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What to look for as Harris and Trump square off
10 sep 202413 min<p><a href="https://www.notus.org/2024-election/kamala-harris-trump-debate-prep">NOTUS</a> reporter Jasmine Wright and <a href="https://apple.news/AnkaxpAu5QqynAolO6PZ4ag">CNN</a>’s Kristen Holmes take us inside the Harris and Trump campaigns’ preparations for debate night.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AguWwSiBdTc-M-EGm_LWcgA">CNN</a> explains how technology helped prevent further deaths at Georgia’s Apalachee High School, and <a href="https://apple.news/APS0b56gLSHerhaOurbBNDw">reports on new details</a> that raise questions about efforts by authorities and school officials to prevent the shooting.</p> <p>Gaza officials say many are dead after Israeli missile attacks on a tent camp for refugees. <a href="https://apple.news/AwZQqHpiwTWOaztHBTfYzcw">Reuters</a> has more.</p> <p>Missouri’s state Supreme Court is expected to rule on whether an abortion measure can stay on the ballot. <a href="https://apple.news/Ab-hkYEhcSQ6SaBj0NgzNag">St. Louis Public Radio</a> lays out the stakes.</p> <p>SpaceX launched the Polaris Dawn crew on a mission to attempt an unprecedented spacewalk. <a href="https://apple.news/AWCStOXPPQ8yUiskw7KbYCQ">USA Today</a> has details.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/ArMiAZizIRRWij2p3H2f6JQ">Wall Street Journal</a> remembers James Earl Jones, the award-winning stage and screen actor who voiced Darth Vader.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
Harris is outraising Trump. Will it matter?
9 sep 202412 min<p>Trump said he was expanding the battleground map. <a href="https://apple.news/A-SWQHfhtTWGposax9yD_eQ">CNN</a>’s Kristen Holmes explains how his campaign spending suggests otherwise.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Harris’s huge cash edge means less need for her to headline fundraisers, according to the <a href="https://apple.news/ApZTR948-TqaCAy67DDseYg">Wall Street Journal</a>.</p> <p>A Palestinian girl was killed after Israeli airstrikes struck her building, <a href="https://apple.news/AdJsH07Q_QSejGorB07G3eQ">NBC</a> reports. A photo from the morgue of her in her powder-pink rollerblades has become a defining image of the war.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>As casualties climb, the <a href="https://apple.news/AeVvp9jTnSIC3JrQfncAolw">Washington Post</a> reports that U.S. officials are frustrated by the lack of progress in ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas.</p> <p>America isn’t ready for another war, because it doesn’t have the troops, argues Gil Barndollar, a fellow at the think tank Defense Priorities, in <a href="https://apple.news/AIu8AA6WFQvKMOk3IGPxEaA">Vox</a>.</p> <p>Hours before kickoff, Miami-Dade police detained Dolphins star Tyreek Hill following a traffic incident. <a href="https://apple.news/ApydiTCDRSiuT8Tapwtm6EQ">The Athletic</a> details what we know.</p> <p>China’s decision to end its international adoptions program has created uncertainty for hundreds of U.S. families currently going through the process. The <a href="https://apple.news/AQ2-VpAF2TFChGNHK8X_kaw">BBC</a> reports.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AT-DLk-rhTKqp29qZZct1PQ">The Guardian</a> looks at how Paris gave the Paralympic Games a send-off for the ages.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
How modern marijuana became so potent
6 sep 202414 min<p>Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei died following a brutal attack in Kenya, <a href="https://apple.news/ABtrk0464QceqeQqozcDbqw">AFP</a> reports. <a href="https://apple.news/AxHZV7gbtTCK3CoibtZwFIw">Elle</a> looks at how patriarchal attitudes in the country enable gender-based violence.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A3jCUYfkLRqmPbcGvCtQI1g">Axios</a> examines some of the surprising 2024 races that could decide House control, while <a href="https://apple.news/AnQaxdfvBT7CN7zolq3XMpQ">Politico</a> looks at why the Democrats are spending unprecedented sums on downballot races.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A2iDpOz5hSzO23NkHPtkBxw">The Atlantic</a>’s Malcolm Ferguson explains how modern marijuana became so potent. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>The father of the Georgia school-shooting suspect has been arrested and charged, authorities say. <a href="https://apple.news/AzkPKFEsuTZmqHr9BWEM-tw">CNN</a> has more.</p> <p>Hunter Biden pleaded guilty to federal tax charges just before the trial’s jury selection was set to begin. The <a href="https://apple.news/ARmePJgcbT4eEc4EZYjxozw">Wall Street Journal</a> has the details.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A9_HvsSkIS4yiihJHs9YCJQ">Washington Post</a> reports on how American football became huge in soccer-crazed Brazil.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
