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How an “administrative error” sent a man to a Salvadoran prison

Thu, 03 Apr 2025

A Maryland father was mistakenly sent to a Salvadoran prison. The administration called it an &ldquo...

What new election results tell us about how attitudes are shifting

Wed, 02 Apr 2025

Americans are feeling uneasy about the economy. Business Insider’s Emily Stewart describes why...

Tips to protect the data on your phone at airports

Tue, 01 Apr 2025

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has been denying people entry into the country after searching th...

How Trump’s DEI crackdown is impacting women in science

Mon, 31 Mar 2025

The Trump administration’s drive to dismantle inclusion policies is undercutting federal fundi...

Inside the fallout of a stunning national-security leak

Fri, 28 Mar 2025

Politico’s Dasha Burns joins to discuss the political blowback after the leak of a Trump admin...

How Social Security is changing

Thu, 27 Mar 2025

The Washington Post’s Todd Frankel joins to talk about how Elon Musk and Trump’s claims ...

On the ground in El Salvador with the men deported there by the U.S.

Wed, 26 Mar 2025

Earlier this month Venezuelans were designated as gang members by the U.S. with little to no due pro...

Top Trump officials leaked war plans to a journalist by mistake

Tue, 25 Mar 2025

Trump officials inadvertently added a journalist to a text thread discussing sensitive military plan...

What dismantling the Education Department means for students

Mon, 24 Mar 2025

Trump’s executive order to dismantle the Department of Education could hurt rural and low-inco...

Are democratic checks and balances breaking down?

Fri, 21 Mar 2025

Are the checks and balances that define American democracy breaking down? Ankush Khardori, an attorn...

The family mourning America’s first measles death in a decade

Thu, 20 Mar 2025

Health officials in Texas say the measles outbreak could take a year to contain. Stat has the detail...

Their mission was eight days. They ended up in space for nine months.

Wed, 19 Mar 2025

Two astronauts returned to Earth yesterday after spending more than nine months in space. Andrea Lei...

Trump says he’s not defying court orders. A judge says otherwise.

Tue, 18 Mar 2025

Hamas accused Israel of violating the ceasefire agreement early Tuesday after a wave of military str...

Why immigration agents detained tourists and green-card holders

Mon, 17 Mar 2025

The U.S. apprehended and deported valid visa and green-card holders over the past few months. Newswe...

The key Democrats forming a resistance to Trump

Fri, 14 Mar 2025

On today’s show: David Weigel of Semafor joins to talk about the various responses to the Trum...

Protests, arson, trade-ins: inside the Tesla backlash

Thu, 13 Mar 2025

In recent weeks, there's been rising consumer backlash against Tesla. The Wall Street Journal’s B...

Amid the tariff frenzy, what are Trump’s actual goals?

Wed, 12 Mar 2025

On today’s show: Daniel Flatley of Bloomberg News explains Trump’s tariff policies and some ...

How Trump’s obsession with Canada has changed its politics

Tue, 11 Mar 2025

On today’s show: Immigration authorities arrested Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, a Colum...

Why RFK Jr. wants to ban Trump’s favorite drink

Mon, 10 Mar 2025

On today’s show: House Speaker Mike Johnson introduced a stopgap spending bill to avoid a part...

Speaker Johnson has a roommate — and he has a big agenda

Fri, 07 Mar 2025

On today’s show: Aaron Wiener of the Washington Post joins to discuss the confusion among fede...

The black-spatula debate changed our kitchens. Companies noticed.

Thu, 06 Mar 2025

On today’s show: ProPublica’s Andy Kroll examines how Trump’s cuts at the IRS coul...

Trump’s speech to Congress is met with cheers and protests

Wed, 05 Mar 2025

On today’s show: President Trump addressed a joint session of Congress last night, for the fir...

Trump’s tariffs are here. What you need to know.

Tue, 04 Mar 2025

On today’s show: Trump’s tariffs against Mexico, Canada, and China went into effect Mond...

How Musk built his empire off of government contracts

Mon, 03 Mar 2025

On today’s show: After a contentious meeting between Trump and Zelenskyy, European leaders ral...

Why environmentalists are so worried about this lawsuit

Fri, 28 Feb 2025

On today’s show: Zelenskyy and Trump will meet in Washington today to discuss a mineral-sharin...

Yes, it’s safe to fly. So why have there been so many crashes?

Thu, 27 Feb 2025

On today’s show: Aviation-safety reporter Darryl Campbell from The Verge explains why air trav...

Inflation helped Trump win. Now it’s becoming a headache.

Wed, 26 Feb 2025

On today’s show: Republicans narrowly passed a budget framework in the House, USA Today report...

Republicans feel the heat from voters over Trump and Musk’s cuts

Tue, 25 Feb 2025

On today’s show: NBC reports on how Republicans in districts across the country faced furious ...

Musk’s latest email to federal employees sows more confusion

Mon, 24 Feb 2025

On today’s show: The Hill reports on how Elon Musk’s weekend email asking federal emplo...

Trump’s labor pick backed unions. It might cost her votes.

Fri, 21 Feb 2025

On today’s show: Aboard a U.S. deportation flight of mostly Asian migrants to Costa Rica, half...

Few people appeal rejected medical claims. It’s often worth it.

Thu, 20 Feb 2025

On today’s show: President Donald Trump denounced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as “...

Unpacking Elon Musk’s claims about Social Security

Wed, 19 Feb 2025

On today’s show: The top Social Security official exited after a clash with Elon Musk’s ...

What we know about the plane crash in Toronto

Tue, 18 Feb 2025

On today’s show: A Delta plane crashed at Toronto’s Pearson airport Monday afternoon. Al...

Turmoil at the DOJ after prosecutors quit in protest

Mon, 17 Feb 2025

On today’s show: NBC has what to know about a growing measles outbreak in Texas. Meanwhile, ch...

Why D.C.’s airspace is riskier than we previously thought

Fri, 14 Feb 2025

On today’s show: Hamas says it will release hostages as scheduled this weekend. But the future...

How an “iron river” of guns flows from the U.S. to Mexico

Thu, 13 Feb 2025

On today’s show: Linda McMahon led WWE and the Small Business Administration. The U.S. Educati...

This agency protects consumers from fraud. Musk wants it gone.

Wed, 12 Feb 2025

On today’s show: The Washington Post’s Silvia Foster-Frau explains why lawyers worry tha...

It costs 3 cents to make a penny. Trump says it’s time to stop.

Tue, 11 Feb 2025

On today’s show: NPR’s David Folkenflik explains why CBS stands at the epicenter of Trum...

How the Eagles, and Kendrick Lamar, won the Super Bowl

Mon, 10 Feb 2025

On today’s show: The speed at which Trump and Elon Musk have dismantled USAID has shocked peop...

Trump returned to the White House twice as rich. It’s raising concerns.

Fri, 07 Feb 2025

On today’s show: Bloomberg’s Annie Massa looks at the potential for conflicts of in...

One of rap’s biggest beefs might be coming to the Super Bowl

Thu, 06 Feb 2025

On today’s show: Trump walked back his comments on a U.S. takeover of Gaza. The Wall Street Jo...

Elon Musk’s takeover of Washington

Wed, 05 Feb 2025

On today’s show: Trump proposed a permanent displacement of Palestinians from Gaza. Reuters ha...

How worried should you be about bird flu?

Tue, 04 Feb 2025

On today’s show: What is USAID, the U.S. Agency for International Development? And why do Trum...

Everything is about to get more expensive. Here’s what to know.

Mon, 03 Feb 2025

On today’s show: Reuters reports that the world is on the brink of a trade war. USA Today expl...

What we know about the figure skaters lost in the plane crash

Fri, 31 Jan 2025

On today’s show: What we know about the figure skaters who were on board the American Airlines...

A military helicopter and plane collided near D.C. What to know.

Thu, 30 Jan 2025

On today’s show: The latest on the crash between an army helicopter and passenger plane in Was...

Trump froze federal spending. Confusion and disarray followed.

Wed, 29 Jan 2025

On today’s show: The federal government ordered a widespread funding freeze. The Wall Street J...

What Trump’s early actions mean for public health

Tue, 28 Jan 2025

On today’s show: The Washington Post’s Dan Diamond explains what the Trump administ...

Who Trump has already fired

Mon, 27 Jan 2025

On today’s show: Inside the moves Trump’s making to reshape the federal government and w...

Trump campaigned on law and order. Then came the pardons.

Fri, 24 Jan 2025

On today’s show: Trump’s pardons of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers have fueled a battle...

Why Republicans are at odds over how to pass Trump's agenda

Thu, 23 Jan 2025

On today’s show: Sahil Kapur of NBC News discusses how Republicans face a high-stakes clash ov...

Trump promised mass deportations. Cities are preparing.

Wed, 22 Jan 2025

On today’s show: CNN examines how cities across the U.S. are preparing for Trump’s immig...

Trump had a busy first day. Here’s what you missed.

Tue, 21 Jan 2025

On today’s show: What to know about Trump’s first day in office. CNN breaks down Trump’...

The state of America on Inauguration Day

Mon, 20 Jan 2025

On today’s show: Peter Baker of The New York Times joins to discuss the state of America as Pr...

In Biden's final days, a flurry of last-minute moves.

Fri, 17 Jan 2025

On today’s show: The ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas appears to be moving forwar...

Biden exits with low public approval. Where did he go wrong?

Thu, 16 Jan 2025

On today’s show: Israel and Hamas have agreed to pause fighting in Gaza but the deal is alread...

Inside the first major test of Republicans’ loyalty to Trump

Wed, 15 Jan 2025

On today’s show: Pete Hegseth faced grilling from Democrats at his confirmation hearing as GOP...

Why so many incarcerated people are fighting L.A.’s wildfires

Tue, 14 Jan 2025

On today’s show: Israel and Hamas inch closer to a ceasefire. What to know about special couns...

“Nothing there but the chimney.” L.A. evacuees return to rubble.

Mon, 13 Jan 2025

On today’s show: The wildfires in Los Angeles continue to burn and 100,000 people remain under...

Fact-checking the response to California wildfires

Fri, 10 Jan 2025

On today’s show: Politico fact-checks criticisms being lobbed at L.A. lawmakers over the ...

Los Angeles County is burning. Here’s what you need to know.

Thu, 09 Jan 2025

On today’s show: What to know about wildfires ravaging Southern California. The Los Angeles Ti...

Trump says he wants to buy Greenland. It’s not for sale.

Wed, 08 Jan 2025

On today’s show: Trump says he wants to buy Greenland — or take it by force. Can he? Pol...

How Biden is testing the limit of presidential powers in his final days

Tue, 07 Jan 2025

On today’s show: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is stepping down, the Globe and Mail r...

Why alcohol may be worse for your health than you thought

Mon, 06 Jan 2025

On today’s show: Congress is set to certify the 2024 election without incident. It’s a v...

Inside the sprint to avert a government shutdown

Fri, 20 Dec 2024

On today’s show: Lawmakers scrambled to reach a deal to fund the government and avert a shutdo...

Why more colleges are offering free tuition

Thu, 19 Dec 2024

On today’s show: TikTok faces a U.S. ban in one month, and the Supreme Court just decided to h...

How a shocking case reignited France’s #MeToo movement

Wed, 18 Dec 2024

On today’s show: A verdict is imminent for dozens of men accused of raping Gisèle Pelic...

“Make America Healthy Again”? RFK Jr.’s plans for 2025.

Tue, 17 Dec 2024

On today’s show: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has the latest on a school shooting in Madison...

Biden’s controversial clemency choices

Mon, 16 Dec 2024

On today’s show: The long list of pardons and commutations announced by President Biden last w...

U.S. health care is broken at every level. Can it be fixed?

Fri, 13 Dec 2024

On today’s show: Vox’s Dylan Scott reports on the deep roots of Americans’ hatred ...

What the Murdoch family drama means for Fox News

Thu, 12 Dec 2024

On today’s show: NPR’s David Folkenflik explains why Rupert Murdoch’s bid to conso...

Why a young Ivy grad allegedly killed a health-insurance CEO

Wed, 11 Dec 2024

On today’s show: ABC News reports new details on the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare C...

How police found the suspect in the UnitedHealthcare shooting

Tue, 10 Dec 2024

On today’s show: A suspect was charged in connection with the killing of UnitedHealthcare&rsqu...

Why Trump might pardon this controversial whistleblower

Mon, 09 Dec 2024

On today’s show: Trump advisers have renewed a push for a pardon of Edward Snowden. The W...

Bitcoin has surged. Why it matters, even if you don’t have any.

Thu, 05 Dec 2024

On today’s show: Marianna Sotomayor of the Washington Post explains how the GOP’s razor-...

The allegations that could sink another Trump Cabinet nomination

Thu, 05 Dec 2024

On today’s show: There is mounting concern about Pete Hegseth’s nomination for secretary...

Housing is expensive. Homebuilders worry it’s about to get worse.

Wed, 04 Dec 2024

On today’s show: The Supreme Court hears a major case on transgender health care that could ha...

He brought a stuffed animal to school. Then he was handcuffed.

Tue, 03 Dec 2024

On today’s show: A look at just how far to the right the country has shifted since Trump&...

Biden pardons his son. Trump names a new FBI director.

Mon, 02 Dec 2024

On today’s show: President Biden pardons his son. President-elect Trump picks a new FBI direct...

The college making tuition free for most American families

Fri, 22 Nov 2024

On today’s show: The International Criminal Court issued war-crime arrest warrants for Israeli...

The kitchen tools you should seriously think about throwing out

Thu, 21 Nov 2024

On today’s show: The Washington Post’s Dan Lamothe explains how the military could chang...

The allegations that could sink Matt Gaetz’s AG nomination

Wed, 20 Nov 2024

On today’s show: Matt Gaetz, the nominee for attorney general, has been accused of sexual misc...

How Trump could fill his Cabinet without Senate approval

Tue, 19 Nov 2024

On today’s show: President-elect Trump has suggested he’ll use recess appointments to ge...

Could Trump actually get rid of the Education Department?

Mon, 18 Nov 2024

On today’s show: Trump pledged to close the Education Department. The Washington Post’s ...

“We are not alone”: takeaways from a UFO hearing

Fri, 15 Nov 2024

On today’s show: Stat lays out what the science says about claims made by Robert F. Kennedy Jr...

How campaign texts became the next big scam

Thu, 14 Nov 2024

On today’s show: After winning the House, Republicans will start 2025 in control of Congress a...

She was fired for refusing a COVID shot. A jury awarded her millions.

Wed, 13 Nov 2024

On today’s show: A federal jury awarded $12 million to a Michigan woman who was fired after re...

Trump starts to fill his Cabinet. Who’s in it?

Tue, 12 Nov 2024

On today’s show: The Wall Street Journal’s Vivian Salama shares what we know so far abou...

What Trump supporters want on Day 1 — and what he can really do

Mon, 11 Nov 2024

On today’s show: What Trump supporters say they want on Day 1 — and what he can actually...

One interesting election trend that’s flying under the radar

Fri, 08 Nov 2024

On today’s show: Politico’s Elena Schneider has been talking with Democratic women who w...

Democrats regroup after a crushing loss and ask, what now?

Thu, 07 Nov 2024

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

In a stunning comeback, Trump won. How did we get here?

Wed, 06 Nov 2024

On today’s show: America reelects Donald Trump, making him the first convicted felon to lead t...

Election Day is here. Everything you need to know.

Tue, 05 Nov 2024

On this Election Day episode: When will we know who won the White House? We asked David Scott, edito...

The polls are as close as can be. The result might not be.

Mon, 04 Nov 2024

On today’s show: Gideon Resnick breaks down what the latest polling says, including a surprisi...

She needed care. A Texas abortion ban cost her her life.

Fri, 01 Nov 2024

On today’s show: A woman in Texas died after being told by the hospital that it would be a &ld...

Why Virginia removed voters from rolls — including U.S. citizens

Thu, 31 Oct 2024

On today’s show: Susan Glasser and Peter Baker joined Apple News In Conversation to explain h...

Young people are voting in droves. Their priorities may surprise you.

Wed, 30 Oct 2024

On today’s show: taking stock of Kamala Harris’s campaign with the New Yorker’s Ev...

Spiraling over the election? You’re not the only one.

Tue, 29 Oct 2024

On today’s show: America is having a panic attack over the election, the Wall Street Journal r...

What to know about secret calls between Elon Musk and Vladimir Putin

Mon, 28 Oct 2024

On today’s show: The Wall Street Journal’s Thomas Grove has the exclusive story behind E...

Food recalls are everywhere. Here’s what to know.

Fri, 25 Oct 2024

On today’s show: NPR’s Tom Dreisbach found that Trump has made more than 100 threats to prosecut...

Inside the oil industry’s plan to get Trump reelected

Thu, 24 Oct 2024

On today’s show: The Wall Street Journal on how the gender gap became a defining feature of th...

For swing-state voters, the rent is (still) too damn high

Wed, 23 Oct 2024

On today’s show: Washington Post reporter Abha Bhattarai on how rising housing costs are weigh...

The one big thing driving some Republicans to back Harris

Tue, 22 Oct 2024

On today’s show: NBC’s Sahil Kapur reports on how the Harris campaign is using Republica...

What early voting can and can’t tell us

Mon, 21 Oct 2024

On today’s episode: Apple News editor Gideon Resnick explains what early voting can and can’t te...

One state. Dueling abortion measures. Many confused voters.

Fri, 18 Oct 2024

On today’s episode: Will the death of Hamas’s leader bring an end to the war? The Econom...

Evidence points to his innocence. Texas plans to kill him.

Thu, 17 Oct 2024

On today’s show: Texas is set to execute a man even as the lead detective on his case is convi...

Unpacking Trump’s bizarre town hall

Wed, 16 Oct 2024

On today’s episode: Unpacking Trump’s bizarre town hall with the Washington Pos...

The surprising industry scaring politicians — and winning elections

Tue, 15 Oct 2024

On today’s show: Could this year flip the Electoral College on its head? Apple News editor Gideon ...

What was flying in the skies during Sunday football

Mon, 14 Oct 2024

Trump’s messaging against immigrants is getting darker, according to a Politico analysis of m...

Why presidential candidates are all over your podcast feeds

Fri, 11 Oct 2024

USA Today has live updates on how Florida is starting to pick up the pieces after Hurricane Milton. ...

The Pennsylvania county that could swing the election

Thu, 10 Oct 2024

ABC reports on how FEMA prepared for Hurricane Milton’s landfall. And the Wall Street Journal expl...

The presidential race is tight. What can polls tell us?

Wed, 09 Oct 2024

Hurricane Helene isn’t an outlier. It’s a harbinger of the future, according to NBC hurr...

How private equity transformed U.S. emergency rooms

Tue, 08 Oct 2024

The Washington Post’s Ann Marimow outlines the major cases the Supreme Court is taking on this...

What the election could mean for Israel’s war in Gaza

Mon, 07 Oct 2024

CNN’s Bianna Golodryga has been in close touch with the families of Israeli hostages over the ...

Who gets the dog in a divorce?

Fri, 04 Oct 2024

Republican Liz Cheney invoked January 6 as she touted her backing of Kamala Harris in Wisconsin. CNN...

The dark truth about China’s adoption program

Thu, 03 Oct 2024

The Washington Post looks into why Helene’s floods caught North Carolina off guard. Wall Stree...

The big takeaways from the vice-presidential debate

Wed, 02 Oct 2024

NBC News has the most important moments from the debate between VP candidates JD Vance and Tim Walz....

Helene is gone, but North Carolina’s nightmare isn’t over

Tue, 01 Oct 2024

Crews are rushing to deliver aid in North Carolina after the state was ravaged by Helene. NBC News i...

Millions are in crisis after Hurricane Helene

Mon, 30 Sep 2024

CNN reports on how multiple states in the southeastern U.S. are reeling from the impact of...

New York City's mayor was indicted. What's next?

Fri, 27 Sep 2024

The City’s Gwynne Hogan tells us what to know about the criminal case against New York City Ma...

Why a jury spared the Parkland school shooter’s life

Thu, 26 Sep 2024

Congress passed a bill to avert government shutdown, setting up another funding fight in December. T...

Beyond “freak offs”: a deeper look at the Diddy allegations

Wed, 25 Sep 2024

An 11th person accused Sean “Diddy” Combs of sexual assault, Rolling Stone reports. The ...

How a GOP scandal could impact Trump

Tue, 24 Sep 2024

News & Observer Washington correspondent Danielle Battaglia describes how North Carolina voters ...

Their bodies were sold for research. Families didn’t know.

Mon, 23 Sep 2024

Israel launched a widespread wave of airstrikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon. Reuters has more. Cong...

Overdose deaths are plummeting. Scientists aren’t sure why.

Fri, 20 Sep 2024

Across the U.S. in November, voters will weigh ballot measures including election policies, minimum-...

The Fed just cut rates. Here’s what that means for you.

Thu, 19 Sep 2024

A second wave of exploding devices hit Lebanon. BBC News has more. The Washington Post breaks down w...

The future of Fox News hinges on a bitter family feud

Wed, 18 Sep 2024

Israel’s Mossad spy agency planted explosives inside pagers ordered by Hezbollah months before...

How did a gunman get so close to Trump — again?

Tue, 17 Sep 2024

USA Today lays out new information in Sunday’s apparent assassination attempt of Trump. The Wa...

Another gunman caught near Trump. What to know.

Mon, 16 Sep 2024

Trump was safe on Sunday after the Secret Service foiled what the FBI called an apparent assassinati...

Thanks to COVID, more Americans are single

Fri, 13 Sep 2024

PBS reports on an Ohio city with a community of Haitian migrants that’s now in the political s...

It may soon be legal to bet on elections. Is America ready?

Thu, 12 Sep 2024

The Wall Street Journal’s Alexander Osipovich explains the legal battle over whether Americans...

The big moments from the Harris-Trump debate

Wed, 11 Sep 2024

Harris and Trump met in what is likely their only presidential debate. Gideon Resnick joins to discu...

What to look for as Harris and Trump square off

Tue, 10 Sep 2024

NOTUS reporter Jasmine Wright and CNN’s Kristen Holmes take us inside the Harris and Trump cam...

Harris is outraising Trump. Will it matter?

Mon, 09 Sep 2024

Trump said he was expanding the battleground map. CNN’s Kristen Holmes explains how his campai...

How modern marijuana became so potent

Fri, 06 Sep 2024

Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei died following a brutal attack in Kenya, AFP reports. Elle looks at...

Inside foreign efforts to sow chaos in the 2024 election

Thu, 05 Sep 2024

Two students and two teachers were killed at a high school in Georgia. CNN has the latest. A judge c...

The Florida Republicans who want to protect abortion

Wed, 04 Sep 2024

Laura Meckler of the Washington Post explains why cellphone bans are spreading in schools amid growi...

Union members could decide this election. Here’s how.

Tue, 03 Sep 2024

Protesters gathered across Israel after the bodies of six hostages were recovered from Gaza. Anger o...

How your tax bill might change under Harris or Trump

Fri, 30 Aug 2024

Richard Rubin of the Wall Street Journal explains how your tax bill could change depending on who wi...

10 races that could flip the Senate in 2024

Thu, 29 Aug 2024

CNN examines the 10 Senate seats most likely to flip in 2024. Reuters reports on why the West Bank c...

GOP officials are preparing to contest the election results

Wed, 28 Aug 2024

With eyes on November, Colorado Republicans have been voting against certifying elections. Erin Mans...

Could a big merger drive grocery prices even higher?

Tue, 27 Aug 2024

Maxine Joselow of the Washington Post explains why Democrats are so quiet about climate change right...

Why reality TV is about to change

Mon, 26 Aug 2024

Wall Street Journal reporter Maggie Severns goes inside Kamala Harris’s fundraising drive. NAS...

What Harris did — and didn’t — say in her big speech

Fri, 23 Aug 2024

The Wall Street Journal has the key points from Harris’s convention speech. Christian Paz from...

Are voters ready to elect a woman president?

Thu, 22 Aug 2024

Politico reports on Tim Walz’s big Democratic convention speech last night. And Apple News edi...

Harris brings out the Obamas to take on Trump

Wed, 21 Aug 2024

Barack Obama stepped back into the spotlight to skewer Trump. Politico reporter Eugene Daniels looks...

Biden passes torch to Harris in generational shift

Tue, 20 Aug 2024

Biden has handed off to Kamala Harris. New York magazine’s Gabriel Debenedetti describes what&...

How protests are affecting the Democratic convention

Mon, 19 Aug 2024

The Los Angeles Times reports on the protesters who are marching at the DNC. Newborn twins were kill...

Harris and Trump pitch their economic plans

Fri, 16 Aug 2024

The Washington Post analyzes new polling that shows Harris cutting into Trump’s advantages on ...

Secret Project 2025 videos sketch plan for second Trump term

Thu, 15 Aug 2024

PBS News Hour special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen joins to discuss the crisis in Sudan. The Wal...

Maui is in trouble. It’s a great time to go.

Wed, 14 Aug 2024

Reuters reports on Ukraine’s ground attacks inside Russia. Washington Post reporter Yasmeen Ab...

Tim Walz owns no stock. How his finances make him a political outlier.

Tue, 13 Aug 2024

Dana Mattioli of the Wall Street Journal details Elon Musk’s hands-on push to win 800,000 vote...

New polls show Harris leading Trump in three swing states

Mon, 12 Aug 2024

USA Today details new polling that shows Kamala Harris leading Donald Trump in three key swing state...

Trump grapples with a new Democratic ticket

Fri, 09 Aug 2024

The Washington Post looks at how Trump is complaining about Harris’s gains as his advisers try...

Brain worms. A dead bear. What’s the deal with RFK Jr.?

Thu, 08 Aug 2024

Clare Malone of the New Yorker discusses Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s unusual campaign. It doesn&rs...

