Apple News Today

She needed care. A Texas abortion ban cost her her life.

<p>On today&rsquo;s show: A woman in Texas died after being told by the hospital that it would be a &ldquo;crime&rdquo; to intervene in her miscarriage. <a href="https://apple.news/AT_JvzSr3T96RVt4k_Zw8lQ">ProPublica</a> has her story.</p> <p>No matter who wins the presidency, they will be leading a divided America. The New Yorker&rsquo;s Susan Glasser and New York Times chief White House correspondent Peter Baker explain why on this week&rsquo;s episode of <a href="https://apple.news/Al9UXhltXRPGR0h0VtnXQTQ">Apple News In Conversation</a>.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AJraUb2nMQk-utGpVUyfitw">Arizona Republic</a>&rsquo;s Sasha Hupka takes us inside Arizona&rsquo;s remarkable election.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Plus, <a href="https://apple.news/AD_8qkuNxRjGg1ITEcOnd8Q">NBC News</a> explains why Young Thug changed his plea to guilty in Georgia’s longest-running criminal trial. <a href="https://apple.news/A73YkWRkURQmt8PC2SAu2fw">USA Today</a> explains how Halloween helped change daylight saving time. And <a href="https://apple.news/A6MieLo70RMiD462KgfmN6A">The Athletic</a> looks at how “shoe doping” changed marathon times forever — in ways we still don’t fully understand.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Why Virginia removed voters from rolls — including U.S. citizens

<p></p> <p>On today&rsquo;s show: Susan Glasser and Peter Baker joined <a href="https://apple.news/Al9UXhltXRPGR0h0VtnXQTQ">Apple News In Conversation</a> to explain how a second Trump term would change America.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AKud4umMtT0yPufuRswHIBQ">NPR</a> reports on the Supreme Court&rsquo;s decision to allow Virginia to remove hundreds of voters from its registration rolls &mdash; including U.S. citizens.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AEgBDu7jOSxu9Z-FRhZRaIQ">Wall Street Journal</a>&rsquo;s Harriet Torry examines whether American taxpayers are ready to foot the bill for child care.</p> <p>Plus, Spain is battling its <a href="https://apple.news/Af6B9JO6KTKCb08LAfDpnSQ">deadliest flooding in decades</a>. Hospitals nationwide are running <a href="https://apple.news/AgcNQzmrtSwOICkZRguGzrg">short on IV fluids</a> after Hurricane Helene closed a critical factory. And the <a href="https://apple.news/AD5jZ8undS862Gx_hV9ca7w">Dodgers win the World Series</a> after a remarkable comeback in Game 5.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Young people are voting in droves. Their priorities may surprise you.

<p>On today&rsquo;s show: taking stock of Kamala Harris&rsquo;s campaign with the <a href="https://apple.news/A-7s9tKyQQ9OfkDTl3y5Gng">New Yorker</a>&rsquo;s Evan Osnos.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>What election issues matter most to young voters? Caroline Bauman from <a href="https://apple.news/AO8e3CGv0T1yxOIbDKpr8hQ">Chalkbeat</a> explains.</p> <p>Plus, the <a href="https://apple.news/ACZKvIjnhScCLraanq0kSMQ">San Francisco Chronicle</a> has details on the sentence given to Paul Pelosi&rsquo;s attacker, the Taliban strips more <a href="https://apple.news/AgKK4LN9BQPWtNLAZTK-ytg">rights away</a> from women in Afghanistan, and why you might need to rethink your <a href="https://apple.news/ArqLjO1CYSeiGwEs4_CLibA">Halloween costume</a>.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Spiraling over the election? You’re not the only one.

<p>On today&rsquo;s show: America is having a panic attack over the election, the <a href="https://apple.news/AnaDbIyBzR4KFhmmFQG_rrw">Wall Street Journal</a> reports.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A7bZWWqgtSlWc45-sYT8gZg">Washington Post</a> examines why some Republicans are calling to abolish the Department of Education.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/APIdth4QrSVmWac-jn0x4Iw">CNN</a> says Boeing workers are on strike because they want their pensions back.</p> <p>Plus, <a href="https://apple.news/ANErtEEC_Qbafn7Jh5akkJg">Axios</a> found that Israel has banned the U.N. agency responsible for providing essentials to Palestinians, the <a href="https://apple.news/AiXT7iKfwT_Wf-GiX7YGrrQ">Washington Post</a> reports on the political fallout following derogatory remarks about Puerto Rico, and <a href="https://apple.news/AysEvCEg_ThmWA34HKOIAPw">NPR</a> says turmoil at the Washington Post continues after ending endorsements in presidential races.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

