The Republicans Who Disapprove of the War, and a Wave of College Closures
4/15/20269 min
Plus, will the World Cup bring tourists back to the U.S.?
Here’s what we’re covering:
51 Percent of Americans Think the War in Iran Has Not Been Worthwhile, by Ruth Igielnik
A Divided America Processes a War That Trump Has Scarcely Explained, by Jack Healy, Pooja Salhotra, Jazmine Ulloa, Anna Griffin, Emily Cataneo and Ruth Igielnik
Rare Direct Talks Between Israel and Lebanon Focus on Hezbollah, by Michael Crowley, Euan Ward, Anushka Patil and Thomas Fuller
Gallego Dismissed Rumors of a ‘Flirty’ Swalwell, Highlighting a Culture of Silence, by Michael Gold
‘I Got Back Every Penny’: Inside Trump’s Supercharged Tax Season, by Andrew Duehren
Hampshire College Will Close Amid Student Enrollment Declines, by Mark Arsenault
Will the World Cup Bring Tourists Back to America? by Gabe Castro-Root
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First 90 secondsJuliet0:00
Hi, I'm Juliet from New York Times Games, and I'm here talking to fans about our games. So you play New York Times Games.
Tracy Mumford· Host0:06
Yes.
Juliet0:06
Do you have a favorite?
Tracy Mumford· Host0:07
Connections. It just scratches an itch in my brain. It's really out-of-the-box thinking with that game. I play with my husband every night.
Juliet0:13
Aw.
Tracy Mumford· Host0:14
I refuse to let him play it without me.
Juliet0:15
I love that it's, like, a real-life connection- Yes ... while you guys play Connections.
Tracy Mumford· Host0:19
Yes.
Juliet0:19
Very sweet.
Tracy Mumford· Host0:20
I promise I didn't plan that.
Speaker 20:21
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Tracy Mumford· Host0:31
[Instrumental music] From The New York Times, it's the headlines. I'm Tracy Mumford. Today is Wednesday, April 15th. Here's what we're covering.
Speaker 3· Soundbite0:39
[Instrumental music] This war in Iran, what are we doing? I, I don't think we have any business being over there. I don't think it's America first at all. The amount of money and resources that's gone into that is ridiculous.
Tracy Mumford· Host0:55
The Times has been asking people across the country what they think of the war with Iran.
Speaker 3· Soundbite1:00
What are we doing here?
Tracy Mumford· Host1:01
Mm-hmm.
Speaker 3· Soundbite1:01
You know? That's concerning.
Tracy Mumford· Host1:03
Well, you said you're Republican, so did you support him, and did you vote for President Trump?
Speaker 3· Soundbite1:07
So I, I actually voted for President Trump all three times.
Tracy Mumford· Host1:12
Mm-hmm. Even among some Republicans, there is growing dissatisfaction with the conflict, while others say they support Trump's decision to attack Iran.
Speaker 4· Soundbite1:21
I guess I have faith that the president decided it was time we had to act.
Tracy Mumford· Host1:27
Mm-hmm.
Speaker 4· Soundbite1:27
I sometime get a little unnerved