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How a deadly attack unfolded on Yom Kippur
3/10/202515 min<p>At least two are dead after an attacker rammed a car into a crowd of worshippers at a synagogue in Manchester, England, then began stabbing people. The <a href="https://apple.news/Ap1DQ-N-CRmK_glDHe1n4IQ">BBC</a> also reports that several others were hospitalized with serious injuries.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A7rEL5hg1QkGap4uyX1GM7Q">Washington Post</a>’s Meg Kelly details how the Trump administration’s freeze on foreign aid sent USAID’s supply chain haywire.</p> <p>Schools were initially wary of AI in the classroom, but now several of the biggest districts in the country are using chatbots in their lesson plans. On this week’s <a href="https://apple.news/AF6fZCH_qQzGwpS6GU1s4IA">Apple News In Conversation</a>, Vauhini Vara, contributing writer for <a href="https://apple.news/A2Lu6vY0QS--zENvbdmuERA">Bloomberg Businessweek</a>, discusses how some schools have come to embrace AI.</p> <p>Plus, why Trump declared that the U.S. is in an <a href="https://apple.news/AY_gYhRNyTxGBkk7Ty1YJdA">“armed conflict”</a> with drug cartels, the <a href="https://apple.news/Ab0BRBrWBR1OaERWc6V3_Eg">surprising</a> way the Mormon community came together after last week’s deadly church shooting in Michigan, and how Taylor Swift <a href="https://apple.news/AExkwIPIZTD6QmZdjtvGbCQ">inspired</a> artists to take control of their music.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
While the shutdown is temporary, Trump is eyeing permanent changes
2/10/202515 min<p>As the government shutdown continues into Day 2, a breakthrough on a funding bill remains elusive. <a href="https://apple.news/AMS1u_iCcRh-xUQCUbDRsGw">Reuters</a> reports on how Trump has followed through on threats to use the shutdown to target Democratic-run states.</p> <p>U.S. citizens are pursuing legal action against federal immigration officials following violent interactions. Lauren Villagran, immigration reporter for <a href="https://apple.news/AkLUmWI_pTs2oVC9g4ZNnqg">USA Today</a>, discusses a few of the cases.</p> <p>Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard and team owner Steve Ballmer are accused of circumventing salary cap rules by signing the star forward to a no-show endorsement deal. Leonard and the team <a href="https://apple.news/Aey7GN2sPQRCcU5GDIdhQuA">deny</a> wrongdoing. <a href="https://apple.news/APV90-pnOThiMz0g9S_c5UQ">The Athletic</a>’s Mike Vorkunov joins to break down the allegations.</p> <p>Plus, Israeli ships <a href="https://apple.news/AkioQoeljTc-TQatSPko7Mw">intercepted</a> an aid flotilla headed to Gaza, a two-day <a href="https://apple.news/AlwVPmcNKSIuFB-kT8-lMZQ">internet blackout</a> in Afghanistan, and renowned primatologist <a href="https://apple.news/AZzY8I5geRVmP6JbgLxF9uw">Jane Goodall</a> died.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
Government shutdown officially begins. What to know.
1/10/202515 min<p>The government is officially shut down after Congress failed to pass a spending agreement before last night’s midnight deadline. <a href="https://apple.news/AMH05DUwMSRyhKBHohvLj6g">PBS News</a> reports on how government services could change during this period.</p> <p>Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth addressed an unusual gathering of hundreds of U.S. military leaders in Virginia. Idrees Ali, Pentagon reporter for <a href="https://apple.news/A-dL-99CaSriO5KgpNwjX3g">Reuters</a>, joins to talk about what Trump and Hegseth said and some key policy changes coming out of the meeting.</p> <p>Many TV and radio stations are reeling after Congress passed Trump’s bill gutting federal public-media funding. The <a href="https://apple.news/APFHSED52Suu_9QZV53bxeQ">Washington Post</a>’s Scott Nover breaks down how it will reshape the airwaves.</p> <p>Plus, Trump <a href="https://apple.news/ArUu-0IXBSnGmw7e_qoPBUQ">withdrew his pick</a> to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a judge sided with international students <a href="https://apple.news/A45Y2zp_iTWukUy63jcn6Qg">detained</a> by ICE over campus activism, and how scientists <a href="https://apple.news/A6mwjw2sOS-6P39QGvrQe2Q">tricked</a> skin cells into becoming human eggs.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
Behind Trump’s winning streak at the Supreme Court
30/09/202514 min<p>Trump and Netanyahu presented a proposal to end the war in Gaza. The <a href="https://apple.news/A2Gz24h2TQCusGldnd8x8LA">Washington Post</a>’s Michael Birnbaum discusses what’s in the plan — and the significant obstacles to peace that remain.</p> <p>The Supreme Court is preparing to start its new term next week. Lawrence Hurley of <a href="https://apple.news/AsczHEJGTR3iZ7CKoFQsasQ">NBC News</a> joins to break down how the Trump administration has been emboldened by a string of wins at the court.</p> <p>A new women’s baseball league is slated to start next year. Reporter Sabreen Dawud, who profiled the league for <a href="https://apple.news/A5Ncm_HuKS5WNcTW0YiNQ4Q">The 19th</a>, explains why league leadership felt now was the right time to launch.</p> <p>Plus, Trump and lawmakers <a href="https://apple.news/AX1Cx1Tm4QdGQCjveDDyVMQ">failed</a> to reach an agreement to avert a government shutdown, how the EA deal became the biggest <a href="https://apple.news/ApHgSI1X0RXC7Eu3pHRy9zg">buyout</a> in history, and a look at the <a href="https://apple.news/A-fObnAOARMK9MWkXlTVWCQ">contenders</a> in this year’s Fat Bear Week.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.</p>
The shutdown deadline is looming. Here’s what could happen.
