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What’s unique about America’s mass-shooting problem
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Vox explains why mass shootings like the one in Nashville keep happening in America. NPR unpacks Israel’s political and judicial crisis. CNBC&nb...
Israel reaches a critical moment amid mass protests
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A massive tornado on Friday killed at least 25 in Mississippi. NBC News has the latest. First Citizens acquired much of the failed Silicon Valley Bank...
How TikTok’s CEO answered tough questions on data security
24 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Friday, March 23. On today’s show: The U.S. carried out a series of airstrikes in Syria on Thursday night against Iran-aligned ...
Why SCOTUS is considering a case about dog-toy poop jokes
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Thursday, March 23. On today’s show: A Trump lawyer was ordered to hand over notes in the Mar-a-Lago documents inquiry. The Gu...
They make $25,000 a year in L.A. Now they’re striking.
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Wednesday, March 22. On today’s show: The Federal Reserve will announce its next move on interest rates today. The Wall Street...
The strongest evidence yet that COVID started with an animal
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Tuesday, March 21, 2023. On today’s show: Biden signed a bill ordering the director of national intelligence to declassify ...
What happens next if Trump is indicted
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Time looks at what happens next if Trump is indicted. China’s Xi and Russia’s Putin are set to meet. The Washington Post previews th...
Why we don’t really know how many guns are in America
17 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Trace, a newsroom dedicated to covering gun violence, tries to pin down the number of guns in the United States. The biggest banks in the U.S. swo...
Sneak Peek: Havana syndrome looks very real on brain scans. Why is it still a mystery to the U.S. government?
16 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In 2016, U.S. government officials began reporting a mysterious set of symptoms. They first appeared in Havana, but then showed up in other countries ...
The abortion-pill case in a Texas court, explained
16 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A federal judge heard a challenge to the FDA’s approval of an abortion drug. The Texas Tribune was in the courtroom. The Wall Street Journal rep...
How the U.S. military isn’t ready for Russia and China
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Wall Street Journal investigates the readiness of the U.S. military for a potential large-scale conflict with China and/or Russia. More than 300 b...
Bank collapses shine light on loosened regulations
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
NBC News reports on how recent bank collapses are putting a new spotlight on a Trump-era law. Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen spoke to a Man...
What to know about the fall of Silicon Valley Bank
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Regulators are making big new moves following Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse. The Wall Street Journal has details. CNN reports on dangerous floo...
As key jobs numbers come in, working women stand out
10 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As new employment data comes in, a deeper look shows women are returning to the workforce and piling momentum on the hot economy. The Wall Street Jour...
Biden’s budget kicks off fight in Congress
09 Mar 2023
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Biden is set to unveil his budget. USA Today explains what to know. The kidnapping of four Americans in Mexico highlights the dangers of cartel violen...
It’s a crucial week for the U.S. economy. Here’s why.
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
CNBC reports on what the Fed chair says about the economy ahead of a high-stakes jobs report. Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz will testify in the Senate ...
Preventing the next toxic train derailment
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Norfolk Southern has new safety proposals. Politico explains why they’re unlikely to satisfy the Biden administration. Meanwhile, Vox looks at w...
Inside the “zombie war” for Ukraine’s Bakhmut
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Wall Street Journal has an in-depth look at how Russian Wagner troops are posing a unique threat to Ukrainian forces. A landmark deal has been rea...
Murder convictions seal Alex Murdaugh’s downfall
03 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Murdaugh has been found guilty of murdering his wife and son in 2021. The State has full coverage. Is China providing Russia with military suppor...
America’s growing child-labor problem
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Biden administration is cracking down on child labor following investigative reporting and an increase in violations. Reuters is on the story. The...
What a lawsuit against Fox is exposing about election lies
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Fox News is facing a defamation suit related to the airing of false claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen. Court documents show that t...
Why the Chicago mayor’s race matters nationally
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Politico explains the national implications of today’s election for mayor of Chicago. A new USA Today investigation raises questions about the e...
Biden’s student-loan plan faces Supreme Court showdown
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Supreme Court will this week hear two cases that could determine the fate of Biden’s plan to forgive chunks of federal student loans. Bloomb...
Looking back on one year of the war in Ukraine
24 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s one year since Russia invaded Ukraine. Millions of people have been displaced, thousands of civilians have been killed, and Putin won&rsquo...
Understanding the latest research into long COVID
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The most common, persistent, and disabling long-COVID symptoms are neurological. Scientific American explains how that’s shaping the way we thin...
