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When the Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was convicted of sex crimes four years ago, it was celebrated as a watershed moment for the #MeToo movement. Yesterday, New York’s highest court of appeals overturned that conviction. Jodi Kantor, one of the reporters who broke the story of the abuse allegations against Mr. Weinstein in 2017, explains what this ruling means for him and for #MeToo. Guest: Jodi Kantor [https://www.nytimes.com/by/jodi-kantor], an investigative reporter for The New York Times. Background reading:  * The verdict against Harvey Weinstein was overturned [https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/25/nyregion/harvey-weinstein-conviction-appeal.html] by the New York Court of Appeals. * Here’s why the conviction was fragile from the start [https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/25/nyregion/harvey-weinstein-ny-conviction-metoo.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.

Columbia University has become the epicenter of a growing showdown between student protesters, college administrators and Congress over the war in Gaza and the limits of free speech. Nicholas Fandos, who covers New York politics and government for The Times, walks us through the intense week at the university. And Isabella Ramírez, the editor in chief of Columbia’s undergraduate newspaper, explains what it has all looked like to a student on campus. Guest:  * Nicholas Fandos [https://www.nytimes.com/by/nicholas-fandos], who covers New York politics and government for The New York Times * Isabella Ramírez, editor in chief of the Columbia Daily Spectator Background reading:  * Inside the week that shook Columbia University [https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/23/nyregion/columbia-university-campus-protests.html]. * The protests at the university continued [https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/19/nyregion/columbia-campus-protest-gaza-war.html] after more than 100 arrests. 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.

Lawmakers approved a giant new tranche of support for Ukraine late last night after a tortured passage through the U.S. Congress, where it was nearly derailed by right-wing resistance in the House. Marc Santora, a Times reporter in Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, explains what effect the money could have, given Ukraine’s increasing desperation on the battlefield. Guest: Marc Santora [https://www.nytimes.com/by/marc-santora], who covers Ukraine for The New York Times. Background reading:  * The aid package drew overwhelming bipartisan support [https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/20/us/politics/house-foreign-aid-bill.html], reflecting broad consensus. * The vote to resume U.S. military support was met with relief in Ukraine [https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/21/world/europe/ukraine-military-aid-bill.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.

The prosecution and the defense both opened their cases on Monday in the first criminal trial of Donald Trump. Jonah Bromwich, who watched from inside the courtroom, walks us through the arguments. Guest: Jonah E. Bromwich [https://www.nytimes.com/by/jonah-e-bromwich], a reporter for The New York Times covering criminal justice in New York. Background reading:  * An unprecedented trial opened with two visions of Mr. Trump [https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/22/nyregion/trump-hush-money-trial-prosecution.html]. * Read five takeaways from the fifth day of Trump’s criminal trial [https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/04/22/nyregion/trump-hush-money-trial#trump-trial-opening-statements-takeaways]. 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.

The outbreak of bird flu currently tearing through the nation’s poultry is the worst in U.S. history. Scientists say it is now spreading beyond farms into places and species it has never been before. Emily Anthes, a science reporter for The Times, explains. Guest: Emily Anthes [https://www.nytimes.com/by/emily-anthes], a science reporter for The New York Times. Background reading:  * Scientists have faulted the federal response to bird flu outbreaks on dairy farms [https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/19/health/bird-flu-usda-cattle.html]. * Here’s what to know [https://www.nytimes.com/article/bird-flu-cattle-human.html] about the outbreak. 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.