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Inside the fallout of a stunning national-security leak

<p><a href="https://apple.news/Ax12fXTknR5SuIPMgZeOAcw">Politico</a>&rsquo;s Dasha Burns joins to discuss the political blowback after the leak of a Trump administration group chat on Signal that included war plans.</p> <p>Plus, Trump <a href="https://apple.news/AD52UVcx_Qr-VaX-9ozoi0g">pulled</a> the nomination of Rep. Elise Stefanik for U.N. ambassador, mass <a href="https://apple.news/AruPywvO6Tlyj_Fi2wRxHBQ">layoffs</a> at HHS, and what archaeologists <a href="https://apple.news/AiZ3C-AfAQo6HrnHJaV6mug">learned</a> from ancient footprints in North America.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

How Social Security is changing

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AwwLxDIjoS6GXCIH3QEricA"><i>Washington Post</i></a>&rsquo;s Todd Frankel joins to talk about how Elon Musk and Trump&rsquo;s claims of rampant fraud and waste at the Social Security Administration are overblown. Meanwhile, new rules on Social Security overpayments go into effect this week, <a href="https://apple.news/AvwvQG1hSQZq7sqIsaeKILg">CBS News</a> reports.</p> <p>Erin Mulvaney with the <a href="https://apple.news/AKS9d-gCYQuKQcggJPeHkog"><i>Wall Street Journal</i></a> explains why Trump is targeting law firms with executive orders.</p> <p>The leaders of NPR and PBS testified on Capitol Hill, as public media comes under attack. <a href="https://apple.news/AJmqZtlviS4GoUIZqOwWl4A">CNN&rsquo;s</a> Brian Stelter discusses how Trump&rsquo;s war on the media is different in his second term.</p> <p>Plus, Trump hit the auto industry with new <a href="https://apple.news/AK8mODEa7TjGyuUUBAzm1sg">tariffs</a>, another college student was <a href="https://apple.news/AfkiXsSqXSvSPIhyV5H70lA">detained</a> in the administration&rsquo;s immigration crackdown, and why <a href="https://apple.news/AvUIToZYvQkiOZVSkE2Ciqw">robot umpires</a> won&rsquo;t be on the field for MLB&rsquo;s Opening Day.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

On the ground in El Salvador with the men deported there by the U.S.

<p>Earlier this month Venezuelans were designated as gang members by the U.S. with little to no due process, deported to El Salvador, and imprisoned. Photojournalist Philip Holsinger with <a href="https://apple.news/AWX3o_VptSOiqX5gs7I_zXw">Time</a>, who was on the tarmac when they arrived, describes what he observed.</p> <p>Government officials faced hard questions in a congressional hearing about how a journalist ended up in a private conversation about war plans on a commercial messaging app. The <a href="https://apple.news/AULY-PfD1SsejYeMQEPfibQ">Washington Post</a> has the details.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>The Trump administration&rsquo;s efforts to detain and deport students living legally in the U.S. who participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations on college campuses have ramped up in recent days. <a href="https://apple.news/AbltUMcNmT7e0AhlaGQYAuw">Politico</a> has the story.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Plus, Trump signed an executive order seeking to <a href="https://apple.news/A3JqlOAyOS4uBjhK6bX5mNA">overhaul</a> voter registration, an Oscar-winning film director was <a href="https://apple.news/AV4GLVlwXSYSKq8V6bNaXlQ">released</a> from Israeli custody in the West Bank, and how Baltimore residents are still feeling the effects of the Key Bridge <a href="https://apple.news/ASlmeTOEoT8S29AxNPy1iBg">collapse</a>.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Top Trump officials leaked war plans to a journalist by mistake

<p>Trump officials inadvertently added a journalist to a text thread discussing sensitive military plans, <a href="https://apple.news/Ay8ft1edESzS5rQlnHX1rFQ">The Atlantic</a> reports. It all took place over a non-government-sanctioned messaging app called Signal.</p> <p>Trump&rsquo;s border and immigration crackdown is sweeping up unexpected people, including some with valid documents and some for expressing their opinions on the administration. <a href="https://apple.news/AtJL3drIOSUyzc9eolKj-8w">NBC</a> and <a href="https://apple.news/A2HQb7x0QSOKYBjp0lhNjuQ">Politico</a> have details on individuals caught up in the chaos.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>The White House&rsquo;s inconsistent messaging on tariffs will impact consumers and businesses. Laurel Wamsley with <a href="https://apple.news/ArVHjBnQzSBCN9I-CBxpPyg">NPR</a> describes how. Meanwhile, the <a href="https://apple.news/AiL_cu4IETeq2WRye6aCnrQ">Wall Street Journal</a> looks at where tariffs stand today.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Plus, new <a href="https://apple.news/AIXNN6vOtR7ipV3ngZTgBtw">wildfires</a> hit the Carolinas, the Trump administration <a href="https://apple.news/AQay7PhgXQ9a6LRG2xFMIEg">invoked</a> a rarely used legal privilege to avoid handing over flight data related to deported Venezuelan migrants, and why it might be time to <a href="https://apple.news/AOIkGACTvR36Gm01kaXfcpA">delete</a> your 23andMe data.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

