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Why both parties are holding out as the shutdown drags on
17/10/202513 min<p>As the government shutdown continues, Republicans and Democrats both say the American public is on their side. The <a href="https://apple.news/AFTGo8tfZS4minliYBsTNlQ">Wall Street Journal</a>’s Siobhan Hughes joins to discuss the politics keeping the government closed.</p> <p>Candidates in the New York City mayoral race faced off in a debate Thursday night. <a href="https://apple.news/A64haKrZsS0m8wxAHSZ0feA">Vanity Fair</a>’s James Pogue breaks down the rise of leading candidate Zohran Mamdani.</p> <p>Sports betting has exploded in popularity since the Supreme Court paved the way for states to legalize it in 2018. On this week’s <a href="https://apple.news/A67UELPTUQReelC5c5KDzPA">Apple News In Conversation</a>, Jonathan D. Cohen, author of ‘Losing Big: America’s Reckless Bet on Sports Gambling</em>,’ unpacks what sports betting’s widespread acceptance says about our culture.</p> <p>Plus, former national-security adviser John Bolton was <a href="https://apple.news/AmREBWsYJTySvzANk9qZgZA">indicted</a> for allegedly mishandling classified information, why Trump issued a strong <a href="https://apple.news/AN1SGWBPIQXigB4mfhZlkZQ">warning</a> to Hamas, and the German museum Taylor Swift fans are <a href="https://apple.news/A2Ep7mTKcTzWkPj_uzv-gWA">flocking</a> to.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
Inside the Pentagon’s battle with the press
16/10/202515 min<p>Justices heard arguments Wednesday over a case concerning a key provision of the Voting Rights Act related to congressional district maps in Louisiana. Lawrence Hurley with <a href="https://apple.news/AyG7zKvmoQTaBjDVt-dTEUQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NBC News</a> discusses how the pending decision could drastically change voting maps in the South.</p><p>Journalists from major news outlets refused to sign onto a new policy restricting who they can talk to and what type of information they can report on at the Pentagon. Melissa Korn with the <a href="https://apple.news/AEWAvrrDpSMOuevMMa5Nlng" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><i>Wall Street Journal</i></a> explains how the move upends decades of standard practice at the Department of Defense.</p><p>An investigation by the <a href="https://apple.news/AYfLdKi-SRH-8CUcaXFPuMg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><i>Washington Post</i></a> reveals that the Department of Veterans Affairs’ disability program is fraught with shady and sometimes fraudulent claims. Reporter Craig Whitlock breaks down how the program became a target for fraud.</p><p>Plus, a federal judge temporarily <a href="https://apple.news/AsRsqUWzpRmeqPfgzi8qzRA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">blocked</a> the administration’s firing of federal workers during the shutdown, why Trump authorized CIA <a href="https://apple.news/ANX9cSr8WRg6dykq9slRCKg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">operations</a> in Venezuela, and a legal battle over <a href="https://apple.news/AsxcEvDhSRQqrCvOEwc9e8Q" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Uncrustables</a>.
