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Apple News In Conversation with Shumita Basu brings you interviews with some of the world’s best journalists and experts about the stories that impact our lives. Join us every week as we go behind the headlines.

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The deadliest wave of the fentanyl crisis is here. Why aren’t we doing more to stop it?
4 февр. 2023 г.26 min
Every day, nearly 200 Americans die from a fentanyl overdose. This synthetic drug represents the latest phase of the decades-long opioid epidemic that began with prescription pain pills. Scott Higham is part of a team of reporters at the <a href="https://apple.news/AIDnHrOWESGadInl3hBjV9w">Washington Post</a> that investigated the crisis — and the government failures that led us here. Higham spoke with <a href="https://apple.news/T9rjlxm95TtTn3RWUl4SFiw">Apple News In Conversation</a> host Shumita Basu about the Post’s investigation.
The real problem with elite-college admissions
28 янв. 2023 г.24 min
The Supreme Court is expected to soon hand down a ruling in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, a case that could end affirmative action in college admissions. But professor Evan Mandery says we’re talking about the wrong issue. In his new book, <a href="https://apple.news/ANT7zMyUpTxiGvKjQoSf4Kw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Poison Ivy: How Elite Colleges Divide Us</a>, Mandery explains how top schools disproportionately favor wealthy white students — and why that’s dangerous. Mandery spoke with <a href="https://apple.news/T9rjlxm95TtTn3RWUl4SFiw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple News In Conversation</a> host Shumita Basu about the problem with elite colleges today and how to make them better.
They thought their crimes were untraceable. Then their dark-web empire collapsed.
21 янв. 2023 г.25 min
When Bitcoin was first created, it was believed to be an untraceable form of currency. This promise attracted tons of bad actors — and it turned out to be untrue. <a href="https://apple.news/T9rjlxm95TtTn3RWUl4SFiw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple News In Conversation</a> host Shumita Basu spoke with journalist Andy Greenberg about his new book, <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/tracers-in-the-dark/id1610256728" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tracers in the Dark: The Global Hunt for the Crime Lords of Cryptocurrency</a>. Greenberg lays out how U.S. authorities used cryptocurrency tracing to take down some of the most prolific criminals on the dark web.
Inside one of the NFL’s most stunning failures
14 янв. 2023 г.26 min
The majority of NFL players are Black. So how is it possible that the league has only had 20 Black head coaches since 1990 — compared to 154 white coaches? The glaring disparity is at the center of an ongoing lawsuit against the NFL brought by former Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores. <a href="https://apple.news/AfJn3fzbVTGCStkBGANZ3Kw">Washington Post</a> reporter Michael Lee talks to <a href="https://apple.news/T9rjlxm95TtTn3RWUl4SFiw">Apple News In Conversation</a> host Shumita Basu about this persistent problem — and how the NFL needs to change, fast.
The signs that you’re ready to retire
7 янв. 2023 г.30 min
When longtime LA Times columnist Steve Lopez reached his mid-60s, he started to think about retiring. But he wasn’t sure how to go about it — or if he should do it all. He gave himself one year to decide and spoke with many different people — Norman Lear and Mel Brooks, among others — about their thoughts on retirement. He wrote a book about his journey, called <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/independence-day/id1599215168" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Independence Day: What I Learned About Retirement From Some Who’ve Done It and Some Who Never Will</a>. He spoke with <a href="https://apple.news/T9rjlxm95TtTn3RWUl4SFiw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple News In Conversation</a> host Shumita Basu about how to emotionally and mentally prepare for retirement.
Rebroadcast: The health and wellness myths almost everyone falls for
31 дек. 2022 г.29 min
This is an interview from our archives. It was part of a series called Think Again — a guide to reimagining work, home, relationships, and more. In this episode, <a href="https://apple.news/T9rjlxm95TtTn3RWUl4SFiw?subscribe=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple News In Conversation</a> host Shumita Basu talks with Aubrey Gordon and Michael Hobbes, hosts of the <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/maintenance-phase/id1535408667" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Maintenance Phase</a> podcast, about how to outsmart the wellness industry, spot junk health science, and find information that will actually help you live healthier. Below are excerpts from the interview.