What dismantling the Education Department means for students

<p>Trump&rsquo;s executive order to dismantle the Department of Education could hurt rural and low-income schools. <a href="https://apple.news/AX8N5_ro9QoqYhkjQeqzXog">Axios</a> reports that states that voted for Trump might be hit the hardest.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Venezuelans were sent from the U.S. to El Salvador after the Trump administration alleged, without sharing evidence, that they belonged to a gang. The <a href="https://apple.news/AIdMrjSxwR62Ev_JWGQkqoQ">Washington Post</a>&rsquo;s Silvia Foster-Frau explains how the Alien Enemies Act&nbsp;of 1798 factors in.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Canada doesn&rsquo;t have the same issues as the U.S. when it comes to egg prices. <a href="https://apple.news/AUG3nXUzKQNCree4Ethbnqw">NPR</a> lays out why.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Plus, Canada&rsquo;s new prime minister called for a <a href="https://apple.news/AmOqrvLkJRwOOnOyKZtZqWg">snap election</a>, Pope Francis was <a href="https://apple.news/ARvjitD2fT32thiCCYOEtMg">released</a> from the hospital, and Idaho residents are <a href="https://apple.news/AfSuT7wYXTiy32gBvcHQNjw">standing up</a> for a teacher and her &ldquo;Everyone Is Welcome Here&rdquo; classroom poster.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Are democratic checks and balances breaking down?

<p>Are the checks and balances that define American democracy breaking down? Ankush Khardori, an attorney, former federal prosecutor, and senior writer for <a href="https://apple.news/Al1Tv7Y1ZTcyb1yljbFEvGA">Politico</a>, joins to help us take stock of this moment — and where we go from here.<span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></p> <p>Plus, Trump signed an executive order aimed at <a href="https://apple.news/Aom1ke2VaTzqqGvwhQyml_w">dismantling</a> the Department of Education, former high-ranking government officials had their Social Security numbers <a href="https://apple.news/AqEoxdbhmR8GRD0cYOKBzmA">leaked</a> in the JFK assassination documents, and a woman was <a href="https://apple.news/ALuH3X3tARzSCpSxp9bMMNw">elected</a> to lead the International Olympic Committee for the first time.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

The family mourning America’s first measles death in a decade

<p>Health officials in Texas say the measles outbreak could take a year to contain. <a href="https://apple.news/A4HfEpJqVSDi07urzj_a0mQ">Stat</a> has the details. A father in mourning spoke to <a href="https://apple.news/AIEYzhQP0T_KGvBYfa0RPcw">The Atlantic</a> about what it was like to lose a child to the disease.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AxpG7B1X6TJ6hYW0bKrwgwQ">Reuters</a>&rsquo; Dawn Chmielewski explains the unusual role the White House is playing in the sale of TikTok.</p> <p>Justin Williams and Sabreena Merchant with <a href="https://apple.news/Avym0G1D4TLqEFUR5qrLefQ">The Athletic</a> share what they&rsquo;ll be watching for during <a href="https://apple.news/AnXZp-wYOQt-Erc1Vn7s6Dw">March Madness</a>.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Plus, a jury <a href="https://apple.news/A0jMdSQXpSfmzd6L-yACDrA">ordered</a> Greenpeace to pay more than $660 million in damages connected to protests over the Dakota Access Pipeline, the Federal Reserve keeps interest rates <a href="https://apple.news/Ac6nM4TX_RbW5pOrt6dBlbA">steady</a>, and why a government webpage about Jackie Robinson was <a href="https://apple.news/AtYjnxszzQ0OjPKCr6Qb5VA">scrubbed</a>, then restored.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Their mission was eight days. They ended up in space for nine months.

<p>Two astronauts returned to Earth yesterday after spending more than nine months in space. Andrea Leinfelder, reporter at the <a href="https://apple.news/AwpZh7sAuSSmu6SY84DitTA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Houston Chronicle</a>, tells us about the journey.&nbsp;</p> <p>The latest from two crises overseas: Hours after Putin agreed in a phone call with Trump to pause attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, Russia <a href="https://apple.news/AdqQjiPMWRoKphOXTrlrVcQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">launched missiles and drones</a> into Ukraine. And Israeli forces have resumed full combat in Gaza, the <a href="https://apple.news/AU8W-VQsiQbe_72igYWdEfw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BBC</a> reports. </p> <p>Florida offers an early window into how the Trump administration’s crackdown on DEI initiatives at universities nationwide could pan out. <a href="https://apple.news/AAYAJ0UP6Qoqgm6a6tgWt1g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wall Street Journal</a> reporter Doug Belkin has the details.&nbsp;</p> <p>Plus, Chief Justice John Roberts issued a rare statement that <a href="https://apple.news/AGWaAYgDdSNecMM9Za2gV0g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">rebuked</a> Trump, a judge <a href="https://apple.news/A6t111y-HSz6KXedgTU-dDA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ruled</a> that the administration most likely acted unconstitutionally when it shut down USAID, and Sabreena Merchant and Justin Williams from <a href="https://apple.news/AVA5mD5TwS6azkNfjANjeyw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Athletic</a> explain how to fill out your <a href="https://apple.news/A6oo3DNDQTHWtK9sv0MAoVA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">March Madness</a> brackets.&nbsp;</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Trump says he’s not defying court orders. A judge says otherwise.