Nancy Pelosi on her role in getting Biden to drop out

Wed, 07 Aug 2024

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi joins us to talk about her role in Biden’s departure from th...

Harris picks Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz for VP

Tue, 06 Aug 2024

Harris picked Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate. USA Today reports on his political re...

Stuck in space? Not according to Boeing and NASA

Mon, 05 Aug 2024

One of the Americans not released in last week’s prisoner swap involving multiple countries is...

The secretive prisoner swap driven by a relentless mom

Fri, 02 Aug 2024

U.S. Marine Paul Whelan and Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich have been freed from Russi...

Trump spins lies about Harris’s racial identity

Thu, 01 Aug 2024

Catherine Lucey of the Wall Street Journal explains how presumptive Democratic nominee Kamala Harris...

The origins of JD Vance’s “childless cat ladies” worldview

Wed, 31 Jul 2024

The assassination of Hamas’s political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, is deepening fears of an all-ou...

U.S. gymnastics’ abuse scandal isn’t over

Tue, 30 Jul 2024

The San Francisco Chronicle reports on what’s known about the arson suspect accused of startin...

How America’s driest state could solve its water problem

Mon, 29 Jul 2024

A six-week abortion ban takes effect in Iowa today. It’s one of the most restrictive bans in t...

It’s way too easy to make fentanyl. Here’s why.

Fri, 26 Jul 2024

Reuters reporter Maurice Tamman discusses the year he spent investigating how easy it is to buy the ...

Harris is vetting VPs. But do vice presidents really matter?

Thu, 25 Jul 2024

USA Today looks at Harris’s potential VP picks, and Apple News editor Gideon Resnick talks abo...

New vending machines sell bullets in grocery stores

Wed, 24 Jul 2024

Netanyahu’s visit to Washington comes at a challenging moment for Israel and an uncertain time...

How Harris is taking control of the Biden campaign

Tue, 23 Jul 2024

Politico reporter Eugene Daniels on how Kamala Harris is converting the Biden campaign into her own....

Biden gets out, Harris steps up, Trump pivots. Now what?

Mon, 22 Jul 2024

Biden ended his reelection bid and backed Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee. Reuters has detai...

What was new and what was the same in Trump’s speech

Fri, 19 Jul 2024

The Wall Street Journal covers Trump’s convention speech. And WSJ reporter Alex Leary explains...

The mysterious health crisis plaguing a small Texas town

Thu, 18 Jul 2024

CNN reports that Nancy Pelosi told Biden that polls show he cannot win, and ABC says Chuck Schumer p...

Why Biden allies say he’s not getting the full picture

Wed, 17 Jul 2024

The Wall Street Journal’s Annie Linskey reports on how some Democrats fear time is running out...

Who is J.D. Vance? What to know about Trump’s running mate.

Tue, 16 Jul 2024

The Wall Street Journal has what to know about Trump’s pick for running mate, Ohio Sen. J.D. V...

New questions after the Trump assassination attempt

Mon, 15 Jul 2024

Apple News has a collection of the best coverage and analysis of the shooting. Wall Street Journal s...

Texans planned for the heat — but not the chaos. Plus, what to know about kids and social media, and a big weekend in soccer

Fri, 12 Jul 2024

Half a million people will remain without power until next week following Beryl’s trail of des...

The family secret that upended Alice Munro’s legacy, world leaders brace for a potential Trump return, and more

Thu, 11 Jul 2024

Washington Post reporter Emily Rauhala has the story of how fears of a Trump victory have NATO leade...

Inside a controversial new organ-donation technique, Democrats grapple with Biden’s candidacy, and more

Wed, 10 Jul 2024

Semafor reporter Joseph Zeballos-Roig explains what Democrats are looking for from Biden, amid quest...

They lived on Mars for a year. Sort of.

Tue, 09 Jul 2024

Hannah Knowles of the Washington Post reports on how Democrats are focusing attacks on Project 2025,...

Why one country just introduced a six-day workweek, and more Democrats call for Biden to drop out of the campaign

Mon, 08 Jul 2024

ABC News has details on growing calls from congressional Democrats for Biden to step aside as a cand...

Is it time to ban fireworks? Plus, the drama in the world of competitive hot-dog eating.

Wed, 03 Jul 2024

In The Atlantic, law professor Nicholas Bagley looks at a set of recent Supreme Court decisions that...

How the Supreme Court’s Trump ruling rewrote what it means to be president, wine’s dinosaur connection, and more

Tue, 02 Jul 2024

The Supreme Court dealt a blow to prosecution of Trump by ruling that he has broad immunity. The Wal...

How Biden’s changing course after a bad debate, Simone Biles wins another Olympic spot, and more

Mon, 01 Jul 2024

Evan Osnos of the New Yorker discusses the Biden campaign’s attempts to manage the fallout fro...

Should Democrats be worried after last night’s debate?

Fri, 28 Jun 2024

Reuters has a recap of the first presidential debate, from Biden’s shaky performance to Trump&...

A potential Alzheimer’s breakthrough, what to watch in the first Biden-Trump debate, and more

Thu, 27 Jun 2024

Evan Osnos of the New Yorker describes what he’ll be watching for in tonight’s president...

Why everything’s about to get a lot more expensive, NBA teams consider drafting LeBron James’s son, and more

Wed, 26 Jun 2024

The surgeon general declared gun violence a public-health crisis. Stat reporter Annalisa Merelli ana...

Why scientists fear a second Trump term, how $4 bought an ancient Mayan artifact, freedom for Julian Assange, and more

Tue, 25 Jun 2024

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is flying back to Australia after a 12-year legal battle. CNN expla...

The fastest woman in the world

Mon, 24 Jun 2024

The Wall Street Journal spoke to older voters about why they’re supporting Biden against Trump...

Hear contenders for song of the summer. Plus, the real reason so many people are getting cosmetic surgery.

Fri, 21 Jun 2024

Some Democrats are trying to repeal the Comstock Act, an 1873 law that they worry could be used by t...

Why the Christian right is going after divorce. Plus, the PB&J worth nearly $1 billion.

Thu, 20 Jun 2024

The Wall Street Journal explains how a heat dome creates dangerous, record-breaking temperatures. Vo...

The “Grandmother of Juneteenth” reflects on her legacy, Biden’s tightrope on immigration, and more

Wed, 19 Jun 2024

Biden offered a citizenship path for spouses of Americans in a sweeping election-year immigration mo...

Inside one of America’s deadliest cities, and why some say FEMA isn’t doing enough about extreme heat and wildfires

Tue, 18 Jun 2024

Should FEMA recognize extreme heat and wildfire smoke as major disasters? The Los Angeles Times exam...

Why big concerts are getting canceled, a quest for the perfect mango, and more

Mon, 17 Jun 2024

NPR explains why the Supreme Court struck down the Trump-era ban on bump stocks for rifles. And the ...

Making sense of Elon Musk’s $45 billion pay package, what’s next now that the era of peak film and TV is over, and more

Fri, 14 Jun 2024

Elon Musk convinced Tesla investors to back his pay package. USA Today has more. Paris wanted an AC-...

Why some major retailers are finally starting to cut prices, tension inside the Supreme Court, and more

Thu, 13 Jun 2024

Some big retailers are lowering prices. New York magazine looks at why. Jess Bravin of the Wall Stre...

The political and personal fallout of Hunter Biden’s conviction, and Sandy Hook survivors graduate

Wed, 12 Jun 2024

Hunter Biden was found guilty of federal gun violations. Matt Viser of the Washington Post explains ...

Do voters care about Trump’s conviction? New election polling reveals what’s changed — and what hasn’t.

Tue, 11 Jun 2024

NBC News looks at what the first polls after Trump’s conviction show — and what they don...

What you need to know about COVID this summer, and how one dad’s quest to be a better father became a TV show

Mon, 10 Jun 2024

USA Today reports on the impact of the end of a program that provided free COVID vaccines. CNN has d...

Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon ordered to prison, and Pat Sajak’s final spin on ‘Wheel of Fortune’

Fri, 07 Jun 2024

A judge ordered former Trump adviser Steve Bannon to surrender by July 1 to serve a four-month priso...

Zombie second mortgages are returning to threaten many American homes. Is yours at risk?

Thu, 06 Jun 2024

Zombie second mortgages are coming to life, threatening thousands of Americans’ homes. NPR tel...

Debunking stereotypes about birth order

Wed, 05 Jun 2024

The Wall Street Journal’s Sadie Gurman explains how Attorney General Merrick Garland has handl...

Why do we dream? Here’s what modern science says.

Tue, 04 Jun 2024

The Washington Post’s Dan Diamond explains what we learned from Dr. Fauci’s testimony to...

Biden’s ceasefire plan puts pressure on Netanyahu

Mon, 03 Jun 2024

The Wall Street Journal explains why Biden’s ceasefire push in Gaza faces tough obstacles. NPR...

Will Trump go to prison? How will his supporters react? And more questions answered.

Fri, 31 May 2024

Donald Trump is the first former U.S. president to be convicted of a crime, after a jury found him g...

Comparing Biden and Trump on Netanyahu and Gaza

Thu, 30 May 2024

Ben Samuels from Haaretz compares Trump’s recent comments on Israel to those from Biden. NPR e...

What to watch as jurors consider Trump’s fate

Wed, 29 May 2024

It’s not just guilty or not guilty. Politico looks at all the possible outcomes of the Trump t...

Why voters have become so partisan about the economy

Tue, 28 May 2024

Biden is getting no credit for the current economic boom in America. Annie Lowrey explores why in Th...

U.S. sunscreen is years behind the world. Here’s why.

Fri, 24 May 2024

New York Magazine writer Zak Cheney-Rice describes how in Atlanta, the George Floyd demonstrators ar...

Unpacking the controversies around Justice Alito

Thu, 23 May 2024

Justin Jouvenal from the Washington Post explains why calls are growing for Justice Alito to recuse ...

Scarlett Johansson, others say their voices are being copied

Wed, 22 May 2024

An increasing number of actors are accusing AI companies of re-creating their voices without permiss...

What to know as Trump’s hush-money trial nears its end

Tue, 21 May 2024

Prosecutors rested their case in Trump’s criminal trial in New York. CNN has details. Red Lobs...

What’s next after the death of Iran’s president

Mon, 20 May 2024

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister died in a helicopter crash, creating fresh ...

How two decades of same-sex marriages changed the U.S.

Fri, 17 May 2024

Twenty years after America’s first same-sex marriages, data shows the effects of the practice ...

How Trump’s criticism of judges triggers violent threats

Thu, 16 May 2024

A Reuters investigation found that when Trump criticizes trial judges, his supporters respond with p...

Israeli whistleblowers allege abuse of detained Palestinians

Wed, 15 May 2024

CNN speaks with Israeli whistleblowers who describe brutal conditions at a shadowy detention facilit...

Inside Rafah’s “horrifying” health crisis

Tue, 14 May 2024

Doctors and nurses at one of the last functioning hospitals in Rafah tell NPR that months of Israeli...

Don’t expect Trump’s political fate to be decided by courts

Mon, 13 May 2024

Politico reporter Josh Gerstein explains why Trump’s political fate likely won’t be deci...

What Biden’s Rafah “red line” could mean for the war in Gaza

Fri, 10 May 2024

Biden’s “red line” in Gaza is an invasion of Rafah. What will that mean if Israel ...

The increasingly common 911 call frustrating first responders

Thu, 09 May 2024

After years in a Syrian ISIS camp, a 10-person American family is back in the U.S. NPR has the detai...

Why disrupted graduations feel familiar for class of 2024

Wed, 08 May 2024

TikTok and its owners filed a legal challenge over a recent U.S. law that would ban the app if it do...

Essential reporting on campus protests, by student journalists

Tue, 07 May 2024

Politico asks student journalists what’s really happening on college campuses. Inside the enca...

What to know about Gaza ceasefire talks

Mon, 06 May 2024

The Washington Post reports on Hamas’s attack on a Gaza border crossing and on the status of c...

Inside an assassination plot on American soil

Fri, 03 May 2024

Washington Post reporter Greg Miller talks about an investigation into an assassination plot on Amer...

What students protesting over Gaza want colleges to do

Thu, 02 May 2024

Vox explains what student demonstrators against the war in Gaza are calling on their universities to...

How Trump wants to reshape America in a second term

Wed, 01 May 2024

Donald Trump sits down with Time reporter Eric Cortellessa for exclusive interviews about what a sec...

Trump goes back to court as hush-money trial resumes

Tue, 30 Apr 2024

Politico reporter Ben Feuerherd explains what happened in Donald Trump’s criminal trial in New...

How the U.S. used troops on student protesters in the past

Mon, 29 Apr 2024

An expert writes in the Washington Post about America’s grim history of using troops against s...

Why Harvey Weinstein’s N.Y. rape conviction was overturned

Fri, 26 Apr 2024

A New York court’s reversal of Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction dealt a blow to a long...

The Supreme Court hears Trump’s unprecedented immunity claim

Thu, 25 Apr 2024

NBC reporter Lawrence Hurley explains how Donald Trump could win at the Supreme Court even if his br...

The move that could change 30 million Americans’ jobs

Wed, 24 Apr 2024

The FTC finalized a rule banning most employers from using noncompete clauses. CNN has more. The Sup...

More arrests of college students protesting the war in Gaza

Tue, 23 Apr 2024

NBC News takes a look at how Gaza protests are playing out at colleges across America. A provision t...

Who is Juan Merchan, the judge in Trump’s hush-money trial?

Mon, 22 Apr 2024

Judge Juan Merchan, who’s presiding over Donald Trump’s New York criminal trial, has alr...

How guns became ubiquitous in the U.S. after Columbine

Fri, 19 Apr 2024

Since the mass shooting at Columbine High School 25 years ago, guns have grown ubiquitous in America...

Understanding the blame game over Gaza aid delays

Thu, 18 Apr 2024

Israel has blocked a huge array of aid items from entering Gaza. The Washington Post has the full li...

Their ship hit the Key Bridge. Why are they stuck aboard?

Wed, 17 Apr 2024

Twenty-one sailors are stuck aboard the ship that hit Baltimore’s Key Bridge — with no e...

Supreme Court hears Jan. 6 case with implications for Trump

Tue, 16 Apr 2024

The Supreme Court will weigh if January 6 insurgents can be charged with obstruction. Washington Pos...

Understanding the charges in Trump’s historic criminal trial

Mon, 15 Apr 2024

Apple News In Conversation has everything you need to know about Donald Trump’s historic crimi...

Why the O.J. Simpson trial still matters

Fri, 12 Apr 2024

Following an Israeli attack on a major hospital, Gazans are sifting through the rubble for the bodie...

What the judge will ask jurors in Trump hush-money case

Thu, 11 Apr 2024

The start of Trump’s first criminal trial offers a vexing question: how to find a proper jury ...

Delayed student financial aid leaves millions in limbo

Wed, 10 Apr 2024

As millions wait for delayed college financial aid, families are facing tough choices. NBC News jour...

Why more Americans are moving back in with family

Tue, 09 Apr 2024

Key Republican members of Congress are planning to retire. Washington Post reporter Marianna Sotomay...

Eclipse day is here. Here’s how to prepare.

Mon, 08 Apr 2024

Today’s the day of the event we’ve all been waiting for: the total solar eclipse. Apple ...

The new magic number for retirement planning, and how to see the eclipse

Fri, 05 Apr 2024

Tonight is the Final Four of the women’s NCAA Tournament. Apple News sports editor Haley O&rsq...

America bet big on sports gambling. The backlash is here.

Thu, 04 Apr 2024

CNN reporter Sebastian Shukla examines a wave of xenophobia in Russia against Central Asian migrants...

José Andrés on aid-worker killings and Gaza’s food crisis

Wed, 03 Apr 2024

The Wall Street Journal has an in-depth look at José Andrés’s World Central Kitc...

Birth-control misinformation is rampant online, doctors say

Tue, 02 Apr 2024

Reporting from the Guardian examines the possible pollution impacts of the collapse of Baltimore&rsq...

Protesters in Israel demand Netanyahu’s resignation

Mon, 01 Apr 2024

The Guardian looks into why thousands of protesters in Israel are calling on Netanyahu to resign. Am...

Why more schools are banning cellphones

Fri, 29 Mar 2024

Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich has been wrongfully detained in Russia for one year....

Stories of the victims of the Baltimore bridge collapse

Thu, 28 Mar 2024

CNN tells the stories of some of the people who died in the Baltimore bridge collapse. As the war in...

What’s next after the deadly Baltimore bridge collapse

Wed, 27 Mar 2024

Investigators are looking into whether dirty fuel may have played a role in the cargo-ship crash tha...

The Supreme Court case that could limit abortion pills

Tue, 26 Mar 2024

The Baltimore Sun reports on the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Shefali Luthra, health re...

How the deadly terror attack in Russia exposes Putin

Mon, 25 Mar 2024

The Washington Post looks into what the deadly Moscow terror attack tells us about Russia’s na...

What you need to know about big changes to real estate

Fri, 22 Mar 2024

James Rodriguez from Business Insider explains how things are about to get weird for homebuyers and ...

Trump’s legal and money troubles come to a head

Thu, 21 Mar 2024

NPR explains what happens if Trump can’t pay his $454 million bond. Biden is seeking to accele...

Former Nickelodeon stars discuss abuse allegations

Wed, 20 Mar 2024

A new documentary details allegations of abuse at Nickelodeon during the channel’s golden year...

How third-party candidates might upend the presidential race

Tue, 19 Mar 2024

Democrats are preparing to go to war against third-party candidates in the presidential election, NB...

The police officers accused of child sexual abuse

Mon, 18 Mar 2024

A New Orleans police officer sexually abused a teenage girl he met on the job. He is one of hundreds...

What to know about the death of a Boeing whistleblower

Fri, 15 Mar 2024

The Washington Post explores how the death of a Boeing whistleblower has compounded existing problem...

Biden vowed to cut drug prices. Big Pharma is fighting back.

Thu, 14 Mar 2024

The Washington Post reports on how Big Pharma is fighting Biden’s program to lower prescriptio...

The U.S. bill giving TikTok an ultimatum

Wed, 13 Mar 2024

The Washington Post reports on a bill racing toward passage in the House that would require TikTok&r...

The struggle to reunite families separated under Trump

Tue, 12 Mar 2024

At least 5,000 families were forcibly separated during the Trump administration. The work of reunify...

Netanyahu’s plan to invade Rafah: “We’re not going to leave”

Mon, 11 Mar 2024

Israeli prime minister Netanyahu, speaking to Politico, says he intends to press ahead with a planne...

What to know about last night’s State of the Union address

Fri, 08 Mar 2024

Biden defended his administration and took on Trump in his address in last night’s State of th...

Wildfires have devastated Texas’s cattle industry

Thu, 07 Mar 2024

The Wall Street Journal previews Biden’s State of the Union address.  CNN reports from Te...

Nikki Haley’s campaign exit sets up a Biden-Trump rematch

Wed, 06 Mar 2024

A Washington Post reporter’s account of an aid drop into Gaza. In a landmark move for student ...

What to watch on Super Tuesday

Tue, 05 Mar 2024

NPR details what to expect on Super Tuesday. While the world was looking elsewhere, North Korea beca...

The U.S. push for a temporary cease-fire in Gaza

Mon, 04 Mar 2024

Kamala Harris urged Hamas to agree to an immediate, six-week pause in fighting in Gaza, and pushed I...

What we know about Palestinians killed near aid trucks

Fri, 01 Mar 2024

More than 110 Palestinians were reportedly killed while trying to access desperately needed aid in G...

Republicans scramble as backlash over IVF ruling continues

Thu, 29 Feb 2024

Yale is bringing back standardized test scores to its admissions process, after making them optional...

What counts as a machine gun? Supreme Court hears case.

Wed, 28 Feb 2024

Does a bump stock turn a rifle into a machine gun? USA Today has the details of a Supreme Court case...

Arab Americans challenge Biden’s Gaza response in primary

Tue, 27 Feb 2024

Arabs and Muslims in Michigan have been organizing against President Biden ahead of today’s pr...

How asylum-seeking migrants got stuck living at O’Hare

Mon, 26 Feb 2024

A couple has to leave Alabama or risk losing their eggs after uncertainty over a court ruling forced...

What to know as the war in Ukraine enters its third year

Fri, 23 Feb 2024

As the war in Ukraine enters its third year, the Wall Street Journal takes stock of where things sta...

The national-security threat lurking at U.S. ports

Thu, 22 Feb 2024

A nonbinary teenager in Oklahoma has died. The Washington Post tells us about Nex Benedict.  Th...

What’s next for IVF after a controversial legal ruling

Wed, 21 Feb 2024

The Alabama Reflector reports on how a major state Supreme Court ruling has left the future of IVF u...

Life under Tennessee’s strict abortion law

Tue, 20 Feb 2024

One woman told ProPublica about how Tennessee’s strict abortion ban forced her to carry a life...

Alexey Navalny is dead. What’s next for Russia?

Mon, 19 Feb 2024

Following the death of Alexey Navalny, Putin’s fiercest critic, Time looks at the Russian oppo...

Parents of gun-violence victims use AI to push for change

Fri, 16 Feb 2024

U.S. federal judges are dealing with a surge in serious, politically driven threats, an analysis by ...

A date has been set for Trump's first criminal trial

Thu, 15 Feb 2024

It’s a hectic week in Donald Trump’s trial schedule. The Washington Post previews what t...

Financial-aid issues leave colleges and students in limbo

Wed, 14 Feb 2024

Reuters examines the history of UNRWA, a U.N. agency that provides crucial relief for Palestinians&n...

The race to replace George Santos

Tue, 13 Feb 2024

Today, voters in Long Island choose a replacement for former congressman George Santos. Politico has...

Terrified civilians in Rafah await Israel’s ground invasion

Mon, 12 Feb 2024

Twelve days after Hind Rajab, 6, made an emergency call begging to be rescued from active fighting i...

The American city calling for migrants to move in

Fri, 09 Feb 2024

The Wall Street Journal reports on an American city with a message for migrants: We want you. Apple ...

Inside the court case that could knock Trump off the ballot

Thu, 08 Feb 2024

The Washington Post talks to the 91-year-old Republican suing to kick Donald Trump off the ballot. N...

A landmark conviction for a school shooter’s mother

Wed, 07 Feb 2024

In a landmark verdict, a jury found Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of a school shooter, guilty of inv...

The reasons why your groceries are still so expensive

Tue, 06 Feb 2024

Inflation has fallen. The Washington Post examines why groceries are still so expensive. NPR reports...

How the IRS is going after billionaires dodging taxes

Mon, 05 Feb 2024

The Associated Press reports on the surprisingly large part prison labor plays in food production in...

What South Carolina can tell us about Biden’s 2024 chances

Fri, 02 Feb 2024

Ahead of South Carolina’s Democratic primary, the Washington Post looks into how it may indica...

At Senate hearing, tech CEOs grilled over protecting kids

Thu, 01 Feb 2024

CNN has five takeaways from the tech CEOs’ appearance at a Senate hearing yesterday. The Washi...

How Trump’s legal woes are threatening his fortune

Wed, 31 Jan 2024

Trump’s cash stockpile is at risk because of his many legal problems. Bloomberg has the detail...

Middle East problems pile up for Biden

Tue, 30 Jan 2024

Politico reports that the intensifying Red Sea conflict is threatening to unleash worldwide economic...

Inside the deadly conditions for children in Gaza

Mon, 29 Jan 2024

War in Gaza is making childbirth a nightmare. The Washington Post has the story. Museums across the ...

U.N. court declines to order cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war

Fri, 26 Jan 2024

The U.N.’s top court told Israel to 'take all measures' to prevent genocide in Gaza, but stopp...

The FAA’s good news and bad news for Boeing

Thu, 25 Jan 2024

The FAA had good and bad news for Boeing: It approved a set of inspection criteria that could return...

Trump beat Haley in New Hampshire. What happens now?

Wed, 24 Jan 2024

The Los Angeles Times reports on Trump’s win over Nikki Haley in the New Hampshire primary. Th...

Why this year’s Democratic race in New Hampshire is so weird

Tue, 23 Jan 2024

USA Today explains the weirdness of New Hampshire’s Democratic race. And the Washington Post l...

Why Trump’s new campaign playbook is so effective

Mon, 22 Jan 2024

The Wall Street Journal reports on how a new campaign strategy helped Trump leap ahead of rivals in ...

He survived one execution. He’s fighting to avoid another.

Fri, 19 Jan 2024

NPR has an interview with a man on death row who survived a botched execution and now faces another....

What’s next for Boeing after series of setbacks

Thu, 18 Jan 2024

Bloomberg looks at the future for Boeing, which is under investigation after a panel came off a plan...

Gaza families are starving. Aid agencies want action.

Wed, 17 Jan 2024

Aid agencies say more than half a million people in Gaza are starving. The Guardian has details. And...

Trump won Iowa in a landslide. What happens next?

Tue, 16 Jan 2024

The Washington Post has key takeaways from Trump’s win at the Iowa caucuses. USA Today reports...

What to watch in the Iowa caucuses

Mon, 15 Jan 2024

Bloomberg explains how the Iowa caucuses could make or break Republican campaigns in 2024. Politico ...

Why a U.S.-led coalition launched new airstrikes on Yemen

Fri, 12 Jan 2024

NPR reports on U.S.-led strikes against Iran-aligned Houthi militants in Yemen.  The Wall Stree...

Understanding South Africa’s genocide case against Israel

Thu, 11 Jan 2024

Vox explains South Africa’s genocide case against Israel.  The BBC has what you need to k...

Inside the aviation industry’s rough start to 2024

Wed, 10 Jan 2024

One plane broke mid-flight. Another burst into flames. The Wall Street Journal explains how the avia...

