This episode contains strong language.When Drew Mena and Amena Sengal decided last year to sell their home in New York and relocate their young family to Austin, Texas, they figured they’d have no problem.What they hadn’t realized was that, across the country, home prices — and competition to secure properties — had risen to jaw-dropping levels.Guest: Francesca Mari, a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine and a fellow at the think tank New America.Want more from The Daily? For one big idea on the news each week from our team, subscribe to our newsletter. Background reading: Soaring demand, pinched supply, regular buyers acting like speculators … will real estate ever be normal again?For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.

This episode contains strong language.When Drew Mena and Amena Sengal decided last year to sell their home in New York and relocate their young family to Austin, Texas, they figured they’d have no problem.What they hadn’t realized was that, across the country, home prices — and competition to secure properties — had risen to jaw-dropping levels.Guest: Francesca Mari, a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine and a fellow at the think tank New America.Want more from The Daily? For one big idea on the news each week from our team, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/the-daily?module=inline">subscribe to our newsletter</a>. Background reading: <ul><li>Soaring demand, pinched supply, regular buyers acting like speculators …<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/12/magazine/real-estate-pandemic.html"> will real estate ever be normal again?</a></li></ul>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.

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Why Is It So Hard to Buy a House in America Right Now?

Great sum up of buying a house last year and now. Even though things seem to slow down, the prices still remain very high!

First Person is the newest show from New York Times Opinion. Each week, host Lulu Garcia-Navarro shares the stories of people living through the headlines. In this episode, Lulu asks: Are parents’ rights truly rights for all parents, no matter their politics?Parental rights. It’s a term that burst into the public consciousness in recent years. This year alone, 82 bills have been introduced in 26 states under the banner of parental rights. On issues such as masking, vaccine mandates, critical race theory and book bans, parents are showing up at school board meetings to demand a greater say in their children’s education and lives. And it has coalesced into a powerful political force on the right.Want more from The Daily? For one big idea on the news each week from our team, subscribe to our newsletter.For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.

First Person is the newest show from New York Times Opinion. Each week, host <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/lulu-garcia-navarro">Lulu Garcia-Navarro</a> shares the stories of people living through the headlines. In this episode, Lulu asks: Are parents’ rights truly rights for all parents, no matter their politics?Parental rights. It’s a term that burst into the public consciousness in recent years. This year alone, 82 bills have been introduced in 26 states under the banner of parental rights. On issues such as masking, vaccine mandates, critical race theory and book bans, parents are showing up at school board meetings to demand a greater say in their children’s education and lives. And it has coalesced into a powerful political force on the right.Want more from The Daily? For one big idea on the news each week from our team, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/the-daily?module=inline">subscribe to our newsletter</a>.For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.

A New Podcast From The Times: First Person

Having been homeschooled in the 90s myself, this was an interesting discussion on homeschool pre and post covid.

Cases of the monkeypox virus are spreading in many countries where it has rarely, if ever, been seen before, including in the United States.Although there are a lot of unknowns about the illness, the rapidly rising number of infections has caused alarm bells to sound among public health agencies.Guest: Apoorva Mandavilli, a reporter for The New York Times, with a focus on science and global health.Want more from The Daily? For one big idea on the news each week from our team, subscribe to our newsletter. Background reading: In the U.S., the monkeypox outbreak has grown to around 80 cases. Globally, there have been about 2,000 confirmed cases.The outbreak poses a “real risk” to public health, the World Health Organization said.Here’s what to know about monkeypox and the risks it poses.For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.

