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Apple News In Conversation with Shumita Basu brings you interviews with some of the world’s best journalists and experts about the stories that impact our lives. Join us every week as we go behind the headlines.

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What you should know before buying an EV
1 июн. 2023 г.26 min
Electric vehicles may be better for the planet in a lot of ways, but there are huge, often-unseen environmental and human costs associated with harvesting the minerals needed to make EV batteries. On the latest episode of <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple News In Conversation</a>, host Shumita Basu spoke with Washington Post reporters Rebecca Tan and Evan Halper about the paper’s series “<a href="https://apple.news/A8KjkNgNRRR-GyEJvSzq_Yw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Clean Cars, Hidden Tolls</a>.”
Rebroadcast: Malcolm Gladwell on why changing your mind can be so difficult
25 мая 2023 г.27 min
This is an interview from our archives. It’s part of a series called Think Again, a guide to reimagining work, home, relationships, and more. In this episode, <a class="c-link" href="https://apple.news/T9rjlxm95TtTn3RWUl4SFiw?subscribe=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-stringify-link="https://apple.news/T9rjlxm95TtTn3RWUl4SFiw?subscribe=1" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Apple News In Conversation</a> host Shumita Basu talks with best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell about how to be more open-minded and rethink old ideas.
How unreported gifts and luxury travel are harming the Supreme Court’s legitimacy
18 мая 2023 г.34 min
Recent allegations of ethical violations have reignited a debate about establishing an enforceable code of conduct for Supreme Court justices. University of Texas law professor Stephen Vladeck argues the latest revelations concerning several justices speak to a much larger breakdown in the way the court operates today. He writes about this in his new book, <a class="c-link" href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-shadow-docket/id6443359785" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-stringify-link="https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-shadow-docket/id6443359785" data-sk="tooltip_parent" aria-describedby="sk-tooltip-449">The Shadow Docket: How the Supreme Court Uses Stealth Rulings to Amass Power and Undermine the Republic</a>. Vladeck spoke with <a class="c-link" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-stringify-link="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Apple News In Conversation</a> host Shumita Basu about the absence of accountability on the court — and how reforming it could lead to a stronger, more trusted institution.
The secrets our government keeps from us — and why
11 мая 2023 г.26 min
Documents marked “top secret” have been turning up in a lot of unexpected places recently. But America has another problem with classified documents: There’s too many of them. By some estimates, it would take 250 years for these documents to be reviewed and released to the public. On the latest episode of <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053">Apple News In Conversation</a>, host Shumita Basu spoke with Matthew Connelly, author of <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-declassification-engine/id1619720682">The Declassification Engine: What History Reveals About America’s Top Secrets</a>, about the government’s culture of secrecy.
What makes a murderer? These investigators might have the answer.
4 мая 2023 г.21 min
Nearly 30 years ago, James Bernard Belcher was sentenced to death for raping, strangling, and drowning 29-year-old Jennifer Embry. Recently, he was given a second chance: a resentencing, this time with new evidence unearthed by a mitigation specialist. These life-history investigators seek to contextualize a defendant’s violent crimes, often by surfacing childhood traumas. On the latest episode of <a href="https://apple.news/T9rjlxm95TtTn3RWUl4SFiw?subscribe=1">Apple News In Conversation</a>, host Shumita Basu spoke with Maurice Chammah, a reporter for the <a href="https://apple.news/AuR-aLN3wS82qJi-dqzj-mQ">Marshall Project</a>, about shadowing one specialist as she excavates Belcher’s past in a bid to spare his life.
What a top couples therapist wishes more people knew
27 апр. 2023 г.28 min
The Showtime documentary series <a href="https://www.sho.com/couples-therapy" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Couples Therapy</a> allows viewers to watch real-life therapy sessions. Couples hash out their conflicts and challenges with Dr. Orna Guralnik as their guide. Guralnik is a psychoanalyst who prompts people to examine their instincts, listen to their partners, and do some deep self-discovery. <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple News In Conversation</a> host Shumita Basu spoke with Guralnik about her approach to therapy — and her relationship advice.