Why Trump is bailing out Argentina for $20 billion
15/10/202515 min<p>President Trump met with President Javier Milei of Argentina at the White House to discuss the details of a $20 billion bailout for the financially ailing country. <a href="https://apple.news/AX70SwxPNTbagJqlGZgQWTg">Bloomberg</a> reports that the lifeline hinges on upcoming elections there. Buenos Aires–based journalist Natalie Alcoba joins to discuss the deal and Milei's waning support at home.</p> <p>New tariffs on timber and <a href="https://apple.news/AIQzbAgKjRrin_QK34bH2mA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">furniture</a> took effect this week. <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/14/business/imf-trump-us-tariffs-global-economy-intl">CNN</a>’s Matt Egan breaks down how the industry is reacting and what it could all ultimately mean for consumers.</p> <p>A California man who won a massive Powerball jackpot is using his winnings to buy burned real estate in fire-ravaged Altadena. The <a href="https://apple.news/AMmn3F3WgQQqysfc93zfPuA">Wall Street Journal</a>’s Rebecca Picciotto explains his plans for helping rebuild the community.</p> <p>Plus, why <a href="https://apple.news/AkY1HaOxwR2euPkE3UhJ6EA">tensions</a> are rising days into the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, U.S. forces <a href="https://apple.news/AfxXEtZRRR_OpxRF90v0I1w">destroyed</a> another boat off the Venezuelan coast, and how the world’s <a href="https://apple.news/A__jWIaXqS96UCtAjDuBByQ">worst</a> men’s soccer team might make the World Cup.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
What’s next for the fragile ceasefire
14/10/202515 min<p>The first phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire is underway as Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners were released Monday. <a href="https://apple.news/AC2KXYPLpQfq1yM1OVPZgXA">PBS News</a> has stories of the freed hostages. <a href="https://apple.news/ATnUqYE8jQ4ammFnUe5nphA">ABC News</a> reports on the big unanswered questions about what comes next.</p> <p>President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping sparked concerns in financial markets with their latest back-and-forth over tariffs and export restrictions. <a href="https://apple.news/Abo2ADN3mSqaQ2V8hxanGRQ">Politico</a>’s Phelim Kine explains what’s at stake.</p> <p>Local lawmakers across the country are having trouble passing ethics rules to boost public trust. <a href="https://apple.news/ASFgQVJFxRNazI6t81paTlg">ProPublica</a>’s Tina Griego joins to discuss how politicians on both sides of the aisle have blocked hundreds of ethics-related bills.</p> <p>Plus, why some airports are <a href="https://apple.news/AqEbwAJd7R3G-NmH1Py5UCQ">refusing</a> to air a video featuring DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, the latest area to face a potential <a href="https://apple.news/AJ2vrcAFCQXqmk8F5BU7GUg">measles</a> outbreak, and the reason Halloween might be less <a href="https://apple.news/ArB_cj2OJRFeaF_8Ux5lvkw">chocolaty</a> this year.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
All 20 living hostages in Gaza freed by Hamas as peace plan holds
13/10/202516 min<p>The 20 living hostages still held in Gaza by Hamas were <a href="https://apple.news/A57ttG0mQSbylhy-fMKHx1Q" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">released</a> after two years in captivity. President Trump arrived in Israel on Monday to meet with their families. The <a href="https://apple.news/AGAQ8CpPbRAmBhPx4T1sEcg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wall Street Journal</a>’s Anat Peled joins to discuss what comes next.</p> <p>Thousands of federal workers received layoff notices over the weekend, as the government shutdown continues. The <a href="https://apple.news/Ag2ua4Xv7S4SomJH8hYp5rA">Washington Post</a> reports on how the closure’s impact will start this week to affect the general public in a more significant way.</p> <p>Trump has described Portland, Oregon, as a war zone as he seeks to deploy National Guard troops there to quell protests against ICE. Zusha Elinson, national reporter for the <a href="https://apple.news/ApnAw_7soQDWLLcnIQ1-kkg">Wall Street Journal</a>, describes how police reports paint a different picture of what’s going on in the city.</p> <p>Plus, four people are dead after a mass shooting in <a href="https://apple.news/Aw7MOXHtWReKkAKEh2BnO0g">South Carolina</a>, the grassroots <a href="https://apple.news/AOxIVSdXZTK6oI51sk9g1_A">movement</a> that was built by this year’s Nobel Peace Prize winner, and <a href="https://apple.news/AxSavC9JSQ8O3-qHA0yNS2w">remembering</a> Diane Keaton.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
What happens when MAHA and public-health experts talk to one another?
