American journalist and podcast host. Host of The Daily, The New York Times' flagship news podcast, since its launch in 2017. Previously served as a political reporter for The New York Times covering campaigns including the 2016 presidential election. Known for in-depth conversational interviews with reporters about their stories.
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Michael Barbaro
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SensibleScience-based
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Public positions Michael Barbaro has taken on contested policy questions. Each links to the full issue page where this voice sits among others.
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Bio, position statements, and per-vote analysis are editorial work — see ROADMAP M4/M5 for the corpus expansion plan.
editorial · last refreshed 5/26/2026.Bio, position statements, and per-vote analysis are editorial work — see ROADMAP M4/M5 for the corpus expansion plan.