Apple News Today

Overdose deaths are plummeting. Scientists aren’t sure why.

<p>Across the U.S. in November, voters will weigh ballot measures including election policies, minimum-wage increases, and marijuana legalization. <a href="https://apple.news/A_lmK6PMVSwmCeelb_rqqfQ">Politico</a>&rsquo;s Emily Schultheis takes a look.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AAmOOfhyqQ0yLeUA1kzOKlg">Apple News In Conversation</a> spoke to Madeleine Baran about how the U.S. military downplays possible war crimes.</p> <p>U.S. overdose deaths plummeted, saving thousands of lives. <a href="https://apple.news/AIW0k8pZSRzSbCrLySKVmgQ">NPR</a> has the story.</p> <p>Israel said it hit 100 Hezbollah rocket launchers in Lebanon. <a href="https://apple.news/AFKJPjpDRSnKe5H0BsC95Cg">BBC News</a> has more.</p> <p>A Kentucky sheriff killed a judge in his chambers following an argument, police said. <a href="https://apple.news/A8aDfmbFOQWicyNNomBwD6g">CNN</a> has details.</p> <p>Congress must ensure it can continue to govern in the aftermath of a &ldquo;mass casualty&rdquo; event, a bipartisan group of House members argued. The <a href="https://apple.news/Ap1Fv_UWJRyq7aZZ66kjoEA">Washington Post</a> examines the constitutional amendment they&rsquo;re proposing.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AeQtqIPvMSJaSSpvVpdKxug">ESPN</a> looks at how Shohei Ohtani made MLB history with 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a single season.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

The Fed just cut rates. Here’s what that means for you.

<p>A second wave of exploding devices hit Lebanon. <a href="https://apple.news/AyWcGJ7f5QIy0o0sBf4PP2g">BBC News</a> has more.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Agua_1Y-oQjSXeaTsq02HPA">Washington Post</a> breaks down what the Fed&rsquo;s big rate cut means for consumers, businesses, and investors.</p> <p>ProPublica&rsquo;s Kavitha Surana&nbsp;reports on how&nbsp;health experts in Georgia determined that two women, <a href="https://apple.news/AO2xmHL_jTdOGhvvrbqCCwQ">Amber Nicole Thurman</a> and <a href="https://apple.news/A4PUgtzXGR-amemVDEh87pQ">Candi Miller</a>,&nbsp;died after&nbsp;they couldn&rsquo;t access legal abortions in the state&nbsp;&mdash; which has a strict ban.</p> <p>Republican divisions sunk a House bill aimed at avoiding a government shutdown. The <a href="https://apple.news/ApcS9kb3cQyiezxxolk_fJQ">Wall Street Journal</a> has details.</p> <p>Iranian hackers sent stolen Trump campaign information to people associated with the Biden campaign. <a href="https://apple.news/AmsTrkchvTdaJH1v1kuwg0Q">CNN</a> is on the story.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AJ-giGYyZQtmmAf6u_hNHAA">NBC News</a> on why it&rsquo;s important that the Teamsters union declined to endorse a presidential candidate, breaking decades of precedent.</p> <p>Now you can renew your passport online. <a href="https://apple.news/AwrqwtGkpRhu8CB003Eq9DA">Travel + Leisure</a> shows how.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

The future of Fox News hinges on a bitter family feud

<p>Israel&rsquo;s Mossad spy agency planted explosives inside pagers ordered by Hezbollah months before Tuesday&rsquo;s detonations&nbsp;in Lebanon, sources told <a href="https://apple.news/AfuXMjvGxQ-27z4SGGOAx4Q">Reuters</a>.</p> <p>Rupert Murdoch faced his kids in court, with Fox News&rsquo;s fate in the balance. <a href="https://apple.news/AME1t2KRmTLaQHgfW-DKtng">NPR</a>&rsquo;s David Folkenflik unpacks the family&rsquo;s drama.</p> <p>Instagram made sweeping changes to how teens can use the app. <a href="https://apple.news/AU2xQ94XCQpmtiBNhOxVS7Q">The Verge</a> looks at what you need to know.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Ajrwks2sJSm6EYD_lBVv0Ig">CBS News</a> explains how the Fed&rsquo;s first rate cut in four years may impact your money.</p> <p>Republicans blocked a Democratic bill on IVF protections. <a href="https://apple.news/ABKdZxTzWRDyUCymPYZQk0g">Politico</a> has the details.</p> <p>Moo Deng is an overnight sensation, but <a href="https://apple.news/AmjNRTUkTSsmf8IDXmQK8FA">NBC News</a> reports that the baby hippo&rsquo;s online fame has caretakers worried.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was guest-hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

How did a gunman get so close to Trump — again?

