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Any day now, an old Soviet spacecraft will crash-land on Earth

<p>It&rsquo;s a busy month for college graduations. <a href="https://apple.news/AwpKXW0OCR3ib3D0MynvrQg">USA Today</a>&rsquo;s Rachel Barber joins to discuss what graduates are looking for in the job market and how they&rsquo;re feeling about it.</p> <p>Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected pope yesterday, becoming the first American leader of the Roman Catholic Church. Joshua McElwee, Vatican correspondent for <a href="https://apple.news/A3Pl8FpyJR4C5elhV4OJAcg">Reuters</a>, discusses the new Pope Leo XIV&rsquo;s biography and positions.<span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></p> <p>A decades-old Soviet-era spacecraft is set to crash-land on Earth any day now. <a href="https://apple.news/AWAdbz23iQke3SgC6bz3waQ">ABC News</a> has more. Eric Roston, sustainability editor for <a href="https://apple.news/AvuchSfR1Rc6HTuNOO2_tiw">Bloomberg News</a>, talks about the potential environmental impacts of decommissioned satellites that burn up in the atmosphere.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Plus, why the head of <a href="https://apple.news/At5IS1hxiSlKkad4u0EQM7g">FEMA was fired</a>, major U.S. cities are <a href="https://apple.news/AMEp_bj6DQ9KdNEM9awo-yg">sinking</a>, and a mom and her son who plan to <a href="https://www.fox4news.com/news/mom-son-graduate-from-tcu-mothers-day-weekend">graduate together</a>.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

People are noticing “recession signs” everywhere. What does the data say?

<p>Fed Chair Jerome Powell held interest rates steady on Wednesday, and said the economic path ahead is unclear. The <a href="https://apple.news/A-GbKrK6LQPSt52W2xN6eoA">Washington Post</a> reports on how economists are trying to sort through the warning signs they’re seeing.<span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A7RgdEnhaSEWZFXoU3MvzlQ">Wall Street Journal</a>&rsquo;s Drew Hinshaw joins to discuss a complicated problem the next pope will inherit: how to handle the Vatican&rsquo;s messy finances.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Yesterday Utah became the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water. The <a href="https://apple.news/AlEYWqX-sQfKsPC0x_xFvfg">Utah News Dispatch</a> has more, while the <a href="https://apple.news/ABpBeVNeHQS2yObjioAqcdQ">Tallahassee Democrat</a> details a similar ban set to take effect in Florida. <a href="https://apple.news/A1HhtVEgMQQyTOvYIDN7H7Q">Vox</a> breaks down the science about fluoride’s benefits and risks.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Plus, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a new <a href="https://apple.news/Aq_bbLpu_Q8KQ0m2lYBHQOw">autism database</a>, why the Trump administration is <a href="https://apple.news/A6n2LZpskSmuIbYPv1kIl1A">spying on Greenland</a>, a <a href="https://apple.news/AoLeiTnYKSuq1iWOd0JjU5w">unique use of AI</a> in the courtroom, and some cardinals are in fact <a href="https://apple.news/AwKF57GoqRhSsbibDE4lO2Q">watching</a> the movie &lsquo;Conclave.&rsquo;</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

The 90 seconds that shook air-traffic controllers

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AOX70RVNvRqaH67QX8Odxlg">Wall Street Journal</a>&rsquo;s Andrew Tangel discusses a troubling recent communication loss for air-traffic controllers, and how it has served as a wake-up call.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>India struck sites in Pakistan, causing global concern. The <a href="https://apple.news/A8Mbz3ZlmTLu0d02bQ659Zw">Washington Post</a> has more.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Today the conclave to elect a new pope begins. <a href="https://apple.news/AAD4cl87MR9WC3Z9376R79Q">NPR</a>&rsquo;s Bill Chappell takes us inside the secretive process.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Plus, the Supreme Court allowed the Trump <a href="https://apple.news/AiIxTu40IQCagFB96ShxrXg">administration&rsquo;s ban</a> on transgender people in the military to take effect, Canada&rsquo;s <a href="https://apple.news/AHeCdbNtMRYOuhXv3bu4t_A">new prime minister</a> met with Trump, and another update about <a href="https://apple.news/A32kyUwRAT9GGx8F5Ft1VLQ">Real ID</a>s.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

