The secretive prisoner swap driven by a relentless mom

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<p>U.S. Marine Paul Whelan and Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich have been freed from Russian custody in one of the most complicated prisoner swaps in history. The Journal <a href="https://apple.news/Ay001h82cQjKEg-gMRk-dKg">goes inside</a> the negotiations to bring them home.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AVJy1MgbxSn6alZGqPqQ-rQ">Wall Street Journal</a> reports on how America&rsquo;s new political war is pitting young men against young women. And Amy Walter from the Cook Political Report joins to discuss the issue.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AlO5p_SMrSWCkhucAChgHog">Los Angeles Times</a> reports on Simone Biles&rsquo;s historic all-around victory, her second gold of these Games and her ninth Olympic medal overall.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Katie Ledecky is now the most decorated American woman in Olympic history. <a href="https://apple.news/AZ7CoetQiTzeB9-1JYeJXrg">The Athletic</a> has the story.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>And <a href="https://apple.news/AbMtFMJGpSuKyobesLMpFEQ">Yahoo Sports</a> looks at how Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian and rapper Flavor Flav stepped up to help a U.S. Olympian in need.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p>