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ICE agents are hiding their faces during raids. Is that legal?
11 lip 202515 min<p>Trump is expected to visit Texas today, amid longer-term questions over the future of FEMA. Zack Colman from <a href="https://apple.news/AVK46cenCQhCv4zT0R79FBg">Politico</a> takes us through them.</p> <p>The president has recently expressed frustration with Russia’s Putin. The <a href="https://apple.news/AQgPrWloVR2ayxMv-Ti7g_Q">Wall Street Journal</a>’s Matthew Luxmoore explains why, and explores what could come next in the war in Ukraine.</p> <p>Federal immigration agents are increasingly wearing masks. Jenny Jarvie of the <a href="https://apple.news/AOnDWQjd3Qg6EW7aoU9gWsg">Los Angeles Times</a> describes how that’s affecting targeted communities.</p> <p>Plus, student activist Mahmoud Khalil <a href="https://apple.news/A_TxiaSeaTxSPVj1eAi9qSQ">is seeking $20 million in damages</a> after being detained, and the young American Amanda Anisimova <a href="https://apple.news/AwxRdmFhMRSCECWDjrItKUw">is heading to the Wimbledon final</a>.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
Trump’s birthright citizenship ban was blocked again. What to know.
10 lip 202515 min<p>A federal judge issued a new, temporary nationwide block on Trump’s birthright citizenship ban. Tom Hals of <a href="https://apple.news/AXP_ngyjfSTmBy3MDtImsFg">Reuters</a> told us about the plaintiffs’ legal strategy.</p> <p>Lily Hay Newman, a senior writer for <a href="https://apple.news/Atm1qBgNNTuWdyfIJ-k1T4w">Wired</a>, takes us behind the scenes of a group of young cybercriminals called the Scattered Spider.</p> <p>Plus, measles <a href="https://apple.news/AauFyDXCoSNOY6RVcJB3CGA">has hit record levels </a>in the U.S., Elon Musk <a href="https://apple.news/AKX6mV0i8QGqKEprbfe8EAg">lost his CEO</a> at X, and the AI music <a href="https://apple.news/A3spJ43wUTJCnrZjqU-ce3w">going viral</a>.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
Trump promised 90 tariff deals in 90 days. We’ve got two. What happened?
9 lip 202513 min<p>Trump extended his deadline for countries to make tariff deals, and sent a host of letters threatening new measures. Brian Schwartz at the <a href="https://apple.news/AjAk1BjX_QMmvBqjk896P3Q">Wall Street Journal</a> brings us up to speed.</p> <p>Mary Ilyushina with the <a href="https://apple.news/AEalztbkkRD23jq8QdxdDpg">Washington Post</a> discusses Putin’s “anti-woke” visa, and how U.S. citizens are using it to migrate to Russia.</p> <p>Cuts are coming for the federal SNAP program, which provides food assistance to more than 40 million Americans. Marcia Brown with <a href="https://apple.news/AZivoisQvQ6WNNcGXxfLvEw">Politico</a> explains how the move will leave food banks scrambling to make up the difference.</p> <p>Plus, a Marco Rubio imposter has been <a href="https://apple.news/A3rP6R5-STz6H_DAssAIFng">using AI</a> to contact foreign ministers, the soccer governing body FIFA <a href="https://apple.news/AD7kdwIA8Tzahno-bX10n1w">turned to Trump Tower</a> for office space, and we say goodbye to a hated <a href="https://apple.news/AZboUWobnReSKITy9R54ugA">airport-security measure</a>.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
Stories of survival and loss after the Texas floods
8 lip 202515 min<p></p> <p>The death toll from the Texas floods climbed above 100, as stories of tragedy and heroics continue to emerge. Keri Heath at the <a href="https://apple.news/AkSpjq2RnQLaPNNM70oag_w">Austin American-Statesman</a> gives us the latest from the scene.</p> <p>The Trump administration’s funding freezes are teeing up a budgetary challenge between the White House and Congress. Jeff Stein with the <a href="https://apple.news/AtN7CvRYZRuOqPYk6Iutt_Q">Washington Post</a> explains how it could reshape the balance of power between them.</p> <p>Kavitha Surana with <a href="https://apple.news/AIqBvspKNSO6wQqVSEYU6OQ">ProPublica</a> unpacks how abortion bans have made first-trimester miscarriages more life-threatening.</p> <p>Plus, the Department of Justice <a href="https://apple.news/Azj8F2KQASTaxqYi80LYKCA">delivered a conclusion</a> on the rumored “client list” of Jeffrey Epstein, a Russian minister was <a href="https://apple.news/AXvPTvV7HRqqw2Dh3GKWTNw">found dead</a> after being sacked by Putin, and <a href="https://apple.news/AbOGnAZp5TWSNmtdpjuPHWA">a near upset turned into a painful exit</a> at Wimbledon.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p> <p><em>Corrections: Keri Heath is a reporter with the Austin American-Statesman. A previous version of this episode said she was with the Texas Tribune. Also, due to an editing error, a previous version of this episode mistakenly referred to Texas Hill Country as Texas Hill County.</em></p>
Tragedy in Texas: how flash flooding devastated a county
