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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 1,554 episodes available.
May 17, 2024How two decades of same-sex marriages changed the U.S.Twenty years after America’s first same-sex marriages, data shows the effects of the practice on marriage as a whole have been largely positive. The Wall Street Journal looks at the research.Bloomberg reports a new law that would mean big changes to the way we fly.Are tacos and burritos sandwiches? An Indiana judge weighed in on this spicy debate and said yes. The Washington Post has the story.Today’s episode was guest-hosted by Yasmeen Khan....more11minPlay
May 16, 2024How Trump’s criticism of judges triggers violent threatsA Reuters investigation found that when Trump criticizes trial judges, his supporters respond with posts urging violence.The Wall Street Journal looks at how coverage of the war in Gaza on Israeli television is very different than what the rest of the world see.A geologist believes she’s solved the mystery of the landscape behind the ‘Mona Lisa.’ The Times of London has the story.Today’s episode was guest-hosted by Yasmeen Khan....more11minPlay
May 15, 2024Israeli whistleblowers allege abuse of detained PalestiniansCNN speaks with Israeli whistleblowers who describe brutal conditions at a shadowy detention facility for Palestinians.Vermont lawmakers passed a bill that would allow the state to go after big oil companies for compensation over damage wrought by climate change. Vermont Public Radio reports.A miniature poodle named Sage won the top prize at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Fox Sports has video of the moment.Today’s episode was guest-hosted by Yasmeen Khan....more11minPlay
May 14, 2024Inside Rafah’s “horrifying” health crisisDoctors and nurses at one of the last functioning hospitals in Rafah tell NPR that months of Israeli military operations and border closures have devastated their ability to care for patients.Wired looks at why some states are banning lab-grown meat.Bloomberg Businessweek describes how Caitlin Clark and other star rookies are part of a plan to transform the WNBA.Today’s episode was guest-hosted by Yasmeen Khan....more10minPlay
May 13, 2024Don’t expect Trump’s political fate to be decided by courtsPolitico reporter Josh Gerstein explains why Trump’s political fate likely won’t be decided by the courts.Atomic veterans are on the verge of losing federal benefits. NPR reports on how Congress hasn't helped.Many insomniacs swear by dull narrators who put them to sleep, whether on purpose or not. The Wall Street Journal examines the phenomenon.Today’s episode was guest-hosted by Yasmeen Khan....more11minPlay
May 10, 2024What Biden’s Rafah “red line” could mean for the war in GazaBiden’s “red line” in Gaza is an invasion of Rafah. What will that mean if Israel follows through with the attack? The Guardian’s Julian Borger examines the conundrum. The Guardian also reports on devastating flooding in Kenya. And Reuters has dramatic images of the severe flooding in southern Brazil.Paco de Leon, a personal-finance expert, shares tips for becoming your own boss on this week’s episode of Apple News In Conversation.Today’s episode was guest-hosted by Mark Garrison. ...more9minPlay
May 09, 2024The increasingly common 911 call frustrating first respondersAfter years in a Syrian ISIS camp, a 10-person American family is back in the U.S. NPR has the details.Some senior care homes in the United States are refusing to pick up fallen residents, instead dialing 911. Todd C. Frankel of the Washington Post joins to talk about the problem.The “world’s largest” vacuum to suck climate pollution out of the air just opened. CNN explains how it works.Today’s episode was guest-hosted by Mark Garrison. ...more10minPlay
May 08, 2024Why disrupted graduations feel familiar for class of 2024TikTok and its owners filed a legal challenge over a recent U.S. law that would ban the app if it doesn’t find a buyer in a year. NPR has the story. NPR also examines claims that the ban could be “an extinction-level event” for the creator economy.Columbia canceled its universitywide commencement ceremony after weeks of protests on campus. NBC News reports. ESPN explains how WNBA plans to fund chartered flights could be a game changer for players. Today’s episode was guest-hosted by Mark Garrison. ...more10minPlay
May 07, 2024Essential reporting on campus protests, by student journalistsPolitico asks student journalists what’s really happening on college campuses.Inside the encampments and crackdowns that shook American politics. A report for New York magazine by the staff of the Columbia Daily Spectator.David Nakamura of the Washington Post explains the obscure N.Y. election law at the heart of Trump’s hush-money trial. Apple News looks at some of the most important work done by this year’s Pulitzer Prize winners.Today’s episode was guest-hosted by Mark Garrison....more11minPlay
May 06, 2024What to know about Gaza ceasefire talksThe Washington Post reports on Hamas’s attack on a Gaza border crossing and on the status of ceasefire talks.In an exclusive interview with ABC News, Olympian and WNBA star Brittney Griner reflects on her freedom from Russian prison.Wall Street Journal columnist Clare Ansberry explains why millions of American kids are doing the adult work of providing care for family.Madonna’s free concert at Brazil's Copacabana beach was her largest ever, drawing 1.6 million fans. Reuters has images from the show.Today’s episode was guest-hosted by Mark Garrison....more11minPlay
FAQs about Apple News Today:How many episodes does Apple News Today have?The podcast currently has 1,554 episodes available.