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How a 33-year-old progressive pulled off a huge political victory in New York

<p>The Iran-Israel ceasefire is tentatively holding, as questions emerge over the scale of Iran&rsquo;s nuclear setbacks. <a href="https://apple.news/AZz3zJlY5S1Kx6kO-xPe8RQ">Reuters</a> reports. Megan Messerly at <a href="https://apple.news/AaVBjIUG1QEiCSp42IxA-ZA">Politico</a> tells us how it all unfolded.</p> <p>In a shock result, 33-year-old democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani is set to win the Democrat mayoral primary in New York City. <a href="https://apple.news/A1o31KNPkSyGCBEPgg8o6Kg">Axios</a> has been following the result.</p> <p>Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has changed who makes <a href="https://apple.news/AJX2AAe3bTEqfxGB1cVCqTg">vaccine recommendations</a> to the CDC. Helen Branswell with <a href="https://apple.news/AFofOPCjnS2qFNlBYJZ3aQw">Stat</a> unpacks what&rsquo;s at stake.</p> <p>Plus, the prosecution <a href="https://apple.news/AMoT568H4ReWjbVFzKILzLg">rested its case</a> against Sean Combs, the oppressive <a href="https://apple.news/A-OTvFneUTRC3KcbOWil9fA%20/">heat wave continues</a>, and the woman hoping to become the first to <a href="https://apple.news/AzWAzQtpvQ1e7pVb2GqOTJA">run a four-minute mile</a>.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Trump accuses Israel and Iran of violating ceasefire

<p>Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, but has now accused both countries of violating it. <a href="https://apple.news/AZz3zJlY5S1Kx6kO-xPe8RQ">Reuters</a> has the latest.</p> <p>What to know about New York City&rsquo;s mayoral primary, and the unique ranked-choice voting system that will decide the next mayor. Laura Nahmias with <a href="https://apple.news/AcngZJGEKRzS3vxWo1_iqyg">Bloomberg News </a>has the details.</p> <p>Wyatt Myskow with <a href="https://apple.news/Ay0JObjXMTLKX45sJmYKKNg">Inside Climate News </a>reports that congressional Republicans&rsquo; proposed federal budget would cut millions from national parks, as part of the Trump administration&rsquo;s broader attack on public land.</p> <p>Plus, the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration can <a href="https://apple.news/APwOP1IwQQKeOAm8ufCXosQ">resume deportations</a> to &ldquo;third countries,&rdquo; a study found that <a href="https://apple.news/AzTITSczzSW2Lxh44xGvWGQ">abortions are rising </a>three years after Roe v. Wade was overturned, and the world&rsquo;s largest camera delivered<a href="https://apple.news/A05Y8wRTXQdSu6imTEt5_bg"> extraordinary new pictures</a> of space.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.</p>

Three big questions after the U.S. strikes on Iran

<p>Following the U.S.’s strikes on nuclear sites in Iran, there are major questions in the days ahead. <a href="https://apple.news/AN_SpIEB8ToOJ_YHqGTmgfg">CNN</a> reports on the members of Congress who were informed beforehand. <a href="https://apple.news/AGpOPTSdjNjGCxrXDwWJhAw">Lawfare</a> examines the legality of going to war with Iran.</p> <p>A major heat wave is bearing down on much of the U.S. Eric Holthaus, meteorologist with <a href="https://apple.news/AWJmZiXcgSweR0qCXnTucFQ">The Guardian</a>, examines how Trump administration cuts could affect preparedness for summer heat.</p> <p>Plus, <a href="https://apple.news/AB9mKSKcqThSoYhl6-UcIFA">Mahmoud Khalil</a> was released from ICE custody, why visas were rejected for members of a <a href="https://apple.news/AU0QKQUVzQ8ys4yRZsqkG7w">Senegalese national basketball team</a>, and a <a href="https://apple.news/AiCx1JvWCRICtP68oQtStnA">new NBA champion</a> was crowned.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.</p>

How lawmakers are responding to rising political threats

<p>In a 6-3 ruling along ideological lines, the <a href="https://apple.news/AP9M8QtimS5q5xOokEs0aIQ">Supreme Court determined</a> a Tennessee state law banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors is constitutional, in a major setback for trans rights</p> <p>Political violence appears to be on the rise in the U.S. Aaron Blake with <a href="https://apple.news/AKWJTAx29RBmToa3mpDbaiA">CNN</a> unpacks what that says about the state of partisanship.</p> <p>Israel says Iran was very close to getting nuclear weapons. Now Trump agrees. The <a href="https://apple.news/AwsAFCI7wR_ytM8hm8hmWAA">Washington Post</a> has been assessing Iran’s capabilities.</p> <p>Maanvi Singh with <a href="https://apple.news/AciDBAq8_S46W1Uz8of3Keg">The Guardian</a> describes the chaotic aftermath of sweeping federal raids on immigrant communities in L.A. — and what it&rsquo;s been like for lawyers and families to try to communicate with people who were detained.</p> <p>Plus, the baby of a brain-dead Georgia mom <a href="https://apple.news/AeNgMP-8zQUK9Tc44B5BN7w">has been delivered</a>, ICE <a href="https://apple.news/AQaBczzrxS6-37MWJLWcUEw">arrested another elected official</a>, and the American icons getting <a href="https://apple.news/AqrG4UkAtTGCU33_F-cMing">honorary Oscars</a>.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.</p>

