The New Co-Hosts of 'The Daily'

Credibility score: 70/100 — Mostly Credible. Mixed credibility - some claims are solid, others need verification.

Claims analyzed

Apple Card sponsor: 2% cash back on purchases — Sponsored (50/100)

Standard Apple Card pitch — 2% cash back hard sell 💳

Natalie Kitroeff and Rachel Abrams are new co-hosts of The Daily with Michael Barbaro — Verified (95/100)

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Natalie starts today; Rachel started a couple months ago — Solid (80/100)

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Mom is Latin American politics professor who researched in Guatemala — Personal Story (75/100)

Personal backstory checks out 👌

Rachel: Worked on GM cars shutting off story early career — Personal Story (50/100)

Personal journalism tale — sets up the drama 👀

GM defect caused crashes and deaths; reporters ID'd victims via crash data — Solid (85/100)

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Natalie joined mom interviewing genocide victims, guerrillas, ex-army commanders in Guatemala — Personal Story (75/100)

Wild kid journalist origin story — legit 👌

Rachel found earliest GM crash victim's name after 100 calls — Personal Story (50/100)

Dogged reporter origin story — classic journalism flex 🕵️‍♀️

Found woman in earliest GM crash who drove off road — Personal Story (50/100)

Wrapping her gritty scoop — love the tenacity 😤

Tracked down family of woman who crashed into tree, gave them closure on mystery death — Personal Story (50/100)

Personal journalism tale — classic reporter flex 👌

Family got closure and chance to apply for compensation fund — Solid (75/100)

Victim funds are real 👌

Spent months investigating Sinaloa cartel for fentanyl stories in Mexico City — Verified (95/100)

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Visited fentanyl lab in Sinaloa, talked to chemists and test subjects — Personal Story (70/100)

Risky cartel fieldwork sounds legit ⚠️

Natalie loves The Daily and listened since it started — Personal Story (50/100)

Personal fangirling, no receipts needed 👌

Natalie was a guest and worked with Daily's editors/producers — Personal Story (70/100)

Checks out with her NYT history 👌✅

Rachel covered Me Too movement for the paper — Solid (85/100)

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Rachel pitched a leaker's story to The Daily after lunch — Personal Story (60/100)

Fun origin story — audio pitch sold it 🎙️

Rachel interviewed Princeton president, Natalie interviewed Boeing whistleblower — Solid (80/100)

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