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The latest from Afghanistan after a catastrophic earthquake struck the eastern part of the country. The BBC reports on the worst-hit areas, and the Taliban’s plea for help.

ProPublica’s Bob Garrett tells us how the fight over gerrymandering in Texas became the battleground for Trump’s latest legal strategy.

Russian President Putin, Indian Prime Minister Modi, and Chinese President Xi met at a summit in China, signaling to the West a newfound solidarity between the countries. Politico’s Phelim Kine breaks down why the photo op isn’t all that it seems.

Plus, Rudy Giuliani is to be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom as he leaves the hospital following a car crash, 1.2 million immigrants disappear from the U.S. workforce, and the millionaire who snatched a hat at the U.S. Open.

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

NPR’s Alejandra Borunda joins to talk about scientific advances in hurricane forecasting since Katrina, and how that progress might now be at risk. 

It was a busy week in Washington that included a slew of new executive orders from President Trump and a heated battle over the firing of a Federal Reserve governor. New Yorker writer Susan B. Glasser discusses the latest, and how Trump is acting on his own perception of executive power in new ways. 

The ICE detention center in Florida known as “Alligator Alcatraz” could be completely empty in just a few days after a judge ordered its closure. Amy Green, Florida correspondent at Inside Climate News, breaks down how a Native American tribe was crucial in shutting it down.

Plus, more fallout from the firing of CDC director Susan Monarez, an NFL legend makes his college coaching debut, and ‘The Wizard of Oz’ has a unique premiere in Las Vegas.

Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.

The White House says it has fired the CDC director, less than a month after she was confirmed. Now other key officials are resigning. The Washington Post breaks down what happened. 

The Minnesota Star Tribune has the latest on the shooting in Minneapolis that left two children dead.

Jack Dolan, an investigative reporter for the Los Angeles Times, tells us how a blaze that has been burning in the Grand Canyon complicates the rationale behind letting so-called “good fires” burn.

Plus, the divisions in the Democratic Party on show at a leadership meeting, Denmark summons a top U.S. official over a covert operations claim, and researchers discover an ancient tropical paradise in the Midwest.

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

The little-known de minimis tariff exemption is ending. Bloomberg unpacks the effect it could have on shopping habits.

The Trump administration is using obscure tactics around mortgages to pursue political outcomes. Rachel Siegel at the Washington Post has the details. 

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged. USA Today looks at their relationship timeline. 

Plus, a whistleblower claims DOGE put millions of Americans’ personal data at risk, a new study suggests AI is taking more jobs from younger people, and why letting your kids have a “feral-child summer” is a good thing. 

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

Laura Meckler, national education reporter with the Washington Post, joins to break down how the Department of Education has dramatically reshaped civil rights in schools under Trump.

In Gaza, an airstrike killed 22 people, including five journalists, on Monday. NPR has the story. The Guardian also reports that data shows five out of six Palestinians killed by the Israeli military in Gaza have been civilians.

A massive swing in immigration is affecting the U.S. labor market. Paul Kiernan from the Wall Street Journal explains.

Plus, Trump says he has fired a Federal Reserve governor, FEMA warns about the risks of another Hurricane Katrina, and a successful pig-to-human lung transplant is performed in China.

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

The Washington Post’s Jenny Gathright joins to discuss the latest on Trump’s crime crackdown in Washington, D.C., and what could come next.

ProPublica’s Annie Waldman details how cuts at federal health agencies went much further than initially promised.

Texas’s abortion ban is jeopardizing care and spreading fear across the state for providers and patients. The Dallas Morning News investigates the impacts.

Plus, a man-made famine is officially declared in Gaza City, the man wrongly deported to El Salvador and then returned to the U.S. faces a new deportation threat, and a record-breaking win for Chinese Taipei at the Little League World Series. 

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

The federal government might give up its ability to regulate climate law — and businesses are concerned. NPR’s Michael Copley explains why.

Israel is launching two controversial plans in what it calls the “next phase” of its war in Gaza. CNN’s Oren Liebermann details the country’s latest moves.

Sudan’s civil war is reaching a breaking point. The Atlantic’s Anne Applebaum joins Apple News In Conversation to discuss the conditions she’s seen on the ground — and why American aid is fading away.

Plus, the battle over gerrymandering heats up, a tumultuous week in Ukraine, and why some birds are staying up later at night.

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

Nobody is buying homes. Nobody is changing jobs. Wall Street Journal reporter Konrad Putzier explores why so many Americans are feeling stuck — and the economic consequences for everyone. 

Los Angeles–area students returned to school amid ongoing ICE raids. Los Angeles Times reporter Howard Blume tells us how schools are trying to keep them safe.

Bloomberg’s Jessica Nix explains what to know about vaccine recommendations and availability this fall.

Plus, why the DOJ issued subpoenas for the personal medical records of young transgender patients, a federal judge halts Texas’s Ten Commandments law, and the year’s biggest global blockbuster makes its way to U.S. screens. 

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

New Yorker staff writer David D. Kirkpatrick spent months tallying up the dizzying amount of cash Trump has made off the presidency. He joins to talk about it.

Rachel Siegel, housing reporter at the Washington Post, describes how Dallas has become a national model for how to move the needle on homelessness.

California passed a law in 2020 to boost wildfire protections for homes, but its implementation was delayed. Bloomberg reporter Todd Woody examines why — and how the delay affected victims of the L.A. wildfires. 

Plus, the measles outbreak in Texas is officially over, a clash over COVID vaccine recommendations, and the new mixed-doubles format at this year’s U.S. Open.

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

Stalking has become an unsettling part of the elite-sports landscape. The Athletic’s Carson Kessler investigates why cases are climbing.

Washington Post reporter Michael Birnbaum unpacks the key takeaways from Ukrainian President Zelenskyy’s high-stakes meeting at the White House yesterday. 

Politico reporter Melanie Mason explains California’s plan to redraw election maps in response to Texas. 

Plus, members of Congress will soon get their hands on some of the Epstein files, why a vaccine advisory board at the CDC might have been wrongly dismissed, and the transformative power of just sitting and spacing out.

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.