What Iranians and Israelis think about their warring leaders

<p>As Iran and Israel trade missiles, <a href="https://apple.news/AH8jO0FYPR9ikvELZFeQB4A">The Economist</a> explores how citizens might respond to their leaders&rsquo; actions.</p> <p>The suspect in the Minnesota killings is alleged to have visited other homes that night. The <a href="https://apple.news/AD6gL-hwVRgKD0j5BvAYbxg">Minnesota Star Tribune</a> covers the hunt to find him.</p> <p>Katy Stech Ferek with the <a href="https://apple.news/AvbNvinLtRxujZapyP2W_8Q">Wall Street Journal</a> discusses how stock trading by lawmakers around Trump’s tariff announcements has revived calls for a ban.</p> <p>Plus, more <a href="https://apple.news/Adw03Ro76SROAdclGHHKQTw">deaths around aid centers</a> in Gaza, tension from overwhelming tourism levels <a href="https://apple.news/ApjzUS9IiSaixrpPpkNLiKA">forces shut</a> the world&rsquo;s most popular museum, and why <a href="https://apple.news/AccEHfeC2S_G6ZCxn1Hin7Q">thousands of women are dressing up as Pitbull</a>.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.</p>

Suspect found as Minnesota mourns killing of “irreplaceable” politician

<p>The suspect has been found in the Minnesota killings of a lawmaker and her husband. The <a href="https://apple.news/AEY9D72nRTLycvc2jkKR-4A">Minnesota Star Tribune</a> has the details.</p> <p>Israel and Iran intensified their strikes into each other&rsquo;s territories. <a href="https://apple.news/AYqMKYm9tQU-O49bAIUfl5Q">The Atlantic</a>&rsquo;s Isaac Stanley-Becker explains how Israel managed to take their neighbors by surprise, and looks at what comes next.</p> <p>Molly Ball with the <a href="https://apple.news/A_0Y4XBJjTyy2qhdKSky-kQ">Wall Street Journal</a> reports on how California Gov. Gavin Newsom has taken center stage amid the L.A. protests, in a balancing act of state and national leadership.</p> <p>Plus, <a href="https://apple.news/AhiVCrZgLTvOdtBr4VU1WbQ">millions marched</a> in &ldquo;No Kings&rdquo; demonstrations on the day of the big D.C. military parade, the industries ICE may soon <a href="https://apple.news/AimyqN65dQzW55Q6b8OxjUA">stop targeting</a>, and the pope delivered a <a href="https://apple.news/AeKPwZsVaQNWJ8vV3VgRiag">message of hope</a> to White Sox fans.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.</p>

What to know about Israel’s attack on Iran’s nuclear program

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AKsHnFVuDSXC_OfP2ap0biw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CBS</a> reports on Israel’s&nbsp;strikes on nuclear sites in Iran. </p><p><a href="https://apple.news/ABB9wOG7pT0uIEFqytJ1eeA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bloomberg</a> has more details of the Air India crash — and the remarkable story of the sole person on board to survive it.</p><p>Ahead of an Army parade in D.C, <a href="https://apple.news/AU1CakJxnT3a16p8Eb9_IXQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Politico</a>’s Megan Messerly walks us through Trump’s relationship with the military and displays of force.</p><p>Plus, the House passed a bill to <a href="https://apple.news/As95PnKKlQU6vO0Sjar0fdQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">codify DOGE cuts</a>, a senator’s <a href="https://apple.news/A2CUuOEzuR1-BPOFbI1g9jg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">dramatic encounter</a> with DHS, and the <a href="https://apple.news/ARjq_X-SQSv2kLSRe0Ev9jA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">dentist turned golfer</a> at this year’s U.S. Open.</p></p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

The damage that “less lethal” police weapons can really do

<p>What to know about a <a href="https://apple.news/AgAxEZXBVSMmQ3E7EASzUYQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">fatal Boeing crash</a> in India that killed more than 200 people.</p><p>As protests continue in L.A. and elsewhere over immigration raids, <a href="https://apple.news/A7LJZihRdRne7vGKtqJ-2lw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Reuters</a> has been exploring the “less lethal” tactics that police are using.&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://apple.news/AZ7PwIwAeS3GM61OfwZ7Y2A" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rare earth minerals</a> are at the center of U.S. and China trade talks. The <a href="https://apple.news/AcO3AGHXpSBOdK_ZKxgA8qg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wall Street Journal</a>’s Lingling Wei explains why.&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://apple.news/AMgxDcUEAQgS52G-M-sDBfw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NPR</a> reports that states with stricter gun laws have fewer teen and child deaths.</p><p>Plus, an Air India flight carrying more than <a href="https://apple.news/AgAxEZXBVSMmQ3E7EASzUYQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">200 people crashed</a>, Harvey Weinstein was <a href="https://apple.news/AgDN079lcTdGJJpUg955Lrg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">found guilty </a>of sexual assault after retrial, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention <a href="https://apple.news/AecAYM-MwTZeCH3jIyX89hA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">are rehiring staff</a> who were fired by DOGE efforts, and South Korea to stop <a href="https://apple.news/AfRHyB4_QRwSOvCh2BoBDQg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">blasting propaganda and K-Pop</a> into the North.&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-today/id1473872585?i=1000712570988" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;Get a transcript of this episode here.</a></p> <p><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p>