7 lip 202515 min<p><a href="https://apple.news/AijgqOfyTTs2YmxBQNS0wEQ">Catastrophic</a> flooding in Texas killed at least 80 people, and more rainfall is expected. The <a href="https://apple.news/AsyEznphFTsq09FxAnCUGhg">Texas Tribune</a> has the latest.</p> <p>Congressional Republicans passed a sprawling bill that cuts Medicaid, clean-energy funding, and taxes. <a href="https://apple.news/AXc4hjswoQUehLWj4bTFKfA">NBC</a>’s Sahil Kapur unpacks the details.</p> <p>Jobs in meatpacking plants are notorious for being dangerous and physically taxing. Scott Calvert with the <a href="https://apple.news/AGQb6nIwbT9Gp6ifaxaWcig">Wall Street Journal</a> reports on how a slaughterhouse in Nebraska wants to change that.</p> <p>Plus, Israel-Hamas ceasefire <a href="https://apple.news/AVYZyYgTaSm2YjhmbiNOPxA">talks began</a> in Doha, France <a href="https://apple.news/AENBA9B_4TdaOvtcscAQgyg">ended its ban</a> on swimming in the River Seine after 102 years, and a time capsule once called the <a href="https://apple.news/AfJROXxkGQr-XgMIQon9YIA">world’s largest</a> was found in Nebraska.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
What to know about the government’s new database to track citizens
2 lip 202516 min<p>The Trump administration is building a national citizenship-data system. <a href="https://apple.news/AoeX4W3-MRUyPHypa5njxSA">NPR</a>’s Jude Joffe-Block joins to discuss her exclusive reporting behind the project.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>The Senate narrowly passed Trump’s tax-and-spending bill. Next comes the challenge to get it through the House before July 4. <a href="https://apple.news/AORZlYvezQxSXLv4_2IEK5w">Politico</a> looks at what might happen next.</p> <p>California has rolled back a landmark environmental law. Liam Dillon from the <a href="https://apple.news/A92X-NZzpQjOvg5gEG67Trw">Los Angeles Times</a> explains.</p> <p>Plus, the University of Pennsylvania bans transgender athletes from women’s sports teams following a federal investigation, France tries to break its <a href="https://apple.news/AhiJ4FdRESNu2xMK8OcRFDA">smoking habit</a>, and a real-life Disney <a href="https://apple.news/A5MeAxZVASIORQwabSA37Dw">miracle rescue</a>.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
Inside the GOP’s unprecedented move to claim tax-cut extensions are free
1 lip 202515 min<p>Senate Republicans are racing to get their sprawling bill to the House. The <a href="https://apple.news/ALCqtI_q0SVOD8gjTlhVkpA">Wall Street Journal</a>’s Richard Rubin joins to explain the financial maneuver Republicans are using to say that their tax-cut extensions will not impact the federal budget.</p> <p>As USAID is absorbed into the State Department, the <a href="https://apple.news/A80j5sxllTxy3vK0albifTw">Washington Post</a>’s Katharine Houreld tells us funding how cuts are hurting people in Sudan.</p> <p>The Trump administration has repurposed an app from the previous administration to encourage migrants to self-deport. <a href="https://apple.news/AH021w9I_R561Pw7LQiIuag">The Atlantic</a>’s Nick Miroff has more.</p> <p>Plus, a victim of the attacks in Boulder <a href="https://apple.news/ACUqvgzTYRYKcYTbchZadyQ">died</a>, why <a href="https://apple.news/AMLp1Iv5cSxuMOe1pW5tvsQ">roads buckle</a> in extreme heat, and how the <a href="https://apple.news/AolO5LsiUScuf1XgTmMz_kw">WNBA</a> is poised to expand.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
How Medicaid work requirements have failed before
30 cze 202516 min<p>Republicans are grappling with their big tax-and-spending bill, which the independent Congressional Budget Office estimates will add $3.3 trillion to the national debt over the next decade. As they debate Medicaid cuts and work requirements at the federal level, Jeanne Whalen with the <a href="https://apple.news/Ap_liaPO2Qtqb8PAqCjj-9w" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wall Street Journal</a> explains why Medicaid work requirements at the state level have not worked out.</p> <p>Following the Supreme Court ruling on birthright citizenship, <a href="https://apple.news/A7xH7gpacQbeYCf6M0tOCSg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Politico</a> reporter and former prosecutor Ankush Khardori tells us what comes next.</p> <p>Florida is seizing Everglades land with plans to open a migrant-detention center in a swamp as soon as the first week of July. Ana Ceballos with the <a href="https://apple.news/Adchj5IZqTkC5s-kRZhmifw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Miami Herald</a> has more.</p> <p>Plus, what to know about the <a href="https://apple.news/AHAdJEN2OSzGD5SuBNpg9EQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ambush attack </a>on Idaho firefighters, the U.N.’s assessment of <a href="https://apple.news/A7Wwx2lf8TXOgwb3WCAfeNQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Iran’s nuclear capabilities</a>, and <a href="https://apple.news/AZ0Vk_ZcWTBW-wWtiSSpxBQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Beyoncé’s scare</a> during her hometown Texas show.</p> <p>Today’s show was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p?
