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As New York investigates an alleged rape at Cornell University, the state’s legal statutes on consent and intoxication are coming under scrutiny. The Washington Post’s Joanna Slater explains what the law says.

The Supreme Court has heard arguments over whether local governments can use state law to make oil companies pay for climate-related damage. Michael Booth of the Colorado Sun breaks down the case.

A lab technician at a plague research center in Siberia has died. U.S. officials say they are monitoring the case. The Washington Post’s Lena Sun explains what is known so far.

Plus, Saudi-backed government forces and Iran-backed Houthi fighters clashed in Yemen, Trump said his super PAC will pay for pro-Trump TV messages that had been government-funded, and why a visit to see the Bayeux Tapestry is the hottest ticket in the U.K.

Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.

A copilot’s attempt to crash a FlyDubai flight bound for Tel Aviv sent a Boeing 737 Max into a dive near the speed of sound. Benjamin Katz of the Wall Street Journal explains how the jet survived.

Oil is flowing through the Strait of Hormuz again, with shipments starting to approach prewar levels. The Washington Post’s Evan Halper explains why gas prices remain high.

The Supreme Court is beginning a new term with cases on climate change, immigration, and the Second Amendment. Reuters’s Jan Wolfe breaks down the docket.

Plus, the U.S. removed its B-1 bombers from a U.K. base at the center of a terror investigation, Tennessee’s prisons chief is resigning after a failed execution, and the Tom Cruise film ‘Digger’ flopped at the box office on opening weekend.

Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.

From Apple News In Conversation: Fewer people around the world are having kids — the global birth rate has been falling steadily since the 1970s — but, for many, it’s not because they don’t want to become parents. A deep sense of uncertainty about money, relationships, and the future has made starting a family feel harder than ever. Anna Louie Sussman, author of the new book Inconceivable: The Impossibility of Family in an Age of Uncertainty, joins Apple News In Conversation host Shumita Basu to discuss what’s really standing in the way and what it would take to close that gap.

New details have emerged about Cornell University’s handling of a 2024 sexual-assault allegation against seven men. The BBC’s Madeline Halpert explains how campus and criminal investigations into such accusations work.

Nate Silver of Silver Bulletin discusses what the polls are showing a month out from the midterms, and their margins of error.

Diesel prices have topped $6 a gallon, and some Republican lawmakers are calling for a ban on diesel exports. The Washington Post’s Rachel Lerman explains why experts warn a ban could backfire.

Plus, Renee Good’s family filed federal lawsuits over her fatal shooting by an ICE agent, the Pentagon is reportedly sending a third aircraft carrier to the Middle East, and how Disney World solved a problem that could save the U.S. billions every year.

Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.

A copilot stabbed the captain of a FlyDubai flight to Tel Aviv before passengers and crew subdued him and stabilized the plane. The Washington Post’s Gerry Shih explains what investigators are examining.

A Tennessee woman on death row survived two doses of lethal injection last night, prompting the state to halt the execution. The Associated Press has the details.

U.S. troops have formally withdrawn from Iraq, ending a military operation that lasted more than a decade. Reuters reports on what the withdrawal means for Iran and ISIS.

Plus, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pledged to cut 20% of the nation’s generals and admirals, Citadel CEO Ken Griffin is donating $2 billion for a Carnegie Mellon University campus in Miami, and how a bear named Backpack won Fat Bear Week.

Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.

Investment in the AI build-out is on track to become the biggest economic bet in U.S. history. The Wall Street Journal’s Konrad Putzier explains the risks to jobs and the stock market.

New York prosecutors are reopening an investigation into an alleged 2024 rape at a Cornell University fraternity house. NPR’s Jaclyn Diaz explains how a lawsuit influenced the decision.

The Senate passed a bill to regulate college sports at the federal level. Justin Williams of The Athletic breaks down what it would change for players, coaches, and conferences.

Plus, the Supreme Court allowed third-country deportations to continue for now, the Premier League found Manchester City guilty of more than 100 financial charges, and how hundreds of strangers helped save a wedding hit by the nor’easter.

Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.

President Trump is moving to cancel $810 million in spending approved by Congress. NPR’s Eric McDaniel explains the process, known as a pocket rescission.

Some Republican Senate candidates are distancing themselves from the White House over the war with Iran ahead of November. Semafor’s Burgess Everett breaks down why.

The Associated Press reports on how the White House is defending taxpayer-funded pro-Trump TV ads that ethics experts and lawmakers from both parties say break federal law.

Plus, Justice Samuel Alito is recusing himself from a major Supreme Court climate case, Lindsay Clancy returns to court today for a key hearing in her case, and an 11-year-old has become the youngest-ever winner of chess’s woman-grandmaster title.

Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.

British police arrested five men near RAF Fairford, an air base used by U.S. forces, on suspicion of preparing an act of terrorism. The BBC reports on how authorities responded to a late-night tip from a resident.

A nor’easter flooded parts of the East Coast over the weekend, and Hurricane Polo is expected to make landfall in Mexico’s Baja California. USA Today reports.

President Trump has cited national security to justify many of his moves, from tariffs to the White House ballroom. Reuters’s Nandita Bose describes how he’s using the justification more often than his predecessors.

Plus, the White House rejected Iran’s latest proposal, Egypt reportedly warned Israel’s prime minister of an impending attack before Oct. 7, and how MLB approached the White House about hosting a game at a national park.

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

From Apple News In Conversation: Americans spend billions of hours a year navigating government bureaucracy, whether filling out forms, waiting on hold, or standing in endless lines. Researchers call this hidden burden the “time tax.” In her new book, The Time Tax: How the Government Wastes Our Time — and How to Fix It, Atlantic staff writer Annie Lowrey argues all of this red tape is more than just annoying — it has real, lasting consequences for the country. Lowrey joins Apple News In Conversation host Shumita Basu to talk about who pays a disproportionate share of the time tax, why the system was designed to wear us down, and her ideas for how to fix it.

Opposition to data centers is growing across party lines ahead of the midterm elections. NPR’s Scott Neuman explains what’s driving it, and Anya van Wagtendonk of Wisconsin Public Radio looks at how it became such an important issue for her state’s governor race.

Dozens of delegates walked out as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the U.N. General Assembly.

Plus, President Trump hosted Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the White House, California’s Supreme Court ordered a sheriff to return more than 650,000 seized ballots, and Bob Pettit, the NBA’s first MVP, has died at 93.

Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.