Inside the White House’s detention strategy

<p>An L.A. curfew was implemented amid protests against ICE raids there. Elizabeth Findell from the <a href="https://apple.news/AB0BBJgv9SaqSeKW7dmeHTA">Wall Street Journal</a> looks at the marching orders from the White House that started the migrant crackdown.</p> <p>Reporting from <a href="https://apple.news/ArpdB8pd6S6CU75T3bYrjTA">NPR</a>&rsquo;s Jasmine Garsd details the unsanitary conditions migrants are facing in an overcrowded ICE facility in Florida.</p> <p>‘Les Misérables’ is a story of the downtrodden. It&rsquo;s also a musical loved by Trump. <a href="https://apple.news/AuEOHSejRTDyJpvwY9yJhNw">The Atlantic</a> looks at its appeal for him.</p> <p>Plus, the Smithsonian agreed to <a href="https://apple.news/ANF5b_z3BTGqrgEWwI20OeQ">review all of its museums</a> for bias, some <a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/06/10/nx-s1-5414476/fentanyl-gen-z-drug-overdose-deaths">promising news</a> on fentanyl use, and the many <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2025/06/10/music-brain-mental-health">benefits of singing</a>.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Yasmeen Khan.</p>

RFK Jr. ousts his entire vaccine advisory group

<p>Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sent Marines into Los Angeles, and California’s governor sued Trump. <a href="https://apple.news/AvZQHX4xPRYWaKAnqZyrTKA">CalMatters</a>&rsquo;s Nigel Duara has been following events in the city.</p> <p>Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dismissed the CDC&rsquo;s entire panel of vaccine advisers. <a href="https://apple.news/AvGqZ592LQQi1YgNdvkbwQw">Stat</a> reports.</p> <p>Amid the public feuding between Musk and Trump, the federal government is attempting to rehire people that DOGE summarily cut from roles. Hannah Natanson from the <a href="https://apple.news/AZW3QVojQSfSppuuCkCRqAQ">Washington Post</a> has the story.</p> <p>Plus, Ukraine and Russia&rsquo;s <a href="https://apple.news/Ato0gAeoJSgSutF8mzefPqw">prisoner swap</a> began, Justin Baldoni&rsquo;s claims against Blake Lively were <a href="https://apple.news/APZNttMdVTXOYzwiXTenRcw">thrown out</a>, and how Iranian authorities are <a href="https://apple.news/Ard8VJyXgRrO-si9lkfl1SA">targeting dog walkers.</a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Yasmeen Khan.</span></p>

What to know about the L.A. protests over immigration raids

<p>It was a weekend of unrest in L.A. as protesters demonstrating against immigration raids and ICE agents collided. President Trump sent in the National Guard, defying the California governor’s wishes. The <a href="https://apple.news/A2O-SDxgwTOqHAkoIf9p0lQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Los Angeles Times </a>has been covering the scenes.&nbsp;</p><p>How could Trump and Musk hurt each other in their spectacular breakup? We speak to <a href="https://apple.news/AqBfi5B4CSKiwBI_pGODVLg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bloomberg</a>’s Ted Mann.</p><p>Some families are moving from the U.S. due to policies aimed at transgender people. <a href="https://apple.news/A1taFppjeQfmHgeDHnf7ScA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NBC News</a>’s Jo Yurcaba tells us some of their stories.</p><p>Plus, Israel <a href="https://apple.news/A7NWbnbI3S6yDwYuD_9jkhA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">intercepted a Gaza-bound aid ship</a>, Kilmar Ábrego García returned from wrongful El Salvador deportation to <a href="https://apple.news/AsAUE09zaQMSiK87TX7bp0A" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">face U.S. charges</a>, and <a href="https://apple.news/AhMuXSAm8R6WTJObWeD-RZQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">a thrilling end</a> to the French Open.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Yasmeen Khan.</p>

What to know about Trump and Musk’s epic breakup

<p>Trump and Elon Musk attacked each other on social media in an extraordinary public fight. <a href="https://apple.news/Adkx4AbahSeuSV_13pthvxw">Politico</a> has the blow-by-blow.</p> <p>Afghanistan has a complex set of migration exemptions owing to the war. The travel ban could complicate that. The <a href="https://apple.news/AIFLfvjhnRVqVq_BO1AfzkQ">Washington Post</a>&rsquo;s Kabul bureau chief, Rick Noack, joins to explain.</p> <p>The deported Venezuelan migrants were said by Trump aides to be the &ldquo;worst of the worst.&rdquo; <a href="https://apple.news/AB8baY8O2SWOHcUkEE-Kx1A">ProPublica</a>&rsquo;s Melissa Sanchez and colleagues have been digging to reveal a more complicated picture.&nbsp;</p> <p>Plus, Trump and Xi Jinping spoke <a href="https://apple.news/A8s0krUGVRh-iENyb5RzXoA">for the first time</a>, and we saw two significant Supreme Court rulings: a consequential judgement in <a href="https://apple.news/AionJ8sE3Rb6j-Dpvdmz6Bw">a woman&rsquo;s &ldquo;reverse discrimination&rdquo; case</a>, and one regarding a move by Mexico to <a href="https://apple.news/AijKH0dc5QUap3CDbwbGIrQ">take gun companies to task</a> for arming gangs.</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Yasmeen Khan.</span><br style="font-weight: 400;" /><br /></p>

