Apple News Today

Don’t expect Trump’s political fate to be decided by courts

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AxsKYqaZdSl-MN6qQkEZhMg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> reporter Josh Gerstein explains why Trump&rsquo;s political fate likely won&rsquo;t be decided by the courts.</p> <p>Atomic veterans are on the verge of losing federal benefits. <a href="https://apple.news/ABmkTxdv0RceY8hKZcQfS1A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> reports on how Congress hasn't helped.</p> <p>Many insomniacs swear by dull narrators who put them to sleep, whether on purpose or not. The <a href="https://apple.news/AbXPmikUMQGy30bxC8lzpHA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> examines the phenomenon.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was guest-hosted by Yasmeen Khan.</p>

What Biden’s Rafah “red line” could mean for the war in Gaza

<p>Biden&rsquo;s &ldquo;red line&rdquo; in Gaza is an invasion of Rafah. What will that mean if Israel follows through with the attack? <a href="https://apple.news/AsN0S3XYQSRW4t0yZ1bGW6Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">The Guardian</a>&rsquo;s Julian Borger examines the conundrum.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AA_o-EoggSJ-0sxzr7mQveg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Guardian</a> also reports on devastating flooding in Kenya. And <a href="https://apple.news/ADRznd1BYRdKHvc_3A1N71g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> has dramatic images of the severe flooding in southern Brazil.</p> <p>Paco de Leon, a personal-finance expert, shares tips for becoming your own boss on this week&rsquo;s episode of <a href="https://apple.news/A-FmPYymeS9mp4wEW1pRi8w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Apple News In Conversation</a>.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was guest-hosted by Mark Garrison.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p>

The increasingly common 911 call frustrating first responders

<p>After years in a Syrian ISIS camp, a 10-person American family is back in the U.S. <a href="https://apple.news/AgKLti6s8SouvLoNfdg6Y-g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> has the details.</p> <p>Some senior care homes in the United States are refusing to pick up fallen residents, instead dialing 911. Todd C. Frankel of the <a href="https://apple.news/ATvsi792pSwKdcn_BJ5HIsA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> joins to talk about the problem.</p> <p>The &ldquo;world&rsquo;s largest&rdquo; vacuum to suck climate pollution out of the air just opened. <a href="https://apple.news/A81-WWqtNReSn3BYZDyI2YA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> explains how it works.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was guest-hosted by Mark Garrison.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p>

Why disrupted graduations feel familiar for class of 2024

<p>TikTok and its owners filed a legal challenge over a recent U.S. law that would ban the app if it doesn&rsquo;t find a buyer in a year. <a href="https://apple.news/AwdNnLLw9Tiio9HpuRJ1llA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> has the story. NPR <a href="https://apple.news/AIUr42cyBSuqDwhI5Kp6cAQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">also examines</a> claims that the ban could be &ldquo;an extinction-level event&rdquo; for the creator economy.</p> <p>Columbia canceled its universitywide commencement ceremony after weeks of protests on campus. <a href="https://apple.news/AP6KLXyOIQ9uulv59HxHaUw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> reports.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A7F7VEZtYQSy7z78eEoTDHQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ESPN</a> explains how WNBA plans to fund chartered flights could be a game changer for players.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was guest-hosted by Mark Garrison.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p>

Essential reporting on campus protests, by student journalists

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AVN9AS-3bTNGmIrodkcxRaw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> asks student journalists what&rsquo;s really happening on college campuses.</p> <p>Inside the encampments and crackdowns that shook American politics. A report for <a href="https://apple.news/AC1an1Fw4Sa257PqhMPNpgw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New York</a> magazine by the staff of the <em>Columbia Daily Spectator</em>.</p> <p>David Nakamura of the <a href="https://apple.news/AnVi6ZctaSBiJyUWDhjVQcg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> explains the obscure N.Y. election law at the heart of Trump&rsquo;s hush-money trial.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A96iMjAtmTp-vMc0ZVKF5bg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Apple News</a> looks at some of the most important work done by this year&rsquo;s Pulitzer Prize winners.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was guest-hosted by Mark Garrison.</p>