Rebroadcast: She teaches Yale’s famous class about the science of happiness. Here’s what she’s learned.
24 дек. 2022 г.29 min
This is an episode from our archives. At Yale University, psychology professor Laurie Santos saw firsthand how so many college students were anxious or depressed. So she decided to teach a class on the science of happiness — and how to apply it in real life. It became the school’s most popular course ever. <a href="https://apple.news/T9rjlxm95TtTn3RWUl4SFiw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple News In Conversation</a> host Shumita Basu spoke with Santos about her podcast, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-happiness-lab-with-dr-laurie-santos/id1474245040" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Happiness Lab</a>, and the evidence-based strategies that can help us improve our lives and outlook. Below are excerpts from the interview.
Microplastics are everywhere. Here’s what that means for your health.
17 дек. 2022 г.22 min
Microplastics cover every inch of our world, from the rain forest to Mount Everest — they’re even in our lungs. Much remains unknown about their impact on our health, but so far the research paints a bleak picture. In his new book, <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/a-poison-like-no-other/id6444221373" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">A Poison Like No Other</a>, science journalist Matt Simon breaks down some big and small changes we can all make to mitigate our exposure to microplastics and reduce their spread. Below are excerpts from his interview with <a href="https://apple.news/T9rjlxm95TtTn3RWUl4SFiw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple News In Conversation</a> host Shumita Basu.
Nobel Peace Prize–winning journalist Maria Ressa on how to stand up to a dictator
10 дек. 2022 г.28 min
Nobel Peace Prize–winning journalist Maria Ressa has a warning for the world. In her new book, <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/how-to-stand-up-to-a-dictator/id1607828539" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">How to Stand Up to a Dictator</a>, Ressa lays out how social media has been weaponized to support the rise of authoritarianism in the Philippines — and why the rest of the world needs to pay attention. She spoke with <a href="http://www.apple.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple News In Conversation</a> host Shumita Basu about the urgent actions needed to safeguard democracy today.
A growing scientific field saves lives. It’s also rife with controversy.
3 дек. 2022 г.20 min
Cellular biology has already transformed medicine. It’s the science behind treatments like blood transfusions, in vitro fertilization (IVF), and chemotherapy. But as the field continues to develop, it keeps pushing up against one question: What’s a disease — and what’s a desire? In his new book, <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-song-of-the-cell/id1609265177" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> The Song of the Cell: An Exploration of Medicine and the New Human</a>, Pulitzer Prize–winning author and cancer researcher Siddhartha Mukherjee takes a deep dive into the perils and potential of advancing cellular science. Below are excerpts from his interview with <a href="https://apple.news/T9rjlxm95TtTn3RWUl4SFiw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple News In Conversation</a> host Shumita Basu.
Traveling for the holidays? Here’s what to know before your next flight
22 нояб. 2022 г.27 min
This is an episode from our archives. Scott McCartney has been covering the airline industry for more than two decades. He spoke with <a href="https://apple.news/T9rjlxm95TtTn3RWUl4SFiw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple News In Conversation</a> host Shumita Basu about why air travel is such a mess — and what can we do about it.