<p><a href="https://apple.news/A430BQym4RciwbMtWVhahZA">USA Today</a> lays out new information in Sunday&rsquo;s apparent assassination attempt of Trump.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A_rFYVDCQT9axZgoU3DkRhw">Washington Post</a>&rsquo;s Miriam Berger explains how new video and witnesses challenge Israel&rsquo;s account of the killing of a U.S. activist in the West Bank.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ACOoZwMAmQFCr-FmvdJNZDw">NPR</a> looks at how TikTok is battling a U.S. ban on the app in court.</p> <p>Sean &ldquo;Diddy&rdquo; Combs was arrested based on a sealed indictment, <a href="https://apple.news/ALsxwJnqoTpK7PDb6H_oYiw">Reuters</a> reports.</p> <p>The court battle over Rupert Murdoch&rsquo;s family fortune got underway. <a href="https://apple.news/AGzS6woBCTPajgPJNmmbwfA">BBC News</a> unpacks the high-stakes family drama.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A6w_ZMLVWR02q36JpCL1oDA">Wall Street Journal</a> is on the story of Instagram&rsquo;s new moves to restrict teen accounts.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AWnW3umneRASieWIW2NPW9g">ABC News</a> details the investigation into the doomed Titan submersible that imploded on the way to the Titanic wreckage.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AHxmTuxUxS--kwwjl1HBaGQ">NBC News</a> explains what&rsquo;s special about the moon tonight &mdash; and how to view it.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Another gunman caught near Trump. What to know.

<p>Trump was safe on Sunday after the Secret Service foiled what the FBI called an apparent assassination attempt while he was golfing in Florida. <a href="https://apple.news/AMwuAFnE3ShKbJWZ6RCH3uA">Reuters</a> has details. And <a href="https://apple.news/AajSt4C_USDuutp85OHew5g">CNN</a> explains why golf courses can be so difficult to secure.</p> <p>Iran is turning to the Hells Angels and other criminal gangs to target its critics. The <a href="https://apple.news/A4ZmVCYvWRMuw0h6FFWfVXQ">Washington Post</a> investigates.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A2dai1BD4TGGbvScM_SgU8g">Wall Street Journal</a> examines how religious movies are sweeping Hollywood, with rich investors pouring in millions.</p> <p>A Springfield, Ohio woman told <a href="https://apple.news/A6eQGyxSkT7OTtxFTu-ugAA">NBC News</a> that she never meant to spark false rumors about Haitians.</p> <p>The Israeli military admitted there&rsquo;s a &ldquo;high probability&rdquo; that it mistakenly killed hostages in Gaza. <a href="https://apple.news/Ajq2ICsEMT5Oj5ILTjvx3KQ">The Guardian</a> has more.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AmLuuuEwBTR2tvHA2iG5Dlg?route=aHR0cHM6Ly9hcHBsZS5uZXdzL1QwcnNXa0ZfSVFhbVlMRVZjMDJ2WEhn">Apple News</a> has coverage of the best and worst moments from the Emmys.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Thanks to COVID, more Americans are single

<p><a href="https://apple.news/ADw2tz4DJSCWFMspC2fEY_A">PBS</a> reports on an Ohio city with a community of Haitian migrants that&rsquo;s now in the political spotlight.</p> <p>Ben Steverman with <a href="https://apple.news/ATvtjrjCOSpKIjThScg3yeA">Bloomberg Businessweek</a> explains how the pandemic caused a recession in Americans&rsquo; social lives, and what that means for the U.S. economy.</p> <p>Families who&rsquo;ve been torn apart by QAnon conspiracies told their stories to author Jesselyn Cook. She breaks down what she&rsquo;s learned on <a href="https://apple.news/AYxDhMjjxRKWYMUs3z8er1w">Apple News In Conversation</a>.</p> <p>The judge in the Georgia election-interference case knocked out two charges against Trump. <a href="https://apple.news/A3yzCx9nWTcqRov6pFaoj8g">Politico</a> has details.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Av6TupyLQQVufauuAxeAklQ">NPR</a> looks at new data on the impact of Taylor Swift&rsquo;s endorsement of Harris.</p> <p>We now know why Earth vibrated for nine days in 2023. The <a href="https://apple.news/As1LvgI7YSYa_vvSisKdmfw">Wall Street Journal</a> reveals how the mystery was solved.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

It may soon be legal to bet on elections. Is America ready?