Tough, principled, and kind — the legacy of a slain Minnesota lawmaker
27 cze 202516 min<p>Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman — along with her husband, Mark, and their golden retriever, Gilbert — will lie in the Minnesota state Capitol on Friday ahead of a private funeral on Saturday. Patrick Coolican with the <a href="https://apple.news/APkykq3PUTNCOC1rNtsOxQA">Minnesota Reformer</a> tells us about her political legacy.</p> <p>Alicia Victoria Lozano from <a href="https://apple.news/A38iFx6nYQDKOVxL68-ziiw">NBC</a> lays out what to know about the detention of Iranians in the U.S.</p> <p>Plus, how a larger turnout might have <a href="https://apple.news/ArA2JkZhHQnCLZU-_CZNShw">affected the 2024 election</a>, Anna Wintour <a href="https://apple.news/AWQWRxqeQQmy-cMwUa_xw6g">gives up the editor’s chair</a> at Vogue, and we speak to the <a href="https://apple.news/ATHCVxVFkQaisE2Wh_-K3pw">creators of ‘F1 The Movie.’</a></p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
Why it’s been so hot in June, and when to bring the kids inside
26 cze 202514 min<p>Israel tasked private contractors with distributing aid in Gaza. Nabih Bulos with the <a href="https://apple.news/AtU-C3XHSSteIxLLovyfOnA">Los Angeles Times</a> explains how those sites have descended into chaos.</p> <p>Arian Campo-Flores with the <a href="https://apple.news/AHJmGeXJQTtiKco3k16vQoA">Wall Street Journal</a> unpacks the economic implications of the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration policy.</p> <p>More than 100 million Americans have faced sweltering weather this week. <a href="https://apple.news/AeRkXURFqS7StfsRnFJvd2w">NPR</a> asks, how hot is too hot for kids?</p> <p>Plus, the NATO summit concluded with <a href="https://apple.news/ABo4n1StZRLSl0DUmy1OAfw">new spending targets</a>, the readout from the <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/06/25/rfk-jr-vaccine-panel-acip-meeting/">first meeting</a> of RFK Jr.’s new vaccine panel, and inside <a href="https://apple.news/AKf-fpwMfQc-rl6jtqeYQNw">the wedding</a> of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
How a 33-year-old progressive pulled off a huge political victory in New York
25 cze 202516 min<p>The Iran-Israel ceasefire is tentatively holding, as questions emerge over the scale of Iran’s nuclear setbacks. <a href="https://apple.news/AZz3zJlY5S1Kx6kO-xPe8RQ">Reuters</a> reports. Megan Messerly at <a href="https://apple.news/AaVBjIUG1QEiCSp42IxA-ZA">Politico</a> tells us how it all unfolded.</p> <p>In a shock result, 33-year-old democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani is set to win the Democrat mayoral primary in New York City. <a href="https://apple.news/A1o31KNPkSyGCBEPgg8o6Kg">Axios</a> has been following the result.</p> <p>Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has changed who makes <a href="https://apple.news/AJX2AAe3bTEqfxGB1cVCqTg">vaccine recommendations</a> to the CDC. Helen Branswell with <a href="https://apple.news/AFofOPCjnS2qFNlBYJZ3aQw">Stat</a> unpacks what’s at stake.</p> <p>Plus, the prosecution <a href="https://apple.news/AMoT568H4ReWjbVFzKILzLg">rested its case</a> against Sean Combs, the oppressive <a href="https://apple.news/A-OTvFneUTRC3KcbOWil9fA%20/">heat wave continues</a>, and the woman hoping to become the first to <a href="https://apple.news/AzWAzQtpvQ1e7pVb2GqOTJA">run a four-minute mile</a>.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
Trump accuses Israel and Iran of violating ceasefire
24 cze 202515 min<p>Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, but has now accused both countries of violating it. <a href="https://apple.news/AZz3zJlY5S1Kx6kO-xPe8RQ">Reuters</a> has the latest.</p> <p>What to know about New York City’s mayoral primary, and the unique ranked-choice voting system that will decide the next mayor. Laura Nahmias with <a href="https://apple.news/AcngZJGEKRzS3vxWo1_iqyg">Bloomberg News </a>has the details.</p> <p>Wyatt Myskow with <a href="https://apple.news/Ay0JObjXMTLKX45sJmYKKNg">Inside Climate News </a>reports that congressional Republicans’ proposed federal budget would cut millions from national parks, as part of the Trump administration’s broader attack on public land.</p> <p>Plus, the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration can <a href="https://apple.news/APwOP1IwQQKeOAm8ufCXosQ">resume deportations</a> to “third countries,” a study found that <a href="https://apple.news/AzTITSczzSW2Lxh44xGvWGQ">abortions are rising </a>three years after Roe v. Wade was overturned, and the world’s largest camera delivered<a href="https://apple.news/A05Y8wRTXQdSu6imTEt5_bg"> extraordinary new pictures</a> of space.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.</p>
Three big questions after the U.S. strikes on Iran
