“Laïcité,” or secularism, the principle that separates religion from the state in France, has long provoked heated dispute in the country. It has intensified recently, when a teacher, Samuel Paty, was beheaded after showing his class caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad.We look at the roots of secularism and ask whether it works in modern, multicultural France.Guest: Constant Méheut, a reporter for The New York Times in France.For an exclusive look at how the biggest stories on our show come together, subscribe to our newsletter. You can read the latest edition here.Background reading: For generations, public schools assimilated immigrant children into French society by instilling the nation’s ideals. The beheading of a teacher raised doubts about whether that model still worked.For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.

“Laïcité,” or secularism, the principle that separates religion from the state in France, has long provoked heated dispute in the country. It has intensified recently, when a teacher, Samuel Paty, was beheaded after showing his class caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad.We look at the roots of secularism and ask whether it works in modern, multicultural France.Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/constant-meheut">Constant Méheut</a>, a reporter for The New York Times in France.For an exclusive look at how the biggest stories on our show come together, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/the-daily?module=inline">subscribe to our newsletter</a>. You can read the latest edition <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/column/the-daily-newsletter">here</a>.Background reading: <ul><li>For generations, public schools assimilated immigrant children into French society by instilling the nation’s ideals. The beheading of a teacher raised doubts about<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/26/world/europe/france-beheading-teacher.html?searchResultPosition=6"> whether that model still worked</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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France, Islam and ‘Laïcité’

Honest and thought provoking piece on secularism and Islamic extremism in France. I know I certainly do not have all the answers, but I hope nobody else has to lose their lives over this.

This episode contains strong language.GameStop can feel like a retailer from a bygone era. But last week, it was dragged back into the zeitgeist when it became the center of an online war between members of an irreverent Reddit subforum and hedge funds — one that left Wall Street billions of dollars out of pocket.Today, we look at how and why the GameStop surge happened, as well as how it can be viewed as the story of our time.Guests: Taylor Lorenz, a technology reporter covering internet culture for The New York Times; and Andrew Ross Sorkin, a financial columnist for The Times. For an exclusive look at how the biggest stories on our show come together, subscribe to our newsletter. You can read the latest edition here.Background reading: GameStop shares have soared 1,700 percent as millions of small investors, egged on by social media, employ a classic Wall Street tactic to put the squeeze on Wall Street.A legion of young people — primarily male — have been pouring into digital trading floors for years, raised on social media and eager to teach themselves about stocks. These are the misfits shaking up Wall Street.It has been a weird time in the stock market, where a video game retailer has suddenly become the center of attention. Here are four things you need to know about the GameStop insanity. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily

This episode contains strong language.GameStop can feel like a retailer from a bygone era. But last week, it was dragged back into the zeitgeist when it became the center of an online war between members of an irreverent Reddit subforum and hedge funds — one that left Wall Street billions of dollars out of pocket.Today, we look at how and why the GameStop surge happened, as well as how it can be viewed as the story of our time.Guests: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/taylor-lorenz?smid=pc-thedaily">Taylor Lorenz</a>, a technology reporter covering internet culture for The New York Times; and <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/andrew-ross-sorkin?smid=pc-thedaily">Andrew Ross Sorkin</a>, a financial columnist for The Times. For an exclusive look at how the biggest stories on our show come together, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/the-daily?module=inline">subscribe to our newsletter</a>. You can read the latest edition <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/column/the-daily-newsletter">here</a>.Background reading: <ul><li>GameStop shares have soared 1,700 percent as<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/27/business/gamestop-wall-street-bets.html?smid=pc-thedaily"> millions of small investors</a>, egged on by social media, employ a classic Wall Street tactic to put the squeeze on Wall Street.</li><li>A legion of young people — primarily male — have been pouring into digital trading floors for years, raised on social media and eager to teach themselves about stocks.<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/29/technology/stock-traders-reddit-tiktok-youtube.html?smid=pc-thedaily"> These are the misfits shaking up Wall Street</a>.</li><li>It has been a weird time in the stock market, where a video game retailer has suddenly become the center of attention. Here are<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/28/business/gamestop-stock-market.html?smid=pc-thedaily"> four things you need to know</a> about the GameStop insanity. </li></ul>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily </a>

The GameStop Rebellion

@travis Taylor’s Twitter account, and articles for The NY Times are always so interesting (for those not familiar, she covers Internet culture). Great share👍🏼.

@chrisng This was good recap! Also enjoyed the Taylor Lorenz cameo in the first part. 

If you haven’t leaned about what’s going on with GameStop, then I recommend you start here. 
The Daily covers what r/Wallstreetbets is, and what that has to do with the video game retailer. 
From there, The Daily looks into the repercussions of this historic turn out in stock purchases and why Robinhood is both the key to this success and it’s unfortunate arch-villain.

Polling in the days since the storming of the Capitol paints a complex picture. While most Americans do not support the riot, a majority of Republicans do not believe that President Trump bears responsibility. And over 70 percent of them say they believe that there was widespread fraud in the election.Before President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, we called Trump supporters to hear their views about what happened at the Capitol and to gauge the level of dissatisfaction the new president will inherit.Guest:Jennifer Medina, a national politics reporter for The New York Times.For an exclusive look at how the biggest stories on our show come together, subscribe to our newsletter. You can read the latest edition here.Background reading: A Pennsylvania woman accused of taking Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s laptop during the attack on the Capitol turned herself in to the police.Mr. Trump has prepared a wave of pardons for his final hours in office. Among those under consideration: the former New York Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver and the rapper Lil Wayne.For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily

Polling in the days since the storming of the Capitol paints a complex picture. While most Americans do not support the riot, a majority of Republicans do not believe that President Trump bears responsibility. And over 70 percent of them say they believe that there was widespread fraud in the election.Before President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, we called Trump supporters to hear their views about what happened at the Capitol and to gauge the level of dissatisfaction the new president will inherit.Guest:<ul><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/jennifer-medina">Jennifer Medina</a>, a national politics reporter for The New York Times.</li></ul>For an exclusive look at how the biggest stories on our show come together, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/the-daily?module=inline">subscribe to our newsletter</a>. You can read the latest edition <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/column/the-daily-newsletter">here</a>.Background reading: <ul><li>A Pennsylvania woman accused of taking Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s laptop during the attack on the Capitol<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/01/18/us/inauguration-day-biden/pennsylvania-woman-accused-of-taking-pelosis-laptop-turns-herself-in-to-the-police"> turned herself in to the police</a>.</li><li>Mr. Trump has prepared<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/18/us/politics/trump-pardons.html"> a wave of pardons</a> for his final hours in office. Among those under consideration: the former New York Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver and the rapper Lil Wayne.</li></ul>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily </a>

'What Kind of Message Is That?': How Republicans See the Attack on the Capitol

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