'Modern Love': He’s Gay. She’s Straight. They’re Newlyweds.
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06/22/25
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When Jacob Hoff and Samantha Greenstone met, they became instant best friends. Then, even though Jacob was gay, they realized that their feelings for each other were evolving beyond the platonic, and they decided to give romance a try.
On this episode of “Modern Love,” Hoff and Greenstone tell Host Anna Martin how their love gave him the courage to come out to his conservative family. They also explain that when they decided to get married, they realized they’d have to get used to clarifying their commitment again and again.
This episode was inspired by Jenny Block’s Mini-Vows piece, “A Close Friendship That Developed Into a ‘Soulful Connection.”
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The U.S. Bombed Iran. Now What?
June 23, 2025
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In an address to the nation on Saturday night, President Trump confirmed that the U.S. military had carried out an attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities. It was a move that he had been threatening for days, and that previous U.S. presidents had avoided for decades.
David E. Sanger, the White House and international security correspondent for The Times, discusses whether the strike actually ended Iran’s nuclear program — or if America just entered a new period of conflict in the Middle East.
Guest: David E. Sanger, the White House and National Security Correspondent for The New York Times.
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- Shifting views and misdirection: How Mr. Trump decided to strike Iran.
- With a military strike his predecessors avoided, Mr. Trump took a huge gamble.
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