What to know about Gaza ceasefire talks

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AcKcYopuYRrGbAdaRRMD6Lw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports on Hamas&rsquo;s attack on a Gaza border crossing and on the status of ceasefire talks.</p> <p>In an exclusive interview with <a href="https://apple.news/ARFciMIrjTDOpHPxSB0ECgw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ABC News</a>, Olympian and WNBA star Brittney Griner reflects on her freedom from Russian prison.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/APE244aKKS2m894jSqQG3gQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> columnist Clare Ansberry explains why millions of American kids are doing the adult work of providing care for family.</p> <p>Madonna&rsquo;s free concert at Brazil's Copacabana beach was her largest ever, drawing 1.6 million fans. <a href="https://apple.news/AlueH5KOhRHqFjO6Mz-THnw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> has images from the show.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was guest-hosted by Mark Garrison.</p>

Inside an assassination plot on American soil

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AOJoLCxeWRQad_Rm8DRuBCA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reporter Greg Miller talks about an investigation into an assassination plot on American soil, and what it reveals about Prime Minister Narendra Modi&rsquo;s government in India.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ACm9MIJ2gQ0C63zQatiGkfw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> has the story of how some faculty members are defending student protesters, in actions and in words.</p> <p>For the first time, an orangutan was seen treating his wounds with a medicinal plant. <a href="https://apple.news/AIRj0CvYzTNu0vkncgnYHig?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> explains why scientists are so excited by the discovery.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was guest-hosted by Gideon Resnick.</p>

What students protesting over Gaza want colleges to do

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AN3oay94NRYyNM3E19V40PQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> explains what student demonstrators against the war in Gaza are calling on their universities to do.</p> <p>Nabih Bulos, the Middle East bureau chief for the <a href="https://apple.news/AbU2tl9WzQauYzj2de1d-4g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Los Angeles Times</a>, shares his reporting on a medical facility in Qatar that&rsquo;s treating child amputees from Gaza.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A0BKjTK8CTkuK08T4PuqTaQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New Yorker</a> spent time with a secret society of writers and artists that&rsquo;s trying to rethink how we pay attention in an age of infinite distraction.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was guest-hosted by Gideon Resnick.</p>

How Trump wants to reshape America in a second term

<p>Donald Trump <a href="https://apple.news/AkjfGgn_uTHaIwAjUaQtouQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">sits down</a> with Time reporter Eric Cortellessa for exclusive interviews about what a second term could look like if he wins. There&rsquo;s also a <a href="https://apple.news/AmtSmRFTIRzS6JYOt02HRGA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">transcript</a> and <a href="https://apple.news/Ayd3BPhPFSTKSmXEGIv93mQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">fact-check</a> of the conversations.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AV9quQOPWSyuZdZh-omXuzQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wired</a> explains why millions of Americans could lose internet access today.</p> <p>Every vote counts for the GOP in the House &mdash; which is why the enthusiasm of some Republican lawmakers for activities such as skydiving is causing jitters in Washington. The <a href="https://apple.news/A1TMd9Uw_RSikIg-yeSXYWw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reports.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was guest-hosted by Gideon Resnick.</p>

Trump goes back to court as hush-money trial resumes

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AvVstTfawQA-KThHJcAyb8Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> reporter Ben Feuerherd explains what happened in Donald Trump&rsquo;s criminal trial in New York last week &mdash; and what to expect from this week in court.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AwTEFfp9NQt-dIRnHHziYrg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">PBS NewsHour</a> reports on how Israelis marked the Passover holiday, amid conflict, loss and trauma.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AR7AUJDOuSzC304h9ZASEfg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ESPN</a> looks back at the long, complicated friendship between Donte DiVincenzo, Jalen Brunson, and Josh Hart, former Villanova teammates who now play together on the New York Knicks.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was guest-hosted by Gideon Resnick.</p>

