Apple News Today

Inside the sprint to avert a government shutdown

<p>On today&rsquo;s show: Lawmakers scrambled to reach a deal to fund the government and avert a shutdown. They were ultimately unsuccessful, the <a href="https://apple.news/AaZeAgh4gTOKXMKEe-T66zQ">Wall Street Journal</a> reports.</p> <p>Malala Yousafzai and Sahra Mani join <a href="https://apple.news/ADBHry6qfTeKodJspea8c5Q">Apple News In Conversation</a> to talk about the bravery of women in the face of Taliban rule and the urgent need for the international community to act.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Releasing Hollywood blockbusters is still a messy business, years after the COVID-19 pandemic and labor strikes upended the industry. <a href="https://apple.news/AEQx-qSIeSjO3crrjPrYpag">Los Angeles Times</a> reporter Ryan Faughnder has more.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Plus, the suspected shooter of UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson is <a href="https://apple.news/AWXgxnhHFQWC_EXmbzLAVzQ">extradited to New York</a>, Amazon workers <a href="https://apple.news/AG8N8ylGTQnaIbwhF0hVsVQ">go on strike</a>, and the <a href="https://apple.news/A8SD5V7-3ROSWjZxzsX9qhg">summer camp</a> where wannabe Santas train.</p>

Why more colleges are offering free tuition

<p>On today&rsquo;s show: TikTok faces a U.S. ban in one month, and the Supreme Court just decided to hear its case. Lauren Feiner of the <a href="https://apple.news/A3hh0QRVqTdijAatrEjc8nw">Verge</a> talks about what is next.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>More colleges are offering free tuition to middle-class families. Danielle Douglas-Gabriel of the <a href="https://apple.news/ApCvbgK6DSjKPBn6h3E6-fw">Washington Post</a> explains how that could open the door to more diverse applicants.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AAv3MJ-yGRuCGolBy1NDldA">New Yorker</a>&rsquo;s Jennifer Wilson took a personal journey through the new business of breakups.</p> <p>Plus, Dominque Pelicot <a href="https://apple.news/AuG6yKRRSSY6Jgam4b_D_xw">sentenced to 20 years</a> in landmark French rape case, Trump <a href="https://apple.news/AScKDsNypS3iH0UHsk9ykAA">upended a bipartisan spending bill</a>, a <a href="https://apple.news/A_-gaLFHbQ9etF5eJkHwFqw">House panel</a> voted to release its ethics report on former Congressman Matt Gaetz, and researchers corrected an alarming study on the <a href="https://apple.news/APM-DUXVcQfe--HrAoF7x2A">toxicity of black plastic</a>.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

How a shocking case reignited France’s #MeToo movement

<p>On today&rsquo;s show: A verdict is imminent for dozens of men accused of raping Gis&egrave;le Pelicot in France. Alexandra English, for <a href="https://apple.news/A89Ee_tDrRrejLK1SJu_JLQ">Marie Claire</a>, told us Pelicot&rsquo;s story.</p> <p>President-elect Trump has pledged to relocate 100,000 federal jobs out of D.C. The last time he tried such a move, it didn&rsquo;t go very well. The <a href="https://apple.news/A-7VfOoorQL-NsLRu8ltVmw">Washington Post</a>&rsquo;s Todd Frankel explains why.</p> <p>Lightly regulated home insurance is on the rise — quietly. <a href="https://apple.news/A38RckjNBTtaweAtt1O1h6A">Bloomberg</a>&rsquo;s Leslie Kaufman unpacks the trend.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Plus, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez <a href="https://apple.news/AVwpwJwi7T3qy7iOrRe9Usw">loses her bid</a> for a big promotion, Trump <a href="https://apple.news/A9ixNsQnaQGOYaaP_O8ObeA">sues the Des Moines Register</a>, and one woman&rsquo;s positive outlook after receiving a <a href="https://apple.news/AdxQynA1yTweSzor3-_YwJA">pig’s kidney as a transplant</a>.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

“Make America Healthy Again”? RFK Jr.’s plans for 2025.

<p>On today&rsquo;s show: The <a href="https://apple.news/AY6KuotdlTFW4aCRQYKH1Jw">Milwaukee Journal Sentinel </a>has the latest on a school shooting in Madison, Wisconsin.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AGF8w7xh9TPi0g-jSqF3Ojg">Wall Street Journal</a>&rsquo;s Jesse Newman breaks down Robert F. Kennedy Jr.&rsquo;s plans to reform food systems in the U.S.</p> <p>Scientists are measuring the burps and farts of livestock. <a href="https://apple.news/Ahrc7ypE-SlCK2i61UITyKw">Vox</a>&rsquo;s Benji Jones explains how that could help mitigate climate change.</p> <p>Plus, Trump felony <a href="https://apple.news/AA0nlGsr6TLaaGCnKi2-LKQ">convictions are upheld</a>, TikTok&rsquo;s last-ditch effort to <a href="https://apple.news/AHy0jK6BlS-ah-TiPz-bEBA">avoid being banned</a>, and Italy&rsquo;s <a href="https://apple.news/ASTTryHm3T22TDwq2tO8SMw">crackdown</a> on fake &ldquo;pasta grannies.&rdquo;</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Biden’s controversial clemency choices

