On today’s show: CNN examines how cities across the U.S. are preparing for Trump’s immigration crackdown. NPR ’s David Folkenflik explains the tabloid scandal at the heart of Prince Harry’s legal victory against Rupert Murdoch’s publishing arm. Los Angeles County had started to curb homelessness. Will the fires undo that progress? The Washington Post looks at what might happen next. Plus, Trump’s nominee for U.N. ambassador faced questions from senators, Elon...
Jan 22, 2025•14 min
On today’s show: What to know about Trump’s first day in office. CNN breaks down Trump’s pardon of more than 1,000 January 6th rioters and Time explains what is in his executive orders on immigration. NPR’s Sarah McCammon explains how Cecile Richards transformed reproductive care in America as the longtime former president of Planned Parenthood. The women’s rights activist died Monday; she had been diagnosed with brain cancer in 2023. Plus, Trump enters office as a newly ...
Jan 21, 2025•13 min
On today’s show: Peter Baker of The New York Times joins to discuss the state of America as President Biden leaves and President-elect Trump is inaugurated. The latest from Gaza, where three hostages were released by Hamas as part of the ceasefire deal. The BBC explains who they are. Israel also released the first wave of Palestinian prisoners. NBC News has the details. Plus, President-elect Trump promised to save TikTok after it briefly went offline over the weekend; a polar...
Jan 20, 2025•16 min
On today’s show: The ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas appears to be moving forward. Reuters has the details. President Biden is leaving office the same way he entered, by signing a flurry of executive orders. The Washington Post reports the moves could be hard for Trump to undo. Leslie Kaufman, a climate reporter with Bloomberg News , explains how wildfires upended California’s insurance market. Alexa Philippou of ESPN tells us why 2025 will be a big year for ...
Jan 17, 2025•14 min
On today’s show: Israel and Hamas have agreed to pause fighting in Gaza but the deal is already under threat. The Wall Street Journal explains. Biden bid Americans farewell from the Oval Office last night, and Reuters ’ Andrea Shalal told us why he’s leaving with such low public approval. The Trace ’s Samantha Storey explains what 10 years of shooting data reveals about the state of America’s gun-violence epidemic. Plus, a controversial Trump ally is sailing ...
Jan 16, 2025•14 min
On today’s show: Pete Hegseth faced grilling from Democrats at his confirmation hearing as GOP senators voiced support, CBS News reports. And NBC News breaks down the major takeaways from the hearing. Publishers are taking OpenAI to court over copyright-infringement claims. The suit may have serious repercussions for the future of AI. NPR explains. Xochitl Gonzalez with The Atlantic looks at what was lost when the Eaton Fire tore through middle-class Altadena, California. Plus...
Jan 15, 2025•13 min
On today’s show: Israel and Hamas inch closer to a ceasefire. What to know about special counsel Jack Smith’s final report on Trump's election-interference case. TIME explains why so many incarcerated firefighters are battling the L.A. fires. President Biden attempted to shore up and reflect on his foreign policy legacy in a speech Monday. CBS News has more. And Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Pentagon pick, faces a tough confirmation test that begins today. Liz...
Jan 14, 2025•14 min
On today’s show: The wildfires in Los Angeles continue to burn and 100,000 people remain under evacuation orders. Strong winds are forecast that could hamper firefighting efforts. The L.A. Times looks ahead at the long road to recovery. It’s President Biden’s final week in office. How will his domestic-policy record be remembered? The Atlantic ’s Franklin Foer assesses the evidence. It’s time to recycle that drawer full of obsolete electronics and miscellaneous cabl...
Jan 13, 2025•13 min
On today’s show: Politico fact-checks criticisms being lobbed at L.A. lawmakers over the wildfires. Plus, what happened with fire hydrants in the Pacific Palisades? LAist has the story. Trump is set to be sentenced in his hush-money case. USA Today details what to expect. The Supreme Court hears arguments Friday in a challenge to government efforts to force a sale of TikTok. Vox ’s Ian Millhiser explains how the case pits national security against free speec...
Jan 10, 2025•12 min
On today’s show: What to know about wildfires ravaging Southern California. The Los Angeles Times is tracking all the latest developments. Jimmy Carter’s funeral takes place in Washington today. The New Yorker examines his legacy of honesty. And the Washington Post ’s Marc Fisher explains how the former president’s honesty may have been his downfall. For the first time tonight, two Black head coaches will face off in a College Football Playoff semifinal. The Wall Street J...
