The Ezra Klein Show

New York Times Opinion

*** Named a best podcast of 2021 by Time, Vulture, Esquire and The Atlantic. *** Each Tuesday and Friday, Ezra Klein invites you into a conversation on something that matters. How do we address climate change if the political system fails to act? Has the logic of markets infiltrated too many aspects of our lives? What is the future of the Republican Party? What do psychedelics teach us about consciousness? What does sci-fi understand about our present that we miss? Can our food system be just to humans and animals alike? Listen to this podcast in New York Times Audio, our new iOS app for news subscribers. Download now at nytimes.com/audioapp

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Will A.I. Break the Internet? Or Save It?
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The internet is in decay. Do a Google search, and there are so many websites now filled with slapdash content contorted just to rank highly in the algorithm. Facebook, YouTube, X and TikTok all used to
Apr 5, 2024
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How Should I Be Using A.I. Right Now?
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There’s something of a paradox that has defined my experience with artificial intelligence in this particular moment. It’s clear we’re witnessing the advent of a wildly powerful technology, one t
Apr 2, 2024
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The Rise of ‘Middle-Finger Politics’
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Donald Trump can seem like a political anomaly. You sometimes hear people describe his connection with his base in quasi-mystical terms. But really, Trump is an example of an archetype — the right-wi
Mar 29, 2024
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Matter of Opinion: Paul Krugman on Inflation, ‘Bad Vibes’ and 2024
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We’ll be back on Friday with a new episode. In the meantime, we wanted to share one of our favorite recent episodes from our sister podcast, “ Matter of Opinion .” Why does the economy look so go
Mar 26, 2024
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The Deep Conflict Between Our Work and Parenting Ideals
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American policy is uniquely hostile to families. Other wealthy countries guarantee paid parental leave and sick days and heavily subsidize early childhood care — to the tune of about $14,000 per year
Mar 22, 2024
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Birthrates Are Plummeting Worldwide. Why?
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For a long time, the story about the world’s population was that it was growing too quickly. There were going to be too many humans, not enough resources, and that spelled disaster. But now the scrip
Mar 19, 2024
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What a Second Biden Term Would Look Like
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President Biden gave a raucous State of the Union speech last Thursday, offering his pitch for why he should be president for a second term. It’s the clearest picture we have yet of Biden’s campaig
Mar 12, 2024
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How America’s Two Abortion Realities Are Clashing
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When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, it scrambled the landscape of abortion access in America, including in ways that one might not entirely expect. Many conservative states made the procedur
Mar 8, 2024
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Marilynne Robinson on Biblical Beauty, Human Evil and the Idea of Israel
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Marilynne Robinson is one of the great living novelists. She has won a Pulitzer Prize and a National Humanities Medal, and Barack Obama took time out of his presidency to interview her at length. Her f
Mar 5, 2024
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The Wars in Ukraine and Gaza Have Changed. America’s Policy Hasn’t.
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Joe Biden’s presidency has been dominated by two foreign policy crises: the wars in Ukraine and Gaza. The funding the United States has provided in those wars — billions to both Ukraine and Israel
Mar 1, 2024
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Your Questions on Open Conventions, a Gaza Schism and Biden’s Chances
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We received thousands of questions in response to last week’s audio essay arguing that Democrats should consider choosing a candidate at August’s D.N.C. convention. Among them: Is there any chance
Feb 23, 2024
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Here’s How an Open Democratic Convention Would Work
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Last week on the show, I argued that the Democrats should pick their nominee at the Democratic National Convention in August. It’s an idea that sounds novel but is really old-fashioned. This is how m
Feb 21, 2024
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Democrats Have a Better Option Than Biden
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Biden is faltering and Democrats have no plan B. There is another path to winning in 2024 — and I think they should take it. But it would require them to embrace an old-fashioned approach to winning
Feb 16, 2024
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Best Of: Status Games, Polyamory and the Merits of Meritocracy
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For years, Agnes Callard has been on a mission to take ethical philosophy out of the ivory tower. She examines everyday human experiences — jockeying for status, navigating jealousy, marriage — wit
Feb 13, 2024
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Building the Palestinian State With Salam Fayyad
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“If only we had a partner for peace.” That’s been the refrain in the Israel-Palestinian conflict for as long as I’ve followed it. But the truth is you don’t need just a partner — you need t
Feb 9, 2024
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What Relationships Would You Want, if You Believed They Were Possible?
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Around 40 percent of people who marry eventually get a divorce. Almost half of children are born to unmarried women. The number of close friends Americans report having has been on a steep decline sinc
Feb 6, 2024
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‘Why Haven’t the Democrats Completely Cleaned the Republicans’ Clock?’
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Political analysts used to say that the Democratic Party was riding a demographic wave that would lead to an era of dominance. But that “coalition of the ascendant” never quite jelled. The party di
Feb 1, 2024
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‘The Strongest Democratic Party That Any of Us Have Ever Seen’
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If you’re a Democrat, how worried should you be right now? It’s strangely hard to answer that question. On the one hand, polls suggest Democrats should be very worried. President Biden looks weaker
Jan 25, 2024
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‘I Have No Idea How This Ends. I’ve Never Seen It So Broken.’
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It’s been just over 100 days since Hamas’s attack on Israel, and the costs of the war are staggering. In polling from late fall, 64 percent of Gazans reported that a family member had been killed o
Jan 19, 2024
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A Republican Pollster on Trump’s Undimmed Appeal
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The fact that Donald Trump is the front-runner for the G.O.P. nomination in 2024 has created a chasm in our politics. In the past, Democrats and Republicans at least understood why members of the other
Jan 16, 2024
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Episodes

