Apple News Today

Sneak Peek: What makes a murderer? These investigators might have the answer.

<p>Nearly 30 years ago, James Bernard Belcher was sentenced to death for raping, strangling, and drowning 29-year-old Jennifer Embry. Recently, he was given a second chance: a resentencing, this time with new evidence unearthed by a mitigation specialist. These life-history investigators seek to contextualize a defendant&rsquo;s violent crimes, often by surfacing childhood traumas. On the latest episode of <a href="https://apple.news/T9rjlxm95TtTn3RWUl4SFiw?subscribe=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Apple News In Conversation</em></a>, host Shumita Basu spoke with Maurice Chammah, a reporter for the <a href="https://apple.news/AuR-aLN3wS82qJi-dqzj-mQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Marshall Project</a>, about shadowing one specialist as she excavates Belcher&rsquo;s past in a bid to spare his life. Below are excerpts from the interview.</p>

How blocked train crossings are putting our kids in danger

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AWYuEr_JwTWGVYKu6GtnfjA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ProPublica</a> investigates how blocked train crossings are forcing kids to crawl under trains to get to school.</p> <p>A scientist widely viewed as the godfather of AI is quitting Google and warning of the technology&rsquo;s dangers. He spoke to the <a href="https://apple.news/AsA6FMMOwTlyIpmVqxjHARg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">BBC</a>.</p> <p>A 40-year hunt for lost &lsquo;Jeopardy&rsquo; tapes is over. And the champion on them is finally telling her story to the <a href="https://apple.news/AGkYP1cahRv-Cge_3b4JlWw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Ringer</a>.</p>

Worried that a recession’s coming? Listen to this.

<p>The Federal Reserve will announce its next move and its view on the economy today. Some forecasters say a recession is more likely following recent data and bank failures. <a href="https://apple.news/AxrlPiFaWSYyEc6yjRsAu8Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNBC</a> has a preview of the Fed&rsquo;s statement.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A2Larhz8ERZ23vUtMCR4xNg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> reports on a Senate hearing on ethics concerns at the Supreme Court that revealed some bipartisan agreement that justices could do more on the issue.</p> <p>On World Press Freedom Day, <a href="https://apple.news/AUejyJnUCQ6yUUpKKXwc3JQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Apple News</a> has a collection of stories highlighting the challenges journalists face around the world.</p> <p>FIFA is threatening not to broadcast the Women&rsquo;s World Cup in some European countries unless media companies pay more for the rights. <a href="https://apple.news/AqeCb4CR8SkC9MTs42Exn6g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ESPN</a> reports. Meanwhile, <a href="https://apple.news/AQEQlluTKSOeecV-2bZTtQQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNBC</a> has the story of an entrepreneur who used her life savings to open a bar in Oregon that only plays women&rsquo;s sports. It&rsquo;s thriving.</p>

Why Hollywood writers are striking — and what happens next

<p>Biden invited congressional leaders to a debt-ceiling meeting after the Treasury Department warned that the U.S. could default as soon as June 1. <a href="https://apple.news/AaKslHv_FQ5S-4JA6BbH0sg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> has the story.</p> <p>Hollywood writers are striking after talks with producers fail to reach an agreement. The <a href="https://apple.news/Aum--46QHQWqhouVy9RuwrQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Los Angeles Times</a> reports.</p> <p>Patients who fear losing their voices can now save and re-create them with help from AI. The <a href="https://apple.news/A2msQsxosTCWYQWEuRFZu8Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> explains how.</p> <p>A new California gold rush, fed by heavy rain? Geologists tell <a href="https://apple.news/AhXf-a_J5SUWCIYR7aIENUg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">SF Gate</a> why they&rsquo;re wary.</p>

Why are Americans shooting strangers and neighbors?

