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Charlie Kirk, the conservative organizer, activist and media mogul, died on Wednesday after being shot during an appearance at Utah Valley University. Mr. Kirk brought millions of young Americans in to the Republican Party, and to the ballot box for Donald Trump. Robert Draper, who profiled Charlie Kirk for The New York Times Magazine, discusses Mr. Kirk’s improbable rise to power, his stunning assassination, and his controversial legacy. Guest: Robert Draper, a Washington, D.C.-based journalist for The New York Times. Background reading:  Read the profile of Charlie Kirk from February. Read updates about the shooting . For more information on today’s episode, visit  nytimes.com/thedaily . Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.  Photo: Nic Antaya for The New York Times Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts...

For months, President Trump has tried to dismiss questions about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, notably denying that he had been the author of a lewd birthday message to the financier and sex offender. On Monday, Congress released the message — and many more like it. David Enrich, a deputy investigations editor at The Times, explains how the book, and an investigation into Mr. Epstein’s finances, reveal how Mr. Epstein leveraged his rich and powerful friends to fund a yearslong criminal conspiracy. Guest: David Enrich , a deputy investigations editor for The New York Times. Background reading:  A House panel released the drawing for Mr. Epstein apparently signed by Mr. Trump. A Times investigation found that JPMorgan spent years supporting — and profiting from — the notorious sex offender , ignoring red flags, suspicious activity and concerned executives. For more information on today’s episode, visit  nytimes.com/thedaily . Transcripts of each episode will b...

For months, President Trump has tried to dismiss questions about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, notably denying that he had been the author of a lewd birthday message to the financier and sex offender. On Monday, Congress released the message — and many more like it. David Enrich, a deputy investigations editor at The Times, explains how the book, and an investigation into Mr. Epstein’s finances, reveal how Mr. Epstein leveraged his rich and powerful friends to fund a yearslong criminal conspiracy. Guest: David Enrich , a deputy investigations editor for The New York Times. Background reading:  A House panel released the drawing for Mr. Epstein apparently signed by Mr. Trump. A Times investigation found that JPMorgan spent years supporting — and profiting from — the notorious sex offender , ignoring red flags, suspicious activity and concerned executives. For more information on today’s episode, visit  nytimes.com/thedaily . Transcripts of each episode will b...

Over the weekend, Russia bombarded Ukraine with the largest drone assault in the war thus far. It’s the latest in a relentless Russian offensive that keeps escalating, despite President Trump’s efforts to negotiate peace. Anatoly Kurmanaev, who covers Russia for The Times, discusses the economic war machine that’s driving Russia’s success on the battlefield, and making it so hard for anyone to get President Vladimir V. Putin to back down. Guest: Anatoly Kurmanaev , a reporter for The New York Times, covering Russia and its transformation following the invasion of Ukraine. Background reading:  Why Putin thinks Russia has the upper hand against Ukraine . Russia wants ‘security guarantees’ too. Here’s what they look like . For more information on today’s episode, visit  nytimes.com/thedaily . Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.  Photo: Pool photo by Alexander Kazakov Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore ever...

Over the weekend, Russia bombarded Ukraine with the largest drone assault in the war thus far. It’s the latest in a relentless Russian offensive that keeps escalating, despite President Trump’s efforts to negotiate peace. Anatoly Kurmanaev, who covers Russia for The Times, discusses the economic war machine that’s driving Russia’s success on the battlefield, and making it so hard for anyone to get President Vladimir V. Putin to back down. Guest: Anatoly Kurmanaev , a reporter for The New York Times, covering Russia and its transformation following the invasion of Ukraine. Background reading:  Why Putin thinks Russia has the upper hand against Ukraine . Russia wants ‘security guarantees’ too. Here’s what they look like . For more information on today’s episode, visit  nytimes.com/thedaily . Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.  Photo: Pool photo by Alexander Kazakov Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore ever...

One month after sending the National Guard into Washington, D.C. saying they would fight crime there, President Trump is so pleased with the results that he is discussing how to put federal troops onto the streets of cities across the country — from Chicago to New Orleans. It’s a potentially dramatic expansion of what has already become an unprecedented military deployment on domestic soil. Today, we hear from residents of Washington about what life is like with the National Guard in town. Guest: Jessica Cheung, a senior audio producer at The New York Times Background reading:  The District of Columbia sued the Trump administration last week, challenging the National Guard deployment and describing it as a “military occupation.” Here’s what we know about Mr. Trump’s crime and immigration crackdown across the U.S. For more information on today’s episode, visit  nytimes.com/thedaily . Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.  Pho...

One month after sending the National Guard into Washington, D.C. saying they would fight crime there, President Trump is so pleased with the results that he is discussing how to put federal troops onto the streets of cities across the country — from Chicago to New Orleans. It’s a potentially dramatic expansion of what has already become an unprecedented military deployment on domestic soil. Today, we hear from residents of Washington about what life is like with the National Guard in town. Guest: Jessica Cheung, a senior audio producer at The New York Times Background reading:  The District of Columbia sued the Trump administration last week, challenging the National Guard deployment and describing it as a “military occupation.” Here’s what we know about Mr. Trump’s crime and immigration crackdown across the U.S. For more information on today’s episode, visit  nytimes.com/thedaily . Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.  Pho...

As kids across America head back to school, Gilbert Cruz, the editor of The New York Times Book Review, is thinking about the books he read when he was in school. On today’s Sunday Special, Gilbert talks with the Book Review editor Sadie Stein and the author Louis Sachar (“Wayside School” series, “Holes”) about the books they read when they were students, and ways to encourage young readers today to keep reading. Additional reading 10 Books for Kids Starting Preschool 12 Books for Kids Starting Kindergarten 15 Books for Kids Starting Middle School For a future Sunday Special, ask us your personal style questions . Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

As kids across America head back to school, Gilbert Cruz, the editor of The New York Times Book Review, is thinking about the books he read when he was in school. On today’s Sunday Special, Gilbert talks with the Book Review editor Sadie Stein and the author Louis Sachar (“Wayside School” series, “Holes”) about the books they read when they were students, and ways to encourage young readers today to keep reading. Additional reading 10 Books for Kids Starting Preschool 12 Books for Kids Starting Kindergarten 15 Books for Kids Starting Middle School For a future Sunday Special, ask us your personal style questions . Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.