
The TikTok Flip-Flop
20 January - 21 minsOver the past few weeks, users of the video app TikTok braced themselves for a national ban to take effect.
This weekend, the app went dark. But less than 24 hours later, it came back. And it credited President-elect Donald J. Trump with flicking the switch.
Sapna Maheshwari, who covers TikTok for The Times, discusses the biggest social media ban in American history — and whether the incoming president can actually stop it.
Guests: Sapna Maheshwari, a reporter covering TikTok, technology and emerging media companies for The New York Times.
Background reading:
TikTok flickered back to life after Mr. Trump said he would stall a ban.What we know about the TikTok ban.For more information o...

Shen Yun: The Dark Side of a Dance Troupe
A few days ago, one of the most ubiquitous live shows in the country, Shen Yun, began its latest run at Lincoln Center, drawing thousands of people to a performance that is colorful, acrobatic and — according to many of its performers — shockingly abusive. Nicole Hong, one of the reporters behind a New York Times investigation of Shen Yun, discusses what that reporting has revealed about the secretive enterprise.
33 mins
2 April Finished

Is Elon Musk Buying Today’s Election in Wisconsin?
On paper, the election in Wisconsin on Tuesday is about who should control the state’s highest court. In reality, it has become a referendum on Elon Musk, his agenda in Washington and his willingness to flood American politics with his money. Reid J. Epstein, who has been covering this campaign for The Times, explains why it has become the local election that everyone is watching.
27 mins
1 April Finished

ICE on Campus
Immigration arrests are taking place at universities across the country. The story of three Columbia students helps explain what’s happening, and why. Hamed Aleaziz, who covers immigration policy, lays out what their cases reveal about the latest immigration crackdown — and about this administration’s views on free speech.
26 mins
31 March Finished

The Sunday Read: ‘Why Airline Pilots Feel Pushed to Hide Their Mental Illness’
Troy Merritt, a pilot for a major U.S. airline, returned from his 30th birthday trip in Croatia in October 2022 — sailing on a catamaran, eating great food, socializing with friends — and cried. This wasn’t back-to-work blues but collapsed-on-the-floor, full-body-shaking misery. When he wasn’t crying, he slept. “I’ve got to find a therapist,” he told himself. And he did, quickly. If that therapist didn’t write down “depression,” Merritt would be OK. He could still fly planes, keep his job — as long as he wasn’t diagnosed with a mental illness. Merritt, like all pilots, knew that if he was formally diagnosed with a mental-health condition, he might never fly a plane again.
47 mins
30 March Finished

'The Interview': Megyn Kelly Is Embracing Her Bias and Rejecting the 'Old Rules'
explicitThe former Fox News and current YouTube host on her professional evolution, conservative media and why she endorsed Trump.
43 mins
29 March Finished

Trump 2.0: Group Chats and a New Spat
What does the continuing fallout from the Signal text security breach tell us about President Trump’s cabinet’s approach to blame and accountability? The Times journalists Michael Barbaro, Eric Schmitt, Julian E. Barnes and Maggie Haberman sit down to make sense of the latest week.
31 mins
28 March Finished