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It’s been six months since the war in Iran started. Is anyone winning?
28 серп. 2026 р.15 min<p>It’s been six months since President Trump went to war with Iran. Attempts at regime change, extracting nuclear concessions, and diplomatic talks have failed. The <a href="https://apple.news/AzwKQ9x3MSHWrBh5PkwzOWw">Wall Street Journal</a>’s Alex Ward unpacks why.</p> <p>Americans are angry about AI data centers. And with the midterm elections fast approaching, <a href="https://apple.news/AaTdhRdNeSLqPJ-oz4cK8FA">Molly Hennessy-Fiske</a> with the <a href="https://apple.news/AFw2yra5hTo-kDUqJtRE8MA">Washington Post</a> looked at how the dynamic is playing out in Texas.</p> <p>The U.S. Open tennis tournament used to be affordable, but that era is gone. Matthew Futterman with <a href="https://apple.news/AuGTSm2XET-qaR-YzQyPZKw">The Athletic</a> explains what changed.</p> <p>Plus, Americans are among the many people <a href="https://apple.news/AYHYbmGY0RrianmqnIUsbgw">missing</a> in Nepal after a deadly flash flood, new details in the <a href="https://apple.news/AtnoCn_8TSQKwJDp4pPB4Wg">LaGuardia Airport crash</a>, and a <a href="https://apple.news/A9yxLorDeQ-yv4oQerex6ug">12-year-old pitcher</a> who became a Little League World Series legend.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Yasmeen Khan.</p>
Floods devastated Nepal. Why the search for survivors will be a challenge.
27 серп. 2026 р.14 min<p>Deadly flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border devastated the region. <a href="https://apple.news/AsJeMiFlaRbutjII2v05xBg">ABC News</a> reports that experts think they may have been triggered by a glacier collapse.</p> <p>Meta agreed to pay up to $18 billion and overhaul how kids use Facebook and Instagram, settling a case brought by nearly every U.S. state. <a href="https://apple.news/A66at5CMfRymtisYJ79YzWA">Reuters</a>’s Diana Novak Jones breaks down the new limits on teen accounts.</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Trump’s new tariffs on Canada are threatening to squeeze voters in Senate battlegrounds like Maine and Michigan ahead of the midterms. <a href="https://apple.news/AlbB3lmE3TkmMGL8fMSQLsQ">Semafor</a>’s Burgess Everett explains the political risk for Republicans.</span></p> <p>Plus, the <a href="https://apple.news/A-ChVVERqT12YnaSn57upKQ">CIA director</a>’s surprise Moscow visit, <a href="https://apple.news/AbeplMLwWQe6mNvSxC8_gzQ">beloved actor</a> Tim Curry has died at 80, and a rare blood-moon lunar <a href="https://apple.news/AsPMCyMgmTJqB3UzixHt8Kg">eclipse</a> lights up the sky tonight.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Yasmeen Khan.</p>
How Dolly Parton’s music united America
26 серп. 2026 р.16 min<p>Country-music legend Dolly Parton has <a href="https://apple.news/AgNgMFaLGS164SiYTonS5uw">died</a> at 80. The <a href="https://apple.news/AvuzRvhSySAudlJRRJGs95g">New Yorker</a>’s Lauren Michele Jackson explains how Parton’s warmth and many songs made her beloved across America.</p> <p>A new study found that at least 25% of former NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had signs of CTE, the degenerative brain disease linked to head trauma. <a href="https://apple.news/Acl9F2SaiSbWUQDFAfmQW1w">NPR</a>’s Becky Sullivan says the real number could be higher.</p> <p>The Pentagon fired the top editor and the publisher of Stars and Stripes, as well as a reporter, raising questions about the paper’s independence. The <a href="https://apple.news/A0HZuLcoSQu234DNctYtAaA">Washington Post</a>’s Scott Nover discusses what’s behind the firings.</p> <p>Plus, Darline Graham <a href="https://apple.news/AKXEvFrmNQXKTC2HqvLbxow">won</a> a Senate primary in South Carolina, Pennsylvania <a href="https://apple.news/AOPxGG46cToScEZ2KSYqK_Q">reported</a> its first measles-related deaths in decades, and Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz <a href="https://apple.news/Ac7vuaGBlSf68XyaZgzOpvQ">rallied</a> back to win their first mixed-doubles appearance at the U.S. Open.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.</p>
This city lost power two weeks ago. Thousands are still in the dark.
