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Why an attorney tasked with prosecuting Trump’s critics resigned

<p>Over the weekend Trump urged Attorney General Pam Bondi to prosecute some of his political enemies, in a social-media post. The order came days after the U.S. attorney tasked with doing the same thing resigned under pressure. <a href="https://apple.news/AoawssvO_QDmB3p27jD6HbQ">NBC News</a> reports.</p> <p>The CDC&rsquo;s advisory panel on vaccines gathered last week for a chaotic two-day meeting. <a href="https://apple.news/AAKvzMfm1SBavlhOIH_Ferw">Stat</a> reporter Elaine Chen joins to discuss the changes that were made and how the board is moving away from its traditional science-backed approach.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Aes8gUf6_QGOhu41yrAcsnA">Washington Post</a>&rsquo;s Maria Sacchetti breaks down what family separations look like in Trump&rsquo;s second term, as enforcement ramps up.</p> <p>Plus, tens of thousands of people attended a <a href="https://apple.news/AlRRluUaMTGCjJAT8dQqCjA">memorial</a> for Charlie Kirk; the U.K., Canada, and Australia <a href="https://apple.news/AAs50mahjSCi0C6SoHbyrXQ">formally recognized</a> Palestine as a state, and and swimmers took part in the Chicago River’s first organized open-water swim <a href="https://apple.news/ATVc968HdT5yoKo3sNiBiFA">in nearly 100 years</a>.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Inside Disney’s decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AQgdIIiwqTmWAXzsaWzZPKQ">Wall Street Journal</a> goes inside Disney’s decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel.</p> <p>Congress faces another tight deadline to avoid a government shutdown. Sahil Kapur, senior political correspondent for <a href="https://apple.news/AY-CnSBtzSc-KBr2PnBijAQ">NBC News</a>, joins to discuss the tensions between Democrats and Republicans this time around.</p> <p>Some parents of children who died by suicide say AI chatbots played a role in losing their kids, and they’re calling for stronger protections from lawmakers. <a href="https://apple.news/AAQoKrcOzSnmrVmCeVJ9lBw">Washington Post</a> reporter Nitasha Tiku told us their stories.</p> <p>Plus, the CDC&rsquo;s vaccine board <a href="https://apple.news/ADR2Dmvh4QlaVVkQo6tn-Gw">recommended</a> against a particular combined childhood vaccine, the FTC <a href="https://apple.news/AyG_9QLG2SFK281r3Xm2H4w">is suing</a> Ticketmaster over secondary markets, and how <a href="https://apple.news/AUJWQch5xTVyEosBLX3An-w">drinking</a> less alcohol is helping runners get faster.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.</p> <p><em>Warning: This episode mentions suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, please contact the Suicide &amp; Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988.</em></p>

What the Fed’s interest-rate cut means for you and the economy

<p>The Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Wednesday and signaled that additional cuts could come later this year. <a href="https://apple.news/ASEO8rnArSlyM24h48xw-Fw">Reuters</a> reporter Ann Saphir joins to discuss the pressures facing the Fed as the job market weakens.</p> <p>Former CDC director Susan Monarez testified before the Senate about her dismissal from the agency. The <a href="https://apple.news/AZL6T1VWYRr2e_ThfnPG0hw">Washington Post</a> reports that Monarez said she was pressured by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to alter the nation&rsquo;s childhood-vaccine schedule before being fired.</p> <p>Alex Ward, national-security reporter at the <a href="https://apple.news/ABr1y8YW0RY-uWJxQ7qyVWA">Wall Street Journal</a> breaks down how Trump could apply more pressure on Netanyahu to end the war but is largely letting the Israeli prime minister chart his own path.</p> <p>Plus, Jimmy Kimmel was <a href="https://apple.news/AGbXKjLlnTBOSD0klUDXFGA">suspended</a> over Charlie Kirk remarks, Jerry from Ben &amp; Jerry&rsquo;s <a href="https://apple.news/AaAeSjnvTStu-e5zWNS0fOQ">quit</a> the company, and why Tom Brady&rsquo;s juggling act as part owner of the Las Vegas Raiders and a Fox Sports analyst is <a href="https://apple.news/A9I07n5m_R_mVOWF4rHClcA">raising questions.</a></p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

The suspect in Charlie Kirk’s killing is charged. What we’ve learned.

<p>The man accused of killing Charlie Kirk appeared in court for the first time Tuesday. <a href="https://apple.news/AAKjTty5UQeGcN7CUE6_oeg">NPR</a> reports that prosecutors charged the suspect with aggravated murder and will seek the death penalty.</p> <p>While the national unemployment rate remains low, there are fewer jobs than expected being added to the market. The <a href="https://apple.news/AO14A6BMHQku39hIHfjHHGA">Washington Post</a>&rsquo;s Abha Bhattarai discusses why more people are also dealing with unemployment of six months or more.</p> <p>Toxic fumes are leaking into airplane cabins more frequently. Ben Katz, aviation reporter for the <a href="https://apple.news/AA-dbHx32RQm1mXclWThpgw">Wall Street Journal</a>, joins to talk about why that is.</p> <p>Plus, a U.N.-commissioned report accused Israel of <a href="https://apple.news/A0kh1XD6STf2mtMi7qKq3WA">committing genocide</a>, ICE apparently <a href="https://apple.news/AO5VlDCn0TgWQGA8JrVZF0g">violated</a> dozens of federal standards at one of its hastily built detention centers, and the world&rsquo;s oldest mummies were <a href="https://apple.news/AfFscmNCiQvSz0UWXQu-3Wg">discovered</a>.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