What to know about secret calls between Elon Musk and Vladimir Putin

<p>On today&rsquo;s show: The <a href="https://apple.news/AKiuhPL7xTe6SC-52GocabQ">Wall Street Journal</a>&rsquo;s Thomas Grove has the exclusive story behind Elon Musk&rsquo;s secret phones calls with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Jessica Huseman, the editorial director of Votebeat, explains on <a href="https://apple.news/AQZGM7dTTS22KlWcZpfTjFA">Apple News In Conversation</a> how baseless claims of election fraud are having a real impact on parts of the voting process.</p> <p>Three years after the NCAA started allowing college athletes to make money off their personal brands, the <a href="https://apple.news/AQM-ZjtIuSeqZnZ2U0Jqapw">Washington Post<span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></a> obtained records from a number of colleges and universities that reveal how unequal and murky this new marketplace is. Sports investigative reporter Albert Samaha has the story.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Plus, updates from the campaign trail after a speaker hurled racist comments during Donald Trump&rsquo;s <a href="https://apple.news/AGR7WSqDIT2qg4VJfZV9tWw">rally</a> at Madison Square Garden, and Michelle Obama called on men to do more to protect <a href="https://apple.news/AaUN4sCW3Qbi5irdX6venlg">reproductive rights</a>. And <a href="https://apple.news/At8gZ7AHTQp-WmpbusYCxpQ">ESPN</a> says Shohei Ohtani is expected to play in Game 3 of the World Series after suffering a shoulder injury.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Food recalls are everywhere. Here’s what to know.

<p>On today’s show: <a href="https://apple.news/AWlKnnvvnRDOeABtgqQa9bQ">NPR</a>’s Tom Dreisbach found that Trump has made more than 100 threats to prosecute or punish his enemies since 2022. <span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Jessica Huseman with VoteBeat spoke to <a href="https://apple.news/AQZGM7dTTS22KlWcZpfTjFA">In Conversation</a> about the systems in place that make voting in the U.S. safe and reliable.</p> <p>Eggs, waffles, and the McDonald’s Quarter Pounder are among the many foods have been affected by the recalls recently. <a href="https://www.vox.com/food/379474/mcdonalds-e-coli-boars-head-listeria-salmonella-outbreak">Vox</a> looks at what’s going on with our food supply.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AsfPqml2kTY664zJiDaBapg">Washington Post</a> reports that Beyoncé; will join Kamala Harris at a rally in Houston today.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AnDz1eBYgTnuNpPPgYmitoA">Los Angeles Times</a> looks at what’s next for the Menendez brothers. <a href="https://apple.news/Asl46iaLlT42s2z2kB-SESw">ESPN</a> reports that Lionel Messi is MLS’s highest-paid player. And the <a href="https://apple.news/AUVkhl4QDSCmlFK7w9Fkl7Q">Athletic</a> explains why the World Series will be tough for Brooklyn Dodgers fans.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Inside the oil industry’s plan to get Trump reelected

<p>On today&rsquo;s show: The <a href="https://apple.news/AJZH3O1PrR_OzoKudR39l-w">Wall Street Journal</a> on how the gender gap became a defining feature of the Harris-Trump race. And <a href="https://apple.news/AhmSmfieiRduHdHDHSI7vYQ">Politico</a> reports on why that gap is growing.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AwGLgHCRiR0m1KcBogGwnlA">Washington Post</a> reporter Evan Halper explains how oil lobbyists are preparing for &mdash; and pouring money into &mdash; a possible Trump victory so they can dismantle landmark Biden-era climate rules.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Plus: <a href="https://apple.news/A4jOfmcAmTUW0o6p41udiTw">The Guardian</a> reports on how it could take Gaza&rsquo;s economy an estimated 350 years to return to its prewar level. <a href="https://apple.news/A426lOHxDRv2ysWpwu3PGvQ">USA Today</a> examines an education mystery: why fewer high schoolers went to college this fall. And <a href="https://apple.news/AznrQE4q7T626ULo0n6Fy6g">Bloomberg Businessweek</a> looks at how Home Depot&rsquo;s 12-foot skeletons spawned an industry of giant Halloween decor. </p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

For swing-state voters, the rent is (still) too damn high

<p>On today&rsquo;s show: <a href="https://apple.news/Ars9ffnF9Rx23TGD2l2cUGw">Washington Post</a> reporter Abha Bhattarai on how rising housing costs are weighing heavily on the most-sought-after voters.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>What we&rsquo;re learning about Trump&rsquo;s relationship with Putin from Bob Woodward&rsquo;s latest book. <a href="https://apple.news/AtYWRHoiqSTycE50Blqk3PA">PBS NewsHour</a> spoke to the veteran journalist.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Reporter Robin Buller writes for <a href="https://apple.news/AAV3XheitRqefQhT_jjO_8Q">The Guardian</a> about why mass-shooting survivors are turning to an unlikely place for justice: U.S. copyright law.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Plus, in northern Gaza, medical staff say patients are trapped, and they&rsquo;re running out of food and supplies. <a href="https://apple.news/AWI0U750eTIOctKtBlJuSnQ">ABC News</a> has more. The <a href="https://apple.news/Axx9-q3QbSbSeDxq7lLUVbw">Wall Street Journal</a> looks at how Republicans are eating into Democrats&rsquo; early-voting advantage. <a href="https://apple.news/AlAM8D-3JSmu6dcylu1Syfw">CNN</a> reports on yesterday’s ruling that Rudy Giuliani must give control of his valuable luxury items and Manhattan apartment to Georgia election workers he defamed. And <a href="https://apple.news/A6pgsOTT4QYmzNaVL9pIP5g">The Ringer</a> has a list of increasingly bold predictions for the new NBA season.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p>