How the U.S. used troops on student protesters in the past

<p>An expert writes in the <a href="https://apple.news/Av3Sqk6npRGO6pdHAGSgGvw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> about America&rsquo;s grim history of using troops against student protesters. And a <a href="https://apple.news/A8jldrj3OS9C7Ee3mFqJqFg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Post</a> analysis looks back at how the public felt about campus protests against the Vietnam War at the time.</p> <p>New federal flying rules require more price transparency and for airlines to provide full cash refunds when flights are canceled or significantly changed. <a href="https://apple.news/AwNCLMx3tQwKaPUPjBny8pg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> spoke to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg about the changes.<br /> <a href="https://apple.news/AJZP3LL71ReyanMgBFCGh_g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">The Athletic</a> looks back at the storied career of Candace Parker, who is retiring from the WNBA.</p> <p>Nike is expected to alter MLB uniforms by 2025 after months of complaints, according to a union memo obtained by <a href="https://apple.news/AZZ56L8AoQxavYiJKeJqnpA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">The Athletic</a>.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was guest-hosted by Gideon Resnick.</p>

Why Harvey Weinstein’s N.Y. rape conviction was overturned

<p>A New York court&rsquo;s reversal of Harvey Weinstein&rsquo;s rape conviction dealt a blow to a long effort to hold the former Hollywood producer accountable. The <a href="https://apple.news/Akq5FcbWTQf6pTj7Hb6BoWA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> explains what it means.</p> <p>The federal government passed new nursing-home staffing rules. Most facilities don&rsquo;t have enough personnel to meet them. Jordan Rau from <a href="https://apple.news/ArDz2l3niS3Cq80tVApJS2Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">KFF Health News</a> tells us more.</p> <p>Emily Oster, an economist and parenting expert, talks about how to make America a better place to raise kids on this week&rsquo;s episode of <a href="https://apple.news/AfUbRQwgYTP65Q9EFaIOI1A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Apple News In Conversation</a>.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was guest-hosted by Gideon Resnick.</p>

The Supreme Court hears Trump’s unprecedented immunity claim

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AVnKAQX92R8Oe5v9XUty-8Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC</a> reporter Lawrence Hurley explains how Donald Trump could win at the Supreme Court even if his broad immunity argument is rejected.</p> <p>Finding matched donors for bone-marrow transplants has always been a major challenge. A repurposed drug has solved that problem. Sarah Zhang from <a href="https://apple.news/AwXLAeoPBQymZCzqfaff8KQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">The Atlantic</a> has the details.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ABvX7hVevQU6OjnkptSChQw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">The Athletic</a> looks into how name, image, and likeness payments in college football are affecting the NFL draft.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was guest-hosted by Gideon Resnick.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p>

The move that could change 30 million Americans’ jobs

<p>The FTC finalized a rule banning most employers from using noncompete clauses. <a href="https://apple.news/Adv7cgLO9SFCqqbQWsFatiA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> has more.</p> <p>The Supreme Court is hearing a pair of cases about emergency abortions. It&rsquo;s the court&rsquo;s first chance to weigh in on the state laws restricting abortion that have gone into effect since it overturned Roe v. Wade. <a href="https://apple.news/AuWvisqLATLuPyyVu9XankQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> reporter Maureen Groppe explains the stakes.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AMkos1N6AQ0yn7BqKKFjNtA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> looks at how Columbia University&rsquo;s campus protests in April 1968 were also marked by mass arrests.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A_nyNVZ60S76UC0uhTxSYAg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Los Angeles Times</a> visits a project in South Korea where, inspired by reality television, Buddhist monks serve as matchmakers.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was guest-hosted by Gideon Resnick.</p>

More arrests of college students protesting the war in Gaza

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AW7Kufuh1TIOkTdnW_VFe7A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> takes a look at how Gaza protests are playing out at colleges across America.</p> <p>A provision that would ban TikTok &mdash; or force a sale &mdash; landed in a foreign-aid bill for Ukraine and Israel that is expected to pass the Senate today. <a href="https://apple.news/AVgc0AcrWQcCQL1pzm3iCMA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> explains what to know about the possible ban.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ALoyznY1JQb-ybf4AND6EOg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reporter Jim Carlton details efforts in California to stop a coastal train route from falling into Pacific.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was guest-hosted by Gideon Resnick.</p>

Who is Juan Merchan, the judge in Trump’s hush-money trial?

