Shumita Basu

And finally, golf's first major tournament of the year, the Masters, starts today and is marking a historic anniversary. Fifty years ago this week, Lee Elder became the first Black golfer to compete in the distinguished tournament, breaking one of American sports' last color lines.

And finally, golf's first major tournament of the year, the Masters, starts today and is marking a historic anniversary. Fifty years ago this week, Lee Elder became the first Black golfer to compete in the distinguished tournament, breaking one of American sports' last color lines.

Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, where the tournament is played, has a long history of racial division. One of its co-founders is quoted as saying, as long as I'm alive, all the golfers will be white and all the caddies will be black.

Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, where the tournament is played, has a long history of racial division. One of its co-founders is quoted as saying, as long as I'm alive, all the golfers will be white and all the caddies will be black.

Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, where the tournament is played, has a long history of racial division. One of its co-founders is quoted as saying, as long as I'm alive, all the golfers will be white and all the caddies will be black.

That changed when officials tweaked the rules and awarded a spot in the tournament to anyone who had won a PGA Tour event, which Elder did about a year prior. His inclusion sparked death threats leading up to the tournament. He had bodyguards hanging around with him that week. Elder ended up missing the cut but played the tournament five more times after that.

That changed when officials tweaked the rules and awarded a spot in the tournament to anyone who had won a PGA Tour event, which Elder did about a year prior. His inclusion sparked death threats leading up to the tournament. He had bodyguards hanging around with him that week. Elder ended up missing the cut but played the tournament five more times after that.

That changed when officials tweaked the rules and awarded a spot in the tournament to anyone who had won a PGA Tour event, which Elder did about a year prior. His inclusion sparked death threats leading up to the tournament. He had bodyguards hanging around with him that week. Elder ended up missing the cut but played the tournament five more times after that.

It would be 22 years after Elder broke the color barrier that a Black man finally did win the Masters. In 1997, a young man named Tiger Woods. You can find all these stories and more in the Apple News app. And if you're already listening in the news app right now, we've got a narrated article coming up next.

It would be 22 years after Elder broke the color barrier that a Black man finally did win the Masters. In 1997, a young man named Tiger Woods. You can find all these stories and more in the Apple News app. And if you're already listening in the news app right now, we've got a narrated article coming up next.

It would be 22 years after Elder broke the color barrier that a Black man finally did win the Masters. In 1997, a young man named Tiger Woods. You can find all these stories and more in the Apple News app. And if you're already listening in the news app right now, we've got a narrated article coming up next.

New York Magazine spoke with a philosopher who sought to understand why some of us seem to have great luck while others have constant streams of bad luck. Are some of us just truly unlucky? If you're listening in the podcast app, follow Apple News Plus Narrated to find that story. And I'll be back with the news tomorrow.

New York Magazine spoke with a philosopher who sought to understand why some of us seem to have great luck while others have constant streams of bad luck. Are some of us just truly unlucky? If you're listening in the podcast app, follow Apple News Plus Narrated to find that story. And I'll be back with the news tomorrow.

New York Magazine spoke with a philosopher who sought to understand why some of us seem to have great luck while others have constant streams of bad luck. Are some of us just truly unlucky? If you're listening in the podcast app, follow Apple News Plus Narrated to find that story. And I'll be back with the news tomorrow.

Good morning. It's Wednesday, April 9th. I'm Shemita Basu. This is Apple News Today. On today's show, the point system determining who gets flagged for deportation, what happens when unaccompanied minors cross the border and need a lawyer, and what to know about the upcoming deadline to get your real ID card.

Good morning. It's Wednesday, April 9th. I'm Shemita Basu. This is Apple News Today. On today's show, the point system determining who gets flagged for deportation, what happens when unaccompanied minors cross the border and need a lawyer, and what to know about the upcoming deadline to get your real ID card.

Good morning. It's Wednesday, April 9th. I'm Shemita Basu. This is Apple News Today. On today's show, the point system determining who gets flagged for deportation, what happens when unaccompanied minors cross the border and need a lawyer, and what to know about the upcoming deadline to get your real ID card.

But first, President Trump's latest round of tariffs went into effect overnight, bringing our total levy against China to at least 104 percent. In response, China raised its retaliatory tariff on U.S. goods to 84 percent starting Thursday. Trump acknowledged that so far his tariffs have been met with a lot of angst, but insisted that he, quote, knows what the hell he's doing.

But first, President Trump's latest round of tariffs went into effect overnight, bringing our total levy against China to at least 104 percent. In response, China raised its retaliatory tariff on U.S. goods to 84 percent starting Thursday. Trump acknowledged that so far his tariffs have been met with a lot of angst, but insisted that he, quote, knows what the hell he's doing.

But first, President Trump's latest round of tariffs went into effect overnight, bringing our total levy against China to at least 104 percent. In response, China raised its retaliatory tariff on U.S. goods to 84 percent starting Thursday. Trump acknowledged that so far his tariffs have been met with a lot of angst, but insisted that he, quote, knows what the hell he's doing.