Will A.I. Break the Internet? Or Save It?

How Should I Be Using A.I. Right Now?

The Rise of ‘Middle-Finger Politics’

Matter of Opinion: Paul Krugman on Inflation, ‘Bad Vibes’ and 2024

The Deep Conflict Between Our Work and Parenting Ideals

Birthrates Are Plummeting Worldwide. Why?

What a Second Biden Term Would Look Like

How America’s Two Abortion Realities Are Clashing

Marilynne Robinson on Biblical Beauty, Human Evil and the Idea of Israel

The Wars in Ukraine and Gaza Have Changed. America’s Policy Hasn’t.

Your Questions on Open Conventions, a Gaza Schism and Biden’s Chances

Here’s How an Open Democratic Convention Would Work

Democrats Have a Better Option Than Biden

Best Of: Status Games, Polyamory and the Merits of Meritocracy

Building the Palestinian State With Salam Fayyad

What Relationships Would You Want, if You Believed They Were Possible?

‘Why Haven’t the Democrats Completely Cleaned the Republicans’ Clock?’

‘The Strongest Democratic Party That Any of Us Have Ever Seen’

‘I Have No Idea How This Ends. I’ve Never Seen It So Broken.’

A Republican Pollster on Trump’s Undimmed Appeal

Will A.I. Break the Internet? Or Save It?

How Should I Be Using A.I. Right Now?

The Rise of ‘Middle-Finger Politics’

Matter of Opinion: Paul Krugman on Inflation, ‘Bad Vibes’ and 2024

The Deep Conflict Between Our Work and Parenting Ideals

Birthrates Are Plummeting Worldwide. Why?

What a Second Biden Term Would Look Like

How America’s Two Abortion Realities Are Clashing

Marilynne Robinson on Biblical Beauty, Human Evil and the Idea of Israel

The Wars in Ukraine and Gaza Have Changed. America’s Policy Hasn’t.

Your Questions on Open Conventions, a Gaza Schism and Biden’s Chances

Here’s How an Open Democratic Convention Would Work

Democrats Have a Better Option Than Biden

Best Of: Status Games, Polyamory and the Merits of Meritocracy

Building the Palestinian State With Salam Fayyad

What Relationships Would You Want, if You Believed They Were Possible?

‘Why Haven’t the Democrats Completely Cleaned the Republicans’ Clock?’

‘The Strongest Democratic Party That Any of Us Have Ever Seen’

‘I Have No Idea How This Ends. I’ve Never Seen It So Broken.’

A Republican Pollster on Trump’s Undimmed Appeal

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