<p>A manhunt is underway in Texas after a gunman killed five people. The <a href="https://apple.news/AjnwzguIQQFi4kP_I7jFgHA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Houston Chronicle</a> is on the story.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AdGbTUkygTS28OMbL1K7ITg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has an analysis of data on recent incidents where people have shot neighbors or strangers during everyday misunderstandings.</p> <p>There&rsquo;s a conservative campaign to rewrite child-labor laws. The <a href="https://apple.news/AuJbN-SxASrSe0MlOF_aesQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> investigates.</p> <p>A new project aims to fight mosquito-borne illness with more mosquitos. <a href="https://apple.news/AiKEH9zGhT1Sij1NZfHpVRw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Freethink</a> explains how it would work.</p> <p>The fashion world is watching to see if Karl Lagerfeld&rsquo;s cat makes history by walking the red carpet at the Met Gala. The <a href="https://apple.news/AU3sQDL4wRjeoBGDbRhuFvw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has the story.</p>

Sick workers seek justice after cleaning up BP’s oil spill

<p>The workers who cleaned up the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico say they have serious health problems as a result. And, they say, the company is making it hard to get compensation. The <a href="https://apple.news/AB4iDLvdbSR6F8Zq05-yrBg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Guardian</a> is telling their stories.</p> <p>According to aid workers on the ground, the situation in Sudan is worsening, as fighting between rival forces makes it unsafe to help civilians. <a href="https://apple.news/A8jm8cuDVR4mpbm_pmZp49w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Time Magazine</a> has more.</p> <p>A top couples therapist joins us on <a href="https://apple.news/ATlti7bI9TDmmlIPtZqq15w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">In Conversation</a> to talk about the relationship insights she wishes more people knew.</p>

Sneak Peek: What a top couples therapist wishes more people knew

<p>The Showtime documentary series <a href="https://www.sho.com/couples-therapy" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Couples Therapy</em></a> allows viewers to watch real-life therapy sessions. Couples hash out their conflicts and challenges with Dr. Orna Guralnik as their guide. Guralnik is a psychoanalyst who prompts people to examine their instincts, listen to their partners, and do some deep self-discovery. <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Apple News In Conversation</em></a> host Shumita Basu spoke with Guralnik about her approach to therapy &mdash; and her relationship advice. This is a preview of that conversation.</p>

How a writers strike would mess up your favorite shows

<p>Montana Republicans voted to ban a transgender lawmaker from the state legislature&rsquo;s floor. The <a href="https://apple.news/Ai2eOaXFYScy7dp-LPMLcNA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Daily Montanan</a> reports.</p> <p>A judge halted a Missouri order that would have limited access to transgender health care. The <a href="https://apple.news/AaAcM96W6Q2aKIjmu5B7gxg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Missouri Independent</a> has more.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A07FBy2gqQ7i9fsKBDE-U9g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> explains what happens to shows and movies when Hollywood writers go on strike.</p> <p>Allergy season is here and climate change is making it worse. <a href="https://apple.news/AuLYMri6HRRaMViR1zp05Rg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> tells us why.</p>

You can test for Alzheimer’s risk. The result may scare you.

<p>More Americans are getting genetic testing for their risk of Alzheimer&rsquo;s. <a href="https://apple.news/AhGU4qj-3TjqT4zdg90_Flg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> explains how the results can be stressful. The <a href="https://apple.news/A0-f5qss9Q4aRplfj_6cEsA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> looks at how early-stage patients are making lifestyle changes as they attempt to prevent their conditions from getting worse.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AgQRD9K62TFC_cA1VHlKfRA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNBC</a> reports on how the SpaceX rocket explosion is raising questions about how much damage the launch may have done to the environment on the ground.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ANi1IUDy2QRGG0CWeuv5Xuw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vulture</a> explains a copyright lawsuit involving Ed Sheeran and a Marvin Gaye song.</p>

Tucker Carlson is out at Fox News. Here’s what we know.