23 cze 202515 min<p>Following the U.S.’s strikes on nuclear sites in Iran, there are major questions in the days ahead. <a href="https://apple.news/AN_SpIEB8ToOJ_YHqGTmgfg">CNN</a> reports on the members of Congress who were informed beforehand. <a href="https://apple.news/AGpOPTSdjNjGCxrXDwWJhAw">Lawfare</a> examines the legality of going to war with Iran.</p> <p>A major heat wave is bearing down on much of the U.S. Eric Holthaus, meteorologist with <a href="https://apple.news/AWJmZiXcgSweR0qCXnTucFQ">The Guardian</a>, examines how Trump administration cuts could affect preparedness for summer heat.</p> <p>Plus, <a href="https://apple.news/AB9mKSKcqThSoYhl6-UcIFA">Mahmoud Khalil</a> was released from ICE custody, why visas were rejected for members of a <a href="https://apple.news/AU0QKQUVzQ8ys4yRZsqkG7w">Senegalese national basketball team</a>, and a <a href="https://apple.news/AiCx1JvWCRICtP68oQtStnA">new NBA champion</a> was crowned.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.</p>
How lawmakers are responding to rising political threats
18 cze 202516 min<p>In a 6-3 ruling along ideological lines, the <a href="https://apple.news/AP9M8QtimS5q5xOokEs0aIQ">Supreme Court determined</a> a Tennessee state law banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors is constitutional, in a major setback for trans rights</p> <p>Political violence appears to be on the rise in the U.S. Aaron Blake with <a href="https://apple.news/AKWJTAx29RBmToa3mpDbaiA">CNN</a> unpacks what that says about the state of partisanship.</p> <p>Israel says Iran was very close to getting nuclear weapons. Now Trump agrees. The <a href="https://apple.news/AwsAFCI7wR_ytM8hm8hmWAA">Washington Post</a> has been assessing Iran’s capabilities.</p> <p>Maanvi Singh with <a href="https://apple.news/AciDBAq8_S46W1Uz8of3Keg">The Guardian</a> describes the chaotic aftermath of sweeping federal raids on immigrant communities in L.A. — and what it’s been like for lawyers and families to try to communicate with people who were detained.</p> <p>Plus, the baby of a brain-dead Georgia mom <a href="https://apple.news/AeNgMP-8zQUK9Tc44B5BN7w">has been delivered</a>, ICE <a href="https://apple.news/AQaBczzrxS6-37MWJLWcUEw">arrested another elected official</a>, and the American icons getting <a href="https://apple.news/AqrG4UkAtTGCU33_F-cMing">honorary Oscars</a>.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.</p>
What Iranians and Israelis think about their warring leaders
17 cze 202516 min<p>As Iran and Israel trade missiles, <a href="https://apple.news/AH8jO0FYPR9ikvELZFeQB4A">The Economist</a> explores how citizens might respond to their leaders’ actions.</p> <p>The suspect in the Minnesota killings is alleged to have visited other homes that night. The <a href="https://apple.news/AD6gL-hwVRgKD0j5BvAYbxg">Minnesota Star Tribune</a> covers the hunt to find him.</p> <p>Katy Stech Ferek with the <a href="https://apple.news/AvbNvinLtRxujZapyP2W_8Q">Wall Street Journal</a> discusses how stock trading by lawmakers around Trump’s tariff announcements has revived calls for a ban.</p> <p>Plus, more <a href="https://apple.news/Adw03Ro76SROAdclGHHKQTw">deaths around aid centers</a> in Gaza, tension from overwhelming tourism levels <a href="https://apple.news/ApjzUS9IiSaixrpPpkNLiKA">forces shut</a> the world’s most popular museum, and why <a href="https://apple.news/AccEHfeC2S_G6ZCxn1Hin7Q">thousands of women are dressing up as Pitbull</a>.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.</p>
Suspect found as Minnesota mourns killing of “irreplaceable” politician
16 cze 202514 min<p>The suspect has been found in the Minnesota killings of a lawmaker and her husband. The <a href="https://apple.news/AEY9D72nRTLycvc2jkKR-4A">Minnesota Star Tribune</a> has the details.</p> <p>Israel and Iran intensified their strikes into each other’s territories. <a href="https://apple.news/AYqMKYm9tQU-O49bAIUfl5Q">The Atlantic</a>’s Isaac Stanley-Becker explains how Israel managed to take their neighbors by surprise, and looks at what comes next.</p> <p>Molly Ball with the <a href="https://apple.news/A_0Y4XBJjTyy2qhdKSky-kQ">Wall Street Journal</a> reports on how California Gov. Gavin Newsom has taken center stage amid the L.A. protests, in a balancing act of state and national leadership.</p> <p>Plus, <a href="https://apple.news/AhiVCrZgLTvOdtBr4VU1WbQ">millions marched</a> in “No Kings” demonstrations on the day of the big D.C. military parade, the industries ICE may soon <a href="https://apple.news/AimyqN65dQzW55Q6b8OxjUA">stop targeting</a>, and the pope delivered a <a href="https://apple.news/AeKPwZsVaQNWJ8vV3VgRiag">message of hope</a> to White Sox fans.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.</p>
