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Public Schools Have a New Crisis: Not Enough Students

The number of students in America’s public schools is shrinking. In some cases, the declines have been so drastic that districts are facing empty classrooms, painful budget cuts and angry debates about whether to close schools. Sarah Mervosh, an education reporter at The New York Times, discusses what the enrollment crisis looks like, why it’s happening and how one school district hopes to fix it. Guest: Sarah Mervosh , an education reporter at The New York Times. Background reading:  American schools are facing a crisis as the number of children drops. Why U.S. test scores are in a “ generation-long decline .” Photo: Erin Schaff/The New York Times For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily . Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.  For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily . Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on ...

Public Schools Have a New Crisis: Not Enough Students

The number of students in America’s public schools is shrinking. In some cases, the declines have been so drastic that districts are facing empty classrooms, painful budget cuts and angry debates about whether to close schools. Sarah Mervosh, an education reporter at The New York Times, discusses what the enrollment crisis looks like, why it’s happening and how one school district hopes to fix it. Guest: Sarah Mervosh , an education reporter at The New York Times. Background reading:  American schools are facing a crisis as the number of children drops. Why U.S. test scores are in a “ generation-long decline .” Photo: Erin Schaff/The New York Times For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily . Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.  For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily . Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on ...

Secrets, Chips and Spycraft: The Nvidia C.E.O. Scandal

Over the weekend, Jensen Huang, the chief executive and co-founder of Nvidia — which makes the chips that power artificial intelligence — admitted to having an affair with a woman who, according to U.S. officials, turned out to be a Chinese spy. That revelation came after The New York Times broke the story of how U.S. intelligence officers uncovered what they say was a plot by Mr. Huang’s lover to use their relationship to funnel information to Beijing. Tripp Mickle, a White House correspondent for The Times, explains how Beijing tried to compromise one of the tech executives closest to President Trump, and what the scandal could mean for a company with enormous influence over the future of A.I. — and the entire American economy. Guest: Tripp Mickle , a White House correspondent for The New York Times. Background reading:  Jensen Huang’s tight grip on Nvidia presents a challenge for the company’s board , which is investigating his affair with a woman believed to be a Chinese spy. M...

Secrets, Chips and Spycraft: The Nvidia C.E.O. Scandal

Over the weekend, Jensen Huang, the chief executive and co-founder of Nvidia — which makes the chips that power artificial intelligence — admitted to having an affair with a woman who, according to U.S. officials, turned out to be a Chinese spy. That revelation came after The New York Times broke the story of how U.S. intelligence officers uncovered what they say was a plot by Mr. Huang’s lover to use their relationship to funnel information to Beijing. Tripp Mickle, a White House correspondent for The Times, explains how Beijing tried to compromise one of the tech executives closest to President Trump, and what the scandal could mean for a company with enormous influence over the future of A.I. — and the entire American economy. Guest: Tripp Mickle , a White House correspondent for The New York Times. Background reading:  Jensen Huang’s tight grip on Nvidia presents a challenge for the company’s board , which is investigating his affair with a woman believed to be a Chinese spy. M...

After a Crushing Defeat, Trump Doubles Down

After a stinging rebuke last week at the polls, President Trump announced that he would elevate Stephen Miller — a driving force behind some of the most polarizing policies of Mr. Trump’s second term — to chief of staff. Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, White House reporters for The New York Times, explain what Mr. Miller’s appointment reveals about the president’s priorities for his final two years in office. Guests:  Maggie Haberman , a White House correspondent for The New York Times. Jonathan Swan , a White House reporter for The New York Times. Background reading: After midterm election losses, the Republican Party has entered its most uncertain moment in years. The new chief of staff is poised to push the limits of the president’s power. Photo: Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily . Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.  For more information on today’s episode, visit nytim...

After a Crushing Defeat, Trump Doubles Down

After a stinging rebuke last week at the polls, President Trump announced that he would elevate Stephen Miller — a driving force behind some of the most polarizing policies of Mr. Trump’s second term — to chief of staff. Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, White House reporters for The New York Times, explain what Mr. Miller’s appointment reveals about the president’s priorities for his final two years in office. Guests:  Maggie Haberman , a White House correspondent for The New York Times. Jonathan Swan , a White House reporter for The New York Times. Background reading: After midterm election losses, the Republican Party has entered its most uncertain moment in years. The new chief of staff is poised to push the limits of the president’s power. Photo: Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily . Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.  For more information on today’s episode, visit nytim...