How the U.S. is trying to keep the Gaza war from spreading

Tue, 09 Jan 2024

Israel is talking about expanding its war to Lebanon, and it’s causing alarm among U.S. offici...

New evidence found in Alaska Airlines flight investigation

Mon, 08 Jan 2024

Investigators recovered key part from the Alaska Airlines flight that was forced to make an emergenc...

How Republicans and Democrats see Jan. 6 differently

Fri, 05 Jan 2024

Biden is giving a speech on democracy today ahead of the January 6 insurrection anniversary. Bloombe...

New fears of famine in Gaza as war rages

Thu, 04 Jan 2024

The chief economist of the World Food Program tells the New Yorker how the scarcity of food in Gaza ...

Survivor stories from the heroic Japan Airlines evacuation

Wed, 03 Jan 2024

All 379 people on board a Japan Airlines flight that caught fire survived. The BBC explains how the ...

The Trump campaign faces its first real test

Tue, 02 Jan 2024

The Des Moines Register looks at how Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign quietly built a grassroots j...

The U.S. economy is weird, but not in a bad way

Fri, 22 Dec 2023

In the U.S., GDP, unemployment, and even inflation look a lot like the prepandemic economy. The big ...

Christians in Bethlehem cancel festivities as Gaza war rages

Thu, 21 Dec 2023

This episode contains a segment about suicide. The Los Angeles Times reports from Bethlehem, the Wes...

Why a Colorado court is blocking Trump from the ballot

Wed, 20 Dec 2023

Trump has been disqualified from Colorado’s 2024 primary ballot by the state’s Supreme C...

Israel’s using AI to find Gaza targets. Experts are worried.

Tue, 19 Dec 2023

This episode contains a segment about pregnancy loss. Israel is using an AI system to find targets i...

Hostage deaths put new pressure on Netanyahu

Mon, 18 Dec 2023

The Wall Street Journal reports on how the death of three hostages in Gaza at the hands of IDF soldi...

Biden under fire over unconditional aid to Israel

Fri, 15 Dec 2023

Biden is talking tougher about Israel’s tactics in Gaza, but his administration continues to a...

Hunger pushes Palestinians trapped in Gaza to the brink

Thu, 14 Dec 2023

NBC speaks with a child whose life was upended by the war in Gaza about what it’s like to go w...

Why critics say the new global climate deal falls short

Wed, 13 Dec 2023

A global climate agreement makes an unprecedented call for a transition away from fossil fuels, but ...

What to know about a week of high-stakes abortion cases

Tue, 12 Dec 2023

Several state-level abortion cases are taking place this week. NPR previews them. The lives of Pales...

Examining U.S. rhetoric and actions over the war in Gaza

Mon, 11 Dec 2023

As IDF forces press ahead in southern Gaza, the U.S. has been making moves to support Israel and its...

Young activists on what they want from the climate summit

Fri, 08 Dec 2023

Children at the U.N. climate summit are urging governments to commit to policies that put kids&rsquo...

Gaza gets even more dangerous for civilians

Thu, 07 Dec 2023

An Amnesty International investigation claims American-made weapons were used in two Israeli airstri...

New details of sexual violence in Hamas’s October 7 attack

Wed, 06 Dec 2023

The first segment of today’s show contains graphic details about sexual violence. Investigator...

The horror of babies left behind in a Gaza hospital

Tue, 05 Dec 2023

The first segment of today’s show contains graphic details about newborns who died in a Gaza h...

These Ukrainian teens could help convict Putin on war crimes

Mon, 04 Dec 2023

The Washington Post interviews Ukrainian teenagers who narrowly escaped Russia, and explains how the...

Why Israel detains so many Palestinians

Fri, 01 Dec 2023

After a seven-day pause, the Washington Post reports that fighting has resumed between Israel and Ha...

Controversy over holding a climate summit in oil-rich UAE

Thu, 30 Nov 2023

The Wall Street Journal looks back at the successes and controversies of Henry Kissinger’s lon...

How Rosalynn Carter changed the mental-health conversation

Wed, 29 Nov 2023

NPR explores how former first lady Rosalynn Carter fought to put care for mental and physical health...

Why rap lyrics are evidence in the Young Thug trial

Tue, 28 Nov 2023

Aid agencies welcomed the two-day extension of the truce in Gaza, but voiced concern over what happe...

Qatar says Israel, Hamas agreed to extend truce for two days

Mon, 27 Nov 2023

Israel and Hamas agreed to extend a pause in Gaza fighting that had been due to end on Tuesday morni...

Blackouts in Gaza as Israel continues to block fuel

Fri, 17 Nov 2023

The world is awash in plastic. Oil producers want a say in how it’s cleaned up. NPR examines t...

The economy is looking good. Why don’t Americans believe it?

Thu, 16 Nov 2023

Polls show Americans don’t feel they’re doing well right now, even though economic indic...

Biden and Xi are meeting. Here’s what’s on the line.

Wed, 15 Nov 2023

Biden and Xi are meeting for the first time in a year. NPR has a look at five things to pay attentio...

Where Hamas gets its money

Tue, 14 Nov 2023

NBC investigated the complicated web of funding for Hamas. And the Wall Street Journal explains how ...

Hospitals fail in Gaza as Israel presses into cities

Mon, 13 Nov 2023

Hospitals in Gaza are in crisis as Israeli ground troops press further into cities. Reuters is on th...

Beyond Gaza, violence grows in the West Bank

Fri, 10 Nov 2023

NPR got perspectives on the war from Palestinians in the West Bank, as attacks there by settlers inc...

Americans who just left Gaza describe a region in crisis

Thu, 09 Nov 2023

An American nurse who just left Gaza describes the desperate situation there in an interview with CN...

What last night’s election results might mean for 2024

Wed, 08 Nov 2023

ABC has six takeaways from an Election Day with national implications for 2024. Polling shows Biden&...

One month on, families of Hamas hostages are still waiting

Tue, 07 Nov 2023

In an interview with ABC, Netanyahu says there will be no cease-fire without a release of captives i...

Israel defies global pressure over attacks on Gaza

Mon, 06 Nov 2023

Israeli strikes on Gaza intensified this weekend as global pressure continues to over civilian casua...

How the U.S. is navigating diplomatic challenges over Gaza

Fri, 03 Nov 2023

Netanyahu may not last as Israeli prime minister, Biden and aides increasingly believe. Politico exa...

Americans and other civilians trying to escape Gaza

Thu, 02 Nov 2023

People with foreign passports are slowly being allowed out of Gaza, as the conflict between Israel a...

War deepens as Israel strikes Gaza refugee camp

Wed, 01 Nov 2023

Israel hit a densely populated refugee camp in Gaza, killing at least dozens of people. It claims th...

Inside the rise in antisemitism on American campuses

Tue, 31 Oct 2023

Universities, students, and the federal government are concerned about rising antisemitism on U.S. c...

As Israel expands Gaza assault, cease-fire calls get louder

Mon, 30 Oct 2023

Reuters has the latest on the Israel-Hamas war, as Israel’s ground invasion expands and calls ...

What to know about the mass shootings in Maine

Fri, 27 Oct 2023

The Washington Post has the latest on the mass shootings in Maine and the search for the accused gun...

What to know about Mike Johnson, the new House speaker

Thu, 26 Oct 2023

Bloomberg looks into why Qatar is leading U.S. negotiations with Hamas over hostages. The Washington...

Gaza health care is collapsing because of the war

Wed, 25 Oct 2023

The Guardian reports on how Gaza hospitals are ceasing to function as water and fuel run out. Home D...

How the Middle East has frustrated U.S. presidents

Tue, 24 Oct 2023

Lots of U.S. presidents have pushed for Middle East peace. NPR shows how progress has been elusive. ...

The hostage situation inside the Israel-Hamas war

Mon, 23 Oct 2023

Reuters has the latest on the conflict in the Middle East, as Israel continues to bombard Gaza and t...

New developments in the Israel-Hamas war

Fri, 20 Oct 2023

This week’s In Conversation looks at what a father’s journey to find his son after a bus...

Biden announces deal to let aid into Gaza

Thu, 19 Oct 2023

Speaking in Tel Aviv, Biden embraced Israel and promised aid to Gaza. The Washington Post has detail...

What’s known about the deadly blast at a Gaza hospital

Wed, 18 Oct 2023

The Wall Street Journal lays out key facts about the hospital explosion in Gaza. Hostages are langui...

Why many Israelis are so angry at Netanyahu

Tue, 17 Oct 2023

New York reports on the growing chorus of criticism Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has faced from...

Gaza conditions worsen as Israel prepares a ground invasion

Mon, 16 Oct 2023

Reuters reports on how hopes for a cease-fire in southern Gaza were dashed Monday as Israel intensif...

What to know at a critical moment in the Israel-Hamas war

Fri, 13 Oct 2023

NPR reports on how an overdue reunion became a nightmare, leaving an American family trapped in Gaza...

Blinken visits Mideast as Israel mobilizes for war

Thu, 12 Oct 2023

The Atlantic has the story of how one Israeli family survived when Hamas attacked their community. I...

Understanding the history of Gaza and who controls it

Wed, 11 Oct 2023

NBC provides key context for understanding Gaza. Wired looks into how one AI company is using prison...

Two ways the Israel-Hamas conflict could escalate

Tue, 10 Oct 2023

The already deadly conflict between Israel and Hamas is in danger of escalating. Reuters is on the s...

What to know about the Israel-Hamas conflict

Mon, 09 Oct 2023

Reuters is covering the escalation of the deadly conflict between Israel and Hamas. The Wall Street ...

Spotlight on the trailblazers hunting for climate solutions

Fri, 06 Oct 2023

NPR’s Climate Week coverage includes a story about an app taking on food waste and a report on...

Sneak Peek: America loves the AR-15. Here’s how that happened.

Thu, 05 Oct 2023

In the United States, AR-15s grace bumper stickers, mugs, and politicians’ Christmas cards. Th...

How one state cut health-care costs after a nasty fight

Thu, 05 Oct 2023

Indiana employers won a bruising battle to introduce legislation to limit hospital fees. The Wall St...

What’s next after McCarthy ousted as House speaker

Wed, 04 Oct 2023

Kevin McCarthy is out as House speaker. The Los Angeles Times explains what we know about what happe...

“Learn to code,” they said. Then came AI.

Tue, 03 Oct 2023

In the age of AI, computer science is no longer the safe major, the Atlantic argues. The FTX trial i...

Shutdown averted — for now. On to the next battle.

Mon, 02 Oct 2023

Matt Gaetz is planning a vote to oust Kevin McCarthy after the House speaker made a deal that tempor...

What a looming government shutdown means for McCarthy

Fri, 29 Sep 2023

Congress is racing against time to avert a shutdown, with no clear road to a deal. NBC News is on th...

Sneak Peek: The secret to finding joy in running

Thu, 28 Sep 2023

Martinus Evans did not have an easy start to running. Weighing over 300 pounds, he set out to finish...

Inside a groundbreaking climate lawsuit

Thu, 28 Sep 2023

CNN reports on six young people taking 32 countries to court to force them to accelerate climate act...

A long-running Olympic doping scandal may finally be settled

Wed, 27 Sep 2023

Tens of thousands of ethnic Armenians have fled an enclave in Azerbaijan after the country’s m...

Autoworkers want a four-day workweek. Can they get it?

Tue, 26 Sep 2023

NPR explains why the president of the United Auto Workers is pushing for a four-day workweek.  ...

A tentative deal to end the writers’ strike

Mon, 25 Sep 2023

The Writers Guild of America and major studios have reached a tentative deal to end the writers&rsqu...

Reasons why a government shutdown is getting closer

Fri, 22 Sep 2023

With the risk of a government shutdown growing and time running short, the House speaker faces a num...

Sneak Peek: Elon Musk’s biographer on two years of shadowing the tech billionaire

Thu, 21 Sep 2023

Walter Isaacson, author of the new biography Elon Musk, spent two years following the world’s ...

Men behind ‘Sound of Freedom’ face misconduct allegations

Thu, 21 Sep 2023

This episode includes a segment with a description of alleged sexual misconduct. Vice reports that t...

The three big threats to the U.S. economy

Wed, 20 Sep 2023

There are three major threats facing the U.S. economy — and they’re beyond the Federal R...

Ukraine’s president visits America to push for more aid

Tue, 19 Sep 2023

In an interview with CBS, Zelenskyy makes the case for additional American aid to Ukraine. The Wall ...

How extreme heat drives deadly flooding

Mon, 18 Sep 2023

The Washington Post explains the potential role of global warming in the latest deadly flooding. The...

Iran’s protest movement, a year after Mahsa Amini’s death

Fri, 15 Sep 2023

The Washington Post reports on Iran’s crackdown on women’s rights activists ahead of the...

Sneak Peek: Why so many American kids are struggling to learn how to read — and how to fix that

Thu, 14 Sep 2023

America has long struggled with how best to teach kids to read. But a new approach, called the scien...

Why striking writers are so mad at Drew Barrymore

Thu, 14 Sep 2023

Entertainment Weekly explains the union backlash over Drew Barrymore resuming her talk show during t...

Why Libya’s floods have been so deadly

Wed, 13 Sep 2023

More than 5,000 people have died in Libya’s catastrophic flooding, and 10,000 are believed mis...

Why tens of thousands of auto workers could strike this week

Tue, 12 Sep 2023

Ahead of this week’s strike deadline, United Auto Workers called a GM counteroffer “insu...

What we know about Morocco’s deadly earthquake

Mon, 11 Sep 2023

CNN reports on how some Moroccan earthquake survivors are still fending for themselves in the Atlas ...

Why the U.S. child-care situation is about to get even worse

Fri, 08 Sep 2023

CBS reports on why a wave of child-care-center closures is expected as pandemic stimulus funds dry u...

Sneak Peek: Her family had always kept her aunt a secret. She set out to uncover the truth.

Thu, 07 Sep 2023

Growing up, Jennifer Senior thought her mom was an only child. But when she was 12 years old, she le...

How Trump’s trials may crash the 2024 primary schedule

Thu, 07 Sep 2023

Prosecutors predicted that a trial in the Georgia election case will last four months. The timeline ...

Why schools are facing a teen drug crisis like no other

Wed, 06 Sep 2023

NPR looks into schools’ struggle to deal with an alarming increase in teenagers overdosing on ...

Big new developments in the war in Ukraine

Tue, 05 Sep 2023

U.S. officials say Ukraine’s southern counteroffensive has seen “notable” progress...

How the world is preparing for a possible second Trump term

Fri, 01 Sep 2023

U.S. allies and adversaries around the world are preparing for a possible second Trump presidency. T...

After Idalia, fears of disaster-relief money running out

Thu, 31 Aug 2023

Rebuilding after catastrophes like Idalia is dependent on the federal government’s Disaster Re...

What’s especially dangerous about Hurricane Idalia

Wed, 30 Aug 2023

Fox Weather is tracking Hurricane Idalia’s impact on Florida and other Southeast states. Famil...

More young women have breast cancer. Experts don’t know why.

Tue, 29 Aug 2023

Breast cancer is increasing among young women. But there’s little advice for that group regard...

How contaminated eye drops killed four Americans

Mon, 28 Aug 2023

An emergency meeting will take place today over the head of the Spanish soccer federation forcibly k...

Guns are the leading killer of U.S. children

Fri, 25 Aug 2023

Guns killed a record number of U.S. children in 2021. The Washington Post reports on a sobering new ...

Sneak Peek: What losing family taught Anderson Cooper about grief and gratitude

Thu, 24 Aug 2023

Anderson Cooper is now the only living member of the family he grew up with. When he was 10 years ol...

How Trump’s no-show defined the first GOP primary debate

Thu, 24 Aug 2023

Eight Republican candidates for president gathered in Milwaukee for the first 2024 debate. The Washi...

Why Trump is center stage at a debate he’s skipping

Wed, 23 Aug 2023

With Trump planning to skip the first Republican presidential debate tonight in Milwaukee, his rival...

Why it’s so hard to find a primary-care doctor these days

Tue, 22 Aug 2023

This episode includes an audio segment that contains discussion of sexual violence. On today’s...

Tropical Storm Hilary batters Southern California

Mon, 21 Aug 2023

Tropical Storm Hilary has caused flooding, downed trees, and power outages in California. The Los An...

Deadly wildfires have Hawaiian Electric under scrutiny

Fri, 18 Aug 2023

Utility company Hawaiian Electric knew about wildfire risks for years but made little progress in ma...

Sneak Peek: Why people lose themselves in parenthood — and how to reclaim your sense of self

Thu, 17 Aug 2023

You’ve prepped the nursery, read all the books, and are eagerly waiting to meet the new member...

Hawaii residents fear developer land grab following fires

Thu, 17 Aug 2023

Lahaina already suffered from a dire housing crisis before the fires. Now Maui residents are worried...

How the Georgia indictment could be Trump’s biggest threat

Wed, 16 Aug 2023

The Miami Herald speaks with legal experts who believe Trump’s latest set of criminal charges ...

Explaining the new charges Trump faces in Georgia

Tue, 15 Aug 2023

Trump and several advisers have been indicted in Georgia, accused of trying to overturn his 2020 ele...

The long, difficult road to recovery in Hawaii

Mon, 14 Aug 2023

The cleanup of toxic materials in Maui may go on for months, and rebuilding could take years. Hawaii...

Major new revelations about lavish gifts to Clarence Thomas

Fri, 11 Aug 2023

A new ProPublica investigation shows how Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has secretly reaped t...

Sneak Peek: The most confusing years of your life — and strategies to get through them

Thu, 10 Aug 2023

Early adulthood can be a particularly confusing and unsettling phase of life. You’re figuring ...

How Hawaii’s wildfires got so bad, so fast

Thu, 10 Aug 2023

The San Francisco Chronicle explains how the Hawaii fires got started, and why they became so extrem...

Why college applications are so tricky this year

Wed, 09 Aug 2023

Colleges are making changes to the admissions process after the Supreme Court’s decision on af...

Why your home-insurance costs keep rising

Tue, 08 Aug 2023

Home insurers are covering less and charging more as they try to claw their way back to profitabilit...

What’s next for the U.S. after a crushing World Cup loss

Mon, 07 Aug 2023

Sweden eliminated the U.S. from the World Cup. American soccer legend Michelle Akers breaks down the...

Why AI is a major sticking point in the Hollywood strikes

Fri, 04 Aug 2023

The Wall Street Journal reports on how the dispute over artificial intelligence in the entertainment...

Sneak Peek: Your brain is hardwired to resist change. Here’s how to get better at it.

Thu, 03 Aug 2023

Transitions can feel intimidating and destabilizing. But these moments can also be opportunities for...

How Trump’s latest charges could change the presidency

Thu, 03 Aug 2023

Trump’s first two indictments could land him in prison, but his latest could change the presid...

Explaining the latest criminal charges against Trump

Wed, 02 Aug 2023

The Washington Post details the four new criminal charges against Trump and what they mean. Tens of ...

Why decriminalization hasn’t solved Oregon’s drug problems

Tue, 01 Aug 2023

The Atlantic reports on how Oregon’s bold experiment with decriminalizing hard drugs is not go...

Why “record-breaking heat” isn’t always what it seems

Mon, 31 Jul 2023

Temperature records are being broken around the world, but those records aren’t equally meanin...

Tell your boss! Data shows four-day workweeks work

Fri, 28 Jul 2023

In Conversation looks at the dangers of extreme heat — for our health and our planet. USA Toda...

Sneak Peek: The dangers of extreme heat — for our health and our planet

Thu, 27 Jul 2023

July is on track to be the hottest month ever recorded on Earth. Millions of people in the U.S. are ...

What extreme heat feels like in America’s prisons

Thu, 27 Jul 2023

Extreme heat has extreme effects in prisons, which often have poor or no air conditioning. The Marsh...

Why elite-college admissions affect everyone

Wed, 26 Jul 2023

The Atlantic looks at research on the powerful impact of attending elite universities, and suggests ...

A family’s struggles to reunite after a border separation

Tue, 25 Jul 2023

Years after a border separation, a family’s reunion was in a judge’s hands. The Washingt...

The fight over Israel’s plans to limit its Supreme Court

Mon, 24 Jul 2023

The Wall Street Journal reports on why some ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel are allying with Prime Min...

Women suing Texas over abortion bans give dramatic testimony

Fri, 21 Jul 2023

Women who had complicated pregnancies are suing Texas over its abortion bans. NPR reports on the emo...

Sneak Peek: Rebecca Lowe can’t believe how far women’s soccer has come

Thu, 20 Jul 2023

The Women’s World Cup is underway. With 32 nations fielding teams, it’s the biggest tour...

The Women’s World Cup is back. Can the U.S. win again?

Thu, 20 Jul 2023

After the Whistle is back for the Women’s World Cup, which kicks off today. Hosts Brendan Hunt...

The latest in the federal January 6 investigation into Trump

Wed, 19 Jul 2023

Federal prosecutors told Trump’s legal team that he is a target of their investigation into ef...

What to know about the judge in the Trump documents case

Tue, 18 Jul 2023

The first pretrial hearing in the Trump documents case takes place today. The Washington Post has a ...

As U.S. and China face extreme heat, climate talks restart

Mon, 17 Jul 2023

The U.S. and China have restarted climate negotiations. Both countries are currently suffering from ...

Making sense of a week of dangerous extreme weather

Fri, 14 Jul 2023

The Washington Post explains how floods, fires, and deadly heat are the alarm bells of a planet on t...

Sneak Peek: Tom Hanks on what it takes to make a movie

Thu, 13 Jul 2023

Tom Hanks has learned a thing or two about moviemaking during his decades-long career. Ultimately, h...

Why actors are preparing to join writers in Hollywood strike

Thu, 13 Jul 2023

Studios and the actors union failed to reach a deal before a contract deadline, meaning performers m...

Vermont, hit by catastrophic flooding, braces for more

Wed, 12 Jul 2023

Vermont is dealing with catastrophic flooding — and bracing for more. Reuters has details on t...

Why a GOP senator is blocking the U.S. military

Tue, 11 Jul 2023

The Marines’ top general has stepped down as leader with no Senate-confirmed successor in plac...

What your burger has to do with climate change

Mon, 10 Jul 2023

Vox argues that the media needs to better explain the connection between climate change and meat and...

The promise, and risk, of a new Alzheimer’s drug

Fri, 07 Jul 2023

The FDA granted full approval to a new Alzheimer’s drug meant to slow the disease. There are s...

Sneak Peek: Playing Dwight on ‘The Office’ didn’t make Rainn Wilson happy. Here’s how he’s seeking real joy.

Thu, 06 Jul 2023

Rainn Wilson understands why so many people are rejecting religion today. But he argues that the cor...

Cancer drugs keep running out. Here’s why.

Thu, 06 Jul 2023

The Atlantic examines how economic issues are making critical cancer drugs hard to find. The push to...

Why the U.S. military is facing a recruitment crisis

Wed, 05 Jul 2023

The Wall Street Journal explains why many U.S. veterans don’t want their kids to join the mili...

Workplace impact of SCOTUS’s affirmative-action ruling

Fri, 30 Jun 2023

Bloomberg Businessweek looks into how the Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action in univ...

Supreme Court rules against affirmative action

Thu, 29 Jun 2023

The Supreme Court ruled that it was unconstitutional to consider race in university admissions, upen...

The human stories from the deadly migrant shipwreck

Wed, 28 Jun 2023

The Washington Post tells the story of how as many as 750 migrants boarded a fishing trawler and end...

Taped evidence in Trump secret-documents case goes public

Tue, 27 Jun 2023

CNN has the tape of Trump’s 2021 conversation about classified documents, an important piece o...

Where Putin’s power stands after a weekend of revolt

Mon, 26 Jun 2023

The Wall Street Journal looks at the big questions that remain about Putin’s control over Russ...

Lessons from a state that already banned affirmative action

Fri, 23 Jun 2023

NPR reports on how ending affirmative action changed California. Nearly a year later, most Americans...

Sneak Peek: Enduring advice for this year’s graduating class (and nongraduates too).

Thu, 22 Jun 2023

At their worst, graduation speeches are boring, trite, and pedantic. But at their best, they&rs...

Justice Alito under fire for gifts from GOP billionaire

Thu, 22 Jun 2023

A ProPublica investigation finds that Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito took an undisclosed luxury ...

New hope as the Titanic-sub search hits a critical phase

Wed, 21 Jun 2023

Searchers detect underwater noises in the hunt for the missing tourist submersible on a Titanic expe...

The search for a missing tourist vessel near Titanic wreck

Tue, 20 Jun 2023

NPR reports on how some crucial cancer drugs are in short supply, putting patients’ care at ri...

Failures to stop a deadly threat to cars from 18-wheelers

Fri, 16 Jun 2023

ProPublica and Frontline investigate decades of government failure to prevent deadly crashes between...

Sneak Peek: Writer Samantha Irby makes the case for enjoying frivolous things

Thu, 15 Jun 2023

Samantha Irby is many things: blogger; essayist; and writer for shows like Shrill, And Just Like Tha...

Migrants want help after 20 months stuck on an island “hell”

Thu, 15 Jun 2023

Dozens of migrants have been stuck for months on a tiny island in the Indian Ocean. They say conditi...

Olympian’s death highlights health risks for Black women

Wed, 14 Jun 2023

Olympian Tori Bowie died from a pregnancy complication that disproportionately impacts Black women. ...

Trump is in court today. What to know about the charges.

Tue, 13 Jun 2023

The Washington Post explains why Trump was charged in relation to handling secret information while ...

How kids survived 40 days in the Amazon after a plane crash

Mon, 12 Jun 2023

The Guardian has fresh details on how four Colombian children lived through nearly six weeks alone i...

What we know about Trump’s historic federal criminal charges

Fri, 09 Jun 2023

Donald Trump was indicted again, this time on federal criminal charges. The Washington Post has the ...

