A Flood of New, Deadlier Drugs
The Daily
05/26/26
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As America is beginning to wrap its arms around the fentanyl crisis, a new kind of drug epidemic is emerging. It is faster, more addictive, more lethal and powered by synthetic drugs — substances that can be made almost anywhere.
Matt Richtel, a science and health reporter, and Azam Ahmed, an international investigative correspondent, have been pursuing a series of stories looking at the rise of ultra-potent lab-made drugs.
On today’s episode of “The Daily,” Azam explains how these drugs are beginning to take hold and brings us inside the effort to do something about it.
Guest: Azam Ahmed, an international investigative correspondent for The New York Times.
Background reading:
- No pills or needles, just paper: This is how deadly drugs are changing.
Photo: Meridith Kohut for The New York Times
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Andy Isaacson is a writer and photographer. His work for The Times has taken him to every corner of the world, and he has transmitted what he’s experienced through his images.
But recently, Isaacson took a trip unlike any he’d taken before. Not because of where he traveled, but because of how he traveled.
Paired with a set of unlikely travel companions, he put down his camera and experienced the word through touch, smell and sound.
On today’s episode of “The Sunday Daily,” Isaacson talks with Host Michael Barbaro about a trip that forever changed the way he travels.
On today's episode:
Andy Isaacson, a contributing writer and photographer for The New York Times.
Background Reading
Sites Unseen: What Travel Is Like for Those Who Can’t See
Photo credit: Andy Isaacson
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Next Episode
President Trump claimed over the long weekend that he was on the brink of a peace deal with Iran but offered few details. The United States then carried out new strikes against the country on Monday.
David E. Sanger and Tyler Pager, who cover the Trump administration for The New York Times, discuss what happened and the state of the peace negotiations.
Guest:
- David E. Sanger, a White House and national security correspondent for The New York Times.
- Tyler Pager, a White House correspondent for The New York Times.
Background reading:
- These are the words Mr. Trump has used about ending the Iran war.
- To get the Strait of Hormuz open, the president left the hardest issues for later.
Photo: Arash Khamooshi/Polaris for The New York Times
For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
Subscribe today at 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. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.
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