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The Daily

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About this Podcast:

This is what the news should sound like. The biggest stories of our time, told by the best journalists in the world. Hosted by Michael Barbaro, Rachel Abrams and Natalie Kitroeff. Twenty minutes a day, five days a week, ready by 6 a.m. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher .

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Contact path

Public web form

Booking probability

45%

Guest openness

Selective

80/100
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Questions about The Daily

What is The Daily about?

This is what the news should sound like. The biggest stories of our time, told by the best journalists in the world. Hosted by Michael Barbaro, Rachel Abrams and Natalie Kitroeff. Twenty minutes a day, five days a week, ready by 6 a.m.

Who hosts The Daily?

The Daily is hosted by The New York Times. The show has published more than 1,000 episodes to date.

What has The Daily covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Eating What You Kill This Thanksgiving" (27 November 2025), "The Ukrainian Peace Plan Written by... Russia?" (26 November 2025), and "A Disastrous Day in Court for Trump" (25 November 2025).

How often does The Daily publish?

The Daily publishes roughly daily across more than 1,000 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on The Daily?

Booking probability for The Daily is 45%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Daily requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Daily's contact route on record: public web form.

About the host

The New York Times hosts The Daily, a general podcast with more than 1,000 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • Nov 27, 2025—S0

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  • Nov 26, 2025—S0

    <p>When President Trump’s peace plan to end the war in Ukraine was leaked last week, many felt as though Russia had written the proposal, and to a large degree, it reflected the Kremlin’s demands. The plan set off a...

  • Nov 25, 2025—S0

    <p>A federal judge on Monday tossed out separate criminal charges against the former F.B.I. director James B. Comey and New York’s attorney general, Letitia James.</p><p>The manner in which the judge dismissed the Comey...

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  • Nov 20, 2025—S0

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  • Nov 19, 2025—S0

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  • Nov 17, 2025—S0

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  • Nov 11, 2025—S0

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  • Nov 10, 2025—S0

    <p>Twenty years ago, a genocidal campaign in the Darfur region of Sudan shocked the world. Now, videos and images of new atrocities have captured global attention once more.</p><p>Declan Walsh, who has been covering...

  • Nov 9, 2025—S0

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  • Nov 9, 2025—S0

    <p>In this special, subscriber-only episode of “The Daily,” we hear from The New York Times’s chief restaurant critics.</p><p>Ligaya Mishan and Tejal Rao discuss their jobs, and answer listeners’ burning...

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