11/10/202525 min<p>From <em><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053?i=1000731040960">Apple News In Conversation</a></em>: The rise of the Make America Healthy Again movement reflects a larger trend: declining trust in public-health institutions in the U.S. In response, the creators of a new podcast, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-should-i-trust-you/id1788335471" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Why Should I Trust You?</em></a>, bring MAHA supporters and health experts together in a rare forum to foster understanding and explore solutions. <em>Apple News In Conversation</em> host Shumita Basu sat down with two of the hosts, Brinda Adhikari and Maggie Bartlett, to talk about what they’re learning from these conversations, and the surprising partnerships emerging along the way.</p>
What the skyrocketing price of gold reveals about the economy
10/10/202515 min<p>President Trump said hostages could be released early as Monday, as details about how the peace deal between Israel and Hamas will proceed come to light. The <a href="https://apple.news/A43o9H8M2TdytyCKIkd1GkA">BBC</a> reports on what was agreed.</p> <p>Border czar Tom Homan is required to recuse himself from business dealings with former associates for a year after entering government. <a href="https://apple.news/ACvQxOsO5TJmrT4ZzFDT8Mw">ProPublica</a>’s Avi Asher-Schapiro details how Homan remains deeply entrenched and why that may violate ethics rules.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AL0vns5kGSTCkJ29KA-MpeQ">Wall Street Journal</a>’s David Uberti explains why the recent spike in gold prices is a signal investors are worried about the state of the global economy.</p> <p>Plus, New York Attorney General Letitia James was <a href="https://apple.news/AmCkrfSZXRrmLcQgrTYuMPQ">indicted</a> on bank-fraud and false-statement charges, a federal judge blocked Trump from deploying the <a href="https://apple.news/AaddJeyEFTtuvcGL9qrjpkA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">National Guard</a> to Illinois, and why your favorite NFL team’s kicker might be hitting longer <a href="https://apple.news/AmH7rGpbhRNOnXcMP9DgeSA">field goals</a>.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Yasmeen Khan.</p>
Hamas agrees to release the hostages. What to know.
9/10/202516 min<p>Hamas has agreed to release the hostages in Gaza after accepting the first phase of Trump’s ceasefire plan. <a href="https://apple.news/A2csm5zLPRj-AwigM8-IVnQ">Reuters</a> has the latest.</p> <p>National Guard troops have arrived in Illinois, against the wishes of the governor. The <a href="https://apple.news/Ah1uAwBhCT6-mwCRibEVvUw">Chicago Sun-Times</a> reports.</p> <p>John McCormick, national political reporter with the <a href="https://apple.news/Aw5fz_bhZR42vZKwnbEfCZg">Wall Street Journal</a>, discusses why the Trump administration attacks on renewable energy have zeroed in on wind turbines.</p> <p>Plus, authorities <a href="https://apple.news/AyriHSJoqS1K-vAIzex945Q">arrested</a> a man they say is responsible for starting the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles, what <a href="https://apple.news/AZbvKSOx7TJmWvm7GoEK2ig">alternative</a> economic data is saying about the jobs market, and how the world of fancy ketchups and flavored mayos <a href="https://apple.news/AWYHxF06VTriAP-7nEWDZxg">exploded</a>.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Yasmeen Khan.</p>
What the government shutdown could mean for your next flight