<p>Hamas <a href="https://apple.news/AmUZ4PXl2Q9OUIdGdR0I_fQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">accused</a> Israel of violating the ceasefire agreement early Tuesday after a wave of military strikes in Gaza killed more than 400 people, Palestinian authorities said.</p><p>A federal judge pressed Justice Department officials to explain why flights carrying Venezuelan migrants were allowed to land in El Salvador despite a ruling he issued to turn the flights back. <a href="https://apple.news/ALh_39ZbQR4CsDU7_IzC9Xg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ABC News</a> reports that the judge was skeptical of the administration’s argument justifying its action.&nbsp;</p><p>The <a href="https://apple.news/ATVbMsvUcSiO1aMZ7sKgJfg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wall Street Journal</a>’s Shelby Holliday joins to explain what’s happened with Trump’s plan to temporarily house migrants at Guantánamo Bay.</p><p>Eric Umansky of <a href="https://apple.news/AH2KihdbIQoaJE5MWvY50Wg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ProPublica</a> examines a secretive NYPD unit and how it earned the support of New York City’s mayor.</p><p>Plus, a Houston-area midwife was <a href="https://apple.news/Aqe2AU74rRXmgJKbxQNEffQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">arrested</a> for allegedly performing illegal abortions, the astronauts stuck in space for nine months are on their way <a href="https://apple.news/AmtyXMi5PRE6gvTYU--IAoA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">back</a> to Earth, and how real-life companies named “Lumon” are <a href="https://apple.news/Abwd6TbiASdCNbntr2nh8ow" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">responding</a> to the hit show <i>Severance</i>.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Why immigration agents detained tourists and green-card holders

<p>The U.S. apprehended and deported valid visa and green-card holders over the past few months. <a href="https://apple.news/AEMBc3NA0QKWMlNgFOr1PTA">Newsweek</a> reports that among them was a doctor from Brown University&rsquo;s medical school. <a href="https://apple.news/ArwLEQwJIRbmwoI0vKRKhiw">Business Insider </a>says the administration&rsquo;s hardline immigration policy and trade war are scaring away tourists.</p> <p>Trump invoked a <a href="https://apple.news/A48yowR5fTrevcmh7F08yEQ">wartime law</a> to deport hundreds of migrants allegedly affiliated with a Venezuelan gang over the weekend. <a href="https://apple.news/A-u99M6zQTkGpLO45tp4XeA">NBC News</a> reports that a judge blocked the law’s use, but not before the deportations had already taken place.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Ahn9FU2QxSNiZnwDUSsaTZQ">Washington Post</a>&rsquo;s Meagan Flynn explains how the congressional spending bill could have broad impacts on Washington, D.C.</p> <p>Plus, deadly <a href="https://apple.news/ACxF6feBQT8-zL17x-xSyZQ">weather</a> claimed the lives of dozens of people across the country, the U.S. carried out <a href="https://apple.news/A3I-BrUP1R3W30PA0w4qstg">airstrikes</a> against Houthi rebels, and the NCAA <a href="https://apple.news/A7f9Pm-gbTX-rYmGiYJHqBw">men&rsquo;s</a> and<a href="https://apple.news/APGySl9GmTjG3i8HHa2Mj2g"> women&rsquo;s </a>basketball tournament brackets are set.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

The key Democrats forming a resistance to Trump

<p>On today&rsquo;s show: David Weigel of <a href="https://apple.news/AVY8SkYwrTgujJJeoClZ7Bw">Semafor</a> joins to talk about the various responses to the Trump administration from Democrats and those forming an early opposition to his moves.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Plus, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer <a href="https://apple.news/AQs8ddWvwQp-1GDDo3nZrsw">changes</a> his position and backs the GOP&rsquo;s funding bill, Trump&rsquo;s effort to <a href="https://apple.news/AxgdupyJLSdiB7TYwz3msXQ">ban</a> birthright citizenship<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>makes it to the Supreme Court, and Donatella Versace <a href="https://apple.news/AfuCKyH00RsyI40NkVE_4tQ">steps down</a>.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Protests, arson, trade-ins: inside the Tesla backlash

<p> In recent weeks, there's been rising consumer backlash against Tesla. The <a href="https://apple.news/ADx4tDFpISp-45CX2d1pEzA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wall Street Journal</a>’s Becky Peterson explains how Elon Musk's role in Trump's government is impacting his businesses.</p><p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Aeb06B9x5TwKqINjqPo0_bQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Washington Post</a>’s Mary Beth Sheridan examines Trump’s relationship with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum.</p><p>A judge says Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil will <a href="https://apple.news/AjzIuPaswQmm3rOlyOh5cIg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">remain</a> in a Louisiana immigration jail for now. There's been widespread condemnation of his arrest by human rights lawyers and first amendment experts, but Democrats in Congress haven't fully rallied around his case.</p><p>Plus, The White House <a href="https://apple.news/A7Is4YPnDR9GgG5IUSLW0LQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">withdraws its nomination </a>of anti-vaccine activist Dave Weldon for director of the CDC, why a congressional hearing came to an <a href="https://apple.news/AZ4x-cgrXQ8yLZv7JLaHfMA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">abrupt end</a> over gender identity, and the surprising <a href="https://apple.news/AcHHIwpPoRT6D4jFYNWXnWg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">outcome</a> of Greenland’s election.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Amid the tariff frenzy, what are Trump’s actual goals?

