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What is the market mayhem all for?
11 apr 202515 min<p>At the end of a chaotic week for the markets, we ask <a href="https://apple.news/Af56R0uGGQwmchqAua7Fkgw">Bloomberg</a> reporter Shawn Donnan what it’s all been for.</p> <p>Plus, the Supreme Court says the Trump administration must facilitate the <a href="https://apple.news/AHN2qtLVpSRmznha55U89kA">return</a> of a man who was erroneously deported, six people died in a helicopter <a href="https://apple.news/AFElhrvPRTZmMH61LDQIk8A">crash</a> in the Hudson River, and why politics and high visa costs have some international music artists <a href="https://apple.news/A3DUaZr-1R5yCN0clTexLpg">rethinking</a> big events in the U.S.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
China hits back at U.S. tariffs
10 apr 202514 min<p>A look at China’s targeted response to Trump’s tariffs. Lingling Wei with the <a href="https://apple.news/A3hoE1j4ySpOPyYTqYEXflA">Wall Street Journal</a> has the details.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>The IRS and the DHS have finalized an agreement to share taxpayer data with federal immigration authorities as part of Trump’s deportation crackdown. Shannon Najmabadi with the <a href="https://apple.news/AYU8pm69YRi2JDKEbpkyxbQ">Washington Post</a> breaks down what the policy change could mean for immigrants without legal status.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>International students are seeing their visas revoked without warning or reason. <a href="https://apple.news/AX-KEvhJ1Q_-G9pgtbNn4tQ">Axios</a> reports.</p> <p>Plus, the U.S. government will <a href="https://apple.news/AiW2dLQ9dRCGq3KQufRSABg">screen</a> immigrants’ social-media accounts for content it considers antisemitic, funding was <a href="https://apple.news/Azv4hD-TmTYWcPou4fqu4fQ">cut</a> for climate research at Princeton University, and the Masters is marking a historic <a href="https://apple.news/ANHQtaO6aRWCRjRzYXfB8Wg">anniversary</a>.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
The infighting inside the White House over tariffs
9 apr 202515 min<p>Tensions are rising within the White House as a result of inconsistent messaging on the policy goals for tariffs. <a href="https://apple.news/ANOVZ1tqhRJqOloNPuGSJ8w">Bloomberg</a>’s Justin Sink details the challenge in sorting out the varying disputes.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>The Trump administration is using a point system to determine who is eligible to be deported. Sergio Martínez-Beltrán with <a href="https://apple.news/AZKoJQeeVRoyJW860yRvjpg">NPR</a> describes how the system is leading to critical errors.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/ADuKShZ21QHq2fFD4eMRbuA">Los Angeles Times</a> looks at the administration’s attempts to strip legal funding that provides lawyers for <a href="https://apple.news/AMV69_4rNTLaoNr8oJ1nLwA">children</a> who crossed the border without a parent or legal custodian. Reporter Rachel Uranga describes the scene at the West Los Angeles Immigration Court.</p> <p>Plus, the National Weather Service <a href="https://apple.news/AeMR1h45mSbiSZ78h2RTDfw">stopped</a> translating alerts into other languages, a judge ruled that the Trump administration can proceed with <a href="https://apple.news/AgP8PCpm7SgGpvDUukIoOuQ">firing</a> thousands of federal workers, and the deadline to get a Real ID is fast <a href="https://apple.news/AB2kX1HRhQCGDMKvynrD6JA">approaching</a>.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
How tariffs could transform the auto industry
8 apr 202515 min<p>Michigan’s auto industry is at the forefront of the economic turmoil brought on by the Trump administration’s tariffs. The <a href="https://apple.news/A2trNCKunT3Ojf3YCj_G7qQ">Wall Street Journal</a>’s Jeanne Whalen tells us about the impact on manufacturers and workers so far.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Flight attendants who work for the airline that’s overseeing most of the federal government’s deportation flights told <a href="https://apple.news/A3bhjejdRSdCF8pBoTs3AvA">ProPublica</a>’s McKenzie Funk that they don’t feel like they can treat passengers humanely — or keep them safe.<span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></p> <p>Johnson & Johnson played a much larger role in the opioid crisis in America than many people realize. In his new book, ‘No More Tears: The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson’ — </em>and in our latest episode of <a href="https://apple.news/ABaQLmZTwRGaar_38fqoiUA">Apple News In Conversation</a> — Gardiner Harris reports that the company’s products have led to the deaths and injuries of millions of people.<span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></p> <p>Plus, Trump said the U.S. is in direct <a href="https://apple.news/AEJr8_8RKRYmAB7ue6YnHxg">talks</a> with Iran over Tehran’s nuclear program, <a href="https://apple.news/AfYyr_0YUTCGGFRNHsei8-g">major storms</a> in parts of the Midwest and South killed at least 24 people across multiple states, Chief Justice John Roberts <a href="https://apple.news/ArDEQNoBIQ12GFufznT4hWA">paused</a> a court order to bring a mistakenly deported Maryland man back to the U.S., and how a <a href="https://apple.news/A2F6ll22nR8Wh5F5obROn3Q">social-media rumor </a>led to serious stock-market whiplash yesterday.<span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
As Trump’s tariffs take hold, how much pain can Americans handle?
