The Daily

This is how the news should sound. Twenty minutes a day, five days a week, hosted by Michael Barbaro and Sabrina Tavernise and powered by New York Times journalism. Contact us: thedaily@nytimes.com.

Was the 401(k) a Mistake?
Much of why Americans are retiring with so little money can be traced to the reliance on the retirement account.
By Michael Barbaro, Michael Steinberger, Rob Szypko, Mooj Zadie, Sydney Harper, Luke Vander Ploeg, Marc Georges, Patricia Willens, Marion Lozano, Elisheba Ittoop and Alyssa Moxley
The Sunday Read: ‘Why Did This Guy Put a Song About Me on Spotify?’
The answer involves a remarkable — and lucrative, and ridiculous — scheme to game the way we find music today.
By Brett Martin, Eric Jason Martin, Adrienne Hurst, Aaron Esposito, Tanya Pérez, Krish Seenivasan, John Woo, Sophia Lanman and Devin Murphy
The Campus Protesters Explain Themselves
Thoughts, beliefs and convictions of student protesters from across the country.
By Sabrina Tavernise, Lynsea Garrison, Jessica Cheung, Diana Nguyen, Asthaa Chaturvedi, Clare Toeniskoetter, Michael Benoist, Ben Calhoun, Chelsea Daniel, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano, Elisheba Ittoop, Rowan Niemisto and Alyssa Moxley
The Make-or-Break Testimony of Michael Cohen
The key prosecution witness faced defense lawyers as Donald J. Trump’s Manhattan criminal trial neared what may be an unexpectedly early conclusion.
By Michael Barbaro, Jonah E. Bromwich, Eric Krupke, Stella Tan, Will Reid, Devon Taylor, Elisheba Ittoop, Marion Lozano, Pat McCusker and Alyssa Moxley
The Possible Collapse of the U.S. Home Insurance System
A Times investigation found climate change may now be a concern for every homeowner in the country.
By Sabrina Tavernise, Christopher Flavelle, Nina Feldman, Shannon M. Lin, Jessica Cheung, MJ Davis Lin, Michael Benoist, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano, Rowan Niemisto and Alyssa Moxley
Voters Want Change. In Our Poll, They See It in Trump.
Inside a new Times survey that shows Donald Trump leading President Biden in five battleground states.
By Michael Barbaro, Nate Cohn, Rachelle Bonja, Asthaa Chaturvedi, Diana Nguyen, Liz O. Baylen, Elisheba Ittoop, Daniel Powell, Marion Lozano and Alyssa Moxley
How Biden Adopted Trump’s Trade War With China
The president has proposed new barriers to electric vehicles, steel and other goods.
By Sabrina Tavernise, Nina Feldman, Carlos Prieto, Sydney Harper, Luke Vander Ploeg, M.J. Davis Lin, Brendan Klinkenberg, Lisa Chow, Diane Wong, Marion Lozano, Dan Powell and Alyssa Moxley
Stormy Daniels Takes the Stand
The porn star testified for eight hours at Donald Trump’s hush-money trial. This is how it went.
By Michael Barbaro, Jonah E. Bromwich, Olivia Natt, Michael Simon Johnson, Lexie Diao, Paige Cowett, Will Reid, Marion Lozano and Alyssa Moxley
One Strongman, One Billion Voters, and the Future of India
Narendra Modi has proved one of India’s most consequential leaders. But he has drawn criticism for anti-democratic practices and charges of religious persecution.
By Sabrina Tavernise, Mujib Mashal, Asthaa Chaturvedi, Eric Krupke, Will Reid, Shannon M. Lin, Summer Thomad, Brendan Klinkenberg, Michael Benoist, Rowan Niemisto, Marion Lozano, Dan Powell and Chris Wood
A Plan to Remake the Middle East
While talks for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas continue, another set of negotiations is happening behind the scenes.
By Michael Barbaro, Michael Crowley, Nina Feldman, Clare Toeniskoetter, Rikki Novetsky, Liz O. Baylen, Marion Lozano, Elisheba Ittoop, Dan Powell and Alyssa Moxley