29/09/202514 min<p>Congressional leaders on both sides say they won’t budge as a government shutdown looms. <a href="https://apple.news/AO5S7_dG3QZa8U18y9RNzng">Politico</a>’s Sophia Cai joins to discuss what’s next — and how a shutdown could lead to mass firings across federal agencies.</p> <p>A shooter opened fire at a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Michigan, then set the building on fire. The <a href="https://apple.news/AxK1OAmuIThKJBCAXk8SElw">Detroit Free Press</a> has the latest.</p> <p>Health experts are trying to clear up misconceptions caused by the Trump administration’s autism announcement last week. Corinne Purtill, health and science reporter at the <a href="https://apple.news/ABR4XfROxS3G8NY4O5K-iYA">Los Angeles Times</a>, discusses what scientists say, and what’s really behind rising rates of autism diagnoses.</p> <p>Plus, New York Mayor Eric Adams <a href="https://apple.news/A76-9zm_KSIOxXTkoUk9l-w">dropped</a> his reelection bid, Oregon sued to <a href="https://apple.news/AG9a87uB4R266YRPfPhd68w">stop Trump</a> sending troops to Portland, and Team Europe <a href="https://apple.news/Ay54hK1RkQXWi2STmbOZyfA">outlasted</a> the U.S. at this year’s rowdy Ryder Cup.</p> <p> Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
What we get wrong about political violence in the U.S.
27/09/202527 min<p>From <em data-stringify-type="italic"><a class="c-link" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053?i=1000728462571" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-stringify-link="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053?i=1000728462571" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Apple News In Conversation</a></em>: Earlier this month, conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot during an event at Utah Valley University. The public response has amplified political divisions, leaving many people feeling anxious about the state of the country. <a class="c-link" href="https://apple.news/AvFp0cunFRqGtkaFBbjsd8A" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-stringify-link="https://apple.news/AvFp0cunFRqGtkaFBbjsd8A" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Sean Westwood</a>, director of Dartmouth’s <a class="c-link" href="https://polarizationresearchlab.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-stringify-link="https://polarizationresearchlab.org" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Polarization Research Lab</a>, explains that while a few voices are stoking tensions, most Americans reject violence and want calmer politics. Westwood spoke with <em data-stringify-type="italic"><a class="c-link" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053?i=1000728462571" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-stringify-link="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053?i=1000728462571" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Apple News In Conversation</a></em><em data-stringify-type="italic"> </em>host Shumita Basu about what the data reveals about polarization and political violence in the U.S. — and what it might take to turn the temperature down.</p>
How pressure from Trump led to James Comey’s indictment
26/09/202515 min<p>Former FBI Director James Comey faces federal charges of obstruction and making a false statement. <a href="https://apple.news/AIRnKIGQBTR6FCnXx4ug-2A">NBC News</a> reports that the charges stem from testimony Comey gave to Congress related to the Russia investigation.</p> <p>Trump signed an executive order paving the way for TikTok to continue operating in the U.S. Amrith Ramkumar, tech-policy reporter for the <a href="https://apple.news/ARY_DGEOfQt-HEOjEpP813Q">Wall Street Journal</a>, breaks down the deal and how the new TikTok will work.</p> <p>High-profile attacks have fueled fears about political violence in the U.S. Sean Westwood, associate professor of government at Dartmouth College and director of the Polarization Research Lab, joins this week’s <a href="https://apple.news/AcRFvbFuXSvGGMIELP7wd2Q">Apple News In Conversation</a> to discuss why those fears are often based on misperceptions.</p> <p>Plus, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth <a href="https://apple.news/AfOEnx8RaRHy3qVXPpy7itQ">summoned</a> hundreds of military leaders from around the globe to a rare meeting in Virginia next week, why positive economic <a href="https://apple.news/AdL13kREURC-ulpCCkS5Atw">growth</a> complicates things for the Fed, and how high-tech <a href="https://apple.news/A0rMa4QqPQmOztB5FBNB-lg">mouthguards</a> are keeping rugby players safer.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
A shooter opened fire at an ICE facility. What to know.