8/10/202513 min<p>Flight delays are starting to pile up as air-traffic controllers call off sick during the shutdown. <a href="https://apple.news/AQDnc1cvARCOJ6jc_WBsJ6g">CNN</a> correspondent Pete Muntean joins to discuss.</p> <p>The Supreme Court heard a challenge to a law banning the use of “conversion therapy.” <a href="https://apple.news/AvN7JINXHTCiMUk3dewpk7Q">ABC News</a> reports that the justices seem poised to strike such bans down.</p> <p>The Trump administration approved a new generic version of the abortion drug mifepristone. Natalie Allison, White House reporter for the <a href="https://apple.news/AuKbQ5CLsSRe-seNkM5T7Ig">Washington Post</a>, talks about how the decision has been met with sharp criticism from members of the anti-abortion movement.</p> <p>Plus, Attorney General Pam Bondi <a href="https://apple.news/A6q534lX7QpiBUWahqbPm4Q">sparred</a> with Senate Democrats on Capitol Hill, Denmark became the latest country to announce a <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/07/danish-pm-plans-to-ban-social-media-for-under-15s-warning-it-is-stealing-childhood">social-media ban</a> for kids, and how an off-the-grid scientist learned he had <a href="https://apple.news/ABjcGNZqZRwWgxZRlD5a6uA">won</a> a Nobel Prize.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
Why the Gaza ceasefire talks feel different this time around
7/10/202515 min<p>Negotiations in Egypt between Hamas and Israel are ongoing. <a href="https://apple.news/ALR0a7UVGQ92Va-EIKzbMyg">Foreign Policy</a> reports that despite hope that a deal is imminent, a lot of the details remain unresolved.</p> <p>The government shutdown and policy changes at FEMA have introduced chaos into the nation’s disaster-preparedness system. The <a href="https://apple.news/AYGKg8hFSSZaBflQf_Jk4Xw">Wall Street Journal</a>’s Scott Patterson discusses how funding and staffing shake-ups are impacting disaster-prone communities.</p> <p>AI will soon be implemented into a new prior-authorization pilot for Medicare. Lauren Sausser, reporter for <a href="https://apple.news/AMi_k-wwdTQuKKAi10eek5g">KFF Health News</a>, explains how the program will work and why some doctors and lawmakers are concerned over potential delay-and-deny tactics.</p> <p>Plus, the CDC moves ahead with new rules on COVID <a href="https://apple.news/AtM7u29QLS32OcBe7ZVJutg">vaccines</a>, how hundreds of hikers became <a href="https://apple.news/AKCT7DO7-QgSYKqVSIN74lA">trapped</a> on Mount Everest, and why researchers say proper <a href="https://apple.news/AgXS7LCgDTkCDChKoBR0Eog">falling</a> techniques can help you live a longer life.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
How the fight over Trump’s use of federal troops just escalated
6/10/202515 min<p>The Trump administration is deploying federal troops into Chicago, claiming ongoing lawlessness. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker described the move as “outrageous and un-American.” Violet Miller, a reporter at the <a href="https://apple.news/Auoq7Bd-1T4qMHYVBnhjBGw">Chicago Sun-Times</a>, explains what’s going on.</p> <p>A new Supreme Court term begins today, and justices are set to decide on cases with massive implications for Trump’s authority over government. Maureen Groppe, Supreme Court reporter at <a href="https://apple.news/AwF7_zwW3S5a7raSebwbgBw">USA Today</a>, discusses them.</p> <p>The government shutdown continues with no signs of progress on talks. Lauren Weber at the <a href="https://apple.news/AnXHZT4sXQ6qfI6yIoCuM-w">Washington Post</a> talks through some of the Medicare provisions that have become casualties of the deadlock.</p> <p>Plus, mediators are <a href="https://apple.news/AQaxBF3-kTOiv21BBfaJh3w">gathering</a> after Hamas agreed in principle to parts of Trump’s peace deal, Japan is set for its <a href="https://apple.news/AUCQli0I-TW2GdhW2gn2Y5A">first</a> woman prime minister, and how sketches by Leonardo da Vinci led archaeologists to a big <a href="https://apple.news/A69USHXftTm2D3v9S_I7trA">discovery</a>.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
Schools blocked ChatGPT. Now they embrace it. What changed?
