Must Listen: “The Daily" on Trump’s First Year Back in Office
Plus, the rapper ASAP Rocky gets candid and why Hunter S. Thompson’s death is being re-examined.
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January 22, 2026
Donald J. Trump standing between parted blue curtains inside the Capitol Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol building. A U.S. flag hangs overhead in the background.
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THE DAILY

Trump 2.0: A Year of Unconstrained Power

Three reporters discuss President Trump’s first year back in office.

A looping video of ASAP Rocky looking off-screen and getting into the back seat of a yellow taxi.
Photo Illustration by The New York Times; Photo: Jason Nocito for The New York Times

POPCAST

ASAP Rocky Gets Candid

The rapper discusses how Rihanna, three kids and two trials changed his life and music.

Hunter S. Thompson sitting at a typewriter.
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REPORTER READS

Did Hunter S. Thompson Really Kill Himself?

Tim Arango on why Colorado authorities are re-examining the writer’s death.

An illustration of a child hiding behind a boulder.
Illustration by Brian Rea

MODERN LOVE

I Tried to Toughen Up My Son. He Had Other Ideas.

How a road trip with his son led Sam Graham-Felsen to a different understanding of “tough.”

A display of The Wizard of Oz on the exterior of a massive dome.
The Sphere in Las Vegas, in partnership with Google and Warner Bros., used artificial intelligence to adapt “The Wizard of Oz.” Roger Kisby for The New York Times

THE DAILY

Hollywood’s A.I. Moment

Artificial intelligence meets the entertainment industry — what could possibly go wrong?

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