<p>On today&rsquo;s show: The long list of pardons and commutations announced by President Biden last week includes some controversial choices, such as a former judge <a href="https://apple.news/A6uBrVtq0STqQq3knaCagFA">who was found guilty of accepting millions</a> in kickbacks for sending kids to juvenile detention.</p> <p>A&nbsp;<a href="https://apple.news/AEJDHW3xCS661yjj-svqCZg">ProPublica</a>&nbsp;investigation analyzes the dangers of formaldehyde, a toxic chemical that causes cancer and can be found in your home and workplace.</p> <p>Doctors in Boston are <a href="https://apple.news/Ayfv6JgALQ6eVnJF7GNMnig">prescribing solar power</a> to patients who can&rsquo;t afford to keep their medical devices running.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Also, the latest on <a href="https://apple.news/AA0e0Wa4bSvW2LFyORtA4HA">mysterious drone sightings</a> over the East Coast, the <a href="https://apple.news/AWDB6zrsYQF2CXOrn8op9Hw">Wall Street Journal</a> on a secret spy agency operating within the Kremlin, and how a lawsuit over <a href="https://apple.news/AQHz-0mj_TAuA9OJFTbdRew">the color beige</a> could rock the social-media influencer world.</p>

U.S. health care is broken at every level. Can it be fixed?

<p>On today&rsquo;s show: <a href="https://apple.news/AwAGqul-gR1iQfknBKzhHkw">Vox</a>&rsquo;s Dylan Scott reports on the deep roots of Americans&rsquo; hatred of their health-care system.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Jacob Soboroff and Errol Morris discuss whether Trump could revive his family-separations policy during his second term, in this week&rsquo;s episode of Apple News <a href="https://apple.news/AQFqzbz28TpudepNm7yj8HA">In Conversation</a>.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>The National Labor Relations Board says contestants on Netflix&rsquo;s &lsquo;Love Is Blind&rsquo; are employees. <a href="https://apple.news/A4RSGSEK5THiALW4REcoZHg">Deadline</a> has more. And the New Yorker&rsquo;s Emily Nussbaum, a recent <a href="https://apple.news/Ad06gqIvfRk6n5XfET5Ik5w">Apple News In Conversation</a> guest, speaks with us about how the ruling could transform reality TV as we know it.</p> <p>Plus, a DOJ report says the FBI <a href="https://apple.news/A1niaiK8eRTylCYB5vch6kA">did not incite</a> the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, why the <a href="https://apple.news/AteQx2ZZvQO2Ytkt6dCZcTA">electrification</a> of the U.S. Postal Service&rsquo;s fleet will take longer than expected, and an incredible breakthrough in <a href="https://apple.news/A3kprK9cNRnCDHOpwd1etqQ">the fight against HIV</a>.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

What the Murdoch family drama means for Fox News

<p class="p1">On today&rsquo;s show: NPR&rsquo;s David Folkenflik explains why Rupert Murdoch&rsquo;s bid to consolidate control of his media empire&nbsp;<a href="https://apple.news/AW8bMcDNITzWebuTbbzpVhw"><span class="s1">failed</span></a>.</p> <p class="p1">Nancy Youssef with the&nbsp;<a href="https://apple.news/ACpqyF93XRmCYyabEqIz8ZA"><span class="s1">Wall Street Journal</span></a>&nbsp;describes what we know about Austin Tice, an American journalist and Marine veteran who&rsquo;s been held captive in Syria for more than a decade.</p> <p class="p1">Bobby Brier with&nbsp;<a href="https://apple.news/AXG9UToefQiWBNa4-8iHiEQ"><span class="s1">NJ Spotlight News</span></a>&nbsp;reports on a New Jersey bill that would offer paid time off after the loss of a child.</p> <p class="p1">Plus, President Biden grants the largest <a href="https://apple.news/AsYhHuiEUT2qvj7MZiAFQ5g"><span class="s2">single-day clemency</span></a> in modern history, the FBI director announces his&nbsp;<a href="https://apple.news/Aw3-0H54QTcyHlzzmhpwx2A"><span class="s1">intention to resign</span></a>, Trump&nbsp;<a href="https://apple.news/AoZXHUV9nT3uPMuA-bfamTQ"><span class="s1">picks Kari Lake</span></a>&nbsp;to lead Voice of America, FIFA&nbsp;<a href="https://apple.news/AUOzDD1zPT6mVjyNyUqyIZw"><span class="s1">selects Saudi Arabia</span></a>&nbsp;to host the 2034 World Cup, and Bill Belichick<a href="https://apple.news/AzvxV9EcgTNCsFN55nHIZrw"><span class="s1">&nbsp;returns to coaching</span></a>.</p> <p class="p1">Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Why a young Ivy grad allegedly killed a health-insurance CEO

