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
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Wed, 15 Jul 2020
Every weekday morning, hosts Shumita Basu and Duarte Geraldino bring you up to speed on top headline...