7 apr 202514 min<p>The Trump administration is <a href="https://apple.news/A2lSO7pa8Qnus4_d2v-vxWA">defending</a> sweeping tariffs that sent markets careening. Shawn Donnan of <a href="https://apple.news/A9qx72trnTMSYUbYT3Zc19w">Bloomberg News</a> discusses what might happen next.</p> <p>Trump has attempted to revoke temporary protected status for some Venezuelans. <a href="https://apple.news/A45bCShWwT_Cis7t5jSEJuQ">KFF Health News</a> reporter Vanessa G. Sánchez tells us how the caregiving industry could be affected.<span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Ablf9NV8ASuuGYTScQKEYiQ">Wall Street Journal</a> examines the recent killing of Palestinian paramedics and how cellphone video footage helped detail the incident.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Plus, a <a href="https://apple.news/AVLpb0gFeQkiAk53ZxRmegA">second</a> child has died of measles in Texas, a judge <a href="https://apple.news/AP0iUCJt0QHuna-bv2BKAJQ">ordered</a> the government to return a man who was mistakenly deported, and the Connecticut Huskies won the women’s NCAA basketball <a href="https://apple.news/A-rBHl2V-RWCpozZV3FkBag">championship</a>.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
Markets plummet, a House revolt, and other big Washington news
4 apr 202513 min<p>President Trump’s tariffs have caused U.S. markets to plummet. How to <a href="https://apple.news/AFcGHXpn7QCWzBJ4H4CWBDQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">prepare</a> for a potential recession, and how the tariffs might have an <a href="https://apple.news/AgBrhzF7SR9GB5jBXbtHkbg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">outsized</a> impact on a small African nation.</p><p>Plus, <a href="https://apple.news/AV0B_vchjRXuMR_-851agkg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Semafor</a>’s Elana Schor joins to discuss major news from Washington this week including Sen. Cory Booker’s record-length speech, and a push for proxy voting in the House.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
How an “administrative error” sent a man to a Salvadoran prison
3 apr 202514 min<p>A Maryland father was mistakenly sent to a Salvadoran prison. The administration called it an “administrative error.” Nick Miroff of <a href="https://apple.news/AgTT7i6eVQeeiquYHWYrF8g">The Atlantic</a> joins to discuss.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Farmers, a constituency that supported Trump, are worried about the impact of tariffs. The <a href="https://apple.news/AEWyGWDFzTea4ePj1xTHJ0Q">Wall Street Journal</a>’s Kristina Peterson talks about how they’re feeling.<span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A5lQUpqu0Sq2riqW9H_BQeA">Politico</a>’s Alice Miranda Ollstein discusses a Planned Parenthood case that went before the Supreme Court.<span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></p> <p>Plus, why you shouldn’t <a href="https://apple.news/A5sUJymYnT4qrC6Zj6gm74Q">rush</a> to buy gold, the <a href="https://apple.news/AxRXeWzwGS5m81rRdh-ESxg">similarities</a> between the fault line that caused the Myanmar earthquake and the San Andreas Fault in California, and <a href="https://apple.news/AHOPqqsXiQpKxIh40a2AP4g">tips</a> to reduce your suffering this allergy season.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
What new election results tell us about how attitudes are shifting
2 apr 202514 min<p>Americans are feeling uneasy about the economy. <a href="https://apple.news/Ab9DNqK6cQsGPIA5__vKebA">Business Insider</a>’s Emily Stewart describes why.<span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></p> <p>New election results from Wisconsin and Florida provide indications to how voters are thinking about Trump and Elon Musk. <a href="https://apple.news/AVePDWuoGR62VfgUlHfNC_Q">NBC News</a> and <a href="https://apple.news/AQve9yAfoTqCZ74d5HWAWnA">Politico</a> have the details.</p> <p>Last week, Palestinians protested Hamas in Gaza. <a href="https://apple.news/A_1QQLD23TsasmVK4xu7GfA">NPR</a>’s Daniel Estrin explains the actions’ significance.<span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></p> <p>Plus, the Justice Department <a href="https://apple.news/ACdlvvRGRRa2KSb3_nWVmOQ">is seeking</a> the death penalty in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO, Cory Booker set a record for <a href="https://apple.news/Aqx2qdGA7S3-8tN6YZhO8pA">longest speech</a> on the Senate floor, and how one man was <a href="https://apple.news/AgTT7i6eVQeeiquYHWYrF8g">mistakenly</a> deported to El Salvador.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
Tips to protect the data on your phone at airports