<p>On today&rsquo;s show: <a href="https://apple.news/AxzX-opizRcK3XU1vCEcBYQ">ABC News</a> reports new details on the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Au8elcOxERWOlZZY_nBFkxg">CNN</a>&rsquo;s Clarissa Ward takes us inside a notorious Syrian prison where some of Bashar al-Assad&rsquo;s critics disappeared.</p> <p>Sahil Kapur of <a href="https://apple.news/Aac9GixB6TTeeIzgI7hfK7w">NBC News</a> details how younger Democrats are challenging elders in the House for powerful positions.</p> <p>Plus, a wildfire <a href="https://apple.news/AOT0yX3-bTA6t4GQoEuUFAw">rips through Malibu</a>, damaging homes and spurring mass evacuations. Why the federal government wants to <a href="https://apple.news/A-RHSJn44Sl6bODji5mVczg">protect monarch butterflies</a>. And Caitlin Clark is <a href="https://apple.news/AS3jIYkAVRRytnLu_c_dM8g">Time</a>&rsquo;s 2024 Athlete of the Year.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

How police found the suspect in the UnitedHealthcare shooting

<p>On today&rsquo;s show: A suspect was charged in connection with the killing of UnitedHealthcare&rsquo;s CEO. <a href="https://apple.news/AMIYJltJuRRaQYh03yzfdPQ">CNN</a> has the latest.</p> <p>Jay-Z was accused of sexually assaulting a minor alongside Sean &ldquo;Diddy&ldquo; Combs in 2000. <a href="https://apple.news/AbGobn8qVQ-OkuOQA148jDQ">NBC</a> has the details.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AehQYDoKRQuqj3YxZWMYkZg">Washington Post</a>&rsquo;s Tim Carman explains why it feels like food recalls are happening more frequently.</p> <p>Plus, <a href="https://apple.news/AfhteR0HDSaSCRpDkv7NM-Q">Haaretz</a> reports on Netanyahu&rsquo;s corruption trial, <a href="https://apple.news/AYoL5ml95SQ2VBTtfQrD26A">The Hill</a> examines a Supreme Court case that will test environmental law, and <a href="https://apple.news/Asp0PP4OeTbSUBvwKSr0Odg">Variety</a> breaks down the numbers for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Why Trump might pardon this controversial whistleblower

<p>On today&rsquo;s show:&nbsp;Trump advisers have renewed a push for a pardon of Edward Snowden. The <a href="https://apple.news/Akvr_KisVQgqiazbRfBF-mA">Washington Post</a>&rsquo;s Michael Scherer explains why.</p> <p>Rebels in Syria <a href="https://apple.news/ATXssCYzrRDqCnGLJpzjnlg">overtook the capital</a>, Damascus, forcing President Bashar al-Assad to flee and bringing an abrupt end to more than a decade of civil war.</p> <p>Mensah M. Dean of <a href="https://apple.news/A19YPxOWxQ42ml1oR3Ozcrw">The Trace</a> investigates the intergenerational fallout of gun violence in the U.S.</p> <p>Plus, the <a href="https://apple.news/Ay58XZ3QlS9CyWFw2zxMLeg">College Football Playoff is set</a>, Trump gives his <a href="https://apple.news/AHnMU3EJgT4Km0OWwH9oO3A">first televised interview</a> since the election, and why the <a href="https://apple.news/AnwBE916dR32ntXWctSOxWQ">internet reacted</a> the way it did to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Bitcoin has surged. Why it matters, even if you don’t have any.

<p>On today&rsquo;s show: Marianna Sotomayor of the <a href="https://apple.news/A2UoDs_0IT1yqIyO_KIS5Vw">Washington Post</a> explains how the GOP&rsquo;s razor-thin House majority could complicate Trump&rsquo;s policy plans.</p> <p>Bitcoin hit $100,000, lifted by hopes of a crypto-friendly new administration. The <a href="https://apple.news/ABAKa6I0pR16e6TXxdjje0g">Wall Street Journal</a>&rsquo;s Alexander Osipovich explains what that means for you, even if you don&rsquo;t invest in digital currency.</p> <p>Rob Sheffield, contributing editor at Rolling Stone, joins <a href="https://apple.news/AmUTZGYoVQxyKhonGTZft3w">Apple News In Conversation</a> to talk about how Taylor Swift changed the music industry forever.</p> <p>Plus, the LA Galaxy are back in the <a href="https://apple.news/ALOYUIir8TiuY4sv5xo-akA">MLS Cup</a>, a decade on from the team&rsquo;s glory days. Five years after a blaze nearly destroyed <a href="https://apple.news/AJtE-0F-vQuaN2w0jgh3iSg">Notre-Dame</a>, the cathedral reopens this weekend. And sake — Japan&rsquo;s &ldquo;divine gift&rdquo; — <a href="https://apple.news/A0acw1EgHROqxZk-pV5tWFw">receives a special honor</a>.</p>

The allegations that could sink another Trump Cabinet nomination

<p>On today&rsquo;s show: There is mounting concern about Pete Hegseth&rsquo;s nomination for secretary of defense after the <a href="https://apple.news/ADN8Ja8x8SwmiGd37HSVRtg">New Yorker</a>&rsquo;s Jane Mayer dropped more bombshell allegations about the former Fox News host. Here&rsquo;s everything we know.</p> <p>Karen DeYoung with the <a href="https://apple.news/AL_83xHJ-SSuT5K8QGOt_-w">Washington Post</a> explains why the U.S. is closely watching South Korea&rsquo;s political chaos.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>And one country&rsquo;s sweeping plan to <a href="https://apple.news/AOPmFVOavR_KTHoQ8grEVIw">stop kids from using social media</a>&nbsp;&mdash; will it work?</p> <p>Plus, <a href="https://apple.news/ArJg8ccQCTUWG6lmcBl5EvQ">the killing of the UnitedHealthcare CEO</a>, the final outstanding House race <a href="https://apple.news/AihhupykpTMaoUSOQawelPA">is called for Democrats</a>, and a tool <a href="https://apple.news/AwqfefvucTzqDB3J0e8KWPg">to get rid </a>of the jingle you can&rsquo;t stop humming.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p>

Housing is expensive. Homebuilders worry it’s about to get worse.

