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From Apple News In Conversation: The trial of Lindsay Clancy — the Massachusetts mother accused of murdering her three young children in 2023 — ended this month in a mistrial. Her defense didn’t dispute the killings but argued that Clancy wasn’t criminally responsible because she was suffering from severe postpartum psychosis and overmedication. The trial was live streamed and picked apart by people across the country. The New Yorker’s Jessica Winter has followed this case since the beginning, and she joins Apple News In Conversation host Shumita Basu to unpack why it became a national obsession — and what the fractured public response reveals about America.

JD Vance took center stage as the GOP convention concluded. NPR’s Stephen Fowler, who covered the event, explains how it was shaped by the midterms.

A quarter of a century after 9/11, the number of people with illnesses linked to the attack is still growing. New York magazine’s Lukas Alpert discusses who’s eligible for federal care and why many people haven’t enrolled.

Iran-backed Houthis seized a Yemeni port near a vital shipping route, and oil prices topped $100 a barrel. Bloomberg’s Veena Ali-Khan explains the developments’ significance.

Plus, the Supreme Court again blocked Missouri’s new congressional map, Jimmy Kimmel moved an interview with a Senate candidate to YouTube, and how the U.S. Open’s late-night finishes are coming under scrutiny.

Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.

New Mexico now offers subsidized child care to all families, regardless of income. The Washington Post’s Annie Gowen reports on how the first year of the program has gone.

President Trump escalated his trade war with Canada, moving beyond tariffs to ban some Canadian goods. The Associated Press’s Rob Gillies explains where the dispute stands.

A federal appeals court in Louisiana is considering a case that could restrict access to abortion drugs nationwide. Politico’s Alice Miranda Ollstein breaks down the arguments.

Plus, Trump made his midterms pitch at a Republican convention in Dallas, a researcher resigned from Anthropic over concerns about AI safety, and how NFL teams are tackling a jet-lag problem as they prepare to play the league’s first game in Australia.

Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.

Correction: A previous version of today’s episode said that the Republican party’s midterm convention is the first of its kind. Democrats previously held midterm conventions from 1974 to 1982.

Voters in New Hampshire picked their Senate candidates in one of the last primaries of the season, the final piece in a race for the Senate that’s now a genuine toss-up. NBC News national-politics reporter Bridget Bowman lays out where things stand.

A dozen countries — including the U.K., France, and Canada — have announced sanctions targeting Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. The BBC has the details.

Americans are being scammed out of their money at record levels, losing close to $16 billion in 2025 alone. Associated Press investigative reporter Erika Kinetz shares what she and ‘Frontline’ found about who’s being targeted, the devastating emotional toll on victims, and why so few ever get their money back.

Plus, a turbulent day in the Middle East as the U.S. resumed strikes and the Houthis expanded their attacks. Also, the Smithsonian’s top official announced his retirement, and thieves pulled off another daring heist at a French museum.

Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.

German far-right party Alternative for Germany won a regional election in Saxony-Anhalt over the weekend, putting it on the brink of governing a state for the first time. Reuters reports on what the victory means for the country’s political landscape.

NTSB investigators are examining the moments leading up investigators are examining what happened in the moments before an Amazon-operated cargo jet barreled off the runway in Miami on Sunday, killing five people and injuring five others. CBS News breaks down the ongoing probe.

President Trump is moving ahead with plans to build a 250-foot triumphal arch in Washington, D.C., despite legal challenges seeking to halt the project. Dan Diamond, White House reporter at the Washington Post, discusses how Trump is using executive authority to alter landmarks and historic sites across the capital.

Plus, new Canadian retaliatory tariffs on American steel and aluminum took effect, a staff walkout closed the Eiffel Tower, and Wimbledon is planning to take a stand against social-media influencers.

Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.

The Apple News Today team is off for Labor Day, but we have a special story for you instead: As we approach the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11, The Atlantic spent time with the family of Kevin Dowdell, a lieutenant of an elite unit in the New York City Fire Department. He taught his teen sons, Patrick and James, to take action and never sit on the sidelines. When Dowdell disappeared on 9/11, Patrick and James joined their father’s rescue unit and went to Ground Zero to search for him.

Their story, reported by Sally Jenkins, was the Apple News+ Story of the Month for August. Subscribers to Apple News+ can get narrated articles like this one every day. Your News+ subscription also includes access to more than 500 publications, 100,000+ recipes, premium local news, exclusive daily puzzles, and more. Go to apple.com/news to start your free trial today.

From Apple News In Conversation: This is an episode from our archives. It originally aired in May 2025.

Forever chemicals, also known as PFAS, are found in virtually every corner of the world, including in most people’s bodies. These synthetic compounds have been linked to a wide range of health issues — from infertility to cancer to neurological problems — even at low levels of exposure. In a new book, They Poisoned the World: Life and Death in the Age of Forever Chemicals, investigative journalist Mariah Blake lays out how these toxic chemicals became so ubiquitous. Blake spoke with Apple News In Conversation host Shumita Basu about a group of unlikely activists fighting back against those responsible and offers practical tips to protect yourself.

The Justice Department has charged an ICE officer with lying to investigators about the shooting of a Venezuelan migrant in Minneapolis. The Washington Post’s Jeremy Roebuck explains why the case has raised further questions.

Social Security benefits face an automatic cut of nearly a quarter in 2032 unless lawmakers act. The Wall Street Journal’s Richard Rubin discusses why the program is facing insolvency and what Congress is proposing.

Players cut from NFL training camps are seeking to return to college teams under a recent NCAA rule. CBS Sports’s Richard Johnson details the legal fight escalating in the SEC.

Plus, Vice President JD Vance led his first White House press briefing since July, the Trump administration is preparing to break ground on a 250-foot triumphal arch, and Gloria Steinem has died at 92.

Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.

A big sell-off in the global bond market has pushed borrowing costs to their highest point in years. The Wall Street Journal’s Chelsey Dulaney explains what it means for your money.

Iran and the U.S. are trading military blows again after a lull in fighting. The Associated Press reports on how Tehran has accused the U.S. of striking a wedding party.

People in the U.S. are dying from heat much more often than official counts show, according to an investigation by NPR. The broadcaster’s Alejandra Borunda joins to discuss the story.

Plus, jurors in the Lindsay Clancy trial said they are still deadlocked, the USS Abraham Lincoln arrived at a Thai resort after a record deployment, and the NBA delivered its biggest-ever punishment to the Los Angeles Clippers.

Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.

A federal whistleblower says the Postal Service has been secretly working to overhaul mail-in voting to comply with one of President Trump’s executive orders, despite a judge recently blocking it. The Washington Post’s Patrick Marley explains how the system could prevent thousands of Americans from receiving ballots for the midterms.

Plus, how around 900 students barely escaped deadly flash floods in Nepal, a judge ruled that the man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk will stand trial for murder, Germany is blaming Russia for an attempted airport drone attack, and how an MLB team swung its way to the top of its division.