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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 TodayThe increasingly common 911 call frustrating first responders
After years in a Syrian ISIS camp, a 10-person American family is back in the U.S. NPR has the details. Some senior care homes in the United States are…
Apple News TodayWhy disrupted graduations feel familiar for class of 2024
TikTok and its owners filed a legal challenge over a recent U.S. law that would ban the app if it doesn’t find a buyer in a year. NPR has the story. NPR…
Apple News TodayEssential reporting on campus protests, by student journalists
Politico asks student journalists what’s really happening on college campuses. Inside the encampments and crackdowns that shook American politics. A…
Apple News TodayWhat to know about Gaza ceasefire talks
The Washington Post reports on Hamas’s attack on a Gaza border crossing and on the status of ceasefire talks. In an exclusive interview with ABC News…
Apple News TodayInside an assassination plot on American soil
Washington Post reporter Greg Miller talks about an investigation into an assassination plot on American soil, and what it reveals about Prime Minister…
Apple News TodayWhat students protesting over Gaza want colleges to do
Vox explains what student demonstrators against the war in Gaza are calling on their universities to do. Nabih Bulos, the Middle East bureau chief for the Los…
Apple News TodayHow Trump wants to reshape America in a second term
Donald Trump sits down with Time reporter Eric Cortellessa for exclusive interviews about what a second term could look like if he wins. There’s also a…
Apple News TodayTrump goes back to court as hush-money trial resumes
Politico reporter Ben Feuerherd explains what happened in Donald Trump’s criminal trial in New York last week — and what to expect from this week…
Apple News TodayHow the U.S. used troops on student protesters in the past
An expert writes in the Washington Post about America’s grim history of using troops against student protesters. And a Post analysis looks back at how…
Apple News TodayWhy Harvey Weinstein’s N.Y. rape conviction was overturned
A New York court’s reversal of Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction dealt a blow to a long effort to hold the former Hollywood producer accountable…
Apple News TodayThe Supreme Court hears Trump’s unprecedented immunity claim
NBC reporter Lawrence Hurley explains how Donald Trump could win at the Supreme Court even if his broad immunity argument is rejected. Finding matched donors…
Apple News TodayThe move that could change 30 million Americans’ jobs
The FTC finalized a rule banning most employers from using noncompete clauses. CNN has more. The Supreme Court is hearing a pair of cases about emergency…
Apple News TodayMore arrests of college students protesting the war in Gaza
NBC News takes a look at how Gaza protests are playing out at colleges across America. A provision that would ban TikTok — or force a sale — landed…
Apple News TodayWho is Juan Merchan, the judge in Trump’s hush-money trial?
Judge Juan Merchan, who’s presiding over Donald Trump’s New York criminal trial, has already ruled against him. USA Today journalist Bart Jansen…
Apple News TodayHow guns became ubiquitous in the U.S. after Columbine
Since the mass shooting at Columbine High School 25 years ago, guns have grown ubiquitous in America. The Trace examines how that’s changed the way we…
Apple News TodayUnderstanding the blame game over Gaza aid delays
Israel has blocked a huge array of aid items from entering Gaza. The Washington Post has the full list, from crutches to chocolate croissants. Meanwhile, CBS…
Apple News TodayTheir ship hit the Key Bridge. Why are they stuck aboard?
Twenty-one sailors are stuck aboard the ship that hit Baltimore’s Key Bridge — with no end in sight. Popular Mechanics has the story. Vox explains…
Apple News TodaySupreme Court hears Jan. 6 case with implications for Trump
The Supreme Court will weigh if January 6 insurgents can be charged with obstruction. Washington Post reporter Ann Marimow explains the implications. One year…
Apple News TodayUnderstanding the charges in Trump’s historic criminal trial
Apple News In Conversation has everything you need to know about Donald Trump’s historic criminal trial that starts today in New York, plus insights on…
Apple News TodayWhy the O.J. Simpson trial still matters
Following an Israeli attack on a major hospital, Gazans are sifting through the rubble for the bodies of their dead. NBC News has the story. Time explains how…
Apple News TodayWhat the judge will ask jurors in Trump hush-money case
The start of Trump’s first criminal trial offers a vexing question: how to find a proper jury for such an unprecedented case. Erica Orden from Politico…
Apple News TodayDelayed student financial aid leaves millions in limbo
As millions wait for delayed college financial aid, families are facing tough choices. NBC News journalist Haley Messenger has the story. The BBC reports on…
Apple News TodayWhy more Americans are moving back in with family
Key Republican members of Congress are planning to retire. Washington Post reporter Marianna Sotomayor explains how that spells trouble for Speaker Mike…
Apple News TodayEclipse day is here. Here’s how to prepare.