How RFK Jr. has overhauled U.S. health care

<p>Aria Bendix, health reporter for <a href="https://apple.news/AUWkJZGoWTvWRuAwesHYRRw">NBC News</a>, discusses the impact of cuts and changes at the Department of Health and Human Services. The <a href="https://apple.news/AQap4D4mlSDep5y1IdpTuKg">Washington Post</a> examines the overall impact on public health of Trump&rsquo;s first 100 days in office.</p> <p>Gerry Shih<strong>, </strong>Jerusalem bureau chief for the <a href="https://apple.news/AnNaVMCIMTiW26MdJN40fRQ">Washington Post</a>, joins to talk about Israel&rsquo;s plans to occupy more of Gaza and fully control <a href="https://apple.news/AI-bM9SQLT9C6zjTbnkmEfw">distribution of aid</a> there.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Trump has threatened massive tariffs on movies produced overseas. Meg James, senior entertainment-industry reporter for the <a href="https://apple.news/AR-BdDp_VRcqFvRcEkdCslw">Los Angeles Times</a>, discusses the studios&rsquo; response.<span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></p> <p>Plus, the winners of this year&rsquo;s <a href="https://apple.news/ARqHv6VkLSx23dvUNo_Vm5Q">Pulitzer Prizes</a>, the issues plaguing <a href="https://apple.news/AWrWxc3CxRdOdR9QCLbMBMQ">Newark&rsquo;s airport</a>, and what to know about the <a href="https://apple.news/AnxHiE3ZrSWqZTWrvf_BE4Q">Real ID deadline</a>.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

The reason Americans aren’t having more babies

<p>The Trump administration wants a baby boom, but many of its policies are making it harder for American families to expand. <a href="https://apple.news/AWhfjq6PZQyqgcxU2LIQK5g">Vox</a>'s Rachel Cohen explains.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>The trial of Sean Combs, the music mogul known as Diddy, starts today. He faces federal charges including sex trafficking and racketeering. Charles Bethea, a staff writer with the <a href="https://apple.news/AIGz6u7_JTlS4uLm0qqOnFQ">New Yorker</a>, spent several months profiling one of the lead attorneys defending him.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Warren Buffet is stepping down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway as he warns of economic hardship ahead under President Trump&rsquo;s tariff agenda. The <a href="https://apple.news/AMBMh08irSrCnc-EvAyivHQ">Wall Street Journal</a> has the details of his announcement and argues <a href="https://apple.news/AjblvhkMWRhWY83_IYtYhDw">there will never be another investor like him</a>. <span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Plus, Israel&rsquo;s security cabinet approves a new ground operation that includes <a href="https://apple.news/AgkFhE3YxSRG-hRAwu800Sg">occupying</a> the Gaza Strip, the president told <a href="https://apple.news/AFwXS-DJNSAG0TqSNpMAhcw">NBC</a> "I don&rsquo;t know" when asked if he&rsquo;s required to uphold the Constitution, and the <a href="https://apple.news/Aud1-wc9ARoOOpFHXdMOEgw">Met Gala</a> celebrates Black dandyism.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

How Democrats are trying to win back voters

<p>The Democratic Party is strategizing over how to respond to Trump. Perry Bacon Jr. with the <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/03/17/democrats-trump-resist-sanders-aoc-murphy-walz/">Washington Post</a> walks us through how that&rsquo;s going.<span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></p> <p>Mike Waltz is out as national-security adviser. <a href="https://apple.news/A4QxwLAHdThS5keyq7h1eOA">ABC</a> has the story.</p> <p></p> <p>Generative AI is making nonconsensual deepfake porn incredibly easy to make and much more difficult to prevent and prosecute. Reporters Olivia Carville and Margi Murphy speak to <a href="https://apple.news/Adu0c7ddQSfWVtsEJ2IjTLA" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">In Conversation</a> about the scale of the problem.</p> <p>Plus, a judge <a href="https://apple.news/A9d0w-fFBQqG2YahIh68NgQ">struck down</a> Trump&rsquo;s use of the Alien Enemies Act, a Haitian woman died in ICE <a href="https://apple.news/AWOFMbYJKSg6y4E9UjwQb5Q">custody</a>, and the <a href="https://apple.news/AzB9wxu9hR4O2X-l2rUAt0g">names</a> of imprisoned journalists to know for World Press Freedom Day.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Why Nike is a cautionary tale when it comes to tariffs

<p>Kamala Harris delivered her first speech since leaving the White House. The <a href="https://apple.news/A1hFKOTChT92mwy-bVEQwNA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Washington Post</a> has the details.&nbsp;</p><p>Trump wants to use tariffs to boost U.S. manufacturing. The <a href="https://apple.news/AsJ8I_vD-Q8arHYDBvNnX4w" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wall Street Journal</a>’s Jon Emont describes what happened when Nike tried to move part of its manufacturing to North America. Plus, the Journal reports on how the <a href="https://apple.news/AiaAD_XJVQn2h2LSskbSWgA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">trade war</a> is putting pressure on China’s economy.</p><p>Republicans need to agree to pass Trump’s budget bill. Will they?<a href="https://apple.news/AIcaSDjuYSPqCVouXHKlqvQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> NBC</a>’s Sahil Kapur weighs in.&nbsp;</p><p>Plus, what we know about the U.S.-Ukraine<a href="https://apple.news/Aa8bEiLBnTqi08YGuTgPL6A" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> mineral deal</a>, the Supreme Court <a href="https://apple.news/ACG-2eg22Raym2Q6u2fbfjA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">heard</a> arguments over religious charter schools, a detained Columbia student was <a href="https://apple.news/Abbs6aXQ5TTCmFlvfjBDpUQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">freed</a>, and why one town in Mississippi can’t see one of the buzziest <a href="https://apple.news/An1yX1eRGTNmlYs3dMH5tjA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">films</a> of the year.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Yasmeen Khan.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p>

DOGE set out to save trillions. Here are the results.