The new GOP plan for D.C. crime: charging kids as adults

<p>The House is set to vote on bills that would impose harsher penalties on people under 18 in D.C. The <a href="https://apple.news/AwK_RttLjQzOmTNrkm8GNeQ">Washington Post</a>&rsquo;s Meagan Flynn discusses the widespread ramifications these proposed laws might have.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AtxnGnM5YSYqQkLGtOZ5tIg">ProPublica</a>&rsquo;s Hannah Allam breaks down how the administration is attempting to use sweeping 9/11 anti-terrorism laws as a boost for its deportation efforts.</p> <p>Kentucky became the first state in the country to make 50-50 custody of children the default in any divorce. Rachel Wolfe, economics reporter at the <a href="https://apple.news/AsY2o3JV5S9KSPw1gDb9-rw">Wall Street Journal</a>, joins to talk about how the law has helped and hurt some families.</p> <p>Plus, Israel launched its ground invasion of <a href="https://apple.news/ASYt3yRV_SpqXlPRVnJZNbg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gaza City</a>, JD Vance <a href="https://apple.news/AKtRXl9RdQoifQ-zCdn935A">vowed</a> a crackdown on left-wing organizations in the wake of Charlie Kirk&rsquo;s killing, and the surgeons who put a man&rsquo;s tooth into <a href="https://apple.news/ACtARFaCBQ0S02pftI_dtCg">his eye</a> to save his vision.</p> <p>And finally, <a href="https://apple.news/TBgJECtuERnntna4OSFvPuA">100 unforgettable stories</a> from the publishers that power Apple News, which is turning 10 years old today.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

What’s at stake in a crucial week for the Federal Reserve

<p>The Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates this week. The <a href="https://apple.news/AyiViDd3_TIagbiot2bAC-w">Wall Street Journal</a>&rsquo;s Nick Timiraos joins to discuss the challenges facing the Fed&rsquo;s decision and the uncertainty over Trump&rsquo;s attempts to fire one of its governors.</p> <p>The suspect in the killing of Charlie Kirk is not cooperating with authorities, Utah&rsquo;s governor says. <a href="https://apple.news/A_PIzrFpvRJyFg_znzH-RwA">CBS</a> has the latest. And <a href="https://apple.news/AVZheFEckQQuh594g-gKK1g">The Atlantic</a>&rsquo;s Ali Breland, who profiled Kirk last year, reflects on his political evolution.</p> <p>President Trump wants to disqualify transgender troops from the U.S. military. <a href="https://apple.news/A-Wxk0MSwRUuyZi0LXCvnsg">NPR</a>&rsquo;s Lauren Hodges breaks down how the administration is using medical records to do it.</p> <p>Plus, Marco Rubio <a href="https://apple.news/ANA6OeV4rSpmaqqL_3s3iMg">is meeting</a> with Netanyahu in Israel to discuss the war in Gaza, Pope Leo <a href="https://apple.news/A6rMyiS-JQ_eWtQGxegXkYQ">criticized</a> executive pay in his first interview as pontiff, and everything you should know about last night’s <a href="https://apple.news/A2POTTbGOT86_SqbnU_mHRQ?route=aHR0cHM6Ly9hcHBsZS5uZXdzL1QwcnNXa0ZfSVFhbVlMRVZjMDJ2WEhn" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Emmy Awards</a>.</p><p><a <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

What to know about the suspect in Charlie Kirk’s killing

<p>Authorities have arrested a suspect in the shooting of Charlie Kirk. <a href="https://apple.news/AaY9hUqFlTXGR6KgRnEyIGw">CBS News</a> has more, while <a href="https://apple.news/ALmw68ksKROGIxc_ClxbO7g">Politico</a> explores the fears over political violence in the U.S.</p> <p>A group of common chemicals known as phthalates, used in everything from medical devices to garden hoses and food packaging, has been linked to adverse health outcomes. The <a href="https://apple.news/AXKsBtb4-QfKcObqL3Gmx6g">Washington Post</a>&rsquo;s Shannon Osaka joins to discuss their link to to pregnancy problems.</p> <p>Bad Bunny&rsquo;s residency in Puerto Rico generated an estimated $196 million in economic activity for the island. The <a href="https://apple.news/A37FRlb-yRQafKbCRYLxCEw">Wall Street Journal</a>&rsquo;s Elias Leight breaks down the financial and cultural impact of the concerts — and explains why Bad Bunny&rsquo;s global tour is skipping the mainland U.S.</p> <p>Plus, Brazil&rsquo;s Supreme Court <a href="https://apple.news/AMaibz8wATRWKiPNXQY0mPg">convicted</a> former President Jair Bolsonaro, U.S. mortgage rates <a href="https://apple.news/A0rQaW_62T2u-UYqvH-yKqQ">fell</a> to their lowest level in a year, and a look ahead at the WNBA <a href="https://apple.news/A0aXJDU_rRGW8qgWJ4Ydz_w">playoffs</a>.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

