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.

 

#1461

How Americans get caught up in ICE surveillance tools

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

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15 hrs Ago


#1460

The government is shut down again. Here’s what both sides want.

The partial government shutdown isn’t likely to end until at least Tuesday. The [Wal... more

Yesterday

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Yesterday


#1459

How ICE entered its most aggressive era — and what comes next

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

31 Jan 2026

31 MINS

31:06

31 Jan 2026


#1458

Trump finally names his nominee for Fed chair. Here’s what to know.

Senate Democrats and Republicans struck a deal to avert a government shutdown over DHS fun... more

30 Jan 2026

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17:59

30 Jan 2026


#1457

What the Fed’s latest decision reveals about the U.S. economy

The Federal Reserve voted to keep rates steady on Wednesday. [Bloomberg] (https://apple.ne... more

29 Jan 2026

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14:44

29 Jan 2026


#1456

Why the new wave of ICE recruits is raising alarm bells

U.S. Border Patrol “commander at large” Gregory Bovino was removed from his po... more

28 Jan 2026

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15:20

28 Jan 2026


#1455

Trump is sidelining his top Border Patrol commander. What to know.

Changes are coming to immigration operations in Minnesota after President Trump said he an... more

27 Jan 2026

14 MINS

14:47

27 Jan 2026


#1454

Backlash grows after the latest fatal shooting by federal agents

Immigration agents shot and killed a second person in Minneapolis on Saturday. The [Wall S... more

26 Jan 2026

16 MINS

16:20

26 Jan 2026


#1453

This science writer has seen Earth’s most amazing places. Here’s what she’s learned.


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

24 Jan 2026

24 MINS

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24 Jan 2026


#1452

How a 5-year-old boy got caught up in the ICE crackdown

ICE detained a 5-year-old boy at a school in suburban Minneapolis, prompting outrage from ... more

23 Jan 2026

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23 Jan 2026


#1451

Threats, insults, signs of a deal: inside a dizzying 24 hours in Davos

There are signs of a possible deal on Greenland, after a dizzying 24 hours at the World Ec... more

22 Jan 2026

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14:29

22 Jan 2026


#1450

Why older workers are taking more entry-level jobs

The Supreme Court hears oral arguments today in a case involving President Trump’s a... more

21 Jan 2026

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14:27

21 Jan 2026


#1449

How Trump’s Greenland threats could spark a new trade war

President Trump said his renewed efforts on taking over Greenland are partially tied to hi... more

20 Jan 2026

15 MINS

15:51

20 Jan 2026


#1448

The true toll of the Los Angeles fires

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

17 Jan 2026

24 MINS

24:44

17 Jan 2026


#1447

Machado gave Trump her Nobel medal. He still won’t support her.

President Trump met with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado at the W... more

16 Jan 2026

15 MINS

15:52

16 Jan 2026


#1446

How Elon Musk sparked a global backlash over his Grok chatbot

Elon Musk’s AI chatbot caused global outrage after it flooded X with sexually explic... more

15 Jan 2026

14 MINS

14:52

15 Jan 2026


#1445

Thousands feared dead as protests engulf Iran

President Trump said help is on the way to Iran as protesters face a brutal government cra... more

14 Jan 2026

15 MINS

15:29

14 Jan 2026


#1444

How ICE accountability has changed under Trump

After the shooting of Renee Good, officials and the public have called for greater account... more

13 Jan 2026

14 MINS

14:45

13 Jan 2026


#1443

Powell’s stunning rebuke to Trump as DOJ launches criminal probe

Federal prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome... more

12 Jan 2026

17 MINS

17:08

12 Jan 2026


#1442

Trump didn’t take military action against Venezuela in his first term. Here’s what changed.

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

10 Jan 2026

27 MINS

27:40

10 Jan 2026


#1441

Another shooting sparks anger as ICE protests grow

Federal agents with U.S. Customs and Border Protection shot two people in Portland, Oregon... more

09 Jan 2026

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09 Jan 2026