The one big thing driving some Republicans to back Harris

<p>On today&rsquo;s show: <a href="https://apple.news/Aog0WZzt8SxaJBvBsC-WRAw">NBC</a>&rsquo;s Sahil Kapur reports on how the Harris campaign is using Republican supporters to reach undecided voters.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Jack Herrera reports for <a href="https://apple.news/AnmZTQGWESFirg80mNHQ-6w">Texas Monthly</a> on why the border crisis won&rsquo;t be solved at the border.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AjcRy0UviTZqJ3lGsaGwdWg">Wall Street Journal</a> reporter Heather Gillers explores how storms are testing Florida&rsquo;s home-insurance market. The <a href="https://apple.news/AC6eq6tVuTKSdJy_N2TtsSQ">Journal</a> also looks at why Florida continues to allow new properties to be built in high-risk areas.</p> <p>Plus: <a href="https://apple.news/ADUV0AzCiSleCGw0sHbZkIg">CNN</a> looks at research that found hundreds more infants died than expected in the U.S. after Roe v. Wade was overturned, an election-law expert told <a href="https://apple.news/Ay7mY2lpZQvi_cmP3ns75bQ">NPR</a> Elon Musk&rsquo;s cash giveaway to voters is illegal, and <a href="https://apple.news/Asg5Jxw7rSt2Di0pzavi0pA">ESPN</a> says that WNBA players want their salaries to reflect the league&rsquo;s successful year.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

What early voting can and can’t tell us

<p>On today’s episode: Apple News editor Gideon Resnick explains what early voting can and can’t tell us about who will actually win the White House.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ADhGh6eFcQ_SuPI3u0erJuw">Bloomberg</a> rounds up the latest news out of the Middle East as Israel prepares to attack Iran.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AQwQ8tKgDQISJ6oqAojz2Ag">Atlantic</a>’s Jamie Thompson explains the sharp rise in carjackings in the D.C. area and the factors that have made punishment and deterrence tougher to carry out.</p> <p>Plus, <a href="https://apple.news/AMv8HntfURva9ReLmOaypVA">NPR</a> explains why Cuba keeps losing power, Paul Whelan tells <a href="https://apple.news/Ac9nhKSsLRrO7ThD2T11j5g">CBS News</a> about life inside a Russian labor camp, and the <a href="https://apple.news/App20Y2CsS6KyGfB3X9tBIw">Wall Street Journal</a> reports on a surprising new class of millionaires.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p>

One state. Dueling abortion measures. Many confused voters.

<p class="p1">On today&rsquo;s episode: Will the death of Hamas&rsquo;s leader bring an end to the war? <a href="https://apple.news/ABHD6YpQtRrilvgIFPJafAg"><span class="s1">The Economist</span></a> on what comes next.</p> <p class="p1">Nebraskans will choose between historic, dueling abortion questions. <a href="https://apple.news/AbJHUriOGRmiJn9dVXO7NYw"><span class="s1">Washington Post</span></a> reporter Annie Gowen lays out the stakes.</p> <p class="p1">Author and journalist Porter Fox is the latest guest on <a href="https://apple.news/AqU1iYIa-QCGUCu57YD4iDQ"><span class="s2">Apple News In Conversation</span></a>. He explains why hurricanes are only getting deadlier &mdash; and why we shouldn&rsquo;t be surprised if they show up in unexpected places.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AilHJfKMETw6pyVyTeDsibA">NBC News</a> reports on the annual Al Smith charity dinner, which former President Trump attended and Vice President Harris skipped.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AONVJHTsnT1WIqZjev4mRSA">CBS News</a> reports that Robert Roberson, who faces the death penalty for controversial charges related to shaken-baby syndrome, received a last-minute stay of execution.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s2"><a href="https://apple.news/A4VPDQm6ER_2Ps6qanCtdsw">NBC News</a></span> has what we know so far about the death of One Direction&rsquo;s Liam Payne.</p> <p class="p1">And finally, can Sabrina Ionescu do it again? <a href="https://apple.news/AttGZNl47T1-ykcODCCmp4A"><span class="s2">USA Today</span></a> on how the exciting WNBA finals have led to record viewership.</p>

Evidence points to his innocence. Texas plans to kill him.

<p class="p1">On today&rsquo;s show: Texas is set to execute a man even as the lead detective on his case is convinced he got it wrong.&nbsp;<a href="https://apple.news/AruVp84UOSZ6B-UlGNrJbNg"><span class="s1">USA Today</span></a>&nbsp;reports.</p> <p class="p1">In-person early voting starts in North Carolina today, weeks after Hurricane Helene ravaged the state. Sarah Michels, elections reporter for&nbsp;<a href="https://apple.news/ABO4tXU8kT6mU3xaFtKkqUg"><span class="s1">Carolina Public Press</span></a>, spoke to voters and election officials in the battleground state.</p> <p class="p1">A federal judge has temporarily blocked an effort by Alabama&rsquo;s secretary of state to purge people from voter rolls.&nbsp;<a href="https://apple.news/AG2xbifn1SOi7KWHU1hrTxg"><span class="s1">NPR</span></a>&nbsp;has the story.</p> <p class="p1">From the catwalk to the spacewalk: <a href="https://apple.news/AWG_Fr_nHSNKPxZj5m8VK9Q"><span class="s1">Gizmodo</span></a> explains how astronauts are going to the moon in designer spacesuits. </p> <p class="&ldquo;p1&rdquo;">Finally, as early voting gets underway in states around the country, check out <a href="https://newsroom.apple.com/%E2%80%9Chttps://apple.news/AqkiZCW6HRBqBW6GWpG66Uw%E2%80%9D"><span class="&ldquo;s1&rdquo;">this state-by-state voter guide</span></a>.</p> <p class="p1">Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Unpacking Trump’s bizarre town hall