Introducing ‘After the Whistle,’ a podcast all about the World Cup
19 нояб. 2022 г.29 min
We’ve got something special for you this weekend. Apple News is launching a new World Cup podcast — hosted by Brendan Hunt (who plays Coach Beard on ‘Ted Lasso’) and Rebecca Lowe (who covers the English Premier League for NBC Sports). We’re bringing you the podcast’s first episode. In this inaugural episode, Brendan Hunt and Rebecca Lowe gear up for the World Cup. Hear them battle out their national allegiances to the U.S. and England, reflect on the human-rights abuses taking place in Qatar, and share the story of how ‘Ted Lasso’ brought them together eight years ago.  ‘After the Whistle with Brendan Hunt and Rebecca Lowe’ is an Apple News Original podcast produced by Meadowlark Media. For around-the-clock World Cup news, plus live scores and standings, follow along on the Apple News app in My Sports, where available. <a href="https://apple.co/afterthewhistle">https://apple.co/afterthewhistle</a>
What the lottery reveals about the American dream
12 нояб. 2022 г.27 min
This week, the Powerball topped $2 billion, making it the biggest jackpot ever. Historian Jonathan D. Cohen is the author of the book <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/for-a-dollar-and-a-dream/id6443192743">For a Dollar and a Dream: State Lotteries in Modern America</a>. He spoke with <a href="https://apple.news/T9rjlxm95TtTn3RWUl4SFiw">Apple News In Conversation</a> host Shumita Basu about our enduring obsession with the lottery — and the industry’s most troubling problems.
Which party will control Congress? Three experts weigh in.
5 нояб. 2022 г.30 min
This episode is part of a special series from <a href="https://apple.news/TteGvEYvpSiyvqUON1PSdHg?subscribe=1">Apple News Today</a> exploring the lead-up to the 2022 midterm elections. Which party will control Congress? What are the most crucial races to watch? What do voters say they want? Apple News editor Gideon Resnick put these questions and more to a panel of election watchers: Amy Walter, the editor-in-chief of the Cook Political Report, Errin Haines, the editor-at-large for the 19th, and Mike Madrid, a GOP consultant and co-host of the Latino Vote podcast.
Something is deeply broken in American news. Can it be fixed?
29 окт. 2022 г.27 min
A recent study by the Reuters Institute found that only 29% of Americans say they trust the news most of the time. Where has the press gone wrong — and how can it change to better serve the public? Longtime media critic Margaret Sullivan explores these questions in her new book, <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/newsroom-confidential/id1608915488" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Newsroom Confidential: Lessons (and Worries) From an Ink-Stained Life</a>. Below are excerpts from her interview with <a href="https://apple.news/T9rjlxm95TtTn3RWUl4SFiw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple News In Conversation</a> host Shumita Basu.
What happened to Mahsa Amini: Inside Iran’s extraordinary uprising
22 окт. 2022 г.33 min
In September, 22-year-old Mahsa Amini was visiting Tehran when she was arrested by the country’s morality police for improperly wearing her hijab. She died while in custody. Since then, anti-government demonstrators — many of them women — have taken to the streets in cities across the country and around the world to demand more freedom and civil liberties in Iran. Pardis Mahdavi is a scholar of feminist movements in the country. In her interview with <a href="https://apple.news/T9rjlxm95TtTn3RWUl4SFiw">Apple News In Conversation</a> host Shumita Basu, she provides context for these demonstrations and the possible changes they could bring. Below are excerpts from the episode.
What will happen if Trump returns to the White House? This book offers clues.
15 окт. 2022 г.33 min
Many books have been written about Donald Trump’s presidency. But one stands out from the rest. It’s called <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-divider/id1601350040">The Divider: Trump in the White House, 2017–2021</a>, and it’s by New York Times journalist Peter Baker and New Yorker writer Susan Glasser. The husband-and-wife coauthors exhaustively cataloged Trump’s four years in office and interviewed more than 300 people, including Trump, for the book. They spoke with <a href="https://apple.news/T9rjlxm95TtTn3RWUl4SFiw">Apple News In Conversation</a> host Shumita Basu about their reporting.
Does the TSA actually keep anyone safe?
