The Daily

In the months since taking office, President Trump has made billions of dollars in cuts to scientific research, essentially saying science has become too woke. Emily Anthes, a science reporter at The New York Times, explains what is being cut and how much the world of science is about to change. Guest: Emily Anthes [https://www.nytimes.com/by/emily-anthes], a science reporter at The New York Times. Background reading:  * Nearly 2,500 National Institutes of Health grants have been ended or delayed [https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/06/04/health/trump-cuts-nih-grants-research.html]. * A N.I.H. memo paused the cancellations [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/science/nih-grant-terminations-halted.html?searchResultPosition=1] of medical research grants. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily [http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily]. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.  Photo: Lydia Polimeni/NIH, via Associated Press Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts [http://nytimes.com/podcasts] or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

After President Trump’s announcement of a cease-fire between Israel and Iran, all sides are claiming victory, but perhaps no country has emerged as a bigger winner than Israel. Patrick Kingsley, the Jerusalem bureau chief for The New York Times, explains how Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu steered Israel to this moment — and what might come if the cease-fire holds. Guest: Patrick Kingsley [https://www.nytimes.com/by/patrick-kingsley], the Jerusalem bureau chief for The New York Times. Background reading:  * The cease-fire between Israel and Iran appeared to be holding [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/24/world/middleeast/israel-iran-ceasefire-trump.html] after a rebuke from Mr. Trump. * Mr. Netanyahu’s move against Iran gives him room to maneuver on Gaza [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/24/world/middleeast/netanyahu-iran-gaza-israel.html]. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily [http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily]. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.  Photo: Avishag Shaar-Yashuv for The New York Times Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts [http://nytimes.com/podcasts] or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Overnight, Iran and Israel said they had agreed to a cease-fire — after an Iranian attack on a U.S. air base in Qatar that appeared to be a largely symbolic act of revenge. But the main topic on “The Daily” is the mayor’s race in New York City, where Tuesday is Democratic Primary Day. The race has quickly become an excruciatingly close contest between two candidates who are offering themselves as the solution to what’s wrong with their party in the age of President Trump. Nicholas Fandos, who covers New York politics for The Times, discusses the competing visions competing for the mayoralty and who is most likely to win. Guest: Nicholas Fandos [https://www.nytimes.com/by/nicholas-fandos], a reporter covering New York politics and government for The New York Times. Background reading:  * In the N.Y.C. mayor’s race, top democrats take on President Trump and their own party [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/nyregion/cuomo-mamdani-mayor-debate.html]. * Here’s the latest on Israel and Iran [https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06/24/world/ceasefire-iran-israel-trump]. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily [http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily]. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.  Photo: Hilary Swift for The New York Times Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts [http://nytimes.com/podcasts] or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

In an address to the nation on Saturday night, President Trump confirmed that the U.S. military had carried out an attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities. It was a move that he had been threatening for days, and that previous U.S. presidents had avoided for decades. David E. Sanger, the White House and international security correspondent for The Times, discusses whether the strike actually ended Iran’s nuclear program — or if America just entered a new period of conflict in the Middle East. Guest: David E. Sanger [https://www.nytimes.com/by/david-e-sanger], the White House and National Security Correspondent for The New York Times. Background reading:  * Shifting views and misdirection: How Mr. Trump decided to strike Iran [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/22/us/politics/trump-iran-decision-strikes.html]. * With a military strike his predecessors avoided, Mr. Trump took a huge gamble [http://nytimes.com/2025/06/21/us/politics/trump-iran-risks.html]. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily [http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily]. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.  Photo: Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts [http://nytimes.com/podcasts] or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

When Jacob Hoff and Samantha Greenstone met, they became instant best friends. Then, even though Jacob was gay, they realized that their feelings for each other were evolving beyond the platonic, and they decided to give romance a try. On this episode of “Modern Love,” Hoff and Greenstone tell Host Anna Martin how their love gave him the courage to come out to his conservative family. They also explain that when they decided to get married, they realized they’d have to get used to clarifying their commitment again and again.  This episode was inspired by Jenny Block’s Mini-Vows piece, “A Close Friendship That Developed Into a ‘Soulful Connection. [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/16/style/jadejha-edwards-darian-holt-wedding.html]” For more Modern Love, search for the show wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes every Wednesday.  Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts [http://nytimes.com/podcasts] or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.