How Charlie Kirk transformed the American conservative movement

<p>The conservative firebrand Charlie Kirk died after being shot in the neck at an event in Utah. <a href="https://apple.news/A1Ck339bZQPeJj6zM7GIKgQ">NBC News</a> has live updates.</p> <p>Russian drones violated Poland’s airspace late on Tuesday while going after targets in Ukraine, and were shot down. The Polish military said the incident posed a real threat to citizens, the <a href="https://apple.news/AytKwLO7fRLOmODpZAgtdZw">Washington Post</a> reports.</p> <p>HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. released his anticipated chronic-disease-fighting plan this week. <a href="https://apple.news/AA6kdwsRFRfqpzI1aZUDNaQ">Stat</a>&rsquo;s Sarah Todd explains how the report stirred backlash on both sides of the aisle.</p> <p>Plus, the former acting FBI director <a href="https://apple.news/Ayd-grNg0QxmJ1vecMAXNkQ">sued</a> the bureau and the attorney general, Elon Musk briefly <a href="https://apple.news/Ayd-grNg0QxmJ1vecMAXNkQ">lost</a> his title as the world&rsquo;s richest person, and newly <a href="https://apple.news/AeheVv9YtQf29aEaHVc8JWg">discovered</a> signs of ancient life on Mars.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p> <p>Correction: Charlie Kirk worked with the Trump family on social-media outreach during the 2016 presidential election. A previous version of this episode said that Kirk was Donald Trump’s social-media coordinator during the 2016 election.</p>

Child care is incredibly expensive. This state just made it free.

<p>New Mexico will become the first state in the country to offer its residents free universal childcare. <a href="https://apple.news/ARR5iS42dSpOTS4P1NjYyeQ">Source New Mexico</a> reports the move could save some families in the state $12,000 a year.</p> <p>Israel carried out air strikes aimed at Hamas leaders in Qatar. <a href="https://apple.news/A3oJTo7fFTpyTqc6X5KJ_ZQ">Bloomberg</a> reports that the attack could upend Gaza ceasefire talks, with Qatar suspending its role as mediator.</p> <p>More people are using beta blockers, typically prescribed for cardiovascular disease, to treat anxiety. The <a href="https://apple.news/A0sS786tpQ-a0cd8wukWypQ">Wall Street Journal</a>&rsquo;s Sara O&rsquo;Brien discusses how the drugs got so popular and the risks associated with taking them outside of their intended purpose.</p> <p>Plus, a federal judge temporarily <a href="https://apple.news/Af3WhPu0eR5GvnqsrfragTQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">blocked</a> Trump’s attempt to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook, violent <a href="https://apple.news/ArLcfjpr6RSKcgmmaQJoKFg">protests</a> in Nepal forced the prime minister to resign, why the U.S. <a href="https://apple.news/AbJ8mCrCfRiy7yASXGftQ6Q">jobs</a> market is getting bleaker, and why <a href="https://apple.news/AOW9EgiVlTCqj4mLupg58PA">scoring</a> a World Cup ticket might be tougher than expected.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

ICE is escalating operations in Chicago. What to know.

<p>Federal authorities began increased immigration-enforcement operations in Chicago, targeting people with criminal records. <a href="https://apple.news/AQ4f9AfKCTwqCAXcVBNhHeA">Time</a> reports. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court ruled that immigration stops in Los Angeles can continue. The <a href="https://apple.news/Am0ZZlUXFTKe2PVOaN7nVtw">Wall Street Journal</a>&rsquo;s Jess Bravin tells us how the decision is part of a bigger pattern.</p> <p>A key piece of Trump&rsquo;s law-enforcement takeover in Washington, D.C., is clearing homeless encampments. Marissa Lang, an enterprise reporter at the <a href="https://apple.news/A6MUiplGFQv-VpDEIN8-pTg">Washington Post</a>, explains why the administration&rsquo;s promise of shelter and services to affected people is going largely unfulfilled.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AjBY6I7LdSF-YsHcTDJ9l1Q">KFF Health News</a> reporter Arielle Zionts joins to discuss how rural hospitals are pooling their resources to save money and provide better care.</p> <p>Plus, a birthday <a href="https://apple.news/AtTujtQqUS12jJG1VSjC7eA">letter</a> to Jeffrey Epstein with what appears to be Trump&rsquo;s signature on it was handed over to Congress, Lachlan Murdoch <a href="https://apple.news/AvA4EkBj9TTWcyJ3wM7EBdQ">won</a> his family&rsquo;s succession battle, and how <a href="https://apple.news/AQ4f9AfKCTwqCAXcVBNhHeA">tossing</a> baby puffins off of a cliff can be a good thing.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Why ICE raided a company that invests billions in the U.S.

