The Appeal of the Smaller Breast
The Daily
11/20/24
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For decades, breast augmentations have been one of the most popular cosmetic surgeries in the United States. But in recent years, a new trend has emerged: the breast reduction.
Lisa Miller, who covers personal and cultural approaches to health for The Times, discusses why the procedure has become so common.
Guest: Lisa Miller, a domestic correspondent for the Well section of The New York Times.
Background reading:
- Are women asserting their independence or capitulating to yet another impossible standard of beauty?
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From Resistance to Reflection
November 19, 2024
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For the past two weeks, Lynsea Garrison of “The Daily” has been talking to people who were part of a movement, known as the resistance, that opposed Donald Trump’s first term as president.
With Mr. Trump preparing to again retake the White House, she asked those past protesters how they might react this time.
Background reading:
- Was Mr. Trump’s election a setback for women? Even women do not agree.
- Nonprofits have vowed a new resistance. Will donors pay up?
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The Murder of Laken Riley
November 21, 2024
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Warning: This episode contains graphic descriptions of violence and death.
On Wednesday afternoon, a guilty verdict was reached in the death of the Georgia nursing student Laken Riley. A 26-year-old migrant from Venezuela was convicted.
Rick Rojas, the Atlanta bureau chief for The Times, discusses the case, and how it became a flashpoint in the national debate over border security.
Guest: Rick Rojas, the Atlanta bureau chief for The New York Times.
Background reading:
- Ms. Riley, 22, was attacked in February while running on a trail on the University of Georgia campus in Athens. Her killer was sentenced to life in prison.
- Lawmakers in Georgia approved tougher rules on immigration after the killing.
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