Must Listen: Super Bowl Preview on ‘The Daily’
Plus, Melania Trump’s documentary, “The Pitt” and how to fix the internet.
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February 8, 2026
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THE DAILY

At the Super Bowl, It’s Nice Guy vs. Underdog

Our guide to today’s matchup.

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THE EZRA KLEIN SHOW

Everything Wrong With the Internet and How to Fix It

Cory Doctorow and Tim Wu explain why the internet failed to live up to its early promise.

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REPORTER READS

The Wonder Drug Plaguing Sports

Ostarine held the promise of profound medical treatments. Something unexpected happened on the way to F.D.A. approval.

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THE OPINIONS

‘Melania’: Watching a First Lady Vanish in Plain Sight

Maureen Dowd and Carlos Lozada discuss the glamour, the silence and a very big hat in the documentary about Melania Trump.

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HARD FORK

Elon Musk’s Mega-Merger

Plus, Kevin Roose and Casey Newton test Project Genie, by Google.

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MODERN LOVE

The Real Story Behind Jennette McCurdy’s Novel ‘Half His Age’

McCurdy’s new book is a work of fiction, but writing it helped her work through some complicated memories from her own life.

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CANNONBALL WITH WESLEY MORRIS

‘The Pitt’ Is Giving Us a Dose of Humanity

And it’s just what the doctor ordered.

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