<p>On today&rsquo;s show: The Supreme Court hears a major case on transgender health care that could have sweeping implications for all Americans. <a href="https://apple.news/AjMDhiHnTQfSuAAbEblIa1Q">The 19th</a>&rsquo;s Orion Rummler breaks it down.</p> <p>Elizabeth Findell of the <a href="https://apple.news/AARN5_NMmRACNIyHgMTl1tQ">Wall Street Journal</a> explains why homebuilders are worried about Trump&rsquo;s next term.</p> <p>Palestinians in Gaza are braced for a harsh winter. <a href="https://apple.news/ArwvuIGmHSEqGCwLbjgE0hg">CNN</a> reports.</p> <p>Plus, the <a href="https://apple.news/AO-Aj2kfJTSqPLx8CqvT3ZA">Department of Labor</a> announces new rules that could impact Americans with disabilities, Biden <a href="https://apple.news/Aq8bt8L04TFeRtKm9r4lSGw">visits Angola</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://apple.news/A9jPZp6PAQdm3iR8aV83_jw">NPR</a> shares tips to protect your packages from porch pirates.</p>

He brought a stuffed animal to school. Then he was handcuffed.

<p>On today&rsquo;s show:<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>A look at just how far to the right the country has shifted since Trump&rsquo;s first term in office. <a href="https://apple.news/AoQYNjzuAR1qLtVcbiG4tPQ">New York magazine</a> focuses on one surprising place: New York City.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Under Tennessee&rsquo;s school-threats law, kids with disabilities have been arrested for rumors and jokes. <a href="https://apple.news/A3Jczti1SRHSkEnfKNevDRw">ProPublica</a>&rsquo;s Aliyya Swaby and Nashville Public Radio&rsquo;s Paige Pfleger investigated the pattern.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A_M-eU8g_TCS-JffY3V63fw">NPR</a> explains a surprise attack in Syria by rebel groups.</p> <p>Plus, how to make your donations count on <a href="https://apple.news/ANNS-VLJRR0aha9XCkVvnQw">Giving Tuesday</a>, the Supreme Court hears <a href="https://apple.news/AEC-WZvVBR4-KTd_L2wFtaw">oral arguments on e-cigarettes</a>, and Apple Podcasts announces its pick for 2024 Show of the Year.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Biden pardons his son. Trump names a new FBI director.

<p class="p1">On today&rsquo;s show: President Biden <a href="https://apple.news/AtTsFw-TUT9aHoTgIye4qpw"><span class="s1">pardons his son</span></a>. President-elect Trump <a href="https://apple.news/A4oK_gt8zQOaZ3SdGPtWHug"><span class="s1">picks a new FBI director</span></a>.</p> <p class="p1">The <a href="https://apple.news/A1dfWbyfyRMeZIpDVM_lrSg"><span class="s1">Washington Post</span></a> details how an urgently needed global agreement on plastic fell apart.</p> <p class="p1">Health experts say more men should get tested for the BRCA cancer gene. <a href="https://apple.news/AKlA23n71Rv-wAV1RhS3UIw"><span class="s1">The Atlantic</span></a>&rsquo;s Kristen Brown explains why.</p> <p class="p1">Plus, the Bills &ldquo;mafia&rdquo; <a href="https://apple.news/AafQxfR-qS0y5xdLwYXj_UA"><span class="s1">grabs their shovels again</span></a>, the <a href="https://apple.news/A3aTKuYlJTX-YfIP_xvr4qw"><span class="s1">L.A. Times</span></a> breaks down how much food Americans waste at Thanksgiving, and what to know about <a href="https://apple.news/A4llbBXbZSriwxRl-m-Bm2Q"><span class="s1">online shopping</span></a> this Cyber Monday.</p> <p class="p1">Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

The college making tuition free for most American families

<p>On today&rsquo;s show: The International Criminal Court issued war-crime arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a leader of Hamas. What happens now?&nbsp;<a href="https://apple.news/A5OTPyKEnTPuJeBvAWLygLw">The Guardian</a> has more.</p> <p>There&rsquo;s a question stumping world leaders at the COP29 climate conference: Who&rsquo;s rich enough to pay for climate change? <a href="https://apple.news/Azrm6NlwDSICg-ON02QZHsQ">Grist</a>&rsquo;s Jake Bittle explains why it&rsquo;s so complicated.</p> <p>More people are cutting ties with family. Estrangement therapist Joshua Coleman spoke with <a href="https://apple.news/Ae8Eq0jD2Qcq1_FrHmE8MnA">Apple News In Conversation</a> about what&rsquo;s fueling this trend.</p> <p>Plus, Matt Gaetz <a href="https://apple.news/AQmFXIab0Qcif3XuSoy_uVA">withdrew</a> his nomination for attorney general, and Trump tapped longtime ally Pam Bondi as his new pick. A top college <a href="https://apple.news/AztkyZU_1TzaUp0C7yqu2xg">is making tuition free</a> for most students. And Constance Grady from <a href="https://apple.news/AFhfBca_DRi-x8KnfG9oTTw">Vox</a> explains the hype around &lsquo;Wicked,&rsquo; which hits theaters today.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was guest-hosted by Gideon Resnick.</p>