<p>Hyundai has invested billions in American manufacturing. Now the immigration arrests of hundreds of workers at one of its plants in Georgia have shaken its confidence, <a href="https://apple.news/Ano_fErdvRXS814XU0csk2A">Business Insider</a> says. Meanwhile, <a href="https://apple.news/A_Z9j5l1_TzCQhkWLrpgo4Q">Reuters</a> reports that the Trump administration is planning more workplace enforcement operations.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Au0IfJneyQw2UR2ZUejWueQ">Axios</a> economics reporter Courtenay Brown joins to discuss what a recent disappointing jobs report tells us about the U.S. economy.</p> <p>A patchwork legal group is standing up to Trump in court and winning. <a href="https://apple.news/AKIv6ntCsQBuZnQdEvMEBLg">The Atlantic</a>&rsquo;s Michael Scherer explains their strategy and why it&rsquo;s working.</p> <p>Plus, Russia <a href="https://apple.news/AUkGvR4dOQR2MjKiZ-3_v3Q">struck</a> a government building in Kyiv, <a href="https://apple.news/AE61UGMCQRg-f9fmVwKWKtQ">thousands</a> marched in D.C. and Chicago in protest against Trump’s use of federal agents for state law enforcement, and the <a href="https://apple.news/AglKmJMANSBiyCU1Ka0Uu4g">men&rsquo;s</a> and <a href="https://apple.news/AfnXv3D8kSNCvVpRSnPOKag">women&rsquo;s</a> winners from the U.S. Open.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Was Trump’s strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat legal?

<p>U.S. warships killed 11 people on a suspected Venezuelan smuggling craft on Tuesday. Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested they had drugs bound for the U.S., and said Trump planned to &ldquo;wage war&rdquo; on drug cartels. Idrees Ali, a Pentagon correspondent for <a href="https://apple.news/Anjp6EcVqSz6ZQvKCgNoK2Q">Reuters</a>, has been exploring whether the administration’s moves are legal.</p> <p>HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sparred with Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill yesterday in a hearing before the Senate Finance Committee. <a href="https://apple.news/ADbGh2qzSQXuR5WNQj7Y5mw">Stat</a> has the key takeaways.</p> <p>Democrats are looking to regroup and make a plan for the midterms as Congress returns. The <a href="https://apple.news/ArOvfELcHRPe88htX2nFmmQ">Washington Post</a>&rsquo;s Marianna Sotomayor details the party&rsquo;s efforts to redefine itself.</p> <p>Plus, Portugal is in <a href="https://apple.news/A7Fjw2I-hQJGm9NAwF0ellA">mourning</a> after 16 people died in a cable-car tragedy, Trump&rsquo;s nominee for a role on the Federal Reserve board <a href="https://apple.news/AiGBrOEB9SN6RpeXmwVhiGA">pledged</a> to be independent, and how to buy Darth Vader&rsquo;s <a href="https://apple.news/Ap9OSUdrFSq-O_NOcCKViow">lightsaber</a>.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

RFK Jr. tore up vaccine policy. Now for a Senate showdown.

<p>Vaccine policy is changing at a rapid rate as Florida and some Western states take drastically different paths on access and recommendations. <a href="https://apple.news/ATehkS02TSPeN9Zd3pXCiCg">Bloomberg</a>&rsquo;s Jessica Nix joins to discuss how the situation has become so confusing.</p> <p>Victims of Jeffrey Epstein spoke at a press conference on Capitol Hill yesterday in support of a bill in the House that would require the release of documents related to the case. <a href="https://apple.news/A3elB6Av5SD6_Lmv1ZEA7yQ">NBC News</a> interviews one of the victims.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AFtyUs4ACQCq_8ZjdW_JtmA">CNN</a> reporter Holmes Lybrand breaks down why courts in Washington, D.C., are struggling with increased caseloads as a result of Trump&rsquo;s crime crackdown.</p> <p>Plus, a court ordered Trump to <a href="https://apple.news/AuTictFndTi6rUaLQWWI6VQ">unfreeze</a> grants for Harvard, what presidents Xi and Putin talk about when they think <a href="https://apple.news/AiW_IUEpxSe-X3LWy9IJj9g">no one is listening</a>, and the 2025 <a href="https://apple.news/ABbH451dNQkixxBWLWoUBJA">NFL</a> season is about to kick off.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

The new Epstein files don’t reveal much. What’s next in the case?

<p>Congress is back from summer recess with a list of big priorities &mdash; and some come with tight deadlines. <a href="https://apple.news/AQyjhlsOSRyuJVvRMdy8Bag">NBC</a>&rsquo;s Sahil Kapur tells us more.</p> <p>The landmark trial of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is approaching its conclusion. Manuela Andreoni, chief correspondent for <a href="https://apple.news/AppMbBVqlQIqVdMS6M99R7Q">Reuters</a> in Brazil, speaks with us about the stakes of the case.</p> <p>The Trump administration has issued more than $6 billion in fines to immigrants that it says have ignored deportation orders. Now it&rsquo;s coming to collect. <a href="https://apple.news/Ays_uwa4KTTCTbe-LDySJIg">Wall Street Journal</a> reporter Jack Morphet has the story.</p> <p>Plus, the <a href="https://apple.news/AKimypS3lSxe_59oNI0l0jA">world’s leading professional association of genocide scholars</a> said Israel’s actions in Gaza meet the legal definition of the crime, a <a href="https://apple.news/AqFr2vvxQTjiul72JwEhMOw">federal judge</a> ruled that Trump&rsquo;s deployment of troops to L.A. was illegal, and the <a href="https://apple.news/A45Jiz7ZSRiGNWIRQ5zGDdw">White House policy</a> threatening fall&rsquo;s favorite flavor.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.</p>

