Dana White, Donald Trump and the Rise of Cage-Match Politics
The Daily
01/02/25
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Over the past five years, one sports league has gained popularity faster than any other: Ultimate Fighting Championship, or U.F.C.
Matt Flegenheimer, a correspondent for The Times, discusses the man behind the league and how his longtime friendship with President-elect Donald J. Trump has transformed what once was a fringe sport into a culture and political powerhouse.
Guest: Matt Flegenheimer, a correspondent at The New York Times who focuses on in-depth profiles of powerful figures.
Background reading:
- Dana White, the U.F.C.’s chief executive, has shot to the peak of Trump-era culture and political influence. What does he want?
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To end the year, Melissa Kirsch, The New York Times’s deputy editor of Culture and Lifestyle, talks with Times reporters, editors and columnists whose jobs involve thinking about how we live, and how we might live better.
First, she speaks with Philip Galanes, who writes the Social Q’s column, on what makes good advice. Then, Jancee Dunn, a reporter on the Well desk, shares some of the most useful tips she has gleaned this year. Finally, Daniel Jones, who has edited the Modern Love column for more than 20 years, reflects on the lessons he has learned about love.
And we hear from listeners about the best advice they received this year.
Guest:
- Melissa Kirsch, the deputy editor of Culture and Lifestyle for The New York Times.
- Philip Galanes, the Social Q’s columnist for The New York Times.
- Jancee Dunn, the Well newsletter columnist for The New York Times.
- Daniel Jones, the senior editor of Modern Love for The New York Times.
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Terror in New Orleans
January 3, 2025
•24m
Warning: This episode contains descriptions of violence and death.
A mere three hours into 2025, terrorism struck in downtown New Orleans.
The Times journalists Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, Mike Baker, and Christina Morales discuss what we know about the attack, the man who carried it out and the victims.
Guests:
- Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, a reporter at The New York Times covering criminal justice.
- Mike Baker, a national reporter for The New York Times.
- Christina Morales, a reporter for The New York Times.
Background reading:
- The attack left 15 dead and about three dozen injured, and followed a distressingly familiar pattern of assailants turning vehicles into weapons.
- The man identified as the suspect served in the U.S. military, worked at Deloitte and grew increasingly devout.
- The attacker most likely acted alone, officials said.
- Who were the people killed in the attack?
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