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03/04/26
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The bidding war between Paramount and Netflix over the acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery appeared to come to a close last week, when Netflix backed out.
The Times journalists Nicole Sperling, Lauren Hirsch and Jonathan Mahler discuss this Hollywood drama fit for the big screen, and why it could reshape our political and cultural landscape.
Guest:
- Nicole Sperling, a New York Times reporter in Los Angeles, covering Hollywood and the streaming revolution.
- Lauren Hirsch, a New York Times reporter who covers the biggest stories on Wall Street, including mergers and acquisitions.
- Jonathan Mahler, a staff writer for The New York Times Magazine.
Background reading:
- Paramount raised its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery last week.
- Netflix lost Warner Bros., but maybe that’s a good thing.
Photo: Ricardo Nagaoka for The New York Times
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Democrats and Republicans will head to the polls in Texas today for an election that will send both parties a message about what voters want in Trump’s America.
Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent for The New York Times, discusses the Senate primary that so many are watching.
Guest: Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent for The New York Times.
Background reading:
- The Texas Senate primary offers a test case for each party.
- The Republicans John Cornyn and Ken Paxton and the Democrats Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico are competing in bitter and expensive races.
Photo: Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times; Aaron Schwartz, via Getty; Kenny Holston, via The New York Times; pool photo by Bob Daemmrich; Julio Cortez, via Associated Press
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Did Israel Push Trump Into War?
March 5
•37m
The U.S. decision to strike Iran was a victory for Israel, which had been pushing President Trump for months on the need to hit the country. Now, Israel’s role in spurring the operation has become a point of political tension.
The New York Times journalists Mark Mazzetti and Ronen Bergman discuss what we know about the extraordinarily close cooperation between Israel and the United States.
Guest:
- Mark Mazzetti, an investigative reporter for The New York Times in Washington, D.C., focusing on national security.
- Ronen Bergman, a staff writer for The New York Times Magazine in Tel Aviv.
Background reading:
Photo: Tierney L. Cross/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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