8 окт. 2022 г.28 min
After 9/11, the U.S. spent billions of dollars establishing the Transportation Security Administration. After more than 20 years of pat-downs, barefoot X-rays, and so-called random screenings, evidence shows that the TSA has played almost no role in foiling terrorist plots. Journalist Darryl Campbell recently wrote for <a href="https://apple.news/Ay41pxH6-TDyDfwJPG3_Xzw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Verge</a> about the agency’s history. He spoke with <a href="https://apple.news/T9rjlxm95TtTn3RWUl4SFiw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple News In Conversation</a> host Shumita Basu about the state of airport security today and what a better system could look like.
Inside Nina Totenberg’s Supreme Court career — and powerful friendship with RBG
1 окт. 2022 г.29 min
During her long career covering the Supreme Court, journalist Nina Totenberg cultivated friendships with many justices, including Ruth Bader Ginsberg and Antonin Scalia. Totenberg spoke with <a href="https://apple.news/T9rjlxm95TtTn3RWUl4SFiw'">Apple News In Conversation</a> host Shumita Basu about how she maintained journalistic integrity while cultivating those relationships, what she thinks about the court today, and her new book, <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/dinners-with-ruth/id1609976626">Dinners With Ruth: A Memoir on the Power of Friendships</a>.
How the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders transformed sports
24 сент. 2022 г.32 min
The Dallas Cowboys may be “America’s Team,” but the hundreds of women behind the Cowboys Cheerleaders deserve a lot of credit for its success. Journalist Sarah Hepola tells their story in an article for Texas Monthly, <a href="https://apple.news/Acp1O0Z1FQ-ilYuX4TLXlaw">“Sex, Scandal, and Sisterhood: Fifty Years of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders,”</a> and in the podcast <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/americas-girls/id1597678826">America’s Girls</a>. Hepola spoke with <a href="https://apple.news/T9rjlxm95TtTn3RWUl4SFiw?subscribe=1">Apple News In Conversation</a> host Shumita Basu about how the squad’s choreography, costumes, and controversial codes of conduct have changed with American society.
How America bungled COVID school closures — and failed to put children first
17 сент. 2022 г.24 min
Schools across the U.S. closed their doors for 58 weeks during the pandemic. Journalist Anya Kamenetz writes about the ripple effects of school closures in her new book, <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-stolen-year/id1598860475" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Stolen Year: How COVID Changed Children’s Lives, and Where We Go Now</a>. Kamenetz spoke with <a href="https://apple.news/T9rjlxm95TtTn3RWUl4SFiw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple News In Conversation</a> host Shumita Basu about the consequences of our failure to prioritize kids.
Think Again: How to master the art of doing nothing
10 сент. 2022 г.19 min
This interview is part of a new series from <a href="https://apple.news/T9rjlxm95TtTn3RWUl4SFiw?subscribe=1">Apple News In Conversation</a> called Think Again — a guide to reimagining work, home, relationships, and more.  In this episode, In Conversation host Shumita Basu talks with Jenny Odell, an artist and the author of the book <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/how-to-do-nothing/id1412494317">How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy</a>. Odell provides strategies for training our attention away from devices and toward the world.
Think Again: Why Americans are so burned out — and how to fix your work-life balance
3 сент. 2022 г.25 min
This is an episode from our archives. It’s re-airing as part of our new series, Think Again, a guide to reimagining work, home, relationships, and more. How’s your relationship to your job? For a lot of people, work-life balance has felt far from perfect for a while. <a href="https://apple.news/T9rjlxm95TtTn3RWUl4SFiw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple News In Conversation</a> host Shumita Basu speaks with Anne Helen Petersen about her book <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/out-of-office/id1542798259" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Out of Office: The Big Problem and Bigger Promise of Working From Home</a>, coauthored with Charlie Warzel. It’s all about how we can adjust the role our jobs play in our lives and focus more time and energy on the things we care about the most. Below are excerpts from the interview.