Inside foreign efforts to sow chaos in the 2024 election
5 sep 202414 min<p>Two students and two teachers were killed at a high school in Georgia. <a href="https://apple.news/AzkPKFEsuTZmqHr9BWEM-tw">CNN</a> has the latest.</p> <p>A judge could decide how Trump’s election-interference case proceeds. The <a href="https://apple.news/AlWv8jODfSyaOYxnY-X6ucQ">Washington Post</a>’s Devlin Barrett details what to watch for.</p> <p>U.S. intelligence and government officials are contending with cyberattacks by Iran aimed at disrupting the 2024 election. <a href="https://apple.news/ANUtcx0rYSOWgc-92xKMWag">CNN</a> has the story.</p> <p>Former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney says she will vote for Kamala Harris in the 2024 election. <a href="https://apple.news/ABpZ_ETgaSmyC9zVk0c-uFQ">USA Today</a> has more.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <a href="https://apple.news/AqBkjTa93RAyvIkDvZclPHg">NBC</a> explains why Venezuela’s leader is rescheduling Christmas to October.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>And <a href="https://apple.news/ABlxHG-p3SueU7FmdZRf_zA">Time</a> reports on the backlash to the Paris mayor’s plans to keep the Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower indefinitely.</p> <p>Today's episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
The Florida Republicans who want to protect abortion
4 sep 202412 min<p>Laura Meckler of the <a href="https://apple.news/A83BVgwxXQEqLzJlUBTAUxw">Washington Post</a> explains why cellphone bans are spreading in schools amid growing mental-health worries.</p> <p>Longtime Republicans in Florida, Arizona, and other states are campaigning for abortion rights. The <a href="https://apple.news/AbB4L0cUlTfK3wEh9NcEZ9A">Wall Street Journal</a>’s Laura Kusisto has details.</p> <p>A string of recent deaths in youth football has renewed calls for reform. <a href="https://apple.news/AAX_5PMLBQX61hoN8_kotoQ">NBC</a> reports.</p> <p>The NFL has embraced a soft-shell helmet cover to protect players from concussions. <a href="https://apple.news/At3VeY1alTye_53v31avAVQ">CNN</a> looks into what the science says about them.</p> <p>In the campaign to vaccinate kids in Gaza against polio, the World Health Organization says efforts are exceeding early targets. The <a href="https://apple.news/AiGy4LFgUTa2dF0_QSN_jlA">BBC</a> has the story.</p> <p>The U.S. Department of Justice charged six Hamas leaders over the October 7 attack. <a href="https://apple.news/Axa82ZYOzQqavzq6wKXmbCg">Reuters</a> has more.</p> <p>And the <a href="https://apple.news/AX6UlZB0oTQOkCOPC7HUYZA">Wall Street Journal</a> reports on the American teen who stunned himself — and the world — to win two Paralympic golds.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu</p>
Union members could decide this election. Here’s how.
3 sep 202412 min<p>Protesters gathered across Israel after the bodies of six hostages were recovered from Gaza. Anger over their deaths has amplified pressure on Netanyahu to reach a ceasefire deal. <a href="https://apple.news/AcaIcyh_hT4SH3pF79oq8-w">The Guardian</a> has the story.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Union members are crucial to Harris’s campaign. <a href="https://apple.news/ANuf1rcC2TSW79PJJDRD1Bg">USA Today</a> explains how she’s pitching to them.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AB-1ma0IyRROasY7-1QwVAg">NPR and ProPublica</a> lay out why it’s so hard to find a therapist who takes insurance.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AV_JslYySRAe3YwG_KiamHw">NPR</a> reports on German elections that saw the far right make historic gains.</p> <p>Brazil’s Supreme Court upheld a ban on social-media platform X. The <a href="https://apple.news/AgawfXohhSCOyOAivvr11qQ">Wall Street Journal</a> reports.</p> <p>Archer Jodie Grinham is the first athlete to win a Paralympic medal while pregnant. <a href="https://apple.news/AkaMaDU1qTAWCXpRaDM8NAA">The Guardian</a> has details.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