<p>A look at the first 100 days of DOGE.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://apple.news/AYoL6iYsJQLyqsv6CCKjUtg">Wired</a>&rsquo;s Makena Kelly has the details.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Israel has prevented almost all aid from reaching Gaza for close to two months. This week, the International Court of Justice began to weigh in. The <a href="https://apple.news/A3GhbSvOlS5yEhM5nplEvVg">Washington Post</a> reports. <a href="https://apple.news/AzPGe8OgmTE2N7Wl6XOo7sw">Reuters</a> also finds that community kitchens in Gaza may close due to dwindling supplies.</p> <p>The Trump administration&rsquo;s deportations and detainments have left families shattered. <a href="https://apple.news/AA5aBOtAIQHO_iOGfVsur2g">Time</a> looks at some of the more prominent cases.</p> <p>Plus, Trump <a href="https://apple.news/AScBAsFHpQoWP3wnfrlvhTw">scales back</a> auto tariffs, a <a href="https://apple.news/AP7XPaiioSKODlDArgstizQ">detained</a> Columbia University student speaks, and Bob Ross gets his own museum <a href="https://apple.news/AD3jrE3NCRs2yfoW9Nue5BA">exhibition</a>.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

How voters feel about Trump’s first 100 days

<p><a href="https://apple.news/ABio7VHT7R42v27nnvBO20A">Reuters</a> speaks to voters about their views on Trump&rsquo;s second term so far.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AHcBos3-0QvyVQ_lEZ-vZzw">Wall Street Journal</a>&rsquo;s Nick Timiraos discusses the state of the economy and how businesses are coping with turbulence.</p> <p>This week the Supreme Court hears oral arguments in a case expected to have considerable implications on both<span class="Apple-converted-space"></span> education and the separation of church and state. <a href="https://apple.news/AXI4PYRHrRxyafenBW8DARw">USA Today</a>&rsquo;s Maureen Groppe has the details.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Plus, Canada&rsquo;s Liberal party <a href="https://apple.news/AoNqQ_q3ERdGSUGSnQxiOjw">won</a> national elections, why lawyers are <a href="https://apple.news/Aamt_-EeSQhCvURVnditJsw">departing</a> the DOJ&rsquo;s civil-rights division en masse, and a massive <a href="https://apple.news/AmiSpWo1NTrCpG-9vWn9kAw">power outage</a> hit Spain and Portugal.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

How public opinion has shifted in Trump’s first 100 days

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AF7CqfEuiSPyZ-V1YZnomwA">CNN</a> chief data analyst Harry Enten joins to discuss recent polling and why Trump&rsquo;s honeymoon period didn&rsquo;t last long.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AcHoU45K_TF-HTqR8PI6r-g">NPR</a> reports that 114 immigrants were arrested in a raid at a Colorado nightclub on Sunday. Meanwhile, a judge in Milwaukee was <a href="https://apple.news/A8PLAfowoQjyh8ClW7QmaQQ">arrested</a> for allegedly helping a man evade immigration authorities at a courthouse.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Any0sPmWNSd2u_I0tdj9bVw">Toronto Star</a> columnist Althia Raj breaks down what&rsquo;s at stake as Canadians head to the polls for federal elections today.</p> <p>Plus, an SUV rammed into crowds at a Filipino heritage festival in <a href="https://apple.news/AA_2gjEBvQqqBmc7SKN_zXg">Vancouver</a>, Trump and Zelenskyy <a href="https://apple.news/AQeX7flgcRFmuYEg3OLo2lg">met</a> at the Vatican before Pope Francis&rsquo;s funeral, and Wrexham AFC moved one step <a href="https://apple.news/AnJzz3DZ5SnuMIYDlcY4IGw">closer</a> to the Premier League.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

An alarm bell for American democracy

<p>In a recent pulse-check on the health of our democracy by <a href="https://brightlinewatch.org/accelerated-transgressions-in-the-second-trump-presidency/">Bright Line Watch</a>, hundreds of scholars warned that the U.S. is heading swiftly toward authoritarianism. <a href="https://ruthbenghiat.com">Ruth Ben-Ghiat,</a> a professor of history at New York University who specializes in the subject, explains how we got here.<span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></p> <p>Plus, <a href="https://apple.news/AUaDlQje-RKqVTCnTIRqnbg">setbacks</a> for Trump in court, pregnant people in states with abortion bans are almost <a href="https://apple.news/A4kVqQPsGT_yW_rs6gq5cMQ">twice as likely to die</a> during pregnancy or soon after giving birth, and the <a href="https://apple.news/A8LUDpuxfThOFZMELOVzgrg">hidden costs</a> of being polite to a chatbot.<span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Their travel generates billions for the U.S. They’re rethinking their plans.