Think Again: The health and wellness myths almost everyone falls for
27 авг. 2022 г.29 min
This interview is part of a new series from <a href="https://apple.news/T9rjlxm95TtTn3RWUl4SFiw?subscribe=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple News In Conversation</a> called Think Again — a guide to reimagining work, home, relationships, and more. In this episode, In Conversation host Shumita Basu talks with Aubrey Gordon and Michael Hobbes, hosts of the <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/maintenance-phase/id1535408667" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Maintenance Phase</a> podcast, about how to outsmart the wellness industry, spot junk health science, and find information that will actually help you live healthier. Below are excerpts from the interview.
Think Again: Why relationships fall apart over dirty dishes — and how to avoid the trap
20 авг. 2022 г.35 min
This interview is part of a new series from <a href="https://apple.news/T9rjlxm95TtTn3RWUl4SFiw?subscribe=1">Apple News In Conversation</a> called Think Again — a guide to reimagining work, home, relationships, and more.  In this episode, In Conversation host Shumita Basu talks with Kate Mangino, a gender expert and the author of the book <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/equal-partners/id1584661471">Equal Partners: Improving Gender Equality at Home</a>. Mangino points to research that shows women still take on the majority of household responsibilities in different-sex relationships — and she argues there’s a better way for partners to balance the mental and physical labor of running a home. Mangino offers strategies to bring more equity and fairness into our partnerships. Below are excerpts from the interview.
Think Again: Malcolm Gladwell’s tips for changing a stubborn mind
13 авг. 2022 г.26 min
Think Again is a new series from <a href="https://apple.news/T9rjlxm95TtTn3RWUl4SFiw?subscribe=1">Apple News In Conversation</a>. It’s a guide to reimagining work, home, relationships, and more. In the first episode, In Conversation host Shumita Basu talks with Malcolm Gladwell about how to be more open-minded and rethink old ideas.
What it took to bring down R. Kelly
6 авг. 2022 г.20 min
For decades, R. Kelly’s career flourished despite disturbing rumors of sexual assault. Now the singer is finally being held accountable. He was sentenced in June to 30 years in prison for sex trafficking and racketeering, and a second federal trial starts August 15. <a href="https://apple.news/AZ6oAY0TcTdmHhmO48cUCVQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple News In Conversation</a> host Shumita Basu spoke with journalist Jim DeRogatis, who broke the allegations against R. Kelly in 2000.
Inside the dark corners of the internet that breed mass shooters
30 июл. 2022 г.25 min
There’s a common thread between the suspects behind the killing of 23 people at a Walmart in El Paso in 2019, the mass shooting in Buffalo in May, and the attack on a crowd in Highland Park on Independence Day: They were all radicalized online and left behind a trail of digital activity. NBC News reporter Ben Collins spoke with <a href="https://apple.news/T9rjlxm95TtTn3RWUl4SFiw">Apple News In Conversation</a> host Shumita Basu about how online spaces are leading to extremism and producing a generation of mass shooters. Below are excerpts from the interview.
Why air travel is such a mess — and what to know before your next flight
23 июл. 2022 г.26 min
This was supposed to be the summer of revenge travel. Instead, air travelers have faced long lines, lost bags, and canceled flights. Scott McCartney has been covering the airline industry for more than two decades. He spoke with <a href="https://apple.news/T9rjlxm95TtTn3RWUl4SFiw">Apple News In Conversation</a> host Shumita Basu about how things got so bad — and what can we do about it. Below are excerpts from the interview.
Her son was briefly out of sight during a picnic. She was arrested for child abuse
16 июл. 2022 г.22 min
Every year, hundreds of thousands of children in the U.S. are removed from their homes and placed in foster care by child-protective services. But is this the best way to protect our kids? <a href="https://apple.news/T9rjlxm95TtTn3RWUl4SFiw">Apple News In Conversation</a> host Shumita Basu spoke with Dorothy Roberts, author of the book ‘<a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/torn-apart/id1579280807">Torn Apart</a>,’ who argues that America’s child-welfare system does more harm than good — and needs to be abolished.