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Join Shumita Basu every weekday morning as she guides you through some of the most fascinating stories in the news — and how the world’s best journalists are covering them.

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15:44

How lawmakers are responding to rising political threats

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2025/06/18

In a 6-3 ruling along ideological lines, the Supreme Court determined a Tennessee state law banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors is constitutional, in a major setback for trans rightsPolitical violence appears to be on the rise in the U.S. Aaron Blake with CNN unpacks what that says about the state of partisanship. Israel says Iran was very close to getting nuclear weapons. Now Trump agrees. The Washington Post has been assessing Iran’s capabilities. Maanvi Singh with The Guardian

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15:32

What Iranians and Israelis think about their warring...

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2025/06/17

As Iran and Israel trade missiles, The Economist explores how citizens might respond to their leaders’ actions. The suspect in the Minnesota killings is alleged to have visited other homes that night. The Minnesota Star Tribune covers the hunt to find him. Katy Stech Ferek with the Wall Street Journal discusses how stock trading by lawmakers around Trump’s tariff announcements has revived calls for a ban. Plus, more deaths around aid centers in Gaza, tension from overwhelming tourism levels

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14:19

Suspect found as Minnesota mourns killing of...

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2025/06/16

The suspect has been found in the Minnesota killings of a lawmaker and her husband. The Minnesota Star Tribune has the details. Israel and Iran intensified their strikes into each other’s territories. The Atlantic’s Isaac Stanley-Becker explains how Israel managed to take their neighbors by surprise, and looks at what comes next. Molly Ball with the Wall Street Journal reports on how California Gov. Gavin Newsom has taken center stage amid the L.A. protests, in a balancing act of state

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13:45

What to know about Israel’s attack on Iran’s nuclear...

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2025/06/13

CBS reports on Israel’sstrikes on nuclear sites in Iran. Bloomberg has more details of the Air India crash — and the remarkable story of the sole person on board to survive it.Ahead of an Army parade in D.C, Politico’s Megan Messerly walks us through Trump’s relationship with the military and displays of force.Plus, the House passed a bill to codify DOGE cuts, a senator’s dramatic encounter with DHS, and the dentist turned golfer at this year’s U.S. Open.Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon

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14:54

The damage that “less lethal” police weapons can...

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2025/06/12

What to about a fatal Boeing crash in India that killed more than 200 people.As protests continue in L.A. and elsewhere over immigration raids, Reuters has been exploring the “less lethal” tactics that police are using.Rare earth minerals are at the center of U.S. and China trade talks. The Wall Street Journal’s Lingling Wei explains why.NPR reports that states with stricter gun laws have fewer teen and child deaths.Plus, an Air India flight carrying more than 200 people crashed, Harvey Weinstein

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15:26

Inside the White House’s detention strategy

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2025/06/11

An L.A. curfew was implemented amid protests against ICE raids there. Elizabeth Findell from the Wall Street Journal looks at the marching orders from the White House that started the migrant crackdown.Reporting from NPR’s Jasmine Garsd details the unsanitary conditions migrants are facing in an overcrowded ICE facility in Florida. ‘Les Misérables’ is a story of the downtrodden. It’s also a musical loved by Trump. The Atlantic looks at its appeal for him. Plus, the Smithsonian agreed to

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15:28

RFK Jr. ousts his entire vaccine advisory group

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2025/06/10

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sent Marines into Los Angeles, and California’s governor sued Trump. CalMatters’s Nigel Duara has been following events in the city.Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dismissed the CDC’s entire panel of vaccine advisers. Stat reports. Amid the public feuding between Musk and Trump, the federal government is attempting to rehire people that DOGE summarily cut from roles. Hannah Natanson from the Washington Post has the story. Plus, Ukraine and Russia’s prisoner

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13:29

What to know about the L.A. protests over immigration...

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2025/06/09

It was a weekend of unrest in L.A. as protesters demonstrating against immigration raids and ICE agents collided. President Trump sent in the National Guard, defying the California governor’s wishes. The Los Angeles Times has been covering the scenes.How could Trump and Musk hurt each other in their spectacular breakup? We speak to Bloomberg’s Ted Mann.Some families are moving from the U.S. due to policies aimed at transgender people. NBC News’s Jo Yurcaba tells us some of their stories.Plus, Israel

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15:29

What to know about Trump and Musk’s epic breakup

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2025/06/06

Trump and Elon Musk attacked each other on social media in an extraordinary public fight. Politico has the blow-by-blow.Afghanistan has a complex set of migration exemptions owing to the war. The travel ban could complicate that. The Washington Post’s Kabul bureau chief, Rick Noack, joins to explain. The deported Venezuelan migrants were said by Trump aides to be the “worst of the worst.” ProPublica’s Melissa Sanchez and colleagues have been digging to reveal a more

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13:48

How Trump’s travel ban expands on his first-term efforts

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2025/06/05

Trump announced a new travel ban. The Wall Street Journal breaks it down.As Canada’s wildfires continue to rage, dangerous air is sweeping across the U.S. PBS explores conditions in the worst-hit states. The NBA Finals begin tonight between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers. The Ringer’s Michael Pina tells us what to watch for. Plus, how Columbia University could lose its accreditation, the small Republican town that rallied to help an ICE detainee, and a mass evacuation

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15:04

Musk rages at GOP as he returns to an uncertain...