4/10/202529 min<p>From <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053?i=1000729780999"><em>Apple News In Conversation:</em></a> In just a few years, U.S. school districts have gone from blocking AI tools to welcoming them into classrooms. In a recent story for <a href="https://apple.news/A2Lu6vY0QS--zENvbdmuERA" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Bloomberg Businessweek</em></a>, contributing writer <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/searches/id6526465450" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Vauhini Vara</a> reports on how these tools are being used — and what they mean for students, teachers, and the future of learning. Vara joins <em>Apple News In Conversation</em> host Shumita Basu to discuss the companies pushing AI into schools, the risks and promises of their products, and what might be lost — or gained — as classrooms adapt.</p>
How a deadly attack unfolded on Yom Kippur
3/10/202515 min<p>At least two are dead after an attacker rammed a car into a crowd of worshippers at a synagogue in Manchester, England, then began stabbing people. The <a href="https://apple.news/Ap1DQ-N-CRmK_glDHe1n4IQ">BBC</a> also reports that several others were hospitalized with serious injuries.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A7rEL5hg1QkGap4uyX1GM7Q">Washington Post</a>’s Meg Kelly details how the Trump administration’s freeze on foreign aid sent USAID’s supply chain haywire.</p> <p>Schools were initially wary of AI in the classroom, but now several of the biggest districts in the country are using chatbots in their lesson plans. On this week’s <a href="https://apple.news/AF6fZCH_qQzGwpS6GU1s4IA">Apple News In Conversation</a>, Vauhini Vara, contributing writer for <a href="https://apple.news/A2Lu6vY0QS--zENvbdmuERA">Bloomberg Businessweek</a>, discusses how some schools have come to embrace AI.</p> <p>Plus, why Trump declared that the U.S. is in an <a href="https://apple.news/AY_gYhRNyTxGBkk7Ty1YJdA">“armed conflict”</a> with drug cartels, the <a href="https://apple.news/Ab0BRBrWBR1OaERWc6V3_Eg">surprising</a> way the Mormon community came together after last week’s deadly church shooting in Michigan, and how Taylor Swift <a href="https://apple.news/AExkwIPIZTD6QmZdjtvGbCQ">inspired</a> artists to take control of their music.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
While the shutdown is temporary, Trump is eyeing permanent changes
2/10/202515 min<p>As the government shutdown continues into Day 2, a breakthrough on a funding bill remains elusive. <a href="https://apple.news/AMS1u_iCcRh-xUQCUbDRsGw">Reuters</a> reports on how Trump has followed through on threats to use the shutdown to target Democratic-run states.</p> <p>U.S. citizens are pursuing legal action against federal immigration officials following violent interactions. Lauren Villagran, immigration reporter for <a href="https://apple.news/AkLUmWI_pTs2oVC9g4ZNnqg">USA Today</a>, discusses a few of the cases.</p> <p>Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard and team owner Steve Ballmer are accused of circumventing salary cap rules by signing the star forward to a no-show endorsement deal. Leonard and the team <a href="https://apple.news/Aey7GN2sPQRCcU5GDIdhQuA">deny</a> wrongdoing. <a href="https://apple.news/APV90-pnOThiMz0g9S_c5UQ">The Athletic</a>’s Mike Vorkunov joins to break down the allegations.</p> <p>Plus, Israeli ships <a href="https://apple.news/AkioQoeljTc-TQatSPko7Mw">intercepted</a> an aid flotilla headed to Gaza, a two-day <a href="https://apple.news/AlwVPmcNKSIuFB-kT8-lMZQ">internet blackout</a> in Afghanistan, and renowned primatologist <a href="https://apple.news/AZzY8I5geRVmP6JbgLxF9uw">Jane Goodall</a> died.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
Government shutdown officially begins. What to know.
