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What the numbers reveal about Trump’s mass-deportation plan
25/07/202515 min<p><a href="https://apple.news/A7OTqGM7CTs-d5rA2oHxbsw">The Guardian</a> looks at how Trump’s goal to deport 1 million people in his first year in office stands, six months into his term. The paper’s Will Craft has the details.</p> <p>There has been n a spike in executions in the U.S. After being a witness to some and getting to know death-row inmates, <a href="https://apple.news/Av9jDG-vZTamozsbIhEqRXQ">The Atlantic</a>’s Elizabeth Bruenig speaks to <a href="https://apple.news/AbRoEwZv-THiXi1XqgqmYTQ">In Conversation</a>, and argues that the death penalty should be abolished.</p> <p>Matthew Dalton with the <a href="https://apple.news/AaJGM_bH7SOOu86vuOOSCRg">Wall Street Journal</a> describes how extreme heat is causing European attitudes on air conditioning to shift.</p> <p>Plus, France will become the first G7 country to <a href="https://apple.news/A1Uolh7pVScGjiitOMT6H-Q">recognize the Palestinian state</a> as starvation looms in Gaza, why the Trump administration <a href="https://apple.news/AmGamNmjFRhO1AVymAyjQhg">decided to incinerate</a> millions of contraceptives destined for poorer countries, and how sharks <a href="http://www.apple.com">detect hurricanes</a>. </p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
Three new developments in the Epstein saga to know about
24/07/202515 min<p>Trump was briefed in May that his name was among many cited in the files relating to the Jeffrey Epstein case, according to reports from the <a href="https://apple.news/A3o_MLmPfST6rFJW_KVeJRQ">Wall Street Journal</a>. Meanwhile, a House committee subpoenaed Epstein’s associate Ghislaine Maxwell. <a href="https://apple.news/ACwAEBV4gSsez0Cdat_kPCg">NBC News</a> has the latest.</p> <p>Texas Republicans want to redraw the electoral maps in ways that could deliver more wins at next year’s midterms. Eleanor Klibanoff from the <a href="https://apple.news/AyKdvfU89So6wsdmrNngYEg">Texas Tribune</a> explains.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>A Los Angeles hospital becomes the latest hospital to withdraw certain medical-care options for transgender kids, following pressure from the federal government. Sonja Sharp from the <a href="https://apple.news/AWY7ghCOUQiynYDxsNleKaQ">L.A. Times</a> joins us to talk about it.</p> <p>Plus, Bryan Kohberger is <a href="https://apple.news/ANVCOpHhPQBOkAAJvxoNEvQ">sentenced</a> after Idaho student killings, an appeals court found Trump’s birthright-citizenship order <a href="https://apple.news/AVR_-GELwQjK9zUEGAXKRmQ">unconstitutional</a>, and the United Nations’ highest court said countries that fail to meet climate obligations could end up <a href="https://apple.news/A7Rl2gon0Sz2rCCcmrWM4MA">paying reparations</a>.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
The unspoken threat in Trump’s Wall Street Journal lawsuit
23/07/202514 min<p>Trump sued the Wall Street Journal over its report that he wrote a birthday note to Jeffrey Epstein. It’s an unprecedented move for a sitting president, and <a href="https://apple.news/AdDtf3WE7TJO1DekZebBTdA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CNN</a> chief media analyst Brian Stelter explains why it’s a warning to all media outlets. </p><p>Israel expanded its offensive into central Gaza as the malnutrition crisis gets worse. <a href="https://apple.news/Af_FuDijJR4O9kMb0aSD2YQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NBC News</a> documents the deteriorating humanitarian situation.</p><p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A1Ja_d-D6T3etvx8AUfCmUw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wall Street Journal</a>’s Andrew Tangel explains what early reports reveal about the Air India plane crash.</p><p>Plus, Barack Obama <a href="https://apple.news/AW7uzZ1FPSrG1z92swAIgqA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">strongly rejects</a> at Trump’s accusation of “treason,” Speaker Johnson <a href="https://apple.news/AuUi9uByuREe6YWsI3GY14Q" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">is closing House business</a> early to dodge the Epstein controversy, and the mystery of our <a href="https://apple.news/AXPovRGfzTFGeyIkIRe24Nw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">shrinking summers</a>.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
They wrote Project 2025. Now they’re dictating some U.S. policy.
22/07/202514 min<p>Six months in, how have the Trump administration’s actions aligned with Project 2025’s plan? <a href="https://apple.news/At-laI3ZMSkWZyRMThvpIcA">The Atlantic</a>’s David Graham joins the show to assess.</p> <p>Lawyers representing Harvard University and the Trump administration were in court yesterday over the White House’s stripping of billions of dollars in grants. <a href="https://apple.news/AfKtI5PyNTL631wCF4BhPlA">MassLive</a> reports.</p> <p>Over a month ago, members of the National Guard were deployed to Los Angeles amid protests. Jenny Jarvie, national reporter for the <a href="https://apple.news/A08JAD0vHQyafzJN0RzMf3Q">L.A. Times</a>, says many are now bored.</p> <p>Plus, the sentencing of an officer involved in the killing of <a href="https://apple.news/AlKfZ_TQMTOiCq9DUigRfOA">Breonna Taylor</a>, why <a href="https://apple.news/AH4E2IebZT6ymlF82odKRXw">beef prices</a> are going up, and <a href="https://apple.news/AqwPfMHdcQuiPpLiUhMtJDg">a new study</a> about the odds of having a baby boy or girl.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
Six months in, how do Americans grade Trump?