How an earthquake devastated Afghanistan

<p>The latest from Afghanistan after a catastrophic earthquake struck the eastern part of the country. The <a href="https://apple.news/AGbnLBbK7Ra-7THYdaalhpw">BBC</a> reports on the worst-hit areas, and the Taliban&rsquo;s plea for help.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AXS_P6AJkRYC5tqiESQ9DuA">ProPublica</a>&rsquo;s Bob Garrett tells us how the fight over gerrymandering in Texas became the battleground for Trump&rsquo;s latest legal strategy.</p> <p>Russian President Putin, Indian Prime Minister Modi, and Chinese President Xi met at a summit in China, signaling to the West a newfound solidarity between the countries. <a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/chinas-xi-welcomes-putin-modi-trump-roils-global-relations/">Politico</a>&rsquo;s Phelim Kine breaks down why the photo op isn&rsquo;t all that it seems.</p> <p>Plus, Rudy Giuliani is to be <a href="https://apple.news/AB7pHySXoStWxX-EnVgNhhg">awarded</a> the Presidential Medal of Freedom as he leaves the hospital following a car crash, 1.2 million immigrants <a href="https://apple.news/A5mbltzGaS-yx60Z8uUMlXQ">disappear</a> from the U.S. workforce, and the millionaire who <a href="https://apple.news/AnRS8kUMkQQSm7lcNV4Iskg">snatched</a> a hat at the U.S. Open.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Hurricane forecasting improved after Katrina. That could change.

<p><a href="https://apple.news/A4xcrc0t6RAiokRflVYCQCw">NPR&rsquo;s</a> Alejandra Borunda joins to talk about scientific advances in hurricane forecasting since Katrina, and how that progress might now be at risk.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>It was a busy week in Washington that included a slew of new executive orders from President Trump and a heated battle over the firing of a Federal Reserve governor. <a href="https://apple.news/AAdlspqzyR1WjgsSrey1NVQ">New Yorker</a> writer Susan B. Glasser discusses the latest, and how Trump is acting on his own perception of executive power in new ways.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>The ICE detention center in Florida known as &ldquo;Alligator Alcatraz&rdquo; could be completely empty in just a few days after a judge ordered its closure. Amy Green, Florida correspondent at <a href="https://apple.news/AAuP6C2CsQlOvrbi4TcVOhw">Inside Climate News</a>, breaks down how a Native American tribe was crucial in shutting it down.</p> <p>Plus, more <a href="https://apple.news/ALobttOZfSdym9BNNHeGSQw">fallout</a> from the firing of CDC director Susan Monarez, an NFL legend makes his college coaching <a href="https://apple.news/AsDP5yf-BQjC-pZfywq_zBQ">debut</a>, and &lsquo;The Wizard of Oz&rsquo; has a <a href="https://apple.news/AsZuvR_bbRTyQuv0c9S2f8g">unique</a> premiere in Las Vegas.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.</p>

Inside the CDC’s night of chaos as its director is fired

<p>The White House says it has fired the CDC director, less than a month after she was confirmed. Now other key officials are resigning. The <a href="https://apple.news/AjjA6QYr2Si2HzkbKIdjHYA">Washington Post</a> breaks down what happened.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AkKtySpSbSDaBxPAHqJUNwg">Minnesota Star Tribune</a> has the latest on the shooting in Minneapolis that left two children dead.</p> <p>Jack Dolan, an investigative reporter for the <a href="https://apple.news/AeHn9tF1oRGWOy7uQjmzr1w">Los Angeles Times</a>, tells us how a blaze that has been burning in the Grand Canyon complicates the rationale behind letting so-called &ldquo;good fires&rdquo; burn.</p> <p>Plus, the divisions in the Democratic Party on show at a <a href="https://apple.news/AynJFak_WQ2qwyTMmyRK9wA">leadership meeting</a>, Denmark summons a top U.S. official over <a href="https://apple.news/A6PFpVpoUSoSvrysd6JYoYw">a covert operations claim</a>, and researchers <a href="https://apple.news/A14URI7DYSL61ug8tqdGI5A">discover</a> an ancient tropical paradise in the Midwest.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

The tariff on cheap packages all online shoppers should know about

<p>The little-known de minimis tariff exemption is ending. <a href="https://apple.news/A0NUwl_ZiQBSk5enSBTnLXw">Bloomberg</a> unpacks the effect it could have on shopping habits.</p> <p>The Trump administration is using obscure tactics around mortgages to pursue political outcomes. Rachel Siegel at the <a href="https://apple.news/Ai-VQJxVWQxiXBWTVogTWjg">Washington Post</a> has the details.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged. <a href="https://apple.news/A_gIiApczRVinvC9p-jI_oA">USA Today</a> looks at their relationship timeline.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Plus, a whistleblower claims DOGE put millions of Americans&rsquo; personal data at <a href="https://apple.news/AekJ1hp1ISdCZFo5AyzaM4A">risk</a>, a new <a href="https://apple.news/AQUn12kLfSUawYdoU2ML32A">study</a> suggests AI is taking more jobs from younger people, and why letting your kids have a &ldquo;<a href="https://apple.news/AjTnZEEP1RBKl6B3FNusYsw">feral-child summer</a>&rdquo; is a good thing.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