How Trump’s travel ban expands on his first-term efforts

<p>Trump announced a new travel ban. <a href="https://apple.news/AHkmc9npQTOWqopRQd1jVvA">The Wall Street Journal</a> breaks it down.</p> <p>As Canada&rsquo;s wildfires continue to rage, dangerous air is sweeping across the U.S. <a href="https://apple.news/AbA9jDpvDTwyDmbfOtgNt_g">PBS</a> explores conditions in the worst-hit states.</p> <p>The NBA Finals begin tonight between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers. <a href="https://apple.news/Aini7cz6rSfua6gLpWMe1Kw">The Ringer</a>&rsquo;s Michael Pina tells us what to watch for.</p> <p>Plus, how Columbia University could <a href="https://apple.news/A4PuW9ZEgRnKmKJJFcuALlQ">lose its accreditation</a>, the small Republican town that <a href="https://apple.news/A7F5KUu0kTD2b4zXfkhYqJA">rallied to help an ICE detainee</a>, and a mass evacuation after unexploded <a href="https://apple.news/AH9w-5LjXTw-ZoVTAdaw4MQ">World War II bombs were found</a>.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Musk rages at GOP as he returns to an uncertain business empire

<p>Elon Musk attacks &ldquo;abomination&rdquo; GOP bill. As he leaves government, he returns to an uncertain future for Tesla, as the <a href="https://apple.news/APsj-D2qvQDysKK5QOo-YqA">Wall Street Journal&rsquo;s</a> Becky Peterson explains.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Israel announces its controversial aid center will be closed for the day, as death and chaos continues to surround the distribution sites. Amidst the confusion, the <a href="https://apple.news/A6i7XWi79SY63IqYfI8F4Yg">BBC</a> explores what we know and don&rsquo;t know.</p> <p>The White House grapples with deporting migrants when the home country won&rsquo;t accept them. <a href="https://apple.news/An3hm691kSsmR49ykwpUkFw">NPR</a>&rsquo;s Ximena Bustillo joins to discuss the administration's new strategy.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Plus, Saudi Arabia balances safety with tourism as the mass <a href="https://apple.news/AfaG1ZlKeTz2iBLF7fYLnzw">pilgrimage to Mecca begins,</a> ICE officials <a href="https://apple.news/A7VutLD3wSjKOUFYSXvhrlA">detain the family</a> of the man charged with the Colorado attacks, and. Canada hopes to end a <a href="https://apple.news/AzlmVjTFcQyKyu7FBXd63EQ">32 year Stanley Cup drought</a>.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><em>Correction: An earlier version of this episode misstated the valuation of SpaceX. The episode has been updated to remove that detail.</em></p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Inside the unlikely alliance to make childbirth free in the U.S.

<p>There is unlikely bipartisan support in Congress around an effort to make childbirth free in America. <a href="https://apple.news/A9ivtbSlsRNOIiMDSxplryg">Vox</a>&rsquo;s Rachel Cohen discusses the plan and how it would work.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>The trial of Sean &ldquo;Diddy&rdquo; Combs is in its fourth week. <a href="https://apple.news/AKQH6kDS3SBOj5aRck-0aPg">CNN</a>&rsquo;s Elizabeth Wagmeister, who&rsquo;s been reporting from the courtroom, tells us the latest.</p> <p>There&rsquo;s been an international series of brazen, violent crimes against crypto executives and their families. The <a href="https://apple.news/AkG_5z8K2Qk6Pf7MXDqakUQ">Wall Street Journal</a>&rsquo;s Sam Schechner explains what&rsquo;s been happening.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Plus, what we know about the man charged with <a href="https://apple.news/AS0gxyvarTK-Z8EN3SNb4Rg">the Colorado attack</a>, a <a href="https://apple.news/AwCOLntDwSmCkxvLYNDODAQ">reparations package</a> for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre was announced, and confusion at FEMA after the acting head said he had <a href="https://apple.news/AWOTEevSIQxC_zsCqMML2XQ">no idea</a> the U.S. has a hurricane season.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Marchers for Israeli hostages attacked in Colorado. Here’s what to know.