25 серп. 2026 р.16 min<p>Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the U.S.’s plan to further isolate Iran’s economy, which he called “Operation Economic Outcast.” The <a href="https://apple.news/AqvtO7YuHSiaCfuXWTY-Obw">Wall Street Journal</a>’s Brian Schwartz breaks down the details.</p> <p>Voters in South Carolina are casting ballots today in one of the cycle’s most closely watched primaries: the race to fill the late Lindsey Graham’s Senate seat. Nick Reynolds of the <a href="https://apple.news/AaW2ZNhfSRhuMY1SFXyOPaA">Post and Courier</a> explains what’s at stake.</p> <p>Nearly two weeks after a severe derecho knocked out power across Gary, Indiana, thousands are still waiting for electricity to return. Calvin Davis of <a href="https://apple.news/ASLGlYOMiT4yPXVAUzNwrtQ">Capital B Gary</a> describes the toll on residents.</p> <p>Plus, the Trump administration is <a href="https://apple.news/AwQnoHYL4TD-A2h4J2lwbDQ">proposing</a> massive fees for H-1B visas, the Supreme Court <a href="https://apple.news/A2L3AA3KARxadN19mEcKmVw">allowed</a> Trump to move forward with a mail-in voting executive order, and how police officers <a href="https://apple.news/AWcufBP-NToenI-ASD54VlA">hitched a ride</a> with an Uber driver during a chase.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Cecilia Lei.</p>
Canada stands up to Trump — and prepares for a costly trade war
24 серп. 2026 р.15 min<p>A tariff deal with Canada that President Trump said was done collapsed over the weekend after Prime Minister Mark Carney called the terms unfair. The <a href="https://apple.news/AWRI9aCzURqas0VrodQPnYg">Washington Post</a>’s David Lynch breaks down what happens next.</p> <p>The U.S. is preparing tougher sanctions against Iran, with Trump talking of an “economic D-Day” for Tehran. The <a href="https://apple.news/AoC85-qsDSwWFP9-vAS8ogg">Associated Press</a>’s Farnoush Amiri explains how Iran has weathered sanctions for decades.</p> <p>Construction crews are racing to finish Trump’s 90,000-square-foot ballroom before the Supreme Court rules on its legality. The <a href="https://apple.news/Alasx0sKIRiqfwkWEY6n_uA">Wall Street Journal</a>’s James Romoser explains the administration’s strategy.</p> <p>Plus, a fire forces thousands in Reno, Nevada, to <a href="https://apple.news/AbL9ZW5xGTDeQBJCb556-fg">evacuate</a>, a <a href="https://apple.news/AQvgvWgktQD6P1x1A1nTRnw">meeting</a> between Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner, and the <a href="https://apple.news/AiaxwTjeAQs2fz1UE3xx4cQ">IndyCar race</a> through the streets of Washington, D.C.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Cecilia Lei.</p>
Why men are suddenly so worried about their testosterone levels
22 серп. 2026 р.27 min<p>From <em><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053">Apple News In Conversation</a></em>: Testosterone prescriptions are at an all-time high in the U.S., and according to a survey by <em>Men’s Health</em>, 70% of men say their levels of the hormone are important to them. This increased attention to T has even reached the Pentagon, which announced mandatory testosterone screenings for troops over the age of 30. Michael Andor Brodeur, a <a href="https://apple.news/AoMVTT3LQRAeU_PZEHJ6YBQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Men’s Health</em></a> contributor and author of the book <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/swole/id6463693621" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Swole</em></a>, joins <em>Apple News In Conversation</em> guest host David Greene to explain how testosterone transformed from solely a medical treatment into a cultural obsession — and what that shift reveals about the pressures American men face today.</p>
This breakthrough could usher in a wave of cancer vaccines
21 серп. 2026 р.14 min<p>President Trump is pushing for a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as talks for a nuclear deal with Iran stalls. The <a href="https://apple.news/AqcmzqXN3SvSr3PsvlJPKpQ">Wall Street Journal</a>’s Alex Ward explains why North Korea now negotiates from a position of strength.</p> <p>A personalized mRNA cancer vaccine delayed the return of melanoma in a major clinical trial. <a href="https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/19/mrna-cancer-vaccine-trial-melanoma-merck-moderna/">Stat</a> News’s Angus Chen breaks down how it trains the immune system to hunt cancer cells.</p> <p>The NFL has long dreamed of going global. <a href="https://apple.news/ARJ3EuJHITjqAqlDpDvK-2g">The Athletic</a>’s Jayna Bardahl tells us about the scheduling and player buy-in hurdles standing in the way.</p> <p>Plus, a Navy carrier <a href="https://apple.news/AdP1pX01oRSWSTT6kcmuwJg">relieved</a> the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East, a progressive Democrat won a House <a href="https://apple.news/AEB987wNwTqqL8V4RlyLfRg">special election</a> in California, and an Army battalion is <a href="https://apple.news/ALhXY9wDERZqhbiBRSkjE6g">offering</a> reenlisting troops a four-day pass to play ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ as an incentive.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Cecilia Lei.</p>
Meet Trump’s pick to regulate your food and medicine
20 серп. 2026 р.15 min<p>President Trump nominated White House aide Dr. Heidi Overton to lead the FDA, which has lacked a permanent leader for months. The <a href="https://apple.news/A8pRnlBOySfSoYLXhP-lK3w">Washington Post</a>’s Rachel Roubein explains why some senators are already raising doubts.</p> <p>Trump paused steep tariffs on Canadian imports hours before they were set to take effect. The <a href="https://apple.news/AbfLD6OjFSSOAd2j4nFee8Q">Wall Street Journal</a>’s Gavin Bade breaks down what happened.</p> <p>The U.S. is casting a shadow over Brazil’s presidential race. <a href="https://apple.news/Ag4VMZrGPTS6N8HjeV-QFTQ">Reuters</a>’s Manuela Andreoni discusses how incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Trump ally Flávio Bolsonaro are gearing up for a tight contest.</p> <p>Plus, U.S. national public debt <a href="https://apple.news/A2rzPKFB0Quq6tsOLpnft_w">topped</a> $40 trillion for the first time, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are <a href="https://apple.news/AxMz4V0hGQI2SnaK68MwGuw">moving</a> back to the U.K., and how a goose’s honks <a href="https://apple.news/AUf_E1sbESASLsw75U2zr5w">saved</a> a Texas family’s barn from burning down.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Cecilia Lei.</p>
Trump wanted to rein in Disney. Now it’s fighting back in court.