<p>Judge Juan Merchan, who&rsquo;s presiding over Donald Trump&rsquo;s New York criminal trial, has already ruled against him. <a href="https://apple.news/AL4ro6G05RymYTq7fCDBeDA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> journalist Bart Jansen explains how Merchan works.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AtTWo97npR_O_c663d0yl2A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reporter Liz Essley Whyte tells us why drug shortages in America have reached a record high.</p> <p>Something weird is happening with Caesar salads. <a href="https://apple.news/AIqnc2NBHRs-sSBWMO9qZaA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">The Atlantic</a> takes a look.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was guest-hosted by Gideon Resnick.</p>

How guns became ubiquitous in the U.S. after Columbine

<p>Since the mass shooting at Columbine High School 25 years ago, guns have grown ubiquitous in America. <a href="https://apple.news/ABbMr67kuQUiodBkqbqP9fw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">The Trace</a> examines how that&rsquo;s changed the way we navigate our lives.</p> <p>This week&rsquo;s Apple News <a href="https://apple.news/A27XI0KaYRjeOFjwtDeHqLg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">In Conversation</a> explores how money affects your mental health, featuring advice from therapist Megan McCoy.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Breaking &mdash; aka breakdancing &mdash; has made it into the Olympics for the first time. <a href="https://apple.news/AItcl7MHbTX-MZZ1wz3qXCA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> details what to expect in Paris.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was guest-hosted by Yasmeen Khan.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p>

Understanding the blame game over Gaza aid delays

<p>Israel has blocked a huge array of aid items from entering Gaza. The <a href="https://apple.news/AiC0XWgcVRVSglQxaDnKUOg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has the full list, from crutches to chocolate croissants. Meanwhile, <a href="https://apple.news/A9dtb6dK7QzOy5cDnUClHMg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CBS</a> reports on recent finger-pointing between Israel and the U.N. on delays to aid.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Missouri teen Ralph Yarl tells <a href="https://apple.news/AkcliyYapSJSqi-TwUuMAYQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> how he&rsquo;s been coping since he was shot in the head after ringing the wrong doorbell nearly a year ago: &ldquo;It is a constant uphill battle.&rdquo;</p> <p>NASA confirmed that the heavy chunk of metal that crashed into a Florida home last month was space-station debris. <a href="https://apple.news/AsrAWlAmaQnmTMBoZNoKW1Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">The Guardian</a> has more.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was guest-hosted by Yasmeen Khan.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p>

Their ship hit the Key Bridge. Why are they stuck aboard?

<p>Twenty-one sailors are stuck aboard the ship that hit Baltimore&rsquo;s Key Bridge &mdash; with no end in sight. <a href="https://apple.news/A3JvdIGQuRSezqf6414mDCA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Popular Mechanics</a> has the story.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Aj1tzb8BDRkeP7XPO7l7bsw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> explains Caitlin Clark&rsquo;s staggeringly low WNBA starting salary.</p> <p>Why would anyone steal $300,000 in Lego sets? Believe it or not, there&rsquo;s a booming black market, according to the <a href="https://apple.news/Ab8TnKDYPTLCdsSFYphM5hQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Los Angeles Times</a>.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was guest-hosted by Yasmeen Khan.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p>

Supreme Court hears Jan. 6 case with implications for Trump

<p>The Supreme Court will weigh if January 6 insurgents can be charged with obstruction. <a href="https://apple.news/A-dfBC_64TPq4fjiyRtcuzQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reporter Ann Marimow explains the implications.</p> <p>One year into Sudan&rsquo;s civil war, there are fears of repeated atrocities. <a href="https://apple.news/AvsWSg3IZSL6cfPByRQqieQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> reports.</p> <p>Author Salman Rushdie speaks with <a href="https://apple.news/AIoKAdxkuQL2V1gILpUNMEA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CBS News</a> about the 2022 attack that nearly took his life, and the new book he&rsquo;s written about the incident.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was guest-hosted by Yasmeen Khan.</p> <p>Correction: Children under age 5 make up more than a quarter of people displaced by the civil war in Sudan. Due to an editing error, a previous version of this episode said they make up more than a quarter of people killed.</p>