Will Georgia Stay Blue? Keisha Lance Bottoms on What Happens Next.

The governor-elect of Georgia is elated about her party’s wins in the South, but knows realignment is far from secure. Thoughts? Email us at  theinterview@nytimes.com Watch our show on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheInterviewPodcast For transcripts and more, visit: nytimes.com/theinterview For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily . Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher . For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Will Georgia Stay Blue? Keisha Lance Bottoms on What Happens Next.

The governor-elect of Georgia is elated about her party’s wins in the South, but knows realignment is far from secure. Thoughts? Email us at  theinterview@nytimes.com Watch our show on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheInterviewPodcast For transcripts and more, visit: nytimes.com/theinterview For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily . Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher . For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Introducing ‘METRO’ From Serial Productions

Today, we’re sharing an episode from a brand-new show called “METRO,” made by the Serial podcast team and the reporters here at The Times who cover New York City. Every other week, Sarah Koenig and her team will tell stories about the city and its most fascinating raw material: New Yorkers. They’ll bring you investigations, personal stories, essays and interviews that take the bigness of New York and make it human scale and relevant, no matter where you live.    You can find all episodes of Serial’s “METRO” wherever you get your podcasts and in The New York Times app.    For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily . Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher . For more podcasts and narrated articles, down...

Introducing ‘METRO’ From Serial Productions

Today, we’re sharing an episode from a brand-new show called “METRO,” made by the Serial podcast team and the reporters here at The Times who cover New York City. Every other week, Sarah Koenig and her team will tell stories about the city and its most fascinating raw material: New Yorkers. They’ll bring you investigations, personal stories, essays and interviews that take the bigness of New York and make it human scale and relevant, no matter where you live.    You can find all episodes of Serial’s “METRO” wherever you get your podcasts and in The New York Times app.    For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily . Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher . For more podcasts and narrated articles, down...

Chuck Schumer on Governing With (Or Without) Trump

Warning: This episode contains strong language. Last spring, the political picture for Senator Chuck Schumer, the minority leader, was downright bleak. President Trump was back in the White House. Schumer’s Democratic caucus was largely powerless to stop him. And restless Democratic activists were calling for Schumer to resign. Fast forward to this week. Democrats have roared back to power in both the Senate, where the party flipped seven Republican seats, and the House. And now Schumer, who personally recruited several of the winning candidates, is poised to become the next Senate majority leader with an unambiguous goal: reining in Trump. On Thursday afternoon, I visited Schumer’s office in the U.S. Capitol to talk about all of that during a 45-minute interview. In between profanity-laced descriptions of the president, Schumer laid out his plans for Senate Democrats over the next two years, including investigations into the Trump administration and legislation seeking to lower Americ...

Chuck Schumer on Governing With (Or Without) Trump

Warning: This episode contains strong language. Last spring, the political picture for Senator Chuck Schumer, the minority leader, was downright bleak. President Trump was back in the White House. Schumer’s Democratic caucus was largely powerless to stop him. And restless Democratic activists were calling for Schumer to resign. Fast forward to this week. Democrats have roared back to power in both the Senate, where the party flipped seven Republican seats, and the House. And now Schumer, who personally recruited several of the winning candidates, is poised to become the next Senate majority leader with an unambiguous goal: reining in Trump. On Thursday afternoon, I visited Schumer’s office in the U.S. Capitol to talk about all of that during a 45-minute interview. In between profanity-laced descriptions of the president, Schumer laid out his plans for Senate Democrats over the next two years, including investigations into the Trump administration and legislation seeking to lower Americ...

The Voters Who Flipped Congress

The midterm elections were an electoral tsunami for Democrats: a complete collapse of the Republican coalition and a landslide victory. Nate Cohn, the chief political analyst for The New York Times, examines the results to figure out which voters showed up, which stayed home and how much billions in campaign spending mattered. Guest: Nate Cohn , the chief political analyst for The New York Times. Background Reading There’s no modern precedent for this Democratic tsunami . Trump is confronting an identity he would rather not: a lame duck . Photo: Nicole Craine for The New York Times For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily . Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.    For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily . Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. You can also subscribe v...