How your tax bill might change under Harris or Trump
30 aug 202413 min<p>Richard Rubin of the <a href="https://apple.news/Afi8aF12pQk6bzm3CkDWmyA">Wall Street Journal</a> explains how your tax bill could change depending on who wins the White House.</p> <p>The Army says an Arlington National Cemetery worker was pushed by Trump aides. <a href="https://apple.news/A_qwEH7pVSo-HV0rZXs3oBA">NPR</a> examines the fallout.</p> <p>Will Carless of <a href="https://apple.news/AvjN4bTnNRRm5mx-iHEsKnw">USA Today</a> breaks down the impact of the Telegram CEO’s arrest on far-right users in the U.S.</p> <p>The death toll rose in the Boar’s Head–linked listeria outbreak. The <a href="https://apple.news/Aq3s9dJb7RDuaNhYwwlT9Kw">Washington Post</a> has details.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/ALA0yFwhbQOayVqPqR2uPUA">Wall Street Journal</a> takes a look at the man who would make Germany far-right again.</p> <p>The taekwondo fighter Zakia Khudadadi became the first Refugee Paralympic Team medalist. <a href="https://apple.news/AtG9pbAr3QZurFhfwjhSG3Q">The Guardian</a> tells her story.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
10 races that could flip the Senate in 2024
29 aug 202413 min<p><a href="https://apple.news/AYte6BjhhSneQwHI026WGfw">CNN</a> examines the 10 Senate seats most likely to flip in 2024.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A0pGzBzjsRtGPsFlSWNu0ug">Reuters</a> reports on why the West Bank city of Jenin is a hotbed of conflict between the Israeli military and Palestinians.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A_qwEH7pVSo-HV0rZXs3oBA">NPR</a> details the dispute over the Trump campaign’s visit to Arlington National Cemetery.</p> <p>The U.S. surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy, spoke to <a href="https://apple.news/AHUW-IweYS4GmRdrF5Qe3-w">PBS</a> about why he issued a warning about the stress of parenting.</p> <p>A jury found Robert Telles, a former Clark County public administrator, guilty in the fatal stabbing of Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German. The <a href="https://apple.news/AI0GDmTMXQd6TgLSS3wd8sA">Washington Post</a> has more, while <a href="https://apple.news/AB6YA2EKISHe7WFNQ-fHt6A">Apple News In Conversation</a> focuses on how journalists came together to finish German’s last investigation.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
GOP officials are preparing to contest the election results
28 aug 202412 min<p>With eyes on November, Colorado Republicans have been voting against certifying elections. Erin Mansfield from <a href="https://apple.news/AlNRP2QTNSwqTUm_Jr2H45Q">USA Today</a> talks about why it’s important.</p> <p>Democrats sued to block new GOP-backed Georgia election-certification rules. <a href="https://apple.news/AD3kKiAwYSZ2tomWhKpSn4w">CNN</a> has more.</p> <p>New Taliban restrictions on women in Afghanistan include a law that bans them from speaking in public. <a href="https://apple.news/ACvZQ1OV_Qpm-QB2GnNuJhA">The Guardian</a> has details.</p> <p>The Paris Games will represent a turning point for the Paralympic movement, the International Paralympic Committee president told <a href="https://apple.news/AFPtdo4WhRl2H71eLiBKuQQ">Reuters</a>. American swimmer Christie Raleigh Crossley speaks about her quest for gold.</p> <p>Trump was indicted again in the election-subversion case brought by Jack Smith. <a href="https://apple.news/AVOWYHvDaTNOB3bGWJKOWrg">Politico</a> examines the new filing.</p> <p>The first January 6 defendant to breach the Capitol was sentenced to prison. <a href="https://apple.news/AdjVFps6bQmWaGd5j0kVc7g">CBS News</a> reports.</p> <p>Australia became the latest country to give workers the right to disconnect outside of working hours. <a href="https://apple.news/Auz4zM-RKQVa8N8BEP5tsvg">NPR</a> looks at how the new law works.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
Could a big merger drive grocery prices even higher?