Sneak Peek: His father was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. He went looking for answers.

Thu, 08 Jun 2023

Around 2013, author and cardiologist Sandeep Jauhar started noticing some worrying changes in his fa...

How to protect yourself from wildfire smoke

Thu, 08 Jun 2023

National Geographic explains how wildfire smoke affects your body and how to protect against it. CNN...

Understanding the crowded GOP presidential primary

Wed, 07 Jun 2023

Even as more and more Republicans run for president, many GOP voters remain devoted to Trump. The At...

The latest plot twist in Hollywood’s labor drama

Tue, 06 Jun 2023

Ukraine blames Russia for destroying a critical dam near Kherson, forcing evacuations. CNN has more....

The hidden mental-health crisis in America’s jails

Mon, 05 Jun 2023

State psychiatric hospitals are full, which means people who are waiting for mental-health treatment...

How structural racism affects the health of Black Americans

Fri, 02 Jun 2023

The Associated Press spent the past year exploring how the legacy of racism in America has laid the ...

Sneak Peek: What you should know before buying an EV

Thu, 01 Jun 2023

Electric vehicles may be better for the planet in a lot of ways, but there are huge, often-unseen en...

Florida’s new immigration law is creating fear and frustration

Thu, 01 Jun 2023

NPR explains how Florida’s new immigration law is creating fear and frustration for businesses...

The Supreme Court case that may upend Native American rights

Wed, 31 May 2023

The Atlantic reports on the Supreme Court case that could upend Native American sovereignty.  L...

What to know about the proposed debt-ceiling deal

Tue, 30 May 2023

Drones attack residential areas in Moscow for the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine, NBC News ...

Homeless shelters aren’t ready for a wave of aging Americans

Fri, 26 May 2023

Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes was sentenced to 18 years in prison for seditious conspiracy in ...

How only 11 people have driven the majority of book bans

Thu, 25 May 2023

An analysis from the Washington Post of book challenges from across the nation shows that the majori...

A grieving Uvalde mother fights to change gun laws

Wed, 24 May 2023

After her daughter was killed in Uvalde, Kimberly Mata-Rubio became an advocate for changing gun law...

The short life of Baby Milo

Tue, 23 May 2023

Milo Evan Dorbert, whose mother’s pregnancy tested the interpretation of Florida’s new a...

How AI is making a mess on college campuses

Mon, 22 May 2023

The Atlantic looks at how students and professors are grappling with the emergence of AI on college ...

GOP sets sights on ballot measures as abortion fight spreads

Fri, 19 May 2023

Legislators in some GOP-led states are backing measures to make it harder to amend constitutions, am...

Sneak Peek: How unreported gifts and luxury travel are harming the Supreme Court’s legitimacy

Thu, 18 May 2023

Recent allegations of ethical violations have reignited a debate about establishing an enforceable c...

The mental-health crisis keeping kids out of school

Thu, 18 May 2023

USA Today reports on how students with anxiety are increasingly refusing to go to school, leaving pa...

Ukraine’s challenges as it prepares a major offensive

Wed, 17 May 2023

The Times of London explains how Ukraine’s expected offensive against Russia may unfold. A Pro...

Does Congress understand AI enough to regulate it?

Tue, 16 May 2023

Congress wants to regulate AI but has a lot of catching up to do. NPR talks to top lawmakers and exp...

Inside Texas’s controversial arrests of migrants

Mon, 15 May 2023

The Washington Post goes inside one Texas border county where an initiative to crack down on human s...

Probing the killing of a Palestinian American journalist

Fri, 12 May 2023

Al Jazeera reports on the search for justice for Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, ...

Sneak Peek: The secrets our government keeps from us — and why

Fri, 12 May 2023

Documents marked “top secret” have been turning up in a lot of unexpected places recentl...

How the Santos indictment could shake up Congress

Thu, 11 May 2023

Vox explains how George Santos’s federal indictment could shake up Congress. A biographer tell...

How E. Jean Carroll won her sexual-abuse case against Trump

Wed, 10 May 2023

CNN explains what E. Jean Carroll had to prove to win her case against Donald Trump. The Wall Street...

What to know as jurors consider the Trump civil case

Tue, 09 May 2023

Donald Trump’s fate in the battery and defamation civil lawsuit filed by writer E. Jean Carrol...

Texas GOP resists new gun regulations after deadly shootings

Mon, 08 May 2023

The Texas Tribune reports on how local Republicans are focusing on mental health, not guns, after th...

What to know about the latest Clarence Thomas revelations

Fri, 05 May 2023

Clarence Thomas had a child in private school. GOP donor Harlan Crow paid the tuition. ProPublica in...

Sneak Peek: What makes a murderer? These investigators might have the answer.

Thu, 04 May 2023

Nearly 30 years ago, James Bernard Belcher was sentenced to death for raping, strangling, and drowni...

How blocked train crossings are putting our kids in danger

Thu, 04 May 2023

ProPublica investigates how blocked train crossings are forcing kids to crawl under trains to get to...

Worried that a recession’s coming? Listen to this.

Wed, 03 May 2023

The Federal Reserve will announce its next move and its view on the economy today. Some forecasters ...

Why Hollywood writers are striking — and what happens next

Tue, 02 May 2023

Biden invited congressional leaders to a debt-ceiling meeting after the Treasury Department warned t...

Why are Americans shooting strangers and neighbors?

Mon, 01 May 2023

A manhunt is underway in Texas after a gunman killed five people. The Houston Chronicle is on the st...

Sick workers seek justice after cleaning up BP’s oil spill

Fri, 28 Apr 2023

The workers who cleaned up the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico say they have se...

Sneak Peek: What a top couples therapist wishes more people knew

Thu, 27 Apr 2023

The Showtime documentary series Couples Therapy allows viewers to watch real-life therapy sessions. ...

How a writers strike would mess up your favorite shows

Thu, 27 Apr 2023

Montana Republicans voted to ban a transgender lawmaker from the state legislature’s floor. Th...

You can test for Alzheimer’s risk. The result may scare you.

Wed, 26 Apr 2023

More Americans are getting genetic testing for their risk of Alzheimer’s. Reuters explains how...

Tucker Carlson is out at Fox News. Here’s what we know.

Tue, 25 Apr 2023

Vanity Fair looks into Tucker Carlson’s surprising exit from Fox News. The Washington Post exa...

Why experts expect Ukraine to launch a big offensive

Mon, 24 Apr 2023

Ukraine is gearing up for a major offensive against Russian forces. The Wall Street Journal has deta...

New twists in the unusual fight between DeSantis and Disney

Fri, 21 Apr 2023

Florida governor Ron DeSantis and his allies are ramping up a fight with Disney, even as more Republ...

Sneak Peek: Why Sienna Miller and Scott Z. Burns made a climate-catastrophe show

Thu, 20 Apr 2023

What would a future look like where climate change has become a truly unavoidable part of all of our...

Rent? Buy? New data shows the market’s weird for all of us.

Thu, 20 Apr 2023

Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s medical absence is limiting Democrats’ ability to move Biden&rsq...

Election lies cost Fox News $787.5 million. Now what?

Wed, 19 Apr 2023

The Washington Post reports on the impact of Fox News’s $787.5 million settlement of the Domin...

The felony charges in the shooting of a Black Missouri teen

Tue, 18 Apr 2023

Prosecutors charged a man in the shooting of 16-year-old Black student Ralph Yarl, who had mistakenl...

Deadly new conflict just broke out in Sudan. Here’s why.

Mon, 17 Apr 2023

CNN explains origins of the deadly new conflict in Sudan. Next-generation treatments can be complica...

How a landmark trial against Fox News could change libel law

Fri, 14 Apr 2023

A landmark defamation trial against Fox News begins next week. Legal observers say the outcome could...

Inside the EPA’s most ambitious car-pollution plan ever

Thu, 13 Apr 2023

New vehicle-pollution rules proposed by the EPA would require two-thirds of cars on the market to be...

What to know about the apparent U.S. intelligence leak

Wed, 12 Apr 2023

Images of what appear to be highly classified U.S. intelligence documents recently turned up on a so...

How soldiers accused of violent crimes avoid trial

Tue, 11 Apr 2023

The Army is increasingly allowing service members who face criminal charges for violent crimes to ci...

Who is responsible when artificial intelligence lies?

Mon, 10 Apr 2023

ChatGPT invented a sexual-harassment scandal and named a real law professor as the accused. Who&rsqu...

Justice Thomas under fire for gifts from GOP billionaire

Fri, 07 Apr 2023

A ProPublica investigation finds that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas accepted extensive gifts...

Sneak Peek: Why we don’t take postpartum mental health seriously enough — and what that means for new parents

Thu, 06 Apr 2023

Earlier this year, a woman named Lindsay Clancy was charged with the murder of her three children &m...

Rising oil prices will affect you, even if you don’t drive

Thu, 06 Apr 2023

Bloomberg reports on how oil prices have risen this week after producers made a surprise cut to outp...

Trump’s facing criminal charges. So have many world leaders.

Wed, 05 Apr 2023

Politico breaks down the new revelations and key questions from the Trump indictment document. Trump...

What to know before Trump appears in court

Tue, 04 Apr 2023

The Wall Street Journal has coverage tracking the history of the hush-money payment to Stormy Daniel...

What the Trump indictment could mean for 2024

Mon, 03 Apr 2023

Political strategists talk to Vox about how Trump’s indictment could affect the 2024 president...

What happens next in the Trump indictment

Fri, 31 Mar 2023

The Wall Street Journal has key details on the grand-jury indictment of Donald Trump, which marks th...

Sneak Peek: Why there’s so much poverty in America — and what you can do about it

Thu, 30 Mar 2023

More than 38 million people live in poverty in the United States, one of the world’s richest c...

Why more donated livers are going to waste

Thu, 30 Mar 2023

The Washington Post explains how the AR-15 came to dominate the American gun marketplace and loom so...

What the AR-15 does to human bodies

Wed, 29 Mar 2023

The Washington Post has a graphic look at how the AR-15 does so much damage to the human body. USA T...

What’s unique about America’s mass-shooting problem

Tue, 28 Mar 2023

Vox explains why mass shootings like the one in Nashville keep happening in America. NPR unpacks Isr...

Israel reaches a critical moment amid mass protests

Mon, 27 Mar 2023

A massive tornado on Friday killed at least 25 in Mississippi. NBC News has the latest. First Citize...

How TikTok’s CEO answered tough questions on data security

Fri, 24 Mar 2023

It’s Friday, March 23. On today’s show:  The U.S. carried out a series of airstrike...

Why SCOTUS is considering a case about dog-toy poop jokes

Thu, 23 Mar 2023

It’s Thursday, March 23. On today’s show:   A Trump lawyer was ordered to hand over...

They make $25,000 a year in L.A. Now they’re striking.

Wed, 22 Mar 2023

It’s Wednesday, March 22. On today’s show:   The Federal Reserve will announce its ...

The strongest evidence yet that COVID started with an animal

Tue, 21 Mar 2023

It’s Tuesday, March 21, 2023. On today’s show:  Biden signed a bill ordering the di...

What happens next if Trump is indicted

Mon, 20 Mar 2023

Time looks at what happens next if Trump is indicted.  China’s Xi and Russia’s Puti...

Why we don’t really know how many guns are in America

Fri, 17 Mar 2023

The Trace, a newsroom dedicated to covering gun violence, tries to pin down the number of guns in th...

Sneak Peek: Havana syndrome looks very real on brain scans. Why is it still a mystery to the U.S. government?

Thu, 16 Mar 2023

In 2016, U.S. government officials began reporting a mysterious set of symptoms. They first appeared...

The abortion-pill case in a Texas court, explained

Thu, 16 Mar 2023

A federal judge heard a challenge to the FDA’s approval of an abortion drug. The Texas Tribune...

How the U.S. military isn’t ready for Russia and China

Wed, 15 Mar 2023

The Wall Street Journal investigates the readiness of the U.S. military for a potential large-scale ...

Bank collapses shine light on loosened regulations

Tue, 14 Mar 2023

NBC News reports on how recent bank collapses are putting a new spotlight on a Trump-era law. Trump&...

What to know about the fall of Silicon Valley Bank

Mon, 13 Mar 2023

Regulators are making big new moves following Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse. The Wall Street ...

As key jobs numbers come in, working women stand out

Fri, 10 Mar 2023

As new employment data comes in, a deeper look shows women are returning to the workforce and piling...

Biden’s budget kicks off fight in Congress

Thu, 09 Mar 2023

Biden is set to unveil his budget. USA Today explains what to know. The kidnapping of four Americans...

It’s a crucial week for the U.S. economy. Here’s why.

Wed, 08 Mar 2023

CNBC reports on what the Fed chair says about the economy ahead of a high-stakes jobs report. Starbu...

Preventing the next toxic train derailment

Tue, 07 Mar 2023

Norfolk Southern has new safety proposals. Politico explains why they’re unlikely to satisfy t...

Inside the “zombie war” for Ukraine’s Bakhmut

Mon, 06 Mar 2023

The Wall Street Journal has an in-depth look at how Russian Wagner troops are posing a unique threat...

Murder convictions seal Alex Murdaugh’s downfall

Fri, 03 Mar 2023

Alex Murdaugh has been found guilty of murdering his wife and son in 2021. The State has full covera...

America’s growing child-labor problem

Thu, 02 Mar 2023

The Biden administration is cracking down on child labor following investigative reporting and an in...

What a lawsuit against Fox is exposing about election lies

Wed, 01 Mar 2023

Fox News is facing a defamation suit related to the airing of false claims that the 2020 presidentia...

Why the Chicago mayor’s race matters nationally

Tue, 28 Feb 2023

Politico explains the national implications of today’s election for mayor of Chicago. A new US...

Biden’s student-loan plan faces Supreme Court showdown

Mon, 27 Feb 2023

The Supreme Court will this week hear two cases that could determine the fate of Biden’s plan ...

Looking back on one year of the war in Ukraine

Fri, 24 Feb 2023

It’s one year since Russia invaded Ukraine. Millions of people have been displaced, thousands ...

Understanding the latest research into long COVID

Thu, 23 Feb 2023

The most common, persistent, and disabling long-COVID symptoms are neurological. Scientific American...

The fight over AP African American studies goes national

Wed, 22 Feb 2023

A battle in Florida over an AP course in African American studies is now spilling over into other st...

Calls for more oversight over U.S. aid to Ukraine

Tue, 21 Feb 2023

The U.S. has sent tens of billions in aid to Ukraine. USA Today reports on concerns that some of it ...

Biden’s surprise visit underscores U.S. support for Ukraine

Mon, 20 Feb 2023

CNN reports on Biden’s surprise visit to Kyiv, and on Pentagon efforts to ramp up ammunition p...

DeSantis’s education moves and the backlash, explained

Fri, 17 Feb 2023

USA Today reports on protesters who are challenging Florida governor Ron DeSantis’s moves to b...

How one Turkish town survived the earthquakes with no deaths

Thu, 16 Feb 2023

Hundreds of residents packed a gym in East Palestine, Ohio, to question officials after a train dera...

Inside the environmental disaster threatening a U.S. town

Wed, 15 Feb 2023

NPR reports on how residents of East Palestine, Ohio, are concerned for their health after a train d...

Syrians feel forgotten. These are their earthquake stories.

Tue, 14 Feb 2023

Aid has been slow to reach earthquake survivors in Syria. But one NPR reporter did and is telling th...

The U.S. keeps shooting down UFOs. What’s going on?

Mon, 13 Feb 2023

A U.S. fighter jet shot down an airborne object over Lake Huron yesterday, in the fourth such recent...

They survived ongoing civil war. Now they face earthquakes.

Fri, 10 Feb 2023

Syrians have been displaced many times in their country’s decade-long civil war. This week&rsq...

Earthquake victims say aid is too slow

Thu, 09 Feb 2023

Syrians say earthquake relief isn’t reaching them fast enough. CNN looks at how aid is being d...

Can Biden get his State of the Union proposals passed?

Wed, 08 Feb 2023

An Apple News collection has what you need to know about the deadly earthquakes in Turkey and Syria ...

Inside the urgent search for earthquake survivors

Tue, 07 Feb 2023

The Washington Post reports on the international effort underway to find survivors and prevent a bro...

Why the China balloon spying story isn’t over

Mon, 06 Feb 2023

The Wall Street Journal reports on new intelligence revelations about prior Chinese balloon incursio...

Why we’re all implicated in the “shoplifting epidemic”

Fri, 03 Feb 2023

Heard that there’s a spike in shoplifting? The actual story is far more complicated, and more ...

Inside the GOP’s struggle to move past Trump

Thu, 02 Feb 2023

Lots of Republicans want Donald Trump to disappear from politics. Their main strategy is hope. The A...

How to stop violent crime before police arrive

Wed, 01 Feb 2023

Community-based crime-reduction programs are attempting to stop violence before it happens. The New ...

Why Florida’s governor wants an AP course banned

Tue, 31 Jan 2023

The Washington Post explains the growing backlash against Florida governor Ron DeSantis’s deci...

New calls for change after Tyre Nichols’s killing

Mon, 30 Jan 2023

The Memphis Police Department disbanded its controversial SCORPION unit after Tyre Nichols’s d...

Former officers face murder charges in Tyre Nichols’s death

Fri, 27 Jan 2023

Former Memphis police officers face second-degree murder charges in the death of Tyre Nichols, as th...

The bill that could boost starting teacher salaries to $60K

Thu, 26 Jan 2023

A new federal bill aims to raise teachers’ starting salaries to $60,000. The Christian Science...

Reconsidering gun laws after California’s mass shootings

Wed, 25 Jan 2023

California has low levels of gun violence and strict gun-control laws. Vox looks into why those laws...

Deadly shootings shock Asian American communities

Tue, 24 Jan 2023

At least seven people were shot to death in Half Moon Bay, California. CNN is covering the story. AB...

New details in the deadly California mass shooting

Mon, 23 Jan 2023

The Los Angeles Times lays out what’s known about the deadly Lunar New Year mass shooting in M...

The charges Alec Baldwin faces over the ‘Rust’ shooting

Fri, 20 Jan 2023

Alec Baldwin and the weapons handler on the ‘Rust’ film set are facing charges of involu...

Understanding the debt-ceiling stalemate in Congress

Thu, 19 Jan 2023

The Biden administration and House Republicans are still far apart on a deal to raise the debt limit...

New details on former GOP candidate accused of shootings

Wed, 18 Jan 2023

A former Republican candidate in New Mexico has been charged with masterminding a series of shooting...

Why Elon Musk is in court over tweets

Tue, 17 Jan 2023

Elon Musk is heading to court in a case that goes back to a series of tweets about Tesla from 2018. ...

Why Western tanks could transform the war in Ukraine

Mon, 16 Jan 2023

The Wall Street Journal explains the importance of the U.K.’s promise to send tanks to Ukraine...

Why you’re hearing so much about gas stoves right now

Fri, 13 Jan 2023

Vox explains the uproar over gas-stove regulation. The man accused of killing four Idaho college stu...

Who’s accountable when a 6-year-old shoots a teacher?

Thu, 12 Jan 2023

NPR looks at the difficult questions the justice system is facing in the case of a 6-year-old school...

California braces for more deadly storms

Wed, 11 Jan 2023

California is bracing for more damage from another round of powerful winter storms, after already su...

What to know about Biden’s new immigration moves

Tue, 10 Jan 2023

Biden visited the southern border Sunday and is meeting with North American leaders this week in Mex...

How Trump and allies are connected to Brazil’s unrest

Mon, 09 Jan 2023

Hundreds of people were arrested in Brazil after supporters of former president Jair Bolsonaro attac...

How the historic House-speaker stalemate could end

Fri, 06 Jan 2023

Kevin McCarthy is still not speaker of the House, despite multiple attempts to elect him this week. ...

Damar Hamlin’s collapse tests NFL’s mental-health commitment

Thu, 05 Jan 2023

The Wall Street Journal reports that some NFL athletes are reluctant to play after Buffalo Bills saf...

Why the House still has no speaker — and what happens next

Wed, 04 Jan 2023

After three rounds of voting, Rep. Kevin McCarthy fell short of earning enough votes to secure the H...

Inside Kevin McCarthy’s scramble to win House speaker

Tue, 03 Jan 2023

The House of Representatives votes on a new speaker today. How it will go is anyone’s guess. T...

How Congress is overhauling retirement-saving rules

Fri, 23 Dec 2022

The Washington Post reports on the final January 6 committee report, the Senate’s vote to pass...

The Arctic blast pummeling the U.S.

Thu, 22 Dec 2022

Reuters reports on the winter storm that’s bringing dangerous conditions across the country an...

As Zelenskyy meets Biden, a look at a key Ukraine battle

Wed, 21 Dec 2022

As Ukrainian president Zelenskyy visits Washington, Reuters analyzes the fierce battle for the easte...

What’s next for immigration after a big Supreme Court move

Tue, 20 Dec 2022

The January 6 panel said Trump should be charged with four crimes related to the Capitol attack. Reu...

A World Cup final that lived up to the hype

Mon, 19 Dec 2022

Argentina defeated France in a thrilling World Cup final. After the Whistle recaps a memorable end t...

What microplastics are and why you should worry

Fri, 16 Dec 2022

Microplastics are everywhere. This week’s In Conversation discusses what that means for your h...

More severe weather expected after deadly tornadoes

Thu, 15 Dec 2022

As tornadoes rip through the South, CNN reports on how the climate crisis may be changing the way th...

How Washington’s failures exacerbated the fentanyl crisis

Wed, 14 Dec 2022

A Washington Post goes inside U.S. government failures to address the fentanyl crisis — and th...

FTX founder charged with defrauding investors

Tue, 13 Dec 2022

Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the collapsed FTX cryptocurrency exchange, was arrested in the Bah...

New drone strikes reveal growing Russia–Iran military ties

Mon, 12 Dec 2022

NBC reports on drone strikes by Russia that plunged more than 1.5 million people in Odesa, Ukraine, ...

Iran escalates plots to kidnap, assassinate critics

Fri, 09 Dec 2022

Western intelligence officials say Iran is escalating efforts to kidnap and assassinate journalists,...

WNBA star Brittney Griner freed in prisoner swap

Thu, 08 Dec 2022

WNBA star Brittney Griner has been released from Russian detention in a prisoner swap. She is now in...

What Raphael Warnock’s win means for the Senate and Georgia

Wed, 07 Dec 2022

Incumbent Democrat Raphael Warnock won Georgia’s Senate runoff election. The Los Angeles Times...

Georgia voters pick their next senator: Warnock or Walker

Tue, 06 Dec 2022

Voters in Georgia are heading back to the polls to decide the final Senate contest of the year, as S...

Iran official’s claims of change spark hope, skepticism

Mon, 05 Dec 2022

CNN reports on skepticism in and out of Iran over comments from a key official that the hijab law is...

Why Biden’s student-loan relief plan is in danger again

Fri, 02 Dec 2022

The Supreme Court is putting Biden’s student-loan forgiveness plan on hold until it can hear a...

Why Biden asked Congress to stop a rail strike

Thu, 01 Dec 2022

NPR reports on how Congress is moving to block a strike by railway workers, and Politico goes inside...

What the Oath Keepers guilty verdict means for Jan. 6 cases

Wed, 30 Nov 2022

Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes was convicted of seditious conspiracy, in the highest-profile Cap...

The U.S. faces Iran in a politically charged World Cup game

Tue, 29 Nov 2022

The U.S. faces Iran today in a World Cup match that has political implications that go far beyond th...

Why the Georgia Senate runoff matters

Mon, 28 Nov 2022

The Hill looks at what early voting numbers tell us about the Georgia Senate runoff. And Vox explain...

A look ahead at a divided Washington

Fri, 18 Nov 2022

Republicans will have a slim majority in the House. The Wall Street Journal looks at their goals and...

What Dems want done in their last weeks with House control

Thu, 17 Nov 2022

A bill protecting marriage-equality rights passed a key Senate hurdle. Grid explains what’s in...

He’s running. What next for investigations into Trump?

Wed, 16 Nov 2022

Former president Donald Trump, who tried to overturn the results of the 2020 election, said he&rsquo...

Why abortion-rights activists are taking the fight to states

Tue, 15 Nov 2022

Apple News has the latest election results, along with analysis. And NPR looks at how ballot-measure...

After disappointing midterms, new GOP criticism of Trump

Mon, 14 Nov 2022

Disappointing midterm results have some Republicans blaming Trump for losses — and searching f...

How strong youth turnout affected the midterms

Fri, 11 Nov 2022

Forbes crunches the numbers on how young voter turned out in the midterms, and identifies the issues...

The latest election news, as Georgia heads for a runoff

Thu, 10 Nov 2022

Apple News has the latest election results, and what to know about the decisive ones that are still ...

Where we stand after an unusual election night

Wed, 09 Nov 2022

Apple News has coverage and analysis of all the races and reaction, along with up-to-the-minute resu...

Republicans are already suing over mail-in ballots

Tue, 08 Nov 2022

The Washington Post reports on how Republicans are already issuing lawsuits to challenge ballots. CN...

Closing arguments in the midterm campaigns

Mon, 07 Nov 2022

The Washington Post reports on each party’s closing arguments in the midterm campaigns. NPR lo...

After mass layoffs at Twitter, what will Elon Musk do next?

Fri, 04 Nov 2022

The Verge reports on Elon Musk’s latest move at Twitter: mass layoffs. NPR explains why voters...

Which party will control Congress? Three experts weigh in.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022

This episode is part of a special series from Apple News Today exploring the lead-up to the 2022 mid...

Biden wants lower gas prices. Here’s why it won’t be easy.

Thu, 03 Nov 2022

Biden says he’ll impose higher taxes on energy companies if they don’t help lower consum...

Behind the spread of false theories about the Pelosi attack

Wed, 02 Nov 2022

CNN reports on how prominent conservatives pushed a false theory about the assault on Paul Pelosi, a...

