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The Daily

by The New York Times

454 episodes

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. 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. Listen to this podcast in New York Times Audio, our new iOS app for news subscribers. Download now at nytimes.com/audioapp
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50 Years In, What's the Point of U2? Bono and the Edge Have Answers.

The discussion provides no actionable investment thesis, price target, or timeframe for Apple (AAPL) or Spotify (SPOT), so avoid treating the mentions as buy or sell signals. Music streaming, artist compensation, and live events are themes to research, but no company-level evidence supports a specific trade.

MAGA's Midterm Defectors

MAGA's Midterm Defectors

Podcast27 min 42 sec

Avoid treating soybeans as a buy: China’s halt to U.S. imports adds downside risk, and the farmer’s $12-per-bushel break-even estimate is specific to his operation—not a market target. Monitor diesel and fertilizer costs, which are pressuring farm margins amid supply disruptions, but the discussion provides no clear trade or price forecast. No specific stocks, tickers, or investment recommendations were identified.

The Republican Strategy to Salvage the Midterms

The insights provide no specific securities, price targets, or high-conviction trades, so avoid treating them as direct buy or sell signals. Monitor fuel prices and oil-supply disruptions for potential energy-sector volatility, and track inflation and interest rates for their effects on household budgets and housing activity.

The U.S. Tried to Choke Russia’s Energy Market. Then It Made a Diesel Deal.

Treat the Russian diesel deal as a geopolitical and sanctions-policy catalyst, not a reason to expect meaningfully lower U.S. fuel prices; the announced supply is less than one day of U.S. consumption. Monitor sanctions decisions, refinery disruptions, and the Iran war for potential volatility in energy markets, but the discussion offered no specific energy trade or price target. Lukoil’s international assets may attract investor interest, but any value uplift depends on a completed sale and U.S. approval, so treat the opportunity as speculative rather than actionable now.

Mathematicians’ Latest Problem: What if A.I. Can Do Our Job?

Monitor AI for long-term productivity and research opportunities, but treat claims about breakthroughs as possibilities rather than guaranteed investment returns. OpenAI is worth watching for technical progress, but the discussion provides no ticker, price target, or specific buy recommendation.

The Israeli Film Directors Pushing for a Reckoning in Their Home Country

Treat the proposed Russian diesel imports as a policy development to monitor, not a reliable catalyst for lower fuel prices; experts expect the impact on U.S. diesel costs to be limited. Watch for geopolitical and sanctions-related volatility in energy markets, as the deal’s size, duration, and implementation remain unclear.

Celine Dion’s Triumphant Return to the Stage

No actionable investment opportunities are supported by the information provided: it includes no financial data, valuations, price targets, or investment recommendations for YouTube, The New York Times, or live entertainment.

She’s Been to Gaza. She Met With the Iranians. Now She Has a Warning.

The interview provides no specific trade or investment recommendation, ticker, price target, or timeframe. Treat conflict-related risks as a reason to review exposure to sovereign debt and businesses in conflict-affected economies, where weak growth and limited fiscal capacity may threaten repayment and operations. Also assess international holdings for potential spillovers from disruption to key sea routes; the discussion does not support a specific position in shipping, energy, or defense.

Why France Is in Crisis

Why France Is in Crisis

Podcast26 min 28 sec
  • Treat French 10-year government bonds cautiously: yields briefly exceeded 5%, a warning of rising fiscal and political risk—not a stated buy or sell signal.
  • Monitor France’s budget negotiations, borrowing costs, and political proposals; worsening stress could spill over to European financial stability, though an ECB bailout is not imminent.
  • For U.S. Treasuries, weigh fiscal and interest-rate risks against the greater monetary flexibility cited for the United States; no specific maturity or yield target is provided.
  • Watch oil and natural gas prices: a sustained decline could ease inflation and pressure on France, while persistently high prices may worsen the outlook.
A Failed Execution and the Future of the Death Penalty

The discussion identifies no actionable stock, cryptocurrency, or other investment opportunity and names no tickers or price targets. Avoid making investment decisions based on the execution-drug sector: the information provided offers no company-specific evidence, market data, or clear investment thesis.

Three Vans, a Startled Farmer and an Iranian Plot Against the U.S.

The insights identify oil infrastructure, shipping, and defense as areas exposed to heightened geopolitical risk, not specific investment opportunities. Avoid making sector bets based on this report alone: it names no securities, price targets, or timelines. Before investing, assess how regional conflict or policy changes could affect any company’s operations and earnings.

Call My A.I. Agent

Call My A.I. Agent

Podcast27 min 50 sec

Treat META as a watchlist opportunity, not a confirmed buy: Muse’s millions of downloads show early interest, but not lasting usage or a profitable business. Track repeat use, monetization, and improvements in privacy and reliability before making an investment decision; no price target or timeframe was provided. Consumer AI agents are a promising theme, but the discussion did not identify a clear winning company or support trades in the other stocks mentioned.

Midterm Surprise: Democrats Are Surging in Red America

The discussion offers political context, not a specific investment opportunity: it names no assets, tickers, or price targets. Monitor developments around prices, affordability, gas prices, tariffs, immigration, and foreign policy, but don’t make trades based on uncertain polling alone.

The Restaurant Industry Is Broken. Can It Be Fixed?
  • Treat the U.S. restaurant sector as high risk: reportedly, 42% of restaurant owners were unprofitable in 2025, and rising costs may outpace menu-price increases.
  • When evaluating restaurant companies, prioritize profitability, cost control, and pricing power over traffic or sales growth; no specific stocks or price targets are provided.
  • Consider streamlined service and simpler menus as potential resilience factors, but treat them as operating strategies—not proven investment opportunities.
Chris Rock Has Been Thinking About Forgiveness

The insights provide no actionable buy or sell signals, price targets, or timeframes for AMZN, NFLX, NYT, or A24. Treat the entertainment-industry comments as general context, not as a basis for investing.

The Firestorm Over a Rape Allegation at Cornell

No actionable investment opportunities, tickers, or price targets are mentioned in the transcript.

Why Washington Is Trying to Rein In College Sports

No specific stock, ticker, price target, or high-conviction investment is identified in the insights, so there is no actionable trade to recommend. Monitor the Protect College Sports Act as a key policy uncertainty: it passed the Senate but still needs House approval.

Inside the Devastating Hack of the F.B.I.

The report does not provide a high-conviction trade: it offers no price targets, investment recommendations, or quantified financial impacts. Treat cybersecurity as a theme to research, not an automatic buy signal. Monitor Oracle (ORCL) for updates on the alleged PeopleSoft vulnerability and the company’s response before making an investment decision.

Are Prediction Markets Gambling? A Lot Rides on the Answer.
  • Treat Kalshi and Polymarket as high-risk private-company themes, not direct public-stock opportunities; the transcript provides no tickers or valuations, and legal outcomes could materially limit their growth.
  • Monitor court rulings, CFTC actions, and state lawsuits as key catalysts for prediction markets; a potential Supreme Court review may take months or years.
  • DraftKings (DKNG) faces both competition from prediction markets and an opportunity to launch similar products, but the transcript offers no price target or clear buy signal.
He Was Deported to a Country He’d Never Heard Of

The transcript identifies no publicly traded companies, securities, or actionable investment opportunities tied to the deportation payments or military activity. Avoid treating these government payments or geopolitical developments as an investable trend without evidence of named contractors, future spending, or company revenue impact.