<p>Travel to the United States is a multibillion-dollar industry. The <a href="https://apple.news/AjzGQVeTlTSCyGUyeIv6fNw">Washington Post</a> examines how and why it is decreasing.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Pope Francis kept up a routine of near daily calls to a church in Gaza throughout the Israel-Hamas war. The <a href="https://apple.news/AkKchl5iRQ56ZFg7K_sTOyw">Wall Street Journal</a> has more. And <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/22/europe/pope-francis-funeral-everything-we-know-intl/index.html">CNN</a> details what to expect at his funeral.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A38OFY7XSSHSw0TBW4qdYqQ">The Athletic</a>&rsquo;s Mike Vorkunov joins to discuss an investigation into a sprawling sports-gambling scheme.</p> <p>Plus, peace talks between Russia and Ukraine are at a <a href="https://apple.news/Alg-exOKCTl6pwU428PCT4A">standstill</a>, big-box CEOs raise <a href="https://apple.news/AOTH9qp9SQZKQySwreXLY2Q">concerns</a> about tariffs, and the ultrarich have been getting <a href="https://apple.news/AsnDLFIklSZyyRIH-v6Ja7g">richer</a>.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Why it’s time to delete yourself from the internet

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AcQl29Qu0Tq6l_RTIcFrV3w">Wall Street Journal</a>’s  personal tech columnist Nicole Nguyen shares why it might be a good idea to delete certain personal data about yourself online.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Amid the Trump administration&rsquo;s crackdown on free speech and initiatives aimed at bolstering diversity, teachers are worried they might run afoul of new, vague rules around discussions of inclusivity. <a href="https://apple.news/AmlcQnGRnRR2ONZqW-o6SIA">NPR</a> has the story.</p> <p>The value of the dollar is in question as a result of Trump&rsquo;s trade war. The <a href="https://apple.news/A5ds-ECHFQBmCYg7LJkkefw">Washington Post</a>’s David Lynch has the details.</p> <p>Plus, colleges <a href="https://apple.news/AN0FJRNZHTBaDda2YALJHpA">band</a> together to condemn Trump, the executive producer of &lsquo;60 Minutes&rsquo; <a href="https://apple.news/APVsBYCQBRhi8dCmIXb8LpA">resigns</a>, Montana confirms the first measles <a href="https://apple.news/AWVKldrKeS2KSUnnVMTEd1g">infections</a> in the state in 35 years, and a woman <a href="https://apple.news/AvUCftdrESrOi--tKrwMuNA">forgives</a> and hugs the mass shooter who killed her brother.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Will the Supreme Court allow Trump to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell?

<p>A number of agencies, like the Federal Reserve, operate independently from the party ruling Washington. The <a href="https://apple.news/ARoN42p8uSuOlWfTV4hAv_Q">Wall Street Journal</a>&rsquo;s Greg Ip explains how a Supreme Court case could challenge that precedent.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A5jjh4w1xQBGcJrkZm8y8UA">NPR</a>&rsquo;s Jasmine Garsd explains why some immigrant and mixed-status families are considering self-deportation.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AcipkhWbXTIOMc4Rp3s0Eqw">Bloomberg</a>&rsquo;s Josh Sisco joins to discuss a major antitrust case against Google.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Plus, the Supreme Court <a href="https://apple.news/AEEA5rBsyQH-4z1X39HxdTA">weighs</a> in on certain books in schools, the dollar <a href="https://apple.news/AG4w_sAVjQXSraSZLg_7RMQ">falls</a> to a three-year low, and how renewable energy is <a href="https://apple.news/AeonvGNyoT-Kl4Hn-ijbh9w">winning</a> on Earth Day.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

The pope’s legacy, plus a second Signal chat with war plans

<p><a href="https://apple.news/A5J2NQpg4QKaTK2_gRVGvNg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Pope Francis</a>, who attempted to modernize the Vatican, has died. He was 88 years old. We remember his legacy with Reuters correspondent Joshua  McElwee.</p> <p>Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly discussed sensitive military plans with his wife, brother, and personal lawyer over the app Signal. <a href="https://apple.news/AmpgNlw3XSP2ISsOOquxP1g" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Wall Street Journal</a> reports that it&rsquo;s the latest news in what&rsquo;s been a chaotic time at the Pentagon.</p> <p>The Supreme Court over the weekend <a href="https://apple.news/AJKegoBHMSKikjtfy3H8DGQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">issued</a> a rare overnight ruling barring the Trump administration from deporting migrants in Texas under the Alien Enemies Act. <a href="https://apple.news/Ak3JTPKyWTFSeeqe-ecxG8Q" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBC News</a> reports it happened as busloads of deportees were headed to an airport for removal.</p> <p>Plus, Google’s latest <a href="https://apple.news/AcipkhWbXTIOMc4Rp3s0Eqw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">antitrust case</a>, Israel <a href="https://apple.news/ABAiwzPQFTd2lWHUXWzQzPA" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">releases</a> its review on the killing of 15 emergency responders in Gaza, and it&rsquo;s been 50 years since the first wheelchair competitor <a href="https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2025-04-16/50-years-ago-one-man-made-history-as-boston-marathons-first-official-wheelchair-athlete" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">completed</a> the Boston Marathon.</p>