<p><a href="https://apple.news/Az19AgifHRwizPsZCVvkhWQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vanity Fair</a> looks into Tucker Carlson&rsquo;s surprising exit from Fox News.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AC2RJf4JpRwOVQNzkz8XCUw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> examines how abortion is dividing 2024 candidates and confounding many in the GOP.</p> <p>Jury selection is expected to begin in the trial involving E. Jean Carroll&rsquo;s rape allegation against Donald Trump. The <a href="https://apple.news/A3HklAYqmSradHkhqGnvUDA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reports.</p> <p>As the Tree of Life synagogue-shooting trial begins, the <a href="https://apple.news/A0RZ6jV9SQUGt99Co3b_6KA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Pennsylvania Capital-Star</a> looks at attempts to change gun and hate-crimes laws in the wake the killings.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Aun3hw_-kQJmZE33QFWUiPw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Los Angeles Times</a> has the story of actor Danny Masterson&rsquo;s retrial on rape charges.</p> <p>We&rsquo;re also nearing the end of the seditious conspiracy trial of five Proud Boys leaders accused of spearheading the January 6 attack on the Capitol. The <a href="https://apple.news/AkD5eofoVQ-ObahxUKfr3mg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has more.</p>

Why experts expect Ukraine to launch a big offensive

<p>Ukraine is gearing up for a major offensive against Russian forces. The <a href="https://apple.news/AUqMrpriIS_KUBLJDU1TjWw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has details.</p> <p>Is gray hair reversible? A new study digs into the root cause of aging scalps. <a href="https://apple.news/A96EJ_TWgTvelcuQDWu3Z7A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> has more.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AlNeEVWDkTHmql1JI_Lw-ZQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ESPN</a> tells the story of how Wrexham, a long-suffering soccer team, got back into its old league under Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.</p>

New twists in the unusual fight between DeSantis and Disney

<p>Florida governor Ron DeSantis and his allies are ramping up a fight with Disney, even as more Republicans criticize his tactics. <a href="https://apple.news/A2RbQjow3Qq2nSZ8XjmHY1A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNBC</a> breaks down the latest.</p> <p>Idaho spends less on schools per student than any other state. Kids are freezing and struggling to learn. <a href="https://apple.news/AD6IIr_JaQ2iEcKWqG64jIw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ProPublica</a> investigates.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/ATI6TKkW2Qtm1aB1AwcgCwA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has the unusual story of the man who settled the Fox-Dominion defamation case from a Romanian tour bus.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Anp3PoYnTRQKPg-3yphKCUQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Apple News</a> editors have curated a special collection of environmental stories for Earth Day.</p>

Sneak Peek: Why Sienna Miller and Scott Z. Burns made a climate-catastrophe show

<p>What would a future look like where climate change has become a truly unavoidable part of all of our daily lives? This is one of the questions the new Apple TV+ show <a href="https://tv.apple.com/us/show/extrapolations/umc.cmc.4uoqxmxlnipm9zsc88bkjyjx4" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Extrapolations</em></a> tries to answer. Series creator Scott Z. Burns was a producer of the 2006 documentary <em>An Inconvenient Truth </em>and the writer behind the eerily prescient 2011 film <em>Contagion</em>, about a global pandemic. Burns, along with one of the stars of the series, Sienna Miller, spoke with <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Apple News In Conversation</em></a> host Shumita Basu about the making of <em>Extrapolations</em> &mdash; and how dystopian portrayals of the future can mobilize and motivate people to take serious action.&nbsp;This is a preview of that converstion.</p>

Rent? Buy? New data shows the market’s weird for all of us.

<p>Sen. Dianne Feinstein&rsquo;s medical absence is limiting Democrats&rsquo; ability to move Biden&rsquo;s judicial nominations through. The <a href="https://apple.news/AveTIp7CGTdGEUSKdhw-YgQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has the story.</p> <p>New data shows a slowdown in apartment building, the latest twist to a very unusual housing market for renters and buyers alike. <a href="https://apple.news/AzpPxejTGTHSxksoF2v7J0Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">MarketWatch</a> reports.</p> <p>After 25 years, Netflix&rsquo;s DVD-by-mail service is coming to an end. The <a href="https://apple.news/AgzNjC9hfT_OD8VCVTxNQRg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has a look back.</p>

Election lies cost Fox News $787.5 million. Now what?