21/07/202514 min<p>Six months into Trump’s second term in office, a <a href="https://apple.news/AQTtccLQlRyyvhj90W1DMmQ">CNN</a> poll finds that a majority of Americans disapprove of the administration’s deportation program. Philip Bump with the <a href="https://apple.news/AnnbBAlXjTFCEAeMD-rxtmw">Washington Post</a> examines the history of Trump’s support among his base.</p> <p>The recently passed GOP tax-and-spending bill makes steep cuts to Medicaid and SNAP spending. Sarah Wire of <a href="https://apple.news/AzTRUpJCpTEKzjSRUtmQU8A">USA Today</a> reports on how states are concerned about making up the shortfall.</p> <p>The same bill created a new type of investment account for kids. The <a href="https://apple.news/AZuu9Ztd3Rpuk0qHoFjWmQQ">Wall Street Journal</a>’s Ashlea Ebeling unpacks how it works and whether it’s a good investment option.</p> <p>Plus, <a href="https://apple.news/Ag8YNDmbYS2yDRz3gEOoHNQ">Palestinians</a> seeking food aid were killed by Israeli military fire on Sunday, WNBA players are leveraging All-Star weekend to push for <a href="https://apple.news/AwQRPMfuTQySQ303lroJ3dg">fair pay</a>, and the group that’s avoided developing <a href="https://apple.news/AShyncV4ITbqpEbtdK1dcIg">allergies</a>.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
Why some of Trump’s big Supreme Court wins remain a mystery
18/07/202515 min<p>The House approved Trump’s plans to claw back $8 billion in approved funding for foreign aid. Experts told <a href="https://apple.news/AolP0bRrdSkySLeH13bjOIg">NPR</a> the administration has provided little to no evidence to justify the cited claims of waste, fraud, and abuse.</p> <p>The Supreme Court is delivering wins for Trump’s agenda while often providing no explanation for its decisions. <a href="https://apple.news/Afl7UHBTCQV2SCgBnT7i7uQ">Bloomberg</a>’s Lydia Wheeler explores why.</p> <p>The administration is trying to speed up <a href="https://apple.news/AYb7HUcaHSnOOmqL2lD5Fyw">deportation</a>s by making people they detain ineligible for bond hearings. Maria Sacchetti with the <a href="https://apple.news/AV7WD5VPGTkWPOwiiDlIxvg">Washington Post</a> tells us more. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Plus, the Department for Justice <a href="https://apple.news/AazhM5OudSD6KvEw7vx6z3A">recommended a one-day sentence</a> for a man involved in the raid that killed Breonna Taylor, Trump revealed that he has a <a href="https://apple.news/AjokcD3xOR72Kxn_q6PwJwA">chronic health condition</a>, and CBS <a href="https://apple.news/AQh_OHJE1TTGK1pFkp02Cgg">is bringing down the curtain</a> on ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.’</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
From Elmo to emergency alerts: The impact of public media cuts
17/07/202513 min<p>The Senate just passed a bill that would cut more than $1.1 billion in previously allocated federal funds for public media. The <a href="https://apple.news/AC82-lAfPRlq6dycFPVdoGg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wall Street Journal</a> reports. The president of PBS tells the <a href="https://apple.news/AKkKbzwyzTiuDPhTVNeCyVw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Washington Post</a> the move would result in an existential crisis for member stations that depend on federal dollars. </p><p>Trump has been going back and forth on his desire to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Neil Irwin from <a href="https://apple.news/AVSTShPKsQ8GpfcyIuzgCNg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Axios</a> discusses whether the president has the power to do so, and why a recent Fed building renovation matters. </p><p>Los Angeles is struggling to rebuild after devastating wildfires earlier this year. <a href="https://apple.news/A9t3iFNMiQnS8b5Xl0J78lQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Vox</a>’s Umair Irfan explains why. </p><p>Plus, Trump <a href="https://apple.news/AHPZuS4VNRr-F1FoYWmINAA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">hit out</a> at his own supporters over the Epstein files, why Israel just <a href="https://apple.news/AYLlHL8MJQjSWnYbe6rTUSg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">bombed Syria,</a> and how a major breakthrough in IVF treatment that involves using <a href="https://apple.news/A3WKWwn_4RAKzSD3RBkt-WQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the DNA of three people</a> could prevent disease.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
Why Congress might claw back money it already approved