1/10/202515 min<p>The government is officially shut down after Congress failed to pass a spending agreement before last night’s midnight deadline. <a href="https://apple.news/AMH05DUwMSRyhKBHohvLj6g">PBS News</a> reports on how government services could change during this period.</p> <p>Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth addressed an unusual gathering of hundreds of U.S. military leaders in Virginia. Idrees Ali, Pentagon reporter for <a href="https://apple.news/A-dL-99CaSriO5KgpNwjX3g">Reuters</a>, joins to talk about what Trump and Hegseth said and some key policy changes coming out of the meeting.</p> <p>Many TV and radio stations are reeling after Congress passed Trump’s bill gutting federal public-media funding. The <a href="https://apple.news/APFHSED52Suu_9QZV53bxeQ">Washington Post</a>’s Scott Nover breaks down how it will reshape the airwaves.</p> <p>Plus, Trump <a href="https://apple.news/ArUu-0IXBSnGmw7e_qoPBUQ">withdrew his pick</a> to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a judge sided with international students <a href="https://apple.news/A45Y2zp_iTWukUy63jcn6Qg">detained</a> by ICE over campus activism, and how scientists <a href="https://apple.news/A6mwjw2sOS-6P39QGvrQe2Q">tricked</a> skin cells into becoming human eggs.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
Behind Trump’s winning streak at the Supreme Court
30/09/202514 min<p>Trump and Netanyahu presented a proposal to end the war in Gaza. The <a href="https://apple.news/A2Gz24h2TQCusGldnd8x8LA">Washington Post</a>’s Michael Birnbaum discusses what’s in the plan — and the significant obstacles to peace that remain.</p> <p>The Supreme Court is preparing to start its new term next week. Lawrence Hurley of <a href="https://apple.news/AsczHEJGTR3iZ7CKoFQsasQ">NBC News</a> joins to break down how the Trump administration has been emboldened by a string of wins at the court.</p> <p>A new women’s baseball league is slated to start next year. Reporter Sabreen Dawud, who profiled the league for <a href="https://apple.news/A5Ncm_HuKS5WNcTW0YiNQ4Q">The 19th</a>, explains why league leadership felt now was the right time to launch.</p> <p>Plus, Trump and lawmakers <a href="https://apple.news/AX1Cx1Tm4QdGQCjveDDyVMQ">failed</a> to reach an agreement to avert a government shutdown, how the EA deal became the biggest <a href="https://apple.news/ApHgSI1X0RXC7Eu3pHRy9zg">buyout</a> in history, and a look at the <a href="https://apple.news/A-fObnAOARMK9MWkXlTVWCQ">contenders</a> in this year’s Fat Bear Week.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.</p>
The shutdown deadline is looming. Here’s what could happen.
29/09/202514 min<p>Congressional leaders on both sides say they won’t budge as a government shutdown looms. <a href="https://apple.news/AO5S7_dG3QZa8U18y9RNzng">Politico</a>’s Sophia Cai joins to discuss what’s next — and how a shutdown could lead to mass firings across federal agencies.</p> <p>A shooter opened fire at a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Michigan, then set the building on fire. The <a href="https://apple.news/AxK1OAmuIThKJBCAXk8SElw">Detroit Free Press</a> has the latest.</p> <p>Health experts are trying to clear up misconceptions caused by the Trump administration’s autism announcement last week. Corinne Purtill, health and science reporter at the <a href="https://apple.news/ABR4XfROxS3G8NY4O5K-iYA">Los Angeles Times</a>, discusses what scientists say, and what’s really behind rising rates of autism diagnoses.</p> <p>Plus, New York Mayor Eric Adams <a href="https://apple.news/A76-9zm_KSIOxXTkoUk9l-w">dropped</a> his reelection bid, Oregon sued to <a href="https://apple.news/AG9a87uB4R266YRPfPhd68w">stop Trump</a> sending troops to Portland, and Team Europe <a href="https://apple.news/Ay54hK1RkQXWi2STmbOZyfA">outlasted</a> the U.S. at this year’s rowdy Ryder Cup.</p> <p> Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
What we get wrong about political violence in the U.S.
