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On today’s show: Immigration authorities arrested Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate who led demonstrations on campus. NBC News reports on how Trump has promised that it’s the first of many such arrests to come.

Amanda Coletta, Canada correspondent for the Washington Post, explains how Trump’s actions have affected politics in the country. 

Justine Calma, science reporter with The Verge, joins to discuss the impact of cuts at the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration. 

Plus, the Supreme Court will hear a case challenging a ban on “conversion therapy” for LGBTQ+ minors, U.S. fentanyl death rates are dropping, and relief may be at hand for sufferers of long COVID who lost their sense of smell.

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

On today’s show: House Speaker Mike Johnson introduced a stopgap spending bill to avoid a partial government shutdown scheduled for Friday. NBC News reports that Trump is on board but that it’s unclear if Republicans have the votes to pass the bill in either chamber.

Sanne Wass, a reporter in Denmark for Bloomberg, joins to discuss how Trump’s comments about taking over Greenland have shaken up the territory’s upcoming elections.

The Wall Street Journal’s Kristina Peterson explains the push to eliminate soda from SNAP benefits. 

Plus, the measles outbreak in Texas gets worse, violence in Syria has killed more than 1,300 in just a few days, and Canada’s Liberal Party chooses Trudeau’s successor.

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

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 leases.

ProPublica’s Joshua Kaplan explains how an evangelical pastor and House Speaker Mike Johnson came to share a home in Washington, D.C.

Atlantic staff writer McKay Coppins joins this week’s Apple News In Conversation to talk about a bitter succession drama in the Murdoch family.

Plus, Trump backs off certain tariffs, the first execution by firing squad in South Carolina is scheduled for tonight, and how daylight saving time impacts health.

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

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 fraud. 

Dylan Baddour of Inside Climate News joins to explain a case at the Supreme Court pitting Texas against the federal government on nuclear-waste disposal. 

Leslie Patton, a consumer reporter at Bloomberg News, examines what happened to one company as the backlash to black-plastic kitchen utensils grew.

Plus, the Supreme Court denies Trump’s request to cancel nearly $2 billion in foreign aid, D.C. officials will remove Black Lives Matter Plaza, and why scientists genetically engineered woolly mice.

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

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 range of topics as Republicans cheered and Democrats staged small protests. NBC News has the key takeaways.

Trump has said he wants Palestinians out of Gaza. NPR breaks down a plan proposed by Egypt to keep them there and rebuild.

Plus, Republicans are being advised not to hold in-person town-hall events after angry constituents confronted a number of GOP lawmakers, two American astronauts stuck in space are set to come home, and how warming temperatures and too little snow have changed this year’s Iditarod dog sled race.

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

On today’s show: Trump’s tariffs against Mexico, Canada, and China went into effect Monday night, and China and Canada quickly retaliated. The Washington Post examines what it could all mean for the price of goods, and Bloomberg looks at the possible economic fallout in Mexico.

Ann Marimow from the Washington Post joins to discuss an unusual case before the Supreme Court today pitting Mexico against U.S. gun manufacturers.

The Wall Street Journal’s Tarini Parti explains how the push to increase immigration arrest numbers is ensnaring migrants without criminal records.

Plus, Trump halts all U.S. military aid to Ukraine, the man whose blood saved 2 million babies, and Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James prepares to make more basketball history.

On today’s show: After a contentious meeting between Trump and Zelenskyy, European leaders rallied around Ukraine and pledged increased economic and military support. ABC News has the details on the new aid and a proposed framework for a peace deal to end the war between Russia and Ukraine.

Desmond Butler with the Washington Post reports that Elon Musk – whose DOGE team is trying to cut down on government funding — is himself one of the biggest beneficiaries of taxpayer money, having received at least $38 billion from government contracts over more than 20 years.

At the Oscars, ‘Anora’ stunned the movie world by taking home many of the most prestigious awards, NBC News reports. The Hollywood Reporter has a complete list of Sunday’s winners.

Plus, Israel halted all humanitarian aid into Gaza on Sunday amid rising ceasefire tensions, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the measles outbreak is a “call to action for all of us,” and the figure-skating community paid tribute to the victims of the recent midair collision near Washington, D.C. 

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

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 explains the stakes, and the Journal also reports on why it will be difficult to extract those minerals from Ukraine. 

Mary Steurer with the North Dakota Monitor told us about a trial that started this week involving Greenpeace. Environmentalists have warned that the trial could bankrupt the group and threaten the future of advocacy work. 

The Oscars are on Sunday, capping off an awards season full of controversies. The L.A. Times’ Glenn Whipp details how that has left a lot of the major races wide open, and gives us his predictions for the biggest prizes.

Plus, actor Gene Hackman and his wife were found dead in their New Mexico home, a rare “planet parade” will be visible in the sky, and Katy Perry will be part of an all-woman space crew. Also, how the UFC’s Dana White and Trump became friends.

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

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 near misses.

NBC News’s Lawrence Hurley talks about how a “reverse discrimination” case made its way to the Supreme Court and why the justices might rule unanimously on it.

Three men who were recently detained by the Trump administration at a high-security military prison in Guantánamo Bay told Washington Post reporter Silvia Foster-Frau that they were denied calls to loved ones, subjected to humiliating searches, and left in isolation for prolonged periods. Foster-Frau gives us the details.

Plus, the Supreme Court halts a midnight deadline for the Trump administration to release certain foreign-aid funds, a child in Texas is the first confirmed death amid the state’s measles outbreak, and the U.S. wants to import more eggs to fight high prices and bird flu.

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

On today’s show: Republicans narrowly passed a budget framework in the House, USA Today reports. The Washington Post’s Jacob Bogage explains what happens next. 

Greg Ip with the Wall Street Journal unpacks what Trump’s attempting to do about inflation, and how voters are perceiving the issue in the early days of his presidency.

Families with trans children are asking where they go from here, following the Trump administration’s actions targeting trans people. The New Yorker’s Emily Witt has the story.

Plus, mass resignations at Musk’s DOGE, a judge sets a deadline for the Trump administration to make certain foreign-aid payments, and the White House takes over the presidential press pool.

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.