1 apr 202514 min<p>U.S. Customs and Border Protection has been denying people entry into the country after searching their phones. Gaby Del Valle from <a href="https://apple.news/Ach3EEja-Sm2K4CU31rRWVA">The Verge</a> details what travelers should know about their rights.</p> <p>Andrea González-Ramírez, senior writer for <a href="https://apple.news/AcBA10djxQ7aLcBcUWgHz1A">The Cut</a>, joins to discuss her reporting on a woman who was criminally charged after suffering a miscarriage.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A9T2NFmFORdinNC7vka6VUw">Washington Post</a>’s Patrick Marley tells us what to watch in today’s Wisconsin Supreme Court race.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Plus, the <a href="https://apple.news/AzhBh4AN6Qjmkc2zfdsdErA">worst quarter</a> for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes in years, the bodies of three U.S. soldiers were <a href="https://apple.news/AXRTSdWSvT1yIWV3V4RVGaw">recovered</a> in Lithuania, and how April Fools’ pranks can <a href="https://apple.news/AMY8vby_QRK6O4PuBl9Tr1w">backfire</a>.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
How Trump’s DEI crackdown is impacting women in science
31 mrt 202514 min<p>The Trump administration’s drive to dismantle inclusion policies is undercutting federal funding for scientific-research grants. <a href="https://apple.news/AeAH3GuQ-THyLAKL-km3BTQ">The 19th</a> looks into some of the fallout.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AYqnm843MRhSj1sH1mLlRcg">CNN</a> reports on how special elections for two House seats in Florida this week have Republican leaders worried about their razor-thin majority.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>A preliminary report from South Korea’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission acknowledges that the government failed to protect the rights of adoptees. The <a href="https://apple.news/ANLu3vvFATV-HrxNl_sYIlw">Washington Post</a> has the details. <a href="https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/interactive/ap-south-korea-international-adoptions-alleged-fraud/">PBS</a> spoke to adoptees about falsified records and swapped identities. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Plus, Trump <a href="https://apple.news/AHJbYoJCdRIuXAnMTdMhHcQ">expressed</a> anger at Putin, <a href="https://apple.news/At6aJmx7DReGy2Zk-0FGHxg">rescue efforts</a> in Myanmar continued, and all four <a href="https://apple.news/AsUd5y2zWR_KO-w7C8ZdgmA">No. 1 seeds </a>made it to the men’s NCAA basketball Final Four.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
Inside the fallout of a stunning national-security leak
28 mrt 202513 min<p><a href="https://apple.news/Ax12fXTknR5SuIPMgZeOAcw">Politico</a>’s Dasha Burns joins to discuss the political blowback after the leak of a Trump administration group chat on Signal that included war plans.</p> <p>Plus, Trump <a href="https://apple.news/AD52UVcx_Qr-VaX-9ozoi0g">pulled</a> the nomination of Rep. Elise Stefanik for U.N. ambassador, mass <a href="https://apple.news/AruPywvO6Tlyj_Fi2wRxHBQ">layoffs</a> at HHS, and what archaeologists <a href="https://apple.news/AiZ3C-AfAQo6HrnHJaV6mug">learned</a> from ancient footprints in North America.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
How Social Security is changing
27 mrt 202514 min<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AwwLxDIjoS6GXCIH3QEricA"><i>Washington Post</i></a>’s Todd Frankel joins to talk about how Elon Musk and Trump’s claims of rampant fraud and waste at the Social Security Administration are overblown. Meanwhile, new rules on Social Security overpayments go into effect this week, <a href="https://apple.news/AvwvQG1hSQZq7sqIsaeKILg">CBS News</a> reports.</p> <p>Erin Mulvaney with the <a href="https://apple.news/AKS9d-gCYQuKQcggJPeHkog"><i>Wall Street Journal</i></a> explains why Trump is targeting law firms with executive orders.</p> <p>The leaders of NPR and PBS testified on Capitol Hill, as public media comes under attack. <a href="https://apple.news/AJmqZtlviS4GoUIZqOwWl4A">CNN’s</a> Brian Stelter discusses how Trump’s war on the media is different in his second term.</p> <p>Plus, Trump hit the auto industry with new <a href="https://apple.news/AK8mODEa7TjGyuUUBAzm1sg">tariffs</a>, another college student was <a href="https://apple.news/AfkiXsSqXSvSPIhyV5H70lA">detained</a> in the administration’s immigration crackdown, and why <a href="https://apple.news/AvUIToZYvQkiOZVSkE2Ciqw">robot umpires</a> won’t be on the field for MLB’s Opening Day.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
On the ground in El Salvador with the men deported there by the U.S.