The kitchen tools you should seriously think about throwing out

<p class="p1">On today&rsquo;s show: The <a href="https://apple.news/AoBIxbE8jT7e6DZ3CDatjcA"><span class="s1">Washington Post</span>&rsquo;s</a> Dan Lamothe explains how the military could change under Trump.</p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><a href="https://apple.news/ANjZRFWY7QOqobjcjrmgWhQ">CNN</a></span>&rsquo;s Omar Jimenez has been visiting Springfield, Ohio, in the months since Trump attacked its Haitian community. They&rsquo;re weighing their future as he threatens mass deportations.</p> <p class="p1">Jessica Roy reports for the <a href="https://apple.news/AAWk5eaU3SUWEa8Z84rPk_A"><span class="s1">San Francisco Chronicle</span></a> on new research about dangerous levels of flame retardants found in spatulas, spoons, and other common household items made with black plastic.</p> <p class="p1">Plus, the International Criminal Court issued <a href="https://apple.news/AOQivOx9IRmSMoutkfoqm7Q"><span class="s1">arrest warrants</span></a> for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant; years after a fatal on-set shooting involving Alec Baldwin, <a href="https://apple.news/Ab6wvmH7aT3Oi1rxoNpA75A"><span class="s1">&lsquo;Rust&rsquo; premiered</span></a>; and a beloved &lsquo;Simpsons&rsquo; <a href="https://apple.news/AlX3-vRkMRIOOZ5mp-2Hncg"><span class="s1">voice actor says goodbye</span></a> after more than 600 episodes.</p> <p class="p1">Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.</p>

The allegations that could sink Matt Gaetz’s AG nomination

<p class="p1">On today&rsquo;s show: Matt Gaetz, the nominee for attorney general, has been accused of sexual misconduct, including sex with a minor. He denies all wrongdoing. <a href="https://apple.news/A1E-iKnvrSoC6elJx3TBU_A"><span class="s1">Washington Post</span></a> congressional reporter Liz Goodwin explains everything to know about the allegations.</p> <p class="p1">European officials are worried about what a negotiated peace deal for the Russia-Ukraine war could look like under Trump. Laurence Norman with the <a href="https://apple.news/AjGutQt4jQbmnVZsdKvEGdg"><span class="s1">Wall Street Journal</span></a> has more.</p> <p class="p1">Texas is poised to pass a new curriculum infused with Christian lessons, renewing questions about the separation between church and state. The <a href="https://apple.news/ALMccJePvT3GXdN_5EV45Zw"><span class="s1">Texas Tribune</span></a> has the story.</p> <p class="p1">Plus, a <a href="https://apple.news/AzZv1-UW7SheIWzzQHcc6_A"><span class="s1">U.N. special committee</span></a> found that Israel&rsquo;s war in Gaza is &ldquo;consistent&rdquo; with genocide, Trump tapped <a href="https://apple.news/ANWkAGnVzQm-ZETzag6ShWQ"><span class="s1">Dr. Mehmet Oz</span></a> to oversee the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, a Republican lawmaker <a href="https://apple.news/Adxx1KHUwR2Oe9UPZ4_GU0w"><span class="s1">introduced a resolution</span></a> to ban trans women from women&rsquo;s bathrooms at the Capitol, and <a href="https://apple.news/Aml791EToQOSVaOCaHm65TQ"><span class="s1">NPR</span></a> reports that in the day after the election, X lost more than 115,000 users while traffic on rival platform Bluesky skyrocketed.</p> <p class="p1">Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

How Trump could fill his Cabinet without Senate approval

<p class="p1">On today&rsquo;s show: President-elect Trump has suggested he&rsquo;ll use recess appointments to get some of his Cabinet nominees through. How would that work? <a href="https://apple.news/AL0V-gtw8QTm2Tk-F_psukw"><span class="s1">NBC</span></a>&rsquo;s Sahil Kapur explains.</p> <p class="p1">Four women are challenging Idaho&rsquo;s strict abortion ban in court. The <a href="https://apple.news/A-G5bFIfaRda6DKkWVSO6mg"><span class="s1">Idaho Capital Sun </span></a>has been following the trial.</p> <p class="p1">Rafael Nadal says he&rsquo;ll retire from professional tennis after the Davis Cup this week. Matthew Futterman from <a href="https://apple.news/AcCFytLKnRn-nERRCESJaLA"><span class="s1">The Athletic</span></a> reflects on his legacy.</p> <p class="p1">Plus, Hong Kong <a href="https://apple.news/AkC4KTI9qRjiSjPAXLRFr9g"><span class="s1">sentences 45 pro-democracy activists</span></a>, <a href="https://apple.news/AIIwr3NuPRyyroGKaJ_v7vw"><span class="s1">NPR</span></a> has what to know about new at-home tests that can detect both the flu and COVID, and the <a href="https://apple.news/AX5lCiw4pQ6qZgnGlsA3NAw"><span class="s1">Times of London</span></a> has the story of the foiled attempt by thieves to try to mug Mo Farah, one of the fastest men on earth.</p> <p class="p1">Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Could Trump actually get rid of the Education Department?