The foreign leader helping Trump defy the Supreme Court

<p>Vera Bergengruen, national-security reporter at the Wall Street Journal, joins to discuss Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, his plans for his country, and his relationship with Trump. Bergengruen profiled Bukele for <a href="https://apple.news/A-0jKOKwESB6M_4AkpyV65g">Time</a> last year.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Plus, the U.S. may abandon its support to <a href="https://apple.news/AOy3_C3MxR4C1vmcTq15UCQ">Ukraine</a>, Luigi Mangione was <a href="https://apple.news/AqtGn3GgqRdOw6xIsU3idbg">indicted</a> on federal charges, a gunman killed two people on the campus of <a href="https://apple.news/AaVGu00Y7RASERnVKN3jXvQ">Florida State University</a>, the <a href="https://apple.news/AxOEQ3jLJTsOtf3wBCHwx5A">latest</a> from Gaza, and things other than eggs you can <a href="https://apple.news/AW7hOGGySTseWolsJO5tROQ">dye</a> this Easter.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

What to know about RFK Jr.’s plan to research autism

<p>Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is making research into autism one of his major initiatives. <a href="https://apple.news/AlXEzGhoyTiGRXPcc2S7t-A">NBC</a>&rsquo;s Brandy Zadrozny explains how he&rsquo;s reinvigorated the anti-vaccine movement in the process.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A-Grt2SseRs6iwciIg1cFDw">Los Angeles Times</a> looks at how several Democratic governors, including California’s Gavin Newsom, are responding to and contending with the Trump administration.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AfJJCT4dUTe2xC090fCVKxQ">NPR</a> explains how government bureaucracy has disrupted the reintegration of former Marine Paul Whelan, who was released from Russia last year in a prisoner swap coordinated by the Biden administration.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Plus, a judge says there is <a href="https://apple.news/AEOOE8OZlSkK5VNOqQnAwHw">probable cause</a>&nbsp;to hold Trump administration officials in criminal contempt, the Federal Reserve chief <a href="https://apple.news/Aoo3Xq5iVSnCef9k6mqbfZA">addresses</a> tariffs, and how Paris dramatically <a href="https://apple.news/A9aQJWFxMRGWsCo2PP14Trw">improved</a> its air quality.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.</p>

Why Harvard is leading the higher-ed fight against Trump

<p><a href="https://apple.news/APizuMiojRSG5R2V9a6BZkQ">Bloomberg News</a> reports on Harvard University&rsquo;s pushback to demands from the Trump administration and the resulting retribution. <a href="https://apple.news/A-KspeyR0Svy6fHfZHSWlLg">CNN</a> examines how other universities have responded. And Wesleyan president Michael Roth talks about his own approach.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Ap__enGS7RFa0yCu5AeUulQ">Wall Street Journal</a>&rsquo;s Yaroslav Trofimov joins to discuss how some U.S. allies are hedging their bets in a trade war with China.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>As the White House and El Salvador have declined to help return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the United States, <a href="https://apple.news/A873u6T0nSLuG6aQ98zORxA">PBS Newshour</a> looks at conditions inside the prison in which he is being held. CBS&rsquo;s <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/what-records-show-about-migrants-sent-to-salvadoran-prison-60-minutes-transcript/">60 Minutes</a> finds that a large majority of individuals deported from the U.S. to that prison do not have criminal records.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Plus, Trump looks to <a href="https://apple.news/AbZqQRPFtTB2XiIM91G7R6g">rescind</a> public-media funding, another Columbia student is <a href="https://apple.news/A8rAg_3MbQkyDSPlKaLqoRg">detained</a> by ICE, and how some Californians knew an earthquake was <a href="https://apple.news/AP6-7pUoSSZiLPUsyLQCT4w">coming</a> seconds before it hit.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Trump is considering sending U.S. citizens to El Salvador