What to know about Israel’s attack on Iran’s nuclear program
13 cze 202514 min<p><a href="https://apple.news/AKsHnFVuDSXC_OfP2ap0biw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CBS</a> reports on Israel’s strikes on nuclear sites in Iran. </p><p><a href="https://apple.news/ABB9wOG7pT0uIEFqytJ1eeA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bloomberg</a> has more details of the Air India crash — and the remarkable story of the sole person on board to survive it.</p><p>Ahead of an Army parade in D.C, <a href="https://apple.news/AU1CakJxnT3a16p8Eb9_IXQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Politico</a>’s Megan Messerly walks us through Trump’s relationship with the military and displays of force.</p><p>Plus, the House passed a bill to <a href="https://apple.news/As95PnKKlQU6vO0Sjar0fdQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">codify DOGE cuts</a>, a senator’s <a href="https://apple.news/A2CUuOEzuR1-BPOFbI1g9jg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">dramatic encounter</a> with DHS, and the <a href="https://apple.news/ARjq_X-SQSv2kLSRe0Ev9jA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">dentist turned golfer</a> at this year’s U.S. Open.</p></p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.</p> <p> </p>
The damage that “less lethal” police weapons can really do
12 cze 202515 min<p>What to know about a <a href="https://apple.news/AgAxEZXBVSMmQ3E7EASzUYQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">fatal Boeing crash</a> in India that killed more than 200 people.</p><p>As protests continue in L.A. and elsewhere over immigration raids, <a href="https://apple.news/A7LJZihRdRne7vGKtqJ-2lw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Reuters</a> has been exploring the “less lethal” tactics that police are using. </p><p><a href="https://apple.news/AZ7PwIwAeS3GM61OfwZ7Y2A" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rare earth minerals</a> are at the center of U.S. and China trade talks. The <a href="https://apple.news/AcO3AGHXpSBOdK_ZKxgA8qg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wall Street Journal</a>’s Lingling Wei explains why. </p><p><a href="https://apple.news/AMgxDcUEAQgS52G-M-sDBfw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NPR</a> reports that states with stricter gun laws have fewer teen and child deaths.</p><p>Plus, an Air India flight carrying more than <a href="https://apple.news/AgAxEZXBVSMmQ3E7EASzUYQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">200 people crashed</a>, Harvey Weinstein was <a href="https://apple.news/AgDN079lcTdGJJpUg955Lrg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">found guilty </a>of sexual assault after retrial, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention <a href="https://apple.news/AecAYM-MwTZeCH3jIyX89hA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">are rehiring staff</a> who were fired by DOGE efforts, and South Korea to stop <a href="https://apple.news/AfRHyB4_QRwSOvCh2BoBDQg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">blasting propaganda and K-Pop</a> into the North. </p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-today/id1473872585?i=1000712570988" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Get a transcript of this episode here.</a></p> <p><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
Inside the White House’s detention strategy
11 cze 202515 min<p>An L.A. curfew was implemented amid protests against ICE raids there. Elizabeth Findell from the <a href="https://apple.news/AB0BBJgv9SaqSeKW7dmeHTA">Wall Street Journal</a> looks at the marching orders from the White House that started the migrant crackdown.</p> <p>Reporting from <a href="https://apple.news/ArpdB8pd6S6CU75T3bYrjTA">NPR</a>’s Jasmine Garsd details the unsanitary conditions migrants are facing in an overcrowded ICE facility in Florida.</p> <p>‘Les Misérables’ is a story of the downtrodden. It’s also a musical loved by Trump. <a href="https://apple.news/AuEOHSejRTDyJpvwY9yJhNw">The Atlantic</a> looks at its appeal for him.</p> <p>Plus, the Smithsonian agreed to <a href="https://apple.news/ANF5b_z3BTGqrgEWwI20OeQ">review all of its museums</a> for bias, some <a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/06/10/nx-s1-5414476/fentanyl-gen-z-drug-overdose-deaths">promising news</a> on fentanyl use, and the many <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2025/06/10/music-brain-mental-health">benefits of singing</a>.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Yasmeen Khan.</p>
RFK Jr. ousts his entire vaccine advisory group