<table class="table"> <tbody> <tr id="ember334" class="ember-view"> <td id="ember336" class="ember-view text" colspan="1"> <p class="p1">On today&rsquo;s episode: Unpacking Trump&rsquo;s bizarre town hall with the&nbsp;<a href="https://apple.news/A9Fm-uNVkTL6WMKm31qLLvA"><span class="s1">Washington Post</span></a>&rsquo;s&nbsp;Maeve Reston.</p> <p class="p1">The&nbsp;<a href="https://apple.news/ARjZR8-TlQtmiW5MWYTZZyg"><span class="s1">Wall Street Journal</span></a>&rsquo;s Michelle Hackman walks us through Vice President Harris&rsquo;s track record on immigration.</p> <p class="p1">The&nbsp;<a href="https://apple.news/AqQrMQGPCRdi4TFA7po9w2g"><span class="s1">Atlantic</span></a>&rsquo;s Kristen V. Brown explains what 23andMe&rsquo;s uncertain future means for the DNA of its millions of customers.</p> <p class="p1">Georgia&rsquo;s first-day early-voting turnout smashes record. The&nbsp;<a href="https://apple.news/AnzqkpFXNRNWqT2bbDvXCQA"><span class="s1">Georgia Recorder</span></a>&nbsp;has the story.</p> <p class="p1">The U.S. warns Israel to boost aid for Gaza or risk a cut to military support. The <a href="https://apple.news/APPKCi3-bTJuYPgi9Y9o4bQ"><span class="s1">BBC</span></a> reports.</p> <p class="p1">And the Victoria&rsquo;s Secret Fashion Show is back.&nbsp;<a href="https://apple.news/ArKD95Wo6R4yVmipMMJ5Brg"><span class="s1">Refinery29</span></a>&nbsp;recounts the rise and fall of America&rsquo;s once-beloved lingerie company.</p> <p class="p1">Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

The surprising industry scaring politicians — and winning elections

<p class="p1">On today’s show: Could this year flip the Electoral College on its head? Apple News editor Gideon Resnick explains a surprising trend poll watchers are seeing. And the <a href"https://apple.news/A5R4jTfjMSxKFZuBHXt8p6A">Miami Herald</a> has more.</p> <p class="p1">The <a href="https://apple.news/Ax1nWkrfeTIae27V0tllcAw"><span class="s1">New Yorker</span></a>’s Charles Duhigg reports on how big crypto companies are influencing our elections.</p> <p class="p1"><a href="https://apple.news/ADFa11JiBRRmkkqb-ZETJYQ"><span class="s1">CNN</span></a> reports on the threats against FEMA. </p> <p class="p1">Were women snubbed by the Nobel Prize committee? <a href="https://apple.news/ADYgQSG0CSZqHXKaeLjeafg"><span class="s1">Stat</span></a> breaks down the gender bias in the sciences.</p> <p class="p1">And <a href="https://apple.news/Aq5rjDV0oTLiTViBH8VX0oQ"><span class="s1">New York</span></a> magazine explains why 18-month gaps between TV seasons are the new normal.</p> <p class="p1">Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

What was flying in the skies during Sunday football

<p class="p1">Trump&rsquo;s messaging against immigrants is getting darker, according to a <a href="https://apple.news/AwCdyIHqQQca2LwZFPrKr2Q"><span class="s1">Politico</span></a> analysis of more than 20 of his recent rallies and campaign events.</p> <p class="p1">Meanwhile, Harris has been meeting with Arab American and Muslim leaders in Michigan. Yasmeen Abutaleb of the <a href="https://apple.news/ArXzj_DhoS1Wxgv79lEIsow"><span class="s1">Washington Post</span></a> talks about where the race stands.</p> <p class="p1">TikTok executives have long known about app&rsquo;s effect on teens, lawsuit documents allege, according to <a href="https://apple.news/ACJccIQWVRfabglUhW3_eHg"><span class="s1">NPR</span></a>.</p> <p class="p1">We saw some unusual political campaign messaging over the weekend, written in the skies over NFL games. <a href="https://apple.news/A2Mczcb9uSEa95bvBHBfcUQ"><span class="s1">NBC</span></a> has the details.</p> <p class="p1">In other sports news, Ruth Chepng&rsquo;etich won the Chicago Marathon and broke a record. The <a href="https://apple.news/Azsn7fgecQ3eIAb86QT-a3w"><span class="s1">Chicago Sun-Times</span></a> breaks down why the race has become known for records.</p> <p class="p1">And finally, SpaceX successfully launched the fifth test flight for Starship, the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built. But that&rsquo;s not the most exciting part. <a href="https://apple.news/A9k72vKd1Rxahz-ohJ8UCpw"><span class="s1">CNN</span></a> explains.</p>