What the housing-market shift means for you

Tue, 01 Nov 2022

NPR details how rising mortgage rates are affecting would-be buyers and the market overall. BuzzFeed...

Where voting rights stand going into the midterms

Tue, 01 Nov 2022

A major case before the Supreme Court could impact the future of voting rights and many states will ...

Fears of political violence grow after attack on Paul Pelosi

Mon, 31 Oct 2022

There are fears of an increase in politically motivated attacks after the husband of House speaker N...

How Elon Musk’s Twitter buy could affect elections

Fri, 28 Oct 2022

Bloomberg reports on Elon Musk firing top Twitter executives after closing his $44 billion deal. And...

Hear from swing-state voters on the midterms

Thu, 27 Oct 2022

The Washington Post asks swing-state voters to weigh in on the midterm elections. The Wall Street Jo...

Inside the post-Roe underground abortion-pill network

Wed, 26 Oct 2022

The Washington Post goes inside the covert network providing abortion pills to states where abortion...

Inside the Democrats’ mad dash to Election Day

Wed, 26 Oct 2022

The Democratic Party and President Joe Biden are facing a lot of headwinds going into the final week...

Now we know how much the pandemic hurt kids’ learning

Tue, 25 Oct 2022

CNN reports on new nationwide test scores from fourth and eighth graders that show major declines du...

New details from Ron DeSantis’s controversial voter arrests

Mon, 24 Oct 2022

Newly obtained video offers insights into Florida governor Ron DeSantis’s program to arrest fe...

What you might not know about the Iran protests

Fri, 21 Oct 2022

Iranians tell CNN how they were tortured by government forces for taking part in protests. In Conver...

Why midterms polling sites are boosting security

Thu, 20 Oct 2022

British prime minister Liz Truss resigned after a short and chaotic time in office. NBC News has det...

The big IRS changes that could reduce your tax bill

Wed, 19 Oct 2022

The IRS is making changes in response to inflation. Barron’s explains how they could reduce yo...

How to access federal student-loan forgiveness

Tue, 18 Oct 2022

The website for student-loan forgiveness is now live. The L.A. Times takes a look. The 2022-23 NBA s...

How abortion could affect the election

Tue, 18 Oct 2022

The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade over the summer changing the landscape across the country f...

What a third term for China’s Xi Jinping would mean

Mon, 17 Oct 2022

With Xi Jinping poised to begin a likely third term as president of China, he used a speech to set o...

What to know about big developments in Trump investigations

Fri, 14 Oct 2022

There have been several major recent developments in the legal investigations into Trump, his family...

How a secret tape of racist remarks is rocking politics

Thu, 13 Oct 2022

Racist remarks by prominent Latino politicians are rocking the Los Angeles City Council after secret...

Jake Tapper wants you to know C.J. Rice’s story

Wed, 12 Oct 2022

C.J. Rice was found guilty of attempted murder in South Philadelphia and is now serving up to 60 yea...

Why protests in Iran are gaining new energy

Tue, 11 Oct 2022

Amnesty International says a teenage girl was killed by security forces in Iran. Her death is giving...

The “stunning and sobering” number of election deniers on the ballot this November

Tue, 11 Oct 2022

Joe Biden won the 2020 election, but many Republican candidates are campaigning on the lie that it w...

What to know about Russia’s latest attacks on Kyiv

Mon, 10 Oct 2022

The Wall Street Journal reports that western Ukrainian cities such as Kyiv that have been mostly pea...

Biden warns of “Armageddon” amid Putin nuclear threats

Fri, 07 Oct 2022

The joint winners of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize are civil-rights campaigners from Belarus, ...

Understanding the controversy around Herschel Walker

Thu, 06 Oct 2022

Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker, an opponent of abortion rights, is alleged to have paid...

How Iran is cracking down as protests intensify

Wed, 05 Oct 2022

Protests against Iran’s regime are growing. More than 130 people have died in some of the wors...

How the 2022 midterms will test democracy

Tue, 04 Oct 2022

In the first episode of a special Apple News Today series, a Princeton historian explains how the 20...

Why SCOTUS’s new term could be more impactful than its last

Mon, 03 Oct 2022

The Supreme Court starts a new term today. Vox argues that it could be even more consequential than ...

Both Ukrainians and Russians are fleeing Putin’s war

Fri, 30 Sep 2022

The South Florida Sun Sentinel reports on the people dealing with the major devastation Hurricane Ia...

Tracking Ian’s path of destruction across Florida

Thu, 29 Sep 2022

Flooding is swamping parts of Florida after then-Hurricane Ian made landfall as one of the most powe...

Hurricane Ian tests Florida’s DeSantis

Wed, 28 Sep 2022

Politico looks at how Hurricane Ian presents a high-profile test for Florida governor Ron DeSantis, ...

Florida braces for Hurricane Ian after it hits Cuba

Tue, 27 Sep 2022

After bringing heavy wind and rain to Cuba, Hurricane Ian takes aim at Florida. CNN is tracking the ...

Why protesters are taking to the streets in Iran and Russia

Mon, 26 Sep 2022

The Wall Street Journal has on-the ground coverage of demonstrators in Russia who are pushing back a...

At U.N. assembly, world condemns Putin’s war escalation

Fri, 23 Sep 2022

World leaders gathered in New York this week for the U.N. General Assembly, even as Putin escalated ...

Why migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard are suing DeSantis

Thu, 22 Sep 2022

Three of the migrants flown by Florida governor Ron DeSantis to Martha’s Vineyard last week fi...

Why Putin is mobilizing 300,000 Russia reserve troops

Wed, 21 Sep 2022

Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilization of Russian military forces. Reuters and the Wall Str...

As Hurricane Fiona intensifies, Puerto Ricans remember Maria

Tue, 20 Sep 2022

Hurricane Fiona today intensified into a Category 3 storm. The Miami Herald is tracking its impact. ...

The extreme weather lashing Puerto Rico, Alaska, and Japan

Mon, 19 Sep 2022

Hurricane Fiona knocked out power in Puerto Rico over the weekend. The Miami Herald is following the...

Hear from families caught up in immigration politics

Fri, 16 Sep 2022

Republican governors are still moving migrants to Democratic strongholds. NPR has the latest. School...

Why Democrats are helping the far right win GOP primaries

Thu, 15 Sep 2022

Democrats are spending big to amplify far-right GOP candidates. The Washington Post looks at why. Mi...

Rail workers are set to strike. How that could affect you.

Wed, 14 Sep 2022

CNBC breaks down how a possible rail strike could snarl American shipping — and how that would...

Signs that the Trump investigations are intensifying

Tue, 13 Sep 2022

CNN reports that the Justice Department has subpoenaed dozens of people in Trump's orbit in recent d...

One journalist’s mission to document Russian war crimes

Mon, 12 Sep 2022

A veteran war correspondent is on a campaign to empower journalists to collect evidence of Russian a...

How Queen Elizabeth II changed the monarchy

Fri, 09 Sep 2022

Apple News editors have curated the best journalism looking at the life and impact of Queen Elizabet...

Understanding America’s big electricity problem

Thu, 08 Sep 2022

Bloomberg reports on Californians answering a call to conserve power and major problems with the U.S...

Uvalde families speak out on return to school

Wed, 07 Sep 2022

Students in Uvalde, Texas, returned to classrooms for the first time since a gunman killed 21 people...

The deadly consequences of extreme heat waves

Tue, 06 Sep 2022

A federal judge approved Trump’s request for a special master, securing the former president a...

Biden targets Trump and GOP in midterms speech

Fri, 02 Sep 2022

In a prime-time address, Biden said Trump and his Republican allies are a threat to American democra...

What to know about Palin’s surprise loss in Alaska

Thu, 01 Sep 2022

Democrat Mary Peltola defeated Sarah Palin in a closely watched special congressional election in Al...

Understanding the latest twist in the Trump papers probe

Wed, 31 Aug 2022

The Los Angeles Times reports on how the Justice Department says it has evidence of obstruction of i...

America’s Afghanistan withdrawal, one year later

Tue, 30 Aug 2022

Twelve months on from America’s withdrawal, who’s to blame for Afghanistan’s trage...

Why NASA is going back to the moon

Mon, 29 Aug 2022

NASA postponed the Artemis 1 moon launch because of an engine problem but is expected to try again, ...

What parents need to know about school-lunch bills

Fri, 26 Aug 2022

An affidavit sheds new light on the FBI’s search of former president Trump’s Florida hom...

What new trigger laws mean for abortion access

Thu, 25 Aug 2022

Nearly all of the country’s trigger bans on abortion will be in effect by the end of this mont...

Understanding Biden’s moves on student debt

Wed, 24 Aug 2022

CNN has key takeaways from election results in Florida, New York, and Oklahoma. Biden is expected to...

Why GOP insiders see Ron DeSantis as presidential material

Tue, 23 Aug 2022

Florida governor Ron DeSantis is spending a lot of time campaigning for Republicans in battleground ...

Liz Cheney says she’s going after election deniers

Mon, 22 Aug 2022

After losing her primary, Rep. Liz Cheney discusses her plans in a new interview with ABC News. New ...

School’s starting. But districts are short on teachers.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022

Tens of thousands of teaching positions are vacant, and schools are trying unusual things to address...

Polio is back in America. Here’s what to know.

Thu, 18 Aug 2022

NBC News reports on why there are new concerns about polio in America. West Texas is a very dangerou...

How Trump-backed election deniers could control future votes

Wed, 17 Aug 2022

A new Washington Post analysis finds that GOP candidates who support Trump’s lies about the 20...

What to know about the Democrats’ sweeping climate bill

Tue, 16 Aug 2022

The Democrats’ climate bill favors green-energy incentives over taxes on fossil fuels. Inside ...

New fallout over classified docs found in Trump’s home

Mon, 15 Aug 2022

Key House Democrats are asking for a security-damage assessment after the FBI found top-secret docum...

New details about the FBI’s raid of Trump’s Florida home

Fri, 12 Aug 2022

The FBI searched Trump’s home to look for nuclear documents and other items, sources tell the ...

Why an abortion case worries digital-privacy advocates

Thu, 11 Aug 2022

NBC News reports on how a mother and daughter were criminally charged after Facebook was ordered to ...

“Something’s got to give”: Serena Williams on leaving tennis

Wed, 10 Aug 2022

Trump pleaded the Fifth in a deposition at the New York attorney general’s office, CNN reports...

What to know about the FBI raid on Trump’s house

Tue, 09 Aug 2022

The FBI searched Donald Trump’s Florida home as part of an investigation into his handling of ...

Why the new spending bill is such a big deal

Mon, 08 Aug 2022

Vox explains why the spending plan just passed by the Senate will be one of the biggest bills to fig...

The federal government is scrambling to contain monkeypox

Fri, 05 Aug 2022

The Wall Street Journal reports that a major climate and health-care spending bill looks to be movin...

Why the U.S. right loves Hungary’s leader

Thu, 04 Aug 2022

Bloomberg reports on Trump's meeting with Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán, which took p...

Why the Kansas abortion vote gives Democrats hope

Wed, 03 Aug 2022

Politico has the key takeaways from an important primary night. The Senate passed a bill to help vet...

Behind the strike that killed Ayman al-Zawahiri

Tue, 02 Aug 2022

CNN has the story of how Biden and his team decided to kill Ayman al-Zawahiri, the world’s mos...

How climate change is making severe weather deadlier

Mon, 01 Aug 2022

This has been a year of deadly, extreme weather — and much more is expected to come. Wired exp...

Are we in a recession? Try asking a better question.

Fri, 29 Jul 2022

U.S. GDP declined again, but that might not mean we’re in a recession. Vox explains. NPR has i...

Congress tackles climate change and same-sex marriage

Thu, 28 Jul 2022

Politico explains how a surprise change in position by Joe Manchin set the stage for a Senate deal t...

How the DOJ’s Jan. 6 probe may be getting closer to Trump

Wed, 27 Jul 2022

The Washington Post reports that the Justice Department is asking very specific questions about Trum...

Making Alex Jones pay for his Sandy Hook lies

Tue, 26 Jul 2022

A jury will determine how much conspiracy theorist Alex Jones will pay to a Sandy Hook family for de...

Why critics say the U.S. isn’t ready for monkeypox

Mon, 25 Jul 2022

Monkeypox is now a declared global emergency, CBS News reports. There are concerns that America isn&...

What to know from the latest Jan. 6 hearing

Fri, 22 Jul 2022

CNN has takeaways from the latest January 6 hearing, which took place in prime time and focused on T...

Will a jury convict an accused school shooter’s parents?

Thu, 21 Jul 2022

New York Magazine looks at why a Michigan prosecutor is taking the extremely unusual move of chargin...

As the world burns, how climate-change talks fell apart

Wed, 20 Jul 2022

Negotiations over climate action are falling apart in Congress, but it seems unlikely Biden will dec...

Steve Bannon is back in court. Here’s what to know.

Tue, 19 Jul 2022

NPR explains why former Trump adviser Steve Bannon is on trial. The Atlantic calls him an American R...

New insights in a report on the Uvalde school shooting

Mon, 18 Jul 2022

CNN has five key takeaways from the new report on the deadly school shooting in Uvalde. Texans worry...

A Texas mother’s agonizing choice over abortion

Fri, 15 Jul 2022

Texas Monthly has the story of a mother who was forced to choose between an out-of-state abortion or...

What parents can do if their kid is planning violence

Thu, 14 Jul 2022

Parents whose children talk about attacking schools often struggle with whether to contact police. T...

New Uvalde-shooting footage reveals the slow police response

Wed, 13 Jul 2022

The Austin American-Statesman and KVUE obtained exclusive video from inside Uvalde’s Robb Elem...

“A new age for astronomy.” What the Webb telescope shows us.

Tue, 12 Jul 2022

We’re finally seeing just what NASA’s Webb telescope is capable of, and the imagery is s...

How state constitutions could protect abortion rights

Mon, 11 Jul 2022

After the Supreme Court overturned Roe, the decision to guarantee or restrict access fell to states....

Former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe assassinated

Fri, 08 Jul 2022

Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe died after being shot during a speech. The BBC reports. Bi...

How the U.S. economy is super weird right now

Thu, 07 Jul 2022

The Wall Street Journal looks at how the U.S. economy is a bizarre mix of a hot job market and slowi...

New revelations about the deadly July 4 shooting

Wed, 06 Jul 2022

The suspected gunman in the Highland Park July 4 attack is facing seven counts of first-degree murde...

“Like a battle zone.” A deadly shooting at a July 4 parade.

Tue, 05 Jul 2022

Police arrested a man following a deadly shooting at a July 4 parade in an Illinois suburb north of ...

What Biden and Democrats can do about abortion

Fri, 01 Jul 2022

Politico looks at what Democrats can — and might — do in Congress to fight the end of Ro...

How John Roberts lost control of the Supreme Court

Thu, 30 Jun 2022

Politico looks into how Chief Justice John Roberts lost control of the Supreme Court. NPR reports th...

Former aide testifies about Trump’s rage on Jan. 6

Wed, 29 Jun 2022

The Washington Post reports on new testimony from a former White House aide who said Trump sought to...

What the Supreme Court may do next after overturning Roe

Tue, 28 Jun 2022

Politico looks at how Chief Justice John Roberts lost control of the Supreme Court. And SCOTUSblog h...

What’s next for patients as abortion clinics shut down

Mon, 27 Jun 2022

The Washington Post was inside an abortion clinic to report on the chaos and tears as it abruptly sh...

Roe is overturned. Here's what that means for abortion.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022

The Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, upending half a century of American abortion law. The ...

Latest from Afghanistan as the earthquake death toll rises

Thu, 23 Jun 2022

An update from NPR on Afghanistan’s deadliest earthquake in 20 years.  The Supreme Court ...

Inside Trump’s plan to overturn his loss using fake electors

Wed, 22 Jun 2022

The Washington Post reports on how the latest January 6 hearing revealed Trump’s involvement i...

These little-known elections could determine abortion access

Tue, 21 Jun 2022

Politico explains how state supreme court races, typically obscure, are a critical election battlegr...

New details about Trump’s plans to overthrow the election

Fri, 17 Jun 2022

The Wall Street Journal reports that the Department of Justice says the January 6 committee isn&rsqu...

COVID vaccines for toddlers are close. Here’s what to know.

Thu, 16 Jun 2022

An FDA advisory panel is backing Pfizer and Moderna COVID shots for children as young as 6 months ol...

Why 49 million people face famine now

Wed, 15 Jun 2022

A South Carolina congressman who voted for impeachment will fall to a Trump-backed challenger, while...

How the experts got inflation wrong

Tue, 14 Jun 2022

As markets tumble, the Wall Street Journal looks at what the experts got wrong about inflation. The ...

What’s in the Senate gun-safety plan, and what isn’t

Mon, 13 Jun 2022

The Wall Street Journal reports on how a bipartisan group of senators has reached a deal on a framew...

The Jan. 6 hearing, in under 7 minutes

Fri, 10 Jun 2022

Politico looks at how the January 6 committee opened its first public hearing by laying out its case...

Why many Republican voters are supporting Jan. 6 apologists

Thu, 09 Jun 2022

As televised hearings about the Capitol attack begin, Bloomberg examines primary results and polling...

What Uvalde and Buffalo families want Congress to do on guns

Wed, 08 Jun 2022

ABC News reports on congressional testimony from families affected by the Uvalde and Buffalo shootin...

Proud Boys leader faces serious new Jan. 6 charges

Tue, 07 Jun 2022

Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio faces serious new charges connected to the January 6 insurrection. ...

The Uvalde police chief who’s gone into hiding

Mon, 06 Jun 2022

Nearly two weeks after the school shooting in Uvalde, many unanswered questions remain over the poli...

Why it’s so hard to change gun laws

Fri, 03 Jun 2022

President Biden demanded Congress take action to prevent the next mass shooting. NPR breaks down the...

What happens to school buildings after mass shootings?

Thu, 02 Jun 2022

Residents in Uvalde, Texas, are questioning whether to demolish and rebuild Robb Elementary after 21...

Why arming teachers may not prevent school shootings

Wed, 01 Jun 2022

Vox looks at research finding that there’s very little evidence that giving teachers guns make...

How a shooting long before Columbine changed the gun debate

Tue, 31 May 2022

As Uvalde families mourn, the Texas Tribune looks back at another mass shooting in the state that af...

What’s next for grieving families after the Texas shooting

Thu, 26 May 2022

Parkland and Newtown families reflect on how to support the parents who lost children in the Texas e...

Here’s what has changed about gun policy in America

Wed, 25 May 2022

At least 19 students and 2 adults were killed in a shooting at a Texas elementary school. The San An...

Why Georgia’s primary matters nationally

Tue, 24 May 2022

Georgia’s primary races have national implications. Trump is seeing mixed results in efforts t...

Understanding Biden’s surprising China-Taiwan comments

Mon, 23 May 2022

Biden said America would be willing to use force to defend Taiwan against a possible Chinese attack,...

A landmark study on abortion contains surprises

Fri, 20 May 2022

Oklahoma lawmakers have passed a bill that would be the strictest anti-abortion law in the nation. T...

Here’s what people get wrong about baby formula

Thu, 19 May 2022

Reuters reports on Biden’s decision to invoke the the Defense Production Act to combat the bab...

Good luck finding a theme in these primary results

Wed, 18 May 2022

Tuesday’s primary results paint a mixed picture of the electorate, the parties, and Trump's in...

Remembering the lives lost in the Buffalo mass shooting

Tue, 17 May 2022

The Washington Post tells the stories of the people who were killed in the Buffalo grocery-store sho...

The racist conspiracy theory behind the Buffalo shooting

Mon, 16 May 2022

On Saturday, a gunman opened fire at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York — killing 10 people. I...

What to know about the cryptocurrency meltdown

Fri, 13 May 2022

TerraUSD, a stablecoin that is supposed to be pegged to the US dollar, crashed this week. CNBC expla...

People who’ve never had COVID may hold the key to beating it

Thu, 12 May 2022

Scientists are studying people who have not yet caught the coronavirus for clues to how to better ta...

Meet the woman behind the anti-abortion movement

Wed, 11 May 2022

Marjorie Dannenfelser has worked with a single-minded focus for decades to end abortion. On the cusp...

How the GOP stopped supporting rape exceptions for abortion

Tue, 10 May 2022

The Atlantic reports on the GOP’s surprising turn against allowing abortion for rape victims. ...

Why Putin is throwing a parade while attacking Ukraine

Mon, 09 May 2022

As Russia seeks a propaganda victory with a huge military parade in Red Square, there is new concern...

What to know as abortion battles move to states

Fri, 06 May 2022

Slate’s veteran Supreme Court watcher explains what comes next after a leaked draft indicated ...

How the Supreme Court abortion news is upending elections

Thu, 05 May 2022

The Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade. The Wall Street Journal explains how that&rsquo...

What abortion was like before Roe — and what it could become

Wed, 04 May 2022

With the Supreme Court poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, a woman who had an illegal abortion before th...

Inside the leaked SCOTUS abortion opinion

Tue, 03 May 2022

Our conversation with Politico senior legal-affairs reporter Josh Gerstein, who broke the story of a...

Why Russia’s words about the war worry the U.S.

Mon, 02 May 2022

The Wall Street Journal reports on how Russia is recasting the fight in Ukraine as a broader conflic...

Trump supporters accused of breaking into voting systems

Fri, 29 Apr 2022

An investigation from Reuters uncovers several attempts to breach voting systems by Republican offic...

Three signs Russia’s war is getting bigger

Thu, 28 Apr 2022

Bloomberg reports on how the EU is trying to hold firm as Russia uses its energy supply to exert pre...

Why Biden may be ready to cancel your student debt

Wed, 27 Apr 2022

The Washington Post reports on how Biden is signaling a new openness to canceling student loans. Ame...

What to know about those Trump inner-circle texts

Tue, 26 Apr 2022

CNN obtained thousands of messages to and from Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows between Election Da...

Why the SCOTUS school-prayer case is a big deal

Mon, 25 Apr 2022

A high school coach who lost his job after praying on the field has taken his case to the Supreme Co...

The story of an environmental crisis the world fixed

Fri, 22 Apr 2022

On Earth Day, Vox has the story of a massive environmental crisis that the world actually solved. CN...

What to know about Putin’s “Satan” missile test

Thu, 21 Apr 2022

Putin just tested an intercontinental ballistic missile NATO has dubbed “Satan 2” &mdash...

Why Putin wants control of Ukraine’s Donbas region

Wed, 20 Apr 2022

BBC News explains why Russia is attempting to capture Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region. The Wal...

What to know about changes to mask rules on planes

Tue, 19 Apr 2022

Many people are confused by the latest news about masking on planes and transit. USA Today breaks do...

Why you may be paying a higher tax rate than the wealthiest Americans

Mon, 18 Apr 2022

A Russian Orthodox bishop is justifying Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with religious dogma. The...

Preview: She thought she knew her family — until she took a DNA test

Sat, 16 Apr 2022

When Amber van Moessner was growing up, she never questioned whether the man who raised her was her ...

What’s Elon Musk’s endgame with Twitter?

Fri, 15 Apr 2022

Elon Musk has launched a hostile-takeover bid for Twitter. The Verge explores how Musk might change ...

Why it’ll be hard to prosecute Putin for war crimes

Thu, 14 Apr 2022

Holding Putin accountable for alleged war crimes may be difficult because of how the International C...

A survivor’s story from the Brooklyn subway attack

Wed, 13 Apr 2022

Police have named suspect in the shooting attack on the subway in Brooklyn. CNN has the story. Biden...

What to know about the man leading Russia’s military

Tue, 12 Apr 2022

The Washington Post explains what the appointment of a new top commander says about Russia’s p...

In Texas, a controversial murder charge over abortion

Mon, 11 Apr 2022

The Texas Tribune reports on what happened to the woman who was recently jailed and charged with mur...

The trailblazer who paved the way for Ketanji Brown Jackson

Fri, 08 Apr 2022

The Wall Street Journal looks at Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s historic confirmation to the Su...

How Ukrainian kids stay in school during the war

Thu, 07 Apr 2022

NPR reports on how millions of Ukrainian children are staying in school even as conflict rages. The ...

A heroic Ukrainian mayor, executed and buried in a forest

Wed, 06 Apr 2022

The execution of a Ukrainian mayor is getting attention as the actions of Russian troops come under ...

How the U.S. is treating Ukrainian refugees differently

Tue, 05 Apr 2022

The Washington Post reports on the Ukrainian refugees trying to get into the U.S. by crossing its bo...

How new reports of Russian atrocities are changing the war

Mon, 04 Apr 2022

New evidence of war crimes is reportedly emerging as Russians retreat from areas around Kyiv. The Wa...

Preview: Theranos’s Elizabeth Holmes was found guilty. Now her COO is on trial.

Sat, 02 Apr 2022

When it came to light that the blood-testing technology behind the biotech startup Theranos didn&rsq...

Taking new aim at Russia’s economy

Fri, 01 Apr 2022

Politico reports on new U.S. sanctions against Russian tech companies, and examines how the ruble&rs...

What’s next for the SCOTUS conflict-of-interest controversy

Thu, 31 Mar 2022

Politico poses six questions about Justice Clarence Thomas, Ginni Thomas, and Supreme Court conflict...

What you're getting wrong about the Great Resignation

Wed, 30 Mar 2022

The Atlantic argues that the so-called Great Resignation is more of a Great Job Switcheroo. Ukraine ...

America’s long history of parents versus teachers

Tue, 29 Mar 2022

Culture wars over what’s taught in schools are nothing new. The New Yorker looks at how parent...

What’s different about Biden’s plan to tax billionaires

Mon, 28 Mar 2022

Biden is proposing a new minimum tax on America’s wealthiest families. The Washington Post has...