Why Sienna Miller and Scott Z. Burns made a climate-catastrophe show
20 апр. 2023 г.36 min
What would a future look like where climate change has become a truly unavoidable part of all of our daily lives? This is one of the questions the new Apple TV+ show <a href="https://tv.apple.com/us/show/extrapolations/umc.cmc.4uoqxmxlnipm9zsc88bkjyjx4" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Extrapolations</a> tries to answer. Series creator Scott Z. Burns was a producer of the 2006 documentary An Inconvenient Truth and the writer behind the eerily prescient 2011 film Contagion, about a global pandemic. Burns, along with one of the stars of the series, Sienna Miller, spoke with <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple News In Conversation</a> host Shumita Basu about the making of Extrapolations — and how dystopian portrayals of the future can mobilize and motivate people to take serious action.
What Fox News insiders are saying as the network faces a landmark trial
13 апр. 2023 г.37 min
The Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation case against Fox News is set to begin on April 17. At the core of Dominion’s case are pages of internal messages showing that many people at Fox didn’t believe the election lies they were promoting on the air. On the latest episode of <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple News In Conversation</a>, host Shumita Basu spoke with Brian Stelter, the former chief media correspondent at CNN who spent years talking to people at Fox, mostly as anonymous sources, about the inner workings of the organization. He’ll also be covering the trial for Vanity Fair. Stelter breaks down the case, what’s at stake, and the potential consequences.
Why we don’t take postpartum mental health seriously enough — and what that means for new parents
6 апр. 2023 г.32 min
This episode includes descriptions of violence and mentions suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, please contact the <a href="https://988lifeline.org/current-events/the-lifeline-and-988/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Suicide & Crisis Lifeline</a> by calling or texting 988. Earlier this year, a woman named Lindsay Clancy was charged with the murder of her three children — who were 5 years, 3 years, and 7 months old. Though Clancy never formally received a PMAD diagnosis, her story has ignited conversations about postpartum care in the United States. <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple News In Conversation</a> host Shumita Basu spoke with <a href="https://apple.news/Ad6SOUSExQIaGUCghYPoMnA" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">New Yorker</a> editor Jessica Winter about the mental-health challenges many new birthing parents face — and the lack of support provided to them.
Why there’s so much poverty in America — and what you can do about it
30 мар. 2023 г.32 min
More than 38 million people live in poverty in the United States, one of the world’s richest countries. In a new book, <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/poverty-by-america/id6443011500" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Poverty, by America</a>, sociologist and writer Matthew Desmond sets out to figure out why. In an interview with <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple News In Conversation</a> host Shumita Basu, Desmond lays out the ways that so many of us benefit from a system that keeps people poor, and he offers concrete actions we can all take to dismantle the status quo.
What A.I. will make better — and much, much worse
23 мар. 2023 г.36 min
Ever since the introduction of the artificial-intelligence chatbot ChatGPT, people can’t stop talking about what the latest wave of A.I. is able to do — from acing standardized tests to composing detailed essays to writing code. But it also has people asking: What does a world look like where A.I. plays a larger role in our lives? <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple News In Conversation</a> host Shumita Basu spoke with editor in chief of the <a href="https://apple.news/AYk8sXnmXSKyfb3HGmUwDfQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Verge</a>, Nilay Patel, about this rapidly evolving technology and how it could shape our future.
Havana syndrome looks very real on brain scans. Why is it still a mystery to the U.S. government?
16 мар. 2023 г.28 min
In 2016, U.S. government officials began reporting a mysterious set of symptoms. They first appeared in Havana, but then showed up in other countries around the world. In a podcast for <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/havana-syndrome/id1661362245" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Vice World News</a>, reporters Adam Entous and Jon Lee Anderson explain everything they’ve learned about what’s now commonly called Havana syndrome, and why the U.S. still can’t explain what causes it. On this week’s episode of <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple News In Conversation</a>, Entous and Anderson discuss their reporting with host Shumita Basu.