Why presidential candidates are all over your podcast feeds

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AuqV31q29QYqSX8mDX8DFTw">USA Today</a> has live updates on how Florida is starting to pick up the pieces after Hurricane Milton. And <a href="https://apple.news/AXgX9zXyPRiKZGhFSl1oU2g">USA Today</a> explores the phenomenon that largely spared Tampa Bay from a feared catastrophic storm surge.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Journalist Paola Ramos joins <a href="https://apple.news/ASHIrnR7PTACLvBNE5yYdzg">Apple News In Conversation</a> to explain the recent shift to the right among Latino voters.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A5gK6jqN-QvWraSMXKHRvfA">ProPublica</a>&rsquo;s Ava Kofman investigates the pair of billionaire preachers who built the most powerful political machine in Texas.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/ABR61HOQQR8G48bt1UGdEmQ">BBC</a> is following the Israeli airstrikes that hit two residential buildings in Lebanon Thursday night. The strikes are being called the deadliest in Beirut of the past year.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AX1c2unTsSUKdtqL8jlMWvA">New Yorker</a> on why the presidential candidates keep showing up in your podcast feeds.</p> <p>Zillow will soon show climate-risk data on its home listings. The <a href="https://apple.news/AH9aGM0ABRbSW9fWXEWd7mw">Washington Post</a> has more.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Kickers are the NFL&rsquo;s newest superstars. The <a href="https://apple.news/AZfKtA32fSNGMCELft-o0ew">Wall Street Journal</a> explains why.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p>

The Pennsylvania county that could swing the election

<p><a href="https://apple.news/A8jL-OlNzTTqKkAMS-_D9nw">ABC</a> reports on how FEMA prepared for Hurricane Milton’s landfall.</p> <p>And the <a href="https://apple.news/At2POy_dHTeqZ-3tJUC0FYQ">Wall Street Journal</a> explains how FEMA is fighting lies about its response to Hurricane Helene.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ACjqvSFjMQvOCdb1Uyg4diQ">Reuters</a> reporter Jarrett Renshaw goes inside the fight between Harris and Trump for a Pennsylvania county that’s known for picking presidents.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Sarah Blaskey, an investigative reporter at the <a href="https://apple.news/AYXBhvr4ZSOSDHBQ8mRFhDg">Washington Post</a>, looks at the missed warnings ahead of the school shooting in September at Apalachee High School in Georgia.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>The Supreme Court wrestled with the case of Richard Glossip, a man on death row whom prosecutors want spared. <a href="https://apple.news/Au8qadG_-QEKId-QBUoyqDQ">CNN</a> has his story.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Bitcoin’s inventor is a mystery. An HBO filmmaker thinks he found him, according to the <a href="https://apple.news/AX9YHVikGT8O8rcYKK7is6Q">Washington Post</a>.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>And the <a href="https://apple.news/AOFJIVdpoQkCuv2fRqrGlNg">Wall Street Journal</a> explains how to use your cellphone to send texts via satellite if you lose service during Hurricane Milton.</p> <p>Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p>

The presidential race is tight. What can polls tell us?

<p>Hurricane Helene isn&rsquo;t an outlier. It&rsquo;s a harbinger of the future, according to NBC hurricane specialist John Morales in the <a href="https://apple.news/A-VEmDnbmSWKhDe7BSyVHxg">Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists</a>. He joins us to talk about his concerns for Milton&rsquo;s future victims.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AZ8aenFMKTIm6RlorPkbVTw">Vox</a> asks: Can we trust the polls this year? And Apple News editor Gideon Resnick discusses what the polls can and can&rsquo;t tell us in the final weeks of the election.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>In a landmark move, the EPA said U.S. cities must remove all lead pipes over the next decade. The <a href="https://apple.news/Anro4-W5QQEWko-IIk8y8pA">Washington Post</a> has more.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AfZmKmbqqRXyyzKaJpHEC4A">NPR</a> reports on how the Supreme Court may uphold the Biden administration&rsquo;s plan to regulate &ldquo;ghost guns.&rdquo;</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AtRBB5rVLR3iWIJt_0kbWeA">Popular Mechanics </a>explains why the &ldquo;godfather of AI,&rdquo; who just won a Nobel Prize for physics, worries the technology could threaten humanity.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p>

How private equity transformed U.S. emergency rooms

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A5tO-dfhBQb69tN2_wQxUOg">Washington Post</a>&rsquo;s Ann Marimow outlines the major cases the Supreme Court is taking on this term, and assesses the possibility of legal disputes about the 2024 presidential election.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ARJgwuaEeTX2CsivJnSVXnw">NBC News</a>&rsquo;s Sahil Kapur explains why Republicans believe they can confirm multiple Supreme Court justices if Trump wins &mdash; and why the next president will inherit the <a href="https://apple.news/AP3jhOfx8SNqLABmF-h0Nlw">fewest judicial vacancies</a> in decades.</p> <p>Dr. Keren Landman, a senior health reporter for <a href="https://apple.news/Ah6fbeh7SSWGbVOX52tUYLQ">Vox</a>, reveals the profit-obsessed monster destroying American emergency rooms.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AMaD0zhUvQ9WDK2QZIyRivg">Fox Weather</a> reports from Tampa Bay as the city races to clean up debris from Helene before Hurricane Milton arrives.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/ACKp5wpnISo2dGJULLDhvkA">Hechinger Report</a> on how an end-of-the-alphabet last name could skew your grades.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AL1c-mUFJQmy160xZEN-rrQ">Philadelphia Inquirer</a> goes inside the wild world of competitive giant-pumpkin growing.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p>