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A-DFKZe23TQa0n29TZ27cSQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports on the impact of Fox News&rsquo;s $787.5 million settlement of the Dominion defamation case.</p> <p>There&rsquo;s new criticism of Missouri&rsquo;s self-defense laws in the wake of the Ralph Yarl shooting. The <a href="https://apple.news/A8lcGYOJUToKM-kSK_PuGIA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Kansas City Star</a> has the story.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AXekCgEl6QtSap9qaLSYOPQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> explains why climate change is making heavy turbulence more common during air travel.</p>

The felony charges in the shooting of a Black Missouri teen

<p>Prosecutors charged a man in the shooting of 16-year-old Black student Ralph Yarl, who had mistakenly gone to the wrong house to pick up his younger siblings. The <a href="https://apple.news/AipKAhJcKTWenJRw1sw2KRQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Kansas City Star</a> has the story.</p> <p>The trial for a landmark defamation suit against Fox News by Dominion Voting Systems is scheduled to get underway today. Brian Stelter, former CNN chief media correspondent, joined <a href="https://apple.news/AUmWrWjvdQlGTvb4lxWJ7EQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">In Conversation</a> to explain what the plaintiff is seeking to prove. He&rsquo;s also covering the trial for <a href="https://apple.news/AGgeOh6CBQoupu5mpxqHL-w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vanity Fair</a>.</p> <p>A <a href="https://apple.news/A1nScFCvCT-aH3KlunEHZag?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> journalist reveals what volunteering to do other people&rsquo;s taxes taught him about America&rsquo;s challenging tax code.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AFs8MjxG7RBGzh4McNCx3VQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Guardian</a> has the story of a photographer who rejected a prestigious prize because his image was AI-generated.</p>

Deadly new conflict just broke out in Sudan. Here’s why.

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AO9KtTv1VQ8Ctwgw4ZTf_hA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> explains origins of the deadly new conflict in Sudan.</p> <p>Next-generation treatments can be complicated to test and administer. The <a href="https://apple.news/ANvngyk_nT1-1FtFL4pdkVA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reports on the race to get doctors trained on the medicines of the future.</p> <p>Last night the lights went down on Broadway&rsquo;s &lsquo;The Phantom of the Opera&rsquo; for the final time. The <a href="https://apple.news/AvlwKwv2BQnKUYNKPV6MxGA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> profiles the guy who flipped the switch.</p>

How a landmark trial against Fox News could change libel law

<p>A landmark defamation trial against Fox News begins next week. Legal observers say the outcome could have a big impact on libel laws. Brian Stelter discusses the implications with Shumita Basu on this week&rsquo;s Apple News <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053?i=1000608858350?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">In Conversation</a>.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Federal authorities arrested Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old Air National Guard member, in connection with a leak of highly classified U.S. intelligence documents. The <a href="https://apple.news/A3Qs60f-aSQ6aBf7sMm5-1Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Guardian</a> has more.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AZsag9GuQQWaznxDV5gcwwg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Town &amp; Country</a> looks at real-estate developers&rsquo; plans to build on the moon. Yes, the moon.</p> <p>For weeks now, some of the NBA&rsquo;s biggest stars have been benched. The <a href="https://apple.news/Akcy7UvKhRO-6boxzqBQ-eg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> explains why.</p>

Inside the EPA’s most ambitious car-pollution plan ever

<p>New vehicle-pollution rules proposed by the EPA would require two-thirds of cars on the market to be EVs by 2032. <a href="https://apple.news/A0TBTN-9RRsmOM40nz00gjw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> looks at what&rsquo;s in the plan and its prospects for implementation.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AWC-wJNy3RBO-dY4nh2hwkA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> reports on its decision to cease posting to Twitter after the social-media platform labeled it first &ldquo;state-affiliated media,&rdquo; then &ldquo;government-funded media.&rdquo; The <a href="https://apple.news/AyAdf7axUQRW_kElPTuSggw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">BBC</a> asks Twitter CEO Elon Musk about the thinking behind his company&rsquo;s decision in a wide-ranging interview.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AO5xYWs_FRS2JTGHDAEd47g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reports on how consumers are rethinking their relationship to subscriptions &mdash; and why it might soon get easier to cancel.</p>