Inside the most shocking moments in Oscar history
11 мар. 2023 г.33 min
New Yorker staff writer Michael Schulman has been an Oscar enthusiast for decades. He’s even memorized every acceptance speech ever given by Meryl Streep. Now he’s out with a new book called <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/oscar-wars/id6442861392" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Oscar Wars: A History of Hollywood in Gold, Sweat, and Tears</a>. It’s a deep dive into key moments in the Oscars’ history that signaled shifts in the culture and industry. Schulman spoke with <a href="https://apple.news/T9rjlxm95TtTn3RWUl4SFiw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple News In Conversation</a> host Shumita Basu about this evolution — and what to watch for at this year’s awards.
After a reporter’s killing, journalists came together to finish his last investigation
4 мар. 2023 г.21 min
Jeff German was a legendary reporter in Las Vegas known for holding power to account. He was killed last September, and a local official has been charged with his murder. After German’s death, the Washington Post reached out to the Las Vegas Review-Journal — where he had worked since 2010 — offering reporting resources to help finish the work still sitting on his desk. The story the <a href="https://apple.news/A2cmOx5v0RDWweqqYikyHhQ">Post</a> ultimately took on was assigned to reporter Lizzie Johnson. Johnson spoke with <a href="https://apple.news/T9rjlxm95TtTn3RWUl4SFiw">Apple News In Conversation</a> host Shumita Basu about completing German’s unfinished work — and honoring his legacy.
How new weight-loss drugs are changing conversations about obesity
25 февр. 2023 г.23 min
There’s no such thing as a “miracle pill” for weight loss. But for many people who’ve struggled with their weight, drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro come pretty close. These medications — some of which were originally developed to treat diabetes — have been flying off the shelves, but a number of experts are concerned they could be misused. On <a href="https://apple.news/T9rjlxm95TtTn3RWUl4SFiw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple News In Conversation</a>, health reporter <a href="https://www.juliabelluz.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Julia Belluz</a> breaks down how these drugs work, who they’re for, and how they are impacting conversations about obesity, weight loss, and stigma.
Why the economy is so weird right now
18 февр. 2023 г.26 min
Recent economic indicators point to a relatively healthy U.S. economy. That’s despite an economic slowdown caused by the pandemic, inflation, a wacky housing market, and fears of a recession. On <a href="https://apple.news/T9rjlxm95TtTn3RWUl4SFiw">Apple News In Conversation</a>, <a href="https://apple.news/AW9--KyxmQKWXl65xHQ-ezg">Vox</a> senior correspondent Emily Stewart breaks down how we got here and what government officials need to do now to keep the economy trending in the right direction.
Money ruins marriages. It doesn’t have to.
11 февр. 2023 г.37 min
When it comes to love and money, the old adage is true: Opposites do attract. But with that can come a lot of disagreements over how to spend and save. In the latest episode of <a href="https://apple.news/T9rjlxm95TtTn3RWUl4SFiw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple News In Conversation</a>, host Shumita Basu speaks with <a href="https://apple.news/AWvshOnz5SXOJo__s5UitHA" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Wall Street Journal</a> reporter Julia Carpenter about the challenges couples face when managing their finances — and what experts say about how to more successfully build wealth together.
The deadliest wave of the fentanyl crisis is here. Why aren’t we doing more to stop it?
4 февр. 2023 г.26 min
Every day, nearly 200 Americans die from a fentanyl overdose. This synthetic drug represents the latest phase of the decades-long opioid epidemic that began with prescription pain pills. Scott Higham is part of a team of reporters at the <a href="https://apple.news/AIDnHrOWESGadInl3hBjV9w">Washington Post</a> that investigated the crisis — and the government failures that led us here. Higham spoke with <a href="https://apple.news/T9rjlxm95TtTn3RWUl4SFiw">Apple News In Conversation</a> host Shumita Basu about the Post’s investigation.