25/09/202514 min<p>A gunman killed a detainee and wounded two others at an ICE detention facility in Dallas. The <a href="https://apple.news/As4Ox7EicSRishJffOu9boQ">Dallas Morning News</a> spoke to eyewitnesses about the incident.</p> <p>Noah Robertson, national-security reporter covering Congress for the <a href="https://apple.news/AcJBT9DbjRy-64G8AD3l5ow">Washington Post</a>, breaks down how Trump plans to shift $2 billion designated for foreign aid to priorities that fit the White House agenda.</p> <p>Protests led by Gen Z in Nepal over corruption and a social-media crackdown turned deadly, costing 74 people their lives and the prime minister his job. The <a href="https://apple.news/AxM4zUwGZTf-ZSpDfJifHTQ">Wall Street Journal</a>’s Gabriele Steinhauser joins to discuss the violence and how similar protests have been seen in other countries.</p> <p>Plus, a super typhoon <a href="https://apple.news/A9onHMKf1TCq7x7C34fGFhQ">wrecked havoc</a> across Asia, Jimmy Kimmel’s <a href="https://apple.news/AlO0pimPgQDiDOLk7wE2U_Q">return</a> racked up big numbers online, and a potentially major <a href="https://apple.news/APv75G5CHRS68vv9LiLK3gg">breakthrough</a> in treatment for Huntington’s disease.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
Jimmy Kimmel returns to late-night TV. Here’s what he said.
24/09/202516 min<p>Jimmy Kimmel returned to the airwaves almost a week after ABC suspended him for comments about the death of Charlie Kirk. <a href="https://apple.news/AEQOe2pYnSCmWwNvijr8IJw">USA Today</a> describes what happened.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AZOc-DHLySpSs1HUN30Hkog"> Washington Post</a> reports on how Trump took aim at the U.N. in his speech at the organization’s General Assembly.</span></p> <p>Iowa has some of the most polluted water in the U.S. Peter Waldman, senior investigative reporter at <a href="https://apple.news/AvVtCIyibQ5inbu6Z0H6B3A">Bloomberg Businessweek</a>, joins to discuss why there’s no easy fix to the problem, and the role played by big agricultural companies.</p> <p>Plus, the man charged with attempting to assassinate Trump at his golf course in Florida was found <a href="https://apple.news/AgpKBAsBYSXipvPJz_Edtyg">guilty</a>, Amazon is going to court over <a href="https://apple.news/AQopIk_poRjqfVYhdZcD4iQ">allegations</a> it duped customers into signing up for its Prime service, and <a href="https://apple.news/AlhXT6K3ESUq_Z2Jn673w2w">robot umpires</a> are coming to Major League Baseball.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
The weak evidence behind Trump’s autism announcement
23/09/202515 min<p>Trump announced two significant regulatory changes surrounding autism. The <a href="https://apple.news/Ai9YvH5ivSSWKkOLct_2DwQ">Washington Post</a>’s Dan Diamond joins to weigh the evidence being used to justify the move.</p> <p>The president wants to charge $100,000 for H-1B visas. Andrew Kreighbaum, immigration reporter at <a href="https://apple.news/AIiA6Od4HQhmHdUpQj6sfIQ">Bloomberg Law</a>, discusses how the changes could affect the skilled foreign workers the U.S. relies on.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AfLt25XQ5R46gLO8uLqSIug">KFF Health News </a>reporter Cara Anthony tells the story of a man who was pulled off an operating table moments before his organs were to be harvested for donation. The incident highlights growing criticism of the organ transplantation industry.</p> <p>Plus, Disney <a href="https://apple.news/ApF64gHt-RkOp1T9NiQibMA">is bringing back</a> Jimmy Kimmel, Nvidia struck a <a href="https://apple.news/AVXBYXINOQZ6gsmFQQJVJyQ">huge deal</a> with OpenAI, and how Build-A-Bear is turning <a href="https://apple.news/AXUqtqXjmQXyaLQWeayxVag">nostalgia</a> into stock-market gold.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
Why an attorney tasked with prosecuting Trump’s critics resigned
22/09/202515 min<p>Over the weekend Trump urged Attorney General Pam Bondi to prosecute some of his political enemies, in a social-media post. The order came days after the U.S. attorney tasked with doing the same thing resigned under pressure. <a href="https://apple.news/AoawssvO_QDmB3p27jD6HbQ">NBC News</a> reports.</p> <p>The CDC’s advisory panel on vaccines gathered last week for a chaotic two-day meeting. <a href="https://apple.news/AAKvzMfm1SBavlhOIH_Ferw">Stat</a> reporter Elaine Chen joins to discuss the changes that were made and how the board is moving away from its traditional science-backed approach.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Aes8gUf6_QGOhu41yrAcsnA">Washington Post</a>’s Maria Sacchetti breaks down what family separations look like in Trump’s second term, as enforcement ramps up.</p> <p>Plus, tens of thousands of people attended a <a href="https://apple.news/AlRRluUaMTGCjJAT8dQqCjA">memorial</a> for Charlie Kirk; the U.K., Canada, and Australia <a href="https://apple.news/AAs50mahjSCi0C6SoHbyrXQ">formally recognized</a> Palestine as a state, and and swimmers took part in the Chicago River’s first organized open-water swim <a href="https://apple.news/ATVc968HdT5yoKo3sNiBiFA">in nearly 100 years</a>.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
