Shumita Basu

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Madeline Barron, the host of the podcast In the Dark, and her team won for their massive investigation into the massacre of Iraqi civilians in Haditha in 2005.

Madeline Barron, the host of the podcast In the Dark, and her team won for their massive investigation into the massacre of Iraqi civilians in Haditha in 2005.

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Good morning. It's Thursday, May 8th. I'm Shamita Basu. This is Apple News Today. On today's show, the Vatican's messy financial picture, why more states are considering taking fluoride out of the public drinking water, and an AI-generated video allows a dead man to confront his killer. But first, in the past few weeks, there's been a lot of talk of recession indicators.

Good morning. It's Thursday, May 8th. I'm Shamita Basu. This is Apple News Today. On today's show, the Vatican's messy financial picture, why more states are considering taking fluoride out of the public drinking water, and an AI-generated video allows a dead man to confront his killer. But first, in the past few weeks, there's been a lot of talk of recession indicators.

Good morning. It's Thursday, May 8th. I'm Shamita Basu. This is Apple News Today. On today's show, the Vatican's messy financial picture, why more states are considering taking fluoride out of the public drinking water, and an AI-generated video allows a dead man to confront his killer. But first, in the past few weeks, there's been a lot of talk of recession indicators.

Some of it's been in the form of snarky memes online in response to the seesaw tariff policy from the Trump administration. Some of it is trying to translate the general sense of economic anxiety and figure out whether it's a temporary blip or here to stay. Economists are trying to sort out what's anecdotal, vibes-based, if you will, from what's showing up in the data.

Some of it's been in the form of snarky memes online in response to the seesaw tariff policy from the Trump administration. Some of it is trying to translate the general sense of economic anxiety and figure out whether it's a temporary blip or here to stay. Economists are trying to sort out what's anecdotal, vibes-based, if you will, from what's showing up in the data.

Some of it's been in the form of snarky memes online in response to the seesaw tariff policy from the Trump administration. Some of it is trying to translate the general sense of economic anxiety and figure out whether it's a temporary blip or here to stay. Economists are trying to sort out what's anecdotal, vibes-based, if you will, from what's showing up in the data.

Take McDonald's, which recently saw a drop in spending in U.S. stores, as acknowledged by their chief financial officer on a recent earnings call.

Take McDonald's, which recently saw a drop in spending in U.S. stores, as acknowledged by their chief financial officer on a recent earnings call.

Take McDonald's, which recently saw a drop in spending in U.S. stores, as acknowledged by their chief financial officer on a recent earnings call.

And The Washington Post reports that a number of major airlines have withdrawn their financial forecasts for the year, uncertain about how things are going to shape up. Companies like Procter & Gamble, responsible for so many of our household brands, are raising some prices. Mattel, the makers of Barbie, have also said their prices will go up due to the administration's tariffs on China.

And The Washington Post reports that a number of major airlines have withdrawn their financial forecasts for the year, uncertain about how things are going to shape up. Companies like Procter & Gamble, responsible for so many of our household brands, are raising some prices. Mattel, the makers of Barbie, have also said their prices will go up due to the administration's tariffs on China.

And The Washington Post reports that a number of major airlines have withdrawn their financial forecasts for the year, uncertain about how things are going to shape up. Companies like Procter & Gamble, responsible for so many of our household brands, are raising some prices. Mattel, the makers of Barbie, have also said their prices will go up due to the administration's tariffs on China.

And for smaller businesses, the effects of the tariffs will be harder to mitigate. CNN spoke to Stephen Borelli, the CEO of a California-based clothing store, Cuts, about his concerns.