The fight over AP African American studies goes national
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A battle in Florida over an AP course in African American studies is now spilling over into other states. The Washington Post reports. Rail workers te...
Calls for more oversight over U.S. aid to Ukraine
21 Feb 2023
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The U.S. has sent tens of billions in aid to Ukraine. USA Today reports on concerns that some of it may be landing in corrupt pockets. More earthquake...
Biden’s surprise visit underscores U.S. support for Ukraine
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
CNN reports on Biden’s surprise visit to Kyiv, and on Pentagon efforts to ramp up ammunition production for Ukraine’s military. The Hechin...
DeSantis’s education moves and the backlash, explained
17 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
USA Today reports on protesters who are challenging Florida governor Ron DeSantis’s moves to ban an AP course on African American studies and gu...
How one Turkish town survived the earthquakes with no deaths
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hundreds of residents packed a gym in East Palestine, Ohio, to question officials after a train derailment and fire released toxic chemicals. Reuters ...
Inside the environmental disaster threatening a U.S. town
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
NPR reports on how residents of East Palestine, Ohio, are concerned for their health after a train derailment and fire led to a release of toxic chemi...
Syrians feel forgotten. These are their earthquake stories.
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Aid has been slow to reach earthquake survivors in Syria. But one NPR reporter did and is telling their stories. The Washington Post investigates how ...
The U.S. keeps shooting down UFOs. What’s going on?
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A U.S. fighter jet shot down an airborne object over Lake Huron yesterday, in the fourth such recent incident. CNN has details. The death count keeps ...
They survived ongoing civil war. Now they face earthquakes.
10 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Syrians have been displaced many times in their country’s decade-long civil war. This week’s earthquakes are making the situation worse. T...
Earthquake victims say aid is too slow
09 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Syrians say earthquake relief isn’t reaching them fast enough. CNN looks at how aid is being distributed. California wants to lower the price of...
Can Biden get his State of the Union proposals passed?
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
An Apple News collection has what you need to know about the deadly earthquakes in Turkey and Syria — and the desperate search for survivors. Th...
Inside the urgent search for earthquake survivors
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Washington Post reports on the international effort underway to find survivors and prevent a broader humanitarian crisis after powerful earthquake...
Why the China balloon spying story isn’t over
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Wall Street Journal reports on new intelligence revelations about prior Chinese balloon incursions over the U.S. NPR examines how limited obesity ...
Why we’re all implicated in the “shoplifting epidemic”
03 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Heard that there’s a spike in shoplifting? The actual story is far more complicated, and more interesting. New York Magazine tells it. Democrats...
Inside the GOP’s struggle to move past Trump
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lots of Republicans want Donald Trump to disappear from politics. Their main strategy is hope. The Atlantic explains. CNN has a rare look inside a bru...
How to stop violent crime before police arrive
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Community-based crime-reduction programs are attempting to stop violence before it happens. The New Yorker and ProPublica report on the challenges the...
Why Florida’s governor wants an AP course banned
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Washington Post explains the growing backlash against Florida governor Ron DeSantis’s decision to block an AP course on African American stu...
New calls for change after Tyre Nichols’s killing
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Memphis Police Department disbanded its controversial SCORPION unit after Tyre Nichols’s death. USA Today explains why. The Washington Post ...
Former officers face murder charges in Tyre Nichols’s death
27 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Former Memphis police officers face second-degree murder charges in the death of Tyre Nichols, as the nation braces for the release of video of the vi...
The bill that could boost starting teacher salaries to $60K
26 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A new federal bill aims to raise teachers’ starting salaries to $60,000. The Christian Science Monitor has the story. CNN looks at the potential...
Reconsidering gun laws after California’s mass shootings
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
California has low levels of gun violence and strict gun-control laws. Vox looks into why those laws didn’t stop recent mass shootings. CNN repo...
Deadly shootings shock Asian American communities
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
At least seven people were shot to death in Half Moon Bay, California. CNN is covering the story. ABC7 Los Angeles reports on how the Asian American c...
New details in the deadly California mass shooting
23 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Los Angeles Times lays out what’s known about the deadly Lunar New Year mass shooting in Monterey Park, California. Following the overturnin...
The charges Alec Baldwin faces over the ‘Rust’ shooting
20 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Alec Baldwin and the weapons handler on the ‘Rust’ film set are facing charges of involuntary manslaughter in the deadly shooting. The Los...
Understanding the debt-ceiling stalemate in Congress
19 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Biden administration and House Republicans are still far apart on a deal to raise the debt limit and avoid a messy default, Politico reports. Afte...