<p>A man in Colorado has been arrested after setting fire to people marching for the release of Israeli hostages. The FBI are treating it as a terror attack. The <a href="https://apple.news/Ao46W1GjARDOz98KRdLP22Q">Colorado Sun</a> has the latest.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Dozens were reported dead or severely injured in southern Gaza, reportedly near the controversial U.S.-Israeli aid sites. <a href="https://apple.news/AI_DiBNLiQ-G61n2Tvx9y4w">CNN</a> has been following the conflicting reports.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p> With Russia-Ukraine talks set to begin, a Ukraine drone attack took Putin by surprise. The <a href="https://apple.news/AQbjw1tt4RECakBf8gw584Q">Wall Street Journal</a>&rsquo;s Thomas Grove explains how Russia revamped its economy to be focused solely on efforts to advance the war.</p> <p>Plus, an ICE raid <a href="https://apple.news/AVlGgkw6ZQzi8ftuVWAyntw">caused chaos</a> in San Diego, Canada&rsquo;s wildfires continue as the Midwest <a href="https://apple.news/A3boBydxRQ6-EvpNthJu0WQ">faces air-quality warnings</a>, and beekeepers swarmed to the rescue after <a href="https://apple.news/APxoq7hSnT9W99Cj1-_tHrQ">millions of honeybees escaped</a> in Washington. <span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Elon Musk’s legacy on the federal workforce

<p>Elon Musk has left the government building, but DOGE remains. The <a href="https://apple.news/AwOey6foJSpSBEf5nWifRtA">Washington Post</a>&rsquo;s William Wan reports on what he learned speaking to federal-government employees who lost their jobs amid cuts.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Some <a href="https://apple.news/AbTO2866yQLyx14mhGNKA0Q">Republican senators have concerns</a> about elements of the GOP megabill, such as what <a href="https://apple.news/A51MnHdK3Qj2XEqxWDIxFow">cuts to Medicaid</a> could mean for election prospects in 2026. NBC&rsquo;s Sahil Kapur breaks their objections down.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>David Armstrong with ProPublica speaks to <a href="https://apple.news/ATKPlgJFmSV6qNJCo0bjbVA">In Conversation</a> about how a life-saving pill&rsquo;s eye-popping price tag tells the story of prescription-drug pricing in America &mdash; and why it&rsquo;s so difficult to change.</p> <p>Plus, how a glacier broke off and <a href="https://apple.news/ALumkgo0MRpu2NsppK_KDgw">engulfed an Alpine village</a>, Texas legislators <a href="https://apple.news/AbRSkzyXVS8mZhKjLtA4uFg">passed a bill </a>defining what it means to be a man or woman, and a new Scripps National Spelling Bee <a href="https://apple.news/ANL-RMhDPTkKqRpGRURDc7A">winner was crowned</a>.<span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Why a court just struck down Trump’s sweeping tariffs

<p>A court struck down the bulk of Trump&rsquo;s tariffs, in a major setback to his economic agenda. <a href="https://apple.news/AGiG_MtVIRpKXUsSzC9sJZg">Bloomberg</a> has the latest.</p> <p>Harvard has its universitywide commencement today, as it&rsquo;s facing more funding threats. Its president speaks out in <a href="https://apple.news/AXrYje-N0S6qJjI_0z_3DzQ">an interview with NPR</a>.<span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></p> <p>Trump has recently issued a number of <a href="https://apple.news/A-FfdXqzgS0qox4FyM6ih5w">pardons</a>. Reporting from the <a href="https://apple.news/AQmyCItApQxG_DJmWQvOxRw">Wall Street Journal</a> provides a look at how politics factored into those decisions.<span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></p> <p>Plus, Elon Musk announced that he&rsquo;s <a href="https://apple.news/Aj8JFgSUETwarjYWh-m6O9w">leaving government</a>, Israel said it has <a href="https://apple.news/AU4E7e6tAS86peKszc3y5Lg">killed the leader of Hamas</a>, and how an airline is <a href="https://apple.news/AAAg9XWXzSMWafFQT2b4Ynw">fighting back</a> against bad passenger etiquette.<span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

The deals pushing the Trump family’s wealth to new heights

<p>Trump&rsquo;s family empire is dramatically expanding its wealth during his presidency. <a href="https://apple.news/A2_poEEFxSNOFvB8caZYkeQ">Bloomberg News</a>&rsquo;s Max Abelson joins to discuss the deals that are powering this growth and the questions they spark.<span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></p> <p>The controversial U.S.- and Israeli-backed aid effort got off to a tumultuous start. <a href="https://apple.news/A08vXxsceSMq3udh5cZeL3A">CBS</a> reports.</p> <p>The Assad regime&rsquo;s surveillance state relied on civilians to inform on their neighbors and colleagues. Now Syrians are reckoning with who among them quietly contributed to the tyranny. The <a href="https://apple.news/AzRc8vkoTTMWfGt22WT27aQ">Washington Post</a>&rsquo;s Salwan Georges has more.</p> <p>Plus, Robert F. Kennedy Jr announced <a href="https://apple.news/Asf7htBekStiXTQkSUTbhgg">changes to COVID vaccine guidance</a>, Marco Rubio <a href="https://apple.news/AOXrt7jxTRDWBU_duZIBTSA">ordered a halt to student-visa interviews</a>, and why Trump <a href="https://apple.news/A7v95jFKrSkifxNuEc79f0w">pardoned a reality-TV couple</a>.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Trump says Putin has gone “CRAZY.” What next for the war in Ukraine?