Inside Disney’s decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel
19/09/202514 min<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AQgdIIiwqTmWAXzsaWzZPKQ">Wall Street Journal</a> goes inside Disney’s decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel.</p> <p>Congress faces another tight deadline to avoid a government shutdown. Sahil Kapur, senior political correspondent for <a href="https://apple.news/AY-CnSBtzSc-KBr2PnBijAQ">NBC News</a>, joins to discuss the tensions between Democrats and Republicans this time around.</p> <p>Some parents of children who died by suicide say AI chatbots played a role in losing their kids, and they’re calling for stronger protections from lawmakers. <a href="https://apple.news/AAQoKrcOzSnmrVmCeVJ9lBw">Washington Post</a> reporter Nitasha Tiku told us their stories.</p> <p>Plus, the CDC’s vaccine board <a href="https://apple.news/ADR2Dmvh4QlaVVkQo6tn-Gw">recommended</a> against a particular combined childhood vaccine, the FTC <a href="https://apple.news/AyG_9QLG2SFK281r3Xm2H4w">is suing</a> Ticketmaster over secondary markets, and how <a href="https://apple.news/AUJWQch5xTVyEosBLX3An-w">drinking</a> less alcohol is helping runners get faster.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.</p> <p><em>Warning: This episode mentions suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988.</em></p>
What the Fed’s interest-rate cut means for you and the economy
18/09/202515 min<p>The Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Wednesday and signaled that additional cuts could come later this year. <a href="https://apple.news/ASEO8rnArSlyM24h48xw-Fw">Reuters</a> reporter Ann Saphir joins to discuss the pressures facing the Fed as the job market weakens.</p> <p>Former CDC director Susan Monarez testified before the Senate about her dismissal from the agency. The <a href="https://apple.news/AZL6T1VWYRr2e_ThfnPG0hw">Washington Post</a> reports that Monarez said she was pressured by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to alter the nation’s childhood-vaccine schedule before being fired.</p> <p>Alex Ward, national-security reporter at the <a href="https://apple.news/ABr1y8YW0RY-uWJxQ7qyVWA">Wall Street Journal</a> breaks down how Trump could apply more pressure on Netanyahu to end the war but is largely letting the Israeli prime minister chart his own path.</p> <p>Plus, Jimmy Kimmel was <a href="https://apple.news/AGbXKjLlnTBOSD0klUDXFGA">suspended</a> over Charlie Kirk remarks, Jerry from Ben & Jerry’s <a href="https://apple.news/AaAeSjnvTStu-e5zWNS0fOQ">quit</a> the company, and why Tom Brady’s juggling act as part owner of the Las Vegas Raiders and a Fox Sports analyst is <a href="https://apple.news/A9I07n5m_R_mVOWF4rHClcA">raising questions.</a></p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
The suspect in Charlie Kirk’s killing is charged. What we’ve learned.
17/09/202515 min<p>The man accused of killing Charlie Kirk appeared in court for the first time Tuesday. <a href="https://apple.news/AAKjTty5UQeGcN7CUE6_oeg">NPR</a> reports that prosecutors charged the suspect with aggravated murder and will seek the death penalty.</p> <p>While the national unemployment rate remains low, there are fewer jobs than expected being added to the market. The <a href="https://apple.news/AO14A6BMHQku39hIHfjHHGA">Washington Post</a>’s Abha Bhattarai discusses why more people are also dealing with unemployment of six months or more.</p> <p>Toxic fumes are leaking into airplane cabins more frequently. Ben Katz, aviation reporter for the <a href="https://apple.news/AA-dbHx32RQm1mXclWThpgw">Wall Street Journal</a>, joins to talk about why that is.</p> <p>Plus, a U.N.-commissioned report accused Israel of <a href="https://apple.news/A0kh1XD6STf2mtMi7qKq3WA">committing genocide</a>, ICE apparently <a href="https://apple.news/AO5VlDCn0TgWQGA8JrVZF0g">violated</a> dozens of federal standards at one of its hastily built detention centers, and the world’s oldest mummies were <a href="https://apple.news/AfFscmNCiQvSz0UWXQu-3Wg">discovered</a>.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
The new GOP plan for D.C. crime: charging kids as adults
16/09/202515 min<p>The House is set to vote on bills that would impose harsher penalties on people under 18 in D.C. The <a href="https://apple.news/AwK_RttLjQzOmTNrkm8GNeQ">Washington Post</a>’s Meagan Flynn discusses the widespread ramifications these proposed laws might have.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AtxnGnM5YSYqQkLGtOZ5tIg">ProPublica</a>’s Hannah Allam breaks down how the administration is attempting to use sweeping 9/11 anti-terrorism laws as a boost for its deportation efforts.</p> <p>Kentucky became the first state in the country to make 50-50 custody of children the default in any divorce. Rachel Wolfe, economics reporter at the <a href="https://apple.news/AsY2o3JV5S9KSPw1gDb9-rw">Wall Street Journal</a>, joins to talk about how the law has helped and hurt some families.</p> <p>Plus, Israel launched its ground invasion of <a href="https://apple.news/ASYt3yRV_SpqXlPRVnJZNbg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gaza City</a>, JD Vance <a href="https://apple.news/AKtRXl9RdQoifQ-zCdn935A">vowed</a> a crackdown on left-wing organizations in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s killing, and the surgeons who put a man’s tooth into <a href="https://apple.news/ACtARFaCBQ0S02pftI_dtCg">his eye</a> to save his vision.</p> <p>And finally, <a href="https://apple.news/TBgJECtuERnntna4OSFvPuA">100 unforgettable stories</a> from the publishers that power Apple News, which is turning 10 years old today.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