The real problem with elite-college admissions
28 янв. 2023 г.24 min
The Supreme Court is expected to soon hand down a ruling in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, a case that could end affirmative action in college admissions. But professor Evan Mandery says we’re talking about the wrong issue. In his new book, <a href="https://apple.news/ANT7zMyUpTxiGvKjQoSf4Kw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Poison Ivy: How Elite Colleges Divide Us</a>, Mandery explains how top schools disproportionately favor wealthy white students — and why that’s dangerous. Mandery spoke with <a href="https://apple.news/T9rjlxm95TtTn3RWUl4SFiw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple News In Conversation</a> host Shumita Basu about the problem with elite colleges today and how to make them better.
They thought their crimes were untraceable. Then their dark-web empire collapsed.
21 янв. 2023 г.25 min
When Bitcoin was first created, it was believed to be an untraceable form of currency. This promise attracted tons of bad actors — and it turned out to be untrue. <a href="https://apple.news/T9rjlxm95TtTn3RWUl4SFiw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple News In Conversation</a> host Shumita Basu spoke with journalist Andy Greenberg about his new book, <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/tracers-in-the-dark/id1610256728" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tracers in the Dark: The Global Hunt for the Crime Lords of Cryptocurrency</a>. Greenberg lays out how U.S. authorities used cryptocurrency tracing to take down some of the most prolific criminals on the dark web.
Inside one of the NFL’s most stunning failures
14 янв. 2023 г.26 min
The majority of NFL players are Black. So how is it possible that the league has only had 20 Black head coaches since 1990 — compared to 154 white coaches? The glaring disparity is at the center of an ongoing lawsuit against the NFL brought by former Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores. <a href="https://apple.news/AfJn3fzbVTGCStkBGANZ3Kw">Washington Post</a> reporter Michael Lee talks to <a href="https://apple.news/T9rjlxm95TtTn3RWUl4SFiw">Apple News In Conversation</a> host Shumita Basu about this persistent problem — and how the NFL needs to change, fast.
The signs that you’re ready to retire
7 янв. 2023 г.30 min
When longtime LA Times columnist Steve Lopez reached his mid-60s, he started to think about retiring. But he wasn’t sure how to go about it — or if he should do it all. He gave himself one year to decide and spoke with many different people — Norman Lear and Mel Brooks, among others — about their thoughts on retirement. He wrote a book about his journey, called <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/independence-day/id1599215168" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Independence Day: What I Learned About Retirement From Some Who’ve Done It and Some Who Never Will</a>. He spoke with <a href="https://apple.news/T9rjlxm95TtTn3RWUl4SFiw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple News In Conversation</a> host Shumita Basu about how to emotionally and mentally prepare for retirement.
Rebroadcast: The health and wellness myths almost everyone falls for
31 дек. 2022 г.29 min
This is an interview from our archives. It was part of a series called Think Again — a guide to reimagining work, home, relationships, and more. In this episode, <a href="https://apple.news/T9rjlxm95TtTn3RWUl4SFiw?subscribe=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple News In Conversation</a> host Shumita Basu talks with Aubrey Gordon and Michael Hobbes, hosts of the <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/maintenance-phase/id1535408667" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Maintenance Phase</a> podcast, about how to outsmart the wellness industry, spot junk health science, and find information that will actually help you live healthier. Below are excerpts from the interview.
Rebroadcast: She teaches Yale’s famous class about the science of happiness. Here’s what she’s learned.
24 дек. 2022 г.29 min
This is an episode from our archives. At Yale University, psychology professor Laurie Santos saw firsthand how so many college students were anxious or depressed. So she decided to teach a class on the science of happiness — and how to apply it in real life. It became the school’s most popular course ever. <a href="https://apple.news/T9rjlxm95TtTn3RWUl4SFiw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple News In Conversation</a> host Shumita Basu spoke with Santos about her podcast, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-happiness-lab-with-dr-laurie-santos/id1474245040" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Happiness Lab</a>, and the evidence-based strategies that can help us improve our lives and outlook. Below are excerpts from the interview.