Cases of the monkeypox virus are spreading in many countries where it has rarely, if ever, been seen before, including in the United States.Although there are a lot of unknowns about the illness, the rapidly rising number of infections has caused alarm bells to sound among public health agencies.Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/apoorva-mandavilli">Apoorva Mandavilli</a>, a reporter for The New York Times, with a focus on science and global health.Want more from The Daily? For one big idea on the news each week from our team, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/the-daily?module=inline">subscribe to our newsletter</a>. Background reading: <ul><li>In the U.S.,<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/10/health/monkeypox-airborne.html"> the monkeypox outbreak</a> has grown to around 80 cases. Globally, there have been about 2,000 confirmed cases.</li><li>The outbreak poses<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/15/world/europe/monkeypox-outbreak-europe.html"> a “real risk” to public health</a>, the World Health Organization said.</li><li>Here’s<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/article/what-is-monkeypox.html"> what to know about monkeypox</a> and the risks it poses.</li></ul>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.

How Worried Should We Be About Monkeypox?

If you’re a chronic worrier about the next disease to ravage the US and Monkey Pox has been giving you anxiety then definitely listen to this episode.
The Daily covers what Monkey Pox is, how it spreads, and dispels some common myths.
What’s crazy to me is how it almost sounds like the messaging about Monkey Pox is a more of a marketing problem than anything else.

As a proportion of its population, California has one of the lowest rates of gun deaths in the United States — 8.5 per 100,000 people, compared with 13.7 nationally.How did the state get that way?Guest: Shawn Hubler, a California correspondent for The New York Times.Want more from The Daily? For one big idea on the news each week from our team, subscribe to our newsletter. Background reading: Californians are about 25 percent less likely to die in mass shootings, compared with residents of other states, according to a recent study. In a newsletter this week, the Times correspondent Shawn Hubler looked into how and why gun laws there work.For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.

As a proportion of its population, California has one of the lowest rates of gun deaths in the United States — 8.5 per 100,000 people, compared with 13.7 nationally.How did the state get that way?Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/shawn-hubler?smid=pc-thedaily">Shawn Hubler</a>, a California correspondent for The New York Times.Want more from The Daily? For one big idea on the news each week from our team, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/the-daily?module=inline">subscribe to our newsletter</a>. Background reading: <ul><li>Californians are about 25 percent less likely to die in mass shootings, compared with residents of other states, according to a recent study. In a newsletter this week, the Times correspondent Shawn Hubler looked into<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/31/us/california-gun-laws.html"> how and why gun laws there work</a>.</li></ul>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.

Lessons in Gun Control From California

Regardless of which side you’re on with gun laws, this episode of the Daily is a good place to start. It offers data and insights to the effects of gun laws and also discusses the philosophy behind layering laws to protect people. 
Data wise, I never realized how much gun violence happens in the States. We’re at 233 mass shootings (4 victims or more) in this year alone. That number is crazy to me.

Throughout the pandemic, long Covid — symptoms that occur after the initial coronavirus infection — has remained something of a medical mystery.Now, amid the latest surge of infections, a series of major studies are shedding light on the condition.Guest: Pam Belluck, a health and science reporter for The New York Times.Want more from The Daily? For one big idea on the news each week from our team, subscribe to our newsletter. Background reading: Long Covid has become one of the most daunting legacies of the pandemic.Some research has shown that lingering symptoms are more prevalent in people in their 30s and 40s — when workers are often in the prime of their careers.For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.

Throughout the pandemic, long Covid — symptoms that occur after the initial coronavirus infection — has remained something of a medical mystery.Now, amid the latest surge of infections, a series of major studies are shedding light on the condition.Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/pam-belluck">Pam Belluck</a>, a health and science reporter for The New York Times.Want more from The Daily? For one big idea on the news each week from our team, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/the-daily?module=inline">subscribe to our newsletter</a>. Background reading: <ul><li>Long Covid has become<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/18/health/long-covid-hospitalization.html"> one of the most daunting legacies of the pandemic</a>.</li><li>Some research has shown that lingering symptoms are more prevalent in people in their 30s and 40s —<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/14/business/dealbook/working-with-long-covid.html"> when workers are often in the prime of their careers</a>.</li></ul>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.

A Better Understanding of Long Covid

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