What’s at stake in a crucial week for the Federal Reserve
15/09/202516 min<p>The Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates this week. The <a href="https://apple.news/AyiViDd3_TIagbiot2bAC-w">Wall Street Journal</a>’s Nick Timiraos joins to discuss the challenges facing the Fed’s decision and the uncertainty over Trump’s attempts to fire one of its governors.</p> <p>The suspect in the killing of Charlie Kirk is not cooperating with authorities, Utah’s governor says. <a href="https://apple.news/A_PIzrFpvRJyFg_znzH-RwA">CBS</a> has the latest. And <a href="https://apple.news/AVZheFEckQQuh594g-gKK1g">The Atlantic</a>’s Ali Breland, who profiled Kirk last year, reflects on his political evolution.</p> <p>President Trump wants to disqualify transgender troops from the U.S. military. <a href="https://apple.news/A-Wxk0MSwRUuyZi0LXCvnsg">NPR</a>’s Lauren Hodges breaks down how the administration is using medical records to do it.</p> <p>Plus, Marco Rubio <a href="https://apple.news/ANA6OeV4rSpmaqqL_3s3iMg">is meeting</a> with Netanyahu in Israel to discuss the war in Gaza, Pope Leo <a href="https://apple.news/A6rMyiS-JQ_eWtQGxegXkYQ">criticized</a> executive pay in his first interview as pontiff, and everything you should know about last night’s <a href="https://apple.news/A2POTTbGOT86_SqbnU_mHRQ?route=aHR0cHM6Ly9hcHBsZS5uZXdzL1QwcnNXa0ZfSVFhbVlMRVZjMDJ2WEhn" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Emmy Awards</a>.</p><p><a <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
What to know about the suspect in Charlie Kirk’s killing
12/09/202515 min<p>Authorities have arrested a suspect in the shooting of Charlie Kirk. <a href="https://apple.news/AaY9hUqFlTXGR6KgRnEyIGw">CBS News</a> has more, while <a href="https://apple.news/ALmw68ksKROGIxc_ClxbO7g">Politico</a> explores the fears over political violence in the U.S.</p> <p>A group of common chemicals known as phthalates, used in everything from medical devices to garden hoses and food packaging, has been linked to adverse health outcomes. The <a href="https://apple.news/AXKsBtb4-QfKcObqL3Gmx6g">Washington Post</a>’s Shannon Osaka joins to discuss their link to to pregnancy problems.</p> <p>Bad Bunny’s residency in Puerto Rico generated an estimated $196 million in economic activity for the island. The <a href="https://apple.news/A37FRlb-yRQafKbCRYLxCEw">Wall Street Journal</a>’s Elias Leight breaks down the financial and cultural impact of the concerts — and explains why Bad Bunny’s global tour is skipping the mainland U.S.</p> <p>Plus, Brazil’s Supreme Court <a href="https://apple.news/AMaibz8wATRWKiPNXQY0mPg">convicted</a> former President Jair Bolsonaro, U.S. mortgage rates <a href="https://apple.news/A0rQaW_62T2u-UYqvH-yKqQ">fell</a> to their lowest level in a year, and a look ahead at the WNBA <a href="https://apple.news/A0aXJDU_rRGW8qgWJ4Ydz_w">playoffs</a>.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
How Charlie Kirk transformed the American conservative movement
11/09/202515 min<p>The conservative firebrand Charlie Kirk died after being shot in the neck at an event in Utah. <a href="https://apple.news/A1Ck339bZQPeJj6zM7GIKgQ">NBC News</a> has live updates.</p> <p>Russian drones violated Poland’s airspace late on Tuesday while going after targets in Ukraine, and were shot down. The Polish military said the incident posed a real threat to citizens, the <a href="https://apple.news/AytKwLO7fRLOmODpZAgtdZw">Washington Post</a> reports.</p> <p>HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. released his anticipated chronic-disease-fighting plan this week. <a href="https://apple.news/AA6kdwsRFRfqpzI1aZUDNaQ">Stat</a>’s Sarah Todd explains how the report stirred backlash on both sides of the aisle.</p> <p>Plus, the former acting FBI director <a href="https://apple.news/Ayd-grNg0QxmJ1vecMAXNkQ">sued</a> the bureau and the attorney general, Elon Musk briefly <a href="https://apple.news/Ayd-grNg0QxmJ1vecMAXNkQ">lost</a> his title as the world’s richest person, and newly <a href="https://apple.news/AeheVv9YtQf29aEaHVc8JWg">discovered</a> signs of ancient life on Mars.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p> <p>Correction: Charlie Kirk worked with the Trump family on social-media outreach during the 2016 presidential election. A previous version of this episode said that Kirk was Donald Trump’s social-media coordinator during the 2016 election.</p>
Child care is incredibly expensive. This state just made it free.