Preview: What happened when a man made a chatbot of his dead fiancée

Sat, 26 Mar 2022

Joshua Barbeau lost his fiancée, Jessica, nearly a decade ago. For Joshua, getting over her d...

They escaped other wars. They know what Ukrainians face.

Fri, 25 Mar 2022

Advocates want Biden to go further than his plan to allow 100,000 Ukrainian refugees into the U.S., ...

Biden’s trip isn’t the only major war news today

Thu, 24 Mar 2022

CNN lays out five key questions for Biden's diplomatic trip to Europe, as the war in Ukraine rages. ...

Food prices skyrocket because of Russia’s attack

Wed, 23 Mar 2022

The Wall Street Journal explains why Russia’s attack on Ukraine is causing the cost of food in...

Why thousands of Russians are fleeing their country

Tue, 22 Mar 2022

The Wall Street Journal breaks down the ongoing Senate confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown...

A Russian oligarch on what we get wrong about Putin

Mon, 21 Mar 2022

Can sanctioning Russian oligarchs influence Putin’s actions in Ukraine? Bloomberg Businessweek...

Preview: In Conversation with Jon Stewart. Plus, a bonus episode.

Sat, 19 Mar 2022

Every weekend on Apple News Today, we’ve been bringing you interviews with some of the best jo...

China can influence Russia. Will it?

Fri, 18 Mar 2022

China can influence Russia, but no one should get their hopes up about Beijing being able to stop th...

How Ukrainians are working to save art from Russian attacks

Thu, 17 Mar 2022

The Washington Post highlights the museums, libraries, and galleries in Ukraine that are rushing to ...

Zelenskyy’s emotional address to Congress for more help

Wed, 16 Mar 2022

Ukraine’s president pleaded for more U.S. help in a virtual address to Congress. ABC News cove...

Mariupol is under siege. Civilians are paying the price.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022

The Washington Post explains how the Ukraine capital’s outgunned defenders have kept Russian f...

What it’s like to survive a Russian missile attack

Mon, 14 Mar 2022

Foreign fighters including Americans were at a military training facility in Ukraine when it was hit...

In Conversation: Uncovering slave-ship wrecks, a diver puts lost souls to rest

Sat, 12 Mar 2022

During the trans-Atlantic slave trade, an estimated 12.5 million people who were enslaved traveled f...

War puts a spotlight on Ukrainian surrogates

Fri, 11 Mar 2022

Attacks on Ukrainian civilians are highlighting the country’s position as a major destination ...

Why Russian moms call Ukraine to see if their sons are alive

Thu, 10 Mar 2022

A hotline helps Russians find out if family members in the military have been killed in Ukraine. It&...

A Ukrainian doctor on how it feels to treat Russian soldiers

Wed, 09 Mar 2022

BuzzFeed News has the story of a Ukrainian doctor whose professional ethics mean he must treat Russi...

How Russia’s war destroyed decades of economic progress

Tue, 08 Mar 2022

The Kremlin spent decades improving its business ties to the West. The Washington Post shows how the...

“Morgues are full.” Ukraine’s struggle to bury the dead.

Mon, 07 Mar 2022

As the death toll rises in Ukraine, family members are struggling to bury their loved ones amid rele...

How real is the threat of nuclear war?

Sat, 05 Mar 2022

NATO member states have been clear they will not directly intervene in the Russian invasion of Ukrai...

Why implementing a no-fly zone over Ukraine could be catastrophic

Fri, 04 Mar 2022

A Vox reporter lays out the risks of setting up a no-fly zone over Ukraine, and warns that doing so ...

A Ukrainian activist begs the West to do more

Thu, 03 Mar 2022

NPR looks at what Russia’s role in the Syrian civil war tells us about its strategy of targeti...

Biden’s message to Putin: You won’t win

Wed, 02 Mar 2022

The Washington Post recaps Biden’s first State of the Union address. And Vox analyses what the...

“This is terror”: Zelenskyy accuses Russia of war crimes

Tue, 01 Mar 2022

The L.A. Times has the latest updates from Ukraine, including the bombardment of Kharkiv, its second...

How Ukrainian civilians are defending their country

Mon, 28 Feb 2022

Ukrainian civilians, many with no military training, are taking up arms to defend their country. The...

David Remnick on Putin’s endgame

Sat, 26 Feb 2022

This week, Russia launched an unprovoked attack on Ukraine — beginning what could be the largest w...

Why China’s angle on Russia’s war matters

Fri, 25 Feb 2022

The Wall Street Journal reports on how attacks on Ukraine’s capital by Russian forces have int...

Inside Putin’s attack on Ukraine

Thu, 24 Feb 2022

Russian forces invaded Ukraine by land, air, and sea. Reuters and BuzzFeed News report on the bigges...

A war in Ukraine could push food prices up even more

Wed, 23 Feb 2022

CNBC explains how an invasion of Ukraine might disrupt supply chains and drive up your grocery bill....

What Putin really wants is bigger than Ukraine

Tue, 22 Feb 2022

Players from the women's national soccer team have settled their equal-pay lawsuit against the U.S. ...

Biden’s open to meeting Putin. Here are the risks.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022

CNN analyzes why a potential meeting with Putin presents huge risks for Biden. Autocrats, not terror...

In Conversation: Did a Texas man confess to a murder he didn’t commit?

Sat, 19 Feb 2022

When 52-year-old Larry Driskill was questioned by Texas Ranger James Holland in 2015, he thought he ...

Why the West fears a Russian “false flag” plot

Fri, 18 Feb 2022

The Wall Street Journal reports on rising tension amid new accusations over Russian troop movements ...

Athletes complain of double standard in Valieva doping case

Thu, 17 Feb 2022

U.S. sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson has accused sports authorities of a double standard in how ...

This legal argument could be the key to future gun lawsuits

Wed, 16 Feb 2022

Families of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims won a rare settlement with a gun compa...

Accountants drop Trump, call financial statements unreliable

Tue, 15 Feb 2022

Russia’s military says it’s pulling some troops back from near the Ukrainian border. NBC...

Ukraine says the clock is ticking for diplomacy with Russia

Mon, 14 Feb 2022

CNN reports that the possibility of a diplomatic solution to escalating tensions between Russia and ...

In Conversation: Are we in the golden age of 'Jeopardy'?

Sat, 12 Feb 2022

When host Alex Trebek died in 2020, Jeopardy’s future was unclear. Could the game show continu...

Tensions rise as Canadian truckers block crossings into U.S.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022

Tensions are rising along the U.S.–Canada border, where protests against pandemic restrictions...

Why Ahmaud Arbery’s killers are back on trial

Thu, 10 Feb 2022

Anonymous sources at the National Archives and Records Administration tell the Washington Post that ...

What to know about the DOJ’s massive bitcoin seizure

Wed, 09 Feb 2022

Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell criticized the Republican National Committee for censuring la...

Go-bags and bunkers: Ukrainians brace for potential invasion

Tue, 08 Feb 2022

As tensions in Eastern Europe intensify, the Washington Post looks at how Ukrainians are preparing f...

Why rents are likely to keep rising this year

Mon, 07 Feb 2022

Households across the U.S. are struggling to deal with climbing rental prices. The Washington Post r...

In Conversation: They survived school shootings. How are they 20 years later?

Sat, 05 Feb 2022

In 1998, a student opened fire at a middle-school dance, killing one teacher and wounding another te...

States crack down on shoddy COVID-testing practices

Fri, 04 Feb 2022

Investigators are going after a COVID-testing company accused of “invalid, false and delayed&r...

Yes, teachers are quitting. Here’s where they’re going.

Thu, 03 Feb 2022

The Pentagon says U.S. special forces carried out a counterterrorism mission in Syria. The Washingto...

A Black coach accuses NFL of racism in explosive lawsuit

Wed, 02 Feb 2022

A Black former NFL coach is suing the league and several teams, alleging racism in hiring. ESPN exam...

Families face tough choices as extra child tax credit ends

Tue, 01 Feb 2022

The end of the enhanced child tax credit is forcing parents to make difficult choices. CNN tells som...

Keeping score in the congressional-redistricting fight

Mon, 31 Jan 2022

FiveThirtyEight explains what you need to know about redistricting ahead of the midterm elections. T...

In Conversation: David Wallace-Wells makes the case for climate reparations

Sat, 29 Jan 2022

Developing countries are bearing the brunt of the worst effects of our changing climate, despite con...

How Russia’s military moves could raise your energy bill

Fri, 28 Jan 2022

It’s five years since then-president Donald Trump issued a ban on travel from several Muslim-m...

How Biden’s Supreme Court pick could make history

Thu, 27 Jan 2022

President Biden has promised to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court. Vox looks at the leadin...

How inflation wipes out your pay raise

Wed, 26 Jan 2022

With prices rising faster than wages right now, even many people who’ve gotten raises lately a...

Why high meat prices might not just be a pandemic thing

Tue, 25 Jan 2022

What’s the deal with high meat prices? Is there more to them than just the pandemic supply-cha...

Why federal funds for hungry kids aren’t reaching them

Mon, 24 Jan 2022

A pandemic program to help low-income kids in America get enough to eat is struggling. The Washingto...

In Conversation: Nikole Hannah-Jones on the 1619 Project and reframing U.S. history

Sat, 22 Jan 2022

Nikole Hannah-Jones is a Pulitzer Prize–winning reporter for The New York Times Magazine and t...

Why the “Havana syndrome” mystery still isn’t solved

Fri, 21 Jan 2022

The Washington Post has details of a new CIA report that says it is unlikely that a “worl...

How Biden could respond if Putin invades Ukraine

Thu, 20 Jan 2022

Reuters reports on Biden saying he thinks Vladimir Putin may “move in” on Ukraine, as we...

How well has Biden handled the pandemic? Experts weigh in.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022

NPR speaks to medical experts for a report card on how President Biden has managed the pandemic in t...

How cryptocurrency became a big political issue

Tue, 18 Jan 2022

Cryptocurrency is becoming a bona fide issue in American politics, influencing candidates and their ...

On MLK Day, new urgency over voting rights

Mon, 17 Jan 2022

The Washington Post looks at how setbacks on voting rights fit among the many challenges President B...

In Conversation: How one journalist helped her dad die

Sat, 15 Jan 2022

If you’re suffering from a terminal illness and have only a few months to live, should you be ...

Inside Afghanistan’s hunger crisis

Fri, 14 Jan 2022

The New Yorker reports from Afghanistan, where more than 20 million people are on the brink of famin...

Why so many U.S. grocery shelves are empty

Thu, 13 Jan 2022

CNN explains why so many Americans are finding empty shelves when they go to grocery stores. Reuters...

“Wild Things" episode 1: What Went Wrong?

Wed, 12 Jan 2022

Apple News Today is bringing you a special episode — the first installment of Wild Things, a n...

The one change that could cut school shootings in half

Wed, 12 Jan 2022

School shootings hit a record high last year, fueled by children with access to guns. The Washington...

What happens when everyone calls out sick at the same time

Tue, 11 Jan 2022

The Atlantic explains how the Omicron surge is hitting hospitals, which are already struggling to de...

The unexpected impact of banning Trump from social media

Mon, 10 Jan 2022

One year after Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube banned Donald Trump, the Wall Street Journa...

In Conversation: Feeling burned out? Here’s how to rethink work.

Sat, 08 Jan 2022

How’s your relationship to your job? Does it feel healthy? Sustainable? For a lot of people, i...

We understand Omicron better now. Here’s what to know.

Fri, 07 Jan 2022

We know a lot more about the Omicron COVID variant than we did. NPR has the latest information on it...

Hear why January 6 was just the beginning

Thu, 06 Jan 2022

One year after the Capitol attack, journalism on what happened and the enduring impact on American d...

Why Chicago’s COVID school-safety fight matters nationwide

Wed, 05 Jan 2022

Chicago public schools are closed today as teachers and administrators fight over whether learning s...

Startup star to criminal: The downfall of Elizabeth Holmes

Tue, 04 Jan 2022

Elizabeth Holmes was found guilty on four of 11 charges in her fraud trial. The Wall Street Journal ...

Why 2022 might not be defined by the pandemic

Mon, 03 Jan 2022

COVID isn’t gone, but 2022 may be the first year since its arrival that isn’t defined by...

Good-news stories you may have missed in 2021

Thu, 23 Dec 2021

Wally Funk tried for decades to become an astronaut, at a time before NASA allowed women into orbit....

How the pandemic is killing non-COVID patients

Wed, 22 Dec 2021

A primary-care doctor told the Wall Street Journal she’s seen more than three times as many de...

What to know now that Omicron is dominant in the U.S.

Tue, 21 Dec 2021

Omicron is now the dominant variant of coronavirus in the U.S. CNN reports on what doctors and gover...

What’s next for Biden’s agenda after Manchin’s “no”

Mon, 20 Dec 2021

The Atlantic explores what Joe Manchin’s ”no” on the giant spending bill means for...

In Conversation: Did Marilyn Manson hide his abuse of women in plain sight?

Sat, 18 Dec 2021

In the past year, more than a dozen women have accused Marilyn Manson — whose real name is Bri...

Biden’s big spending bill is still stuck. Here’s why.

Fri, 17 Dec 2021

The Washington Post explains why it’s looking unlikely that Democrats will pass the president&...

Special Episode: Looking back on the making of 'Hooked'

Thu, 16 Dec 2021

The Apple Original podcast Hooked tells the story of Tony Hathaway. He went from working as a design...

Kamala Harris takes stock of a historic, turbulent year

Thu, 16 Dec 2021

One year into her history-making role, Vice President Kamala Harris reacts to recent controversies a...

Stories of hope and resilience after the deadly tornadoes

Wed, 15 Dec 2021

A tornado destroyed a Kentucky nursing home. USA Today has the story of how all its residents surviv...

Why is the U.S. defense bill so large? No one seems to know.

Tue, 14 Dec 2021

Slate columnist Fred Kaplan, a longtime observer of military spending, asks whether anyone actually ...

What we know about climate change and deadly tornadoes

Mon, 13 Dec 2021

Scientists are examining the role climate change may have played in the twisters that killed dozens ...

In Conversation: Inside the secret prisons where migrants are tortured and beaten

Sat, 11 Dec 2021

For the New Yorker, journalist Ian Urbina traveled to Libya to report on an EU-funded shadow immigra...

Why the Starbucks union vote is such a big deal

Fri, 10 Dec 2021

The Wall Street Journal reports on how the Starbucks union vote is about much more than Starbucks. B...

Why Biden’s spending plan may not solve the housing crisis

Thu, 09 Dec 2021

There’s a lot of money in Biden’s spending plan targeted at the affordable-housing crisi...

Was Elizabeth Holmes’s testimony enough to save her?

Wed, 08 Dec 2021

The case of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes may turn on her testimony. The Wall Street Journal loo...

Here’s what happens if Biden’s immigration overhaul passes

Tue, 07 Dec 2021

The Build Back Better bill touches many areas. Yahoo News explains how it would change the American ...

How Biden’s spending plan could transform U.S. health care

Mon, 06 Dec 2021

The Washington Post looks at how the roughly $2 trillion spending bill Congress is debating would ov...

In Conversation: America’s child-care system is broken. Can we fix it?

Sat, 04 Dec 2021

The pandemic exposed something every working parent in the U.S. already knew: This country’s c...

Why Delta is still dangerous as Omicron variant spreads

Fri, 03 Dec 2021

The Omicron variant of the coronavirus is getting lots of attention, but many hospitals are still st...

The untold story of Mississippi’s sole abortion clinic

Thu, 02 Dec 2021

The story of how Mississippi ended up with only one abortion clinic matters across America, regardle...

How activists are preparing for a post–Roe v. Wade America

Wed, 01 Dec 2021

As the Supreme Court hears a major abortion case, Politico looks at how activists on both sides of t...

The brutal shadow system keeping migrants out of Europe

Tue, 30 Nov 2021

In an extensive investigation, the New Yorker takes a look inside the coastal patrols and brutal, se...

What we know — and don’t — about the Omicron variant

Mon, 29 Nov 2021

There are lots of questions about the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus. The Atlantic breaks do...

Who gets to claim self-defense in fatal shootings?

Tue, 23 Nov 2021

Closing arguments have concluded in the trial of the three white men accused of killing Ahmaud Arber...

How a $2 trillion plan could transform the social safety net

Mon, 22 Nov 2021

House Democrats passed President Biden’s $2 trillion spending plan to revamp the country&rsquo...

In Conversation: Jelani Cobb on the backlash to critical race theory

Sat, 20 Nov 2021

The New Yorker’s Jelani Cobb says conservatives weaponizing critical race theory aren’t ...

Why it’s time to check in on Europe’s unusual border crisis

Fri, 19 Nov 2021

The House has approved a bill containing around $1.9 trillion in social spending. The key part of Pr...

House votes largely on party lines to censure Paul Gosar

Thu, 18 Nov 2021

The House censured Rep. Paul Gosar after he posted an anime video depicting him killing Rep. Alexand...

Fears for U.S. medical system as health-care workers quit

Wed, 17 Nov 2021

Doctors and nurses are quitting at alarming rates, raising questions about the future of the U.S. me...

What the jury must decide in the Rittenhouse trial

Tue, 16 Nov 2021

The New Yorker explains what jurors have to decide in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse. Mugshots can st...

People with disabilities say flying is routinely dehumanizing

Mon, 15 Nov 2021

Amid rising tensions between the U.S. and China, presidents Biden and Xi are to gather for a virtual...

In Conversation: Does blood hold the key to the fountain of youth?

Sat, 13 Nov 2021

People have been searching for a way to delay or even reverse the effects of old age for centuries &...

Election workers feel threatened, scared, and ignored

Fri, 12 Nov 2021

A Reuters investigation into Trump supporters who threatened election workers finds that many of the...

How police officers punish their own

Thu, 11 Nov 2021

There was emotion and tension in the courtroom as Kyle Rittenhouse testified at his homicide trial i...

Starbucks pushes back against efforts to unionize

Wed, 10 Nov 2021

Today, the National Labor Relations Board will mail union ballots to Starbucks employees at three lo...

The clean-water crisis that huge new spending may not fix

Tue, 09 Nov 2021

Congress has approved major funding to fix aging water infrastructure. But frustrated people in Jack...

Experts fear Astroworld won’t be the last deadly concert

Mon, 08 Nov 2021

The deadly crowd surge at the Astroworld Festival was just the latest fatal concert incident. Safety...

In Conversation: How an opioid addiction drove one engineer to rob banks

Sat, 06 Nov 2021

When Tony Hathaway was arrested outside of a KeyBank in Seattle, police and the FBI had been looking...

Could your neighborhood be a cancer hot spot?

Fri, 05 Nov 2021

The EPA allows polluters to turn neighborhoods into “sacrifice zones” where residents br...

Island nations, at risk of disappearing, urge climate action

Thu, 04 Nov 2021

Rising sea levels are an existential threat to island nations. CNBC looks at how their leaders are s...

Here’s what the GOP’s Virginia win could mean nationally

Wed, 03 Nov 2021

Politicians across America are studying Tuesday’s races for clues on how to win in next year&r...

The people who clean up after climate disasters

Tue, 02 Nov 2021

Police reform is on the ballot today in Minneapolis, where George Floyd’s murder ignited a new...

What to know as Supreme Court considers Texas abortion ban

Mon, 01 Nov 2021

Today the Supreme Court hears cases challenging the new Texas law that prohibits almost all abortion...

In Conversation: Kids were jailed for a crime that doesn’t exist. How could that happen?

Sat, 30 Oct 2021

Nashville Public Radio’s Meribah Knight speaks with Shumita Basu about her reporting for ProPu...

How China and the U.S. are falling short on climate action

Fri, 29 Oct 2021

Ahead of the global environmental summit in Scotland, National Geographic looks at numbers showing t...

Paid leave appears dead in Congress. Here’s what that means.

Thu, 28 Oct 2021

CNN reports on President Biden’s outreach to Democrats on Capitol Hill, as he works to push hi...

Democrats want billionaires to pay up in new tax plan

Wed, 27 Oct 2021

Democrats have tax proposals to raise money for big new spending. Bloomberg explains how one plan go...

Here’s what to watch in next week’s governor’s races

Tue, 26 Oct 2021

Next week’s governor’s races in Virginia and New Jersey will be watched for national imp...

What’s driving the extreme weather on the West Coast

Mon, 25 Oct 2021

USA Today reports on the furious storm unleashed from a “bomb cyclone” slamming the West...

In Conversation: Think the stock market is rigged? You may be right.

Sat, 23 Oct 2021

Data shows high-level execs often get unusually good returns trading their own companies’ stoc...

Why the world is watching Congress’s climate-change moves

Fri, 22 Oct 2021

World powers are watching to see if the U.S. can pull off major action on climate change ahead of a ...

Democrats ramp up unusual legal fight with Steve Bannon

Thu, 21 Oct 2021

Trump ally Steve Bannon has defied a subpoena from the House committee investigating the January 6 C...

The problem of cops who won’t get vaccinated

Wed, 20 Oct 2021

Police officers are dying of COVID at alarming rates, but some are pushing back hard against getting...

Why time may be running out for Biden’s climate plan

Tue, 19 Oct 2021

President Biden’s climate agenda seems to be in trouble, the Guardian reports. The Atlantic sa...

Murder trial begins in the killing of jogger Ahmaud Arbery

Mon, 18 Oct 2021

Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man, was shot and killed while jogging in 2020. As the murder trial begins, N...

In Conversation: Delivery workers feel exploited. They’re fighting back.

Sat, 16 Oct 2021

Delivery workers are a vital part of New York City’s infrastructure, so much so that during th...

What’s holding up federal aid to renters?

Fri, 15 Oct 2021

Congress approved $47 billion to pay back rent and prevent evictions. NPR explains why so little of ...

The latest moves in the Capitol-attack investigation

Thu, 14 Oct 2021

The House committee probing the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol subpoenaed a former Justice Dep...

Why so many American workers are on strike right now

Wed, 13 Oct 2021

Supply-chain issues and labor shortages mean companies are fighting for workers. Time reports on how...

NFL coach out after revelations of offensive emails

Tue, 12 Oct 2021

Jon Gruden is stepping down as Las Vegas Raiders coach following revelations of racist, antigay, and...

Why U.S. child care is in crisis and what to do about it

Mon, 11 Oct 2021

Day-care providers are struggling with a worker shortage while federal relief has been slow to help....

In Conversation: Is bipartisanship dead?

Sat, 09 Oct 2021

For the past few decades, it seems like Congress has been stuck in a perpetual state of gridlock. La...

Journalists share Nobel Peace Prize for press-freedom fight

Fri, 08 Oct 2021

The Nobel Peace Prize went to journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov for their work fighting for...

A new twist in the fight over the debt ceiling

Thu, 07 Oct 2021

A judge has the controversial Texas abortion ban on hold. The Texas Tribune explains why it’s ...

What role did pharmacies play in the opioid crisis?

Wed, 06 Oct 2021

NPR reports on a high-profile civil trial that focuses on the role pharmacy chains may have played i...

Understanding the global impact of the Facebook outage

Tue, 05 Oct 2021

Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp have started to come back online after a massive outage. CNN and t...

Pandora Papers reveal how elites hide vast fortunes

Mon, 04 Oct 2021

The Washington Post reports on the newly revealed Pandora Papers, which detail an opaque financial u...

In Conversation: Bob Woodward and Robert Costa on the final months of Trump’s presidency

Sat, 02 Oct 2021

What was it like inside the White House when Donald Trump lost — then denied losing — th...

The government didn’t shut down, but Dems are divided

Fri, 01 Oct 2021

Congress avoided a government shutdown on Thursday, sending a stopgap spending bill to President Bid...

Lawmakers go to bat over looming shutdown deadline

Thu, 30 Sep 2021

The U.S. government faces a looming shutdown if Congress can’t pass a spending bill by midnigh...

Biden’s agenda is on the line. Here’s who may hold the key.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021

Politico reports on how Democratic senators Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin are frustrating some in t...

A trillion-dollar coin? How to end the debt-ceiling debate.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021

Senate Republicans blocked a bill that would suspend the debt ceiling, forcing Democrats to devise a...

Here’s what you need to know about booster shots

Mon, 27 Sep 2021

Mixed messages on COVID-vaccine booster shots are leaving Americans with lots of questions. The Wall...

In Conversation: Investigation reveals what Facebook hides about its platforms

Sat, 25 Sep 2021

Facebook’s internal research shows that Instagram, a platform the company owns, can be harmful...

Biden border policy criticized as Haitians are deported

Fri, 24 Sep 2021

The Biden administration’s move to deport thousands of Haitian migrants is drawing further cri...

Federal police reform is dead, but states have solutions

Thu, 23 Sep 2021

Talks on a federal police-reform bill collapsed in Congress, marking the end of bipartisan negotiati...

How the child-care shortage could damage the whole economy

Wed, 22 Sep 2021

Child-care workers are quitting in droves and day-care owners are struggling to replace them. The Wa...

Lawsuit against doctor tests new Texas abortion ban

Tue, 21 Sep 2021

The Texas doctor who violated the state’s new abortion ban now faces a lawsuit. The Washington...

Why the U.S. is deporting Haitians from the Mexico border

Mon, 20 Sep 2021

The Biden administration is deporting Haitian migrants from the U.S.–Mexico border after thous...

In Conversation: The story of Jane Roe, her baby, and abortion in America

Sat, 18 Sep 2021

Many people may not know that the woman at the center of Roe v. Wade — whose real name is Norm...

Hospitals at capacity struggle to treat non-COVID patients

Fri, 17 Sep 2021

Hospitals in states with low vaccination rates are overwhelmed with coronavirus cases. ProPublica lo...

"We have been failed.” Gymnasts say FBI ignored sex abuse.