27/09/202527 min<p>From <em data-stringify-type="italic"><a class="c-link" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053?i=1000728462571" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-stringify-link="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053?i=1000728462571" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Apple News In Conversation</a></em>: Earlier this month, conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot during an event at Utah Valley University. The public response has amplified political divisions, leaving many people feeling anxious about the state of the country. <a class="c-link" href="https://apple.news/AvFp0cunFRqGtkaFBbjsd8A" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-stringify-link="https://apple.news/AvFp0cunFRqGtkaFBbjsd8A" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Sean Westwood</a>, director of Dartmouth’s <a class="c-link" href="https://polarizationresearchlab.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-stringify-link="https://polarizationresearchlab.org" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Polarization Research Lab</a>, explains that while a few voices are stoking tensions, most Americans reject violence and want calmer politics. Westwood spoke with <em data-stringify-type="italic"><a class="c-link" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053?i=1000728462571" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-stringify-link="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053?i=1000728462571" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Apple News In Conversation</a></em><em data-stringify-type="italic"> </em>host Shumita Basu about what the data reveals about polarization and political violence in the U.S. — and what it might take to turn the temperature down.</p>
How pressure from Trump led to James Comey’s indictment
26/09/202515 min<p>Former FBI Director James Comey faces federal charges of obstruction and making a false statement. <a href="https://apple.news/AIRnKIGQBTR6FCnXx4ug-2A">NBC News</a> reports that the charges stem from testimony Comey gave to Congress related to the Russia investigation.</p> <p>Trump signed an executive order paving the way for TikTok to continue operating in the U.S. Amrith Ramkumar, tech-policy reporter for the <a href="https://apple.news/ARY_DGEOfQt-HEOjEpP813Q">Wall Street Journal</a>, breaks down the deal and how the new TikTok will work.</p> <p>High-profile attacks have fueled fears about political violence in the U.S. Sean Westwood, associate professor of government at Dartmouth College and director of the Polarization Research Lab, joins this week’s <a href="https://apple.news/AcRFvbFuXSvGGMIELP7wd2Q">Apple News In Conversation</a> to discuss why those fears are often based on misperceptions.</p> <p>Plus, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth <a href="https://apple.news/AfOEnx8RaRHy3qVXPpy7itQ">summoned</a> hundreds of military leaders from around the globe to a rare meeting in Virginia next week, why positive economic <a href="https://apple.news/AdL13kREURC-ulpCCkS5Atw">growth</a> complicates things for the Fed, and how high-tech <a href="https://apple.news/A0rMa4QqPQmOztB5FBNB-lg">mouthguards</a> are keeping rugby players safer.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
A shooter opened fire at an ICE facility. What to know.
25/09/202514 min<p>A gunman killed a detainee and wounded two others at an ICE detention facility in Dallas. The <a href="https://apple.news/As4Ox7EicSRishJffOu9boQ">Dallas Morning News</a> spoke to eyewitnesses about the incident.</p> <p>Noah Robertson, national-security reporter covering Congress for the <a href="https://apple.news/AcJBT9DbjRy-64G8AD3l5ow">Washington Post</a>, breaks down how Trump plans to shift $2 billion designated for foreign aid to priorities that fit the White House agenda.</p> <p>Protests led by Gen Z in Nepal over corruption and a social-media crackdown turned deadly, costing 74 people their lives and the prime minister his job. The <a href="https://apple.news/AxM4zUwGZTf-ZSpDfJifHTQ">Wall Street Journal</a>’s Gabriele Steinhauser joins to discuss the violence and how similar protests have been seen in other countries.</p> <p>Plus, a super typhoon <a href="https://apple.news/A9onHMKf1TCq7x7C34fGFhQ">wrecked havoc</a> across Asia, Jimmy Kimmel’s <a href="https://apple.news/AlO0pimPgQDiDOLk7wE2U_Q">return</a> racked up big numbers online, and a potentially major <a href="https://apple.news/APv75G5CHRS68vv9LiLK3gg">breakthrough</a> in treatment for Huntington’s disease.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
Jimmy Kimmel returns to late-night TV. Here’s what he said.