10/09/202514 min<p>New Mexico will become the first state in the country to offer its residents free universal childcare. <a href="https://apple.news/ARR5iS42dSpOTS4P1NjYyeQ">Source New Mexico</a> reports the move could save some families in the state $12,000 a year.</p> <p>Israel carried out air strikes aimed at Hamas leaders in Qatar. <a href="https://apple.news/A3oJTo7fFTpyTqc6X5KJ_ZQ">Bloomberg</a> reports that the attack could upend Gaza ceasefire talks, with Qatar suspending its role as mediator.</p> <p>More people are using beta blockers, typically prescribed for cardiovascular disease, to treat anxiety. The <a href="https://apple.news/A0sS786tpQ-a0cd8wukWypQ">Wall Street Journal</a>’s Sara O’Brien discusses how the drugs got so popular and the risks associated with taking them outside of their intended purpose.</p> <p>Plus, a federal judge temporarily <a href="https://apple.news/Af3WhPu0eR5GvnqsrfragTQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">blocked</a> Trump’s attempt to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook, violent <a href="https://apple.news/ArLcfjpr6RSKcgmmaQJoKFg">protests</a> in Nepal forced the prime minister to resign, why the U.S. <a href="https://apple.news/AbJ8mCrCfRiy7yASXGftQ6Q">jobs</a> market is getting bleaker, and why <a href="https://apple.news/AOW9EgiVlTCqj4mLupg58PA">scoring</a> a World Cup ticket might be tougher than expected.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
ICE is escalating operations in Chicago. What to know.
9/09/202515 min<p>Federal authorities began increased immigration-enforcement operations in Chicago, targeting people with criminal records. <a href="https://apple.news/AQ4f9AfKCTwqCAXcVBNhHeA">Time</a> reports. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court ruled that immigration stops in Los Angeles can continue. The <a href="https://apple.news/Am0ZZlUXFTKe2PVOaN7nVtw">Wall Street Journal</a>’s Jess Bravin tells us how the decision is part of a bigger pattern.</p> <p>A key piece of Trump’s law-enforcement takeover in Washington, D.C., is clearing homeless encampments. Marissa Lang, an enterprise reporter at the <a href="https://apple.news/A6MUiplGFQv-VpDEIN8-pTg">Washington Post</a>, explains why the administration’s promise of shelter and services to affected people is going largely unfulfilled.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AjBY6I7LdSF-YsHcTDJ9l1Q">KFF Health News</a> reporter Arielle Zionts joins to discuss how rural hospitals are pooling their resources to save money and provide better care.</p> <p>Plus, a birthday <a href="https://apple.news/AtTujtQqUS12jJG1VSjC7eA">letter</a> to Jeffrey Epstein with what appears to be Trump’s signature on it was handed over to Congress, Lachlan Murdoch <a href="https://apple.news/AvA4EkBj9TTWcyJ3wM7EBdQ">won</a> his family’s succession battle, and how <a href="https://apple.news/AQ4f9AfKCTwqCAXcVBNhHeA">tossing</a> baby puffins off of a cliff can be a good thing.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
Why ICE raided a company that invests billions in the U.S.
8/09/202515 min<p>Hyundai has invested billions in American manufacturing. Now the immigration arrests of hundreds of workers at one of its plants in Georgia have shaken its confidence, <a href="https://apple.news/Ano_fErdvRXS814XU0csk2A">Business Insider</a> says. Meanwhile, <a href="https://apple.news/A_Z9j5l1_TzCQhkWLrpgo4Q">Reuters</a> reports that the Trump administration is planning more workplace enforcement operations.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Au0IfJneyQw2UR2ZUejWueQ">Axios</a> economics reporter Courtenay Brown joins to discuss what a recent disappointing jobs report tells us about the U.S. economy.</p> <p>A patchwork legal group is standing up to Trump in court and winning. <a href="https://apple.news/AKIv6ntCsQBuZnQdEvMEBLg">The Atlantic</a>’s Michael Scherer explains their strategy and why it’s working.</p> <p>Plus, Russia <a href="https://apple.news/AUkGvR4dOQR2MjKiZ-3_v3Q">struck</a> a government building in Kyiv, <a href="https://apple.news/AE61UGMCQRg-f9fmVwKWKtQ">thousands</a> marched in D.C. and Chicago in protest against Trump’s use of federal agents for state law enforcement, and the <a href="https://apple.news/AglKmJMANSBiyCU1Ka0Uu4g">men’s</a> and <a href="https://apple.news/AfnXv3D8kSNCvVpRSnPOKag">women’s</a> winners from the U.S. Open.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
Was Trump’s strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat legal?
5/09/202515 min<p>U.S. warships killed 11 people on a suspected Venezuelan smuggling craft on Tuesday. Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested they had drugs bound for the U.S., and said Trump planned to “wage war” on drug cartels. Idrees Ali, a Pentagon correspondent for <a href="https://apple.news/Anjp6EcVqSz6ZQvKCgNoK2Q">Reuters</a>, has been exploring whether the administration’s moves are legal.</p> <p>HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sparred with Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill yesterday in a hearing before the Senate Finance Committee. <a href="https://apple.news/ADbGh2qzSQXuR5WNQj7Y5mw">Stat</a> has the key takeaways.</p> <p>Democrats are looking to regroup and make a plan for the midterms as Congress returns. The <a href="https://apple.news/ArOvfELcHRPe88htX2nFmmQ">Washington Post</a>’s Marianna Sotomayor details the party’s efforts to redefine itself.</p> <p>Plus, Portugal is in <a href="https://apple.news/A7Fjw2I-hQJGm9NAwF0ellA">mourning</a> after 16 people died in a cable-car tragedy, Trump’s nominee for a role on the Federal Reserve board <a href="https://apple.news/AiGBrOEB9SN6RpeXmwVhiGA">pledged</a> to be independent, and how to buy Darth Vader’s <a href="https://apple.news/Ap9OSUdrFSq-O_NOcCKViow">lightsaber</a>.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
RFK Jr. tore up vaccine policy. Now for a Senate showdown.
