Tricks, Treats and Trends
25 October - 29 minsAmericans are expected to spend a record $13.5 billion on Halloween this year, according to the National Retail Federation. That includes costumes, decorations and lots of candy.
In this episode of “The Sunday Daily,” our host Rachel Abrams talks about these three tent poles of the Halloween season with reporters from across the Times newsroom.
Kim Severson, who covers food, tells us about the sour, peelable and texture-confused candy edging out longtime chocolate favorites. Louis Lucero II, an editor for style coverage, predicts the most popular costumes of the year. And Callie Holtermann, a reporter who covers style and pop culture, discusses the enduring joy of “Skelly,” the 12-foot-tal...
Series Episodes
What This Democrat’s Surge in Texas Says About the Midterms
Gina Hinojosa, the Democratic nominee for governor, on her appeal to MAGA voters and her refusal to engage in the “culture wars.”
41 mins
24 October Finished
The Battle Over Black Representation in the South
The approach to this year’s midterms has brought two hugely consequential changes to voting for Black Americans: the gutting of the Voting Rights Act, and redistricting. In the wake of those actions, efforts are underway to mobilize Black voters in the South. In Mississippi, the Senate battle is being seen as a sleeper race, and the Black Democrat running has a chance of flipping the seat, but state lawmakers are trying to redraw the maps and do away with their one majority Black district. Today, Emily Cochrane, a reporter covering the American South for The New York Times, addresses the implications for voters across the region — not just in the midterms, but for years to come.
29 mins
23 October Finished
The Election That Will Define Israel’s Future
Israelis on both sides of the political spectrum see next week’s vote as the most consequential in their country’s history.
33 mins
22 October Finished
Is This Economy as Awful as Voters Think? We Ask Our Expert.
As the midterms approach, our chief economics correspondent breaks down the data.
32 mins
21 October Finished
James Talarico on the Rage Economy, Billionaires and Flipping Texas
Our interview with James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Texas.
35 mins
20 October Finished