19 серп. 2026 р.14 min<p>ABC and its parent company, Disney, sued the FCC over its early review of ABC’s broadcast licenses. <a href="https://apple.news/As3SObwcJRZW-M8AVgdoDng">NPR</a>’s David Folkenflik explains what’s at stake.</p><p>U.S. Customs and Border Protection has paused construction of a border-wall project inside Big Bend National Park after receiving bipartisan backlash. Carlos Morales for <a href="https://apple.news/AiDHuin6AST2oVAmp_5HCPQ">NPR</a> breaks down the issue.</p><p>Iran’s hardline leaders used a two-month ceasefire with the U.S. to secretly prepare for a wider war, reshuffling military leadership and arming allies across the region. The <a href="https://apple.news/AQhMZSCn9Ru-3yMV3anplNg">Wall Street Journal</a>’s Benoit Faucon discusses Tehran’s plans.</p><p>Plus, Democratic Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz <a href="https://apple.news/AteX-Wif5SM25tXdrCLyioA">won</a> a primary in a new district, an alleged cocaine-<a href="https://apple.news/ASjxUWGRfQ0WeH3soRSpHLw">trafficking</a> ring tied to Penn State fraternities, and a <a href="https://apple.news/AgK0mlIovSx-m8tXdUzszsw">crackdown</a> on sidewalk drinking in London.</p><p>Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.</p>
The lawsuit that could permanently change your social-media feed
18 серп. 2026 р.13 min<p>Meta is back in court, facing allegations from four states that Instagram and Facebook are designed to hook kids and harm their mental health. Gerrit De Vynck of the <a href="https://apple.news/ABiaYvoaCSDaw-CCHubacTw">Washington Post</a> breaks down the case.</p> <p>A Florida primary is testing how redistricting has reshaped Black political power. Claire Heddles of the <a href="https://apple.news/ANxbBxoD1SS29_nWbe_Kidw">Miami Herald</a> explains why Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s run in a historically Black district has divided Democrats.</p> <p>Airlines are pushing back against ICE’s growing presence at their gates. The <a href="https://apple.news/AApFgjOuESdmUgH2UFRsf2Q">Wall Street Journal</a>’s Andrew Tangel details how a wave of arrests is creating new tensions.</p> <p>Plus, Luigi Mangione’s state murder trial was <a href="https://apple.news/AU0dAIp8YQ2uM9jJfiwHH7w">postponed</a> indefinitely, why school-vaccine <a href="https://apple.news/ASKYZhJULSmaRwRB5zK713Q">exemptions</a> are up, and how ice-cream makers are <a href="https://apple.news/Aia3tuoEISMeVSv0P5V0TqA">adapting</a> to the GLP-1 era.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.</p>
Trump wants the Navy to return to steam. It could cost billions.
17 серп. 2026 р.15 min<p>President Trump ordered the Navy to swap modern electromagnetic catapults for older steam power on its carriers. The <a href="https://apple.news/AVNllI5vJTVSYCrnBvutvig">Associated Press</a>’s Konstantin Toropin explains why the change would be a huge undertaking.</p> <p>Congress remains gridlocked on regulating AI, even as lawmakers quietly turn to chatbots for everything from speeches to legislation. The <a href="https://apple.news/A7JKwecGUQfeSAbirRgZn9Q">Washington Post</a>’s Anna Liss-Roy breaks down the murky rules governing AI use on Capitol Hill.</p> <p>A wave of American tourists is overwhelming cities across Europe. The <a href="https://apple.news/AZpgWG3OpRP6_BYJsA98LVg">Wall Street Journal</a>’s Rachel Ensign discusses what’s fueling the wanderlust, and why locals are pushing back.</p> <p>Plus, Jared Kushner <a href="https://apple.news/AibWmRPs6RySlpL8RWaXerA">is set to meet</a> Netanyahu to salvage the Gaza peace deal, Democrats <a href="https://apple.news/AyU90QdEaQKWWg7E6kHzTHQ">overhauled</a> their 2028 primary calendar, and MLB pitcher Tommy John, <a href="https://apple.news/A1YWkWO78RxKbhVzWK0W57A">namesake</a> of the elbow surgery, has died.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.</p>
Navy families criticized USS Lincoln conditions. Then a man went overboard.
