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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.... more
FAQs about Apple News Today:How many episodes does Apple News Today have?The podcast currently has 1,552 episodes available.
January 06, 2025Why alcohol may be worse for your health than you thoughtOn today’s show: Congress is set to certify the 2024 election without incident. It’s a very different picture from four years ago, when Trump supporters stormed the Capitol. The violence still haunts some people who were there.The nation is honoring Jimmy Carter this week for dedication to integrity and honesty.The surgeon general says there’s a causal link between consuming alcohol and cancer. He wants new labels on alcohol containers warning consumers about the risk.Plus, how to prepare for this week’s dangerous winter weather, new details on the New Year’s Day attack in New Orleans, and Hollywood’s biggest winners at the Golden Globes.Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick....more13minPlay
December 20, 2024Inside the sprint to avert a government shutdownOn today’s show: Lawmakers scrambled to reach a deal to fund the government and avert a shutdown. They were ultimately unsuccessful, the Wall Street Journal reports.Malala Yousafzai and Sahra Mani join Apple News In Conversation to talk about the bravery of women in the face of Taliban rule and the urgent need for the international community to act. Releasing Hollywood blockbusters is still a messy business, years after the COVID-19 pandemic and labor strikes upended the industry. Los Angeles Times reporter Ryan Faughnder has more. Plus, the suspected shooter of UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson is extradited to New York, Amazon workers go on strike, and the summer camp where wannabe Santas train....more15minPlay
December 19, 2024Why more colleges are offering free tuitionOn today’s show: TikTok faces a U.S. ban in one month, and the Supreme Court just decided to hear its case. Lauren Feiner of the Verge talks about what is next. More colleges are offering free tuition to middle-class families. Danielle Douglas-Gabriel of the Washington Post explains how that could open the door to more diverse applicants.The New Yorker’s Jennifer Wilson took a personal journey through the new business of breakups.Plus, Dominque Pelicot sentenced to 20 years in landmark French rape case, Trump upended a bipartisan spending bill, a House panel voted to release its ethics report on former Congressman Matt Gaetz, and researchers corrected an alarming study on the toxicity of black plastic.Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu....more15minPlay
December 18, 2024How a shocking case reignited France’s #MeToo movementOn today’s show: A verdict is imminent for dozens of men accused of raping Gisèle Pelicot in France. Alexandra English, for Marie Claire, told us Pelicot’s story.President-elect Trump has pledged to relocate 100,000 federal jobs out of D.C. The last time he tried such a move, it didn’t go very well. The Washington Post’s Todd Frankel explains why.Lightly regulated home insurance is on the rise — quietly. Bloomberg’s Leslie Kaufman unpacks the trend. Plus, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez loses her bid for a big promotion, Trump sues the Des Moines Register, and one woman’s positive outlook after receiving a pig’s kidney as a transplant.Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu....more13minPlay
December 17, 2024“Make America Healthy Again”? RFK Jr.’s plans for 2025.On today’s show: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has the latest on a school shooting in Madison, Wisconsin. The Wall Street Journal’s Jesse Newman breaks down Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s plans to reform food systems in the U.S.Scientists are measuring the burps and farts of livestock. Vox’s Benji Jones explains how that could help mitigate climate change.Plus, Trump felony convictions are upheld, TikTok’s last-ditch effort to avoid being banned, and Italy’s crackdown on fake “pasta grannies.”Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu....more14minPlay
December 16, 2024Biden’s controversial clemency choicesOn today’s show: The long list of pardons and commutations announced by President Biden last week includes some controversial choices, such as a former judge who was found guilty of accepting millions in kickbacks for sending kids to juvenile detention.A ProPublica investigation analyzes the dangers of formaldehyde, a toxic chemical that causes cancer and can be found in your home and workplace.Doctors in Boston are prescribing solar power to patients who can’t afford to keep their medical devices running. Also, the latest on mysterious drone sightings over the East Coast, the Wall Street Journal on a secret spy agency operating within the Kremlin, and how a lawsuit over the color beige could rock the social-media influencer world....more14minPlay
December 13, 2024U.S. health care is broken at every level. Can it be fixed?On today’s show: Vox’s Dylan Scott reports on the deep roots of Americans’ hatred of their health-care system. Jacob Soboroff and Errol Morris discuss whether Trump could revive his family-separations policy during his second term, in this week’s episode of Apple News In Conversation. The National Labor Relations Board says contestants on Netflix’s ‘Love Is Blind’ are employees. Deadline has more. And the New Yorker’s Emily Nussbaum, a recent Apple News In Conversation guest, speaks with us about how the ruling could transform reality TV as we know it.Plus, a DOJ report says the FBI did not incite the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, why the electrification of the U.S. Postal Service’s fleet will take longer than expected, and an incredible breakthrough in the fight against HIV.Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu....more14minPlay
December 12, 2024What the Murdoch family drama means for Fox NewsOn today’s show: NPR’s David Folkenflik explains why Rupert Murdoch’s bid to consolidate control of his media empire failed.Nancy Youssef with the Wall Street Journal describes what we know about Austin Tice, an American journalist and Marine veteran who’s been held captive in Syria for more than a decade.Bobby Brier with NJ Spotlight News reports on a New Jersey bill that would offer paid time off after the loss of a child.Plus, President Biden grants the largest single-day clemency in modern history, the FBI director announces his intention to resign, Trump picks Kari Lake to lead Voice of America, FIFA selects Saudi Arabia to host the 2034 World Cup, and Bill Belichick returns to coaching.Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu....more14minPlay
December 11, 2024Why a young Ivy grad allegedly killed a health-insurance CEOOn today’s show: ABC News reports new details on the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.CNN’s Clarissa Ward takes us inside a notorious Syrian prison where some of Bashar al-Assad’s critics disappeared.Sahil Kapur of NBC News details how younger Democrats are challenging elders in the House for powerful positions.Plus, a wildfire rips through Malibu, damaging homes and spurring mass evacuations. Why the federal government wants to protect monarch butterflies. And Caitlin Clark is Time’s 2024 Athlete of the Year.Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu....more14minPlay
December 10, 2024How police found the suspect in the UnitedHealthcare shootingOn today’s show: A suspect was charged in connection with the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO. CNN has the latest.Jay-Z was accused of sexually assaulting a minor alongside Sean “Diddy“ Combs in 2000. NBC has the details.The Washington Post’s Tim Carman explains why it feels like food recalls are happening more frequently.Plus, Haaretz reports on Netanyahu’s corruption trial, The Hill examines a Supreme Court case that will test environmental law, and Variety breaks down the numbers for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour.Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu....more13minPlay
FAQs about Apple News Today:How many episodes does Apple News Today have?The podcast currently has 1,552 episodes available.