New details on former GOP candidate accused of shootings
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A former Republican candidate in New Mexico has been charged with masterminding a series of shootings targeting Democratic lawmakers’ homes. USA...
Why Elon Musk is in court over tweets
17 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Elon Musk is heading to court in a case that goes back to a series of tweets about Tesla from 2018. The Wall Street Journal explains. Defector argues ...
Why Western tanks could transform the war in Ukraine
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Wall Street Journal explains the importance of the U.K.’s promise to send tanks to Ukraine. Searchers now have the voice and flight data rec...
Why you’re hearing so much about gas stoves right now
13 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Vox explains the uproar over gas-stove regulation. The man accused of killing four Idaho college students appeared in court yesterday. The Idaho State...
Who’s accountable when a 6-year-old shoots a teacher?
12 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
NPR looks at the difficult questions the justice system is facing in the case of a 6-year-old school-shooting suspect in Virginia. The Hill reports th...
California braces for more deadly storms
11 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
California is bracing for more damage from another round of powerful winter storms, after already suffering severe flooding, extreme winds, and mudsli...
What to know about Biden’s new immigration moves
10 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Biden visited the southern border Sunday and is meeting with North American leaders this week in Mexico City, amid criticism of his immigration policy...
How Trump and allies are connected to Brazil’s unrest
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hundreds of people were arrested in Brazil after supporters of former president Jair Bolsonaro attacked government buildings. The BBC reports on the a...
How the historic House-speaker stalemate could end
06 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin McCarthy is still not speaker of the House, despite multiple attempts to elect him this week. Vox explains the ways the stalemate could end, whi...
Damar Hamlin’s collapse tests NFL’s mental-health commitment
05 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Wall Street Journal reports that some NFL athletes are reluctant to play after Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed during a game and recei...
Why the House still has no speaker — and what happens next
04 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After three rounds of voting, Rep. Kevin McCarthy fell short of earning enough votes to secure the House Speaker position. The Hill explains how the f...
Inside Kevin McCarthy’s scramble to win House speaker
03 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The House of Representatives votes on a new speaker today. How it will go is anyone’s guess. The Wall Street Journal explains. Buffalo Bills saf...
How Congress is overhauling retirement-saving rules
23 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Washington Post reports on the final January 6 committee report, the Senate’s vote to pass a spending deal to avoid a government shutdown, a...
The Arctic blast pummeling the U.S.
22 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Reuters reports on the winter storm that’s bringing dangerous conditions across the country and threatening holiday travel. The Atlantic explain...
As Zelenskyy meets Biden, a look at a key Ukraine battle
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As Ukrainian president Zelenskyy visits Washington, Reuters analyzes the fierce battle for the eastern city of Bakhmut. Politico has a preview of toda...
What’s next for immigration after a big Supreme Court move
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The January 6 panel said Trump should be charged with four crimes related to the Capitol attack. Reuters has details. USA Today reports on the Supreme...
A World Cup final that lived up to the hype
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Argentina defeated France in a thrilling World Cup final. After the Whistle recaps a memorable end to the tournament. The final public hearing of the ...
What microplastics are and why you should worry
16 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Microplastics are everywhere. This week’s In Conversation discusses what that means for your health. The Wall Street Journal examines alleged ca...
More severe weather expected after deadly tornadoes
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As tornadoes rip through the South, CNN reports on how the climate crisis may be changing the way they behave. USA Today looks at Biden’s announ...
How Washington’s failures exacerbated the fentanyl crisis
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A Washington Post goes inside U.S. government failures to address the fentanyl crisis — and the missteps that allowed it to get significantly wo...
FTX founder charged with defrauding investors
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the collapsed FTX cryptocurrency exchange, was arrested in the Bahamas and will face criminal charges from U.S. pros...
New drone strikes reveal growing Russia–Iran military ties
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
NBC reports on drone strikes by Russia that plunged more than 1.5 million people in Odesa, Ukraine, into darkness over the weekend. The Wall Street Jo...
Iran escalates plots to kidnap, assassinate critics
09 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Western intelligence officials say Iran is escalating efforts to kidnap and assassinate journalists, activists, and government officials who have spok...
WNBA star Brittney Griner freed in prisoner swap
08 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
WNBA star Brittney Griner has been released from Russian detention in a prisoner swap. She is now in U.S. custody. CBS has the story. The Suprem...