How Trump has flipped the meaning of civil rights

<p>Laura Meckler, national education reporter with the <a href="https://apple.news/Av6Bq-EmESn-Gk7G00_IjMA">Washington Post</a>, joins to break down how the Department of Education has dramatically reshaped civil rights in schools under Trump.</p> <p>In Gaza, an airstrike killed 22 people, including five journalists, on Monday. <a href="https://apple.news/AH25ZOoJPSU-swTUfsK6L2A">NPR</a> has the story. <a href="https://apple.news/A8GS18xOBRcSku6EGNEBUrQ">The Guardian</a> also reports that data shows five out of six Palestinians killed by the Israeli military in Gaza have been civilians.</p> <p>A massive swing in immigration is affecting the U.S. labor market. Paul Kiernan from the <a href="https://apple.news/Amz3IMvYORAG3rVIZAly0UA">Wall Street Journal</a> explains.</p> <p>Plus, Trump says he has <a href="https://apple.news/A7KTSPNa2QfaUObhZM-I0_w">fired</a> a Federal Reserve governor, FEMA <a href="https://apple.news/AyDL5bQvEQUipA1U4y5oHVA">warns</a> about the risks of another Hurricane Katrina, and a successful pig-to-human lung transplant is <a href="https://apple.news/Acc7UkFMsRJqsZZCGc5bi2g">performed</a> in China.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

It’s been two weeks of federal control in D.C. Here’s what’s changed in the city.

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AITKwZBJcRFCvR5MkBKYOdg">Washington Post</a>&rsquo;s Jenny Gathright joins to discuss the latest on Trump&rsquo;s crime crackdown in Washington, D.C., and what could come next.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A7ZTMIEnFRxaSvkwzkPPj_A">ProPublica</a>&rsquo;s Annie Waldman details how cuts at federal health agencies went much further than initially promised.</p> <p>Texas&rsquo;s abortion ban is jeopardizing care and spreading fear across the state for providers and patients. The <a href="https://apple.news/AwayWecXARmuZ3fqGtUtklw">Dallas Morning News</a> investigates the impacts.</p> <p>Plus, a man-made famine is officially <a href="https://apple.news/AbQAi_6JkQYuAptd_G4SSJw">declared</a> in Gaza City, the man wrongly deported to El Salvador and then returned to the U.S. faces a new <a href="https://apple.news/Anrj-s2ySR42X0T3K2mXevA">deportation</a> threat, and a record-breaking win for Chinese Taipei at the <a href="https://apple.news/AMvHWWNpMQGSfQHyYZPpixQ">Little League World Series</a>.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

The surprising reason many fossil-fuel companies support EPA rules

<p>The federal government might give up its ability to regulate climate law — and businesses are concerned. <a href="https://apple.news/AdkUPou3HSeyorK7u_MxS5g">NPR</a>&rsquo;s Michael Copley explains why.</p> <p>Israel is launching two controversial plans in what it calls the &ldquo;next phase&rdquo; of its war in Gaza. <a href="https://apple.news/AtJiNWbMdRe-a_IOhafXfow">CNN</a>&rsquo;s Oren Liebermann details the country&rsquo;s latest moves.</p> <p>Sudan&rsquo;s civil war is reaching a breaking point. <a href="https://apple.news/AaZefClF6SGa579nvHDuVcg">The Atlantic</a>&rsquo;s Anne Applebaum joins <a href="https://apple.news/AhnJ2uPT-TR2tO5QEYWVKmw">Apple News In Conversation</a> to discuss the conditions she&rsquo;s seen on the ground &mdash; and why American aid is fading away.</p> <p>Plus, the battle over <a href="https://apple.news/AdFiBr9wTRlWyShd6ywukqg">gerrymandering</a> heats up, a <a href="https://apple.news/ALf1wB2nuSDK3_f1ODJ_wkA">tumultuous</a> week in Ukraine, and why some <a href="https://apple.news/A70OXpHx4QzO9HCmBLKII9A">birds</a> are staying up later at night.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Stuck in their homes, stuck in their jobs: why Americans feel frozen

<p>Nobody is buying homes. Nobody is changing jobs. <a href="https://apple.news/AART7_LIrRPaOE8mZROmBgw">Wall Street Journal</a> reporter Konrad Putzier explores why so many Americans are feeling stuck &mdash; and the economic consequences for everyone.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Los Angeles–area students returned to school amid ongoing ICE raids. <a href="https://apple.news/Al_WSiK22Rpywf-qbRN-40g">Los Angeles Times</a> reporter Howard Blume tells us how schools are trying to keep them safe.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ApEupABNfTAWN93edFPAo-g">Bloomberg</a>&rsquo;s Jessica Nix explains what to know about vaccine recommendations and availability this fall.</p> <p>Plus, why the DOJ <a href="https://apple.news/AOKY6l91BRg60Yyz13vaYDQ">issued</a> subpoenas for the personal medical records of young transgender patients, a federal judge <a href="https://apple.news/Azm9bcQpLT-yuytyDPoI7QA">halts</a> Texas&rsquo;s Ten Commandments law, and the year&rsquo;s biggest global <a href="https://apple.news/A1YjpqNW5QdywCU-kEm4Mbg">blockbuster</a> makes its way to U.S. screens.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

How much money is Trump making off the presidency?