What the election could mean for Israel’s war in Gaza

<p><a href="https://apple.news/A-iHjFT7PR9mbttwBbbOe4w">CNN</a>&rsquo;s Bianna Golodryga has been in close touch with the families of Israeli hostages over the last year. She tells us about some of their experiences.</p> <p>Youmna El Sayed, a correspondent for <a href="https://apple.news/AHAQJZJOdTh6gBwvHASp_Sw">Al Jazeera English</a>, has been reporting from inside Gaza. She talks about what the year of war has been like for Palestinians under Israeli bombardment.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Zack Beauchamp, a senior global correspondent for Vox, speaks to <a href="https://apple.news/A1jbEc_CwQnS4mjGxHl4EIQ">Apple News In Conversation</a> on how the outcome of the U.S. presidential election could shape the conflict.</p> <p>A recent gang attack in Haiti forced thousands of people to flee their homes. <a href="https://apple.news/AMInBwXzvT7aERQ4sd41Uew">Reuters</a> examines what&rsquo;s behind rising violence in the country.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>The Southeast is bracing for Hurricane Milton, days after Helene. The <a href="https://apple.news/AWzYz33AMQQK0D3VeM5k6Mg">Miami Herald </a>has more.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Anbdzup7-QDSNteZktLf0pw">Washington Post</a> reports on how avian flu is threatening America&rsquo;s bald eagles.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Who gets the dog in a divorce?

<p>Republican Liz Cheney invoked January 6 as she touted her backing of Kamala Harris in Wisconsin. <a href="https://apple.news/AVivmbX_dTPSy9xdo129v5g">CNN</a> has more.</p> <p>Nikki Haley&rsquo;s endorsement of Trump doesn&rsquo;t mean her supporters will follow her, <a href="https://apple.news/A0yxFmu2oSdGUTw6lIPiugw">Politico</a> reports.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A90Z-suinTdeOimtqy9cp0A">ProPublica</a> reporter Lizzie Presser shares the stories of two teens who got caught up in a system unprepared to handle kids on either side of the opioid trade.</p> <p>Pet-custody arrangements are on the rise, though they might not be in the best interest of the animals. <a href="https://apple.news/AkFhoMeweRQywhMinDgDbnQ">Washington Post</a> reporter Sara Murphy explores the new legal frontier.</p> <p>The port strike is over following a tentative labor deal. There&rsquo;s a huge backlog of cargo to deal with. <a href="https://apple.news/A2uSVHj7uQrKQbu-Ov5luIw">Reuters</a> explains.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A5Lb-KmRYQMKXhO0UEdL2kg">Los Angeles Times</a> reports on how authorities are investigating new evidence in the Menendez murders, in a victory for the convicted brothers.</p> <p>More Americans have chosen not to have children, which means more people inheriting unexpected money from distant relatives. The <a href="https://apple.news/AHGbW3goySjmbJZ5TyiSeQQ">Wall Street Journal</a> examines the trend.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

The dark truth about China’s adoption program

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/ANyiMJQIJS9KEqYr1ZDlxQQ">Washington Post</a> looks into why Helene&rsquo;s floods caught North Carolina off guard.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ApNEmCMOZRb2zoeU27JZYpg">Wall Street Journal</a> reporter Elizabeth Findell on how the Harris and Trump campaigns are battling over working-class voters in Nevada. The state could go either way.</p> <p>Barbara Demick with the <a href="https://apple.news/AAmAd8MuaTjaEZMukj8y-2Q">New Yorker</a> reports on the end of China&rsquo;s international adoption program, which offered new lives to abandoned infants but also depended on abuse, abduction, and trafficking.</p> <p>Federal prosecutors laid out their most extensive case to date against Trump for his effort to overturn the 2020 election. <a href="https://apple.news/AfDHum_TFQ0GgSsg-qT5d0w">CNN</a> has details.</p> <p>Election-betting markets are poised for a revival after a court rejected a government plea. <a href="https://apple.news/AmQYAVWT5SxaKsR39SLf14A">Politico</a> explains why.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AqhXL7P60QJGpkT8pVV-tXA">NBC News</a> has the story of a determined dad who traveled 27 miles in a hurricane to walk his daughter down the aisle.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

The big takeaways from the vice-presidential debate

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AnOVo2LfeS4q9nc6BuMtiWA">NBC News</a> has the most important moments from the debate between VP candidates JD Vance and Tim Walz. Apple News&rsquo;s Gideon Resnick was there.</p> <p>Iran fired ballistic missiles on Israel in the latest escalation of conflict in the Middle East. <a href="https://apple.news/ArpiL4wRrQjKrkq0-o4UNcA">The Guardian</a> has the story.</p> <p>Sean &ldquo;Diddy&rdquo; Combs faces 120 new sexual-assault allegations in new lawsuits. The <a href="https://apple.news/A4Udpnkn3S9mtJxpGOqTy_w">Washington Post</a> has details.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AzYmS42MvSPSOnogIKEExTA">Asheville Citizen-Times</a> shares striking images that show how flooding from Helene has severely damaged western North Carolina.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AdKXW2qBoRCq21mPTI__Eww">BBC News</a> explains the unusual reason why Switzerland and Italy had to redraw their shared border.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Helene is gone, but North Carolina’s nightmare isn’t over