4/09/202515 min<p>Vaccine policy is changing at a rapid rate as Florida and some Western states take drastically different paths on access and recommendations. <a href="https://apple.news/ATehkS02TSPeN9Zd3pXCiCg">Bloomberg</a>’s Jessica Nix joins to discuss how the situation has become so confusing.</p> <p>Victims of Jeffrey Epstein spoke at a press conference on Capitol Hill yesterday in support of a bill in the House that would require the release of documents related to the case. <a href="https://apple.news/A3elB6Av5SD6_Lmv1ZEA7yQ">NBC News</a> interviews one of the victims.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AFtyUs4ACQCq_8ZjdW_JtmA">CNN</a> reporter Holmes Lybrand breaks down why courts in Washington, D.C., are struggling with increased caseloads as a result of Trump’s crime crackdown.</p> <p>Plus, a court ordered Trump to <a href="https://apple.news/AuTictFndTi6rUaLQWWI6VQ">unfreeze</a> grants for Harvard, what presidents Xi and Putin talk about when they think <a href="https://apple.news/AiW_IUEpxSe-X3LWy9IJj9g">no one is listening</a>, and the 2025 <a href="https://apple.news/ABbH451dNQkixxBWLWoUBJA">NFL</a> season is about to kick off.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
The new Epstein files don’t reveal much. What’s next in the case?
3/09/202514 min<p>Congress is back from summer recess with a list of big priorities — and some come with tight deadlines. <a href="https://apple.news/AQyjhlsOSRyuJVvRMdy8Bag">NBC</a>’s Sahil Kapur tells us more.</p> <p>The landmark trial of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is approaching its conclusion. Manuela Andreoni, chief correspondent for <a href="https://apple.news/AppMbBVqlQIqVdMS6M99R7Q">Reuters</a> in Brazil, speaks with us about the stakes of the case.</p> <p>The Trump administration has issued more than $6 billion in fines to immigrants that it says have ignored deportation orders. Now it’s coming to collect. <a href="https://apple.news/Ays_uwa4KTTCTbe-LDySJIg">Wall Street Journal</a> reporter Jack Morphet has the story.</p> <p>Plus, the <a href="https://apple.news/AKimypS3lSxe_59oNI0l0jA">world’s leading professional association of genocide scholars</a> said Israel’s actions in Gaza meet the legal definition of the crime, a <a href="https://apple.news/AqFr2vvxQTjiul72JwEhMOw">federal judge</a> ruled that Trump’s deployment of troops to L.A. was illegal, and the <a href="https://apple.news/A45Jiz7ZSRiGNWIRQ5zGDdw">White House policy</a> threatening fall’s favorite flavor.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.</p>
How an earthquake devastated Afghanistan
2/09/202515 min<p>The latest from Afghanistan after a catastrophic earthquake struck the eastern part of the country. The <a href="https://apple.news/AGbnLBbK7Ra-7THYdaalhpw">BBC</a> reports on the worst-hit areas, and the Taliban’s plea for help.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AXS_P6AJkRYC5tqiESQ9DuA">ProPublica</a>’s Bob Garrett tells us how the fight over gerrymandering in Texas became the battleground for Trump’s latest legal strategy.</p> <p>Russian President Putin, Indian Prime Minister Modi, and Chinese President Xi met at a summit in China, signaling to the West a newfound solidarity between the countries. <a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/chinas-xi-welcomes-putin-modi-trump-roils-global-relations/">Politico</a>’s Phelim Kine breaks down why the photo op isn’t all that it seems.</p> <p>Plus, Rudy Giuliani is to be <a href="https://apple.news/AB7pHySXoStWxX-EnVgNhhg">awarded</a> the Presidential Medal of Freedom as he leaves the hospital following a car crash, 1.2 million immigrants <a href="https://apple.news/A5mbltzGaS-yx60Z8uUMlXQ">disappear</a> from the U.S. workforce, and the millionaire who <a href="https://apple.news/AnRS8kUMkQQSm7lcNV4Iskg">snatched</a> a hat at the U.S. Open.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
Hurricane forecasting improved after Katrina. That could change.