14 серп. 2026 р.15 min<p>Military families say service members aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln are enduring mold, food shortages, and deteriorating mental health during an extended deployment tied to the war in Iran. <a href="https://apple.news/A-6WgtPKqTEy__AGi5SI9mw">MS Now</a>’s Priya Sridhar explains what families are describing, and why lawmakers are demanding answers.</p> <p>It’s been a year since President Trump sent the National Guard to Washington, D.C. <a href="https://apple.news/AA4oGrGM9Qn24rHdTGeFFEQ">NOTUS</a>’s Martin Austermuhle breaks down the mission’s mounting cost, and tells us what locals make of troops becoming a fixture in the city.</p> <p>Hollywood just wrapped its first $4 billion summer since the pandemic. <a href="https://apple.news/AnlfPddG1SriWEneZJSAa7Q">Variety</a>’s Rebecca Rubin explains what’s fueling its rebound.</p> <p>Plus, a federal judge <a href="https://apple.news/AzK7zLVcaTpS96UvG-8e9kw">dismissed</a> the Trump administration’s antisemitism lawsuit against Harvard, Flock Safety <a href="https://apple.news/AFu6p07-FRR-kZCHrvHDJOQ">announced</a> new privacy safeguards for its surveillance cameras, and what it takes to <a href="https://apple.news/ACNE85U27RnWK4ucomvS8Zg">complete</a> a marathon when there’s wine involved.</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, you can contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988.</em></p>
This Democrat quit his race. He rejoined — and won.
13 серп. 2026 р.14 min<p>David Crowley pulled off a remarkable comeback to win Wisconsin’s Democratic primary for governor. <a href="https://apple.news/AhZHAOCBSRziV0HrA8LamHg">Vox</a>’s Benjy Sarlin discusses what the tight race reveals about the party’s divide ahead of the midterms.</p> <p>Nearly 30 years after Tupac Shakur’s murder, a Las Vegas jury will hear the case against a man accused of orchestrating it. The <a href="https://apple.news/Ap67pjJaEThGTROK_51nyvg">Washington Post</a>’s Hannah Knowles breaks down the trial.</p> <p>The Los Angeles Lakers are getting new owners just 14 months after their last sale. <a href="https://apple.news/AbNqPO6RmQFuUFvHq8R394A">The Athletic</a>’s Dan Woike explains the deal.</p> <p>Plus, why Karoline Leavitt is <a href="https://apple.news/ALWFkW3Q6Qhu8KkZspMCIOA">leaving</a> her post as White House press secretary, Colombia’s <a href="https://apple.news/A6WW2kmPGRKGHYvrd45GHlg">rising</a> earthquake death toll, and how eclipse chasers <a href="https://apple.news/ALOViYvosTkSM4ZuzN-rC5A">flooded</a> Spain to get a glimpse of the latest solar blackout.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.</p>
Inside Trump’s secret plane swap to evade Iranian threats
12 серп. 2026 р.15 min<p>The Secret Service secretly moved President Trump onto an alternate plane after officials deemed an Iranian threat credible. The <a href="https://apple.news/AaX2VvB4aRPKZPmeY9fEXjg">Washington Post</a>’s Dan Lamothe breaks down what happened</p><p>Former Marine Robert Gilman returned home after four years in a Russian prison, following a U.S. appeal and a pardon from Vladimir Putin. <a href="https://apple.news/AsnWX43KlRWCQ85PRpQ4K3g">Reuters</a>’s Steve Holland explains the circumstances surrounding the release.</p><p>Lake Mead hit its lowest level on record, threatening water for millions across the Southwest. <a href="https://apple.news/AfueCb9G-T-KWp98c4fQb9g">USA Today</a>’s Trevor Hughes discusses the impact of a standoff between states over access to the Colorado River.</p><p>Plus, Lindsey Graham’s sister <a href="https://apple.news/Ax_keJtUwRmioTuywgGoW0A">advanced</a> to a Senate primary runoff, the University of Michigan <a href="https://apple.news/A1eT_Ya-oSbeH21DdNdbOZA">is dropping</a> grades for some freshman classes, and Anthropic pledged to add <a href="https://apple.news/AM4q-QaixSIqxxIvylWEjDw">watermarks</a> to AI content.</p><p>Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.</p>
Surveillance cameras are spreading. So is the backlash.