The Voters Who Flipped Congress

The midterm elections were an electoral tsunami for Democrats: a complete collapse of the Republican coalition and a landslide victory. Nate Cohn, the chief political analyst for The New York Times, examines the results to figure out which voters showed up, which stayed home and how much billions in campaign spending mattered. Guest: Nate Cohn , the chief political analyst for The New York Times. Background Reading There’s no modern precedent for this Democratic tsunami . Trump is confronting an identity he would rather not: a lame duck . Photo: Nicole Craine for The New York Times For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily . Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.    For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily . Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. You can also subscribe v...

A Landslide Victory for Democrats

On Tuesday night, the blue wave that polls predicted landed with extraordinary force across the United States as Democrats flipped control of both the House and the Senate. Nate Cohn, Lisa Lerer and Shane Goldmacher of The New York Times discuss an extraordinary shift in power and a new era of American politics. Guest:  Nate Cohn , the chief political analyst for The New York Times. Lisa Lerer , a national political correspondent for The New York Times. Shane Goldmacher , a national political correspondent for The New York Times. Background reading:  Democrats seized control of Congress as voters rebuked President Trump. A Democratic rout stunned Texas in a seismic shift that was once unthinkable. Photo: Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily . Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. You can al...

A Landslide Victory for Democrats

On Tuesday night, the blue wave that polls predicted landed with extraordinary force across the United States as Democrats flipped control of both the House and the Senate. Nate Cohn, Lisa Lerer and Shane Goldmacher of The New York Times discuss an extraordinary shift in power and a new era of American politics. Guest:  Nate Cohn , the chief political analyst for The New York Times. Lisa Lerer , a national political correspondent for The New York Times. Shane Goldmacher , a national political correspondent for The New York Times. Background reading:  Democrats seized control of Congress as voters rebuked President Trump. A Democratic rout stunned Texas in a seismic shift that was once unthinkable. Photo: Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily . Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. You can al...

A Guide to Election Night 2026

After two years of campaigning, the 2026 midterm election is now in the hands of the American voters. As the ballot counting begins, Nate Cohn, the chief political analyst for The New York Times, offers a guide for how to understand the results. Guest: Nate Cohn , the chief political analyst for The New York Times. Background reading:  Here are four scenarios for how the midterms could go. The final polls show a blue surge . Can we trust them? Here’s what to know about the fight for Congress. Photo: Erin Schaff/The New York Times For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily . Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher . For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted ...

A Guide to Election Night 2026

After two years of campaigning, the 2026 midterm election is now in the hands of the American voters. As the ballot counting begins, Nate Cohn, the chief political analyst for The New York Times, offers a guide for how to understand the results. Guest: Nate Cohn , the chief political analyst for The New York Times. Background reading:  Here are four scenarios for how the midterms could go. The final polls show a blue surge . Can we trust them? Here’s what to know about the fight for Congress. Photo: Erin Schaff/The New York Times For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily . Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher . For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted ...

A Political Rebellion in the Rio Grande Valley

Warning: This episode contains strong language. In the midterm elections, one of the regions expected to swing away from President Trump and toward Democrats is the Rio Grande Valley of Texas, where life has been transformed by his administration’s crackdown on immigration. Lynsea Garrison, a producer for “The Daily,” has been reporting on that shift and on the unlikely group leading the charge. Guest: Lynsea Garrison , a senior producer on “The Daily.” Background reading:  Hispanic voters on the Texas border have soured on Mr. Trump . Opinion video: How Texas border voters feel ahead of the midterms . Photo: Tamir Kalifa for The New York Times For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily . Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source...

A Political Rebellion in the Rio Grande Valley

Warning: This episode contains strong language. In the midterm elections, one of the regions expected to swing away from President Trump and toward Democrats is the Rio Grande Valley of Texas, where life has been transformed by his administration’s crackdown on immigration. Lynsea Garrison, a producer for “The Daily,” has been reporting on that shift and on the unlikely group leading the charge. Guest: Lynsea Garrison , a senior producer on “The Daily.” Background reading:  Hispanic voters on the Texas border have soured on Mr. Trump . Opinion video: How Texas border voters feel ahead of the midterms . Photo: Tamir Kalifa for The New York Times For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily . Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source...