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Apple News Today
Join Shumita Basu every weekday morning as she guides you through some of the most fascinating stories in the news — and how the world’s best journalists are covering them.
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Apple News TodayYoung people are voting in droves. Their priorities may surprise you.
On today’s show: taking stock of Kamala Harris’s campaign with the New Yorker’s Evan Osnos. What election issues matter most to young voters?…
Apple News TodaySpiraling over the election? You’re not the only one.
On today’s show: America is having a panic attack over the election, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Washington Post examines why some Republicans…
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What to know about secret calls between Elon Musk and Vladimir Putin
On today’s show: The Wall Street Journal’s Thomas Grove has the exclusive story behind Elon Musk’s secret phones calls with Russian leader…
Apple News TodayFood recalls are everywhere. Here’s what to know.
On today’s show: NPR’s Tom Dreisbach found that Trump has made more than 100 threats to prosecute or punish his enemies since 2022. Jessica Huseman with…
Apple News TodayInside the oil industry’s plan to get Trump reelected
On today’s show: The Wall Street Journal on how the gender gap became a defining feature of the Harris-Trump race. And Politico reports on why that gap…
Apple News TodayFor swing-state voters, the rent is (still) too damn high
On today’s show: Washington Post reporter Abha Bhattarai on how rising housing costs are weighing heavily on the most-sought-after voters. What…
Apple News TodayThe one big thing driving some Republicans to back Harris
On today’s show: NBC’s Sahil Kapur reports on how the Harris campaign is using Republican supporters to reach undecided voters. Jack Herrera…
Apple News TodayWhat early voting can and can’t tell us
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. Bloomberg…
Apple News TodayOne state. Dueling abortion measures. Many confused voters.
On today’s episode: Will the death of Hamas’s leader bring an end to the war? The Economist on what comes next. Nebraskans will choose between…
Apple News TodayEvidence points to his innocence. Texas plans to kill him.
On today’s show: Texas is set to execute a man even as the lead detective on his case is convinced he got it wrong. USA Today reports. In-person early…
Apple News TodayUnpacking Trump’s bizarre town hall
On today’s episode: Unpacking Trump’s bizarre town hall with the Washington Post’s Maeve Reston. The Wall Street Journal’s Michelle…
Apple News TodayThe surprising industry scaring politicians — and winning elections
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…
Apple News TodayWhat was flying in the skies during Sunday football
Trump’s messaging against immigrants is getting darker, according to a Politico analysis of more than 20 of his recent rallies and campaign events…
Apple News TodayWhy presidential candidates are all over your podcast feeds
USA Today has live updates on how Florida is starting to pick up the pieces after Hurricane Milton. And USA Today explores the phenomenon that largely spared…
Apple News TodayThe Pennsylvania county that could swing the election
ABC reports on how FEMA prepared for Hurricane Milton’s landfall. And the Wall Street Journal explains how FEMA is fighting lies about its response to…
Apple News TodayThe presidential race is tight. What can polls tell us?
Hurricane Helene isn’t an outlier. It’s a harbinger of the future, according to NBC hurricane specialist John Morales in the Bulletin of the Atomic…
Apple News TodayHow private equity transformed U.S. emergency rooms
The Washington Post’s Ann Marimow outlines the major cases the Supreme Court is taking on this term, and assesses the possibility of legal disputes about…
Apple News TodayWhat the election could mean for Israel’s war in Gaza
CNN’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…
Apple News TodayWho gets the dog in a divorce?