11 серп. 2026 р.15 min<p>Automated license-plate cameras are drawing bipartisan backlash from residents and lawmakers. <a href="https://apple.news/ALfFcXrbeS5qGwTYPe9VNsA">Politico</a>’s Liset Cruz explains how privacy concerns are uniting the left and right.</p> <p>A chaotic Wisconsin primary comes to a close today, as Democratic leaders scramble to stop democratic socialist Francesca Hong from winning the nomination for governor. The <a href="https://apple.news/AS0NyesGfTeKxQraPzGDlnA">Associated Press</a>’s Scott Bauer breaks down her rise and the party’s alarm.</p> <p>As wildfires intensify worldwide, countries that once relied on each other for help are finding it harder to share resources. <a href="https://apple.news/APt1zt_FVS32Q0i9h0HPpOQ">Inside Climate News</a>’s Nick Kusnetz explains why overlapping fire seasons are straining partnerships.</p> <p>Plus, a magnitude-7.4 <a href="https://apple.news/ADgYFfapXS7Guk8VNT1u0MQ">earthquake</a> left scores dead in Colombia, Trump <a href="https://apple.news/A1qT44OHRStyK-zgKd1wPAQ">signed</a> an executive order overhauling the childhood-vaccine schedule, and how divers discovered a Roman shipwreck.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.</p>
Iran gives Trump its price to reach a deal
10 серп. 2026 р.14 min<p>Iran laid out its demands for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, but says talks won’t restart until the U.S. “makes amends.” <a href="https://apple.news/AoyG7-cyMR8iTf4ZzZeD6GQ">The Wall Street Journal</a>’s Alex Ward explains why this standoff could be harder to resolve than the last.</p><p>A parasite outbreak tied to lettuce has rattled shoppers, costing farmers who are plowing under hundreds of thousands of pounds of romaine each week. <a href="https://apple.news/AuLbSgNonQru2ftbcoQaRag">The Wall Street Journal</a>’s Amira McKee explains why demand hasn’t recovered.</p><p>Extreme drought has pushed Puerto Rico into rolling 48-hour water shutoffs across San Juan. <a href="https://apple.news/AXdI804ESRpeEA_lEbzOfLA">The Washington Post</a>’s Stella Canino-Quiñones breaks down how aging infrastructure and political infighting fueled the crisis.</p><p>Plus, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu <a href="https://apple.news/AtoMVs4WARAOgkrud0Z4ilg">rejects</a> President Trump’s Gaza peace plan, the doctors who <a href="https://apple.news/AWEyzzQakTISiAU6cliN0dQ">performed</a> 1,000 surgeries in 10 days amid one of the most dangerous conflicts in the world, and how to <a href="https://apple.news/Ave7BPzfKQbqMQmXEtgFfZw">catch</a> this week’s Perseid meteor shower.</p><p>Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.</p>
This tick can give you a life-threatening allergy. It’s spreading across the U.S.
8 серп. 2026 р.29 min<p>From <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053?i=1000779169063"><em>Apple News In Conversation</em></a>: Peak tick season is here — and the fastest-growing tick-borne illness in the country is alpha-gal syndrome, a condition that causes an often-severe allergy to red meat and other animal products. It’s primarily spread by lone-star ticks, once confined to the Southeast but now found as far north as Maine and Michigan. The syndrome can trigger a range of reactions — from hives to anaphylaxis — and at least one death has been attributed to it. <a href="https://apple.news/ArcPD33lUS8uWKdNPeoVENQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>New Yorker</em></a> staff writer Burkhard Bilger, who has reported on the syndrome’s rise, joins <em>Apple News In Conversation</em> guest host David Greene to explain how it was discovered, why it can take years to diagnose, and how it’s reshaping the way people eat, work, and spend time outdoors.</p>
Dr. Fauci held in contempt of Congress. What happens next.
7 серп. 2026 р.16 min<p>The Senate Homeland Security Committee voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment. <a href="https://apple.news/AS_NJ_91WRpShtRDMzfXqFw">The Washington Post</a>’s Anna Liss-Roy explains why the case could redefine congressional power over pardoned witnesses.</p> <p>Six months after Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance from her Arizona home, investigators are no closer to finding her. <a href="https://apple.news/Aa0GjZY1-RPONdKQEVPUMYQ">The Wall Street Journal</a>’s Valerie Bauerlein breaks down the missteps that stalled the case.</p> <p>There are growing questions over the U.S. military’s munitions stockpile. <a href="https://apple.news/AgJ2pMU_MTP6b33muAR44QA">Reuters</a>’ Mike Stone explains the fallout.</p> <p>Plus, Sen. Mitch McConnell was <a href="https://apple.news/Azcs6RiSWRIGylOdua4w_og">released</a> from a rehabilitation center, Trump <a href="https://apple.news/AlBl9_CAZSPqdVy52f3PXvA">signed</a> new executive orders on birthright citizenship, and a local news anchor received an <a href="https://apple.news/AIYmUx8F6SFK5oBtU4Gm0XA">outpouring</a> of support after a sleepy on-air mistake.</p> <p>Today's episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.</p>
What to know about cyberattacks on U.S. water infrastructure
6 серп. 2026 р.13 min<p>Cyberattacks have hit water systems in at least a dozen states, with intelligence officials pointing to Iran. <a href="https://apple.news/ACgJ2cTNoQfOz2XEczc4Cxg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Reuters</a>’ A.J. Vicens explains what’s known.</p><p>Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary delivered a major win for the party’s progressive wing. <a href="https://apple.news/AQUhVlbV9S8unpCusdOEYSw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Politico</a>'s Samuel Benson explains what Abdul El-Sayed’s victory means for the party in November.</p><p>President Trump says a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could come this week, but it’s not the deal he wants. <a href="https://apple.news/AvwU-3X8RQgupD78aYEOsyg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Wall Street Journal</a>’s Benoit Faucon breaks down a possible Iran-Oman agreement.</p><p>Plus, the CDC gets its first <a href="https://apple.news/AonjgaTVnRV-XKdEFnyazsw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">permanent</a> director in nearly a year, the Trump administration <a href="https://apple.news/AgwJypGjrRE6-wXVz9Xu4xA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">refunded</a> $100 billion in tariffs, and low water levels on the Danube <a href="https://apple.news/ADbKL8oz6RgGdA5x67679dQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">revealed</a> some long-lost World War II history.</p>
Trump wanted a quick Reflecting Pool fix. Here’s how it’s fallen apart.