Microplastics are everywhere. Here’s what that means for your health.
17 дек. 2022 г.22 min
Microplastics cover every inch of our world, from the rain forest to Mount Everest — they’re even in our lungs. Much remains unknown about their impact on our health, but so far the research paints a bleak picture. In his new book, <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/a-poison-like-no-other/id6444221373" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">A Poison Like No Other</a>, science journalist Matt Simon breaks down some big and small changes we can all make to mitigate our exposure to microplastics and reduce their spread. Below are excerpts from his interview with <a href="https://apple.news/T9rjlxm95TtTn3RWUl4SFiw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple News In Conversation</a> host Shumita Basu.
Nobel Peace Prize–winning journalist Maria Ressa on how to stand up to a dictator
10 дек. 2022 г.28 min
Nobel Peace Prize–winning journalist Maria Ressa has a warning for the world. In her new book, <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/how-to-stand-up-to-a-dictator/id1607828539" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">How to Stand Up to a Dictator</a>, Ressa lays out how social media has been weaponized to support the rise of authoritarianism in the Philippines — and why the rest of the world needs to pay attention. She spoke with <a href="http://www.apple.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple News In Conversation</a> host Shumita Basu about the urgent actions needed to safeguard democracy today.
A growing scientific field saves lives. It’s also rife with controversy.
3 дек. 2022 г.20 min
Cellular biology has already transformed medicine. It’s the science behind treatments like blood transfusions, in vitro fertilization (IVF), and chemotherapy. But as the field continues to develop, it keeps pushing up against one question: What’s a disease — and what’s a desire? In his new book, <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-song-of-the-cell/id1609265177" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> The Song of the Cell: An Exploration of Medicine and the New Human</a>, Pulitzer Prize–winning author and cancer researcher Siddhartha Mukherjee takes a deep dive into the perils and potential of advancing cellular science. Below are excerpts from his interview with <a href="https://apple.news/T9rjlxm95TtTn3RWUl4SFiw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple News In Conversation</a> host Shumita Basu.
Traveling for the holidays? Here’s what to know before your next flight
22 нояб. 2022 г.27 min
This is an episode from our archives. Scott McCartney has been covering the airline industry for more than two decades. He spoke with <a href="https://apple.news/T9rjlxm95TtTn3RWUl4SFiw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple News In Conversation</a> host Shumita Basu about why air travel is such a mess — and what can we do about it.
Introducing ‘After the Whistle,’ a podcast all about the World Cup
19 нояб. 2022 г.29 min
We’ve got something special for you this weekend. Apple News is launching a new World Cup podcast — hosted by Brendan Hunt (who plays Coach Beard on ‘Ted Lasso’) and Rebecca Lowe (who covers the English Premier League for NBC Sports). We’re bringing you the podcast’s first episode. In this inaugural episode, Brendan Hunt and Rebecca Lowe gear up for the World Cup. Hear them battle out their national allegiances to the U.S. and England, reflect on the human-rights abuses taking place in Qatar, and share the story of how ‘Ted Lasso’ brought them together eight years ago.  ‘After the Whistle with Brendan Hunt and Rebecca Lowe’ is an Apple News Original podcast produced by Meadowlark Media. For around-the-clock World Cup news, plus live scores and standings, follow along on the Apple News app in My Sports, where available. <a href="https://apple.co/afterthewhistle">https://apple.co/afterthewhistle</a>
What the lottery reveals about the American dream
12 нояб. 2022 г.27 min
This week, the Powerball topped $2 billion, making it the biggest jackpot ever. Historian Jonathan D. Cohen is the author of the book <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/for-a-dollar-and-a-dream/id6443192743">For a Dollar and a Dream: State Lotteries in Modern America</a>. He spoke with <a href="https://apple.news/T9rjlxm95TtTn3RWUl4SFiw">Apple News In Conversation</a> host Shumita Basu about our enduring obsession with the lottery — and the industry’s most troubling problems.