<p>Crews are rushing to deliver aid in North Carolina after the state was ravaged by Helene. <a href="https://apple.news/AAOsJsRqYTdeXxqo5djjDbg">NBC News</a> is on the story.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ANt-b8GurRJmTaGSY1pmBHQ">Reuters</a> previews 2024&rsquo;s first and last vice-presidential debate.</p> <p>Israeli troops are on the ground in southern Lebanon. <a href="https://apple.news/AuUqVQJ0ATFC0WsaedviYlA">CNN</a> has what to know.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Ap11l0JUOTSqJV89unqn6Lg">NBC10 Philadelphia</a> lays out how the dockworkers&rsquo; strike could impact the region.</p> <p>Pete Rose desperately wanted to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, but was also fearful that if it happened, he wouldn&rsquo;t be alive to see it. A <a href="https://apple.news/AC9FGF1mvRomEfhnf-Dz6Tg">USA Today</a> writer discusses the issue.</p> <p>Cancer spread to Jimmy Carter&rsquo;s brain nine years ago. <a href="https://apple.news/ARnHiZpIpSMyFevX1G2bdxA">USA Today</a> explains how he&rsquo;s lived so long.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Millions are in crisis after Hurricane Helene

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AjipEjtRTS8q-U6hnc8eL_Q">CNN</a> reports on how multiple states in the southeastern U.S.&nbsp;are reeling&nbsp;from the impact of Hurricane Helene. <a href="https://www.bpr.org/bpr-news/2024-09-28/list-ways-to-donate-and-help-flood-victims-in-western-north-carolina-after-hurricane-helene">Blue Ridge Public Radio</a> has put together a list of resources where you can help flood victims in North Carolina.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Avbg20SyFRjGG4Bd9wZmwBA">Politico</a> reports on a looming strike that could disrupt the economy just before the election. It&rsquo;s mostly up to one fiery union leader, Harold Daggett.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Caroline Kitchener, who covers abortion for the Washington Post, tells <a href="https://apple.news/AgvKChZV1QHGWtvoDKcJNTA">Apple News Conversation</a> what post-Roe America looks like now &mdash; and how the election could change it.</p> <p>From Gaza to Lebanon, Netanyahu &mdash; not Biden &mdash; is setting the agenda in the Middle East, according to <a href="https://apple.news/AGXP7oRVST92Yne7lHuoBow">NBC News</a>.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Akg3H1mqJSTmheKI7oijY3A">USA Today</a> looks a new report that found more than 10,000 books were banned in public schools nationwide in the last academic year.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&lsquo;Saturday Night Live&rsquo; returned for its 50th season with its take on the 2024 election. The <a href="https://apple.news/ATcNTwvoWQw6O80cXZ3c5Ag">Los Angeles Times</a> has the details.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

New York City's mayor was indicted. What's next?

<p><a href="https://apple.news/APTS9WWnORtegdTveQ-qfMg">The City</a>&rsquo;s Gwynne Hogan tells us what to know about the criminal case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams &mdash; and what could happen next.</p> <p>Kamala Harris is making her first trip to the border as a presidential candidate today. <a href="https://apple.news/APa4gTsyRTyWws8BEZ_4WeQ">Axios</a> has more.</p> <p>After a Florida jury spared the Parkland school shooter&rsquo;s life, the state made it easier for juries to recommend the death penalty. Joe Sexton with the <a href="https://apple.news/AD576kKyUQz2-dHEXrsVU7w">Marshall Project</a> has the story.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Some people don&rsquo;t evacuate despite repeated hurricane warnings &mdash; because they can&rsquo;t. <a href="https://apple.news/ADtEHbB94RkaQ4sVMQwjLbg">NPR</a> takes a look at them.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Anti-trans laws caused a rise in suicide among trans and nonbinary youth, a study found. <a href="https://apple.news/ArliY2RtpRFKqMP_5UenbOg">Time</a> has the details.</p> <p>Earth is about to get a second moon, <a href="https://apple.news/ACMnYgD_2Q1OvqTV1BESgCA">CBS News</a> reports.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Why a jury spared the Parkland school shooter’s life