<p>El Salvador President Nayib Bukele said he will not help return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the U.S. after Garcia was mistakenly deported to El Salvador. <a href="https://apple.news/AMHDqIFcpRxiVIJOmS13Tlg">NBC News</a> has more. And <a href="https://apple.news/AHbtH4cHFQoOU3i2WYG0kxg">Rolling Stone</a> reports on private White House considerations about sending U.S. citizens there as well.</p> <p>Joseph Walker from the <a href="https://apple.news/AwnSCGxMCSkGL-nGFoKaHog">Wall Street Journal</a> joins to talk about a possible way that Republicans could cut Medicaid funding.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Anil Oza, Sharon Begley fellow at <a href="https://apple.news/ABTwn1M34QcOb_pF9tGh0bA">Stat News</a>, discusses the rise in U.S. maternal mortality rates.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Plus, Harvey Weinstein goes <a href="https://apple.news/Ax4Mlte9fTWeq73hKw0JVQA">back</a> on trial, an internal government memo <a href="https://apple.news/A0N6AQs6pS-m90Pc14gohsg">refutes</a> the narrative behind the detainment of a Tufts University student, UConn star Paige Bueckers was <a href="https://apple.news/AYQjSHIvSRcmQffh2Ac3-vw">selected</a> first in the WNBA draft, and why the IRS is <a href="https://apple.news/A7GdRbKbgSHe7t2m2qmA7Cw">extending</a> the tax-filing deadline for certain states.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

The legal fight that could reshape social media

<p>The government says Meta broke the law when it acquired Instagram and WhatsApp. The trial starts today. <a href="https://apple.news/Abwu87kFOR7aX-5lsaqs6tA">The Verge</a>&rsquo;s Lauren Feiner details the case.</p> <p>The Trump administration has purposely classified thousands of living immigrants as dead. Lisa Rein from the <a href="https://apple.news/AW70I7s-uRfW6ywjN5KnOdA">Washington Post</a> explains why.<span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></p> <p>Universities are coming off a pandemic that closed campuses and reduced enrollment numbers. These days, they&rsquo;re contending with the Trump administration&rsquo;s disruptive cuts to research. <a href="https://apple.news/APg6kf8TWRGq5ZTY62yjozw">Bloomberg</a>&rsquo;s Elizabeth Rembert discusses what affected researchers have told her.</p> <p>Plus, Trump said <a href="https://apple.news/A8XY7DFvGQJa4l28nJZeZ7A">tariffs</a> are coming for smartphones and other electronics,<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Gaza&rsquo;s last functioning hospital was <a href="https://apple.news/A8hmA-Sk3QEWjZVq86FesQw">attacked</a>, and police made an <a href="https://apple.news/AnfqNkveQSxuv8CtZJvtmkg">arrest</a> after a man allegedly set fire to the Pennsylvania governor&rsquo;s mansion.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

What is the market mayhem all for?

<p>At the end of a chaotic week for the markets, we ask <a href="https://apple.news/Af56R0uGGQwmchqAua7Fkgw">Bloomberg</a> reporter Shawn Donnan what it&rsquo;s all been for.</p> <p>Plus, the Supreme Court says the Trump administration must facilitate the <a href="https://apple.news/AHN2qtLVpSRmznha55U89kA">return</a> of a man who was erroneously deported, six people died in a helicopter <a href="https://apple.news/AFElhrvPRTZmMH61LDQIk8A">crash</a> in the Hudson River, and why politics and high visa costs have some international music artists <a href="https://apple.news/A3DUaZr-1R5yCN0clTexLpg">rethinking</a> big events in the U.S.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

China hits back at U.S. tariffs

<p>A look at China&rsquo;s targeted response to Trump&rsquo;s tariffs. Lingling Wei with the <a href="https://apple.news/A3hoE1j4ySpOPyYTqYEXflA">Wall Street Journal</a> has the details.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>The IRS and the DHS have finalized an agreement to share taxpayer data with federal immigration authorities as part of Trump&rsquo;s deportation crackdown. Shannon Najmabadi with the <a href="https://apple.news/AYU8pm69YRi2JDKEbpkyxbQ">Washington Post</a> breaks down what the policy change could mean for immigrants without legal status.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>International students are seeing their visas revoked without warning or reason. <a href="https://apple.news/AX-KEvhJ1Q_-G9pgtbNn4tQ">Axios</a> reports.</p> <p>Plus, the U.S. government will <a href="https://apple.news/AiW2dLQ9dRCGq3KQufRSABg">screen</a> immigrants&rsquo; social-media accounts for content it considers antisemitic, funding was <a href="https://apple.news/Azv4hD-TmTYWcPou4fqu4fQ">cut</a> for climate research at Princeton University, and the Masters is marking a historic <a href="https://apple.news/ANHQtaO6aRWCRjRzYXfB8Wg">anniversary</a>.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