5 серп. 2026 р.13 min<p>President Trump publicly criticized U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro for dropping vandalism charges tied to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation. <a href="https://apple.news/ABlzsBIgYRwCpPJEvCELY7w">The Washington Post</a>’s Dan Diamond explains what went wrong.</p> <p>Authorities in Spokane, Washington, charged a suspect with arson in one of three wildfires that have forced more than 60,000 evacuations and destroyed hundreds of homes. <a href="https://apple.news/ArgbHa-cVTAaeK663oN7rhA">MyNorthwest</a> reports federal help is on the way to aid fire victims.</p> <p>Millions of Americans have lost SNAP benefits since new eligibility rules took effect last year. <a href="https://apple.news/AP6h88UCKQTWCZPkrsP5mnw">NPR</a> reports bigger cuts to the food-assistance program are coming this fall.</p> <p>Plus, a man was <a href="https://apple.news/A572A1vfsRPGyqgT_RxLRAg">arrested</a> with ammunition at President Trump’s L.A. golf course, embattled GOP Rep. Max Miller <a href="https://apple.news/A33Aj3jCbQNKtIF1oyCecDg">requested</a> a House investigation into himself, and a<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>discarded piece of a SpaceX rocket <a href="https://apple.news/AUXye4PluT3ueWqGnYHGpdg">crashes</a> into the moon.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.</p>
Why the fight for Senate control might run through Michigan
4 серп. 2026 р.14 min<p>Voters head to the polls in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, a race that could shape control of the chamber. <a href="https://apple.news/ARwIhgXFQTWeLGdQDp7N-FQ">The Atlantic</a>’s Russell Berman explains how a progressive<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>candidate and an establishment favorite are battling over Israel policy and electability in a key battleground.</p> <p>RFK Jr. is defending the administration’s measles response and says families should vaccinate their kids. <a href="https://apple.news/AKK_eenroQOKmx6WVC49dmg">The Wall Street Journal</a>’s Liz Essley Whyte breaks down the pressures he’s facing behind the scenes.</p> <p>Baltimore is overhauling 911 to send social workers, not police, to certain crisis calls. <a href="https://apple.news/Ac0XwPc-HRV-cIFk7t2qiMw">WYPR</a>’s Scott Maucione explains what’s driving that effort.</p> <p>Plus, Michigan health officials <a href="https://apple.news/AX4ukTpvWRNuSDt8AvaKiEQ">reported</a> the first deaths in the cyclosporiasis outbreak, two key Senate Republicans <a href="https://apple.news/AetH_nBX8QUWQ8MHgyyTMag">cleared</a> the way for Todd Blanche’s confirmation as attorney general, and a tiny Pacific nation <a href="https://apple.news/AKPNwwNolRZKshQC2AOhb8g">changed</a> its name.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.</p>
Why Wall Street is paying big for early access to Trump’s posts
3 серп. 2026 р.15 min<p>President Trump said the U.S. brokered a deal for Hamas to disarm and for Israel to leave Gaza, but neither side has moved on it yet. The <a href="https://apple.news/AZIddFlsKRNyWnRZZr4aHEA ">Washington Post</a>’s Michael Birnbaum explains why.</p> <p>Wall Street firms can now pay up to $100,000 a month for early access to Trump’s Truth Social posts. The <a href=" https://apple.news/ANTGIFQpQS5K31htnk8V20g">Wall Street Journal</a>’s Caitlin Ostroff breaks down the edge this new service gives investors — and the insider-trading concerns it’s raising.</p> <p>Tens of thousands of migrants rushed into the Spanish territory of Ceuta in North Africa last week, only to be turned away almost immediately. <a href="https://apple.news/A7GbJnfKKSry-eIIP2tlEVw " >Reuters</a>’s Victoria Waldersee unpacks the factors that contributed to the surge.</p> <p>Plus, how a <a href="https://apple.news/AOofArBHYRq292ctCcGvrdQ">bitter family feud</a> between two Ohio lawmakers over abuse allegations is threatening an otherwise likely safe GOP seat, why FIFA's president is <a href="https://apple.news/AR3IH6bB4SZWrgu64zMA1Fg ">facing a mutiny</a>, and women’s professional baseball players have <a href="https://apple.news/AvNhWEUxCQxexC8Rs0mzeTw " >a new league of their own</a>.</p>
How America’s gun obsession really started
1 серп. 2026 р.30 min<p>From <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053?i=1000779169063"><em>Apple News In Conversation</em></a>: This year, the U.S. has seen more than 270 mass shootings — and firearms remain the leading cause of death for American children and teens. But solutions appear largely out of reach. <em>New York Times</em> reporter Mike McIntire, a gun owner himself, traces how we got here in his new book, <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/ricochet/id6759808326" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Ricochet: Guns, Greed, and the American Way of Violence</em></a>. McIntire talks to <em>Apple News In Conversation</em> guest host David Greene about the surprising origins of the Second Amendment, how an obscure Democrat helped turn the National Rifle Association into a powerful lobby, and paths to reducing violence.</p>
A surprising slowdown in the U.S. economy. Here’s what’s going on.