Republican Liz Cheney invoked January 6 as she touted her backing of Kamala Harris in Wisconsin. CNN has more. Nikki Haley’s endorsement of Trump…
Apple News TodayThe dark truth about China’s adoption program
The Washington Post looks into why Helene’s floods caught North Carolina off guard. Wall Street Journal reporter Elizabeth Findell on how the Harris and…
Apple News TodayThe big takeaways from the vice-presidential debate
NBC News has the most important moments from the debate between VP candidates JD Vance and Tim Walz. Apple News’s Gideon Resnick was there. Iran fired…
Apple News TodayHelene is gone, but North Carolina’s nightmare isn’t over
Crews are rushing to deliver aid in North Carolina after the state was ravaged by Helene. NBC News is on the story. Reuters previews 2024’s first and…
Apple News TodayMillions are in crisis after Hurricane Helene
CNN reports on how multiple states in the southeastern U.S. are reeling from the impact of Hurricane Helene. Blue Ridge Public Radio has put together a list of…
Apple News TodayNew York City's mayor was indicted. What's next?
The City’s Gwynne Hogan tells us what to know about the criminal case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams — and what could happen next. Kamala…
Apple News TodayWhy a jury spared the Parkland school shooter’s life
Congress passed a bill to avert government shutdown, setting up another funding fight in December. The Washington Post has more. New York City Mayor Eric Adams…
Apple News TodayBeyond “freak offs”: a deeper look at the Diddy allegations
An 11th person accused Sean “Diddy” Combs of sexual assault, Rolling Stone reports. The magazine’s Cheyenne Roundtree discusses the…
Apple News TodayHow a GOP scandal could impact Trump
News & Observer Washington correspondent Danielle Battaglia describes how North Carolina voters are thinking about presidential candidates after a recent…
Apple News TodayTheir bodies were sold for research. Families didn’t know.
Israel launched a widespread wave of airstrikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon. Reuters has more. Congress struck a deal for a temporary funding agreement to…
Apple News TodayOverdose deaths are plummeting. Scientists aren’t sure why.
Across the U.S. in November, voters will weigh ballot measures including election policies, minimum-wage increases, and marijuana legalization…
Apple News TodayThe Fed just cut rates. Here’s what that means for you.
A second wave of exploding devices hit Lebanon. BBC News has more. The Washington Post breaks down what the Fed’s big rate cut means for consumers…
Apple News TodayThe future of Fox News hinges on a bitter family feud
Israel’s Mossad spy agency planted explosives inside pagers ordered by Hezbollah months before Tuesday’s detonations in Lebanon, sources told…
Apple News TodayHow did a gunman get so close to Trump — again?
USA Today lays out new information in Sunday’s apparent assassination attempt of Trump. The Washington Post’s Miriam Berger explains how new video…
Apple News TodayAnother gunman caught near Trump. What to know.
Trump was safe on Sunday after the Secret Service foiled what the FBI called an apparent assassination attempt while he was golfing in Florida. Reuters has…
Apple News TodayThanks to COVID, more Americans are single
PBS reports on an Ohio city with a community of Haitian migrants that’s now in the political spotlight. Ben Steverman with Bloomberg Businessweek…
Apple News TodayIt may soon be legal to bet on elections. Is America ready?
The Wall Street Journal’s Alexander Osipovich explains the legal battle over whether Americans will be able to wager on election results. Ukraine is…
Apple News TodayThe big moments from the Harris-Trump debate
Harris and Trump met in what is likely their only presidential debate. Gideon Resnick joins to discuss, and NBC News has six key takeaways. The Missouri…
Apple News TodayWhat to look for as Harris and Trump square off
NOTUS reporter Jasmine Wright and CNN’s Kristen Holmes take us inside the Harris and Trump campaigns’ preparations for debate night. CNN explains…
Apple News TodayHarris is outraising Trump. Will it matter?
Trump said he was expanding the battleground map. CNN’s Kristen Holmes explains how his campaign spending suggests otherwise. Harris’s huge cash…
Apple News TodayHow modern marijuana became so potent
Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei died following a brutal attack in Kenya, AFP reports. Elle looks at how patriarchal attitudes in the country enable…
Apple News TodayInside foreign efforts to sow chaos in the 2024 election
Two students and two teachers were killed at a high school in Georgia. CNN has the latest. A judge could decide how Trump’s election-interference case…
Apple News TodayThe Florida Republicans who want to protect abortion
Laura Meckler of the Washington Post explains why cellphone bans are spreading in schools amid growing mental-health worries. Longtime Republicans in Florida…
Apple News TodayUnion members could decide this election. Here’s how.
