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A Disastrous Day in Court for Trump

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. The manner in which the judge dismissed the Comey indictment could now lead to a legal fight over whether the government can try to refile the charges with another grand jury. Devlin Barrett, who covers the Justice Department and the F.B.I. for The New York Times, discusses President Trump’s campaign of retribution against his perceived enemies and walks us through the judge’s rulings Guest: Devlin Barrett [https://www.nytimes.com/by/devlin-barrett#latest], a New York Times reporter covering the Justice Department and the F.B.I.. Background reading: The cases against Mr. Comey and Ms. James are dismissed. [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/nyregion/james-comey-case-dismissed.html] Photo: Drew Angerer for The New York Times 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.  Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts [http://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 [https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher]. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.

The Autism Diagnosis Problem

Once primarily limited to severely disabled people, autism began to be viewed as a spectrum that included children and adults far less impaired. Along the way, the disorder also became an identity, embraced by college graduates and even by some of the world’s most successful people, like Elon Musk and Bill Gates. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has called the steep rise in autism cases “an epidemic.” He blames theories of causality that mainstream scientists reject — like vaccines and, more recently, Tylenol — and has instructed the C.D.C. to abandon its longstanding position that vaccines do not cause autism. Today, Azeen Ghorayshi explains what’s really driving the increase in diagnoses. Guest: Azeen Ghorayshi [https://www.nytimes.com/by/azeen-ghorayshi], a science reporter for The New York Times. Background reading:  * Should the autism spectrum be split apart [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/health/autism-spectrum-neurodiversity-kennedy.html]? * There are no easy answers [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/insider/autism-parents-causes-claims.html] for parents of children with autism. Photo: Eric Gay/Associated Press 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.  Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts [http://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 [https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher]. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.

Sunday Special: Wicked, Good?

“Wicked” was one of the biggest movies of 2024. It was culturally ubiquitous, a box office smash and an Oscar nominee for Best Picture. Now, a year later, “Wicked: For Good” arrives in theaters to finish the tale of the complicated friendship between Glinda the Good Witch and Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West. Can “Wicked: For Good” be the sensation that its predecessor was? Will it inject new life into a movie business that has suffered a historically bad business year? Will it satisfy the legions of “Wicked” fans who have been waiting to see their favorite musical brought to the big screen? Gilbert Cruz is joined by Kyle Buchanan, a pop culture reporter for The New York Times who profiled the stars of “Wicked,” and Madison Malone Kircher, a reporter for the Styles desk and affirmed “Wicked” fanatic, to discuss what “Wicked: For Good” means for the movies.   On Today’s Episode Madison Malone Kircher [https://www.nytimes.com/by/madison-malone-kircher] is a reporter covering internet culture for The Times. Kyle Buchanan [https://www.nytimes.com/by/kyle-buchanan] is a pop culture reporter and serves as The Projectionist [https://www.nytimes.com/column/the-projectionist], the awards season columnist for The New York Times. Photo: Universal Pictures   Additional Reading Ariana Grande Still Has Surprises in Store [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/movies/ariana-grande-wicked-for-good.html] There Have Been Dozens of “Wicked” Interviews. Why Did This One Go Viral? [https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/25/style/wicked-interview-holding-space.html] Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts [http://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 [https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher]. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.

'The Interview': John Green Knows That No One Really Loves You on the Internet

The writer and YouTube star on trying to get back to the experiences that make us feel alive. * Thoughts? Email us at theinterview@nytimes.com * Watch our show on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheInterviewPodcast [https://www.youtube.com/@theinterviewpodcast] * For transcripts and more, visit: nytimes.com/theinterview [https://www.nytimes.com/column/the-interview] Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts [http://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 [https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher]. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.

Parenting a Trans Kid in Trump’s America

Since starting his second term, President Trump has thrown the full weight of the federal government behind the denying the idea of transgender identity, and pushing to prevent trans minors from getting gender-affirming medical care. Two parents of a trans child discuss facing the scramble of supporting their child, and their fears of becoming targets of the government. Guest: The parents of Allie, who is trans. Background reading:  * Hospitals are limiting gender treatment for trans minors [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/us/trump-transgender-healthcare-california-hospitals.html], even in blue states. * States have sued over Mr. Trump’s efforts to end pediatric transgender medical care [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/01/nyregion/transgender-care-lawsuit-trump.html]. * Trans youth are rattled by efforts to ban gender care [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/08/nyregion/nyc-transgender-care-executive-order.html]. So are hospitals. Photo: Christopher Capozziello for The New York Times 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.  Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts [http://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 [https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher]. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.