The infighting inside the White House over tariffs

<p>Tensions are rising within the White House as a result of inconsistent messaging on the policy goals for tariffs. <a href="https://apple.news/ANOVZ1tqhRJqOloNPuGSJ8w">Bloomberg</a>&rsquo;s Justin Sink details the challenge in sorting out the varying disputes.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>The Trump administration is using a point system to determine who is eligible to be deported. Sergio Mart&iacute;nez-Beltr&aacute;n with <a href="https://apple.news/AZKoJQeeVRoyJW860yRvjpg">NPR</a> describes how the system is leading to critical errors.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/ADuKShZ21QHq2fFD4eMRbuA">Los Angeles Times</a> looks at the administration&rsquo;s attempts to strip legal funding that provides lawyers for <a href="https://apple.news/AMV69_4rNTLaoNr8oJ1nLwA">children</a> who crossed the border without a parent or legal custodian. Reporter Rachel Uranga describes the scene at the West Los Angeles Immigration Court.</p> <p>Plus, the National Weather Service <a href="https://apple.news/AeMR1h45mSbiSZ78h2RTDfw">stopped</a> translating alerts into other languages, a judge ruled that the Trump administration can proceed with <a href="https://apple.news/AgP8PCpm7SgGpvDUukIoOuQ">firing</a> thousands of federal workers, and the deadline to get a Real ID is fast <a href="https://apple.news/AB2kX1HRhQCGDMKvynrD6JA">approaching</a>.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

How tariffs could transform the auto industry

<p>Michigan&rsquo;s auto industry is at the forefront of the economic turmoil brought on by the Trump administration&rsquo;s tariffs. The <a href="https://apple.news/A2trNCKunT3Ojf3YCj_G7qQ">Wall Street Journal</a>&rsquo;s Jeanne Whalen tells us about the impact on manufacturers and workers so far.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Flight attendants who work for the airline that&rsquo;s overseeing most of the federal government&rsquo;s deportation flights told <a href="https://apple.news/A3bhjejdRSdCF8pBoTs3AvA">ProPublica</a>&rsquo;s McKenzie Funk that they don&rsquo;t feel like they can treat passengers humanely &mdash; or keep them safe.<span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></p> <p>Johnson &amp; Johnson played a much larger role in the opioid crisis in America than many people realize. In his new book, &lsquo;No More Tears: The Dark Secrets of Johnson &amp; Johnson&rsquo; &mdash; </em>and in our latest episode of <a href="https://apple.news/ABaQLmZTwRGaar_38fqoiUA">Apple News In Conversation</a> &mdash; Gardiner Harris reports that the company&rsquo;s products have led to the deaths and injuries of millions of people.<span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></p> <p>Plus, Trump said the U.S. is in direct <a href="https://apple.news/AEJr8_8RKRYmAB7ue6YnHxg">talks</a> with Iran over Tehran&rsquo;s nuclear program, <a href="https://apple.news/AfYyr_0YUTCGGFRNHsei8-g">major storms</a> in parts of the Midwest and South killed at least 24 people across multiple states, Chief Justice John Roberts <a href="https://apple.news/ArDEQNoBIQ12GFufznT4hWA">paused</a> a court order to bring a mistakenly deported Maryland man back to the U.S., and how a <a href="https://apple.news/A2F6ll22nR8Wh5F5obROn3Q">social-media rumor </a>led to serious stock-market whiplash yesterday.<span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

As Trump’s tariffs take hold, how much pain can Americans handle?

<p>The Trump administration is <a href="https://apple.news/A2lSO7pa8Qnus4_d2v-vxWA">defending</a> sweeping tariffs that sent markets careening. Shawn Donnan of <a href="https://apple.news/A9qx72trnTMSYUbYT3Zc19w">Bloomberg News</a> discusses what might happen next.</p> <p>Trump has attempted to revoke temporary protected status for some Venezuelans. <a href="https://apple.news/A45bCShWwT_Cis7t5jSEJuQ">KFF Health News</a> reporter Vanessa G. Sánchez tells us how the caregiving industry could be affected.<span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Ablf9NV8ASuuGYTScQKEYiQ">Wall Street Journal</a> examines the recent killing of Palestinian paramedics and how cellphone video footage helped detail the incident.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Plus, a <a href="https://apple.news/AVLpb0gFeQkiAk53ZxRmegA">second</a> child has died of measles in Texas, a judge <a href="https://apple.news/AP0iUCJt0QHuna-bv2BKAJQ">ordered</a> the government to return a man who was mistakenly deported, and the Connecticut Huskies won the women&rsquo;s NCAA basketball <a href="https://apple.news/A-rBHl2V-RWCpozZV3FkBag">championship</a>.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Markets plummet, a House revolt, and other big Washington news

<p>President Trump’s tariffs have caused U.S. markets to plummet. How to <a href="https://apple.news/AFcGHXpn7QCWzBJ4H4CWBDQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">prepare</a> for a potential recession, and how the tariffs might have an <a href="https://apple.news/AgBrhzF7SR9GB5jBXbtHkbg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">outsized</a> impact on a small African nation.</p><p>Plus, <a href="https://apple.news/AV0B_vchjRXuMR_-851agkg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Semafor</a>’s Elana Schor joins to discuss major news from Washington this week including Sen. Cory Booker’s record-length speech, and a push for proxy voting in the House.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