10 cze 202515 min<p>Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sent Marines into Los Angeles, and California’s governor sued Trump. <a href="https://apple.news/AvZQHX4xPRYWaKAnqZyrTKA">CalMatters</a>’s Nigel Duara has been following events in the city.</p> <p>Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dismissed the CDC’s entire panel of vaccine advisers. <a href="https://apple.news/AvGqZ592LQQi1YgNdvkbwQw">Stat</a> reports.</p> <p>Amid the public feuding between Musk and Trump, the federal government is attempting to rehire people that DOGE summarily cut from roles. Hannah Natanson from the <a href="https://apple.news/AZW3QVojQSfSppuuCkCRqAQ">Washington Post</a> has the story.</p> <p>Plus, Ukraine and Russia’s <a href="https://apple.news/Ato0gAeoJSgSutF8mzefPqw">prisoner swap</a> began, Justin Baldoni’s claims against Blake Lively were <a href="https://apple.news/APZNttMdVTXOYzwiXTenRcw">thrown out</a>, and how Iranian authorities are <a href="https://apple.news/Ard8VJyXgRrO-si9lkfl1SA">targeting dog walkers.</a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today’s episode was hosted by Yasmeen Khan.</span></p>
What to know about the L.A. protests over immigration raids
9 cze 202513 min<p>It was a weekend of unrest in L.A. as protesters demonstrating against immigration raids and ICE agents collided. President Trump sent in the National Guard, defying the California governor’s wishes. The <a href="https://apple.news/A2O-SDxgwTOqHAkoIf9p0lQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Los Angeles Times </a>has been covering the scenes. </p><p>How could Trump and Musk hurt each other in their spectacular breakup? We speak to <a href="https://apple.news/AqBfi5B4CSKiwBI_pGODVLg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bloomberg</a>’s Ted Mann.</p><p>Some families are moving from the U.S. due to policies aimed at transgender people. <a href="https://apple.news/A1taFppjeQfmHgeDHnf7ScA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NBC News</a>’s Jo Yurcaba tells us some of their stories.</p><p>Plus, Israel <a href="https://apple.news/A7NWbnbI3S6yDwYuD_9jkhA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">intercepted a Gaza-bound aid ship</a>, Kilmar Ábrego García returned from wrongful El Salvador deportation to <a href="https://apple.news/AsAUE09zaQMSiK87TX7bp0A" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">face U.S. charges</a>, and <a href="https://apple.news/AhMuXSAm8R6WTJObWeD-RZQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">a thrilling end</a> to the French Open.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Yasmeen Khan.</p>
What to know about Trump and Musk’s epic breakup
6 cze 202515 min<p>Trump and Elon Musk attacked each other on social media in an extraordinary public fight. <a href="https://apple.news/Adkx4AbahSeuSV_13pthvxw">Politico</a> has the blow-by-blow.</p> <p>Afghanistan has a complex set of migration exemptions owing to the war. The travel ban could complicate that. The <a href="https://apple.news/AIFLfvjhnRVqVq_BO1AfzkQ">Washington Post</a>’s Kabul bureau chief, Rick Noack, joins to explain.</p> <p>The deported Venezuelan migrants were said by Trump aides to be the “worst of the worst.” <a href="https://apple.news/AB8baY8O2SWOHcUkEE-Kx1A">ProPublica</a>’s Melissa Sanchez and colleagues have been digging to reveal a more complicated picture. </p> <p>Plus, Trump and Xi Jinping spoke <a href="https://apple.news/A8s0krUGVRh-iENyb5RzXoA">for the first time</a>, and we saw two significant Supreme Court rulings: a consequential judgement in <a href="https://apple.news/AionJ8sE3Rb6j-Dpvdmz6Bw">a woman’s “reverse discrimination” case</a>, and one regarding a move by Mexico to <a href="https://apple.news/AijKH0dc5QUap3CDbwbGIrQ">take gun companies to task</a> for arming gangs.</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today’s episode was hosted by Yasmeen Khan.</span><br style="font-weight: 400;" /><br /></p>
How Trump’s travel ban expands on his first-term efforts
5 cze 202514 min<p>Trump announced a new travel ban. <a href="https://apple.news/AHkmc9npQTOWqopRQd1jVvA">The Wall Street Journal</a> breaks it down.</p> <p>As Canada’s wildfires continue to rage, dangerous air is sweeping across the U.S. <a href="https://apple.news/AbA9jDpvDTwyDmbfOtgNt_g">PBS</a> explores conditions in the worst-hit states.</p> <p>The NBA Finals begin tonight between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers. <a href="https://apple.news/Aini7cz6rSfua6gLpWMe1Kw">The Ringer</a>’s Michael Pina tells us what to watch for.</p> <p>Plus, how Columbia University could <a href="https://apple.news/A4PuW9ZEgRnKmKJJFcuALlQ">lose its accreditation</a>, the small Republican town that <a href="https://apple.news/A7F5KUu0kTD2b4zXfkhYqJA">rallied to help an ICE detainee</a>, and a mass evacuation after unexploded <a href="https://apple.news/AH9w-5LjXTw-ZoVTAdaw4MQ">World War II bombs were found</a>.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