<p>On today&rsquo;s show: Daniel Flatley of <a href="https://apple.news/AjkvjkLhrTwqW81uefZOeNw">Bloomberg News</a> explains Trump’s tariff policies and some of the economic pressures around them.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A0IFOZzkHQaievQDLDU8l8Q">The Guardian</a> examines why the Department of Education is investigating allegations of antisemitism on college campuses.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ApBdNb-LkQu-wDOsIsTZWbw">CNN</a>&rsquo;s Deidre McPhillips looks at what happened the last time the U.S. faced a significant measles outbreak — and the valuable lessons learned from the public-health response.</p> <p>Plus, the House <a href="https://apple.news/A3LG_JX4vQdeVfoYwClmgoA">passed</a> a stopgap funding measure to avert a government shutdown, Ukraine <a href="https://apple.news/AfK16mIjPTbKElpCr9FZR1w">agreed</a> to a ceasefire proposal, and the NTSB <a href="https://apple.news/ASuvy9ZmSTtuBkrmOItULsQ">released</a> its preliminary report on the D.C. plane crash.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

How Trump’s obsession with Canada has changed its politics

<p>On today&rsquo;s show: Immigration authorities arrested Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate who led demonstrations on campus. <a href="https://apple.news/AY3J5wNpSQa2My4QcKpYgTQ">NBC News</a> reports on how Trump has promised that it&rsquo;s the first of many such arrests to come.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AAJjTPBXPQ2S4IQNhMiOtmg">Amanda Coletta</a>, Canada correspondent for the <a href="https://apple.news/AACaZiXeJT92x7N4BBqR9Og">Washington Post</a>, explains how Trump&rsquo;s actions have affected politics in the country.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Justine Calma, science reporter with <a href="https://apple.news/AH4FbpnQTR-qOR9zZAU21Tw">The Verge</a>, joins to discuss the impact of cuts at the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Plus, the Supreme Court will hear a case <a href="https://apple.news/AATEjxFYVR0SvfmkVWUtboQ">challenging</a> a ban on “conversion therapy” for LGBTQ+ minors, U.S. fentanyl death rates are <a href="https://apple.news/AbjiDXlv8TH-KUEHdIppDkA">dropping</a>, and <a href="https://apple.news/AeGCdGFw7Qo6TolQHgdzQ0A">relief</a> may be at hand for sufferers of long COVID who lost their sense of smell.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Why RFK Jr. wants to ban Trump’s favorite drink

<p>On today&rsquo;s show: House Speaker Mike Johnson introduced a stopgap spending bill to avoid a partial government shutdown scheduled for Friday. <a href="https://apple.news/A9-LqytW8QE6osjHMcJpORQ">NBC News</a> reports that Trump is on board but that it&rsquo;s unclear if Republicans have the votes to pass the bill in either chamber.</p> <p>Sanne Wass, a reporter in Denmark for <a href="https://apple.news/ASsmi5bXhS8O9k2FTGUbU-Q">Bloomberg</a>, joins to discuss how Trump&rsquo;s comments about taking over Greenland have shaken up the territory’s upcoming elections.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Aqou_LZX0RUe5BdvAxkwO-g">Wall Street Journal</a>&rsquo;s Kristina Peterson explains the push to eliminate soda from SNAP benefits.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Plus, the measles outbreak in Texas gets <a href="https://apple.news/A_xXbI_OwRLO1XLO4hy0_lg">worse</a>, violence in Syria has killed more than 1,300 in just <a href="https://apple.news/A9NrOXtZKT2WXgi5glCOUUA">a few days</a>, and Canada&rsquo;s Liberal Party <a href="https://apple.news/Axj4nKEvuQ32WfguCH5-NNQ">chooses</a> Trudeau&rsquo;s successor.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Speaker Johnson has a roommate — and he has a big agenda

<p>On today&rsquo;s show: Aaron Wiener of the <a href="https://apple.news/ApGBBBTUbT06tc_mZd0hqZA">Washington Post</a> joins to discuss the confusion among federal workers as some returned to offices with <a href="https://apple.news/A49r0ycjvRTCYhRxpou3J_A">canceled leases</a>.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A_FaHNi-1RMqHi_KQ2Dvk_w">ProPublica</a>&rsquo;s Joshua Kaplan explains how an evangelical pastor and House Speaker Mike Johnson came to share a home in Washington, D.C.</p> <p>Atlantic staff writer McKay Coppins joins this week&rsquo;s Apple News <a href="https://apple.news/A579TrvOjTSOCReCJOf_jdg">In Conversation</a> to talk about a bitter succession drama in the Murdoch family.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Plus, Trump <a href="https://apple.news/A27acfzXyTKmwq4GKeA8ZmQ">backs off</a> certain tariffs, the first execution by firing squad in South Carolina is <a href="https://apple.news/AojRVPxdJSXegGIs-YXeRDw">scheduled</a> for tonight, and how daylight saving time <a href="https://apple.news/AeApJlzx4TuWBsgglNAy7Hw">impacts</a> health.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

The black-spatula debate changed our kitchens. Companies noticed.