What to know about the apparent U.S. intelligence leak

<p>Images of what appear to be highly classified U.S. intelligence documents recently turned up on a social platform popular with gamers. The <a href="https://apple.news/AgVFgH396R32xYKX6VLK8UA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has more about the Pentagon team looking into the apparent leak and the fallout. The <a href="https://apple.news/Az-T5fXrCTmSpFhMrBmPW1g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Journal</a> also has the biggest questions and takeaways from the incident.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>The SIG Sauer P320 is one of America&rsquo;s most popular handguns. The <a href="https://apple.news/Azl7kFHdcQY-sD0g7KfsnEA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Trace</a> details how more than 100 people say their P320s discharged unexpectedly.</p> <p>Individuals who make Forbes&rsquo; 30 Under 30 list are often praised as disrupters. Several have since been arrested for fraud and scams. The <a href="https://apple.news/A2SAu4tIvTAiooSYJZR2JFQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Guardian</a> has more.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AKWad6HkPTYG3w4M_ccD61g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post </a>explains how warmer temperatures due to climate change are making homers more common in Major League Baseball.</p>

How soldiers accused of violent crimes avoid trial

<p>The Army is increasingly allowing service members who face criminal charges for violent crimes to circumvent trial by being discharged from the military. <a href="https://apple.news/AhYynqUq6R7iCsyiHDOm97A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ProPublica</a> investigates.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>In recent layoffs, some employees were affected while on parental or medical leave. <a href="https://apple.news/AwGKE3FC8QHGBDgcZHOgNiw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> spoke to a few.</p> <p>Makers of fortune cookies are debating whether artificial intelligence has a role in their industry. The <a href="https://apple.news/AZloo4xIbTsGzRp6h0slUKA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has more.</p>

Who is responsible when artificial intelligence lies?

<p>ChatGPT invented a sexual-harassment scandal and named a real law professor as the accused. Who&rsquo;s at fault? The <a href="https://apple.news/AByBUuhjES-Gz4n0Qpi0Txg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> investigates.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Home prices in the West are falling as prices in the East boom. The <a href="https://apple.news/AVhYnhTwqSbelFsst4AyeuQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> takes a closer look this unusual pattern.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AHqCgNrgMS7CuIqci-Im2vQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg</a> looks at how one man figured out a winning strategy for a seemingly unbeatable casino game: roulette.</p>

Justice Thomas under fire for gifts from GOP billionaire

<p>A <a href="https://apple.news/AbyvuQy5NTH-VbIBu8aQaPw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ProPublica</a> investigation finds that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas accepted extensive gifts from a billionaire Republican donor, without reporting them.</p> <p>Johnson &amp; Johnson offered $8.9 billion to settle lawsuits alleging that talc in its baby powder and other products caused cancer. <a href="https://apple.news/AywpSt73qTw2GvCz2tfaiLg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> has the story.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AtKiygOdeRFqSTYMYjtLJ7Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New York</a> magazine looks into LED bulbs.</p>

Sneak Peek: Why we don’t take postpartum mental health seriously enough — and what that means for new parents

<p>Earlier this year, a woman named Lindsay Clancy was charged with the murder of her three children &mdash; who were 5 years, 3 years, and 7 months old. Though Clancy never formally received a PMAD diagnosis, her story has ignited conversations about postpartum care in the United States. <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Apple News In Conversation</em></a> host Shumita Basu spoke with <a href="https://apple.news/Ad6SOUSExQIaGUCghYPoMnA" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>New Yorker</em></a> editor Jessica Winter about the mental-health challenges many new birthing parents face &mdash; and the lack of support provided to them. This is a preview of that converstion.</p>

Rising oil prices will affect you, even if you don’t drive

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AMoejCmRZQfmpQNXAr3wFWA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg</a> reports on how oil prices have risen this week after producers made a surprise cut to output.</p> <p>America has too much parking. Really. The <a href="https://apple.news/A0ydnk-GTQcq8gKK3QigIWA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> explains.</p> <p>When did people start brushing dogs&rsquo; teeth? The <a href="https://apple.news/AGILzgxbTTg2kw8vkgcU83g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> has the answer.</p>

Trump’s facing criminal charges. So have many world leaders.