26 mrt 202515 min<p>Earlier this month Venezuelans were designated as gang members by the U.S. with little to no due process, deported to El Salvador, and imprisoned. Photojournalist Philip Holsinger with <a href="https://apple.news/AWX3o_VptSOiqX5gs7I_zXw">Time</a>, who was on the tarmac when they arrived, describes what he observed.</p> <p>Government officials faced hard questions in a congressional hearing about how a journalist ended up in a private conversation about war plans on a commercial messaging app. The <a href="https://apple.news/AULY-PfD1SsejYeMQEPfibQ">Washington Post</a> has the details.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>The Trump administration’s efforts to detain and deport students living legally in the U.S. who participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations on college campuses have ramped up in recent days. <a href="https://apple.news/AbltUMcNmT7e0AhlaGQYAuw">Politico</a> has the story.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Plus, Trump signed an executive order seeking to <a href="https://apple.news/A3JqlOAyOS4uBjhK6bX5mNA">overhaul</a> voter registration, an Oscar-winning film director was <a href="https://apple.news/AV4GLVlwXSYSKq8V6bNaXlQ">released</a> from Israeli custody in the West Bank, and how Baltimore residents are still feeling the effects of the Key Bridge <a href="https://apple.news/ASlmeTOEoT8S29AxNPy1iBg">collapse</a>.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
Top Trump officials leaked war plans to a journalist by mistake
25 mrt 202515 min<p>Trump officials inadvertently added a journalist to a text thread discussing sensitive military plans, <a href="https://apple.news/Ay8ft1edESzS5rQlnHX1rFQ">The Atlantic</a> reports. It all took place over a non-government-sanctioned messaging app called Signal.</p> <p>Trump’s border and immigration crackdown is sweeping up unexpected people, including some with valid documents and some for expressing their opinions on the administration. <a href="https://apple.news/AtJL3drIOSUyzc9eolKj-8w">NBC</a> and <a href="https://apple.news/A2HQb7x0QSOKYBjp0lhNjuQ">Politico</a> have details on individuals caught up in the chaos.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>The White House’s inconsistent messaging on tariffs will impact consumers and businesses. Laurel Wamsley with <a href="https://apple.news/ArVHjBnQzSBCN9I-CBxpPyg">NPR</a> describes how. Meanwhile, the <a href="https://apple.news/AiL_cu4IETeq2WRye6aCnrQ">Wall Street Journal</a> looks at where tariffs stand today.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Plus, new <a href="https://apple.news/AIXNN6vOtR7ipV3ngZTgBtw">wildfires</a> hit the Carolinas, the Trump administration <a href="https://apple.news/AQay7PhgXQ9a6LRG2xFMIEg">invoked</a> a rarely used legal privilege to avoid handing over flight data related to deported Venezuelan migrants, and why it might be time to <a href="https://apple.news/AOIkGACTvR36Gm01kaXfcpA">delete</a> your 23andMe data.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
What dismantling the Education Department means for students
24 mrt 202514 min<p>Trump’s executive order to dismantle the Department of Education could hurt rural and low-income schools. <a href="https://apple.news/AX8N5_ro9QoqYhkjQeqzXog">Axios</a> reports that states that voted for Trump might be hit the hardest.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Venezuelans were sent from the U.S. to El Salvador after the Trump administration alleged, without sharing evidence, that they belonged to a gang. The <a href="https://apple.news/AIdMrjSxwR62Ev_JWGQkqoQ">Washington Post</a>’s Silvia Foster-Frau explains how the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 factors in.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Canada doesn’t have the same issues as the U.S. when it comes to egg prices. <a href="https://apple.news/AUG3nXUzKQNCree4Ethbnqw">NPR</a> lays out why.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Plus, Canada’s new prime minister called for a <a href="https://apple.news/AmOqrvLkJRwOOnOyKZtZqWg">snap election</a>, Pope Francis was <a href="https://apple.news/ARvjitD2fT32thiCCYOEtMg">released</a> from the hospital, and Idaho residents are <a href="https://apple.news/AfSuT7wYXTiy32gBvcHQNjw">standing up</a> for a teacher and her “Everyone Is Welcome Here” classroom poster.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
Are democratic checks and balances breaking down?