Understanding the charges in Trump’s historic criminal trial

<p><a href="https://apple.news/A0eHfbve1Rmm1Do77ghdx9w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Apple News In Conversation</a> has everything you need to know about Donald Trump&rsquo;s historic criminal trial that starts today in New York, plus insights on Trump&rsquo;s other three pending criminal cases.</p> <p>Iran attacked Israel, escalating an already volatile conflict. <a href="https://apple.news/ADFig4-02SLu16CZcytlrlQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> has the details.</p> <p>Twenty years after images of abuse at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq shocked the world, a military contractor the prison will go to trial and face testimony from survivors. <a href="https://apple.news/AZFOLbzIsQgG5ibAvL7wXtw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Time</a> has the story.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s the tax deadline, and <a href="https://apple.news/A-fgAK8KmT6W1UsDnyN9zqQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> has tips and tricks from an accountant to help with next year&rsquo;s taxes. And the <a href="https://apple.news/AoFURBd2OQK-9cXkPLVutqw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> looks at some very unusual &mdash; and unsuccessful &mdash; deductions people have tried.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was guest-hosted by Yasmeen Khan.</p>

Why the O.J. Simpson trial still matters

<p>Following an Israeli attack on a major hospital, Gazans are sifting through the rubble for the bodies of their dead. <a href="https://apple.news/A1inramCgTu-MByjmv1HxCw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> has the story.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ASTI09Z8DTpeGYcrsBdHxxA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Time</a> explains how O.J. Simpson changed everything.</p> <p>Financial columnist Charlotte Cowles tells <a href="https://apple.news/AmBG4-1GxQCeqc7f4UNPgHg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Apple News In Conversation</a> how she got scammed out of $50,000 and suggests ways to prevent that happening to you.</p> <p>&lsquo;Bluey&rsquo; fans are worried that the much-loved children&rsquo;s cartoon could be ending. <a href="https://apple.news/A5pyMIWd6SzKwv9aX8QFZIA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg Businessweek</a> reports.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was guest-hosted by Yasmeen Khan.</p>

What the judge will ask jurors in Trump hush-money case

<p>The start of Trump&rsquo;s first criminal trial offers a vexing question: how to find a proper jury for such an unprecedented case. Erica Orden from <a href="https://apple.news/AWxjk6ta9QRmhf7E-cLCJBQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> describes the selection process.</p> <p>For one Nigerian family, freedom after a kidnapping hasn&rsquo;t ended their terror. <a href="https://apple.news/AuXky320fSHu_zOJv7Z1M8Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> tells their harrowing story.</p> <p>An astronaut will land on the moon. For the first time, they won&rsquo;t be an American. <a href="https://apple.news/AbAbM2BCXQhuTbz0VjraS1Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> has more.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was guest-hosted by Yasmeen Khan.</p>

Delayed student financial aid leaves millions in limbo

<p>As millions wait for delayed college financial aid, families are facing tough choices. <a href="https://apple.news/APeY0rarWS7eRJYy5hsyX3Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> journalist Haley Messenger has the story.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AvfOo8U_yRnW2ZOdvgYEkBw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">BBC</a> reports on how a group of Swiss women has won the first ever climate-case victory in the European Court of Human Rights.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AUj3k1NQnTWG7ifAkpkpBAg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ESPN</a> looks back on the career of Tara VanDerveer, who is retiring as the winningest coach in college basketball history. And the <a href="https://apple.news/Avgzwkz8oRVmvIlEjjzzOkA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reveals how the NCAA women beat the men in finals&rsquo; ratings for the first time &mdash; but brought in 99% less TV money.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was guest-hosted by Yasmeen Khan.</p>

Why more Americans are moving back in with family

<p>Key Republican members of Congress are planning to retire. <a href="https://apple.news/A5EgPRaF3SrO3CoMPSuwZpw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reporter Marianna Sotomayor explains how that spells trouble for Speaker Mike Johnson.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>More Americans are now living with their parents. <a href="https://apple.news/AP9iz_e7LQ6uctucDnbIc2Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> details the economic, cultural, and environmental reasons why.</p> <p>The U.S. is bracing for trillions of cicadas to emerge from the earth, in a rare double event. <a href="https://apple.news/AVgLsmog9QOGAKCwNIKYV5w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">The Guardian</a> has the story.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was guest-hosted by Yasmeen Khan.</p> <p>Correction: An earlier version of this episode incorrectly identified University of Connecticut head coach Dan Hurley as the son of actor Bill Murray. Murray’s son Luke is an assistant coach at the school.</p>

Eclipse day is here. Here’s how to prepare.