Protesters gathered across Israel after the bodies of six hostages were recovered from Gaza. Anger over their deaths has amplified pressure on Netanyahu to…
Apple News TodayHow your tax bill might change under Harris or Trump
Richard Rubin of the Wall Street Journal explains how your tax bill could change depending on who wins the White House. The Army says an Arlington National…
Apple News Today10 races that could flip the Senate in 2024
CNN examines the 10 Senate seats most likely to flip in 2024. Reuters reports on why the West Bank city of Jenin is a hotbed of conflict between the Israeli…
Apple News TodayGOP officials are preparing to contest the election results
With eyes on November, Colorado Republicans have been voting against certifying elections. Erin Mansfield from USA Today talks about why it’s important…
Apple News TodayCould a big merger drive grocery prices even higher?
Maxine Joselow of the Washington Post explains why Democrats are so quiet about climate change right now. The NFL is poised to allow private-equity ownership…
Apple News TodayWhy reality TV is about to change
Wall Street Journal reporter Maggie Severns goes inside Kamala Harris’s fundraising drive. NASA decided that the Boeing Starliner crew will instead…
Apple News TodayWhat Harris did — and didn’t — say in her big speech
The Wall Street Journal has the key points from Harris’s convention speech. Christian Paz from Vox explains how Democrats moved to the right on…
Apple News TodayAre voters ready to elect a woman president?
Politico reports on Tim Walz’s big Democratic convention speech last night. And Apple News editor Gideon Resnick previews Harris’s address tonight…
Apple News TodayHarris brings out the Obamas to take on Trump
Barack Obama stepped back into the spotlight to skewer Trump. Politico reporter Eugene Daniels looks at the state of the race. ProPublica reporter Jeremy…
Apple News TodayBiden passes torch to Harris in generational shift
Biden has handed off to Kamala Harris. New York magazine’s Gabriel Debenedetti describes what’s next. The Washington Post reports on why the Secret…
Apple News TodayHow protests are affecting the Democratic convention
The Los Angeles Times reports on the protesters who are marching at the DNC. Newborn twins were killed in Gaza as their father went to get their birth…
Apple News TodayHarris and Trump pitch their economic plans
The Washington Post analyzes new polling that shows Harris cutting into Trump’s advantages on economic issues. Reporter Caitlin Dickerson traveled along…
Apple News TodaySecret Project 2025 videos sketch plan for second Trump term
PBS News Hour special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen joins to discuss the crisis in Sudan. The Wall Street Journal reports on devastation in the capital…
Apple News TodayMaui is in trouble. It’s a great time to go.
Reuters reports on Ukraine’s ground attacks inside Russia. Washington Post reporter Yasmeen Abutaleb speaks to pro-Palestinian protesters who’re…
Apple News TodayTim Walz owns no stock. How his finances make him a political outlier.
Dana Mattioli of the Wall Street Journal details Elon Musk’s hands-on push to win 800,000 voters for Trump. Dan Primack of Axios reports that Tim Walz…
Apple News TodayNew polls show Harris leading Trump in three swing states
USA Today details new polling that shows Kamala Harris leading Donald Trump in three key swing states. The Athletic writers on their favorite moments from the…
Apple News TodayTrump grapples with a new Democratic ticket
The Washington Post looks at how Trump is complaining about Harris’s gains as his advisers try to focus on attacking her. What happens when everyone…
Apple News TodayBrain worms. A dead bear. What’s the deal with RFK Jr.?
Clare Malone of the New Yorker discusses Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s unusual campaign. It doesn’t look like America is in a recession. Greg Ip of the…
Apple News TodayNancy Pelosi on her role in getting Biden to drop out
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi joins us to talk about her role in Biden’s departure from the campaign, as well as Harris’s selection of…