Jan 09, 2025•13 min
On today’s show: Trump says he wants to buy Greenland — or take it by force. Can he? Politico ’s Seb Starcevic explains what could happen next. NBC News ’ Ben Goggin explains why Meta shut down its fact-checking program. The United States says a genocide is taking place in Sudan. NPR has been reporting on the famine and displacement there for months. Plus, thousands of residents in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angles were evacuated as a raging f...
Jan 08, 2025•13 min
On today’s show: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is stepping down, the Globe and Mail reports. Vox ’s Ellen Ioanes explains what his resignation means for the future of U.S.-Canada relations. The Washington Post examines why Biden’s offshore-drilling ban won’t be easy for Trump to undo. And USA Today looks into who may be getting an increase in Social Security benefits following a bill signed by Biden over the weekend. Unhoused people in some cities are cont...
Jan 07, 2025•12 min
On today’s show: Congress is set to certify the 2024 election without incident. It’s a very different picture from four years ago, when Trump supporters stormed the Capitol. The violence still haunts some people who were there. The nation is honoring Jimmy Carter this week for dedication to integrity and honesty. The surgeon general says there’s a causal link between consuming alcohol and cancer. He wants new labels on alcohol containers warning consumers about the risk. Plus, ...
Jan 06, 2025•12 min
On today’s show: Lawmakers scrambled to reach a deal to fund the government and avert a shutdown. They were ultimately unsuccessful, the Wall Street Journal reports. Malala Yousafzai and Sahra Mani join Apple News In Conversation to talk about the bravery of women in the face of Taliban rule and the urgent need for the international community to act. Releasing Hollywood blockbusters is still a messy business, years after the COVID-19 pandemic and labor strikes upended the industry. ...
Dec 20, 2024•14 min
On today’s show: TikTok faces a U.S. ban in one month, and the Supreme Court just decided to hear its case. Lauren Feiner of the Verge talks about what is next. More colleges are offering free tuition to middle-class families. Danielle Douglas-Gabriel of the Washington Post explains how that could open the door to more diverse applicants. The New Yorker ’s Jennifer Wilson took a personal journey through the new business of breakups. Plus, Dominque Pelicot sentenced to 20 years...
Dec 19, 2024•14 min
On today’s show: A verdict is imminent for dozens of men accused of raping Gisèle Pelicot in France. Alexandra English, for Marie Claire , told us Pelicot’s story. President-elect Trump has pledged to relocate 100,000 federal jobs out of D.C. The last time he tried such a move, it didn’t go very well. The Washington Post ’s Todd Frankel explains why. Lightly regulated home insurance is on the rise — quietly. Bloomberg ’s Leslie Kaufman unpacks the trend. &nbs...
Dec 18, 2024•13 min
On today’s show: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has the latest on a school shooting in Madison, Wisconsin. The Wall Street Journal ’s Jesse Newman breaks down Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s plans to reform food systems in the U.S. Scientists are measuring the burps and farts of livestock. Vox ’s Benji Jones explains how that could help mitigate climate change. Plus, Trump felony convictions are upheld , TikTok’s last-ditch effort to avoid being banned , and Italy&rs...
Dec 17, 2024•13 min
On today’s show: The long list of pardons and commutations announced by President Biden last week includes some controversial choices, such as a former judge who was found guilty of accepting millions in kickbacks for sending kids to juvenile detention. A ProPublica investigation analyzes the dangers of formaldehyde, a toxic chemical that causes cancer and can be found in your home and workplace. Doctors in Boston are prescribing solar power to patients who can’t afford t...
Dec 16, 2024•13 min
On today’s show: Vox ’s Dylan Scott reports on the deep roots of Americans’ hatred of their health-care system. Jacob Soboroff and Errol Morris discuss whether Trump could revive his family-separations policy during his second term, in this week’s episode of Apple News In Conversation . The National Labor Relations Board says contestants on Netflix’s ‘Love Is Blind’ are employees. Deadline has more. And the New Yorker’s Emily Nussbaum...
Dec 13, 2024•14 min
On today’s show: NPR’s David Folkenflik explains why Rupert Murdoch’s bid to consolidate control of his media empire failed . Nancy Youssef with the Wall Street Journal describes what we know about Austin Tice, an American journalist and Marine veteran who’s been held captive in Syria for more than a decade. Bobby Brier with NJ Spotlight News reports on a New Jersey bill that would offer paid time off after the loss of a child. Plus, Presiden...
