
Notre-Dame Rises From the Ashes
The Daily
12/11/24
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On Sunday, after a fire that many feared would destroy it, and a swift renovation that defied all predictions, the Cathedral of Notre-Dame reopened to the public.
Michael Kimmelman, the chief architecture critic at The Times, tells the story of the miracle on the Seine.
Guest: Michael Kimmelman, the architecture critic of The New York Times and the founder and editor-at-large of Headway.
Background reading:
- Critic’s Notebook: Notre-Dame’s astonishing rebirth from the ashes.
- The rebuilding took about 250 companies, 2,000 workers, about $900 million, a tight deadline and a lot of national pride.
- See photos from the reopening.
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The Manhunt, the Manifesto and the Murder Charge
December 10, 2024
•22m
Last week, the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare was shot and killed in Manhattan. A five-day search for the gunman ensued.
On Monday, a 26-year-old suspect, Luigi Mangione, was arrested in Pennsylvania after an employee at a McDonald’s recognized him and called the police.
Dionne Searcey, who covers wealth and corporations, and Maria Cramer, a crime reporter in New York City, break down what we know about the suspect, and what the case has revealed about many Americans’ contempt for insurance companies.
Guest:
- Dionne Searcey, a reporter for The New York Times writing about how the choices made by people and corporations affect the future of our planet.
- Maria Cramer, a reporter for The New York Times covering the New York Police Department and crime in the city and surrounding areas.
Background reading:
- The suspect was an Ivy League tech graduate from a prominent Maryland family who in recent months had suffered physical and psychological pain.
- A visual timeline of the UnitedHealthcare C.E.O. shooting.
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How China Hacked America’s Phone Network
December 12, 2024
•32m
An alarming new hack by China has penetrated the nerve center of the United States: its telephone network.
David E. Sanger, the White House and national security correspondent for The New York Times, discusses what the scope of the attack tells us about China’s growing power.
Guest: David E. Sanger, the White House and national security correspondent for The New York Times.
Background reading:
- The chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee said hackers listened to phone calls and read texts by exploiting aging equipment and seams in the networks that connect systems.
- Emerging details of Chinese hack have left U.S. officials increasingly concerned.
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