<p class="p1">On today&rsquo;s show: Trump pledged to close the Education Department. The <a href="https://apple.news/AbWawzLqhRxOzgCIc88TdtQ"><span class="s1">Washington Post</span></a>&rsquo;s Laura Meckler examines what that would mean.</p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><a href="https://apple.news/ARoy_5Vu-S8md46hR5KIv6w">Reuters</a></span> has what to know as the Biden administration approves Ukraine&rsquo;s use of American long-range missiles.</p> <p class="p1">What happens when a vaccine skeptic leads health policy? <a href="https://apple.news/AO0IlDKzWQR6fVfWNdIzD3Q"><span class="s1">NPR</span></a> looks at the impact of such a move in Florida.</p> <p class="p1">Plus, Biden becomes the first sitting U.S. president to <a href="https://apple.news/Ajfsz5jfmSuGV0zm77znp3w"><span class="s1">visit the Amazon</span></a>, Democrats in Pennsylvania <a href="https://apple.news/AtR9Cn3xXSkqFlo5diYPWRA"><span class="s1">defy a court order</span></a> in a Senate recount, a major <a href="https://apple.news/AiO0jk4rSSPGNrRUXt6B2Yw"><span class="s1">pollster retires</span></a>, and the Alaska town that won&rsquo;t see <a href="https://apple.news/AnzyVnQeoSVyXZ1-d9OIZhA"><span class="s1">sunrise again for 64 days</span></a>.</p> <p class="p1">Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

“We are not alone”: takeaways from a UFO hearing

<p class="p1">On today&rsquo;s show: <a href="https://apple.news/AxLbdfeVURb6jklXgNsoV6A"><span class="s1">Stat</span></a> lays out what the science says about claims made by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who&rsquo;s been tapped by Trump to be the next head of Health and Human Services.</p> <p class="p1">Abortion opponents are preparing to undermine just-passed ballot measures. <a href="https://apple.news/A7-WU7mrjTCO7VznKEvdK-Q"><span class="s1">Politico</span></a>&rsquo;s Alice Miranda Ollstein tells us more.</p> <p class="p1">A former Pentagon official said &ldquo;we are not alone&rdquo; in a recent UFO hearing. The <a href="https://apple.news/A92wnrYBCSL-KZW6r6E039w"><span class="s1">Wall Street Journal</span></a> has the story.</p> <p class="p1">Plus, <a href="https://apple.news/AX3buHU3JQlS1pjVMcaS_Yw"><span class="s1">Politico</span></a> reports that two judges have delayed Jan. 6 trials in anticipation of Trump pardons, <a href="https://apple.news/A4IBLoGENT0e3xdORStSWRQ"><span class="s1">Bloomberg</span></a> breaks down why there have been so many recent fires in New York City, and <a href="https://apple.news/AL-VC2rHxRZSQKWKVWAOEPg"><span class="s1">Lindsey Vonn</span></a> comes out of retirement.</p> <p class="p1">Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

How campaign texts became the next big scam

<p>On today&rsquo;s show: After winning the House, Republicans will start 2025 in control of Congress and the White House. <a href="https://apple.news/Ar96HkwtsQ3GCgxi3YqY7Vg">USA Today</a> has more. Ben Jacobs reports for <a href="https://apple.news/Acb4Mjd2XQAy9Umewgeseww">POLITICO</a> on the newly-elected leader of the Senate.</p> <p>After many progressive ballot measures failed, California's political identity is being questioned.<a href="https://apple.news/AtJssE6aDR5CMFZkuCXa4jA"> Los Angeles Times</a> reporter Mackenzie Mays has more.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>And <a href="https://apple.news/AWkflPFd8QAyo5912E8R7Sg">CNN</a> investigates how <a href="https://apple.news/Anr3VLej0SnSghw2hEP-i2Q">political fundraisers</a> misled hundreds of elderly Americans into donating millions of dollars.</p> <p>Plus, <a href="https://apple.news/ArAG8iuciTDOP1XH_wrDSUg">Republicans are stunned</a> as Trump taps Matt Gaetz for attorney general. <a href="https://apple.news/AxIZYEXgISXmtjqmvYRx7nw">Pennsylvania&rsquo;s Senate race</a> is headed to a recount as Bob Casey trails Dave McCormick by less than half a point and the Onion wins <a href="https://apple.news/AxHFr86udQbCa2gEvCklczA">Alex Jones' Infowars</a> in a bankruptcy auction.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

She was fired for refusing a COVID shot. A jury awarded her millions.

