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The midterm elections were an electoral tsunami for Democrats: a complete collapse of the Republican coalition and a landslide victory.
Nate Cohn, the chief political analyst for The New York Times, examines the results to figure out which voters showed up, which stayed home and how much billions in campaign spending mattered.
Guest: Nate Cohn, the chief political analyst for The New York Times.
Background Reading
There’s no modern precedent for this Democratic tsunami.
Trump is confronting an identity he would rather not: a lame duck.
Photo: Nicole Craine for The New York Times
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On Tuesday night, the blue wave that polls predicted landed with extraordinary force across the United States as Democrats flipped control of both the House and the Senate.
Nate Cohn, Lisa Lerer and Shane Goldmacher of The New York Times discuss an extraordinary shift in power and a new era of American politics.
Guest:
Nate Cohn, the chief political analyst for The New York Times.
Lisa Lerer, a national political correspondent for The New York Times.
Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent for The New York Times.
Background reading:
Democrats seized control of Congress as voters rebuked President Trump.
A Democratic rout stunned Texas in a seismic shift that was once unthinkable.
Photo: Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times

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After two years of campaigning, the 2026 midterm election is now in the hands of the American voters.
As the ballot counting begins, Nate Cohn, the chief political analyst for The New York Times, offers a guide for how to understand the results.
Guest: Nate Cohn, the chief political analyst for The New York Times.
Background reading:
Here are four scenarios for how the midterms could go.
The final polls show a blue surge. Can we trust them?
Here’s what to know about the fight for Congress.
Photo: Erin Schaff/The New York Times

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Ben Ratliff, a music critic and avid runner, always ran in silence. Then he discovered how music opened up to him — while running. It changed his entire approach to criticism and listening. He calls it “running the song.”
Today, for the New York City Marathon, Ben talks with our host Rachel Abrams about how his listening sharpens when he runs to music.
Then, he goes through highlights from his five-hour New York City Marathon playlist, which is designed to complement a run through the five boroughs, featuring various styles of music connected to the places on the route.
On Today’s Episode
Ben Ratliff, a former New York Times music critic, a music professor and the author of “Run the Song: Writing About Running About Listening.”
Background Listening
Ben Ratliff’s New York City Marathon playlist
Photo: Karsten Moran for The New York Times

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The writer-director, known for his dark and bleak work, believes in film’s power to change our lives.
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