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On today’s show: A federal jury awarded $12 million to a Michigan woman who was fired after refusing the COVID vaccines for religious reasons. The Lansing State Journal has the story.

The U.S. gave Israel a 30-day deadline to ramp up aid to Gaza or lose some American military support. But the Washington Post says little has changed since the deadline passed.

Jack Herrera reports for Politico about how Trump made major gains with Latino voters in the 2024 election.

Plus, Trump’s latest appointments, the decline in split delegations, and a civilian contractor is held liable for torture at Abu Ghraib for the first time.

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

On today’s show: The Wall Street Journal’s Vivian Salama shares what we know so far about who will be in Trump’s Cabinet. 

Jake Bittle of Grist outlines five important issues to track at the COP29 climate conference this year.

CNN’s Betsy Klein explains how President Biden is racing to Trump-proof his legacy. 

Plus, a New York judge is set to decide today whether the president-elect’s 34-count conviction for falsifying business records can stand. Maryland posthumously declared abolitionist Harriet Tubman a one-star general for her role in the Union Army. And the complicated story of lab monkeys that escaped from a research facility. 

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

On today’s show: What Trump supporters say they want on Day 1 — and what he can actually get done. The Wall Street Journal and NPR break it down. 

Vox’s Zack Beauchamp explains how Trump’s win fits into a wider global trend of voters rejecting incumbents.

After Dearborn, Michigan, went for Trump, NBC asks whether the Democratic Party has lost the support of Muslim and Arab Americans. Meanwhile, the Washington Post lays out how Trump might approach the Israel-Hamas war.

Plus, debunking election denialism coming from the right and left, what to know about racist texts sent after the election, and how a record number of women veterans will join the next Congress.

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

On today’s show: Politico’s Elena Schneider has been talking with Democratic women who worry that this election proved the country is “not ready for a woman president.”

The Atlantic’s George Packer, our guest this week on Apple News In Conversation, explains why Americans bet on Trump again.

Plus, Biden addresses the nation after his party suffered major losses. ABC News has more. Vox examines a striking pattern hidden in the election results. And the Chicago Sun-Times has the story about Prohibition finally ending in a small pocket of Lincoln Square.

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

On today’s show: Washington Post politics reporter Isaac Arnsdorf explains how Trump crafted his winning message.

NOTUS reporter Jasmine Wright examines what went wrong for Harris, and the Wall Street Journal reports on how Democrats are trying to regroup. 

CBS looks at how world leaders are reacting to Trump’s reelection.

Plus, ABC reports on how sources expect an end to Trump’s federal cases. NPR looks at how ballot measures to boost benefits for workers performed on Election Day. And CNN is tracking Hurricane Rafael. 

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

On today’s show: America reelects Donald Trump, making him the first convicted felon to lead the country and the oldest president in history. Apple News Editor Gideon Resnick explains his stunning comeback, and ABC is tracking live election results as states continue to count votes.

Plus, NBC looks at what could happen to Trump’s various legal cases. CNN reports on hoax bomb threats made to a number of polling sites. And a look at the historymakers of the 2024 election. 

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

On today’s show: America is poised to reelect Donald Trump. He would be the first convicted felon to lead the country and the oldest president in history. Apple News editor Gideon Resnick explains Trump’s stunning comeback, and ABC is tracking live election results as states continue to count votes.

Plus, NBC looks at what will happen to Trump’s various legal cases if he’s reelected. CNN reports on the hoax bomb threats made to a number of polling sites. And CNN also examines the historymakers of the 2024 election. 

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

On this Election Day episode: When will we know who won the White House? We asked David Scott, editor of the Associated Press Decision Desk. And he pulls back the curtain on its intricate process of monitoring and calling races. 

Votebeat’s Jessica Huseman, a recent Apple News In Conversation guest, explains one of the important upcoming deadlines in the election-certification process, and how lawsuits could disrupt that process. The 2024 election is shaping up to be the most heavily litigated in history, according to CNN’s chief legal-affairs correspondent, Paula Reid.

Plus, USA Today explains why your Election Day outfit matters, the Wall Street Journal speaks with the teachers keeping this election out of their curriculum, the L.A. Times visits the county that’s predicted every presidential winner since 1980, and NBC’s state-by-state voting guide. 

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

On today’s show: Gideon Resnick breaks down what the latest polling says, including a surprising poll from Iowa. Plus, why Trump and Harris are both a normal polling error away from a blowout, according to 538.

CNN explains how this became the most expensive election in U.S. history.

NBC has your state-by-state guide on how to vote in the 2024 election.

Plus, the Washington Post reports on how local officials are beefing up security ahead of Election Day, NPR explains why voters are visiting Susan B. Anthony’s grave, and the Times of San Diego has a tip to cope with election anxiety: viewing adorable animals.

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

On today’s show: A woman in Texas died after being told by the hospital that it would be a “crime” to intervene in her miscarriage. ProPublica has her story.

No matter who wins the presidency, they will be leading a divided America. The New Yorker’s Susan Glasser and New York Times chief White House correspondent Peter Baker explain why on this week’s episode of Apple News In Conversation. 

The Arizona Republic’s Sasha Hupka takes us inside Arizona’s remarkable election. 

Plus, NBC News explains why Young Thug changed his plea to guilty in Georgia’s longest-running criminal trial. USA Today explains how Halloween helped change daylight saving time. And The Athletic looks at how “shoe doping” changed marathon times forever — in ways we still don’t fully understand.

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.