What Raphael Warnock’s win means for the Senate and Georgia
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Incumbent Democrat Raphael Warnock won Georgia’s Senate runoff election. The Los Angeles Times takes a look at what that means. A jury found the...
Georgia voters pick their next senator: Warnock or Walker
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Voters in Georgia are heading back to the polls to decide the final Senate contest of the year, as Sen. Raphael Warnock faces Republican challenger He...
Iran official’s claims of change spark hope, skepticism
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
CNN reports on skepticism in and out of Iran over comments from a key official that the hijab law is under review and the feared “morality polic...
Why Biden’s student-loan relief plan is in danger again
02 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Supreme Court is putting Biden’s student-loan forgiveness plan on hold until it can hear a challenge to its legality, ABC News reports. USA ...
Why Biden asked Congress to stop a rail strike
01 Dec 2022
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NPR reports on how Congress is moving to block a strike by railway workers, and Politico goes inside Biden’s decision to go against key union al...
What the Oath Keepers guilty verdict means for Jan. 6 cases
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes was convicted of seditious conspiracy, in the highest-profile Capitol-attack case yet. CNN has the story. NBC repor...
The U.S. faces Iran in a politically charged World Cup game
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. faces Iran today in a World Cup match that has political implications that go far beyond the game itself. CNN has the story. USA Today report...
Why the Georgia Senate runoff matters
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Hill looks at what early voting numbers tell us about the Georgia Senate runoff. And Vox explains why the contest matters, even after Democrats ha...
A look ahead at a divided Washington
18 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Republicans will have a slim majority in the House. The Wall Street Journal looks at their goals and how a divided Washington could run. Elon Musk say...
What Dems want done in their last weeks with House control
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A bill protecting marriage-equality rights passed a key Senate hurdle. Grid explains what’s in it. Democrats have a lot more they want to get do...
He’s running. What next for investigations into Trump?
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Former president Donald Trump, who tried to overturn the results of the 2020 election, said he’s running again in 2024. The Washington Post cove...
Why abortion-rights activists are taking the fight to states
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Apple News has the latest election results, along with analysis. And NPR looks at how ballot-measure wins have abortion-rights advocates looking to do...
After disappointing midterms, new GOP criticism of Trump
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Disappointing midterm results have some Republicans blaming Trump for losses — and searching for an alternative presidential candidate for 2024....
How strong youth turnout affected the midterms
11 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Forbes crunches the numbers on how young voter turned out in the midterms, and identifies the issues that motivated them. Biden is in Egypt for a majo...
The latest election news, as Georgia heads for a runoff
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Apple News has the latest election results, and what to know about the decisive ones that are still to come. The Washington Post explains why Georgia ...
Where we stand after an unusual election night
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Apple News has coverage and analysis of all the races and reaction, along with up-to-the-minute results from all the contests.
Republicans are already suing over mail-in ballots
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Washington Post reports on how Republicans are already issuing lawsuits to challenge ballots. CNN explains why we likely won’t know a lot of...
Closing arguments in the midterm campaigns
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Washington Post reports on each party’s closing arguments in the midterm campaigns. NPR looks at concerns over violence around Election Day,...
After mass layoffs at Twitter, what will Elon Musk do next?
04 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Verge reports on Elon Musk’s latest move at Twitter: mass layoffs. NPR explains why voters in five states are deciding whether to go further...
Which party will control Congress? Three experts weigh in.
04 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is part of a special series from Apple News Today exploring the lead-up to the 2022 midterm elections. Which party will control Congress?...
Biden wants lower gas prices. Here’s why it won’t be easy.
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Biden says he’ll impose higher taxes on energy companies if they don’t help lower consumer prices. Bloomberg explains why that will be a h...
Behind the spread of false theories about the Pelosi attack
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
CNN reports on how prominent conservatives pushed a false theory about the assault on Paul Pelosi, and has new details from law enforcement that provi...
What the housing-market shift means for you
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
NPR details how rising mortgage rates are affecting would-be buyers and the market overall. BuzzFeed News looks into why people are questioning the vi...
Where voting rights stand going into the midterms
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A major case before the Supreme Court could impact the future of voting rights and many states will be voting after restrictive laws passed since the ...
Fears of political violence grow after attack on Paul Pelosi
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There are fears of an increase in politically motivated attacks after the husband of House speaker Nancy Pelosi was attacked in the family home. The W...
How Elon Musk’s Twitter buy could affect elections
28 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bloomberg reports on Elon Musk firing top Twitter executives after closing his $44 billion deal. And the Washington Post looks at how his ownership co...