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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 1,636 episodes available.
April 23, 2024More arrests of college students protesting the war in GazaNBC News takes a look at how Gaza protests are playing out at colleges across America.A provision that would ban TikTok — or force a sale — landed in a foreign-aid bill for Ukraine and Israel that is expected to pass the Senate today. NPR explains what to know about the possible ban.Wall Street Journal reporter Jim Carlton details efforts in California to stop a coastal train route from falling into Pacific.Today’s episode was guest-hosted by Gideon Resnick....more11minPlay
April 22, 2024Who is Juan Merchan, the judge in Trump’s hush-money trial?Judge Juan Merchan, who’s presiding over Donald Trump’s New York criminal trial, has already ruled against him. USA Today journalist Bart Jansen explains how Merchan works.Wall Street Journal reporter Liz Essley Whyte tells us why drug shortages in America have reached a record high.Something weird is happening with Caesar salads. The Atlantic takes a look.Today’s episode was guest-hosted by Gideon Resnick....more11minPlay
April 19, 2024How guns became ubiquitous in the U.S. after ColumbineSince the mass shooting at Columbine High School 25 years ago, guns have grown ubiquitous in America. The Trace examines how that’s changed the way we navigate our lives.This week’s Apple News In Conversation explores how money affects your mental health, featuring advice from therapist Megan McCoy. Breaking — aka breakdancing — has made it into the Olympics for the first time. NBC News details what to expect in Paris.Today’s episode was guest-hosted by Yasmeen Khan. ...more12minPlay
April 18, 2024Understanding the blame game over Gaza aid delaysIsrael has blocked a huge array of aid items from entering Gaza. The Washington Post has the full list, from crutches to chocolate croissants. Meanwhile, CBS reports on recent finger-pointing between Israel and the U.N. on delays to aid. Missouri teen Ralph Yarl tells NBC News how he’s been coping since he was shot in the head after ringing the wrong doorbell nearly a year ago: “It is a constant uphill battle.”NASA confirmed that the heavy chunk of metal that crashed into a Florida home last month was space-station debris. The Guardian has more. Today’s episode was guest-hosted by Yasmeen Khan. ...more11minPlay
April 17, 2024Their ship hit the Key Bridge. Why are they stuck aboard?Twenty-one sailors are stuck aboard the ship that hit Baltimore’s Key Bridge — with no end in sight. Popular Mechanics has the story.Vox explains Caitlin Clark’s staggeringly low WNBA starting salary.Why would anyone steal $300,000 in Lego sets? Believe it or not, there’s a booming black market, according to the Los Angeles Times. Today’s episode was guest-hosted by Yasmeen Khan. ...more11minPlay
April 16, 2024Supreme Court hears Jan. 6 case with implications for TrumpThe Supreme Court will weigh if January 6 insurgents can be charged with obstruction. Washington Post reporter Ann Marimow explains the implications.One year into Sudan’s civil war, there are fears of repeated atrocities. NPR reports.Author Salman Rushdie speaks with CBS News about the 2022 attack that nearly took his life, and the new book he’s written about the incident.Today’s episode was guest-hosted by Yasmeen Khan.Correction: Children under age 5 make up more than a quarter of people displaced by the civil war in Sudan. Due to an editing error, a previous version of this episode said they make up more than a quarter of people killed....more10minPlay
April 15, 2024Understanding the charges in Trump’s historic criminal trialApple News In Conversation has everything you need to know about Donald Trump’s historic criminal trial that starts today in New York, plus insights on Trump’s other three pending criminal cases.Iran attacked Israel, escalating an already volatile conflict. NPR has the details.Twenty years after images of abuse at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq shocked the world, a military contractor the prison will go to trial and face testimony from survivors. Time has the story.Today’s the tax deadline, and Vox has tips and tricks from an accountant to help with next year’s taxes. And the Washington Post looks at some very unusual — and unsuccessful — deductions people have tried.Today’s episode was guest-hosted by Yasmeen Khan....more11minPlay
April 12, 2024Why the O.J. Simpson trial still mattersFollowing an Israeli attack on a major hospital, Gazans are sifting through the rubble for the bodies of their dead. NBC News has the story.Time explains how O.J. Simpson changed everything.Financial columnist Charlotte Cowles tells Apple News In Conversation how she got scammed out of $50,000 and suggests ways to prevent that happening to you.‘Bluey’ fans are worried that the much-loved children’s cartoon could be ending. Bloomberg Businessweek reports.Today’s episode was guest-hosted by Yasmeen Khan....more11minPlay
April 11, 2024What the judge will ask jurors in Trump hush-money caseThe start of Trump’s first criminal trial offers a vexing question: how to find a proper jury for such an unprecedented case. Erica Orden from Politico describes the selection process.For one Nigerian family, freedom after a kidnapping hasn’t ended their terror. NPR tells their harrowing story.An astronaut will land on the moon. For the first time, they won’t be an American. USA Today has more.Today’s episode was guest-hosted by Yasmeen Khan....more11minPlay
April 10, 2024Delayed student financial aid leaves millions in limboAs millions wait for delayed college financial aid, families are facing tough choices. NBC News journalist Haley Messenger has the story.The BBC reports on how a group of Swiss women has won the first ever climate-case victory in the European Court of Human Rights.ESPN looks back on the career of Tara VanDerveer, who is retiring as the winningest coach in college basketball history. And the Wall Street Journal reveals how the NCAA women beat the men in finals’ ratings for the first time — but brought in 99% less TV money.Today’s episode was guest-hosted by Yasmeen Khan....more11minPlay
FAQs about Apple News Today:How many episodes does Apple News Today have?The podcast currently has 1,636 episodes available.