<p class="p1">On today&rsquo;s show: A federal jury awarded $12 million to a Michigan woman who was fired after refusing the COVID vaccines for religious reasons. The <a href="https://apple.news/A_m4GYflxR1eYXpQ5__ouAg"><span class="s1">Lansing State Journal</span></a> has the story. </p> <p class="p1">The U.S. gave Israel a 30-day deadline to ramp up aid to Gaza or lose some American military support. But the <a href="https://apple.news/A3PLVLd0lQ7ak9YwkthhD0g"><span class="s1">Washington Post</span></a> says little has changed since the deadline passed.</p> <p class="p1">Jack Herrera reports for <a href="https://apple.news/ANPHsM1aMS9-erGG0hIfWrQ"><span class="s1">Politico</span></a> about how Trump made major gains with Latino voters in the 2024 election.</p> <p class="p1">Plus, Trump&rsquo;s <a href="https://apple.news/Ah_G81I49RvGPodJiSr4zlQ"><span class="s1">latest</span></a> <a href="https://apple.news/AZhYdndsyQmeN5_WNxrDuFA"><span class="s1">appointments</span></a>, the decline in <a href="https://apple.news/A2YaIxQfeTSGiw8VgswSClQ"><span class="s1">split delegations</span></a>, and a civilian contractor is held <a href="https://apple.news/A8Y43ltOaRzCYvDMfxsSvjQ"><span class="s1">liable for torture</span></a> at Abu Ghraib for the first time.</p> <p class="p1">Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Trump starts to fill his Cabinet. Who’s in it?

<p>On today&rsquo;s show: The <a href="https://apple.news/A7kOHa4beSW20yCqolBsNhw">Wall Street Journal</a>&rsquo;s Vivian Salama shares what we know so far about who will be in Trump&rsquo;s Cabinet.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Jake Bittle of <a href="https://apple.news/AS-RY-i6ISHy7bmXxVMw0aw">Grist</a> outlines five important issues to track at the COP29 climate conference this year.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AFmOPdFxgTUOU2uM95OdJYQ">CNN</a>&rsquo;s Betsy Klein explains how President Biden is racing to Trump-proof his legacy.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Plus, a <a href="https://apple.news/AwHQbfFerRO-4pwHyzH_OsA">New York judge</a> is set to decide today whether the president-elect&rsquo;s 34-count conviction for falsifying business records can stand. Maryland posthumously declared abolitionist <a href="https://apple.news/AbV45otdmTDyRTUdbPJsBXg">Harriet Tubman</a> a one-star general for her role in the Union Army. And the <a href="https://apple.news/Ag8fmzH5pRlOlZ4v6PxzeGw">complicated</a> story of lab monkeys that escaped from a research facility.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

What Trump supporters want on Day 1 — and what he can really do

<p class="p1">On today&rsquo;s show: What Trump supporters say they want on Day 1 &mdash; and what he can actually get done. The <a href="https://apple.news/A8CB8n5vIS-22HfKbaAANQA"><span class="s1">Wall Street Journal</span></a> and <a href="https://apple.news/AZg8wixDnS6-o_MSmQ381lg"><span class="s1">NPR</span></a> break it down.&nbsp;</p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><a href="https://apple.news/AP-RpNuHeSyOHs1JqwHqYtg">Vox</a></span>&rsquo;s Zack Beauchamp explains how Trump&rsquo;s win fits into a wider global trend of voters rejecting incumbents.</p> <p class="p1">After Dearborn, Michigan, went for Trump, <a href="https://apple.news/AtSD1G_UrR2mxOGZlG_u1EQ"><span class="s1">NBC</span></a> asks whether the Democratic Party has lost the support of Muslim and Arab Americans. Meanwhile, the <a href="https://apple.news/AOpKmsCSnSFS0_upipxUs6g"><span class="s1">Washington Post</span></a> lays out how Trump might approach the Israel-Hamas war.</p> <p class="p1">Plus, debunking <a href="https://apple.news/AZEhrtiy4RnWUotofQBhxOA"><span class="s1">election denialism</span></a> coming from the right and left, what to know about <a href="https://apple.news/AOmxqe9yJTXaVQDLCTBImVA"><span class="s1">racist texts</span></a> sent after the election, and how a record number of <a href="https://apple.news/Ayu-kIPCiQFiq9VVdTi_ztg"><span class="s1">women veterans</span></a> will join the next Congress.</p> <p class="p1">Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

One interesting election trend that’s flying under the radar

<p>On today&rsquo;s show: <a href="https://apple.news/AfArrRE8nTIyNqWqySoK7ZA">Politico</a>&rsquo;s Elena Schneider has been talking with Democratic women who worry that this election proved the country is “not ready for a woman president.”</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AoB6m7BQIRnu5zuJ9-IIrZw">The Atlantic</a>&rsquo;s George Packer, our guest this week on Apple News <a href="https://apple.news/A_RXPXYcATp20z96TS77ayg">In Conversation</a>, explains why Americans bet on Trump again.</p> <p>Plus, Biden addresses the nation after his party suffered major losses. <a href="https://apple.news/ASRVSoC4eQIaChivMi6Dqkg">ABC News</a> has more. <a href="https://apple.news/ABjGAhAsUQn6adGFJdW2cuw">Vox</a> examines a striking pattern hidden in the election results. And the <a href="https://apple.news/A19QEVTCnTc6A_uBzHe3hoA">Chicago Sun-Times</a> has the story about Prohibition finally ending in a small pocket of Lincoln Square.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Democrats regroup after a crushing loss and ask, what now?

