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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 90 seconds that shook air-traffic controllers
The Wall Street Journal’s Andrew Tangel discusses a troubling recent communication loss for air-traffic controllers, and how it has served as a wake-up…
Apple News TodayHow RFK Jr. has overhauled U.S. health care
Aria Bendix, health reporter for NBC News, discusses the impact of cuts and changes at the Department of Health and Human Services. The Washington Post…
Apple News TodayThe reason Americans aren’t having more babies
The Trump administration wants a baby boom, but many of its policies are making it harder for American families to expand. Vox's Rachel Cohen explains. The…
Apple News TodayHow Democrats are trying to win back voters
The Democratic Party is strategizing over how to respond to Trump. Perry Bacon Jr. with the Washington Post walks us through how that’s going. Mike Waltz…
Apple News TodayWhy Nike is a cautionary tale when it comes to tariffs
Kamala Harris delivered her first speech since leaving the White House. The Washington Post has the details. Trump wants to use tariffs to boost U.S…
Apple News TodayDOGE set out to save trillions. Here are the results.
A look at the first 100 days of DOGE. Wired’s Makena Kelly has the details. Israel has prevented almost all aid from reaching Gaza for close to two…
Apple News TodayHow voters feel about Trump’s first 100 days
Reuters speaks to voters about their views on Trump’s second term so far. The Wall Street Journal’s Nick Timiraos discusses the state of the…
Apple News TodayHow public opinion has shifted in Trump’s first 100 days
CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten joins to discuss recent polling and why Trump’s honeymoon period didn’t last long. NPR reports that 114…
Apple News TodayAn alarm bell for American democracy
In a recent pulse-check on the health of our democracy by Bright Line Watch, hundreds of scholars warned that the U.S. is heading swiftly toward…
Apple News TodayTheir travel generates billions for the U.S. They’re rethinking their plans.
Travel to the United States is a multibillion-dollar industry. The Washington Post examines how and why it is decreasing. Pope Francis kept up a routine of…
Apple News TodayWhy it’s time to delete yourself from the internet
The Wall Street Journal’s personal tech columnist Nicole Nguyen shares why it might be a good idea to delete certain personal data about yourself online. Amid…
Apple News TodayWill the Supreme Court allow Trump to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell?
A number of agencies, like the Federal Reserve, operate independently from the party ruling Washington. The Wall Street Journal’s Greg Ip explains how a…
Apple News TodayThe pope’s legacy, plus a second Signal chat with war plans
Pope Francis, who attempted to modernize the Vatican, has died. He was 88 years old. We remember his legacy with Reuters correspondent Joshua McElwee. Defense…
Apple News TodayThe foreign leader helping Trump defy the Supreme Court
Vera Bergengruen, national-security reporter at the Wall Street Journal, joins to discuss Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, his plans for his country, and his…
Apple News TodayWhat to know about RFK Jr.’s plan to research autism
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is making research into autism one of his major initiatives. NBC’s Brandy Zadrozny explains how he’s…
Apple News TodayWhy Harvard is leading the higher-ed fight against Trump
Bloomberg News reports on Harvard University’s pushback to demands from the Trump administration and the resulting retribution. CNN examines how other…
Apple News TodayTrump is considering sending U.S. citizens to El Salvador
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele said he will not help return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the U.S. after Garcia was mistakenly deported to El Salvador. NBC News…
Apple News TodayThe legal fight that could reshape social media
The government says Meta broke the law when it acquired Instagram and WhatsApp. The trial starts today. The Verge’s Lauren Feiner details the case. The…
Apple News TodayWhat is the market mayhem all for?