24/09/202516 min<p>Jimmy Kimmel returned to the airwaves almost a week after ABC suspended him for comments about the death of Charlie Kirk. <a href="https://apple.news/AEQOe2pYnSCmWwNvijr8IJw">USA Today</a> describes what happened.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AZOc-DHLySpSs1HUN30Hkog"> Washington Post</a> reports on how Trump took aim at the U.N. in his speech at the organization’s General Assembly.</span></p> <p>Iowa has some of the most polluted water in the U.S. Peter Waldman, senior investigative reporter at <a href="https://apple.news/AvVtCIyibQ5inbu6Z0H6B3A">Bloomberg Businessweek</a>, joins to discuss why there’s no easy fix to the problem, and the role played by big agricultural companies.</p> <p>Plus, the man charged with attempting to assassinate Trump at his golf course in Florida was found <a href="https://apple.news/AgpKBAsBYSXipvPJz_Edtyg">guilty</a>, Amazon is going to court over <a href="https://apple.news/AQopIk_poRjqfVYhdZcD4iQ">allegations</a> it duped customers into signing up for its Prime service, and <a href="https://apple.news/AlhXT6K3ESUq_Z2Jn673w2w">robot umpires</a> are coming to Major League Baseball.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
The weak evidence behind Trump’s autism announcement
23/09/202515 min<p>Trump announced two significant regulatory changes surrounding autism. The <a href="https://apple.news/Ai9YvH5ivSSWKkOLct_2DwQ">Washington Post</a>’s Dan Diamond joins to weigh the evidence being used to justify the move.</p> <p>The president wants to charge $100,000 for H-1B visas. Andrew Kreighbaum, immigration reporter at <a href="https://apple.news/AIiA6Od4HQhmHdUpQj6sfIQ">Bloomberg Law</a>, discusses how the changes could affect the skilled foreign workers the U.S. relies on.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AfLt25XQ5R46gLO8uLqSIug">KFF Health News </a>reporter Cara Anthony tells the story of a man who was pulled off an operating table moments before his organs were to be harvested for donation. The incident highlights growing criticism of the organ transplantation industry.</p> <p>Plus, Disney <a href="https://apple.news/ApF64gHt-RkOp1T9NiQibMA">is bringing back</a> Jimmy Kimmel, Nvidia struck a <a href="https://apple.news/AVXBYXINOQZ6gsmFQQJVJyQ">huge deal</a> with OpenAI, and how Build-A-Bear is turning <a href="https://apple.news/AXUqtqXjmQXyaLQWeayxVag">nostalgia</a> into stock-market gold.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
Why an attorney tasked with prosecuting Trump’s critics resigned
22/09/202515 min<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’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>’s Maria Sacchetti breaks down what family separations look like in Trump’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’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
Inside Disney’s decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel
19/09/202514 min<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’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’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 & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988.</em></p>
What the Fed’s interest-rate cut means for you and the economy
18/09/202515 min<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’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 & Jerry’s <a href="https://apple.news/AaAeSjnvTStu-e5zWNS0fOQ">quit</a> the company, and why Tom Brady’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’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
The suspect in Charlie Kirk’s killing is charged. What we’ve learned.
17/09/202515 min<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>’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’s oldest mummies were <a href="https://apple.news/AfFscmNCiQvSz0UWXQu-3Wg">discovered</a>.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
The new GOP plan for D.C. crime: charging kids as adults
16/09/202515 min<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>’s Meagan Flynn discusses the widespread ramifications these proposed laws might have.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AtxnGnM5YSYqQkLGtOZ5tIg">ProPublica</a>’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’s killing, and the surgeons who put a man’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’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
What’s at stake in a crucial week for the Federal Reserve
15/09/202516 min<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>’s Nick Timiraos joins to discuss the challenges facing the Fed’s decision and the uncertainty over Trump’s attempts to fire one of its governors.</p> <p>The suspect in the killing of Charlie Kirk is not cooperating with authorities, Utah’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>’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>’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’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
What to know about the suspect in Charlie Kirk’s killing
12/09/202515 min<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>’s Shannon Osaka joins to discuss their link to to pregnancy problems.</p> <p>Bad Bunny’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>’s Elias Leight breaks down the financial and cultural impact of the concerts — and explains why Bad Bunny’s global tour is skipping the mainland U.S.</p> <p>Plus, Brazil’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’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>
How Charlie Kirk transformed the American conservative movement
11/09/202515 min<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>’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’s richest person, and newly <a href="https://apple.news/AeheVv9YtQf29aEaHVc8JWg">discovered</a> signs of ancient life on Mars.</p> <p>Today’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>
