Diane Wong
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Diane Wong is an associate composer and sound designer on The New York Times audio team. She composes music and creates sound design for Times podcasts, including The Daily.
6 episodes featuring Diane Wong
The Daily
Trump turns the Kennedy Center into a political battleground
The episode examines what happens when a national arts institution becomes an instrument of presidential power, reshaping programming, leadership, and public access.
Sep 25, 2026 · 34 min
The Daily
Unregulated buy now pay later loans mask growing consumer debt crisis
The rapid rise of unregulated point-of-sale loans is quietly reshaping consumer debt, allowing financial distress to build up entirely outside the traditional banking system.
Sep 8, 2026 · 27 min
The Daily
Ocean rescues expose a hidden Coast Guard brain injury risk
The reporting challenges the assumption that traumatic brain injuries require explosions or direct blows, revealing how routine rescue work may cause lasting harm.
Sep 1, 2026 · 42 min
The Daily
Meta’s settlement tests whether tech can be held accountable
The agreement could reshape how platforms design products for young users while exposing the limits of lawsuits and regulation as technology oversight.
Aug 27, 2026 · 32 min
The Daily
A historic El Niño threatens crops, floods and delayed heat
The episode connects a potentially unprecedented Pacific warming event to immediate weather disruptions and longer-term risks amplified by climate change.
Aug 19, 2026 · 27 min
The Daily
Russian spies route Japanese technology to the battlefield
The investigation shows how sanctions can be weakened by intelligence networks, intermediaries and gaps in national counterespionage.
Aug 14, 2026 · 35 min