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AIj2NP8oXRPCbyzSyVn2cIA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> breaks down the new revelations and key questions from the Trump indictment document.</p> <p>Trump may be the first former U.S. president to face criminal charges, but it&rsquo;s a different story on the global stage. <a href="https://apple.news/Atg8piAUzQLu-Xf0vD7uitw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> explains.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AntQd_9DRQyO7H0lYL5FJPw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Tennessean</a> reports on how debate over guns is heating up in the state following the deadly school shooting in Nashville.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Az-tWQDquQPqR_5dlLqPZDA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has key developments in the detention by Russia of its reporter Evan Gershkovich.</p> <p>Plants aren&rsquo;t silent. <a href="https://apple.news/AGH3focWDTDW89e9hnQ7DTA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> reports on a new study that reveals the noise they make.</p>

What to know before Trump appears in court

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/ANVIjexlwStmhoOLPR-_VHg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has coverage tracking the history of the hush-money payment to Stormy Daniels and the lead-up to Trump&rsquo;s indictment and appearance in court today.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AByWWzJk2SZG0IdjFMCpx9Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> explains why today&rsquo;s Wisconsin Supreme Court race matters nationally.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AuxDgFyctTEKYb7YId7JlkA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CBS Sports</a> has everything to know about UConn&rsquo;s dominant run to a fifth men&rsquo;s NCAA title. Meanwhile, <a href="https://apple.news/AlCUpYTL2QSm1Ut5E5xkDsw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ESPN</a> reports on how the women&rsquo;s championship game drew a record TV audience.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A08-SyH_eSW2eKtxFnITmeQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New Yorker</a> tells us why the animal kingdom is full of con artists.</p>

What the Trump indictment could mean for 2024

<p>Political strategists talk to <a href="https://apple.news/AmqZNtmXyS5mSpKt06KU6Vg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> about how Trump&rsquo;s indictment could affect the 2024 presidential campaign.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AR8ClpxOLRDWCeh0EGAybzA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports that the Justice Department has new evidence pointing to possible Trump obstruction in the Mar-a-Lago classified-documents investigation.</p> <p>There&rsquo;s a lot of focus on the safety of transporting hazardous materials by train. But, researchers argue in <a href="https://apple.news/AcySqiVhmQGqbqQQ7VB_xqg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Scientific American</a>, the chemicals industry could also do more to make the materials themselves safer.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A5SMXcQJXSZesTdiiEc88UA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> looks at why it&rsquo;s getting so hard for households to budget accurately.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AT3HGMt-EQsmsB5GH6uSiTg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ESPN</a> reports on how Louisiana State won the women&rsquo;s NCAA basketball title and its coach made history.</p>

What happens next in the Trump indictment

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AtUALIt_1SkiQCXY4Busjuw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has key details on the grand-jury indictment of Donald Trump, which marks the first time a former president has faced criminal charges.</p> <p>Americans in multiple states are at risk of dangerous thunderstorms today. <a href="https://apple.news/ApKCsIE7LRGOir1VfwQBU7A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> explains why tornadoes are a near certainty.</p> <p>Gwyneth Paltrow won a ski-collision court case that got international attention. <a href="https://apple.news/AzYYllrCyRE2UW3jBDo_vlw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> has the story.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AYzdlxmCAScisgDloNBtHDw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> reports on the millions of Americans who stand to lose their Medicaid coverage as a pandemic-era rule expires.</p> <p>The NCAA Final Four games are here. <a href="https://apple.news/ATrd4-RRnSBmjEsuritJgAw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC Sports</a> previews the women&rsquo;s matchups. <a href="https://apple.news/AdK1A8OcaSluTzy_gJu73XQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ESPN</a> ranks the remaining men&rsquo;s teams.</p>

Sneak Peek: Why there’s so much poverty in America — and what you can do about it

<p>More than 38 million people live in poverty in the United States, one of the world&rsquo;s richest countries. In a new book, <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/poverty-by-america/id6443011500" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Poverty, by America</em></a>, sociologist and writer Matthew Desmond sets out to figure out why. In an interview with <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Apple News In Conversation</em></a> host Shumita Basu, Desmond lays out the ways that so many of us benefit from a system that keeps people poor, and he offers concrete actions we can all take to dismantle the status quo.&nbsp;This is a preview of that conversation.</p>