21 mrt 202515 min<p>Are the checks and balances that define American democracy breaking down? Ankush Khardori, an attorney, former federal prosecutor, and senior writer for <a href="https://apple.news/Al1Tv7Y1ZTcyb1yljbFEvGA">Politico</a>, joins to help us take stock of this moment — and where we go from here.<span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></p> <p>Plus, Trump signed an executive order aimed at <a href="https://apple.news/Aom1ke2VaTzqqGvwhQyml_w">dismantling</a> the Department of Education, former high-ranking government officials had their Social Security numbers <a href="https://apple.news/AqEoxdbhmR8GRD0cYOKBzmA">leaked</a> in the JFK assassination documents, and a woman was <a href="https://apple.news/ALuH3X3tARzSCpSxp9bMMNw">elected</a> to lead the International Olympic Committee for the first time.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
The family mourning America’s first measles death in a decade
20 mrt 202514 min<p>Health officials in Texas say the measles outbreak could take a year to contain. <a href="https://apple.news/A4HfEpJqVSDi07urzj_a0mQ">Stat</a> has the details. A father in mourning spoke to <a href="https://apple.news/AIEYzhQP0T_KGvBYfa0RPcw">The Atlantic</a> about what it was like to lose a child to the disease.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AxpG7B1X6TJ6hYW0bKrwgwQ">Reuters</a>’ Dawn Chmielewski explains the unusual role the White House is playing in the sale of TikTok.</p> <p>Justin Williams and Sabreena Merchant with <a href="https://apple.news/Avym0G1D4TLqEFUR5qrLefQ">The Athletic</a> share what they’ll be watching for during <a href="https://apple.news/AnXZp-wYOQt-Erc1Vn7s6Dw">March Madness</a>.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Plus, a jury <a href="https://apple.news/A0jMdSQXpSfmzd6L-yACDrA">ordered</a> Greenpeace to pay more than $660 million in damages connected to protests over the Dakota Access Pipeline, the Federal Reserve keeps interest rates <a href="https://apple.news/Ac6nM4TX_RbW5pOrt6dBlbA">steady</a>, and why a government webpage about Jackie Robinson was <a href="https://apple.news/AtYjnxszzQ0OjPKCr6Qb5VA">scrubbed</a>, then restored.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
Their mission was eight days. They ended up in space for nine months.
19 mrt 202514 min<p>Two astronauts returned to Earth yesterday after spending more than nine months in space. Andrea Leinfelder, reporter at the <a href="https://apple.news/AwpZh7sAuSSmu6SY84DitTA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Houston Chronicle</a>, tells us about the journey. </p> <p>The latest from two crises overseas: Hours after Putin agreed in a phone call with Trump to pause attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, Russia <a href="https://apple.news/AdqQjiPMWRoKphOXTrlrVcQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">launched missiles and drones</a> into Ukraine. And Israeli forces have resumed full combat in Gaza, the <a href="https://apple.news/AU8W-VQsiQbe_72igYWdEfw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BBC</a> reports. </p> <p>Florida offers an early window into how the Trump administration’s crackdown on DEI initiatives at universities nationwide could pan out. <a href="https://apple.news/AAYAJ0UP6Qoqgm6a6tgWt1g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wall Street Journal</a> reporter Doug Belkin has the details. </p> <p>Plus, Chief Justice John Roberts issued a rare statement that <a href="https://apple.news/AGWaAYgDdSNecMM9Za2gV0g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">rebuked</a> Trump, a judge <a href="https://apple.news/A6t111y-HSz6KXedgTU-dDA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ruled</a> that the administration most likely acted unconstitutionally when it shut down USAID, and Sabreena Merchant and Justin Williams from <a href="https://apple.news/AVA5mD5TwS6azkNfjANjeyw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Athletic</a> explain how to fill out your <a href="https://apple.news/A6oo3DNDQTHWtK9sv0MAoVA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">March Madness</a> brackets. </p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
Trump says he’s not defying court orders. A judge says otherwise.
18 mrt 202516 min<p>Hamas <a href="https://apple.news/AmUZ4PXl2Q9OUIdGdR0I_fQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">accused</a> Israel of violating the ceasefire agreement early Tuesday after a wave of military strikes in Gaza killed more than 400 people, Palestinian authorities said.</p><p>A federal judge pressed Justice Department officials to explain why flights carrying Venezuelan migrants were allowed to land in El Salvador despite a ruling he issued to turn the flights back. <a href="https://apple.news/ALh_39ZbQR4CsDU7_IzC9Xg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ABC News</a> reports that the judge was skeptical of the administration’s argument justifying its action. </p><p>The <a href="https://apple.news/ATVbMsvUcSiO1aMZ7sKgJfg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wall Street Journal</a>’s Shelby Holliday joins to explain what’s happened with Trump’s plan to temporarily house migrants at Guantánamo Bay.