Today’s the day of the event we’ve all been waiting for: the total solar eclipse. Apple News has what you need to know. NPR correspondents…
Apple News TodayThe new magic number for retirement planning, and how to see the eclipse
Tonight is the Final Four of the women’s NCAA Tournament. Apple News sports editor Haley O’Shaughnessy joins us to explain why it’s such a…
Apple News TodayAmerica bet big on sports gambling. The backlash is here.
CNN reporter Sebastian Shukla examines a wave of xenophobia in Russia against Central Asian migrants following the terror attack near Moscow. America made a…
Apple News TodayJosé Andrés on aid-worker killings and Gaza’s food crisis
The Wall Street Journal has an in-depth look at José Andrés’s World Central Kitchen, after the Israeli military killed seven of its aid…
Apple News TodayBirth-control misinformation is rampant online, doctors say
Reporting from the Guardian examines the possible pollution impacts of the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge. Lauren Weber of the…
Apple News TodayProtesters in Israel demand Netanyahu’s resignation
The Guardian looks into why thousands of protesters in Israel are calling on Netanyahu to resign. Amy Leah Potter, a nurse with Doctors Without Borders who…
Apple News TodayWhy more schools are banning cellphones
Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich has been wrongfully detained in Russia for one year. Assistant editor Paul Beckett told us about the…
Apple News TodayStories of the victims of the Baltimore bridge collapse
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…
Apple News TodayWhat’s next after the deadly Baltimore bridge collapse
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…
Apple News TodayThe Supreme Court case that could limit abortion pills
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…
Apple News TodayHow the deadly terror attack in Russia exposes Putin
The Washington Post looks into what the deadly Moscow terror attack tells us about Russia’s national-security vulnerabilities. CBS News details…
Apple News TodayWhat you need to know about big changes to real estate
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…
Apple News TodayTrump’s legal and money troubles come to a head
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…
Apple News TodayFormer Nickelodeon stars discuss abuse allegations
A new documentary details allegations of abuse at Nickelodeon during the channel’s golden years. Vulture reports. Wall Street Journal reporter Rachel…
Apple News TodayHow third-party candidates might upend the presidential race
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…
Apple News TodayThe police officers accused of child sexual abuse
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…
Apple News TodayWhat to know about the death of a Boeing whistleblower
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…
Apple News TodayBiden vowed to cut drug prices. Big Pharma is fighting back.
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…
Apple News TodayThe U.S. bill giving TikTok an ultimatum
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…
Apple News TodayThe struggle to reunite families separated under Trump
At least 5,000 families were forcibly separated during the Trump administration. The work of reunifying them is painfully incomplete. New York magazine…
Apple News TodayNetanyahu’s plan to invade Rafah: “We’re not going to leave”
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…
Apple News TodayWhat to know about last night’s State of the Union address
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…
Apple News TodayWildfires have devastated Texas’s cattle industry
The Wall Street Journal previews Biden’s State of the Union address. CNN reports from Texas about how wildfires have devastated the state’s…
Apple News TodayNikki Haley’s campaign exit sets up a Biden-Trump rematch
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…
Apple News TodayWhat to watch on Super Tuesday
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…
Apple News TodayThe U.S. push for a temporary cease-fire in Gaza
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…
Apple News TodayWhat we know about Palestinians killed near aid trucks
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…
Apple News TodayRepublicans scramble as backlash over IVF ruling continues
Yale is bringing back standardized test scores to its admissions process, after making them optional during the pandemic. The Washington Post explains why. The…
Apple News TodayWhat counts as a machine gun? Supreme Court hears case.
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…
Apple News TodayArab Americans challenge Biden’s Gaza response in primary
Arabs and Muslims in Michigan have been organizing against President Biden ahead of today’s primary. They told the Washington Post that they’re…
Apple News TodayHow asylum-seeking migrants got stuck living at O’Hare
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…
Apple News TodayWhat to know as the war in Ukraine enters its third year
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…
Apple News TodayThe national-security threat lurking at U.S. ports
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…
Apple News TodayWhat’s next for IVF after a controversial legal ruling
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…
Apple News TodayLife under Tennessee’s strict abortion law
One woman told ProPublica about how Tennessee’s strict abortion ban forced her to carry a life-threatening pregnancy. Health officials say Nasser…
Apple News TodayAlexey Navalny is dead. What’s next for Russia?
Following the death of Alexey Navalny, Putin’s fiercest critic, Time looks at the Russian opposition leader’s legacy. The tech industry is…
Apple News TodayParents of gun-violence victims use AI to push for change
U.S. federal judges are dealing with a surge in serious, politically driven threats, an analysis by Reuters finds. Grieving parents are using AI to re-create…