Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich has been wrongfully detained in Russia for one year. Assistant editor Paul Beckett told us about the Journal’s efforts to bring him home. Vox explains why more schools across the country are locking up students’ cellphones during class time. CNN has details on Beyoncé’s new album. Music journalist Taylor Crumpton argues in Time that the star has always been country. Today’s episode was guest-hosted by Gideon Resnick....
Mar 29, 2024•13 min
CNN tells the stories of some of the people who died in the Baltimore bridge collapse. As the war in Gaza continues, Israel is facing new pressure to draft ultra-Orthodox men into military service. NPR has the story. ESPN has what to watch as the Major League Baseball season begins. And we’re joined by Russell Dorsey from Apple TV+’s ‘Friday Night Baseball.’ Today’s episode was guest-hosted by Gideon Resnick....
Mar 28, 2024•9 min
Investigators are looking into whether dirty fuel may have played a role in the cargo-ship crash that brought down Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge. The Wall Street Journal has the story. Bloomberg ’s Riley Griffin explains how fentanyl became a priority issue for voters in crucial swing states. Turkey’s government is seizing homes that survived massive earthquakes. Reuters correspondent Burcu Karakaş discusses how residents are reacting to the controversial policy. Vox loo...
Mar 27, 2024•12 min
The Baltimore Sun reports on the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Shefali Luthra, health reporter from The 19th , explains today’s Supreme Court arguments about the abortion pill mifepristone. As sports betting increases around the country, so do concerns about gambling addiction. Marketplace has the story. Today’s episode was guest-hosted by Gideon Resnick....
Mar 26, 2024•11 min
The Washington Post looks into what the deadly Moscow terror attack tells us about Russia’s national-security vulnerabilities. CBS News details Biden’s latest moves to forgive billions in student debt. So your NCAA bracket is busted. Should you have just chosen all the top seeds? NPR explains why it’s not that simple. Today’s episode was guest-hosted by Gideon Resnick....
Mar 25, 2024•10 min
James Rodriguez from Business Insider explains how things are about to get weird for homebuyers and sellers. Semafor reporter Shelby Talcott on how January 6 is playing into Trump’s campaign. The Ghost Army that fooled the Nazis received one of America’s highest honors. The Washington Post has their story. Today’s episode was guest-hosted by Gideon Resnick....
Mar 22, 2024•10 min
NPR explains what happens if Trump can’t pay his $454 million bond. Biden is seeking to accelerate the transition to electric vehicles with his most far-reaching climate regulation yet. The Washington Post has the story. Apple News editor Shaker Samman shares what he’ll be watching as March Madness heats up. And The Athletic has more coverage. Today’s episode was guest-hosted by Gideon Resnick....
Mar 21, 2024•14 min
A new documentary details allegations of abuse at Nickelodeon during the channel’s golden years. Vulture reports. Wall Street Journal reporter Rachel Wolfe explains why cooling inflation is failing to lift the national economic mood. Some Americans panic-bought bidets during the pandemic due to toilet-paper shortages. The Washington Post finds that many are now serious bidet enthusiasts. Today’s episode was guest-hosted by Gideon Resnick....
Mar 20, 2024•10 min
Democrats are preparing to go to war against third-party candidates in the presidential election, NBC News reports. Apple News editor Gideon Resnick walks us through how an outside candidate could upend the race. Some of the L.A. Dodgers’ most expensive players will make their debuts as the team begins its MLB season. The Athletic previews its opening game. Chocolate companies say they may need to raise prices due to a surge in the cost of cocoa. ABC News has details. Today’s episode...
Mar 19, 2024•12 min
A New Orleans police officer sexually abused a teenage girl he met on the job. He is one of hundreds of officers arrested for child sexual abuse over the past two decades. Washington Post reporter Jessica Contrera talks about investigating allegations against law enforcement. The SAT exam is now an hour shorter and completely digital. NBC News has more. The Wall Street Journal remembers Shigeichi Negishi, the inventor of the karaoke machine, who’s died at 100. Today’s episode was gue...
Mar 18, 2024•10 min
The Washington Post explores how the death of a Boeing whistleblower has compounded existing problems at the company. Reporter Ian Duncan spoke with Apple News Today. Politico examines the U.S.’s changing relationship with Israel, after Sen. Chuck Schumer called for new elections there. Disinformation is becoming a bigger problem as tools to create and share it get better. Legal analyst Barbara McQuade explains what to watch out for on this week’s Apple News In Conversation . Today&r...
Mar 15, 2024•13 min
The Washington Post reports on how Big Pharma is fighting Biden’s program to lower prescription-drug costs for seniors. In the New Yorker , one writer examines what it means to fast for Ramadan while Gaza goes hungry. Vox asks: What’s a Saturn return — and why are so many popular musicians singing about it? Today’s episode was guest-hosted by Yasmeen Khan. ...
Mar 14, 2024•11 min
The Washington Post reports on a bill racing toward passage in the House that would require TikTok’s Beijing-based parent company to sell or risk a U.S. ban. Under pressure from the U.S. and Caribbean governments, Haiti’s embattled prime minister announced he will resign. The Miami Herald explains why. New York magazine examines what the online response to the withdrawn Kate Middleton family photo says about the royals and us. Today's episode was guest-hosted by Yasmeen Khan....
Mar 13, 2024•13 min
At least 5,000 families were forcibly separated during the Trump administration. The work of reunifying them is painfully incomplete. New York magazine reports. The sons of late author Gabriel García Márquez just published his last novel against his wishes. NPR speaks with one of them to find out why. The global gender gap is far bigger than previously thought, a World Bank study found. The Guardian has the details. ...