<p class="p1">Today&rsquo;s the day of the event we&rsquo;ve all been waiting for: the total solar eclipse. <a href="https://apple.news/AX2qVf_HSTb2mu4tXpZqyNg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span class="s1">Apple News</span></a> has what you need to know.</p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><a href="https://apple.news/AKeGXVbuaRKa7uNSKr9UjUA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a></span> correspondents including Daniel Estrin reflect on six months of Israel&rsquo;s war in Gaza.</p> <p class="p1">The big problem for marijuana companies? What to do with all that cash. The <a href="https://apple.news/A5GwPQ7GOSAGdAjuISi7xig?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span class="s1">Wall Street Journal</span></a>&rsquo;s Alexander Saeedy has the story.</p> <p class="p1">And South Carolina defeated Iowa to win the women&rsquo;s NCAA national title. Read coverage of the game from <a href="https://apple.news/AUJOD1mbsRSW9yMd8uXeS_A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span class="s1">The State</span></a>.</p> <p class="p1">Today&rsquo;s episode was guest-hosted by Yasmeen Khan.</p>

The new magic number for retirement planning, and how to see the eclipse

<p>Tonight is the Final Four of the women&rsquo;s NCAA Tournament. Apple News sports editor Haley O&rsquo;Shaughnessy joins us to explain why it&rsquo;s such a powerful moment for women&rsquo;s basketball, while the <a href="https://apple.news/A0aqEVTC4S1CuEHekiPCFRQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Los Angeles Times</a> takes a look at how Caitlin Clark ended up playing against UConn instead of for them.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AJr1PICoqSYiAaNMHeMf2KQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has your ultimate guide to the coming total solar eclipse, its path, and how to watch.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>The new magic number for retirement is $1.46 million. Here&rsquo;s what it tells us, according to the <a href="https://apple.news/AGnTNMRQzTrmKNnehQoiS1A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a>.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was guest-hosted by Mark Garrison.</p>

America bet big on sports gambling. The backlash is here.

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AJgSDrYp5SgSBcARn3oa1cw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN </a>reporter Sebastian Shukla examines a wave of xenophobia in Russia against Central Asian migrants following the terror attack near Moscow.</p> <p>America made a huge bet on sports gambling. The <a href="https://apple.news/A5rIlhvtVRYKs_L_noXDBrg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a>&rsquo;s Joshua Robinson explains how the consequences of that decision are becoming clear.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Axl8pDMWFRPSDCXIK-dPaeQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> looks at why the White House directed NASA to create a unified standard of time for the moon.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was guest-hosted by Mark Garrison.</p>

José Andrés on aid-worker killings and Gaza’s food crisis

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Ah8DiDqn8TSWhfJZVfFF-8g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has an in-depth look at Jos&eacute; Andr&eacute;s&rsquo;s World Central Kitchen, after the Israeli military killed seven of its aid workers.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A-_JnZAEBQH-fvpEwVopH5Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Los Angeles Times</a> examines how Disney&rsquo;s biggest shareholder fight in 20 years will shape the company&rsquo;s future.</p> <p>Republicans are hoping to win Black voters for Trump. Reporting from <a href="https://apple.news/AbkkS339kSYehkqakmRnN1Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> in Wisconsin shows that it won&rsquo;t be easy.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was guest-hosted by Mark Garrison.</p>

Birth-control misinformation is rampant online, doctors say

<p>Reporting from the <a href="https://apple.news/AX3WreNSnThiQtHXcOwANEw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Guardian</a> examines the possible pollution impacts of the collapse of Baltimore&rsquo;s Francis Scott Key Bridge.</p> <p>Lauren Weber of the <a href="https://apple.news/A7d_F-bP7Qt2esgQHJrRWwA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a>, who&rsquo;s been speaking to doctors, tells us how they say patients are making birth-control medical decisions based on social-media misinformation.</p> <p>What&rsquo;s it like to live in space? Astronaut Loral O&rsquo;Hara tells <a href="https://apple.news/ANpNKaoqvTKGrDk9WsCAqeQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> it changes her dreams.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was guest-hosted by Mark Garrison.</p>