27 aug 202413 min<p>Maxine Joselow of the <a href="https://apple.news/AfTIIS-i9TNaVxsggHWD0gg">Washington Post</a> explains why Democrats are so quiet about climate change right now.</p> <p>The NFL is poised to allow private-equity ownership. Alex Kirshner explains why this is important.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AL8cIYr8FTF2mDNEUcCAuQw">Washington Post</a> reporter Jaclyn Peiser looks into what a merger of Kroger and Albertsons would mean for you.</p> <p>Israeli special forces rescued a hostage held in southern Gaza. <a href="https://apple.news/A-IkBQEuvTlKDhawZjZy4pg">Axios</a> has more.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A0H-rIlYfQmitZgaE4oDc1Q">Wall Street Journal</a> reports on how special counsel Jack Smith pushed to revive the Trump prosecution on handling of classified documents.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AVlZHqKVsToGI2bLbxgWUbA">CBS News</a> explains the debate dispute between the Harris and Trump campaigns over muting microphones.</p> <p>The Gallagher brothers confirmed that Oasis will reunite and tour. <a href="https://apple.news/Aytvj47QKQ7qBCkqrYqG6Gw">BBC News</a> has the details.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
Why reality TV is about to change
26 aug 202412 min<p><a href="https://apple.news/AJxZdHTl5TTy7Ka8n-nRC2w">Wall Street Journal</a> reporter Maggie Severns goes inside Kamala Harris’s fundraising drive.</p> <p>NASA decided that the Boeing Starliner crew will instead return home on a SpaceX ship. The <a href="https://apple.news/AwAVazMHUQreVypQ6nNi7Jg">Houston Chronicle</a> explains the move.</p> <p>As entertainment companies cut costs and send jobs overseas, reality-TV professionals are trying to navigate the downturn. Meredith Blake with the <a href="https://apple.news/AZ8rr-AkdQXKOrxnBAF59rw">Los Angeles Times</a> spoke to them.</p> <p>Israel and Hezbollah exchanged their heaviest strikes in months. The <a href="https://apple.news/AVXlLz0SiQ2mxPvA0R2omoA">Washington Post</a> is on the story.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A0bDZbViGRV6BHgnm02LLag">USA Today</a> looks at how there are warnings about a rare, lethal mosquito-borne virus in Massachusetts.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AH2wEobVoS2SuwFUI7jMYEw">Stat</a> has what you need to know about West Nile virus, which recently infected Dr. Anthony Fauci.</p> <p>Danny Jansen could make history by playing for the Red Sox and Blue Jays in the same game. <a href="https://apple.news/Ax1cplwiuQUCxbcIdB66KBQ">The Athletic</a> takes a look.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
What Harris did — and didn’t — say in her big speech
23 aug 202415 min<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AVF5bt8oxRzqrPNvaAANUHg">Wall Street Journal</a> has the key points from Harris’s convention speech.</p> <p>Christian Paz from <a href="https://apple.news/Ale-1NarZTBidJm4x8pEIpA">Vox</a> explains how Democrats moved to the right on immigration policy.</p> <p>An investigation from the <a href="https://apple.news/AJk0d_ZtVQ9qOdSqMczaNEw">Washington Post</a> found that the NFL’s concussion settlement isn’t using current technology to screen players for brain damage. Reporter Will Hobson explains.</p> <p>The FDA authorized updated COVID vaccines. <a href="https://apple.news/A-NoQy-YbRTafFhJqXuQRpg">Yahoo News</a> explains.</p> <p>MIT’s Black student enrollment dropped significantly after the Supreme Court ruled against affirmative action in admissions. <a href="https://apple.news/AhYFZqA-WTnq7muHSfz0osA">NBC News</a> has more.</p> <p>American Lynn Williams broke her gold medal. She’s asking for a new one. <a href="https://apple.news/AiFNsMlXCS6qYCmUF4XnpPA">USA Today</a> has the details.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
Are voters ready to elect a woman president?
22 aug 202414 min<p><a href="https://apple.news/AzwTgM-XuQdmFRTOrOCWxcQ">Politico</a> reports on Tim Walz’s big Democratic convention speech last night. And Apple News editor Gideon Resnick previews Harris’s address tonight.</p> <p>The Wall Street Journal looks at what Trump’s been saying about <a href="https://apple.news/A7nB_zoGOQdCZjhhdwZDhYQ">tariffs</a>, and what Harris has been saying about <a href="https://apple.news/AowsQ2SzbRz2E0H_WA2VG0g">food prices</a>, and finds economists skeptical of both plans.</p> <p>Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is planning to drop his bid for president and endorse Trump, sources tell <a href="https://apple.news/A2N5If37QRD2PDUz9LzivLA">NBC News</a>.</p> <p>More passenger remains were recovered from the wreck of a tycoon’s yacht off the coast of Sicily. <a href="https://apple.news/A6dMk_Al9SievmoBb1v3NtA">Reuters</a> has more.</p> <p>A Texas court will reconsider the case of a Black woman who was sentenced to five years for trying to vote. <a href="https://apple.news/A83J-LddwQ1GhOye5kYOZNw">The Guardian</a> is on the story.</p> <p>The world’s oldest person died at 117. The <a href="https://apple.news/Aeslxe2fLSW-Bw6al8k5xhw">Washington Post</a> shares her advice for living.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
Harris brings out the Obamas to take on Trump
