Apple News Today podcast

Apple News Today

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.

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.

 

#1480

Trump delivers his State of the Union. These were the takeaways.

President Trump delivered his State of the Union. NBC News’s Sahil Kapur was in the ... more

23 hrs Ago

15 MINS

15:11

23 hrs Ago


#1479

As Trump weighs a strike on Iran, the Pentagon has a warning

The Pentagon says an attack on Iran may lead to significant risks for U.S. soldiers, allie... more

Yesterday

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15:09

Yesterday


#1478

Mexico killed its most-wanted drug lord. A wave of violence followed.

Drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, known as “El Mencho,” was killed in a military rai... more

23 Feb 2026

14 MINS

14:24

23 Feb 2026


#1477

“In sickness and in health”: what no one tells you about caring for a loved one

From [Apple News In Conversation] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-con... more

21 Feb 2026

24 MINS

24:01

21 Feb 2026


#1476

Trump is amassing a large fleet near Iran. Here’s what’s at stake.

Tensions with Iran are escalating as U.S. forces continue to build up in the region. The [... more

20 Feb 2026

15 MINS

15:03

20 Feb 2026


#1475

How one of California’s deadliest avalanches unfolded

Former Prince Andrew [is arrested] (https://apple.news/ACksUomCuRYC7fQ0q7WB6mg) on suspici... more

19 Feb 2026

16 MINS

16:29

19 Feb 2026


#1474

Why the L.A. Olympics chair is facing calls to quit

In Trump’s second term, ICE has ramped up use of a program that deputizes local poli... more

18 Feb 2026

16 MINS

16:21

18 Feb 2026


#1473

How the Pentagon smuggled Elon Musk’s Starlink into Iran

The U.S. government undertook a covert mission to keep Iranian protesters connected to the... more

17 Feb 2026

14 MINS

14:26

17 Feb 2026


#1472

Inside the MAGA battle to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene

Global leaders and influential power brokers gathered at the Munich Security Conference ov... more

16 Feb 2026

15 MINS

15:55

16 Feb 2026


#1471

The billionaire tech heir trying to buy the movie industry — on his father’s dime

From [Apple News In Conversation] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-con... more

14 Feb 2026

27 MINS

27:09

14 Feb 2026


#1470

There’s still no deal to fund DHS. Now it faces a shutdown.

Another partial shutdown appears to be certain after lawmakers failed to pass a bill to fu... more

13 Feb 2026

13 MINS

13:48

13 Feb 2026


#1469

“Chaos and confusion”: inside the shutdown of El Paso airspace

Airspace over El Paso, Texas, was closed abruptly late Tuesday night. The [Washington Post... more

12 Feb 2026

14 MINS

14:29

12 Feb 2026


#1468

Measles is surging in the U.S. Here’s why — and where.

A surge of measles cases has health experts around the country worried. Erika Edwards of [... more

11 Feb 2026

14 MINS

14:26

11 Feb 2026


#1467

Trump cut off Cuba’s oil. Now it’s heading for economic collapse.

Cuba is on the brink of economic disaster following U.S. actions in Venezuela. [The Wall S... more

10 Feb 2026

13 MINS

13:40

10 Feb 2026


#1466

The Epstein files trigger a political crisis — but not in the U.S.

The Epstein documents are causing political crises abroad, with the British prime minister... more

09 Feb 2026

15 MINS

15:47

09 Feb 2026


#1465

How Bad Bunny went from bagging groceries to global superstardom

From [Apple News In Conversation] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-con... more

07 Feb 2026

33 MINS

33:33

07 Feb 2026


#1464

How Jeff Bezos changed the Washington Post

Mass layoffs at the Washington Post have shocked the media industry. [Semafor] (https://ap... more

06 Feb 2026

14 MINS

14:40

06 Feb 2026


#1463

Inside the battle to curb ICE’s power

Democrats have laid out their demands as lawmakers in Washington negotiate a deal on ICE a... more

05 Feb 2026

14 MINS

14:01

05 Feb 2026


#1462

Why the U.S. shot down an Iranian drone — and what comes next

U.S. forces shot down an Iranian drone as it approached an American aircraft carrier in th... more

04 Feb 2026

16 MINS

16:18

04 Feb 2026


#1461

How Americans get caught up in ICE surveillance tools

ICE is using biometric tracers, cellphone-hacking tools, and other surveillance methods to... more

03 Feb 2026

15 MINS

15:13

03 Feb 2026