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The Divisions Roiling Beneath the Democratic Party’s Joyful Exterior

Hosted by Lydia PolgreenJamelle Bouie and Michelle Goldberg

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When Democrats coalesced around Kamala Harris this summer, they set their differences aside in the interest of preventing a second Trump presidency. But at what cost?

On this episode of “Matter of Opinion,” Lydia Polgreen is joined by her fellow Opinion columnists Jamelle Bouie and Michelle Goldberg to discuss whether this temporary unity is good or bad for the future of the Democratic Party.

(A full transcript of this audio essay will be available within 24 hours of publication in the audio player above.)

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Recommended in this episode:

  • “Poll Finds Harris Rising as She Challenges Trump on Change” by Adam Nagourney, Ruth Igielnik and Camille Baker

  • “Kamala Harris and Tim Walz: More From Their ‘60 Minutes’ Interviews” by Brit McCandless Farmer

  • Vice President Kamala Harris’s interview on “The View”

  • “Silicon Valley, the New Lobbying Monster” by Charles Duhigg in the New Yorker

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“Matter of Opinion” is produced by Phoebe Lett, Sophia Alvarez Boyd and Andrea Betanzos. It is edited by Jordana Hochman. Mixing by Carole Sabouraud and Pat McCusker. Engineering by Maddy Masiello. Original music by Carole Sabouraud, Sonia Herrero, Efim Shapiro, Isaac Jones and Pat McCusker. Our fact-checking team is Kate Sinclair, Mary Marge Locker and Michelle Harris. Audience strategy by Shannon Busta and Kristina Samulewski. Our executive producer is Annie-Rose Strasser.

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Why I Don’t Regret Paying My Kid $100 to Read a Book

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By Mireille Silcoff

Produced by Kristina Samulewski

Mirielle Silcoff received backlash when she wrote a guest essay for Times Opinion about paying her 12-year-old daughter $100 to read a novel. In this audio essay, Ms. Silcoff explains why she doesn’t regret her decision, and why she felt like the experience for her daughter was worth the cost.

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This episode of “The Opinions” was produced by Kristina Samulewski. It was edited by Alison Bruzek and Kaari Pitkin. Mixing by Carole Sabouraud. Original music by Sonia Herrero, Pat McCusker, Isaac Jones and Carole Sabouraud. Fact-checking by Mary Marge Locker. Audience strategy by Kristina Samulewski and Shannon Busta. The executive producer of Opinion Audio is Annie-Rose Strasser.

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