</p><p>Eric Umansky of <a href="https://apple.news/AH2KihdbIQoaJE5MWvY50Wg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ProPublica</a> examines a secretive NYPD unit and how it earned the support of New York City’s mayor.</p><p>Plus, a Houston-area midwife was <a href="https://apple.news/Aqe2AU74rRXmgJKbxQNEffQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">arrested</a> for allegedly performing illegal abortions, the astronauts stuck in space for nine months are on their way <a href="https://apple.news/AmtyXMi5PRE6gvTYU--IAoA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">back</a> to Earth, and how real-life companies named “Lumon” are <a href="https://apple.news/Abwd6TbiASdCNbntr2nh8ow" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">responding</a> to the hit show <i>Severance</i>.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
Why immigration agents detained tourists and green-card holders
17 mrt 202513 min<p>The U.S. apprehended and deported valid visa and green-card holders over the past few months. <a href="https://apple.news/AEMBc3NA0QKWMlNgFOr1PTA">Newsweek</a> reports that among them was a doctor from Brown University’s medical school. <a href="https://apple.news/ArwLEQwJIRbmwoI0vKRKhiw">Business Insider </a>says the administration’s hardline immigration policy and trade war are scaring away tourists.</p> <p>Trump invoked a <a href="https://apple.news/A48yowR5fTrevcmh7F08yEQ">wartime law</a> to deport hundreds of migrants allegedly affiliated with a Venezuelan gang over the weekend. <a href="https://apple.news/A-u99M6zQTkGpLO45tp4XeA">NBC News</a> reports that a judge blocked the law’s use, but not before the deportations had already taken place.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Ahn9FU2QxSNiZnwDUSsaTZQ">Washington Post</a>’s Meagan Flynn explains how the congressional spending bill could have broad impacts on Washington, D.C.</p> <p>Plus, deadly <a href="https://apple.news/ACxF6feBQT8-zL17x-xSyZQ">weather</a> claimed the lives of dozens of people across the country, the U.S. carried out <a href="https://apple.news/A3I-BrUP1R3W30PA0w4qstg">airstrikes</a> against Houthi rebels, and the NCAA <a href="https://apple.news/A7f9Pm-gbTX-rYmGiYJHqBw">men’s</a> and<a href="https://apple.news/APGySl9GmTjG3i8HHa2Mj2g"> women’s </a>basketball tournament brackets are set.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
The key Democrats forming a resistance to Trump
14 mrt 202514 min<p>On today’s show: David Weigel of <a href="https://apple.news/AVY8SkYwrTgujJJeoClZ7Bw">Semafor</a> joins to talk about the various responses to the Trump administration from Democrats and those forming an early opposition to his moves.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Plus, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer <a href="https://apple.news/AQs8ddWvwQp-1GDDo3nZrsw">changes</a> his position and backs the GOP’s funding bill, Trump’s effort to <a href="https://apple.news/AxgdupyJLSdiB7TYwz3msXQ">ban</a> birthright citizenship<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>makes it to the Supreme Court, and Donatella Versace <a href="https://apple.news/AfuCKyH00RsyI40NkVE_4tQ">steps down</a>.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
Protests, arson, trade-ins: inside the Tesla backlash
13 mrt 202515 min<p> In recent weeks, there's been rising consumer backlash against Tesla. The <a href="https://apple.news/ADx4tDFpISp-45CX2d1pEzA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wall Street Journal</a>’s Becky Peterson explains how Elon Musk's role in Trump's government is impacting his businesses.</p><p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Aeb06B9x5TwKqINjqPo0_bQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Washington Post</a>’s Mary Beth Sheridan examines Trump’s relationship with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum.</p><p>A judge says Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil will <a href="https://apple.news/AjzIuPaswQmm3rOlyOh5cIg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">remain</a> in a Louisiana immigration jail for now. There's been widespread condemnation of his arrest by human rights lawyers and first amendment experts, but Democrats in Congress haven't fully rallied around his case.</p><p>Plus, The White House <a href="https://apple.news/A7Is4YPnDR9GgG5IUSLW0LQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">withdraws its nomination </a>of anti-vaccine activist Dave Weldon for director of the CDC, why a congressional hearing came to an <a href="https://apple.news/AZ4x-cgrXQ8yLZv7JLaHfMA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">abrupt end</a> over gender identity, and the surprising <a href="https://apple.news/AcHHIwpPoRT6D4jFYNWXnWg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">outcome</a> of Greenland’s election.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
Amid the tariff frenzy, what are Trump’s actual goals?