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A87ksnfJ8RWOQEx2q-X26KA">Wall Street Journal</a>&rsquo;s Alexander Osipovich explains the legal battle over whether Americans will be able to wager on election results.</p> <p>Ukraine is asking for permission to use long-range U.S. missiles to strike deep inside Russia. The <a href="https://apple.news/Ab7Le2mxsQeK4_ZblG7_96g">Washington Post</a> reports.</p> <p>Pamela Colloff writes in <a href="https://apple.news/A_JTBNuE6Tfyw_VZBaTmcyw">ProPublica</a> about how a medical examiner has recanted testimony that a child died of shaken-baby syndrome, but the father is still in prison for murder. It&rsquo;s an update of her <a href="https://apple.news/A2sw56Fj_QCi2wXYW20l0jg">earlier reporting</a> on the story.</p> <p>Hurricane Francine made landfall in Louisiana, bringing flooding and powerful winds. <a href="https://apple.news/AEhJiMGAwSCus1EIGaxzA6g">CNN</a> has details.</p> <p>The Harris-Trump debate drew much stronger ratings than June&rsquo;s Biden-Trump debate. The <a href="https://apple.news/ApMyKXhA4RvixrH46pVUPkA">Hollywood Reporter</a> looks at the numbers.</p> <p>The father of an 11-year-old who was killed in a crash called on the Trump campaign to stop referencing his son&rsquo;s death. <a href="https://apple.news/AdPUlRrKfRWO0We_vS4w5Dw">NBC News</a> has more.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AUogqk5FXQ9qlu1ved6HhuA">The Tennessean</a> has the story of how Jon Bon Jovi helped talk a woman off a bridge ledge.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

The big moments from the Harris-Trump debate

<p>Harris and Trump met in what is likely their only presidential debate. Gideon Resnick joins to discuss, and <a href="https://apple.news/AY_Er5FODTRGhiU8KUA774Q">NBC News</a> has six key takeaways.</p> <p>The Missouri Supreme Court ruled to keep an abortion-rights measure on the November ballot. The <a href="https://apple.news/A5dmrDT8YQD6Uxk5f2OK69A">Kansas City Star</a> has more.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AQTX8QKBHT0m2VYk8oU2MhA">WABC</a> reports on how more FDNY members have died from 9/11-related illness than were killed on the day of the attack.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Ao39zR3zTTIytqj90WB8qAQ">CNN</a> explains why the search for the Kentucky shooting suspect is so difficult.</p> <p>Jury selection was completed in the trial of the former officers charged in the killing of Tyre Nichols. The <a href="https://apple.news/AEn-kCId5TyWB-ZY0HxIUxg">Washington Post</a> is on the story.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

What to look for as Harris and Trump square off

<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>&rsquo;s Kristen Holmes take us inside the Harris and Trump campaigns&rsquo; preparations for debate night.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AguWwSiBdTc-M-EGm_LWcgA">CNN</a> explains how technology helped prevent further deaths at Georgia&rsquo;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&rsquo;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&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Harris is outraising Trump. Will it matter?

<p>Trump said he was expanding the battleground map. <a href="https://apple.news/A-SWQHfhtTWGposax9yD_eQ">CNN</a>&rsquo;s Kristen Holmes explains how his campaign spending suggests otherwise.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Harris&rsquo;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">&nbsp;</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&rsquo;t ready for another war, because it doesn&rsquo;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&nbsp;following a traffic incident. <a href="https://apple.news/ApydiTCDRSiuT8Tapwtm6EQ">The Athletic</a> details what we know.</p> <p>China&rsquo;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">&nbsp;</span></p>

How modern marijuana became so potent

<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">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A2iDpOz5hSzO23NkHPtkBxw">The Atlantic</a>&rsquo;s Malcolm Ferguson explains how modern marijuana became so potent. <span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</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&rsquo;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">&nbsp;</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&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Inside foreign efforts to sow chaos in the 2024 election

<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&rsquo;s election-interference case proceeds. The <a href="https://apple.news/AlWv8jODfSyaOYxnY-X6ucQ">Washington Post</a>&rsquo;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">&nbsp;</span></p> <a href="https://apple.news/AqBkjTa93RAyvIkDvZclPHg">NBC</a> explains why Venezuela&rsquo;s leader is rescheduling Christmas to October.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>And <a href="https://apple.news/ABlxHG-p3SueU7FmdZRf_zA">Time</a> reports on the backlash to the Paris mayor&rsquo;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

<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>&rsquo;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 &mdash; and the world &mdash; to win two Paralympic golds.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu</p>

Union members could decide this election. Here’s how.