<p>Trump said in a social-media post that Putin has “gone absolutely CRAZY,” after Russia’s latest attack on Ukraine. Reuters <a href="https://apple.news/A_B49H_47Q4WAm0f5ywhTOQ">reports</a>.<span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></p> <p>Police in New Orleans relied for years upon a live-facial-recognition program, an unprecedented surveillance method in the United States. The <a href="https://apple.news/ARSUkSWxqQSG-y44Ho4q3DA">Washington Post</a>&rsquo;s Doug MacMillan explains how it worked and the controversy around it.</p> <p>For some 2025 grads, commencement ceremonies have become a place to protest the war in Gaza. <a href="https://apple.news/ABO0fgFezSo6sccGr8R0Whw">CNN</a> and <a href="https://apple.news/Ahm8MHSpKTES6MMLQ94WG6Q">The Guardian</a> have the story.</p> <p>Plus, a car <a href="https://apple.news/AdPNbYAvVSCe6JB1ql00lgg">drove into a parade</a> marking Liverpool&rsquo;s Premier League soccer title, why the head of a U.S.-supported Gaza aid program <a href="https://apple.news/ACvDCl3RATo6scu6l2iWkyQ">resigned</a>, and the older film titles <a href="https://apple.news/AC6xFgnRoQ4yMfrKH_-SszQ">breaking new holiday records</a>.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Explaining Trump’s latest move against Harvard

<p>The Trump administration revoked Harvard University&rsquo;s ability to enroll international students. <a href="https://apple.news/A9abylu9eQUm8aX8BAen35A">Reuters</a> breaks down the impact of the move.<span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></p> <p>Trump held a behind-closed-doors gala for top investors of his cryptocurrency coin. Declan Harty from <a href="https://apple.news/AFPjkNg2bRKy5aiD_jhVogA">Politico</a> discusses the ethical ramifications.<span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></p> <p>It&rsquo;s nearly five years since the murder of George Floyd. The <a href="https://apple.news/A0u27NDhKT92_u71qnHnifQ">Marshall Project</a>&rsquo;s Jamiles Lartey joins to assess where police reform is in the country.</p> <p>Plus, the <a href="https://apple.news/AGTvxtEmUQ4SEc8lG15iZ2w">Supreme Court</a> in a split decision blocked an effort to establish the first taxpayer-funded religious charter school, another major ruling against Trump&rsquo;s efforts to dismantle the <a href="https://apple.news/AnCG5a3i6QRy9-w-7SYQGyA">Department of Education</a>, more details emerged about the suspect in the <a href="https://apple.news/AOAQua0r7QfmQYf-pWhhMYw">Israeli Embassy staffer shootings</a>, and the U.S. is getting rid of the <a href="https://apple.news/Awq3upZm7Sk-yaURHi8RnAQ">penny</a>. <span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Update: Two Israeli Embassy staffers were killed in D.C. What to know.

<p>Two staff members of the Israeli Embassy were shot and killed outside an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., last night. The man and woman — a couple — had been attending a reception for young diplomats. <a href="https://apple.news/AXb9uTtZQTXiIWBqpWtVfRA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CBS</a> has the latest.</p><p>The FDA announced a change in its framework for approving new COVID vaccines for healthy individuals under 65. Usha Lee McFarling, a national science correspondent with <a href="https://apple.news/ASzpYSB0YQkyae1iIkrieiw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Stat</a>, discusses the impact of the move, while <a href="https://apple.news/AB9cLi14HSJS8tmQCRDU-rw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NPR</a> reports on how some of the CDC’s main channels for communicating health information to the public have gone silent.</p><p>Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson join this week’s <a href="https://apple.news/ASJ2Bd7rlTYmpAeOhWLZ3eg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple News In Conversation</a> to talk about their book &lsquo;Original Sin: President Biden’s Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again.&rsquo;</p><p>Plus, the <a href="https://apple.news/AeKkfUDeNQqOs6aWu7gF_-A" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">House passed</a> Trump’s massive tax-and-spending-bill, what to know about his <a href="https://apple.news/AkyDbtz5LSu-Dix3RYbJucQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">contentious meeting</a> with South Africa’s president, and the Defense Department <a href="https://apple.news/AHx07Bq-1TDWWs23TpVjiJA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">officially accepted a Qatari jet</a> to serve as Air Force One. Also, how the <a href="https://apple.news/A6zRkYkzvQRGooFPJwXaTvw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">10 richest Americans</a> got significantly richer in the past year — and how they stand to gain more from the GOP tax bill.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p> <p>Correction: A previous version of this episode cited comments the U.N. humanitarian chief made to the BBC that 14,000 babies in Gaza would die in the next 48 hours if they do not receive aid. The BBC has since <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crk2264nrn2o">updated</a> that reporting to reflect that a report from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification estimates that 14,100 severe cases of acute malnutrition could occur among children in Gaza ages 6 to 59 months between April 2025 and March 2026.</p>