12 mrt 202515 min<p>On today’s show: Daniel Flatley of <a href="https://apple.news/AjkvjkLhrTwqW81uefZOeNw">Bloomberg News</a> explains Trump’s tariff policies and some of the economic pressures around them.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A0IFOZzkHQaievQDLDU8l8Q">The Guardian</a> examines why the Department of Education is investigating allegations of antisemitism on college campuses.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ApBdNb-LkQu-wDOsIsTZWbw">CNN</a>’s Deidre McPhillips looks at what happened the last time the U.S. faced a significant measles outbreak — and the valuable lessons learned from the public-health response.</p> <p>Plus, the House <a href="https://apple.news/A3LG_JX4vQdeVfoYwClmgoA">passed</a> a stopgap funding measure to avert a government shutdown, Ukraine <a href="https://apple.news/AfK16mIjPTbKElpCr9FZR1w">agreed</a> to a ceasefire proposal, and the NTSB <a href="https://apple.news/ASuvy9ZmSTtuBkrmOItULsQ">released</a> its preliminary report on the D.C. plane crash.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
How Trump’s obsession with Canada has changed its politics
11 mrt 202515 min<p>On today’s show: Immigration authorities arrested Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate who led demonstrations on campus. <a href="https://apple.news/AY3J5wNpSQa2My4QcKpYgTQ">NBC News</a> reports on how Trump has promised that it’s the first of many such arrests to come.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AAJjTPBXPQ2S4IQNhMiOtmg">Amanda Coletta</a>, Canada correspondent for the <a href="https://apple.news/AACaZiXeJT92x7N4BBqR9Og">Washington Post</a>, explains how Trump’s actions have affected politics in the country.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Justine Calma, science reporter with <a href="https://apple.news/AH4FbpnQTR-qOR9zZAU21Tw">The Verge</a>, joins to discuss the impact of cuts at the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Plus, the Supreme Court will hear a case <a href="https://apple.news/AATEjxFYVR0SvfmkVWUtboQ">challenging</a> a ban on “conversion therapy” for LGBTQ+ minors, U.S. fentanyl death rates are <a href="https://apple.news/AbjiDXlv8TH-KUEHdIppDkA">dropping</a>, and <a href="https://apple.news/AeGCdGFw7Qo6TolQHgdzQ0A">relief</a> may be at hand for sufferers of long COVID who lost their sense of smell.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
Why RFK Jr. wants to ban Trump’s favorite drink
10 mrt 202513 min<p>On today’s show: House Speaker Mike Johnson introduced a stopgap spending bill to avoid a partial government shutdown scheduled for Friday. <a href="https://apple.news/A9-LqytW8QE6osjHMcJpORQ">NBC News</a> reports that Trump is on board but that it’s unclear if Republicans have the votes to pass the bill in either chamber.</p> <p>Sanne Wass, a reporter in Denmark for <a href="https://apple.news/ASsmi5bXhS8O9k2FTGUbU-Q">Bloomberg</a>, joins to discuss how Trump’s comments about taking over Greenland have shaken up the territory’s upcoming elections.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Aqou_LZX0RUe5BdvAxkwO-g">Wall Street Journal</a>’s Kristina Peterson explains the push to eliminate soda from SNAP benefits.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Plus, the measles outbreak in Texas gets <a href="https://apple.news/A_xXbI_OwRLO1XLO4hy0_lg">worse</a>, violence in Syria has killed more than 1,300 in just <a href="https://apple.news/A9NrOXtZKT2WXgi5glCOUUA">a few days</a>, and Canada’s Liberal Party <a href="https://apple.news/Axj4nKEvuQ32WfguCH5-NNQ">chooses</a> Trudeau’s successor.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
Speaker Johnson has a roommate — and he has a big agenda
7 mrt 202512 min<p>On today’s show: Aaron Wiener of the <a href="https://apple.news/ApGBBBTUbT06tc_mZd0hqZA">Washington Post</a> joins to discuss the confusion among federal workers as some returned to offices with <a href="https://apple.news/A49r0ycjvRTCYhRxpou3J_A">canceled leases</a>.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A_FaHNi-1RMqHi_KQ2Dvk_w">ProPublica</a>’s Joshua Kaplan explains how an evangelical pastor and House Speaker Mike Johnson came to share a home in Washington, D.C.</p> <p>Atlantic staff writer McKay Coppins joins this week’s Apple News <a href="https://apple.news/A579TrvOjTSOCReCJOf_jdg">In Conversation</a> to talk about a bitter succession drama in the Murdoch family.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Plus, Trump <a href="https://apple.news/A27acfzXyTKmwq4GKeA8ZmQ">backs off</a> certain tariffs, the first execution by firing squad in South Carolina is <a href="https://apple.news/AojRVPxdJSXegGIs-YXeRDw">scheduled</a> for tonight, and how daylight saving time <a href="https://apple.news/AeApJlzx4TuWBsgglNAy7Hw">impacts</a> health.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
The black-spatula debate changed our kitchens. Companies noticed.