<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">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Union members are crucial to Harris&rsquo;s campaign. <a href="https://apple.news/ANuf1rcC2TSW79PJJDRD1Bg">USA Today</a> explains how she&rsquo;s pitching to them.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AB-1ma0IyRROasY7-1QwVAg">NPR and ProPublica</a> lay out why it&rsquo;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&rsquo;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&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

How your tax bill might change under Harris or Trump

<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&rsquo;s arrest on far-right users in the U.S.</p> <p>The death toll rose in the Boar&rsquo;s Head&ndash;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&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

10 races that could flip the Senate in 2024

<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&rsquo;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&rsquo;s last investigation.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

GOP officials are preparing to contest the election results

<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&rsquo;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&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Could a big merger drive grocery prices even higher?

<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&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Why reality TV is about to change

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AJxZdHTl5TTy7Ka8n-nRC2w">Wall Street Journal</a> reporter Maggie Severns goes inside Kamala Harris&rsquo;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&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

What Harris did — and didn’t — say in her big speech

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AVF5bt8oxRzqrPNvaAANUHg">Wall Street Journal</a> has the key points from Harris&rsquo;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&rsquo;s concussion settlement isn&rsquo;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&rsquo;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&rsquo;s asking for a new one. <a href="https://apple.news/AiFNsMlXCS6qYCmUF4XnpPA">USA Today</a> has the details.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Are voters ready to elect a woman president?

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AzwTgM-XuQdmFRTOrOCWxcQ">Politico</a> reports on Tim Walz&rsquo;s big Democratic convention speech last night. And Apple News editor Gideon Resnick previews Harris&rsquo;s address tonight.</p> <p>The Wall Street Journal looks at what Trump&rsquo;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&rsquo;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&rsquo;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&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Harris brings out the Obamas to take on Trump

<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 &mdash; where abortion is illegal &mdash; is funding an anti-abortion group that works in other states.</p> <p>Matt Gaetz won a House primary despite a Kevin McCarthy&ndash;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&rsquo;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

<p>Biden has handed off to Kamala Harris. New York magazine&rsquo;s Gabriel Debenedetti describes what&rsquo;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&rsquo;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&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

How protests are affecting the Democratic convention

<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&rsquo;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&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Harris and Trump pitch their economic plans

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AxPPHNU5VSeGA7dmXOvc-PA">Washington Post</a> analyzes new polling that shows Harris cutting into Trump&rsquo;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&rsquo;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 &mdash; and his human friends &mdash; learned by asking Americans about their mental health.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Secret Project 2025 videos sketch plan for second Trump term

<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&rsquo;s secret training videos.</p> <p>Columbia University&rsquo;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&rsquo;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&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Maui is in trouble. It’s a great time to go.

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AZ3UOXpvgRvGqLGH82i2BkA">Reuters</a> reports on Ukraine&rsquo;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&rsquo;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&rsquo;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">&nbsp;</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&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Tim Walz owns no stock. How his finances make him a political outlier.

<p>Dana Mattioli of the <a href="https://apple.news/AnRFBCn7CQnKAobq4J_-R7w">Wall Street Journal</a> details Elon Musk&rsquo;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&rsquo;s finances to those of JD Vance.</p> <p>The Court of Arbitration for Sport denied USA Gymnastics&rsquo; efforts to restore Jordan Chiles&rsquo;s bronze, a major blow to the federation&rsquo;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&rsquo;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&rsquo;s shoes. <a href="https://apple.news/AHpnyMRZJRAOWnZX5v4nvDQ">New York</a> magazine has the story.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

New polls show Harris leading Trump in three swing states

<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&rsquo;s earlier vision for peace. <a href="https://apple.news/ArV2zsFoiQEmNaFafWUBWng">Reuters</a> has more.</p> <p>The Trump campaign&rsquo;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&rsquo;ve raised speculation about whether the artist has a broader political message.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Trump grapples with a new Democratic ticket

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AgpKCNROfSRaDxSkSiDNc7Q">Washington Post</a> looks at how Trump is complaining about Harris&rsquo;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 &lsquo;Saturday Night Live&rsquo; 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&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.</p>