A brain-dead pregnant woman is being kept alive, raising ethical questions

<p>A pregnant woman in Georgia is being kept alive as a hospital navigates the state&rsquo;s abortion laws. The family is speaking out. <a href="https://apple.news/Az2hx75TnRlyhysqXhLmiqA">The Guardian</a> has the story.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Kentucky is still grappling with the aftermath of intense tornadoes, as well as dealing with more storm systems. <a href="https://apple.news/AOmEWVr5lTuGv8OPF0C1Opg">USA Today</a> reports on how cuts to the National Weather Service have led to scrambles to cover important shifts. And <a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-staffing-shortages-at-the-national-weather-service-could-put-lives-at-risk">PBS Newshour</a> also highlights the impact of cuts on the service.<span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></p> <p>New Oklahoma school standards include a requirement to teach students misinformation about the 2020 presidential election. Beth Wallis, education reporter with <a href="https://apple.news/AF-tTOM_bRxGW5d9bl9PA8Q">StateImpact Oklahoma</a>, joins to discuss how and why this happened.</p> <p>Plus, France, the U.K., and Canada united to <a href="https://apple.news/AoRCjtOx-SuO9gS7bRQvonw">condemn Israel</a>, lawyers accused Trump administration of defying courts to <a href="https://apple.news/AxdBKOlF_TUy5M0pU4Ec7mw">send migrants to South Sudan</a>, and the <a href="https://apple.news/AVwZWr9wRQmCn9sBahrhDUA">NBA conference finals</a> are set to begin.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p> <p><i>Correction: A previous version of this episode cited comments the U.N. humanitarian chief made to the BBC that 14,000 babies in Gaza would die in the next 48 hours if they do not receive aid. The BBC has since&nbsp;</i><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crk2264nrn2o" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><i>updated</i></a><i>&nbsp;that reporting to reflect that a report from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification estimates that 14,100 severe cases of acute malnutrition could occur among children in Gaza ages 6 to 59 months between April 2025 and March 2026.</i></p>

The GOP’s tug-of-war over spending cuts

<p>Mark Chiusano writes for <a href="https://apple.news/AUPBt1L_tSCCZZRJXawZ4DA">New York</a> magazine about a mother who took her sons to a routine ICE check-in. They were scheduled for deportation and she hasn&rsquo;t seen them since.</p> <p>House Republicans want to extend tax cuts and lower the deficit. The <a href="https://apple.news/AzqsFaNTlR-OAyp4GBL1rqg">Wall Street Journal</a>&rsquo;s Richard Rubin describes why doing both at the same time might be impossible.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Are incidents involving air-traffic-controller communications happening more frequently? <a href="https://apple.news/ATMyFQeuVRVyTDnJdtlS9SA">USA Today</a>&rsquo;s Zach Wichter explains what might be causing them and how we should contextualize the issue.</p> <p>Plus,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Trump <a href="https://apple.news/AMVTfkyYqQhK-6Mlmt96vxA">spoke to Putin</a> and claims peace talks will begin &ldquo;immediately,&rdquo; another news executive <a href="https://apple.news/AjIXIAvGvQVKTEfG97luU-w">quit CBS News</a>, and what to know about the <a href="https://apple.news/A0Y-2dHrlR3uMzUcZCsIQCQ">new Take It Down Act.</a></p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Joe Biden has prostate cancer. Here is what we know.

<p>Former President Joe Biden announced that he has prostate cancer. <a href="https://apple.news/Ai-QLq9onRNWMX8oinuEosA">CNN</a> has the latest news and reaction.<span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></p> <p>Israel agreed to allow a basic amount of aid into Gaza, as it launches a new ground offensive. Meanwhile, the <a href="https://apple.news/AYHeCx3zaTSyNqRgjDdNX_Q">New Yorker</a>&rsquo;s Ruth Margalit reports that fewer Israeli reservists are showing up for service, because they are exhausted and increasingly skeptical of the government&rsquo;s claims for continuing the war.</p> <p>There are nearly half a million open manufacturing jobs right now. Greg Rosalsky with <a href="https://apple.news/AVWq1eb3aT0y4n3tL4Tctow">NPR</a> explains why the industry is having a hard time filling them.</p> <p>Plus, a tornado <a href="https://apple.news/AkhlGfGsLQTO5FmFJdFgCAg">devastated Kentucky</a>, what we know about <a href="https://apple.news/An2lSTqVRTdCSvgacUkwpag">a fertility-clinic bombing</a> in Palm Springs, and how a Mexican navy ship <a href="https://apple.news/ARsIOij6-ROOcU21Rrh7JqA">crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge</a>.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

The winners and losers of the GOP tax bill

<p>A look at where things are on the GOP’s tax bill, and who stands to benefit and lose. Tax-policy reporter Richard Rubin with the <a href="https://apple.news/AZKWc7iyhShq55Wybr7ls7A" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wall Street Journal</a> has the details.</p><p>After oral arguments, the Supreme Court appeared divided over how much power lower courts should have to issue nationwide injunctions. The <a href="https://apple.news/AdpT07HxUT7CwfdMgZu_QqQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Washington Post</a> unpacks the issue.</p><p>The Trump administration is rolling back some protections against forever chemicals. Mariah Blake tells <a href="https://apple.news/AejdJGBQWQNCqOau-z6xT5Q" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple News In Conversation</a> why there’s still optimism on the state level, and suggests some ways to protect yourself.</p><p>Plus, a Milwaukee judge pleaded not guilty to attempting to block <a href="https://apple.news/AHE59oUuVTRC0DQA6iPJBJA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">immigration arrest</a>, a landmark moment in <a href="https://apple.news/AtoPUdyHTQhC7OdxRweCfQg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">gene editing</a>, and what to know about the <a href="https://apple.news/AJfZRC5YtTYOOq9miVk9Bbg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">WNBA&rsquo;s</a> new team.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