<p>On today&rsquo;s show: <a href="https://apple.news/ASsF5mTNETCGQoqJegRZX7g">ProPublica</a>&rsquo;s Andy Kroll examines how Trump&rsquo;s cuts at the IRS could make it harder for the federal government to root out fraud.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Dylan Baddour of <a href="https://apple.news/AgDMylcFKTvSGPyLj27vhCg">Inside Climate News</a> joins to explain a case at the Supreme Court pitting Texas against the federal government on nuclear-waste disposal.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Leslie Patton, a consumer reporter at <a href="https://apple.news/A2mXHmxQ1SrypRbIUH2D8HQ">Bloomberg News</a>, examines what happened to one company as the backlash to black-plastic kitchen utensils grew.</p> <p>Plus, the Supreme Court <a href="https://apple.news/AmDEJcPvdRqG_kF73FuFnJg">denies</a> Trump&rsquo;s request to cancel nearly $2 billion in foreign aid, D.C. officials will <a href="https://apple.news/AjBbw_CIxS26_vzKndCUgMw">remove</a> Black Lives Matter Plaza, and why scientists <a href="https://apple.news/AgF-ShJ8oSwisdTzm136jBA">genetically engineered</a> woolly mice.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Trump’s speech to Congress is met with cheers and protests

<p>On today&rsquo;s show: President Trump addressed a joint session of Congress last night, for the first time in his second term. In his speech he covered a wide range of topics as Republicans cheered and Democrats staged small protests. <a href="https://apple.news/AzHGyv_pxQ8uY_gzLyJnLlQ">NBC News </a>has the key takeaways.</p> <p>Trump has said he wants Palestinians out of Gaza. <a href="https://apple.news/Aux2WinjnR6-PSBYtVwaQHg">NPR</a> breaks down a plan proposed by Egypt to keep them there and rebuild.</p> <p>Plus, Republicans are being <a href="https://apple.news/AoreTVNm2TX2iBnH_37J_gw">advised</a> not to hold in-person town-hall events after angry constituents confronted a number of GOP lawmakers, two American astronauts <a href="https://apple.news/AU7UN-wGnShWSBKXwlNfhTw">stuck</a> in space are set to come home, and how warming temperatures and too little snow have <a href="https://apple.news/AarbngC45TNCME5t287qLig">changed</a> this year&rsquo;s Iditarod dog sled race.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Trump’s tariffs are here. What you need to know.

<p>On today&rsquo;s show: Trump&rsquo;s <a href="https://apple.news/A_SXe2ORLSOaEryAQbibF6g" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">tariffs</a> against Mexico, Canada, and China went into effect Monday night, and China and Canada quickly retaliated. The <a href="https://apple.news/AVnHOKKGlTQyAopuOc7B3Pw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Washington Post</a> examines what it could all mean for the price of goods, and <a href="https://apple.news/AbxO8TESaTiWfXyeKaFLZfQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bloomberg</a> looks at the possible economic fallout in Mexico.</p> <p>Ann Marimow from the <a href="https://apple.news/AzYdeTGSrRFCxQJ8cX2IPTQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Washington Post</a> joins to discuss an unusual case before the Supreme Court today pitting Mexico against U.S. gun manufacturers.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AlnlOyQiATmm-2ANrb3socw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Wall Street Journal</a>&rsquo;s Tarini Parti explains how the push to increase immigration arrest numbers is ensnaring migrants without criminal records.</p> <p>Plus, Trump <a href="https://apple.news/AZZOO0dBuTBilj-ZEPlMddA" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">halts</a> all U.S. military aid to Ukraine, the man whose blood <a href="https://apple.news/Akgriq6GiTr2HWifvsQqBuQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">saved</a> 2 million babies, and Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James <a href="https://apple.news/AVMURYp39RyKB2LhxHPdasA" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">prepares</a> to make more basketball history.</p>

How Musk built his empire off of government contracts

<p>On today&rsquo;s show: After a contentious meeting between Trump and Zelenskyy, European leaders rallied around Ukraine and pledged increased economic and military support. <a href="https://apple.news/ATcF0d2ZjQ--zlcOxovvz6Q">ABC News</a> has the details on the new aid and a proposed framework for a peace deal to end the war between Russia and Ukraine.</p> <p>Desmond Butler with the <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/interactive/2025/elon-musk-business-government-contracts-funding/">Washington Post</a> reports that Elon Musk – whose DOGE team is trying to cut down on government funding — is himself one of the biggest beneficiaries of taxpayer money, having received at least $38 billion from government contracts over more than 20 years.</p> <p>At the Oscars, &lsquo;Anora&rsquo; stunned the movie world by taking home many of the most prestigious awards, <a href="https://apple.news/AcLt6_4dEQOSsisPKCw-ynQ">NBC News</a> reports. <a href="https://apple.news/AVzqT90eAQDyxKXcWhm-Ohw">The Hollywood Reporter</a> has a complete list of Sunday&rsquo;s winners.</p> <p>Plus, Israel <a href="https://apple.news/AdSoxEtY0S46KXVr7jOFEPQ">halted</a> all humanitarian aid into Gaza on Sunday amid rising ceasefire tensions, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the <a href="https://apple.news/AEVJg4F5fQdeh4DRUK_SgAw">measles outbreak</a> is a &ldquo;call to action for all of us,&rdquo; and the figure-skating community <a href="https://apple.news/A_3Mtgb38RaCOiBNu_uiT1w">paid tribute</a> to the victims of the recent midair collision near Washington, D.C.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Why environmentalists are so worried about this lawsuit

