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A landmark proposal for a one-time tax on billionaires in California recently reached a milestone. The labor union backing it said it had collected enough signatures to put the measure on the state’s ballot.

Laurel Rosenhall, who covers California politics for The New York Times, explains how the state arrived at this moment and what it might mean nationwide.

Guest: There are enough signatures to place the California billionaire tax proposal on the state ballot in November, its backers say.

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There are enough signatures to place the California billionaire tax proposal on the state ballot in November, its backers say.

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What we know about the man in custody after the shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner, and how the incident unfolded. 

The man accused of storming the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner with multiple weapons was charged on Monday with trying to assassinate President Trump.

Devlin Barrett, who covers the Justice Department, explains what we know about the suspect, his plan to target the president and whether the incident should be seen as a security failure or success.

Guest: Devlin Barrett, a New York Times reporter covering the Justice Department and the F.B.I.

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‘Shots Fired!’: Inside the pandemonium at the Washington Hilton.

Charges against the assassination attempt suspect were based on a shotgun shell and a screed.

Experts said the security at the White House correspondents’ dinner worked as intended.

Photo: Salwan Georges for The New York Times

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Over the weekend, President Trump called off a trip to Pakistan by two of his negotiators for a potential additional round of talks with Tehran, leaving the fate of the cease-fire in limbo.

Farnaz Fassihi, who covers Iran for The New York Times, looks at who is in charge of the country after the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and what those leaders really want.

Guest: Farnaz Fassihi, the United Nations bureau chief for The New York Times. She also covers Iran and how countries around the world deal with conflicts in the Middle East.

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These are the generals who are running Iran.

Here’s what to know about the U.S.-Iran peace talks.

Photo: Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times

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With war, political wrangling and price hikes jockeying for headlines, it’s a rare thing to sit for an hour with a large group of strangers and focus on the small pleasures in life. But that’s what the show “Every Brilliant Thing” is all about.

Since 2013, Duncan Macmillan’s audience-participation-heavy play has been performed in dozens of languages in hundreds of locations across the globe. It revolves around a central character who writes a list of all the good things in life for a depressed parent. And while it tackles dark subject matter — including frequent mentions of a loved one’s suicide — it may be one of the funniest shows about depression, ever.

In this episode of “The Sunday Daily,” Michael Barbaro talks with Daniel Radcliffe, who currently stars in a Broadway production of the show, and Mariska Hargitay, who will step into the role in a few weeks. We’ll also hear from the playwright and several other actors who have performed the play on stages, in living rooms, on basketball courts and aircraft carriers all over the world.

 

On today's episode:

Daniel Radcliffe

Mariska Hargitay

Duncan Macmillan

Candunn Jennette

Greg Dragas

Mugambi Nthiga

Erika de la Vega

Jung Sae-Byul

Mohsina Akhter

Tommy Schoffler

Nanda Mohammad

 

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‘Every Brilliant Thing,’ Now Starring Daniel Radcliffe and You

Daniel Radcliffe Makes ‘Every Brilliant Thing’ Shine

Daniel Radcliffe Wanted a Break From Broadway. Then He Read This Play.

 

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The actor and comedian is keenly aware of humanity’s limitations, but he’s not giving up.

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