Thu, 16 Sep 2021

Four elite gymnasts testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee about sexual abuse by former USA...

Why at-home COVID tests are so expensive in the U.S.

Wed, 15 Sep 2021

California governor Gavin Newsom survived a historic attempt to oust him from office. The L.A. Times...

Republicans push false election-fraud claim in Newsom recall

Tue, 14 Sep 2021

With polls indicating that Governor Gavin Newsom is likely to win the recall election in California,...

What counts as a religious exemption to a vaccine mandate?

Mon, 13 Sep 2021

Some people are trying to bypass COVID-vaccine mandates by claiming getting the shots goes against t...

In Conversation: How America’s 9/11 response led to the Capitol insurrection

Sat, 11 Sep 2021

In his latest film for ‘Frontline,’ documentary filmmaker Michael Kirk lays out how the United S...

Victims’ families fight to see secret 9/11 files

Fri, 10 Sep 2021

President Biden says he’ll open up secret government files about the 9/11 attacks. ProPublica ...

How 9/11 launched a new era of security spending

Thu, 09 Sep 2021

After the 9/11 terror attacks, federal defense spending surged. The Wall Street Journal explains how...

Here’s why the accused 9/11 planner is still awaiting trial

Wed, 08 Sep 2021

Twenty years after 9/11, the accused mastermind behind the attacks is still awaiting trial at Guanta...

Here’s how expiring jobless benefits can affect everyone

Tue, 07 Sep 2021

Millions of Americans are losing jobless benefits because federal aid has expired. The Washington Po...

In Conversation: What happened when a man made a chatbot of his dead fiancée

Sat, 04 Sep 2021

Jason Fagone is a writer for the San Francisco Chronicle. In a recent article, Fagone details how Jo...

Expert answers to your questions about COVID safety for kids

Fri, 03 Sep 2021

A doctor and Washington Post columnist addresses parents’ concerns about how to keep their kid...

End of eviction ban threatens 750,000 households

Thu, 02 Sep 2021

Powerful remnants of Hurricane Ida are causing deadly floods in East Coast states, CNN reports. A ne...

Controversial Texas abortion ban comes at pivotal moment

Wed, 01 Sep 2021

CNN reports on a new Texas law banning abortions at six weeks of pregnancy that’s now in force...

Ida’s warning: Cities aren’t ready for fast-growing storms

Tue, 31 Aug 2021

The Atlantic explains how Ida’s rapid intensification may be a warning that states need new hu...

Danger and darkness: Louisiana reels from Hurricane Ida

Mon, 30 Aug 2021

CNN reports on the dangerous impact of Hurricane Ida. Around a million customers lost power as the d...

In Conversation: Jason Parham on how Black Twitter became a cultural force

Sat, 28 Aug 2021

Jason Parham is out with a three-part feature in ‘WIRED’ chronicling how Black Twitter came to e...

U.S. braces for more attacks as Afghan evacuations continue

Fri, 27 Aug 2021

Reuters reports that U.S. troops at Kabul's airport are bracing for more possible Islamic State atta...

The national implications of California’s recall election

Thu, 26 Aug 2021

CNN reports on casualties following what the Pentagon calls a “complex attack” on the ai...

Democrats approve a budget plan. Now comes the hard part.

Wed, 25 Aug 2021

The House passage of the $3.5 trillion budget plan came after moderate Democrats secured a pledge th...

Taliban takeover creates a money problem for Afghans

Tue, 24 Aug 2021

The L.A. Times explains the extremely difficult economic situation Afghanistan now faces under Talib...

What it’s like on the ground after Haiti’s earthquake

Mon, 23 Aug 2021

A Miami Herald reporter joins us from Haiti to talk about recovery efforts following the country&rsq...

In Conversation: Craig Whitlock on 20 years of U.S. lies about Afghanistan

Sat, 21 Aug 2021

Craig Whitlock is the Washington Post reporter behind The Afghanistan Papers. Whitlock obtained a tr...

Dispatch from Kabul: Life after the Taliban takeover

Fri, 20 Aug 2021

Kabul’s airport is in chaos as Afghans who helped U.S. forces try to get out. An Al Jazeera jo...

Images tell the story of what's at stake for Afghan women

Thu, 19 Aug 2021

Twenty years of photos in the Atlantic show some of the gains women in Afghanistan made after the Ta...

Global powers hedge bets as Taliban takes Afghanistan

Wed, 18 Aug 2021

Foreign correspondents for the Washington Post look at what the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanis...

What happens to Afghans who helped U.S. troops?

Tue, 17 Aug 2021

CNN reports that the Biden administration is expected to recommend COVID-vaccine booster shots for m...

How America’s Afghanistan exit will affect the world

Mon, 16 Aug 2021

New Yorker writer Robin Wright looks at the long-term impact of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan...

In Conversation: E. Alex Jung on who writer Anthony Veasna So might’ve been

Sat, 14 Aug 2021

Anthony Veasna So was a burgeoning literary star when he died of a drug overdose at 28 last year. Fo...

Former Army officer reflects on U.S. mistakes in Afghanistan

Fri, 13 Aug 2021

A former Army officer argues in the Atlantic that the U.S. military made major mistakes in Afghanist...

U.S. tosses expiring vaccines as the world waits for doses

Thu, 12 Aug 2021

Many unused COVID-vaccine doses in the U.S. are being thrown away, even as many countries can’...

Cuomo is out. Meet the woman who will replace him.

Wed, 11 Aug 2021

Andrew Cuomo is stepping down as governor of New York, following an extensive report detailing accus...

Back-to-school is looming. Why aren’t more kids vaccinated?

Tue, 10 Aug 2021

As parents and children prepare for school to start, the Delta variant is causing a surge in coronav...

Afghan troops losing to Taliban following U.S. withdrawal

Mon, 09 Aug 2021

The Food and Drug Administration is supposed to ensure that medical devices used by the public are s...

In Conversation: Gabriel Sherman follows the money behind Jeffrey Epstein

Sat, 07 Aug 2021

In an article for Vanity Fair, Sherman investigates Epstein’s ties to Leslie Wexner, the founder o...

States battle over back-to-school mask mandates

Fri, 06 Aug 2021

As the first day of school approaches, health officials and educators are figuring out how to bring ...

What we know about vaccine requirements for indoor dining

Thu, 05 Aug 2021

This week, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that people in New York City will have to provide proof of...

Why top Democrats want Andrew Cuomo to resign

Wed, 04 Aug 2021

On Monday, a report from New York attorney general Letitia James found that Governor ...

What’s in the new infrastructure bill — and what comes next

Tue, 03 Aug 2021

On Sunday, Senate lawmakers announced a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure plan. Tony R...

How applying for social services is designed to waste time

Mon, 02 Aug 2021

To access government services, Americans often spend countless hours dealing with red tape. Annie Lo...

In Conversation: Roxane Gay talks Kelis’s farm and the beauty of homegrown food

Sat, 31 Jul 2021

Kelis is a pop star most widely known for her 2003 hit single, “Milkshake.” She’s still perfor...

New CDC document strikes urgent tone on Delta variant

Fri, 30 Jul 2021

An internal CDC document obtained by the Washington Post strikes an urgent tone about the dangers of...

Why the IRS goes after low-income Americans

Thu, 29 Jul 2021

The IRS spends a surprising amount of time targeting low-income taxpayers. In the Atlantic, law prof...

Vaccine mandates gain steam amid surge in coronavirus cases

Wed, 28 Jul 2021

As U.S. coronavirus case numbers surge, driven by the highly transmissible Delta variant, more and m...

Officers share stories of lasting wounds from Capitol attack

Tue, 27 Jul 2021

Officers who defended the Capitol against rioters during the January 6 insurrection testify before a...

What doctors are seeing in states with low vaccination rates

Mon, 26 Jul 2021

Doctors and public-health officials in states with low COVID-vaccination rates are trying to get mor...

In Conversation: How loss has propelled Olympian Lolo Jones to new success

Sat, 24 Jul 2021

Lolo Jones is one of only a few Olympic athletes who has competed in both the Summer and Winter Game...

Kiddie-pool swims? Odd tales of pandemic Olympic training.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021

Pandemic shutdowns pushed Olympians to get creative about their training while gyms and other facili...

Delta variant threatens to upend U.S. economic recovery

Thu, 22 Jul 2021

The Washington Post speaks to business and policy leaders who worry the fast-spreading Delta variant...

A congressional showdown over the future of infrastructure

Wed, 21 Jul 2021

New numbers show U.S. life expectancy dropped by about a year and a half in 2020. CNBC has the lates...

How spyware allowed governments to hack people’s smartphones

Tue, 20 Jul 2021

The Washington Post is out with new investigative reporting on how governments around the world have...

Why these refugee athletes opted out of the Olympics

Mon, 19 Jul 2021

The Refugee Olympic Team consists of athletes who have fled their home nations. Its road to Tokyo ha...

In Conversation: Louise Radnofsky on how Simone Biles stays balanced

Sat, 17 Jul 2021

Simone Biles is the most decorated gymnast in the world, with four Olympic gold medals and 25 world ...

Why the term “breakthrough infections” is misleading

Fri, 16 Jul 2021

The Atlantic explains why the term “breakthrough infections” may be creating confusion a...

Bitcoin miners scramble for cheaper, cleaner power sources

Thu, 15 Jul 2021

The price of bitcoin has been up and down in recent months. But either way, the environmental cost o...

Cuba protests put pressure on Biden to change U.S. policy

Wed, 14 Jul 2021

The Miami Herald looks at how recent protests in Cuba may influence President Biden’s policy t...

What’s next now that U.S. troops have left Afghanistan?

Tue, 13 Jul 2021

The top U.S. military official in Afghanistan has stepped down, the Washington Post reports. Post jo...

A critical voting-rights battle is happening right now

Mon, 12 Jul 2021

As high temperatures continue to scorch the American West, the BBC reports on how the intense heat i...

In Conversation: Inside the science behind life extension and the end of death

Sat, 10 Jul 2021

A growing field of experts seeks to rewrite the limits of the human lifespan. The actual science tha...

Haiti’s assassination crisis — and how it affects the U.S.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021

Authorities say two Americans are among those under arrest in Haiti in connection with the assassina...

Is your favorite team owned by a tax-avoiding billionaire?

Thu, 08 Jul 2021

The latest story in ProPublica’s series The Secret IRS Files looks at how billionaire owners o...

Delta variant puts unvaccinated Americans in greater danger

Wed, 07 Jul 2021

The highly contagious delta variant is now the dominant coronavirus strain in the United States. The...

As Elsa threat looms, data shows poor get less FEMA aid

Tue, 06 Jul 2021

Tropical Storm Elsa is threatening to bring heavy rain and possible tornadoes to Florida, potentiall...

Allison P. Davis and Zola’s Twitter Thread

Sat, 03 Jul 2021

A’Ziah King, also known as Zola, went viral on Twitter back in 2015. Her series of 148 tweets deta...

The future of voting rights after the latest SCOTUS decision

Fri, 02 Jul 2021

It could now be more difficult to challenge local election rules under the Voting Rights Act, follow...

Why is Bill Cosby free? Lawyers explain a surprise ruling.

Thu, 01 Jul 2021

Bill Cosby is out of prison after a court vacated his 2018 indecent-assault conviction. NBC News spe...

Why air travel is such a headache right now

Wed, 30 Jun 2021

If you’ve tried to fly lately, you’ve probably had to deal with cancelations, delays, an...

How extreme heat damages your body and mind

Tue, 29 Jun 2021

The heat wave that’s breaking temperature records in the Pacific Northwest is a health risk. B...

Inside the rescue efforts at the Florida condo collapse

Mon, 28 Jun 2021

As teams look for survivors of the Florida condominium collapse, the Wall Street Journal speaks to a...

In Conversation: Belinda Luscombe on MacKenzie Scott giving away her fortune

Sat, 26 Jun 2021

MacKenzie Scott became one of the richest people in the world after her divorce from Amazon founder ...

Investigating abuse of Indigenous North American children

Fri, 25 Jun 2021

A series of discoveries is shedding light on historical abuse of Indigenous children forced into sch...

Britney Spears speaks out against “abusive” conservatorship

Thu, 24 Jun 2021

Britney Spears wants her freedom back. The L.A. Times has the story of the star’s much-anticip...

Why California keeps building houses in wildfire zones

Wed, 23 Jun 2021

The western U.S. is at high risk of devastating wildfires during the current scorching heat wave. Bu...

COVID’s deadliest new hotspot is close to the U.S.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021

The deadliest coronavirus hotspot is very close to the United States. The Wall Street Journal report...

Work less, get more done: The case for a 4-day workweek

Mon, 21 Jun 2021

Proponents of a four-day workweek say it would be good for businesses, workers, and society. The Atl...

In Conversation: Ari Berman of Mother Jones sees Jim Crow in new voting laws

Sat, 19 Jun 2021

After Democrats won the 2020 presidential election, Republicans responded by proposing a series of n...

Celebrate Juneteenth with these mouthwatering recipes

Fri, 18 Jun 2021

Juneteenth is now a federal holiday. Food writer and producer Nicole A. Taylor shares recipes for ce...

Does the new Alzheimer’s drug work? Doctors aren’t sure.

Thu, 17 Jun 2021

Newly released documents and emails show how Trump and his allies pressured the Department of Justic...

Biden’s foreign-policy challenges multiply

Wed, 16 Jun 2021

As President Biden meets with Russian president Vladimir Putin, another round of Mideast violence br...

Thinking about quitting your job? Join the club.

Tue, 15 Jun 2021

As the Trump administration’s Department of Justice comes under scrutiny, a former federal pro...

Race, gender, and politics may split Southern Baptists

Mon, 14 Jun 2021

America’s largest Protestant denomination may be about to split over race, gender, and politic...

In Conversation: Writer Brian Burnsed on Ryan Lochte’s last shot at the Olympics

Sat, 12 Jun 2021

Ryan Lochte is the second-most decorated swimmer in Olympic history. After tarnishing his reputation...

Not sold on the suburbs? The trend is to just rent there.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021

As President Biden’s trip to Europe continues, Politico says one of his major challenges will ...

Why some parents say remote schooling was a gift

Thu, 10 Jun 2021

For decades, researchers have struggled to develop a viable vaccine for malaria, which disproportion...

How America’s billionaires avoid income tax — legally

Wed, 09 Jun 2021

In a new investigation into secret IRS documents, ProPublica reveals how American billionaires manag...

The FBI made a messaging app to lure criminals. It worked.

Tue, 08 Jun 2021

Hundreds of people in more than a dozen countries have been arrested in a vast operation targeting o...

Solitary drinking is America’s hidden alcohol problem

Mon, 07 Jun 2021

Kamala Harris is visiting Guatemala and Mexico in her first trip abroad as vice president. Politico ...

In Conversation: Writer Joshuah Bearman on his latest tale of epic misadventure

Sat, 05 Jun 2021

A down-on-his-luck father, his drug-addicted son, and the work trip from hell. That’s the set-...

How high broadband bills keep many Americans offline

Fri, 04 Jun 2021

When U.S. politicians talk about the “digital divide,” they often focus on the lack of b...

How a professional ransom negotiator deals with hackers

Thu, 03 Jun 2021

Israel could soon get a new leader. Reuters looks at the unusual and fragile coalition that says it ...

Rising crime makes some residents want to secede from cities

Wed, 02 Jun 2021

As violent crime rises in Atlanta, the Washington Post reports that some residents of a wealthy, mos...

Naomi Osaka move shines new light on mental health in sports

Tue, 01 Jun 2021

In the Atlantic, new research quantifies the decades-long financial impact of the 1921 Tulsa Race Ma...

Why beef prices are soaring as grilling season begins

Fri, 28 May 2021

Senate Republicans filibustered a bill to create a commission on the Capitol insurrection. Politico ...

The fight over vaccine access in the developing world

Thu, 27 May 2021

President Biden is asking U.S. intelligence to intensify its investigation into the pandemic’s...

How Black Lives Matter changed the Mideast debate in America

Wed, 26 May 2021

The debate over Middle East policy is changing in the U.S., with more Americans expressing support f...

Who George Floyd was and how his murder changed America

Tue, 25 May 2021

One year ago today, George Floyd was murdered. Minnesota Public Radio tells the story of his life. A...

A year after George Floyd’s murder, how have police changed?

Mon, 24 May 2021

President Biden wanted to sign major police-reform into law before the anniversary of George Floyd&r...

A classic real-estate tactic might get you into legal trouble

Fri, 21 May 2021

Israel and Hamas may have reached a cease-fire, but there are still tough problems ahead. NBC News i...

“I still smell smoke”: Tulsa Race Massacre survivors speak

Thu, 20 May 2021

A bill to establish a commission to independently investigate the Capitol insurrection is dividing t...

As the U.S. debates free pre-K, research shows its impact

Wed, 19 May 2021

Arizona’s controversial election audit is drawing growing criticism. The Washington Post expla...

The Supreme Court case that could upend abortion rights

Tue, 18 May 2021

The Supreme Court will hear arguments later this year in a case that could challenge Roe v. Wade. Am...

How a “junk insurance” policy could cost you thousands

Mon, 17 May 2021

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is rejecting global calls for a cease-fire in Gaza....

CDC says: Vax on, mask off (mostly). Here’s what to know.

Fri, 14 May 2021

New CDC guidance says fully vaccinated people can mostly remove masks indoors. NPR takes a look at w...

“I just refuse to bow”: Trump’s GOP foes fight back

Thu, 13 May 2021

Liz Cheney’s removal from House Republican leadership is another sign the GOP is maintaining s...

Why genetically modified mosquitos are coming to Florida

Wed, 12 May 2021

As data shows a dramatic slowing of American birthrates, Washington Post chief correspondent Dan Bal...

Escalating Mideast violence presents challenge for Biden

Tue, 11 May 2021

The Washington Post takes a step back and explains the events that led to the deadly escalation of v...

How one powerful cyberattack sent gasoline prices up

Mon, 10 May 2021

Gasoline prices spiked after a key U.S. pipeline was shut down following a ransomware cyberattack. P...

Millions are jobless. Why are employers struggling to hire?

Fri, 07 May 2021

New numbers show the U.S. economy added 266,000 jobs in April, which is much less than forecasters e...

Colombia protests turn deadly as people call for reform

Thu, 06 May 2021

Dozens are dead in Colombia after protests over economic, human-rights, and health issues were met w...

Trying to avoid COVID, they missed cancer warning signs

Wed, 05 May 2021

The Verge reports on the Facebook Oversight Board decision to uphold Facebook’s ban on former ...

Black Wall Street’s rebirth, 100 years after Tulsa massacre

Tue, 04 May 2021

With several Republican-run states introducing controversial legislation dealing with voting access,...

Are the Olympics really going to happen this year?

Mon, 03 May 2021

With the Olympics in Tokyo set to begin in less than three months and coronavirus cases increasing i...

Top Indian writers on their country’s COVID nightmare

Fri, 30 Apr 2021

The COVID situation in India right now is catastrophic. Three Indian writers offer analysis on why t...

How Biden’s new spending and tax plan could affect you

Thu, 29 Apr 2021

As President Biden marks 100 days in office, he’s pushing a series of proposals calling for ma...

How a teen’s Snapchat post became a Supreme Court case

Wed, 28 Apr 2021

One teenager’s salty Snapchat post is now at the center of a potentially pivotal Supreme Court...

What we’ve learned from Kamala Harris’s first 100 days as VP

Tue, 27 Apr 2021

While many public officials and activists are calling for tighter gun restrictions, NPR reports that...

The new global inequality: Access to COVID-19 vaccines

Mon, 26 Apr 2021

As India deals with an overwhelming coronavirus surge, the United States is sending aid including ve...

Advocates press Congress for national police-reform bill

Fri, 23 Apr 2021

In light of the Derek Chauvin verdict, many people in the U.S. are looking to Congress to pass meani...

Can Biden cut U.S. climate emissions in half?

Thu, 22 Apr 2021

President Biden is today expected to announce a new U.S. target for greenhouse-gas emissions: a 50 p...

The Chauvin verdict is in: guilty. What happens now?

Wed, 21 Apr 2021

Former police officer Derek Chauvin has been found guilty of murder and manslaughter in the death of...

How can governments address crimes against the environment?

Tue, 20 Apr 2021

As the White House hosts a global summit to address climate change, a group of advocates is pushing ...

What the surgeon general has to say about vaccine hesitancy

Mon, 19 Apr 2021

Today is the date President Biden set as the deadline for states to open up COVID-vaccine eligibilit...

Soon Derek Chauvin’s fate will be in the jury’s hands

Fri, 16 Apr 2021

CNN reports on a deadly mass shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis. Chicago is reacting to ne...

Latest police killing raises doubts about possible reform

Thu, 15 Apr 2021

Kim Potter, the former officer who killed Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in Minnesota, has been...

Out of Afghanistan: Biden’s big bet on American security

Wed, 14 Apr 2021

President Biden is pulling U.S. troops out of Afghanistan. CNN looks at what the move says about how...

CEOs double down on voting-rights fight

Tue, 13 Apr 2021

Stat reports on U.S. regulators recommending pausing distribution of the Johnson & Johnson COVID...

U.S. under pressure after Iran nuclear incident

Mon, 12 Apr 2021

Iran says Israel was responsible for a blackout at its Natanz nuclear site. Bloomberg and CNN report...

“The Line” episode 1: We have a problem

Sat, 10 Apr 2021

Apple News Today is bringing you a special Saturday episode, featuring the first chapter from &ldquo...

How George Floyd’s family has felt watching Chauvin’s trial

Fri, 09 Apr 2021

Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has died at 99. The Washington Post and the Guardian l...

How racism has shaped our highways for decades

Thu, 08 Apr 2021

The Biden administration is telling Texas to pause a highway expansion that activists say would disp...

One woman’s struggle to escape from a Chinese detention camp

Wed, 07 Apr 2021

For years, China has been forcing ethnic minorities from the Xinjiang region into what it calls poli...

How the pandemic is hurting the oldest and youngest workers

Tue, 06 Apr 2021

The Minneapolis police chief’s testimony was one of the biggest moments of the Derek Chauvin m...

The wild finishes of a March Madness like no other

Mon, 05 Apr 2021

Public-health experts are warning of the potential for a fourth wave of COVID-19 in the U.S. The Atl...

The Derek Chauvin trial: “I believe I witnessed a murder”

Fri, 02 Apr 2021

Today marks the end of the first week in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police o...

What everyone got wrong about legal marijuana

Thu, 01 Apr 2021

A growing number of Americans are getting COVID shots, and states and private companies are racing t...

GOP star Gaetz under investigation, denies sex allegations

Wed, 31 Mar 2021

Today, President Biden is expected to reveal the first phase of his multitrillion-dollar infrastruct...

Chauvin murder case reignites debate over televised trials

Tue, 30 Mar 2021

As Derek Chauvin faces murder charges over the death of George Floyd, the whole trial will be stream...

Opening statements begin in trial over George Floyd’s death

Mon, 29 Mar 2021

The Suez Canal traffic jam is on its way to getting solved. Bloomberg reports on progress in moving ...

Meet the crack team fighting to free the Suez container ship

Fri, 26 Mar 2021

Dredgers, tugboats, helicopters, and a legendary team of salvage experts: Bloomberg News reports on ...

Republicans and Democrats fight to reshape how America votes

Thu, 25 Mar 2021

Democrats and Republicans are in a battle to reshape voting rights in this country. CNN looks at the...

Megan Rapinoe takes fight for equal pay to Congress

Wed, 24 Mar 2021

The experiences of multiple U.S. administrations has showed how difficult it is to manage immigratio...

Can your boss make you get a COVID vaccine?

Tue, 23 Mar 2021

Ten people are dead, including a police officer, after a shooting at a supermarket in Boulder, Color...

Capitol attack reveals extremists in police ranks

Mon, 22 Mar 2021

The Department of Justice may seek sedition charges against some of those who stormed the U.S. Capit...

Why hate-crime cases rarely make it to court

Fri, 19 Mar 2021

Many people want the murders in Georgia — where six of the victims were women of Asian descent...

Calls for action on anti-Asian hate after Georgia killings

Thu, 18 Mar 2021

Asian-American communities are calling for more action after the killings in Georgia, in which most ...

When will kids get COVID-19 vaccines?

Wed, 17 Mar 2021

Children are now taking part in trials of COVID-19 vaccines. National Geographic and the Wall Street...

Biden’s plan to raise taxes on the wealthy

Tue, 16 Mar 2021

The $1.9 trillion coronavirus-relief bill is just one of many big plans the Biden administration is ...

Stimulus checks arrive in America’s bank accounts

Mon, 15 Mar 2021

Millions of Americans are starting to receive money from the COVID-relief bill. NPR and New York Mag...

A year into the pandemic, when will life return to normal?

Fri, 12 Mar 2021

Apple News Today talks to Alexis Madrigal, co-founder of the COVID Tracking Project at the Atlantic....

“This is going to be so bad.” The journalist who saw the pandemic coming.

Thu, 11 Mar 2021

The World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic one year ago. But Stat re...

For women promised more, a year that “shattered our reality”

Wed, 10 Mar 2021

Since the start of the pandemic, more than 2.3 million women have left the workforce. In January, wo...

Black Americans & COVID-19: The impact of racism on the body

Tue, 09 Mar 2021

Duarte Geraldino talks with journalist Akilah Johnson about her reporting on COVID-19 and its dispro...

The Pandemic Year: “I want this virus to die inside me”

Mon, 08 Mar 2021

March 11 marks one year since the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak a glob...

The Pandemic Year: Special Series Preview

Fri, 05 Mar 2021

It’s Amazon vs. unions. These workers will decide who wins.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021

Following a string of high-profile attacks on Asian Americans, two writers go beyond the headlines t...

Is Biden letting the world’s dictators off the hook?