29/08/202515 min<p><a href="https://apple.news/A4xcrc0t6RAiokRflVYCQCw">NPR’s</a> Alejandra Borunda joins to talk about scientific advances in hurricane forecasting since Katrina, and how that progress might now be at risk.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>It was a busy week in Washington that included a slew of new executive orders from President Trump and a heated battle over the firing of a Federal Reserve governor. <a href="https://apple.news/AAdlspqzyR1WjgsSrey1NVQ">New Yorker</a> writer Susan B. Glasser discusses the latest, and how Trump is acting on his own perception of executive power in new ways.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>The ICE detention center in Florida known as “Alligator Alcatraz” could be completely empty in just a few days after a judge ordered its closure. Amy Green, Florida correspondent at <a href="https://apple.news/AAuP6C2CsQlOvrbi4TcVOhw">Inside Climate News</a>, breaks down how a Native American tribe was crucial in shutting it down.</p> <p>Plus, more <a href="https://apple.news/ALobttOZfSdym9BNNHeGSQw">fallout</a> from the firing of CDC director Susan Monarez, an NFL legend makes his college coaching <a href="https://apple.news/AsDP5yf-BQjC-pZfywq_zBQ">debut</a>, and ‘The Wizard of Oz’ has a <a href="https://apple.news/AsZuvR_bbRTyQuv0c9S2f8g">unique</a> premiere in Las Vegas.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.</p>
Inside the CDC’s night of chaos as its director is fired
28/08/202515 min<p>The White House says it has fired the CDC director, less than a month after she was confirmed. Now other key officials are resigning. The <a href="https://apple.news/AjjA6QYr2Si2HzkbKIdjHYA">Washington Post</a> breaks down what happened.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AkKtySpSbSDaBxPAHqJUNwg">Minnesota Star Tribune</a> has the latest on the shooting in Minneapolis that left two children dead.</p> <p>Jack Dolan, an investigative reporter for the <a href="https://apple.news/AeHn9tF1oRGWOy7uQjmzr1w">Los Angeles Times</a>, tells us how a blaze that has been burning in the Grand Canyon complicates the rationale behind letting so-called “good fires” burn.</p> <p>Plus, the divisions in the Democratic Party on show at a <a href="https://apple.news/AynJFak_WQ2qwyTMmyRK9wA">leadership meeting</a>, Denmark summons a top U.S. official over <a href="https://apple.news/A6PFpVpoUSoSvrysd6JYoYw">a covert operations claim</a>, and researchers <a href="https://apple.news/A14URI7DYSL61ug8tqdGI5A">discover</a> an ancient tropical paradise in the Midwest.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
The tariff on cheap packages all online shoppers should know about
27/08/202514 min<p>The little-known de minimis tariff exemption is ending. <a href="https://apple.news/A0NUwl_ZiQBSk5enSBTnLXw">Bloomberg</a> unpacks the effect it could have on shopping habits.</p> <p>The Trump administration is using obscure tactics around mortgages to pursue political outcomes. Rachel Siegel at the <a href="https://apple.news/Ai-VQJxVWQxiXBWTVogTWjg">Washington Post</a> has the details.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged. <a href="https://apple.news/A_gIiApczRVinvC9p-jI_oA">USA Today</a> looks at their relationship timeline.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Plus, a whistleblower claims DOGE put millions of Americans’ personal data at <a href="https://apple.news/AekJ1hp1ISdCZFo5AyzaM4A">risk</a>, a new <a href="https://apple.news/AQUn12kLfSUawYdoU2ML32A">study</a> suggests AI is taking more jobs from younger people, and why letting your kids have a “<a href="https://apple.news/AjTnZEEP1RBKl6B3FNusYsw">feral-child summer</a>” is a good thing.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
How Trump has flipped the meaning of civil rights
26/08/202514 min<p>Laura Meckler, national education reporter with the <a href="https://apple.news/Av6Bq-EmESn-Gk7G00_IjMA">Washington Post</a>, joins to break down how the Department of Education has dramatically reshaped civil rights in schools under Trump.</p> <p>In Gaza, an airstrike killed 22 people, including five journalists, on Monday. <a href="https://apple.news/AH25ZOoJPSU-swTUfsK6L2A">NPR</a> has the story. <a href="https://apple.news/A8GS18xOBRcSku6EGNEBUrQ">The Guardian</a> also reports that data shows five out of six Palestinians killed by the Israeli military in Gaza have been civilians.</p> <p>A massive swing in immigration is affecting the U.S. labor market. Paul Kiernan from the <a href="https://apple.news/Amz3IMvYORAG3rVIZAly0UA">Wall Street Journal</a> explains.</p> <p>Plus, Trump says he has <a href="https://apple.news/A7KTSPNa2QfaUObhZM-I0_w">fired</a> a Federal Reserve governor, FEMA <a href="https://apple.news/AyDL5bQvEQUipA1U4y5oHVA">warns</a> about the risks of another Hurricane Katrina, and a successful pig-to-human lung transplant is <a href="https://apple.news/Acc7UkFMsRJqsZZCGc5bi2g">performed</a> in China.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
It’s been two weeks of federal control in D.C. Here’s what’s changed in the city.
25/08/202515 min<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AITKwZBJcRFCvR5MkBKYOdg">Washington Post</a>’s Jenny Gathright joins to discuss the latest on Trump’s crime crackdown in Washington, D.C., and what could come next.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A7ZTMIEnFRxaSvkwzkPPj_A">ProPublica</a>’s Annie Waldman details how cuts at federal health agencies went much further than initially promised.</p> <p>Texas’s abortion ban is jeopardizing care and spreading fear across the state for providers and patients. The <a href="https://apple.news/AwayWecXARmuZ3fqGtUtklw">Dallas Morning News</a> investigates the impacts.</p> <p>Plus, a man-made famine is officially <a href="https://apple.news/AbQAi_6JkQYuAptd_G4SSJw">declared</a> in Gaza City, the man wrongly deported to El Salvador and then returned to the U.S. faces a new <a href="https://apple.news/Anrj-s2ySR42X0T3K2mXevA">deportation</a> threat, and a record-breaking win for Chinese Taipei at the <a href="https://apple.news/AMvHWWNpMQGSfQHyYZPpixQ">Little League World Series</a>.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