21 aug 202412 min<p>Barack Obama stepped back into the spotlight to skewer Trump. <a href="https://apple.news/A8sv_zTBCRamsvYa8dabcOQ">Politico</a> reporter Eugene Daniels looks at the state of the race.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AdijZYvJhS3ijMPJPijDvMg">ProPublica</a> reporter Jeremy Kohler on how Missouri — where abortion is illegal — is funding an anti-abortion group that works in other states.</p> <p>Matt Gaetz won a House primary despite a Kevin McCarthy–allied group spending millions on his challenger. <a href="https://apple.news/AfR5Y6vvOTuaI7S1NRXkKew">ABC News</a> has the story.</p> <p>New York Governor Kathy Hochul is considering banning phones in public schools. She spoke with <a href="https://apple.news/AAJlg379mSaiVi8_VeXMLog">New York</a> magazine.</p> <p>Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez’s marriage is dead. The <a href="https://apple.news/A8xmG0HonQveFUtK-PEvPdw">Washington Post</a> has the obituary.</p>
Biden passes torch to Harris in generational shift
20 aug 202414 min<p>Biden has handed off to Kamala Harris. New York magazine’s Gabriel Debenedetti describes what’s next.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AcmddRhJgQ0mCp00YB3jCAw">Washington Post</a> reports on why the Secret Service finds protecting Trump extraordinarily challenging.</p> <p>Disney agreed to have a court decide on a wrongful-death lawsuit brought by a widower in Florida, after earlier arguing that the case belonged in arbitration because the man signed up for a trial of Disney+. <a href="https://apple.news/A-eCpHLgpTTK3VNoFhZ-APw">Reuters</a> has the story.</p> <p>The bodies of six Israeli hostages were retrieved from Gaza during a military operation, Israeli authorities said. <a href="https://apple.news/Ai0Zt9-qvRXizVM3ODKxN4A">CNN</a> has more.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A3aXO8GZXQ8-dvONq_Wcg0g">ABC News</a> reports on George Santos’s guilty pleas to various charges.</p> <p>Many soccer fans are dreaming of coming to the U.S. for the World Cup in 2026. But wait times to get visas can be nearly two years for some people. <a href="https://apple.news/A-xLu_u1mS8CSBLTz44mopg">NPR</a> looks into the issues.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
How protests are affecting the Democratic convention
19 aug 202413 min<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AY2Si2UJGQXqD-q0bBmrLrg">Los Angeles Times</a> reports on the protesters who are marching at the DNC.</p> <p>Newborn twins were killed in Gaza as their father went to get their birth certificates. <a href="https://apple.news/AllmB5vjzQECZ9la9yaheUQ">NBC News</a> spoke to him.</p> <p>How Bank of America ignores its own rules meant to prevent dangerous workloads. <a href="https://apple.news/AM79phf5yQIWMHXm8-QdFyw">Wall Street Journal</a> reporter Alexander Saeedy is on the story.</p> <p>She helped create a more inclusive Democratic Party. Now she’s leading its convention. <a href="https://apple.news/A9WOXwNdkSeiYM-mkpQYQSA">The 19th</a> profiles Minyon Moore.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Aaa3n8J_-RSCIvjM0x7TGwQ">Wall Street Journal</a> reports on the cheating scandal rocking the world of elite high-school math.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AitVbrxtTTH22wnnOxAZ1Yg">The Atlantic</a> explains research on the costs of school closures for families, especially mothers.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
Harris and Trump pitch their economic plans
16 aug 202414 min<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AxPPHNU5VSeGA7dmXOvc-PA">Washington Post</a> analyzes new polling that shows Harris cutting into Trump’s advantages on economic issues.</p> <p>Reporter Caitlin Dickerson traveled along one of the most dangerous paths that migrant families take to the United States. She shares the story on <a href="https://apple.news/AaUSA62bwQcm80j628EvszQ">Apple News In Conversation</a>.</p> <p>So much about real-estate commissions just changed. The <a href="https://apple.news/AgqK25c5GT1aFMIa-mVwZMA">Wall Street Journal</a> has details.</p> <p>The investigation into Matthew Perry’s death has led to multiple charges. The <a href="https://apple.news/A53r4rvRJTvurQiZH_DLglA">Hollywood Reporter</a> has more.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A3T081v7uSbatblMpvAS_aw">Los Angeles Times</a> looks at what Elmo — and his human friends — learned by asking Americans about their mental health.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
Secret Project 2025 videos sketch plan for second Trump term
15 aug 202412 min<p>PBS News Hour special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen joins to discuss the crisis in Sudan. The <a href="https://apple.news/A2rbtrrWTS-SG_Iy_CGRi8A">Wall Street Journal</a> reports on devastation in the capital city.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AIDMQt-RCTQGPOmo11o4IQQ">ProPublica</a> goes inside Project 2025’s secret training videos.</p> <p>Columbia University’s president resigned after criticism of her handling of Gaza war protests on campus. The <a href="https://apple.news/AXs-l7fFhT7uQJ2g_JedfMg">Washington Post</a> has more.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AyjZTmikKRhqzNWrafJ2UjQ">Stat</a> reports on the WHO’s declaration that the mpox outbreak is a global health emergency.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AqfR8yNvAT0-pFjpUeui2uw">Vox</a> examines how the controversial Olympic breaker Raygun earned her spot at the Games.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
Maui is in trouble. It’s a great time to go.