<p>On today&rsquo;s show: Zelenskyy and Trump will meet in Washington today to discuss a mineral-sharing agreement. The <a href="https://apple.news/AhbyqiqhpQpCjyUGDoVDw9A">Wall Street Journal</a>&rsquo;s Ian Lovett explains the stakes, and the <a href="https://apple.news/A5j4v9uCSTSy87UK-0gJ6Uw">Journal</a> also reports on why it will be difficult to extract those minerals from Ukraine.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Mary Steurer with the <a href="https://apple.news/AC6F5M1J0RLOv3QY1L4Kjmw">North Dakota Monitor</a> told us about a trial that started this week involving Greenpeace. Environmentalists have warned that the trial could bankrupt the group and threaten the future of advocacy work.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>The Oscars are on Sunday, capping off an awards season full of controversies. <a href="https://apple.news/AH13byplcRa69nTF12udHDg">The L.A. Times</a>&rsquo; Glenn Whipp details how that has left a lot of the major races wide open, and gives us his predictions for the biggest prizes.</p> <p>Plus, actor Gene Hackman and his wife were <a href="https://apple.news/AMwqKkGzdRsGG9uOPLtAGEw">found</a> dead in their New Mexico home, a rare &ldquo;planet parade&rdquo; will be <a href="https://apple.news/AdwKzReMNQMalj9kD0EJuow">visible</a> in the sky, and <a href="https://apple.news/AQ3bs6mlrS0-cEq5emQsmmw">Katy Perry</a> will be part of an all-woman space crew. Also,&nbsp;how the UFC&rsquo;s Dana White and Trump <a href="https://apple.news/AlVHEdNlPRvu-dXU5NOPvzw">became</a> friends.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Yes, it’s safe to fly. So why have there been so many crashes?

<p>On today&rsquo;s show: Aviation-safety reporter Darryl Campbell from <a href="https://apple.news/A0yZH3qssTLWf5dQv3Jchrg">The Verge</a> explains why air travel remains safe, despite a recent string of crashes and near misses.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AhGDOa18kSC6PvxPOaCbJfw">NBC News</a>&rsquo;s Lawrence Hurley talks about how a &ldquo;reverse discrimination&rdquo; case made its way to the Supreme Court and why the justices might rule unanimously on it.</p> <p>Three men who were recently detained by the Trump administration at a high-security military prison in Guant&aacute;namo Bay told <a href="https://apple.news/AX0smXm8NSEyC9lE6S0WtIQ">Washington Post</a> reporter Silvia Foster-Frau that they were denied calls to loved ones, subjected to humiliating searches, and left in isolation for prolonged periods. Foster-Frau gives us the details.</p> <p>Plus, the Supreme Court <a href="https://apple.news/Ax_4PcI2kTvSTjt0-aem1bw">halts</a> a midnight deadline for the Trump administration to release certain foreign-aid funds, a child in Texas is the <a href="https://apple.news/ATh_QBDSbQJ2zayijQGBJJg">first confirmed</a> death amid the state&rsquo;s measles outbreak, and the U.S. wants to <a href="https://apple.news/A81_i9vEVRDeLGhiW9xDtTQ">import</a> more eggs to fight high prices and bird flu.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Inflation helped Trump win. Now it’s becoming a headache.

<p>On today&rsquo;s show: Republicans narrowly passed a budget framework in the House, <a href="https://apple.news/Alg5lyBsDTjigvau97pJbjg">USA Today</a> reports. The <a href="https://apple.news/ARkxgg21oQNiVCQmToVN6PA">Washington Post</a>&rsquo;s Jacob Bogage explains what happens next.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Greg Ip with the <a href="https://apple.news/AqzfKRdSDQ1WIT5urgmoNNQ">Wall Street Journal</a> unpacks what Trump&rsquo;s attempting to do about inflation, and how voters are perceiving the issue in the early days of his presidency.</p> <p>Families with trans children are asking where they go from here, following the Trump administration&rsquo;s actions targeting trans people. The <a href="https://apple.news/AhQmk5qemSliyawDxBVOISA">New Yorker</a>&rsquo;s Emily Witt has the story.</p> <p>Plus, mass <a href="https://apple.news/A65Xb4bnhQwmrZAbPTn0qsQ">resignations</a> at Musk&rsquo;s DOGE, a judge sets a <a href="https://apple.news/A71iX8JbTR1mdVysTbb6UEg">deadline</a> for the Trump administration to make certain foreign-aid payments, and the White House <a href="https://apple.news/A4A--CO7vSfyIfNccP9qgmA">takes over</a> the presidential press pool.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Republicans feel the heat from voters over Trump and Musk’s cuts