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AFjJTj7w0Qk2E5yjhW6Jg2w">New Yorker</a> staff writer David D. Kirkpatrick spent months tallying up the dizzying amount of cash Trump has made off the presidency. He joins to talk about it.</p> <p>Rachel Siegel, housing reporter at the <a href="https://apple.news/Ac32yPr0EQHyfGTEBmfeWoA">Washington Post</a>, describes how Dallas has become a national model for how to move the needle on homelessness.</p> <p>California passed a law in 2020 to boost wildfire protections for homes, but its implementation was delayed. <a href="https://apple.news/AAO95tiWfThCFiONODhRnpw">Bloomberg</a> reporter Todd Woody examines why &mdash; and how the delay affected victims of the L.A. wildfires.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Plus, the measles outbreak in Texas is officially <a href="https://apple.news/AkFJVVOwWSuGl3Db0DAot-Q">over</a>, a <a href="https://apple.news/AtT3W1sAeTrmrUrfg6WEa7w">clash</a> over COVID vaccine recommendations, and the new <a href="https://apple.news/Ab_d_OoShSxueoSufGQopmg">mixed-doubles</a> format at this year&rsquo;s U.S. Open.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Inside sports’ escalating stalking problem

<p>Stalking has become an unsettling part of the elite-sports landscape. <a href="https://apple.news/ATNqHPHOxQPalqwnoUm9y9Q">The Athletic</a>&rsquo;s Carson Kessler investigates why cases are climbing.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AkUAkx_jKTt-MN0Wr5KDEEg">Washington Post</a> reporter Michael Birnbaum unpacks the key takeaways from Ukrainian President Zelenskyy&rsquo;s high-stakes meeting at the White House yesterday.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Ax8UD6YuGRdGi_EiJGs37jA">Politico</a> reporter Melanie Mason explains California&rsquo;s plan to redraw election maps in response to Texas.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Plus, members of Congress will <a href="https://apple.news/ADIfR-3hLQ1ytjP_G_0GwNQ">soon</a> get their hands on some of the Epstein files, why a vaccine advisory board at the CDC might have been <a href="https://apple.news/Aull4DF6gR5ixiMBEa23V2w">wrongly</a> dismissed, and the transformative power of just sitting and <a href="https://apple.news/ANRSjvDFsRBqJWEBx3cp0gw">spacing out</a>.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Why Zelenskyy is bringing backup to the White House

<p><a href="https://apple.news/Ax_mXTv8LTKOcOnDFT5hveA">Politico</a>&rsquo;s Paul McLeary joins to talk about what&rsquo;s next as President Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Washington, D.C., today. Trump failed to secure a peace agreement after meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday. High-profile European leaders are also traveling to Washington in support of Zelenskyy.</p> <p>Several Republican states over the weekend said they will deploy additional National Guard troops to D.C. to join Trump&rsquo;s crackdown on crime and homelessness. <a href="https://apple.news/AxmJ6MZ04QJe4BQ4APfoVMQ">NPR</a>&rsquo;s Brian Mann explains why the government&rsquo;s efforts are at odds with day-to-day life in the city, and how D.C.&rsquo;s unhoused population is being harshly targeted.</p> <p>Cassandra Jaramillo, a reproductive-health reporter with <a href="https://apple.news/AEWygrxyTR6OdSu0cdvZrGw">ProPublica</a>, details why a federal program to improve health systems to better support people who are pregnant might disappear.</p> <p>Plus, why the U.S. <a href="https://apple.news/A9MAaxv88RYmEpTvu9mCudQ">halted</a> all visitor visas for people from Gaza, what fueled Hurricane Erin&rsquo;s rapid <a href="https://apple.news/AFHcgU7z9TOmSJdJ_Bjpf2w">intensification</a>, and the <a href="https://apple.news/AFHcgU7z9TOmSJdJ_Bjpf2w">story</a> behind Oreo and Reese&rsquo;s supersecret collaboration.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

The three leaders who will decide Ukraine’s fate

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AH5grBpnRQ3uBE0lq_7o36w">Reuters</a> White House correspondent Steve Holland discusses the high-stakes meeting between President Trump and Russian President Putin in Alaska — and what it could mean for President Zelenskyy’s Ukraine.</p> <p>Dan Frosch with the <a href="https://apple.news/AhY-zcTIyRoukaVVhrKdCzA">Wall Street Journal</a> breaks down why so many American children live in, or precariously close to, poverty.</p> <p>The largest tech companies in the U.S. are ramping up AI spending. The<a href="https://apple.news/A0iCDOrOMSByyuy7PFx07YA"> Washington Post</a>&rsquo;s Gerrit De Vynck details the staggering amount of cash being spent.</p> <p>Plus, the battle over <a href="https://apple.news/A_drU13hnQLCstFyfzcfU0w">gerrymandering</a> in Texas and California moves ahead, how DOGE <a href="https://apple.news/AzEDOoX49QrSviexkip818w">exaggerated</a> its cost-cutting figures, and NASA explains why the summer feels extra <a href="https://apple.news/AqL0tLIG0QU2JxDM4KtLLZg">sticky</a>.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Why economists are worried about Trump’s pick to oversee jobs data