Thu, 04 Mar 2021

The House canceled Thursday’s session after the U.S. Capitol Police warned of a possible plot ...

Two developments are transforming the U.S. pandemic debate

Wed, 03 Mar 2021

As COVID-19 vaccine production ramps up in America, some state governors are lifting pandemic restri...

Maybe America’s love for pro sports is wildly exaggerated

Tue, 02 Mar 2021

Today, the Supreme Court will hear two election-law cases that may decide the fate of the landmark V...

The sexual-harassment allegations against Governor Cuomo

Mon, 01 Mar 2021

Two former aides have accused New York governor Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment. NBC News has the ...

Trump speech to kick off fight for the GOP’s soul

Fri, 26 Feb 2021

The Conservative Political Action Conference features the biggest stars in the GOP — the ...

South Dakota AG refuses to step down after deadly crash

Thu, 25 Feb 2021

Tomorrow, an FDA advisory committee meets to review the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine and d...

How Capitol security failed to stop the insurrection

Wed, 24 Feb 2021

For the first time since the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, key officials who were in charge of s...

Rich countries corner global vaccine supply

Tue, 23 Feb 2021

International agreements are to make sure all countries have equitable access to vaccines. But Vox a...

How America can learn from its pandemic mistakes

Mon, 22 Feb 2021

The United States is near half a million deaths from COVID-19, the most in the world. Politico write...

The political fallout from the winter energy crisis in Texas

Fri, 19 Feb 2021

The blackouts in Texas have led to significant political fallout. CNBC looks at the claims politicia...

U.S. life expectancy falls by entire year as pandemic rages

Thu, 18 Feb 2021

The crisis is not over in Texas, as power outages and brutal weather continue to have a broad impact...

Are New York and California turning on their governors?

Wed, 17 Feb 2021

New York governor Andrew Cuomo and California governor Gavin Newsom drew praise early in the pandemi...

Have we turned a corner on COVID-19? Not yet.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021

For the first time in months, average new daily coronavirus infections have fallen below 100,000 in ...

Trump’s legal challenges are just getting started

Mon, 15 Feb 2021

Donald Trump was acquitted by the Senate for a second time this weekend, but his legal troubles may ...

Trump’s team makes his case

Fri, 12 Feb 2021

Today, Donald Trump’s defense team make their case in the Senate impeachment trial. Axios brea...

“They would’ve killed Mike Pence”: impeachment day 2

Thu, 11 Feb 2021

Yesterday, House impeachment managers revealed new information about the insurrection at the U.S. Ca...

To understand Trump’s impeachment trial, start with April 7

Wed, 10 Feb 2021

On day two of Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, NPR has a detailed timeline of events, showing...

What it’s like to face a $1 million COVID hospital bill

Tue, 09 Feb 2021

Former president Donald Trump’s lawyers will argue the Senate cannot constitutionally try him ...

The arguments for and against convicting Trump

Mon, 08 Feb 2021

The impeachment trial of former president Donald Trump starts tomorrow. CNN has a preview of argumen...

Democrats strip Marjorie Taylor Greene from committees

Fri, 05 Feb 2021

Democratic Senators moved ahead on a COVID-relief bill without Republicans in an overnight session. ...

Roadblocks emerge in Democratic drive for $15 minimum wage

Thu, 04 Feb 2021

Raising the federal minimum wage to $15 is a key measure in Democrats’ pandemic-stimulus packa...

The Capitol rioters reveal a new type of American extremism

Wed, 03 Feb 2021

Democrats are moving forward to pass a COVID-19 relief bill through a process known as “budget...

Is it worth worrying about the national debt during COVID?

Tue, 02 Feb 2021

Republicans say Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus proposal will add too much to the nati...

Who could get stimulus checks and how big they might be

Mon, 01 Feb 2021

Ten Republican senators are proposing a $600 million plan as an alternative to President Biden&rsquo...

Why it’s so hard to book vaccine appointments

Fri, 29 Jan 2021

By the end of this week, President Biden will have signed more than three dozen executive actions. R...

Biden seeks to restore Obama’s health-care legacy

Thu, 28 Jan 2021

The Affordable Care Act, the Obama administration’s signature accomplishment, has survived fou...

The Democrat who could make or break Biden’s climate agenda

Wed, 27 Jan 2021

President Biden has big plans to tackle climate change. The Washington Post profiles West Virginia s...

What to know about the new COVID-19 variants

Tue, 26 Jan 2021

New variants of COVID-19 are emerging. The Wall Street Journal breaks down what we know so far about...

McConnell’s big gamble with Trump impeachment

Mon, 25 Jan 2021

President Biden has promised that 100 million COVID-19 vaccine doses will be administered in his fir...

Where does the GOP go without Trump in the White House?

Fri, 22 Jan 2021

Many Republicans are asking where the party goes after the Trump presidency. Time looks at the inter...

President Biden moves quickly to undo Trump’s legacy

Thu, 21 Jan 2021

With over 400,000 Americans dead from the coronavirus, Joe Biden inherits a country with no clear pl...

Special Episode: Joe Biden is the 46th president of the United States

Wed, 20 Jan 2021

The Wall Street Journal recaps President Biden’s first message to the nation as president. Blo...

Can Joe Biden unite the nation?

Wed, 20 Jan 2021

The Wall Street Journal reports on President Trump’s final pardons, which include ones for his...

President Trump’s lasting impact on American policy

Tue, 19 Jan 2021

Politico reviewed 30 areas where President Trump has made major policy changes thatmany people may h...

Biden prepares a 10-day sprint

Mon, 18 Jan 2021

The Washington Post reports on the Biden administration’s plan to take immediate action agains...

Biden’s agenda collides with Trump’s impeachment trial

Fri, 15 Jan 2021

Politico reports on how the Senate trial of Donald Trump could complicate the Biden administration&r...

Trump impeached again as states brace for more violence

Thu, 14 Jan 2021

After the impeachment vote, PBS NewsHour looks at what lies ahead for President Trump as the Senate ...

How the Republican tide has turned against Donald Trump

Wed, 13 Jan 2021

Politico reports that some congressional Republicans are backing impeachment. And the Washington Pos...

Capitol Police officers suspended for actions during attack

Tue, 12 Jan 2021

Politico reports on the Capitol Police officers suspended after a pro-Trump mob stormed the building...

Democrats prepare to impeach Trump

Mon, 11 Jan 2021

Politico reports that Democrats agree that President Trump should be held accountable over the attac...

Democrats call for Trump’s removal from office

Fri, 08 Jan 2021

National Geographic provides some historical background on the 25th Amendment. And Vox breaks down w...

Congress confirms Biden win after mob storms Capitol

Thu, 07 Jan 2021

The Wall Street Journal reports on how Congress confirmed Joe Biden’s win after a pro-Trump mo...

Warnock wins in Georgia, Democratic Senate control in sight

Wed, 06 Jan 2021

Democrat Raphael Warnock has won one of Georgia’s U.S. Senate runoff elections. Victory in the...

What Georgia’s elections mean for its political future

Tue, 05 Jan 2021

Politico reports that the runoffs in Georgia are shaping up as a first salvo in a 2022 rematch betwe...

Trump caught on tape pressuring Georgia election official

Mon, 04 Jan 2021

The Washington Post has obtained a recording of President Trump pressuring Georgia Secretary of Stat...

It wasn’t all bad: A look back at good news from 2020

Thu, 24 Dec 2020

Apple News has collected the best good news stories of this year. The Washington Post profiles Peter...

Trump slams stimulus bill, grants clemency to 20 people

Wed, 23 Dec 2020

The Washington Post spoke with White House insiders about President Trump’s surprise message l...

Inside the 5,593-page bill: pandemic relief, plus surprises

Tue, 22 Dec 2020

The Washington Post breaks down the surprising details in the 5,593-page spending bill just passed b...

Congress strikes a stimulus deal. Here’s what’s in it.

Mon, 21 Dec 2020

Congress has struck a deal for a new pandemic stimulus package. The Washington Post reports on what ...

The Sackler family’s role in the opioid crisis

Fri, 18 Dec 2020

NPR reports on the billionaire Sackler family, which owns Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin. Mem...

What does it mean to distribute a vaccine equitably?

Thu, 17 Dec 2020

California has made a commitment to distributing coronavirus vaccines equitably. NPR reports that so...

The fate of the Senate comes down to Georgia

Wed, 16 Dec 2020

Politico reports on why President-elect Biden is campaigning for Democrats in Georgia’s runoff...

Electoral College confirms Biden’s win as he calls for unity

Tue, 15 Dec 2020

The Washington Post reports on how some Republicans have started to acknowledge Joe Biden’s El...

When is my turn? Is it safe? Vaccine questions answered.

Mon, 14 Dec 2020

The Washington Post provides us with answers to some common questions about the leading coronavirus ...

How new state laws could transform future elections

Fri, 11 Dec 2020

The Hill reports that many state legislatures are considering changes to election rules — in s...

The years of work that made COVID-19 vaccines possible

Thu, 10 Dec 2020

The Washington Post breaks down the science and research behind the leading coronavirus vaccines. Po...

Why there’s no new pandemic stimulus? A fight over lawsuits.

Wed, 09 Dec 2020

The Washington Post explains a key sticking point in coronavirus stimulus negotiations: liability sh...

Trump is trying to undo the election. Is this a coup?

Tue, 08 Dec 2020

A new Washington Post report reveals the president’s calls to Pennsylvania’s house speak...

How the wealthy could get a COVID-19 vaccine first

Mon, 07 Dec 2020

The Atlantic reports that hospitals across the U.S. have passed their breaking point. And NPR and Ka...

How conspiracy theories put election workers in danger

Fri, 04 Dec 2020

The Washington Post looks at the threats being directed at election officials across the country. An...

Can Trump pardon himself? What about his kids?

Thu, 03 Dec 2020

Time answers key questions about President Trump’s pardon powers.  In an op-ed for the Wa...

Which countries have responded to COVID-19 best — and worst?

Wed, 02 Dec 2020

ABC News reports on Attorney General William Barr, who said on Tuesday that the Department of Justic...

Who will get a COVID-19 vaccine first? It’s complicated.

Tue, 01 Dec 2020

Bloomberg reports that Vice President Pence told U.S. governors a COVID-19 vaccine is just weeks awa...

Why athletes have more access to COVID-19 tests than nurses

Mon, 30 Nov 2020

The L.A. Times breaks down the new coronavirus-related restrictions taking effect today in Los Angel...

Life in Lockdown: Love

Wed, 25 Nov 2020

For Vox, Elizabeth Segran talks to people about their dating experiences in the COVID-19 era. And th...

Life in Lockdown: Parenting

Tue, 24 Nov 2020

For the Atlantic, Joe Pinsker talks with Melissa Mazmanian about the unrealistic societal expectatio...

Life in Lockdown: Loneliness

Mon, 23 Nov 2020

NBC News has the stories of elderly people who have died from long periods of isolation duringthe co...

Why is Trump still challenging the election?

Fri, 20 Nov 2020

The Washington Post explores President Trump’s plans to overturn the results of the election b...

As COVID-19 cases rise, U.S. leaders enact new restrictions

Thu, 19 Nov 2020

CBS provides an overview of some of the coronavirus-related restrictions announced by state and loca...

Trump’s attempts to overturn the election are not working

Wed, 18 Nov 2020

In Wayne County, Michigan, on Tuesday, the local board of canvassers temporarily withheld certificat...

Who is first in line for a COVID-19 vaccine?

Tue, 17 Nov 2020

CNET breaks down who is first in line to receive a COVID-19 vaccine once one is approved. National G...

As the pandemic worsens, health-care workers are burning out

Mon, 16 Nov 2020

Ed Yong writes for the Atlantic that doctors and nurses have become our most valuable resource in fi...

Despite challenges, Biden moves ahead with transition

Fri, 13 Nov 2020

The Washington Post explains how the Biden team is planning to work around obstruction from the Trum...

What seat-belt laws can teach us about mask mandates

Thu, 12 Nov 2020

The Atlantic explains the implications of news that the U.S. hit a record number of COVID-19 hospita...

Why a peaceful transfer of power matters

Wed, 11 Nov 2020

The Wall Street Journal and NPR explain the implications of delaying the transfer of power from one ...

Even in defeat, Donald Trump defines the Republican Party

Tue, 10 Nov 2020

The Washington Post reports on Republican leaders supporting President Trump's baseless efforts to c...

President-elect Biden gets to work; Trump refuses to concede

Mon, 09 Nov 2020

Stat breaks down the president-elect’s plan to address the pandemic. Politico provides an over...

Biden wins, Harris makes history

Sat, 07 Nov 2020

With a victory in Pennsylvania Saturday morning, Joe Biden has secured enough electoral votes to win...

Biden takes lead in Georgia and Pennsylvania

Fri, 06 Nov 2020

The Wall Street Journal reports on where the presidential race stands. The Washington Post and Poynt...

The states that will decide the presidential election

Thu, 05 Nov 2020

The Wall Street Journal and Politico break down the latest election results. Vox reports on the pass...

Wisconsin goes to Biden, and more election updates

Wed, 04 Nov 2020

The Washington Post has the latest election results.  Politico reports that voting during the e...

Here’s what you need to know as election results come in

Tue, 03 Nov 2020

PBS NewsHour explains how the Associated Press will call races in the election starting tonight. Reu...

The presidential candidates make their closing arguments

Mon, 02 Nov 2020

The Wall Street Journal describes the presidential candidates’ final days on the campaign trai...

The voters who could tip the scales for Trump or Biden

Fri, 30 Oct 2020

President Trump is less popular among suburban voters, particularly suburban women, in this election...

How Trump's businesses have made millions off his presidency

Thu, 29 Oct 2020

David Fahrenthold reveals in a Washington Post investigation that the Trump Organization has receive...

Why Texas and Georgia are competitive this election year

Wed, 28 Oct 2020

Robert Draper writes for Texas Monthly that while it seems likely President Trump will win Texas, tr...

How Supreme Court decisions are shaping the election

Tue, 27 Oct 2020

On Monday night, the Supreme Court ruled in a 5–3 decision that Wisconsin mail-in ballots post...

Here’s why polling isn’t the best way to judge the 2020 race

Mon, 26 Oct 2020

The New Yorker looks at the value of polling ahead of the election, and why lots of people are getti...

The debates are over. Here's how each candidate can win.

Fri, 23 Oct 2020

Apple News has a collection of the best coverage of the debate. Vox breaks down 14 crucial states th...

How the U.S. went on the offense in global cyberwarfare

Thu, 22 Oct 2020

The Washington Post reports on reported Iranian and Russian plots to interfere ithe presidential ele...

545 migrant children are still separated from their parents

Wed, 21 Oct 2020

A new court filing from the ACLU and the Department of Justice reveals that 545 children separated f...

Inside the partisan websites posing as local media

Tue, 20 Oct 2020

The Wall Street Journal reports on a rise in websites that look like local media but have partisan a...

These states had the best pandemic responses in the country

Mon, 19 Oct 2020

As the U.S. prepares for another wave of the coronavirus, Politico looks at which states responded w...

Dueling town halls: Biden and Trump offer different messages

Fri, 16 Oct 2020

Last night, Donald Trump and Joe Biden competed for airtime in a pair of dueling town hall debates. ...

Inside the powerful group remaking America’s courts

Thu, 15 Oct 2020

The Atlantic calls Amy Coney Barrett a “luminary” of the conservative legal movement and...

What happened on day two of the Amy Coney Barrett hearings

Wed, 14 Oct 2020

Vox and the Washington Post recap the second day of Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court nominati...

The possibility of expanding the Supreme Court

Tue, 13 Oct 2020

National Geographic looks at how the number of Supreme Court seats has changed throughout history. A...

What to expect at the Amy Coney Barrett hearings this week

Mon, 12 Oct 2020

As the Senate begins its debate over the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett Supreme Court, the Wall Str...

Inside the plot to kidnap Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer

Fri, 09 Oct 2020

USA Today breaks down revelations that six members of a militia group were arrested and charged with...

Key takeaways from last night’s VP debate

Thu, 08 Oct 2020

Check out Apple News Spotlight for a complete review of the first and only vice presidential debate....

Why $4 trillion in bailouts didn't save the economy

Wed, 07 Oct 2020

The Washington Post reports on the president’s call for an end to stimulus-bill negotiations. ...

The White House is a hot spot. What’s it like to work there?

Tue, 06 Oct 2020

The Washington Post and the Atlantic are out with pieces that look at the role of the White House&rs...

How sick is President Trump? Here’s what we know.

Mon, 05 Oct 2020

The Wall Street Journal breaks down the latest developments regarding President Trump’s health...

President Trump has tested positive for COVID-19. Here's what we know.

Fri, 02 Oct 2020

President Trump and the First Lady have tested positive for COVID-19. Bloomberg and CNN have the lat...

Breonna Taylor decision renews criticism of grand juries

Thu, 01 Oct 2020

NBC breaks down how grand juries work and what the public should understand about their findings. An...

The first debate was a train wreck. Here’s what to know.

Wed, 30 Sep 2020

Check out Apple News’s Spotlight Collection for full coverage and analysis of the first presid...

How remote learning hurts low-income students

Tue, 29 Sep 2020

Alec MacGillis writes for ProPublica and the New Yorker about the lasting effects of remote learning...

Trump’s taxes: Here are the major revelations

Mon, 28 Sep 2020

The Washington Post and NBC summarize reporting from the New York Times about more than two decades ...

How will we know a coronavirus vaccine is safe?

Fri, 25 Sep 2020

The Washington Post has a profile of Kentucky attorney general Daniel Cameron, who announced this we...

Protests erupt over Breonna Taylor decision

Thu, 24 Sep 2020

The Washington Post has the latest developments related to Breonna Taylor’s killing. USA Today...

The economic crisis hits the middle class

Wed, 23 Sep 2020

The Wall Street Journal looks at how the economic crisis is hurting white-collar workers in the Unit...

President Trump’s next Supreme Court nominee

Tue, 22 Sep 2020

NBC News says the president plans to announce his pick for a Supreme Court justice nominee at the en...

Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s legacy and the Supreme Court’s future

Mon, 21 Sep 2020

Apple News has a collection of the best coverage of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s legacy. The ...

Another allegation of sexual assault against President Trump

Fri, 18 Sep 2020

The Guardian has exclusive reporting on the latest allegation of sexual assault levied against Presi...

Two candidates, two plans to address coronavirus

Thu, 17 Sep 2020

Yesterday, the Trump administration announced its plan for vaccine distribution once a vaccine has r...

Climate change report predicts mass migration in the U.S.

Wed, 16 Sep 2020

For ProPublica and the New York Times Magazine, Abrahm Lustgarten reports that the devastating effec...

The historic peace agreement between Israel and the UAE

Tue, 15 Sep 2020

The L.A. Times reports on President Trump’s visit to California and Joe Biden’s remarks ...

As wildfires spread in the U.S., so do conspiracy theories

Mon, 14 Sep 2020

CNN details recent conspiracy theories — which law enforcement has made clear are untrue &mdas...

Some teachers have already died of COVID-19 this school year

Fri, 11 Sep 2020

As schools reopen, the Washington Post reports that at least six teachers across several states have...

The Trump tapes: What the president knew about COVID-19

Thu, 10 Sep 2020

CNN and the Washington Post report on revelations that President Trump knew more about the dangers o...

The West Coast is in flames. It doesn’t have to be this way.

Wed, 09 Sep 2020

The LA Times has the latest on the massive fires burning across California. And ProPublica explains ...

A tale of two economies

Tue, 08 Sep 2020

Politico describes how the pandemic is making economic inequality in the United States even worse. T...

Could a vaccine be approved in October?

Fri, 04 Sep 2020

Stat explains the process the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) would follow to approve a COVID-19 ...

Debunking COVID-19 death-count misinformation

Thu, 03 Sep 2020

Foreign-born voters make up an unprecedented 10% of eligible voters. FiveThirtyEight looks at the im...

The CDC bans evictions through the end of the year

Wed, 02 Sep 2020

Politico describes the evictions ban that was enacted through the Centers for Disease Control and Pr...

The police response to right-wing protesters

Tue, 01 Sep 2020

The Washington Post looks at recent clashes between left- and right-wing protesters and asks whether...

Political pressure casts doubt on FDA’s independence

Mon, 31 Aug 2020

The Washington Post gives an inside look into how the White House pressured the FDA to rush the appr...

What would a second Trump term mean for America?

Fri, 28 Aug 2020

On the final night of the Republican National Convention, President Trump highlighted his record in ...

Pence addresses voters amid a trifecta of crises

Thu, 27 Aug 2020

Apple News has coverage of the third night of the RNC. The Washington Post is out with a profile of ...

The sibling rivalry inside the Trump family

Wed, 26 Aug 2020

Apple News has the highlights from the second night of the Republican National Convention.   Th...

RNC speakers say suburbs are under threat. Is it true?

Tue, 25 Aug 2020

Apple News has key takeaways from the first day of the RNC, where a big theme was that America&rsquo...

How Trump has forever changed the Republican Party

Mon, 24 Aug 2020

Gerald F. Seib writes for the Wall Street Journal that Donald Trump has fundamentally reshaped the R...

Joe Biden closes out the DNC, while Republicans look ahead

Fri, 21 Aug 2020

Apple News has a roundup of Democratic National Convention coverage. And Politico describes the less...

After Kamala Harris wins VP nomination, a look at her record

Thu, 20 Aug 2020

Roll Call and Politico look at Kamala Harris’s legislative record and her positions on key iss...

A week after severe weather, Iowans feel abandoned

Wed, 19 Aug 2020

Vox explains the policies that make up the Democratic platform. A news anchor from Iowa tells PBS Ne...

Highlights from the first night of a virtual DNC

Tue, 18 Aug 2020

Apple News provides a roundup from the first night of this year’s unconventional Democratic Na...

Crisis at the Postal Service ahead of the 2020 election

Mon, 17 Aug 2020

For further reading on everything related to the U.S. Postal Service: The Washington Post gives an o...

As Congress leaves town without a deal, economists worry

Fri, 14 Aug 2020

FiveThirtyEight surveys economists about their predictions for the U.S, without a federal stimulus b...

This doctor could decide the fate of a coronavirus vaccine

Thu, 13 Aug 2020

The Washington Post profiles a top Food and Drug Administration official who will decide whether a c...

Everything you need to know about Kamala Harris

Wed, 12 Aug 2020

Joe Biden has chosen Kamala Harris as his running mate. Apple News has everything you need to know a...

How teachers are protecting themselves from COVID-19

Tue, 11 Aug 2020

As some schools reopen during the coronavirus pandemic, the Wall Street Journal spoke with teachers ...

How will the media treat the next female VP candidate?

Mon, 10 Aug 2020

CNN reports on the increase in part-time work and the number of Americans returning to jobs with few...

Why 1 in 13 Black adults can’t vote

Fri, 07 Aug 2020

NPR reports on the recent executive order signed by Iowa’s governor restoring the right to vot...

Lebanon faces a crisis within a crisis

Thu, 06 Aug 2020

After the devastating explosion in Beirut, BBC News provides an overview of the economic, political,...

Lessons from the 2020 primaries

Wed, 05 Aug 2020

Most primaries have run smoothly this year, FiveThirtyEight finds. The New Yorker highlights one gov...

The failed American COVID-19 response, ballot delays, life on a private jet

Tue, 04 Aug 2020

Ed Yong writes for the Atlantic about America’s failure to control the spread of COVID-19, and...

Coronavirus lawsuits, the declining birth rate, teenagers work the polls

Mon, 03 Aug 2020

The Wall Street Journal says lawsuits have been filed against employers across the country over work...

$600 on the line, Supreme Court secrets, Van Gogh’s final days

Fri, 31 Jul 2020

The Wall Street Journal asks whether the weekly $600 in unemployment aid is disincentivizing people ...

Have we grown numb to the soaring U.S. death toll?

Thu, 30 Jul 2020

As the United States surpasses 150,000 coronavirus deaths, NPR explains why people become numb to st...

The U.S. has a child care crisis

Wed, 29 Jul 2020

POLITICO has an interview with labor economist Betsey Stevenson, who warns that the pandemic-era chi...

Biden's choice

Tue, 28 Jul 2020

Ryan Lizza for POLITICO analyzes the field of possible contenders for Joe Biden’s vice preside...

The federal response to protests

Mon, 27 Jul 2020

In an essay for the New Yorker, Masha Gessen delivers an ominous warning about the Department of Hom...

Climate change and the looming migration crisis

Fri, 24 Jul 2020

ProPublica and the New York Times Magazine report on the urgency of the global migration crisis as c...

Portland's “Wall of Moms”

Thu, 23 Jul 2020

Bloomberg and USA Today say a record number of lawsuits are being filed ahead of November’s el...

Hackers target vaccine research

Wed, 22 Jul 2020

As concerns over foreign hackers targeting U.S. vaccine research increase, congressional Republicans...

Coronavirus vaccine trials show encouraging results

Tue, 21 Jul 2020

In the race to bring a coronavirus vaccine to market, Oxford University may be winning. Bloomberg Bu...

America honors John Lewis

Mon, 20 Jul 2020

On today’s show, we reflect on the life and legacy of the civil-rights icon and 17-term congre...

Two very different environmental plans

Fri, 17 Jul 2020

Welcome to Apple News Today, a new show from Apple News. In today's episode:President Trump and Joe ...

The cost of voting in a pandemic

Thu, 16 Jul 2020

Welcome to Apple News Today, a new show from Apple News. In today's episode:USA Today and Columbia J...

Apple News Today

Wed, 15 Jul 2020

Get all the day’s news in less than 15 minutes. Start your day with Apple News Today.

Introducing Apple News Today

Wed, 15 Jul 2020

Every weekday morning, hosts Shumita Basu and Duarte Geraldino bring you up to speed on top headline...