Mar 12, 2024•12 min
Israeli prime minister Netanyahu, speaking to Politico , says he intends to press ahead with a planned invasion of the Gaza city of Rafah, despite Biden’s warning that it would cross a “red line.” Babies are dying of syphilis in the U.S. It’s 100% preventable. ProPublica investigates. New York magazine has the highs, lows, and “whoas” of the 2024 Oscars. ...
Mar 11, 2024•12 min
Biden defended his administration and took on Trump in his address in last night’s State of the Union. NBC News has the key moments. The Wall Street Journal reports on how Israel’s war cabinet is at war with itself. The first of the former president’s four criminal trials is coming up at the end of March. There’s a lot to keep track of — so Apple News In Conversation has a primer. CNN goes behind the unusual approach to the filming of ‘Io Capitan...
Mar 08, 2024•11 min
The Wall Street Journal previews Biden’s State of the Union address. CNN reports from Texas about how wildfires have devastated the state’s cattle-farming industry. NBC News speaks with the 29-year-old who just became the first American woman to race nonstop around the world on her own....
Mar 07, 2024•12 min
A Washington Post reporter’s account of an aid drop into Gaza. In a landmark move for student athletes, Dartmouth men’s basketball players have voted to unionize. The Athletic has the story. USA Today describes what it’s like to vote from outer space....
Mar 06, 2024•10 min
NPR details what to expect on Super Tuesday. While the world was looking elsewhere, North Korea became a bigger threat. The Wall Street Journal has the story. Singapore’s prime minister defended the country’s exclusive arrangement to secure Taylor Swift concerts. Neighboring nations are upset at missing out. CNBC has more....
Mar 05, 2024•11 min
Kamala Harris urged Hamas to agree to an immediate, six-week pause in fighting in Gaza, and pushed Israel to allow more aid in. Reuters has the story. CNN examines how one of the world’s biggest cities may be only months away from running out of water. ESPN reports on how Iowa’s Caitlin Clark passed Pete Maravich to take the record of the most points scored by a Division I basketball player, and how LeBron James became the first NBA player to reach 40,000 regular-season points....
Mar 04, 2024•10 min
More than 110 Palestinians were reportedly killed while trying to access desperately needed aid in Gaza. The Guardian has more. Fears of famine in Gaza are growing as aid agencies suspend deliveries, NBC News reports. First responders in a Texas town are struggling to cope with the trauma of recovering bodies from the Rio Grande. NBC News spoke to some. This week’s episode of Apple News In Conversation seeks to answer some burning questions about the 2024 presidential electio...
Mar 01, 2024•8 min
Yale is bringing back standardized test scores to its admissions process, after making them optional during the pandemic. The Washington Post explains why. The Guardian reports on how a Senate attempt to protect IVF access following a controversial Alabama Supreme Court ruling was blocked by a Republican lawmaker. And the Wall Street Journal details the ways GOP lawmakers are attempting to minimize political damage from the ruling. The Athletic breaks down why Anthony Kim’s return to golf ...
Feb 29, 2024•11 min
Does a bump stock turn a rifle into a machine gun? USA Today has the details of a Supreme Court case being heard today that turns on that question. NPR examines why Egypt won’t allow vulnerable Palestinians across its border. National Geographic explains how leap years saved human societies from chaos — for now....
Feb 28, 2024•9 min
Arabs and Muslims in Michigan have been organizing against President Biden ahead of today’s primary. They told the Washington Post that they’re angry he hasn’t called for a cease-fire in Gaza. The Post also details their plan to use the primary to prove that their support is essential for Biden to carry the state in November. Florida’s surgeon general is gambling with public health after a measles outbreak in an elementary school. The Atlantic has the story. National Geog...
Feb 27, 2024•9 min
A couple has to leave Alabama or risk losing their eggs after uncertainty over a court ruling forced providers to pause IVF treatment. CNN has the story. Rolling Stone looks into how asylum-seeking migrants found themselves living at a makeshift shelter at Chicago’s O’Hare airport. Employers are adding signature scents to workspaces with the hope of luring more workers into the office. The Wall Street Journal reports....
Feb 26, 2024•10 min
As the war in Ukraine enters its third year, the Wall Street Journal takes stock of where things stand. Donald Trump and former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley are about to face off in the state’s primary. NPR has more. The Athletic looks at an unusual season for Texas Christian University’s women’s basketball team. ...
Feb 23, 2024•11 min
A nonbinary teenager in Oklahoma has died. The Washington Post tells us about Nex Benedict. The U.S. government plans to spend billions of dollars to replace China-made cranes at shipping ports. The Wall Street Journal explains why. Apple News has everything you need to know about the new Major League Soccer season. ...
Feb 22, 2024•9 min
The Alabama Reflector reports on how a major state Supreme Court ruling has left the future of IVF uncertain — both in the state and across the country. WLRN investigates a new law that’s quietly devastating Florida’s public-sector labor unions. The lifespan of large home appliances is shrinking. The Wall Street Journal explains why....
Feb 21, 2024•8 min
One woman told ProPublica about how Tennessee’s strict abortion ban forced her to carry a life-threatening pregnancy. Health officials say Nasser Hospital, the second-largest in Gaza, is in crisis after Israeli troops raided the facility. The Washington Post has the story. Wired looks at how Los Angeles’s investments in sponge infrastructure are helping combat relentless rain....
Feb 20, 2024•10 min
Following the death of Alexey Navalny, Putin’s fiercest critic, Time looks at the Russian opposition leader’s legacy. The tech industry is struggling to deal with AI deepfakes and deceptive content during a consequential election cycle. The Wall Street Journal has the story. NASA is struggling to communicate with its storied spacecraft Voyager 1, which was launched 45 years ago and has traveled out into deep space. Popular Mechanics explains....
Feb 19, 2024•10 min