Dec 12, 2024•13 min
On today’s show: ABC News reports new details on the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. CNN ’s Clarissa Ward takes us inside a notorious Syrian prison where some of Bashar al-Assad’s critics disappeared. Sahil Kapur of NBC News details how younger Democrats are challenging elders in the House for powerful positions. Plus, a wildfire rips through Malibu , damaging homes and spurring mass evacuations. Why the federal government wants to protect monarch bu...
Dec 11, 2024•13 min
On today’s show: A suspect was charged in connection with the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO. CNN has the latest. Jay-Z was accused of sexually assaulting a minor alongside Sean “Diddy“ Combs in 2000. NBC has the details. The Washington Post ’s Tim Carman explains why it feels like food recalls are happening more frequently. Plus, Haaretz reports on Netanyahu’s corruption trial, The Hill examines a Supreme Court case that will test environmental law, and Va...
Dec 10, 2024•12 min
On today’s show: Trump advisers have renewed a push for a pardon of Edward Snowden. The Washington Post ’s Michael Scherer explains why. Rebels in Syria overtook the capital , Damascus, forcing President Bashar al-Assad to flee and bringing an abrupt end to more than a decade of civil war. Mensah M. Dean of The Trace investigates the intergenerational fallout of gun violence in the U.S. Plus, the College Football Playoff is set , Trump gives his first televised interview since t...
Dec 09, 2024•13 min
On today’s show: Marianna Sotomayor of the Washington Post explains how the GOP’s razor-thin House majority could complicate Trump’s policy plans. Bitcoin hit $100,000, lifted by hopes of a crypto-friendly new administration. The Wall Street Journal ’s Alexander Osipovich explains what that means for you, even if you don’t invest in digital currency. Rob Sheffield, contributing editor at Rolling Stone, joins Apple News In Conversation to talk about how Taylor Swift ...
Dec 05, 2024•13 min
On today’s show: There is mounting concern about Pete Hegseth’s nomination for secretary of defense after the New Yorker ’s Jane Mayer dropped more bombshell allegations about the former Fox News host. Here’s everything we know. Karen DeYoung with the Washington Post explains why the U.S. is closely watching South Korea’s political chaos. And one country’s sweeping plan to stop kids from using social media — will it work? Plus, the killing o...
Dec 05, 2024•13 min
On today’s show: The Supreme Court hears a major case on transgender health care that could have sweeping implications for all Americans. The 19th ’s Orion Rummler breaks it down. Elizabeth Findell of the Wall Street Journal explains why homebuilders are worried about Trump’s next term. Palestinians in Gaza are braced for a harsh winter. CNN reports. Plus, the Department of Labor announces new rules that could impact Americans with disabilities, Biden visits Angola , and ...
Dec 04, 2024•12 min
On today’s show: A look at just how far to the right the country has shifted since Trump’s first term in office. New York magazine focuses on one surprising place: New York City. Under Tennessee’s school-threats law, kids with disabilities have been arrested for rumors and jokes. ProPublica ’s Aliyya Swaby and Nashville Public Radio’s Paige Pfleger investigated the pattern. NPR explains a surprise attack in Syria by rebel groups. Plus, how to ma...
Dec 03, 2024•14 min
On today’s show: President Biden pardons his son . President-elect Trump picks a new FBI director . The Washington Post details how an urgently needed global agreement on plastic fell apart. Health experts say more men should get tested for the BRCA cancer gene. The Atlantic ’s Kristen Brown explains why. Plus, the Bills “mafia” grabs their shovels again , the L.A. Times breaks down how much food Americans waste at Thanksgiving, and what to know about online shopping this...
Dec 02, 2024•15 min
On today’s show: The International Criminal Court issued war-crime arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a leader of Hamas. What happens now? The Guardian has more. There’s a question stumping world leaders at the COP29 climate conference: Who’s rich enough to pay for climate change? Grist ’s Jake Bittle explains why it’s so complicated. More people are cutting ties with family. Estrangement therapist Joshua Coleman spoke with Apple...
Nov 22, 2024•13 min
On today’s show: The Washington Post ’s Dan Lamothe explains how the military could change under Trump. CNN ’s Omar Jimenez has been visiting Springfield, Ohio, in the months since Trump attacked its Haitian community. They’re weighing their future as he threatens mass deportations. Jessica Roy reports for the San Francisco Chronicle on new research about dangerous levels of flame retardants found in spatulas, spoons, and other common household items made with black plast...
Nov 21, 2024•13 min