<p>On today&rsquo;s show: <a href="https://apple.news/ABPedfQM-SvCqSPgQ0it4JQ">NBC</a> reports on how Republicans in districts across the country faced furious voters at recent town halls, signaling that the Trump administration&rsquo;s honeymoon period is waning.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Pentagon staffers are concerned that personnel cuts will hurt critical work. The <a href="https://apple.news/A3Ir2ntptRES2023h8W76yA">Washington Post</a>&rsquo;s Alex Horton has the story.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A-O0rstCGS5GV71PNRgUBCQ">ProPublica</a>&rsquo;s Lizzie Presser explains how pregnancy in Texas has become more dangerous as a result of the state&rsquo;s abortion ban.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Plus, the U.S. <a href="https://apple.news/A6qVKTph6QKaD5HY2inN9pg">voted against</a> a U.N resolution condemning Russia&rsquo;s actions in Ukraine, several of the men convicted of raping Gis&egrave;le Pelicot are now <a href="https://apple.news/AoEjk4JEGQNm1jZkyU0mV_w">free</a>, and, after controversy over old tweets derailed her awards-season campaign, Karla Sof&iacute;a Gasc&oacute;n says she will <a href="https://apple.news/AeLmN_klQQg23dIGJtAgVRg">attend</a> the Oscar ceremony.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Musk’s latest email to federal employees sows more confusion

<p></p> <p>On today&rsquo;s show: <a href="https://apple.news/ANHxQXCs_RxOjhwcxq3si5A">The Hill </a>reports on how Elon Musk&rsquo;s weekend email asking federal employees to describe their accomplishments led a number of agencies to push back.</p> <p>Soldiers are arriving at the border &mdash; but hardly any migrants are crossing. The <a href="https://apple.news/AtcA82KqNSYqzyJP8is7Atg">Washington Post</a>&rsquo;s Arelis Hernández reports from the town of Del Rio.</p> <p>The conservative Christian Democratic Union won elections in Germany on Sunday, likely making its leader, Friedrich Merz, the next chancellor. <a href="https://apple.news/AJ11PlY8oT568FuX1LX6wCQ">Reuters</a> reports on how the far-right Alternative for Germany party also saw big gains.</p> <p>Plus, Israel says it will <a href="https://apple.news/ALoRSKdjiRUiSIk5AV63WRw">delay</a> the release of more than 600 Palestinian prisoners, how one man <a href="https://apple.news/A5EbnbT7rSh2I9cB4c8JHKQ">found out</a> his partner was on the American Airlines flight that collided with an army helicopter, and American skier Mikaela Shiffrin wins her 100th World Cup title with a women-led team <a href="https://apple.news/A2Ksiq16TR8OlDOEMlkI1oQ">guiding</a> her.</p>

Trump’s labor pick backed unions. It might cost her votes.

<p>On today&rsquo;s show: Aboard a U.S. deportation flight of mostly Asian migrants to Costa Rica, half were minors, <a href="https://apple.news/ALRxuYx64TIO3o75T7N7IwQ">NBC News</a> reports. Meanwhile, hundreds of people deported from the U.S. are being held in a Panama hotel, according to <a href="https://apple.news/AhJ0AK0ZNS6KhVMZVwqFxkQ">BBC News</a>.</p> <p>Ankush Khardori, a senior writer at <a href="https://apple.news/As0ZqUb4oTK-55ItVh6_yPw">Politico Magazine</a>, joins this week&rsquo;s Apple News <a href="https://apple.news/Ag7OqMz8EQpW8OSUmlbOSKw">In Conversation</a> to examine how Trump is testing the boundaries of executive authority.</p> <p>A Trump Cabinet selection received a rare Republican grilling. <a href="https://apple.news/AwwFn5fdIQa-bFmN9oTMqOw">The Atlantic</a> has more on the hearing for the president&rsquo;s labor-secretary nominee.</p> <p>Plus, Israel said the body of Shiri Bibas was <a href="https://apple.news/A3hrEy7HyRPWzY4YPVC6flg">not included</a> in an exchange on Thursday, Gov. Kathy Hochul will <a href="https://apple.news/AE4SClIhhQl6463xC7bzS1w">not remove</a> Eric Adams as mayor of New York, former Spanish soccer head Luis Rubiales was <a href="https://apple.news/ANf7zM8WVQIWYHCX4-ODaDg">convicted</a> of sexual assault, and an asteroid thought to have a chance of <a href="https://apple.news/AqjfAq0eXQu6OlAXMJBEH4w">hitting</a> Earth likely will not.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Few people appeal rejected medical claims. It’s often worth it.