14 aug 202413 min<p><a href="https://apple.news/AZ3UOXpvgRvGqLGH82i2BkA">Reuters</a> reports on Ukraine’s ground attacks inside Russia.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A7EaWZql-ScyLthev7PflEQ">Washington Post</a> reporter Yasmeen Abutaleb speaks to pro-Palestinian protesters who’re promising a massive showing at the Democratic convention.</p> <p>Jen Murphy writes in <a href="https://apple.news/APcxHxnvTSASEENhlr4ZYBw">Bloomberg</a> about how tourism in Maui hasn’t fully recovered following the wildfires.</p> <p>Voters in Missouri and Arizona will weigh in on reproductive rights in November, as the states join a growing list with the issue on the ballot. <a href="https://apple.news/AnskgOrv_TTyqVvXNxdyfuA">CBS News</a> has more.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Americans are becoming less religious. None more than one particular group, as <a href="https://apple.news/A_YnlMBBVTjGzsLahPqCqyA">USA Today</a> explains.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AeYTW5WmNQnyWgRoCsDGP0g">New York</a> magazine explores modern ethical questions about our pets.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
Tim Walz owns no stock. How his finances make him a political outlier.
13 aug 202412 min<p>Dana Mattioli of the <a href="https://apple.news/AnRFBCn7CQnKAobq4J_-R7w">Wall Street Journal</a> details Elon Musk’s hands-on push to win 800,000 voters for Trump.</p> <p>Dan Primack of <a href="https://apple.news/A-xtLS03uT3ek96FqcDyrQg">Axios</a> reports that Tim Walz doesn't own a single stock. And the <a href="https://apple.news/A3s3Nppd5SJ6aSi0eWiR-Lw">Journal</a> compares Walz’s finances to those of JD Vance.</p> <p>The Court of Arbitration for Sport denied USA Gymnastics’ efforts to restore Jordan Chiles’s bronze, a major blow to the federation’s hopes. The <a href="https://apple.news/AWJBxLtmQRs-TivnJLVipEQ">Washington Post</a> explains.</p> <p>The FBI is investigating efforts to hack the Trump and Biden-Harris campaigns. <a href="https://apple.news/A0nLqkRZHQiey8y6Rwjv3Ew">NBC News</a> has more.</p> <p>Harris and Trump say they want to stop taxing tips. <a href="https://apple.news/AeUQSxdCjT46Ubet8yAZSNw">NPR</a> looks into why many economists don’t like the idea.</p> <p>A woman hurled a burrito bowl at a Chipotle employee. Then a judge made her walk in the victim’s shoes. <a href="https://apple.news/AHpnyMRZJRAOWnZX5v4nvDQ">New York</a> magazine has the story.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
New polls show Harris leading Trump in three swing states
12 aug 202413 min<p><a href="https://apple.news/Al_Y8plKXQPSmexhyrqQuMA">USA Today</a> details new polling that shows Kamala Harris leading Donald Trump in three key swing states.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AXi_D8YGsQDeSKFP5Ex4LSA">The Athletic</a> writers on their favorite moments from the 2024 Paris Olympics.</p> <p>Hamas cast doubt on participation in new Gaza ceasefire talks, saying a plan should be based on Biden’s earlier vision for peace. <a href="https://apple.news/ArV2zsFoiQEmNaFafWUBWng">Reuters</a> has more.</p> <p>The Trump campaign’s internal documents were hacked. It suggested Iran was to blame. <a href="https://apple.news/AS97ObB4kTqG5MfBwx9bN9g">Politico</a> received some of the files.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AQukx08T4S0GmKHJJzuVwJg">The Guardian</a> looks at a new series of Banksy murals in London and how they’ve raised speculation about whether the artist has a broader political message.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
Trump grapples with a new Democratic ticket
9 aug 202412 min<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AgpKCNROfSRaDxSkSiDNc7Q">Washington Post</a> looks at how Trump is complaining about Harris’s gains as his advisers try to focus on attacking her.</p> <p>What happens when everyone decides they need a gun? <a href="https://apple.news/AaaMKgPrrTvG4BYp5vHSCBA">Vox</a> examines the surge in new firearm owners in America.</p> <p>Litigation challenging popular shows based on true stories is making it more expensive for streaming companies to produce content. The <a href="https://apple.news/AFd5F-tvxQ_iI-1iME5p_Sg">Wall Street Journal</a> has the story.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AnMs7glnnQry39U3ifApfOg">NPR</a> profiles the self-proclaimed GOAT of cybersquatting, who sold a domain name predicting the Harris-Walz ticket for $15,000.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Af1r20Np6TYmMI77p-oWHoA">Deadline</a> reports that Maya Rudolph will reprise her Emmy-winning role as Harris on ‘Saturday Night Live’ this fall.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AypYFDcSkTnyVRD3MUM0xqQ">Los Angeles Times</a> on why Steve Martin declined an offer to play Tim Walz.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A7pTxKHyrT26mH-DPQ78EMQ">The Athletic</a> covers the Olympic debut of breaking, and how the sport is walking a fine line between its hip-hop roots and the mainstream.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.</p>
Brain worms. A dead bear. What’s the deal with RFK Jr.?