31 лип. 2026 р.15 min<p>The U.S. economy saw a surprising slowdown, but the picture is more complicated. Courtenay Brown from <a href="https://apple.news/ArYmTM1ugSBuzXVXS6lvn6w">Axios</a> explains.</p> <p>White House priorities are hitting a wall in the Senate, deepening a rift between President Trump and Majority Leader John Thune. <a href="https://apple.news/A0fvdB3BmR3u9Z7T2Il7qVg">Semafor</a>’s Burgess Everett tells us why the math doesn’t add up for Trump’s agenda.</p> <p>A court-ordered review found serious failures in medical care at California’s largest ICE detention center. The <a href="https://apple.news/AAxDTVffXQnqrMp4wzAIEsw">San Francisco Chronicle</a>’s Ko Lyn Cheang breaks down the findings and what detainees say they’re enduring inside.</p> <p>Plus, the father of a high-school shooter was <a href="https://apple.news/ATEeRQFe5RX2gD6SHOBJn6w">sentenced</a> to 15 years for buying him the gun and failing to intervene, European countries agreed to <a href="https://apple.news/AgA_Q57sHRMiOoxFJ_8QWeA">boycott</a> the World Cup, and Ben Affleck’s quiz-show <a href="https://apple.news/Aq-J4SHLtRRypWJjxuj44ow">success</a>.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.</p>
“Unhinged obsession”: inside Fauci’s tense hearing on Capitol Hill
30 лип. 2026 р.16 min<p>Dr. Anthony Fauci refused to answer questions at a combative Senate hearing about the COVID-19 pandemic. The <a href="https://apple.news/AZjoeB_RRRl-VN6GXyQl0kA">Wall Street Journal</a>’s Liz Essley Whyte explains the tension behind the clash.</p> <p>The Democratic National Committee faces a cash shortage less than 100 days before the midterms. <a href="https://apple.news/A7xPJ9gppTq6HCBcnNN3x5A">NOTUS</a>’s Elena Schneider breaks down how Chair Ken Martin’s rocky tenure could complicate the party’s plans to flip Congress.</p> <p>FIFA President Gianni Infantino wants to sell shares in the World Cup to private investors, angering soccer’s biggest institutions. The <a href="https://apple.news/Afr4Xe0mHTLeqpr89dFbYKQ">Times of London</a>’s Martyn Ziegler explains the plan and its ties to Trump’s circle.</p> <p>Plus, the Fed held rates <a href="https://apple.news/AE09LgYBDQcul1a9aT1J93g">steady</a> in a divided vote, wildfires continue to <a href="https://apple.news/AVcGf2n7YS4-9CBXBUA05XA">burn</a> across southern Europe, and why BTS won’t <a href="https://apple.news/AqT6COFZHRwauR5K5Kyv_fQ">submit</a> music for the 2027 Grammys.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.</p>
Why some Republicans are worried about their core voters
29 лип. 2026 р.13 min<p>Lindsey Graham’s funeral brought together President Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy. <a href="https://apple.news/AKpSTN-I3RRWsk0o8AJ6NLw">Reuters</a>’s Gram Slattery breaks down what came of it.</p> <p>Republican pollsters are worried that economic frustration is sapping midterm enthusiasm from the GOP base. The <a href="https://apple.news/A-_IZ8TGlSXyVarKXl5qGNw">Washington Post</a>’s Liz Goodwin explains why party stalwarts are souring on its handling of the economy.</p> <p>New data shows that the number of kids living in big U.S. cities has fallen sharply over the past decade. The <a href="https://apple.news/A7JUcKNWhTNqODvLxd9W_FA">Wall Street Journal</a>’s Rachel Ensign joins to discuss why.</p> <p>Plus, a deadly 7.1-magnitude <a href="https://apple.news/AVSI-k9CLS1m6-Zz_lu5n4w">earthquake</a> hit Japan, Johnson & Johnson offered to pay <a href="https://apple.news/ATHOlemAfRxOvRn50s3i03A">billions</a> to settle lawsuits over its talc products, and a Minnesota law is bringing <a href="https://apple.news/AoHzGDbQxRpSNDYg_yyabcA">happy hour</a> to retirement homes.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.</p>
France and Spain race against the clock to contain extreme wildfires