6 mrt 202514 min<p>On today’s show: <a href="https://apple.news/ASsF5mTNETCGQoqJegRZX7g">ProPublica</a>’s Andy Kroll examines how Trump’s cuts at the IRS could make it harder for the federal government to root out fraud.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Dylan Baddour of <a href="https://apple.news/AgDMylcFKTvSGPyLj27vhCg">Inside Climate News</a> joins to explain a case at the Supreme Court pitting Texas against the federal government on nuclear-waste disposal.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Leslie Patton, a consumer reporter at <a href="https://apple.news/A2mXHmxQ1SrypRbIUH2D8HQ">Bloomberg News</a>, examines what happened to one company as the backlash to black-plastic kitchen utensils grew.</p> <p>Plus, the Supreme Court <a href="https://apple.news/AmDEJcPvdRqG_kF73FuFnJg">denies</a> Trump’s request to cancel nearly $2 billion in foreign aid, D.C. officials will <a href="https://apple.news/AjBbw_CIxS26_vzKndCUgMw">remove</a> Black Lives Matter Plaza, and why scientists <a href="https://apple.news/AgF-ShJ8oSwisdTzm136jBA">genetically engineered</a> woolly mice.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
Trump’s speech to Congress is met with cheers and protests
5 mrt 202513 min<p>On today’s show: President Trump addressed a joint session of Congress last night, for the first time in his second term. In his speech he covered a wide range of topics as Republicans cheered and Democrats staged small protests. <a href="https://apple.news/AzHGyv_pxQ8uY_gzLyJnLlQ">NBC News </a>has the key takeaways.</p> <p>Trump has said he wants Palestinians out of Gaza. <a href="https://apple.news/Aux2WinjnR6-PSBYtVwaQHg">NPR</a> breaks down a plan proposed by Egypt to keep them there and rebuild.</p> <p>Plus, Republicans are being <a href="https://apple.news/AoreTVNm2TX2iBnH_37J_gw">advised</a> not to hold in-person town-hall events after angry constituents confronted a number of GOP lawmakers, two American astronauts <a href="https://apple.news/AU7UN-wGnShWSBKXwlNfhTw">stuck</a> in space are set to come home, and how warming temperatures and too little snow have <a href="https://apple.news/AarbngC45TNCME5t287qLig">changed</a> this year’s Iditarod dog sled race.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
Trump’s tariffs are here. What you need to know.
4 mrt 202515 min<p>On today’s show: Trump’s <a href="https://apple.news/A_SXe2ORLSOaEryAQbibF6g" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">tariffs</a> against Mexico, Canada, and China went into effect Monday night, and China and Canada quickly retaliated. The <a href="https://apple.news/AVnHOKKGlTQyAopuOc7B3Pw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Washington Post</a> examines what it could all mean for the price of goods, and <a href="https://apple.news/AbxO8TESaTiWfXyeKaFLZfQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bloomberg</a> looks at the possible economic fallout in Mexico.</p> <p>Ann Marimow from the <a href="https://apple.news/AzYdeTGSrRFCxQJ8cX2IPTQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Washington Post</a> joins to discuss an unusual case before the Supreme Court today pitting Mexico against U.S. gun manufacturers.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AlnlOyQiATmm-2ANrb3socw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Wall Street Journal</a>’s Tarini Parti explains how the push to increase immigration arrest numbers is ensnaring migrants without criminal records.</p> <p>Plus, Trump <a href="https://apple.news/AZZOO0dBuTBilj-ZEPlMddA" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">halts</a> all U.S. military aid to Ukraine, the man whose blood <a href="https://apple.news/Akgriq6GiTr2HWifvsQqBuQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">saved</a> 2 million babies, and Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James <a href="https://apple.news/AVMURYp39RyKB2LhxHPdasA" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">prepares</a> to make more basketball history.</p>
How Musk built his empire off of government contracts
3 mrt 202516 min<p>On today’s show: After a contentious meeting between Trump and Zelenskyy, European leaders rallied around Ukraine and pledged increased economic and military support. <a href="https://apple.news/ATcF0d2ZjQ--zlcOxovvz6Q">ABC News</a> has the details on the new aid and a proposed framework for a peace deal to end the war between Russia and Ukraine.</p> <p>Desmond Butler with the <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/interactive/2025/elon-musk-business-government-contracts-funding/">Washington Post</a> reports that Elon Musk – whose DOGE team is trying to cut down on government funding — is himself one of the biggest beneficiaries of taxpayer money, having received at least $38 billion from government contracts over more than 20 years.</p> <p>At the Oscars, ‘Anora’ stunned the movie world by taking home many of the most prestigious awards, <a href="https://apple.news/AcLt6_4dEQOSsisPKCw-ynQ">NBC News</a> reports. <a href="https://apple.news/AVzqT90eAQDyxKXcWhm-Ohw">The Hollywood Reporter</a> has a complete list of Sunday’s winners.</p> <p>Plus, Israel <a href="https://apple.news/AdSoxEtY0S46KXVr7jOFEPQ">halted</a> all humanitarian aid into Gaza on Sunday amid rising ceasefire tensions, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the <a href="https://apple.news/AEVJg4F5fQdeh4DRUK_SgAw">measles outbreak</a> is a “call to action for all of us,” and the figure-skating community <a href="https://apple.news/A_3Mtgb38RaCOiBNu_uiT1w">paid tribute</a> to the victims of the recent midair collision near Washington, D.C.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