8 aug 202411 min<p>Clare Malone of the <a href="https://apple.news/AfBz-dRc0TEupERIFzGHDRQ">New Yorker</a> discusses Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s unusual campaign.</p> <p>It doesn’t look like America is in a recession. Greg Ip of the <a href="https://apple.news/AiSURaZSESCOjF5x3AIiglg">Wall Street Journal</a> examines why, and explains how one could happen.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AUoP6gdM_QVm8tZBhMwFvRQ">CNN</a> reports on how the alleged Taylor Swift terror plot fits a worrying pattern of ISIS radicalizing teens online.</p> <p>U.S. Olympic figure skaters received gold medals in Paris after a 912-day delay. <a href="https://apple.news/AMn2ilnwpTI610aKvdPuG5Q">The Athletic</a> has the story.</p> <p>Romania appealed the gymnastics results that led to American Jordan Chiles winning bronze ahead of Romanian competitors. The <a href="https://apple.news/Aud0j4KIiQ52o8-DV4BN0Mw">Today Show</a> has more.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
Nancy Pelosi on her role in getting Biden to drop out
7 aug 202413 min<p>Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi joins us to talk about her role in Biden’s departure from the campaign, as well as Harris’s selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as running mate.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AQIwUv8RzTxeJzSbQdoybYQ">The Verge</a> reporter Lauren Feiner explains the federal ruling that Google has maintained a monopoly in the search and advertising markets.</p> <p>Wesley Bell defeated incumbent Cori Bush in the Missouri Democratic primary. The <a href="https://apple.news/AAKzsxlwpRgWYx0ijIwoEmg">Missouri Independent</a> is on the story.</p> <p>Microcredit pioneer Muhammad Yunus will lead a caretaker government in Bangladesh. The <a href="https://apple.news/AYB64LSNNT-26Ma6NHxqOfA">Wall Street Journal</a> looks at the challenge ahead.</p> <p>The U.S. women’s soccer team defeated Germany and will play for Olympic gold. <a href="https://apple.news/ASDKjSkoUSlC-TuwN8aNM9w">NPR</a> has details.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
Harris picks Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz for VP
6 aug 202413 min<p>Harris picked Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate. <a href="https://apple.news/A-P5QS5DETDitz5HJWhTK7g">USA Today</a> reports on his political record.</p> <p>Global markets reeled, but economists say: Don’t panic yet. <a href="https://apple.news/A1YpvUo57RECLUFydb-161g">Washington Post</a> economics reporter Rachel Siegel explains why.</p> <p>Nurse practitioners increasingly treat patients independently. <a href="https://apple.news/Awuf2jy8vTPWv1rXkGekpKA">Bloomberg Businessweek</a> reporter Caleb Melby warns that when they aren’t well trained, the results can be tragic.</p> <p>Google lost an antitrust case over search-engine dominance. The <a href="https://apple.news/Al5qKzicxSe6HhRf497jyVg">Wall Street Journal</a> has details.</p> <p>AI is about to blow up the college application industry. The <a href="https://apple.news/AweGVafrNRLGU0mwysmf-Dw">San Francisco Chronicle</a> examines companies behind new services.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AzJK5wGNOTYOmxaVN00m0Ig">Yahoo Sports</a> looks at how Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles demonstrated what the Olympics are all about — sportsmanship.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
Stuck in space? Not according to Boeing and NASA
5 aug 202412 min<p>One of the Americans not released in last week’s prisoner swap involving multiple countries is teacher Marc Fogel, who was sentenced to 14 years in a Russian penal colony back in 2022. <a href="https://apple.news/A9mU0mXVqQBGYJsPXGDbRuQ">PBS</a> spoke with his sister, Anne Fogel. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A3yJbEDY6SQqnEw2TfbciSg">Washington Post</a>'s Ruby Mellen describes how a 6-year-old Palestinian boy became the face of the hunger crisis in Gaza.</p> <p>Astronauts on a 10-day mission have now been in space for 60 days due to issues their spacecraft. <a href="https://apple.news/AUoXilbGMRoKsP7goaHxsng">Vox</a> has the story.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Aj0KLfmTVTc-zBAUCv0uqwA">NBC</a> reports on the wins that Team USA racked up in Paris over the weekend.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
The secretive prisoner swap driven by a relentless mom
2 aug 202412 min<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’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’s historic all-around victory, her second gold of these Games and her ninth Olympic medal overall.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </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"> </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’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