What the Supreme Court's birthright-citizenship case is really about

<p>A case before the Supreme Court about birthright citizenship could have larger ramifications for the limits of judicial power. Maureen Groppe with <a href="https://apple.news/AH8BOjGIRR4KrET6lp_44Ew" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">USA Today</a> has the story.</p><p>Trump says he’s getting a free luxury <a href="https://apple.news/AOSh4mIKJRbODjhrmuBYOag" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">aircraft </a>from Qatar’s royal family — but it's actually far from it. And the announcement has prompted <a href="https://apple.news/AJ2J4FBspT9-iRYRdzE1U8A" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">political</a> backlash from both sides of the aisle.</p><p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AfuzPGMABSMygZZX6s59ODA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Washington Post</a>’s Hannah Knowles unpacks how a Pennsylvania manufacturing hub is responding to Trump’s tariff policy.</p><p>Plus, highly anticipated Russia-Ukraine talks are happening today but Putin is <a href="https://apple.news/AHKDcydmiT_eIhidW09_i6Q" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">nowhere to be seen</a>. Healthy and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. <a href="https://apple.news/ALATpDOJqRAWt9AzLQn8GOw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">told Congress</a> "I don't think people should be taking medical advice from me." And how alcohol <a href="https://apple.news/AN28qNT2wSZqrvzF3z7AY7g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">can harm</a> women’s bodies.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Why “self-defense” insurance is becoming big business

<p>The Trump administration is resettling white South Africans in the U.S. The <a href="https://apple.news/A3uDbC6mtReObTNWipsYjtQ">Washington Post</a>&rsquo;s Teo Armus has the story.<span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></p> <p>With ceasefire talks set to begin, Netanyahu resolved to use &ldquo;full force&rdquo; in Gaza until Hamas is destroyed. <a href="https://apple.news/AXA01qz18S7yth0ytQ8WoUA">Bloomberg News</a> has more.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AjVrPNJTaQ_CyJrn6BFa-ew">Wall Street Journal</a>&rsquo;s Mark Maremont explains how a nationwide rise in gun ownerships and stand-your-ground laws contributed to an increase in self-defense insurance policies.<span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></p> <p>Plus, a former girlfriend of Sean Combs <a href="https://apple.news/AuW5Iq-r-S1eYZpQqTQ4kYQ">gave evidence</a> at his criminal trial, the Menendez brothers were resentenced and <a href="https://apple.news/AndfNo2c8Q7SltQ6Xot7uyg">could get parole</a>, and why Pete Rose&rsquo;s baseball Hall of Fame ban <a href="https://apple.news/A674u4w5pR1eEtIShR6_NiQ">has been lifted</a>.</p>

Property, golf, and crypto: the Trump family strikes deals in the Middle East

<p>President Trump is making the first extended foreign trip of his term in the Middle East. The <a href="https://apple.news/Ala2TJbdYQL27jPUGUsWoSQ">Wall Street Journal</a>&rsquo;s Eliot Brown discusses how parts of his personal business empire are also striking deals in the region.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AHQZs5LG-RjqvyR2w0gRlXw">USA Today</a> looks at opening statements in the criminal trial for Sean &ldquo;Diddy&rdquo; Combs, and the legal arguments expected from the defense and the prosecution.</p> <p>Using batteries for grid-scale energy storage will improve how Americans get their power. <a href="https://apple.news/A1jWfR7G3QR6GkxhIOuslpg">Vox</a>&rsquo;s Umair Irfan tells us about the benefits.</p> <p>Plus, what to know about Republicans&rsquo; <a href="https://stocks.apple.com/Aal4VTxVZSva7cvhUBSmuBg">proposed Medicaid cuts</a>, Trump&rsquo;s <a href="https://apple.news/AOxztmeqHR7y5I6pkIGvtIA">executive order</a> instructing drug companies to lower<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>prices, and the unlikely winner of the <a href="https://apple.news/AcoT6VFKXTSi4JxpcMljrRg">NBA draft</a> lottery.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

The U.S. and China agree to cut tariffs for 90 days. What to know.

<p>The U.S. and China reached an agreement to<a href="https://apple.news/AxZMFuZOCTiS0JIXJBAtlxg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> temporarily lower tariffs</a> on each other’s products. </p> <p>After another radar outage affecting Newark airport, the secretary transportation warned that flight disruptions could spread to other U.S. airports. <a href="https://apple.news/AXr2IZbmpT1K938CgJKIIBQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NBC News</a> reports.</p> <p>Also, a roundup of recent immigration news, as the Trump administration welcomes a group of <a href="https://apple.news/Ajn_tT1DNRWOQdKpVXRGRnA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">white South Africans to the U.S</a>.</p> <p>Plus, Hamas <a href="https://apple.news/A6IB7PlJoQ1mQ5eJFWcxehQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">is releasing</a> its last living American hostage, Trump is planning to accept a <a href="https://apple.news/As-uIlmloQqSjQE5FmHU9kw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">$400 million jet from Qatar</a>, and what the pope said in <a href="https://apple.news/AquJ5-eMqRTGagZM2Av6ZbQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">his first Sunday sermon</a> as pontiff.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>