At the end of a chaotic week for the markets, we ask Bloomberg reporter Shawn Donnan what it’s all been for. Plus, the Supreme Court says the Trump…
Apple News TodayChina hits back at U.S. tariffs
A look at China’s targeted response to Trump’s tariffs. Lingling Wei with the Wall Street Journal has the details. The IRS and the DHS have…
Apple News TodayThe infighting inside the White House over tariffs
Tensions are rising within the White House as a result of inconsistent messaging on the policy goals for tariffs. Bloomberg’s Justin Sink details the…
Apple News TodayHow tariffs could transform the auto industry
Michigan’s auto industry is at the forefront of the economic turmoil brought on by the Trump administration’s tariffs. The Wall Street…
Apple News TodayAs Trump’s tariffs take hold, how much pain can Americans handle?
The Trump administration is defending sweeping tariffs that sent markets careening. Shawn Donnan of Bloomberg News discusses what might happen next. Trump has…
Apple News TodayMarkets plummet, a House revolt, and other big Washington news
President Trump’s tariffs have caused U.S. markets to plummet. How to prepare for a potential recession, and how the tariffs might have an outsized impact on a…
Apple News TodayHow an “administrative error” sent a man to a Salvadoran prison
A Maryland father was mistakenly sent to a Salvadoran prison. The administration called it an “administrative error.” Nick Miroff of The Atlantic…
Apple News TodayWhat new election results tell us about how attitudes are shifting
Americans are feeling uneasy about the economy. Business Insider’s Emily Stewart describes why. New election results from Wisconsin and Florida provide…
Apple News TodayTips to protect the data on your phone at airports
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has been denying people entry into the country after searching their phones. Gaby Del Valle from The Verge details what…
Apple News TodayHow Trump’s DEI crackdown is impacting women in science
The Trump administration’s drive to dismantle inclusion policies is undercutting federal funding for scientific-research grants. The 19th looks into some…
Apple News TodayInside the fallout of a stunning national-security leak
Politico’s Dasha Burns joins to discuss the political blowback after the leak of a Trump administration group chat on Signal that included war plans…
Apple News TodayHow Social Security is changing
The Washington Post’s Todd Frankel joins to talk about how Elon Musk and Trump’s claims of rampant fraud and waste at the Social Security…
Apple News TodayOn the ground in El Salvador with the men deported there by the U.S.
Earlier this month Venezuelans were designated as gang members by the U.S. with little to no due process, deported to El Salvador, and imprisoned…
Apple News TodayTop Trump officials leaked war plans to a journalist by mistake
Trump officials inadvertently added a journalist to a text thread discussing sensitive military plans, The Atlantic reports. It all took place over a…
Apple News TodayWhat dismantling the Education Department means for students
Trump’s executive order to dismantle the Department of Education could hurt rural and low-income schools. Axios reports that states that voted for Trump…
Apple News TodayAre democratic checks and balances breaking down?
Are the checks and balances that define American democracy breaking down? Ankush Khardori, an attorney, former federal prosecutor, and senior writer for…
Apple News TodayThe family mourning America’s first measles death in a decade
Health officials in Texas say the measles outbreak could take a year to contain. Stat has the details. A father in mourning spoke to The Atlantic about what it…
Apple News TodayTheir mission was eight days. They ended up in space for nine months.
Two astronauts returned to Earth yesterday after spending more than nine months in space. Andrea Leinfelder, reporter at the Houston Chronicle, tells us about…
Apple News TodayTrump says he’s not defying court orders. A judge says otherwise.
Hamas accused Israel of violating the ceasefire agreement early Tuesday after a wave of military strikes in Gaza killed more than 400 people, Palestinian…
Apple News TodayWhy immigration agents detained tourists and green-card holders
The U.S. apprehended and deported valid visa and green-card holders over the past few months. Newsweek reports that among them was a doctor from Brown…
Apple News TodayThe key Democrats forming a resistance to Trump
On today’s show: David Weigel of Semafor joins to talk about the various responses to the Trump administration from Democrats and those forming an early…
Apple News TodayProtests, arson, trade-ins: inside the Tesla backlash
In recent weeks, there's been rising consumer backlash against Tesla. The Wall Street Journal’s Becky Peterson explains how Elon Musk's role in Trump's…
Apple News TodayAmid the tariff frenzy, what are Trump’s actual goals?