<p>On today&rsquo;s show: <a href="https://apple.news/Ab1QnAdcXS2aKpG1Y_0cVPA">Washington Post</a> politics reporter Isaac Arnsdorf explains how Trump crafted his winning message.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AMqLvb2gXRaKUvgVzOSIkGQ">NOTUS</a> reporter Jasmine Wright examines what went wrong for Harris, and the <a href="https://apple.news/A9BD9UuWORZSz5fePgvilgw">Wall Street Journal</a> reports on how Democrats are trying to regroup.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A98qwZFl5SAa00PREOCTW_A">CBS</a> looks at how world leaders are reacting to Trump&rsquo;s reelection.</p> <p>Plus, <a href="https://apple.news/AvhRVeSctS_e9xqKT8Zwkzg">ABC</a> reports on how sources expect an end to Trump&rsquo;s federal cases. <a href="https://apple.news/AEdvAKE8qQMu7W-q62FS_zw">NPR</a> looks at how ballot measures to boost benefits for workers performed on Election Day. And <a href="https://apple.news/ADHs1421YS6ejaUX4ofLOXA">CNN</a> is tracking Hurricane Rafael.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

In a stunning comeback, Trump won. How did we get here?

<p>On today&rsquo;s show: America reelects Donald Trump, making him the first convicted felon to lead the country and the oldest president in history. Apple News Editor Gideon Resnick explains his stunning comeback, and <a href="https://apple.news/AUwFu0NRKRs6t3vKV0ObCBA">ABC</a> is tracking live election results as states continue to count votes.</p> <p>Plus, <a href="https://apple.news/AlcZFRDwdQu-4qRz7PYtklA">NBC</a> looks at what could happen to Trump&rsquo;s various legal cases. <a href="https://apple.news/A-JFbxBh2TK2vjy89Xbwv6g">CNN</a> reports on hoax bomb threats made to a number of polling sites. And a look at the <a href="https://apple.news/ANSJ9QFooQOeWXc0jIU3Kyg">historymakers</a> of the 2024 election.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Election Day is here. Everything you need to know.

<p>On this Election Day episode: When will we know who won the White House? We asked David Scott, editor of the <a href="https://www.ap.org/elections/our-role/how-we-call-races/">Associated Press</a> Decision Desk. And he pulls back the curtain on its intricate process of monitoring and calling races.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Votebeat&rsquo;s Jessica Huseman, a recent <a href="https://apple.news/AQZGM7dTTS22KlWcZpfTjFA">Apple News In Conversation</a> guest, explains one of the important upcoming deadlines in the election-certification process, and how lawsuits could disrupt that process. The 2024 election is shaping up to be the most heavily litigated in history, according to <a href="https://apple.news/A7ntOzHQEQgqbFmi5RLlsWA">CNN</a>&rsquo;s chief legal-affairs correspondent, Paula Reid.</p> <p>Plus, <a href="https://apple.news/AjIDhWW9_Sn-fgRRF77PIHw">USA Today</a> explains why your Election Day outfit matters, the <a href="https://apple.news/Azit5SQKcTxy3ZD5mSW44WA">Wall Street Journal</a> speaks with the teachers keeping this election out of their curriculum, the <a href="https://apple.news/AMM_5JIgeSxqdjVUQCu37cA">L.A. Times</a> visits the county that&rsquo;s predicted every presidential winner since 1980, and <a href="https://apple.news/AqkiZCW6HRBqBW6GWpG66Uw">NBC</a>’s state-by-state voting guide.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

The polls are as close as can be. The result might not be.

<p class="p1">On today&rsquo;s show: Gideon Resnick breaks down what the latest polling says, including a surprising <a href="https://apple.news/AGJI9z66eQaCDmCw48ZEo1A"><span class="s1">poll</span></a> from Iowa. Plus, why Trump and Harris are both a normal polling error away from a blowout, according to <a href="https://apple.news/AmWZqq0yKQSiymJEU9oVfQA"><span class="s1">538</span></a>.</p> <p class="p1"><a href="https://apple.news/AOwCLlmmYSUapwVcx7ZTKng"><span class="s1">CNN</span></a> explains how this became the most expensive election in U.S. history.</p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><a href="https://apple.news/AqkiZCW6HRBqBW6GWpG66Uw">NBC</a></span> has your state-by-state guide on how to vote in the 2024 election.</p> <p class="p1">Plus, the <a href="https://apple.news/Ahtp6l0l7SnaFcz8oY7lAsQ"><span class="s1">Washington Post</span></a> reports on how local officials are beefing up security ahead of Election Day, <a href="https://apple.news/A7nr2sR-RSnmZi4jeS01Viw"><span class="s1">NPR</span></a> explains why voters are visiting Susan B. Anthony&rsquo;s grave, and the <a href="https://apple.news/AKERtlST0TIiLlv71IXefNg"><span class="s1">Times of San Diego</span></a> has a tip to cope with election anxiety: viewing adorable animals.</p> <p class="p1">Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>