28 лип. 2026 р.14 min<p>Wildfires continue to burn in France and Spain, and an incoming heat wave is threatening to make things worse. <a href="https://apple.news/AEorcvJOwTB6BTgo5AOWFsw">Reuters</a>’s Manuel Ausloos describes the devastation.</p> <p>The Federal Reserve kicks off a two-day meeting with unusual uncertainty, because new Chair Kevin Warsh has offered no forward guidance on rates. <a href="https://apple.news/AQVN57YoBRYOCyYt1GyvfvQ">USA Today</a>’s Rachel Barber breaks down the difficult situation the central bank is in.</p> <p>A new GAO report shows a sharp rise in Amazon and gig-economy workers relying on food stamps and Medicaid. The <a href="https://apple.news/AUx7y6nMHSM-nDxueNZDZlg">Washington Post</a>’s Lauren Kaori Gurley explains why.</p> <p>Plus, police in Seattle are <a href="https://apple.news/AnjRXyciUTaOaBtq1Qki5lA">searching</a> for a third suspect connected to the shooting at a food festival, Sen. Mitch McConnell gave an <a href="https://apple.news/AWbuEV3ouQJOMKWEOfCzZZA">update</a> on his health, and how signing LeBron James was a <a href="https://apple.news/Ae6UweuQqTOa78lLLbReNfg">bargain</a> for the Philadelphia 76ers.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.</p>
The U.S. and Iran abruptly paused their attacks. Is this why?
27 лип. 2026 р.14 min<p>The U.S. paused its bombing campaign against Iran after 13 nights of strikes, as talks proceed behind the scenes. <a href="https://apple.news/A7mzdHBaGTrCDuohbo6jhEA">Reuters</a>’s Phil Stewart explains what could come next.</p> <p>India’s education minister resigned after protests over the botched handling of a national medical exam. NPR looks at how Prime Minister Narendra Modi was forced into a rare retreat.</p> <p>Darline Graham, sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, is running for a full Senate term at President Trump’s urging. The <a href="https://apple.news/ALLBQTrViQLu1oXonXBegzg">Associated Press</a>’s Meg Kinnard breaks down why some South Carolina Republicans are uneasy.</p> <p>Plus, police in Berlin killed the <a href="https://apple.news/Ask7FoLd0RNqjxZeM2hrYLg">suspect</a> in a deadly attack on the city’s Pride festival, the Trump administration <a href="https://apple.news/AYjtFforFSP-ScSUoMKVTuA">is reviewing</a> how it vets immigration officers after a shooting in Maine, and Tadej Pogačar <a href="https://apple.news/AaNj0QiuoQGKnDVu6BldUXQ">won</a> his fifth Tour de France.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.</p>
Inside the revelations from Trump’s $2 billion financial disclosure
25 лип. 2026 р.27 min<p>From<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053?i=1000778094191"><em> Apple News In Conversation</em></a>: President Trump earned more than $2 billion in his first year back in office. According to a mandatory financial disclosure released in June, most of that fortune came from cryptocurrency ventures. David Kirkpatrick, a staff writer at the <a href="https://apple.news/AGukvRsjwQq27EFcfRmaM4w" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>New Yorker</em></a> who has tracked Trump’s earnings for years, sat down with <em>Apple News In Conversation</em> guest host David Greene to unpack what the disclosure reveals about the president and his businesses — and the potential implications for everyday Americans.</p>
Trump finds a new way to impose sweeping tariffs across the world
24 лип. 2026 р.14 min<p>President Trump imposed new tariffs on 60 trading partners. <a href="https://apple.news/AQLCqI0NwRXS_I0qJ6i4o6w">Bloomberg</a>’s Alicia Diaz has the details.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AK9qbaZt-QxGAFQLPghxgvg">Washington Post</a>’s Rick Maese explains how prediction markets have turned LeBron James’s free-agency decision into a financial free-for-all, and why the NBA is pushing regulators to rein in the trend.</p> <p>The death of Nolan Wells, an 18-year-old whose body was found on an island off the Mississippi coast in early July, has gained national attention. The <a href="https://apple.news/AE1wjM_KFRqegImscacQyRA">Mississippi Free Press</a>’s Nick Judin breaks down what investigators know so far.</p> <p>Plus, the man who killed a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband in 2025 received two life <a href="https://apple.news/AMZA3PlqPRSueGi-CMTWuVw">sentences</a>, Maine Democrats are set to <a href="https://apple.news/ArGDv4D-4Tpet5hCIGE6w0g">select</a> their new candidate for Senate, and the owner of a replica Viking ship used in ‘The Odyssey’ says the studio hasn’t paid its bill for <a href="https://apple.news/AT9lnVWAuTxWjI4csgpbVfg">damages</a>.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.</p>