Musk rages at GOP as he returns to an uncertain business empire
4 cze 202515 min<p>Elon Musk attacks “abomination” GOP bill. As he leaves government, he returns to an uncertain future for Tesla, as the <a href="https://apple.news/APsj-D2qvQDysKK5QOo-YqA">Wall Street Journal’s</a> Becky Peterson explains.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Israel announces its controversial aid center will be closed for the day, as death and chaos continues to surround the distribution sites. Amidst the confusion, the <a href="https://apple.news/A6i7XWi79SY63IqYfI8F4Yg">BBC</a> explores what we know and don’t know.</p> <p>The White House grapples with deporting migrants when the home country won’t accept them. <a href="https://apple.news/An3hm691kSsmR49ykwpUkFw">NPR</a>’s Ximena Bustillo joins to discuss the administration's new strategy.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Plus, Saudi Arabia balances safety with tourism as the mass <a href="https://apple.news/AfaG1ZlKeTz2iBLF7fYLnzw">pilgrimage to Mecca begins,</a> ICE officials <a href="https://apple.news/A7VutLD3wSjKOUFYSXvhrlA">detain the family</a> of the man charged with the Colorado attacks, and. Canada hopes to end a <a href="https://apple.news/AzlmVjTFcQyKyu7FBXd63EQ">32 year Stanley Cup drought</a>.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p><em>Correction: An earlier version of this episode misstated the valuation of SpaceX. The episode has been updated to remove that detail.</em></p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
Inside the unlikely alliance to make childbirth free in the U.S.
3 cze 202514 min<p>There is unlikely bipartisan support in Congress around an effort to make childbirth free in America. <a href="https://apple.news/A9ivtbSlsRNOIiMDSxplryg">Vox</a>’s Rachel Cohen discusses the plan and how it would work.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>The trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs is in its fourth week. <a href="https://apple.news/AKQH6kDS3SBOj5aRck-0aPg">CNN</a>’s Elizabeth Wagmeister, who’s been reporting from the courtroom, tells us the latest.</p> <p>There’s been an international series of brazen, violent crimes against crypto executives and their families. The <a href="https://apple.news/AkG_5z8K2Qk6Pf7MXDqakUQ">Wall Street Journal</a>’s Sam Schechner explains what’s been happening.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Plus, what we know about the man charged with <a href="https://apple.news/AS0gxyvarTK-Z8EN3SNb4Rg">the Colorado attack</a>, a <a href="https://apple.news/AwCOLntDwSmCkxvLYNDODAQ">reparations package</a> for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre was announced, and confusion at FEMA after the acting head said he had <a href="https://apple.news/AWOTEevSIQxC_zsCqMML2XQ">no idea</a> the U.S. has a hurricane season.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
Marchers for Israeli hostages attacked in Colorado. Here’s what to know.
2 cze 202513 min<p>A man in Colorado has been arrested after setting fire to people marching for the release of Israeli hostages. The FBI are treating it as a terror attack. The <a href="https://apple.news/Ao46W1GjARDOz98KRdLP22Q">Colorado Sun</a> has the latest.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Dozens were reported dead or severely injured in southern Gaza, reportedly near the controversial U.S.-Israeli aid sites. <a href="https://apple.news/AI_DiBNLiQ-G61n2Tvx9y4w">CNN</a> has been following the conflicting reports.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p> With Russia-Ukraine talks set to begin, a Ukraine drone attack took Putin by surprise. The <a href="https://apple.news/AQbjw1tt4RECakBf8gw584Q">Wall Street Journal</a>’s Thomas Grove explains how Russia revamped its economy to be focused solely on efforts to advance the war.</p> <p>Plus, an ICE raid <a href="https://apple.news/AVlGgkw6ZQzi8ftuVWAyntw">caused chaos</a> in San Diego, Canada’s wildfires continue as the Midwest <a href="https://apple.news/A3boBydxRQ6-EvpNthJu0WQ">faces air-quality warnings</a>, and beekeepers swarmed to the rescue after <a href="https://apple.news/APxoq7hSnT9W99Cj1-_tHrQ">millions of honeybees escaped</a> in Washington. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
Elon Musk’s legacy on the federal workforce
