Biden Pardons His Son Hunter in U-Turn, and Syrian Rebels’ Surprise Advance
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On Today’s Episode:
Biden Issues a ‘Full and Unconditional Pardon’ of His Son Hunter Biden, by Michael D. Shear and Zolan Kanno-Youngs
Trump Doubles Down on Defiance After the Collapse of the Matt Gaetz Selection, by Peter Baker
Syria’s Rebels Struck When Assad’s Allies Were Weakened and Distracted, by Raja Abdulrahim
Mexican Cartels Lure Chemistry Students to Make Fentanyl, by Natalie Kitroeff and Paulina Villegas
Oxford’s 2024 Word of the Year Is…, by Jennifer Schuessler
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<p>Plus, Oxford’s word of the year is …. </p><p> </p><p>Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nyt-audio/id1549293936"><strong>download</strong></a> the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/audio"><strong>sign up</strong></a> for our weekly newsletter.<br /> </p><p>Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. </p><p><strong>On Today’s Episode:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/01/us/politics/biden-pardon-son-hunter.html" target="_blank"><strong>Biden Issues a ‘Full and Unconditional Pardon’ of His Son Hunter Biden</strong></a>, <i>by Michael D. Shear and Zolan Kanno-Youngs</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/02/us/politics/trump-defiance-appointees.html" target="_blank"><strong>Trump Doubles Down on Defiance After the Collapse of the Matt Gaetz Selection</strong></a>, <i>by Peter Baker</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/01/world/middleeast/syria-rebels-bashar-al-assad.html" target="_blank"><strong>Syria’s Rebels Struck When Assad’s Allies Were Weakened and Distracted</strong></a>, <i>by Raja Abdulrahim</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/01/world/americas/mexico-fentanyl-chemistry-students.html" target="_blank"><strong>Mexican Cartels Lure Chemistry Students to Make Fentanyl</strong></a>, <i>by Natalie Kitroeff and Paulina Villegas</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/01/arts/brain-rot-oxford-word.html" target="_blank"><strong>Oxford’s 2024 Word of the Year Is…</strong></a>, <i>by Jennifer Schuessler</i></p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
Show Notes
Plus, Oxford’s word of the year is ….
Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter.
Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com.
On Today’s Episode:
Biden Issues a ‘Full and Unconditional Pardon’ of His Son Hunter Biden, by Michael D. Shear and Zolan Kanno-Youngs
Trump Doubles Down on Defiance After the Collapse of the Matt Gaetz Selection, by Peter Baker
Syria’s Rebels Struck When Assad’s Allies Were Weakened and Distracted, by Raja Abdulrahim
Mexican Cartels Lure Chemistry Students to Make Fentanyl, by Natalie Kitroeff and Paulina Villegas
Oxford’s 2024 Word of the Year Is…, by Jennifer Schuessler
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<p>Plus, Oxford’s word of the year is …. </p><p> </p><p>Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nyt-audio/id1549293936"><strong>download</strong></a> the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/audio"><strong>sign up</strong></a> for our weekly newsletter.<br /> </p><p>Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. </p><p><strong>On Today’s Episode:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/01/us/politics/biden-pardon-son-hunter.html" target="_blank"><strong>Biden Issues a ‘Full and Unconditional Pardon’ of His Son Hunter Biden</strong></a>, <i>by Michael D. Shear and Zolan Kanno-Youngs</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/02/us/politics/trump-defiance-appointees.html" target="_blank"><strong>Trump Doubles Down on Defiance After the Collapse of the Matt Gaetz Selection</strong></a>, <i>by Peter Baker</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/01/world/middleeast/syria-rebels-bashar-al-assad.html" target="_blank"><strong>Syria’s Rebels Struck When Assad’s Allies Were Weakened and Distracted</strong></a>, <i>by Raja Abdulrahim</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/01/world/americas/mexico-fentanyl-chemistry-students.html" target="_blank"><strong>Mexican Cartels Lure Chemistry Students to Make Fentanyl</strong></a>, <i>by Natalie Kitroeff and Paulina Villegas</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/01/arts/brain-rot-oxford-word.html" target="_blank"><strong>Oxford’s 2024 Word of the Year Is…</strong></a>, <i>by Jennifer Schuessler</i></p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>