16/07/202514 min<p>The Senate voted to advance legislation that would claw back over $9 billion dollars for foreign aid and public media that both chambers of Congress, and President Trump himself had previously approved. <a href="https://apple.news/AXYOU5jB5T3ObdB-mG5TopQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Reuters</a>’s Bo Erickson explains how it's part of a broader effort by the administration to assert more authority over the federal budget. </p><p>The executive director of Camp Mystic, the all-girls camp in Texas, received a severe flood warning on his phone in the early-morning hours of July 4. According to an investigation by Annie Gowen and her colleagues at the <a href="https://apple.news/AVFzZyVmbQ5G5KKJlTgAe8g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Washington Post</a>, it took more than an hour after that for a frantic evacuation to begin.<br></p><p>For years, women told medical providers that IUD procedures were painful. <a href="https://apple.news/ARQSiy9TdT9S06h4qD5ztdg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Vox</a>’s Allie Volpe joins to discuss why their voices are finally being taken seriously.</p><p>Plus, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth <a href="https://apple.news/Ai762qfUIQ0C9Nk9X_uTQYw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">is pulling</a> some National Guard troops from L.A., unreleased music was <a href="https://apple.news/AKQO9sMk4TZeBhzE41veTiA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">stolen from Beyoncé</a>, and a <a href="https://apple.news/AHqlhZgjjR1y3w6JRd7WvIA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">chunk of Mars</a> is going to auction.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
Bugs, heat, broken toilets: life inside “Alligator Alcatraz”
15/07/202516 min<p>New reporting from the <a href="https://apple.news/A18NJopVqRWqVCX39fiWIhQ">Miami Herald</a> reveals that a significant portion of detainees held at an immigration detention facility in the Florida Everglades do not have criminal charges. Reporter Ana Ceballos joins to discuss that story and <a href="https://apple.news/Au2VK10RoQOm28uu2yvuKfw">another</a> highlighting conditions inside.</p> <p>Some Trump supporters inside and outside of the White House are disappointed with how the administration handled the Jeffrey Epstein case. The <a href="https://apple.news/AP40fgd3dSIeAV_dVRd73vA">Washington Post</a>’s Natalie Allison reports on how the broader MAGA movement is reacting.</p> <p>Anas Baba, <a href="https://apple.news/Ag6s1QD7sTWa2lOZlW8klKg">NPR</a>’s producer in Gaza, took the harrowing journey to get food through the new Israeli- and U.S.-backed aid distribution system. He shares what the experience was like.</p> <p>Plus, the <a href="https://apple.news/A0_fevxEhRgKbtP-GKw8Qow">Supreme Court ruled</a> on Trump’s plans to dismantle the Department of Education, a new <a href="https://apple.news/AMQnXtHBYTpul9EV9yvu2LA">weapons deal</a> for Ukraine, and the strange secret to <a href="https://apple.news/AEzai6LlySYCtJIKI--BsNQ">picking the perfect watermelon.</a></p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
How the Secret Service failed to prevent the Trump shooting
14/07/202515 min<p>It’s one year since the assassination attempt against Trump, and a damning Senate committee report just described the event as a “preventable tragedy.” Carol Leonnig at the <a href="https://apple.news/AUwnNq0icQHO1qEXY3P4WNg">Washington Post </a>explains what went wrong and what we know about <a href="https://apple.news/ADhOFprEjRrG2MwDj1aSTOQ">the shooter’s motives</a>.</p> <p>New reporting from <a href="https://apple.news/A3Gr3TXlwQOi-jQS-SBDaTQ">CNN</a> indicates that recently implemented cost controls may have delayed FEMA’s response to the deadly floods in Texas.</p> <p>Scott Peterson was convicted of killing his wife in 2002. He always professed his innocence, and now the Innocence Project is taking on his case. Harriet Ryan at the <a href="https://apple.news/ANmB58PM6R6WR1f0GOXZ9eQ">Los Angeles Times </a>tells us why.</p> <p>Plus, more details emerged about what went wrong in the <a href="https://apple.news/AjvIc9hraRC6S6zD6Qk8PGg">India air crash</a>, and <a href="https://apple.news/At2EYP8Z0TYWgI33fMI25xw">one man died</a> amid the chaos of an immigration raid. And at the <a href="https://apple.news/AxfgGQmO8Tqq_xSBa-DBHlA">Wimbledon finals</a>, one star delivered demolition, and another was dethroned.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
ICE agents are hiding their faces during raids. Is that legal?
11/07/202515 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.
10/07/202515 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?
9/07/202513 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
8/07/202515 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
7/07/202515 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
2/07/202516 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
1/07/202515 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
30/06/202516 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
27/06/202516 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
26/06/202514 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
25/06/202516 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
24/06/202515 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
23/06/202515 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
18/06/202516 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
17/06/202516 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
16/06/202514 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
13/06/202514 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
12/06/202515 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
11/06/202515 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
10/06/202515 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>