30 maj 202514 min<p>Elon Musk has left the government building, but DOGE remains. The <a href="https://apple.news/AwOey6foJSpSBEf5nWifRtA">Washington Post</a>’s William Wan reports on what he learned speaking to federal-government employees who lost their jobs amid cuts.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Some <a href="https://apple.news/AbTO2866yQLyx14mhGNKA0Q">Republican senators have concerns</a> about elements of the GOP megabill, such as what <a href="https://apple.news/A51MnHdK3Qj2XEqxWDIxFow">cuts to Medicaid</a> could mean for election prospects in 2026. NBC’s Sahil Kapur breaks their objections down.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>David Armstrong with ProPublica speaks to <a href="https://apple.news/ATKPlgJFmSV6qNJCo0bjbVA">In Conversation</a> about how a life-saving pill’s eye-popping price tag tells the story of prescription-drug pricing in America — and why it’s so difficult to change.</p> <p>Plus, how a glacier broke off and <a href="https://apple.news/ALumkgo0MRpu2NsppK_KDgw">engulfed an Alpine village</a>, Texas legislators <a href="https://apple.news/AbRSkzyXVS8mZhKjLtA4uFg">passed a bill </a>defining what it means to be a man or woman, and a new Scripps National Spelling Bee <a href="https://apple.news/ANL-RMhDPTkKqRpGRURDc7A">winner was crowned</a>.<span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
Why a court just struck down Trump’s sweeping tariffs
29 maj 202514 min<p>A court struck down the bulk of Trump’s tariffs, in a major setback to his economic agenda. <a href="https://apple.news/AGiG_MtVIRpKXUsSzC9sJZg">Bloomberg</a> has the latest.</p> <p>Harvard has its universitywide commencement today, as it’s facing more funding threats. Its president speaks out in <a href="https://apple.news/AXrYje-N0S6qJjI_0z_3DzQ">an interview with NPR</a>.<span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></p> <p>Trump has recently issued a number of <a href="https://apple.news/A-FfdXqzgS0qox4FyM6ih5w">pardons</a>. Reporting from the <a href="https://apple.news/AQmyCItApQxG_DJmWQvOxRw">Wall Street Journal</a> provides a look at how politics factored into those decisions.<span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></p> <p>Plus, Elon Musk announced that he’s <a href="https://apple.news/Aj8JFgSUETwarjYWh-m6O9w">leaving government</a>, Israel said it has <a href="https://apple.news/AU4E7e6tAS86peKszc3y5Lg">killed the leader of Hamas</a>, and how an airline is <a href="https://apple.news/AAAg9XWXzSMWafFQT2b4Ynw">fighting back</a> against bad passenger etiquette.<span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
The deals pushing the Trump family’s wealth to new heights
28 maj 202514 min<p>Trump’s family empire is dramatically expanding its wealth during his presidency. <a href="https://apple.news/A2_poEEFxSNOFvB8caZYkeQ">Bloomberg News</a>’s Max Abelson joins to discuss the deals that are powering this growth and the questions they spark.<span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></p> <p>The controversial U.S.- and Israeli-backed aid effort got off to a tumultuous start. <a href="https://apple.news/A08vXxsceSMq3udh5cZeL3A">CBS</a> reports.</p> <p>The Assad regime’s surveillance state relied on civilians to inform on their neighbors and colleagues. Now Syrians are reckoning with who among them quietly contributed to the tyranny. The <a href="https://apple.news/AzRc8vkoTTMWfGt22WT27aQ">Washington Post</a>’s Salwan Georges has more.</p> <p>Plus, Robert F. Kennedy Jr announced <a href="https://apple.news/Asf7htBekStiXTQkSUTbhgg">changes to COVID vaccine guidance</a>, Marco Rubio <a href="https://apple.news/AOXrt7jxTRDWBU_duZIBTSA">ordered a halt to student-visa interviews</a>, and why Trump <a href="https://apple.news/A7v95jFKrSkifxNuEc79f0w">pardoned a reality-TV couple</a>.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
Trump says Putin has gone “CRAZY.” What next for the war in Ukraine?
27 maj 202515 min<p>Trump said in a social-media post that Putin has “gone absolutely CRAZY,” after Russia’s latest attack on Ukraine. Reuters <a href="https://apple.news/A_B49H_47Q4WAm0f5ywhTOQ">reports</a>.<span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></p> <p>Police in New Orleans relied for years upon a live-facial-recognition program, an unprecedented surveillance method in the United States. The <a href="https://apple.news/ARSUkSWxqQSG-y44Ho4q3DA">Washington Post</a>’s Doug MacMillan explains how it worked and the controversy around it.</p> <p>For some 2025 grads, commencement ceremonies have become a place to protest the war in Gaza. <a href="https://apple.news/ABO0fgFezSo6sccGr8R0Whw">CNN</a> and <a href="https://apple.news/Ahm8MHSpKTES6MMLQ94WG6Q">The Guardian</a> have the story.</p> <p>Plus, a car <a href="https://apple.news/AdPNbYAvVSCe6JB1ql00lgg">drove into a parade</a> marking Liverpool’s Premier League soccer title, why the head of a U.S.-supported Gaza aid program <a href="https://apple.news/ACvDCl3RATo6scu6l2iWkyQ">resigned</a>, and the older film titles <a href="https://apple.news/AC6xFgnRoQ4yMfrKH_-SszQ">breaking new holiday records</a>.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