<p>Three out of 10 people have trouble falling and staying asleep. Jennifer Senior, staff writer for <a href="https://apple.news/AKzoi70KbSCKzpEcuH2CjOQ">The Atlantic</a>, explains why many commonly recommended solutions can only go so far.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/ApW8BJ_JaSDSqmX0CE1v39w">Wall Street Journal</a>&rsquo;s Matt Grossman lays out why some economists are concerned about Trump&rsquo;s nominee to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics.</p> <p>Rachel Uranga with the <a href="https://apple.news/AnRL1IHwfSJGomVa47DiqOg">Los Angeles Times</a> discusses the administration&rsquo;s aggressive immigration raids in L.A., and how they may have violated the Fourth Amendment.</p> <p>Plus, Trump <a href="https://apple.news/AMX4AKDObTvqPsUFYCtuuxQ">prepares</a> for his meeting with Putin, why Americans are <a href="https://apple.news/AD6pZuSdHSxS-7nM1ZruvUg">drinking</a> less, and Taylor Swift <a href="https://apple.news/As6FUn1csSxi2DaGpWm1BZg">releases</a> details of her upcoming album, &lsquo;The Life of a Showgirl.&rsquo;</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

How Trump’s use of the military breaks with past presidents

<p>The National Guard was deployed into Washington, D.C. Vera Bergengruen from the <a href="https://apple.news/AWlGn86YpSoWUHX2Cn31lPg">Wall Street Journal</a> explains the unprecedented ways the Trump administration is using the military on domestic soil.</p> <p>The U.S. loosened its restrictions for what chips Nvidia can sell to China, in exchange for a percentage of the revenue. Lisa Eadicicco from <a href="https://apple.news/A5ds80Yr_SgSEr7R7TNl2nA">CNN</a> tells us why it&rsquo;s such an unusual deal.</p> <p>Israel has faced international condemnation after it killed several journalists in Gaza. The <a href="https://apple.news/A1upd8-3ETwmzh0Zjablg-w">BBC</a> profiles them.</p> <p>Plus, Ukraine&rsquo;s leader <a href="https://apple.news/Aj3lXPiY4Th2fg8KIn6hbPg"> said he refuses to give up</a> the eastern part of the country, the State Department toned down criticism of allies in its <a href="https://apple.news/AuTnNwcmeTSyMahfKdaVU3A">human-rights report</a>, and why AMC Theatres is <a href="https://apple.news/AI8J5C7hsTv6Mrs2CYdhmgQ">embracing commercials</a>.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Trump seizes control of D.C. police. Here’s what that means.

<p>Trump deployed the National Guard to Washington, D.C. Brian Mann from <a href="https://apple.news/AjqVU0PKOTl6R5ZGZAFEr5w">NPR</a> explains how the president is using emergency powers to take control of the city&rsquo;s police force.</p> <p>Elizabeth Findell from the <a href="https://apple.news/AQHBwCXC_RTyDIJ1Bwfplpg">Wall Street Journal</a> reports on the growing number of ICE detainees being flown from state to state so often that lawyers are losing them in the system.</p> <p>Mothers are leaving the workforce in greater numbers. Abha Bhattarai from the <a href="https://apple.news/ApUC6krq9S2GEXDQk2NXI9g">Washington Post</a> has been looking into why.</p> <p>Plus, Trump picked a <a href="https://apple.news/AUYThJORpRCy6EfhU92x7Aw">conservative economist</a> and Project 2025 contributor to run the Bureau of Labor Statistics, what we know about a <a href="https://apple.news/AjizGjYxoSaaQZwjv6Hzb8Q">steel-plant explosion</a> in Pennsylvania, and the towns and cities offering big checks to tempt you into <a href="https://apple.news/AlL-DMaiXQPWC6KLHaRMd6g">moving</a>.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Billions of dollars are going to ICE. What will it do with the money?

<p>Caitlin Dickerson with the <a href="https://apple.news/AEQQ4uAE7THW8siuuktCixg">Atlantic</a> reports on how Congress has allocated an unprecedented sum of money to immigration enforcement, and how they might spend it.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>President Putin is <a href="https://apple.news/AzwTphkijT1Kz5aWLwCUE-g">set to visit</a> the U.S. for the first time in a decade to discuss Ukraine with President Trump. But critics are worried the country will be carved up without its leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy present.</p> <p>Nurses are being driven from their profession by violence in the emergency room, as Kyra Breslin reports for <a href="https://apple.news/ArbEG_22XQgGHIhF8NhxGhg">Women&rsquo;s Health</a> magazine.</p> <p>Plus, what we know about the shooter who <a href="https://apple.news/A58Z-eBG3QmeRyw5rTudj4g">opened fire</a> on a CDC headquarters, Israel <a href="https://apple.news/A-jMiycrnRLu0GCweeNw9kA">kills Al Jazeera journalists</a> and claims one was tied to Hamas, and the meteorite that pierced through a Georgia roof may have been <a href="https://apple.news/AtTiEFGVbS8KrQ-CXyqE7Ng">older than earth</a>.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>