon MusicOver the weekend, the Israeli military appears to have begun an invasion of the Gaza Strip, with tanks rolling into the enclave and Israeli soldiers fighting Hamas inside. But the operation remains shrouded in secrecy, and Israel is revealing little about its actions. Raja Abdulrahim, a Middle East correspondent for The Times, and Patrick Kingsley, the Jerusalem bureau chief, discuss the latest escalation in the war.

Persons: Raja Abdulrahim, Patrick Kingsley Organizations: Spotify, The Times Locations: Gaza, Israel, East, Jerusalem

Listen and follow The DailyApple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon MusicWarning: this episode contains strong language. After 21 days without a leader, and after cycling through four nominees, House Republicans have finally elected a speaker. They chose Representative Mike Johnson of Louisiana, a hard-right conservative best known for leading congressional efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Luke Broadwater, a congressional reporter for The Times, was at the capitol when it happened.

Persons: Mike Johnson of, Luke Broadwater Organizations: Spotify, Republicans, The Times Locations: Mike Johnson of Louisiana

Listen and follow The DailyApple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon MusicAfter 148 days on strike, writers of movies and television are returning to work on Wednesday with an agreement in hand that amounts to a major win for organized labor in Hollywood. John Koblin, a media reporter for The Times, explains why the studios acquiesced to writers’ demands and what the deal means for the future of American entertainment.

Persons: John Koblin, ’ Organizations: Spotify, The Times Locations: Hollywood

Later this week, as many as 150,000 U.S. autoworkers may walk out in a historic strike against the three Detroit automakers, General Motors, Ford and Stellantis. The United Auto Workers union and the Big Three are still far apart in talks, and have only two days left to negotiate a new labor contract before the deadline. Neal Boudette, who covers the auto industry for The New York Times, walks us through a tangled, decades-long dynamic and explains why a walkout looks increasingly likely.

Persons: Neal Boudette Organizations: Detroit, General Motors, Ford, United Auto Workers, The New York Times

Mooj Zadie, Olivia Natt and Lisa Chow andTo win a conviction against former President Donald J. Trump for trying to subvert the results of the 2020 election, Jack Smith, the special counsel, is applying laws in ways that have never been used before. Charlie Savage, a Washington correspondent for The Times, explains Mr. Smith’s approach and previews Mr. Trump’s likely response.

Persons: Mooj Zadie, Olivia Natt, Lisa Chow, Donald J, Trump, Jack Smith, Charlie Savage, Smith’s, Trump’s Organizations: The Times Locations: Washington

Last year, Giorgia Meloni, an Italian far-right politician, became prime minister on an agenda that many feared would mark a radical turn for the country. Now, her visit to the White House last week has bolstered her credentials on the international stage. Jason Horowitz, the Rome bureau chief for The New York Times, explains how she got here and the path she has carved out for Europe’s far-right parties.

Persons: Giorgia, Jason Horowitz Organizations: The New York Times Locations: Italian, Rome

When China suddenly dismantled its lockdowns and other Covid precautions last December, officials in Beijing and many investors expected the economy to spring back to life. It hasn’t worked out that way. Daisuke Wakabayashi, an Asia business correspondent for The Times, explains why China’s economic rebound hit a wall, and what it says about the country’s next chapter.

Persons: hasn’t, Daisuke Wakabayashi Organizations: The Times Locations: China, Beijing, Asia

Two weeks ago, the United States Supreme Court struck down affirmative action, declaring that the race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard and the University of North Carolina were unlawful. Today, three people whose lives were changed by affirmative action discuss the complicated feelings they have about the policy.

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On Thursday, the Supreme Court overturned decades of precedent by striking down affirmative action and declaring that the race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard and the University of North Carolina were unlawful. Adam Liptak, who covers the court for The New York Times, explains the ruling, and what it means for American society.

Persons: Adam Liptak Organizations: Harvard, University of North, The New York Times Locations: University of North Carolina

In a San Francisco courtroom, federal regulators are fighting to block one of the biggest deals in the history of Silicon Valley. David McCabe, who covers technology policy for The New York Times, talks about Lina Khan, the F.T.C. chair who is the architect of the lawsuit, and the growing campaign to finally rein in big tech.

Persons: David McCabe, Lina Khan Organizations: The New York Times Locations: San Francisco, Silicon Valley

In the decades after World War II and the atrocities of the Holocaust, Germany deliberately underinvested in its military. But that’s about to change. Katrin Bennhold, a correspondent in Europe and former Berlin bureau chief, explains why Germany is re-entering an era of militarization, and what that will mean for its national identity.

Persons: Katrin Bennhold Locations: Germany, Europe, Berlin

Rapid inflation has been a problem in the United States for more than two years, but the tide appears to be turning. Monthly inflation is now less than half of what it was last summer. Jeanna Smialek, who covers the Federal Reserve and the U.S. economy for The Times, discusses whether the decline is a result of careful policymaking, or more of a lucky accident.

Persons: Jeanna Smialek Organizations: Federal Reserve, The Times Locations: United States, U.S

A few weeks ago, footage showing asylum seekers, including young children, being rounded up, taken to sea and abandoned on a raft by the Greek Coast Guard was sent to The New York Times. Matina Stevis-Gridneff, The Times’s bureau chief in Brussels, discusses how she proved the truth of the tip that a major European government was carrying out an illegal scheme risking the lives of civilians.

Persons: Matina Organizations: Greek Coast Guard, The New York Times Locations: Brussels

For two decades, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has loomed large over Turkish politics. But skyrocketing inflation and a devastating earthquake have eroded his power and, in a presidential election over the weekend, he was forced into a runoff. Ben Hubbard, The Times’s Istanbul bureau chief, discusses how Turkey’s troubles have made Mr. Erdogan politically vulnerable.

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