How an “administrative error” sent a man to a Salvadoran prison

<p>A Maryland father was mistakenly sent to a Salvadoran prison. The administration called it an &ldquo;administrative error.&rdquo; Nick Miroff of <a href="https://apple.news/AgTT7i6eVQeeiquYHWYrF8g">The Atlantic</a> joins to discuss.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Farmers, a constituency that supported Trump, are worried about the impact of tariffs. The <a href="https://apple.news/AEWyGWDFzTea4ePj1xTHJ0Q">Wall Street Journal</a>&rsquo;s Kristina Peterson talks about how they&rsquo;re feeling.<span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A5lQUpqu0Sq2riqW9H_BQeA">Politico</a>&rsquo;s Alice Miranda Ollstein discusses a Planned Parenthood case that went before the Supreme Court.<span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></p> <p>Plus, why you shouldn&rsquo;t <a href="https://apple.news/A5sUJymYnT4qrC6Zj6gm74Q">rush</a> to buy gold, the <a href="https://apple.news/AxRXeWzwGS5m81rRdh-ESxg">similarities</a> between the fault line that caused the Myanmar earthquake and the San Andreas Fault in California, and <a href="https://apple.news/AHOPqqsXiQpKxIh40a2AP4g">tips</a> to reduce your suffering this allergy season.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

What new election results tell us about how attitudes are shifting

<p>Americans are feeling uneasy about the economy. <a href="https://apple.news/Ab9DNqK6cQsGPIA5__vKebA">Business Insider</a>&rsquo;s Emily Stewart describes why.<span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></p> <p>New election results from Wisconsin and Florida provide indications to how voters are thinking about Trump and Elon Musk. <a href="https://apple.news/AVePDWuoGR62VfgUlHfNC_Q">NBC News</a> and <a href="https://apple.news/AQve9yAfoTqCZ74d5HWAWnA">Politico</a> have the details.</p> <p>Last week, Palestinians protested Hamas in Gaza. <a href="https://apple.news/A_1QQLD23TsasmVK4xu7GfA">NPR</a>&rsquo;s Daniel Estrin explains the actions&rsquo; significance.<span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></p> <p>Plus, the Justice Department <a href="https://apple.news/ACdlvvRGRRa2KSb3_nWVmOQ">is seeking</a> the death penalty in the killing of UnitedHealthcare&rsquo;s CEO, Cory Booker set a record for <a href="https://apple.news/Aqx2qdGA7S3-8tN6YZhO8pA">longest speech</a> on the Senate floor, and how one man was <a href="https://apple.news/AgTT7i6eVQeeiquYHWYrF8g">mistakenly</a> deported to El Salvador.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Tips to protect the data on your phone at airports

<p>U.S. Customs and Border Protection has been denying people entry into the country after searching their phones. Gaby Del Valle from <a href="https://apple.news/Ach3EEja-Sm2K4CU31rRWVA">The Verge</a> details what travelers should know about their rights.</p> <p>Andrea González-Ramírez, senior writer for <a href="https://apple.news/AcBA10djxQ7aLcBcUWgHz1A">The Cut</a>, joins to discuss her reporting on a woman who was criminally charged after suffering a miscarriage.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A9T2NFmFORdinNC7vka6VUw">Washington Post</a>&rsquo;s Patrick Marley tells us what to watch in today&rsquo;s Wisconsin Supreme Court race.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Plus, the <a href="https://apple.news/AzhBh4AN6Qjmkc2zfdsdErA">worst quarter</a> for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes in years, the bodies of three U.S. soldiers were <a href="https://apple.news/AXRTSdWSvT1yIWV3V4RVGaw">recovered</a> in Lithuania, and how April Fools&rsquo; pranks can <a href="https://apple.news/AMY8vby_QRK6O4PuBl9Tr1w">backfire</a>.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

How Trump’s DEI crackdown is impacting women in science

<p>The Trump administration&rsquo;s drive to dismantle inclusion policies is undercutting federal funding for scientific-research grants. <a href="https://apple.news/AeAH3GuQ-THyLAKL-km3BTQ">The 19th</a> looks into some of the fallout.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AYqnm843MRhSj1sH1mLlRcg">CNN</a> reports on how special elections for two House seats in Florida this week have Republican leaders worried about their razor-thin majority.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>A preliminary report from South Korea&rsquo;s Truth and Reconciliation Commission acknowledges that the government failed to protect the rights of adoptees. The <a href="https://apple.news/ANLu3vvFATV-HrxNl_sYIlw">Washington Post</a> has the details. <a href="https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/interactive/ap-south-korea-international-adoptions-alleged-fraud/">PBS</a> spoke to adoptees about falsified records and swapped identities. <span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Plus, Trump <a href="https://apple.news/AHJbYoJCdRIuXAnMTdMhHcQ">expressed</a> anger at Putin, <a href="https://apple.news/At6aJmx7DReGy2Zk-0FGHxg">rescue efforts</a> in Myanmar continued, and all four <a href="https://apple.news/AsUd5y2zWR_KO-w7C8ZdgmA">No. 1 seeds </a>made it to the men&rsquo;s NCAA basketball Final Four.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>