<p>On today&rsquo;s show: President Donald Trump <a href="https://apple.news/AWUd3urwoQyqBvug7yc2fog">denounced</a> Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as “a dictator without elections” on Wednesday. <a href="https://apple.news/AmAdfyiOSQI-veeqQF4Yddg">Reuters</a> reports that major risks loom as Trump upends U.S.-Russia policy.</p> <p>Who can force out New York City&rsquo;s mayor? Katie Honan from <a href="https://apple.news/ADvnw7jLRQJ-WEoB8evaIcA">The City</a> joins to discuss this and more <a href="https://apple.news/AxWRqvOyyRxGSOF4sMLv1nA">questions</a>.</p> <p>Health insurers deny 850 million claims a year. The <a href="https://apple.news/AhJthtD2DQACXpZ5HDTf02g">Wall Street Journal</a>&rsquo;s Julie Wernau reports that the few who appeal often win. The <a href="https://apple.news/A6xt1fAHNQ1ugKQYcu-FOZg">Journal</a> also has five steps to take if your health-insurance claim is denied.</p> <p>Plus, Hamas has returned <a href="https://apple.news/AjV-pFp5mQq-l9apGgPt7bA">return</a> the bodies belonging to four Israeli hostages that are said to include the Bibas family, the Trump administration has <a href="https://apple.news/AcnVinzB_Rz-L7vAXR7RTog">halted a program</a> that provided lawyers to nearly 26,000 immigrant children, and the U.S. and Canada <a href="https://apple.news/AL08Exi_XSR-mPXMQfAlv0Q">square off</a> in the 4 Nations Face-Off.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Unpacking Elon Musk’s claims about Social Security

<p>On today&rsquo;s show: The top Social Security official exited after a clash with Elon Musk&rsquo;s DOGE over data. The <a href="https://apple.news/AcRnVnTOrQs6GFkryenBAsA">Washington Post</a>&rsquo;s Jacob Bogage explains what is happening.</p> <p>Are 150-year-old Americans receiving Social Security checks, as Elon Musk said? <a href="https://apple.news/A3xUIzCoQQUKJcLScEYPnOg">Poynter</a> examines the claim.</p> <p>Trump proposed eliminating FEMA and putting states in charge of disaster response. <a href="https://apple.news/AizV6i5TfQWqbjg1uCatVtQ">Politico</a> reports red states don&rsquo;t like that idea.</p> <p>Counter-narcotics programs in Mexico are suffering because of the Trump administration&rsquo;s freeze on foreign aid. <a href="https://apple.news/A-MtiHAlLRJayXa_HWmZbtQ">Reuters</a>&rsquo;s Laura Gottesdiener explains the reporting.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Plus, Trump <a href="https://apple.news/A3YOmV7dxTkqks-rQMTB2gQ">signs</a> an executive order aimed at making IVF treatment more affordable. <a href="https://apple.news/A49zYBVrFRrmUHFcmZ5IQTw">Israel and Hamas</a> agreed to expedite a hostage and prisoner release by one week. And how did everyone survive the <a href="https://apple.news/AqEXK_3xVS5WsWwm9Gl-J9w">Delta plane crash</a> in Toronto?</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

What we know about the plane crash in Toronto

<p>On today&rsquo;s show: A Delta plane crashed at Toronto&rsquo;s Pearson airport Monday afternoon. All passengers on board were accounted for. <a href="https://apple.news/ACWR5NpbCQK-dmwjZhlEkcg">NBC News</a> has the latest.</p> <p>Trump voters splinter over his rapid shake-up of Washington. Eliza Collins from the <a href="https://apple.news/AuSUH3fDJTUWZ3ciqaVHE1A">Wall Street Journal</a> examines how some are thinking.</p> <p>European leaders gathered for an emergency meeting after Trump shut them out of Ukraine talks. <a href="https://apple.news/AO87eShy-Q9i6jELmgTeRDg">Reuters</a> explains what happened at that meeting.</p> <p>Plus, a team from Elon Musk&rsquo;s SpaceX is being brought in to <a href="https://apple.news/AVJNXCf7BTiWAPgSi87VH5A">overhaul</a> systems at the FAA, Pope Francis&rsquo;s hospitalization is <a href="https://apple.news/A3DhuiKXCRJiM5ZTbGR_8kg">extended</a>, and the polar vortex is back, bringing more <a href="https://apple.news/A2YApSfdtTwOKwqBXRj9oQw">brutal weather</a> to millions.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Turmoil at the DOJ after prosecutors quit in protest

<p>On today&rsquo;s show: <a href="https://apple.news/AkspdFboOTa6XdWWG87F98w">NBC</a> has what to know about a growing measles outbreak in Texas. Meanwhile, changes to a CDC vaccine panel under Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could reshape policy. <a href="https://apple.news/AawDMFnwwRL-ZiBpZFhx0Xg">NPR</a> explains how.</p> <p>The Justice Department is in turmoil after prosecutors who were ordered to drop charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams quit in protest. <a href="https://apple.news/AmyY32UaQTT-bBO22W7wOzw">Reuters</a> reporter Sarah Lynch discusses the resignations.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Immigrants drive Nebraska&rsquo;s economy. <a href="https://apple.news/A2Ir8n1lhSMuweuxPXchwiw">NPR</a> reporter Jasmine Garsd describes how Trump&rsquo;s mass-deportations pledge has many of them living in fear.</p> <p>Plus, Trump&rsquo;s administration asked the Supreme Court to weigh in on his <a href="https://apple.news/Ay0z9c3IhRsKeKhHoJ-cmfA">firing</a> of a top official in a whistleblower-protection office. Police said a <a href="https://apple.news/AO-AqVhaaRnCu1PvdIdcy2w">slain transgender man</a> faced &ldquo;prolonged&rdquo; violence and torture in a case investigators described as &ldquo;beyond depraved.&rdquo; And at least eight people are dead after <a href="https://apple.news/A18yKtKfFRLSxfGTGPPxiZw">&ldquo;historic&rdquo; flooding in Kentucky</a>.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>