Whitney Bjerken has been a YouTuber for as long as she can remember. At 18, she’s taking stock of her viral childhood.

A programming note: this is the last episode of First Person — thank you for listening. Lulu Garcia-Navarro is working on new projects at the Times, so please stay subscribed to this feed to be the first to hear about them.

The 2,500-year-old roots of Ron DeSantis’ education plan.

A psychiatrist’s dilemma when the most extreme option is legal.

The man behind the Pentagon Papers has a final warning for America.

Chief Gary Hill on how to get more Black officers on the force — and transform cop culture through training.

The Supreme Court’s decision crushed Dr. Elise Boos. So why is she working with anti-abortion politicians?

Things are not all right. And neither are the people we usually turn to in times of crisis. This episode originally aired in 2022.

I won awards covering Iraq but my Iraqi colleague lost everything.