Trump spins lies about Harris’s racial identity
1 aug 202414 min<p>Catherine Lucey of the <a href="https://apple.news/AlC1_syDPSmCDToeVgtDgCA">Wall Street Journal</a> explains how presumptive Democratic nominee Kamala Harris is looking to capitalize on renewed energy within the party.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Aa8b3UWjtTTiZGqKauC-LeQ">CNN</a> reports on the protests and uncertainty wracking Venezuela in the wake of its contested presidential election.</p> <p>The dual killings of a Hamas political leader and a Hezbollah commander this week have raised the risk of a regional war. <a href="https://apple.news/AF_zgXpXFQEqO683-bl4yQA">The Guardian</a> has more.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Katie Ledecky cruised to another gold, her eighth — tying the record for American women in any Olympic sport. <a href="https://apple.news/AwwzjTJvVR_qSww9aTiINww">USA Today</a> has a recap of the race.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ATGQRlNcWQEyKk0Bnbw7kBg">Wired</a> explains why the athletics track at this year’s Games is purple — and the secret ingredient that makes it possible.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A2n1wBMRARW-ZErU9Ky3G2Q">The Athletic</a> has the story of an Egyptian fencer who revealed that she competed while seven months pregnant.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
The origins of JD Vance’s “childless cat ladies” worldview
31 jul 202416 min<p>The assassination of Hamas’s political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, is deepening fears of an all-out war in the Middle East. <a href="https://apple.news/AKniOG26DRs2aOdkbISe5uA">CNN</a> has more.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p>JD Vance’s memoir reveals the roots of his ideas about parents, children, and who should run the country. Jessica Winter of the <a href="https://apple.news/AEkAjaxUfQgykAOB-94QXOw">New Yorker</a> joins to explain more.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Angnm13l2QZKwhuhc3dVy8w">Reuters</a> reports that presumptive Democratic nominee Kamala Harris will hit the campaign trail next week, accompanied by her pick for vice president.</p> <p>The leader of the controversial conservative blueprint Project 2025 is stepping down. The <a href="https://apple.news/AWshb9SKfSZyztCV4Tp9Oyg">Washington Post </a>has the details.</p> <p>Trump faces criticism for recent comments about voting. <a href="https://apple.news/AkvR5kSh6RwOVNN3ouf5SBg">The Hill</a> has more.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ALttYnp9GTPCy2_VLrodLWg">The Athletic</a> has the story on how Simone Biles and her teammates secured gold with a dominant display of redemption in the women’s gymnastics team final.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A1pKE_GhrRFKi03ArULZs0w">ESPN</a> reports on the first-ever medal for U.S. women in rugby.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AvS9epJe9TpaAjgjo3p2JTg">The Athletic</a> also takes a closer look at the controversial line call that knocked tennis star Coco Gauff out of contention in the women’s singles event.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
U.S. gymnastics’ abuse scandal isn’t over
30 jul 202415 min<p>The San Francisco Chronicle reports on <a href="https://apple.news/ADl6lpGnDSYeJqX6TiYYJEA">what’s known about the arson suspect</a> accused of starting the Park Fire, <a href="https://apple.news/A1K6JFereTaOe5OjhClAgpg">why it burned so quickly</a>, and why <a href="https://apple.news/Ac4_IlUGJQ12QnhuxW55P-A">many residents refused to leave</a>.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Biden is backing major Supreme Court reforms. <a href="https://apple.news/AMLgRlaSoQDKkxK27nPGnHA">CBS News</a> lays out what they would do.</p> <p>Gymnastics promised a reckoning, but coaches who faced allegations remain in the sport. Molly Hensley-Clancy, sports investigation reporter for the <a href="https://apple.news/A2B__HvIkRJ-1oueBP3ivhg">Washington Post</a>, explains how this happened.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AMkjK0lWzROyOnriA4Ih9tw">Wall Street Journal</a> reports on Ni Xia Lian, the 61-year-old Olympian smashing competitors half her age.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>U.S. women’s soccer leagues are signing on some of the youngest players ever. Mckenna Whitham recently made her professional debut at 14 years old. <a href="https://apple.news/A8TaZCnxWSqyaQq2QZ6ToZA">The Athletic</a> has more.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu</p>