On today’s show: Daniel Flatley of Bloomberg News explains Trump’s tariff policies and some of the economic pressures around them. The Guardian examines…
Apple News TodayHow Trump’s obsession with Canada has changed its politics
On today’s show: Immigration authorities arrested Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate who led demonstrations on campus…
Apple News TodayWhy RFK Jr. wants to ban Trump’s favorite drink
On today’s show: House Speaker Mike Johnson introduced a stopgap spending bill to avoid a partial government shutdown scheduled for Friday. NBC News…
Apple News TodaySpeaker Johnson has a roommate — and he has a big agenda
On today’s show: Aaron Wiener of the Washington Post joins to discuss the confusion among federal workers as some returned to offices with canceled…
Apple News TodayThe black-spatula debate changed our kitchens. Companies noticed.
On today’s show: ProPublica’s Andy Kroll examines how Trump’s cuts at the IRS could make it harder for the federal government to root out…
Apple News TodayTrump’s speech to Congress is met with cheers and protests
On today’s show: President Trump addressed a joint session of Congress last night, for the first time in his second term. In his speech he covered a wide…
Apple News TodayTrump’s tariffs are here. What you need to know.
On today’s show: Trump’s tariffs against Mexico, Canada, and China went into effect Monday night, and China and Canada quickly retaliated. The…
Apple News TodayHow Musk built his empire off of government contracts
On today’s show: After a contentious meeting between Trump and Zelenskyy, European leaders rallied around Ukraine and pledged increased economic and…
Apple News TodayWhy environmentalists are so worried about this lawsuit
On today’s show: Zelenskyy and Trump will meet in Washington today to discuss a mineral-sharing agreement. The Wall Street Journal’s Ian Lovett…
Apple News TodayYes, it’s safe to fly. So why have there been so many crashes?
On today’s show: Aviation-safety reporter Darryl Campbell from The Verge explains why air travel remains safe, despite a recent string of crashes and…
Apple News TodayInflation helped Trump win. Now it’s becoming a headache.
On today’s show: Republicans narrowly passed a budget framework in the House, USA Today reports. The Washington Post’s Jacob Bogage explains what…
Apple News TodayRepublicans feel the heat from voters over Trump and Musk’s cuts
On today’s show: NBC reports on how Republicans in districts across the country faced furious voters at recent town halls, signaling that the Trump…
Apple News TodayMusk’s latest email to federal employees sows more confusion
On today’s show: The Hill reports on how Elon Musk’s weekend email asking federal employees to describe their accomplishments led a number of…
Apple News TodayTrump’s labor pick backed unions. It might cost her votes.
On today’s show: Aboard a U.S. deportation flight of mostly Asian migrants to Costa Rica, half were minors, NBC News reports. Meanwhile, hundreds of…
Apple News TodayFew people appeal rejected medical claims. It’s often worth it.
On today’s show: President Donald Trump denounced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as “a dictator without elections” on Wednesday. Reuters reports…
Apple News TodayUnpacking Elon Musk’s claims about Social Security
On today’s show: The top Social Security official exited after a clash with Elon Musk’s DOGE over data. The Washington Post’s Jacob Bogage…
Apple News TodayWhat we know about the plane crash in Toronto
On today’s show: A Delta plane crashed at Toronto’s Pearson airport Monday afternoon. All passengers on board were accounted for. NBC News has the…
Apple News TodayTurmoil at the DOJ after prosecutors quit in protest
On today’s show: NBC has what to know about a growing measles outbreak in Texas. Meanwhile, changes to a CDC vaccine panel under Robert F. Kennedy Jr…
Apple News TodayWhy D.C.’s airspace is riskier than we previously thought
On today’s show: Hamas says it will release hostages as scheduled this weekend. But the future of the ceasefire deal is still somewhat uncertain…
Apple News TodayHow an “iron river” of guns flows from the U.S. to Mexico
On today’s show: Linda McMahon led WWE and the Small Business Administration. The U.S. Education Department may be next. NPR’s Jonaki Mehta reports…