<p>Congress passed a bill to avert government shutdown, setting up another funding fight in December. The <a href="https://apple.news/AtoWZWgX0TBC1924tJnV0mw">Washington Post</a> has more.</p> <p>New York City Mayor Eric Adams was indicted on federal criminal charges, the <a href="https://apple.news/ASlEgw-qvTSe_Ed-RIzhBkQ">Wall Street Journal</a> reports.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>In a Pittsburgh speech, Harris pledged a &ldquo;pragmatic&rdquo; approach to the economy. <a href="https://apple.news/A2t4fCGpTTWGcJwvO68GDkQ">Politico</a> has the details.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A6YugD03HRcyZgPJiQ81Oow">Los Angeles Times</a>&rsquo;s Tony Briscoe discusses California&rsquo;s lawsuit against Exxon Mobil, which accuses the oil giant of misleading the public about plastic recycling.</p> <p>Joe Sexton with the <a href="https://apple.news/AD576kKyUQz2-dHEXrsVU7w">Marshall Project</a> breaks down why a Florida jury declined to recommend the death penalty for Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz.</p> <p>Places hundreds of miles from Helene&rsquo;s center should be worried about the storm. The <a href="https://apple.news/Azvzu5GaKSt2ZhdlW8t4RaA">Washington Post</a> explains why.</p> <p>The U.S. and allies called for a 21-day ceasefire along the Israel-Lebanon border, following U.N. talks. <a href="https://apple.news/AXND0LyzoQXepPcmYGawAAw">Reuters</a> has more.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>A boy snatched from a California park in 1951 was found living on the East Coast. <a href="https://apple.news/Ao3ZS7pM6Tj-bf3q4nznihg">NPR</a> has the story.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Oakland was the pro-sports capital of America, according to the <a href="https://apple.news/AE1dJ0EOSTkmersVY3g0P8A">Wall Street Journal</a>. Now it&rsquo;s been wiped off the sporting map.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p>

Beyond “freak offs”: a deeper look at the Diddy allegations

<p>An 11th person accused Sean &ldquo;Diddy&rdquo; Combs of sexual assault, <a href="https://apple.news/AQy60g7yuTbO0z0kJlu-q8A">Rolling Stone</a> reports. The magazine&rsquo;s Cheyenne Roundtree discusses the allegations against him. She also previously spoke to <a href="https://apple.news/AZd_WAcchQmOBQ72IrFsAuQ">In Conversation</a> about them.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A-ZS3vuGrQCem1qv380e3sw">CNN</a> reports that Republican efforts to change the way voting works in Nebraska have stalled. Apple News editor Gideon Resnick unpacks why, while <a href="https://apple.news/ApSuY-39wS_GcyVgBI4D4JQ">USA Today</a> looks at another state contending with last-minute attempts to modify the election process.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Missouri executed Marcellus Williams, even after prosecutors said evidence had cleared him. The <a href="https://apple.news/AzzMS8W-pQ9K4CCbVGK4sjQ">Kansas City Star</a> has the details. And <a href="https://apple.news/APnamZ-RPRcCLP3xTCZGs0g">Slate</a> says the U.S. is in its worst execution spree in three decades.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/ABrJ4FXlTRGKaPX9Oj_INrA">Wall Street Journal</a> has the story of how the White Sox became baseball&rsquo;s worst team, perhaps ever.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu</p>

How a GOP scandal could impact Trump

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AHKnOE_TqRreoWBHsMAbPSQ">News &amp; Observer</a> Washington correspondent Danielle Battaglia describes how North Carolina voters are thinking about presidential candidates after a recent scandal in the governor&rsquo;s race shook things up.</p> <p>Israel and Hezbollah exchanged fire after Lebanon suffered huge casualties. <a href="https://apple.news/AcIT-dTiCRwGZby0kQlgrAA">Reuters</a> has more.</p> <p>Beno&icirc;t Morenne with the <a href="https://apple.news/AY4Ac6uVlRCGJnbZeRn4c5A">Wall Street Journal</a> explains how an unusual lawsuit by an energy mogul could bankrupt Greenpeace USA.</p> <p>Helene could hit Florida as a Category 3 hurricane. <a href="https://apple.news/AEXgmC2MWR7OWxgXKOqzCXw">Axios</a> has details.</p> <p>EVs are cleaner than gas cars, but a growing share of Americans don&rsquo;t believe it. <a href="https://apple.news/A92YvkuG2TpKchyh1IECvmA">NPR</a> reports.</p> <p>A <a href="https://apple.news/ASnv6Ihp8SyG_p5qDuxhKMw">Wall Street Journal</a> essay argues that pediatricians created the peanut-allergy epidemic.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

Their bodies were sold for research. Families didn’t know.

<p>Israel launched a widespread wave of airstrikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon. <a href="https://apple.news/AfcNSPKl2Tz2HdON3OtNVZQ">Reuters</a> has more.</p> <p>Congress struck a deal for a temporary funding agreement to avoid a government shutdown for now. <a href="https://apple.news/APYbVZSBcQ627XnB2OxkySg">USA Today</a> has the story.</p> <p>A Texas medical school was leasing out body parts of unclaimed corpses, an <a href="https://apple.news/ALTYXikXbRiikzfQOX0otcQ">NBC News</a> investigation found. NBC&rsquo;s Mike Hixenbaugh describes what the reporting revealed.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AXJ7YoC_rQR-ecz4VEBMmiw">CBS News</a> has what to know about the deadly shooting in Birmingham, Alabama.</p> <p>Several senior campaign officials for North Carolina gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson stepped down after <a href="https://apple.news/Ab3KLo845Qxas9G3S7R7pGg">CNN</a> reported on past comments he made on a pornographic website.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Ahf6wMWx7TmSfxtPUH8Wzxg">NPR</a> reports on how multiple Tufts University lacrosse players were hospitalized with a dangerous condition after a workout.</p> <p>Sports mascots were very dude-coded. Then came Ellie the Elephant. The <a href="https://apple.news/A7DsTkpb2Q9SApoiQuiQm7g">Washington Post</a> tells her story.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>