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2025/06/04

Elon Musk attacked the GOP tax bill, calling it an “abomination.” As he leaves government, the Wall Street Journal’s Becky Peterson explains how he is returning to an uncertain future for Tesla.Israel announced that its controversial aid center will be closed for a day, after death and chaos continued to surround the distribution sites. Amid the confusion, the BBC explores what we know and don’t know. The Trump administration is increasingly turning to a specific tactic for

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14:01

Inside the unlikely alliance to make childbirth free...

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2025/06/03

There is unlikely bipartisan support in Congress around an effort to make childbirth free in America. Vox’s Rachel Cohen discusses the plan and how it would work. The trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs is in its fourth week. CNN’s Elizabeth Wagmeister, who’s been reporting from the courtroom, tells us the latest. There’s been an international series of brazen, violent crimes against crypto executives and their families. The Wall Street Journal’s Sam Schechner

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12:43

Marchers for Israeli hostages attacked in Colorado....

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2025/06/02

A man in Colorado has been arrested after setting fire to people marching for the release of Israeli hostages. The FBI are treating it as a terror attack. The Colorado Sun has the latest. Dozens were reported dead or severely injured in southern Gaza, reportedly near the controversial U.S.-Israeli aid sites. CNN has been following the conflicting reports. With Russia-Ukraine talks set to begin, a Ukraine drone attack took Putin by surprise. The Wall Street Journal’s Thomas Grove explains how

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14:14

Elon Musk’s legacy on the federal workforce

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2025/05/30

Elon Musk has left the government building, but DOGE remains. The Washington Post’s William Wan reports on what he learned speaking to federal-government employees who lost their jobs amid cuts.Some Republican senators have concerns about elements of the GOP megabill, such as what cuts to Medicaid could mean for election prospects in 2026. NBC’s Sahil Kapur breaks their objections down. David Armstrong with ProPublica speaks to In Conversation about how a life-saving pill’s

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14:09

Why a court just struck down Trump’s sweeping tariffs

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2025/05/29

A court struck down the bulk of Trump’s tariffs, in a major setback to his economic agenda. Bloomberg has the latest.Harvard has its university-wide commencement today, as it faces more funding threats. Its president speaks out in an interview with NPR. Trump has recently issued a number of pardons. Reporting from the Wall Street Journal provides a look at how politics factored into those decisions. Plus, Elon Musk announced that he’s leaving government, Israel said it has killed the

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14:29

The deals pushing the Trump family’s wealth to new...

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2025/05/28

Trump’s family empire is dramatically expanding its wealth during his presidency. Bloomberg News’s Max Abelson joins to discuss the deals that are powering this growth and the questions they spark.The controversial U.S.- and Israeli-backed aid effort got off to a tumultuous start. CBS reports. The Assad regime’s surveillance state relied on civilians to inform on their neighbors and colleagues. Now Syrians are reckoning with who among them quietly contributed to the tyranny. The

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15:11

Trump says Putin has gone “CRAZY.” What next for the...

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2025/05/27

Trump said in a social-media post that Putin has “gone absolutely CRAZY,” after Russia’s latest attack on Ukraine. Reuters reports.Police in New Orleans relied for years upon a live-facial-recognition program, an unprecedented surveillance method in the United States. The Washington Post’s Doug MacMillan explains how it worked and the controversy around it. For some 2025 grads, commencement ceremonies have become a place to protest the war in Gaza. CNN and The Guardian have the story. Plus, a

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14:54

Explaining Trump’s latest move against Harvard

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2025/05/23

The Trump administration revoked Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students. Reuters breaks down the impact of the move.Trump held a behind-closed-doors gala for top investors of his cryptocurrency coin. Declan Harty from Politico discusses the ethical ramifications. It’s nearly five years since the murder of George Floyd. The Marshall Project’s Jamiles Lartey joins to assess where police reform is in the country. Plus, the Supreme Court in a split decision

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14:40

Update: Two Israeli Embassy staffers were killed in...

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2025/05/22

Two staff members of the Israeli Embassy were shot and killed outside an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., last night. The man and woman — a couple — had been attending a reception for young diplomats. CBS has the latest.The FDA announced a change in its framework for approving new COVID vaccines for healthy individuals under 65. Usha Lee McFarling, a national science correspondent with Stat, discusses the impact of the move, while NPR reports on how some of the CDC’s main

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14:58

A brain-dead pregnant woman is being kept alive,...

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2025/05/21

A pregnant woman in Georgia is being kept alive as a hospital navigates the state’s abortion laws. The family is speaking out. The Guardian has the story.Kentucky is still grappling with the aftermath of intense tornadoes, as well as dealing with more storm systems. USA Today reports on how cuts to the National Weather Service have led to scrambles to cover important shifts. And PBS Newshour also highlights the impact of cuts on the service. New Oklahoma school standards include a requirement

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