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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.

  1. The pope’s legacy, plus a second Signal chat with war plans

    7H AGO

    The pope’s legacy, plus a second Signal chat with war plans

    Pope Francis, who attempted to modernize the Vatican, has died. He was 88 years old. We remember his legacy with Reuter's correspondent Joshua  McElwee. Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth reportedly discussed sensitive military plans with his wife, brother and personal lawyer over the app Signal. The Wall Street Journal reports it’s the latest news in what’s been a chaotic time at the Pentagon. The Supreme Court over the weekend issued a rare overnight ruling barring the Trump administration from deporting migrants in Texas under the Alien Enemies Act. NBC News reports it happened as bus loads of deportees were headed to an airport for removal. Plus, Google's latest antitrust case, Israel releases its review on the killing of 15 emergency responders in Gaza, and it’s been 50 years since the first wheelchair competitor completed the Boston Marathon.

    16 min
  2. The foreign leader helping Trump defy the Supreme Court

    3D AGO

    The foreign leader helping Trump defy the Supreme Court

    Vera Bergengruen, national-security reporter at the Wall Street Journal, joins to discuss Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, his plans for his country, and his relationship with Trump. Bergengruen profiled Bukele for Time last year.  Plus, the U.S. may abandon its support to Ukraine, Luigi Mangione was indicted on federal charges, a gunman killed two people on the campus of Florida State University, the latest from Gaza, and things other than eggs you can dye this Easter. Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

    15 min
  3. What to know about RFK Jr.’s plan to research autism

    4D AGO

    What to know about RFK Jr.’s plan to research autism

    Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is making research into autism one of his major initiatives. NBC’s Brandy Zadrozny explains how he’s reinvigorated the anti-vaccine movement in the process. The Los Angeles Times looks at how several Democratic governors, including California’s Gavin Newsom, are responding to and contending with the Trump administration. NPR explains how government bureaucracy has disrupted the reintegration of former Marine Paul Whelan, who was released from Russia last year in a prisoner swap coordinated by the Biden administration.  Plus, a judge says there is probable cause to hold Trump administration officials in criminal contempt, the Federal Reserve chief addresses tariffs, and how Paris dramatically improved its air quality. Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.

    14 min
  4. Why Harvard is leading the higher-ed fight against Trump

    5D AGO

    Why Harvard is leading the higher-ed fight against Trump

    Bloomberg News reports on Harvard University’s pushback to demands from the Trump administration and the resulting retribution. CNN examines how other universities have responded. And Wesleyan president Michael Roth talks about his own approach.  The Wall Street Journal’s Yaroslav Trofimov joins to discuss how some U.S. allies are hedging their bets in a trade war with China.  As the White House and El Salvador have declined to help return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the United States, PBS Newshour looks at conditions inside the prison in which he is being held. CBS’s 60 Minutes finds that a large majority of individuals deported from the U.S. to that prison do not have criminal records.  Plus, Trump looks to rescind public-media funding, another Columbia student is detained by ICE, and how some Californians knew an earthquake was coming seconds before it hit. Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

    15 min
  5. Trump is considering sending U.S. citizens to El Salvador

    6D AGO

    Trump is considering sending U.S. citizens to El Salvador

    El Salvador President Nayib Bukele said he will not help return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the U.S. after Garcia was mistakenly deported to El Salvador. NBC News has more. And Rolling Stone reports on private White House considerations about sending U.S. citizens there as well. Joseph Walker from the Wall Street Journal joins to talk about a possible way that Republicans could cut Medicaid funding.  Anil Oza, Sharon Begley fellow at Stat News, discusses the rise in U.S. maternal mortality rates.  Plus, Harvey Weinstein goes back on trial, an internal government memo refutes the narrative behind the detainment of a Tufts University student, UConn star Paige Bueckers was selected first in the WNBA draft, and why the IRS is extending the tax-filing deadline for certain states. Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

    14 min
  6. The legal fight that could reshape social media

    APR 14

    The legal fight that could reshape social media

    The government says Meta broke the law when it acquired Instagram and WhatsApp. The trial starts today. The Verge’s Lauren Feiner details the case. The Trump administration has purposely classified thousands of living immigrants as dead. Lisa Rein from the Washington Post explains why. Universities are coming off a pandemic that closed campuses and reduced enrollment numbers. These days, they’re contending with the Trump administration’s disruptive cuts to research. Bloomberg’s Elizabeth Rembert discusses what affected researchers have told her. Plus, Trump said tariffs are coming for smartphones and other electronics, Gaza’s last functioning hospital was attacked, and police made an arrest after a man allegedly set fire to the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion.  Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

    14 min
  7. What is the market mayhem all for?

    APR 11

    What is the market mayhem all for?

    At the end of a chaotic week for the markets, we ask Bloomberg reporter Shawn Donnan what it’s all been for. Plus, the Supreme Court says the Trump administration must facilitate the return of a man who was erroneously deported, six people died in a helicopter crash in the Hudson River, and why politics and high visa costs have some international music artists rethinking big events in the U.S. Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

    15 min
  8. China hits back at U.S. tariffs

    APR 10

    China hits back at U.S. tariffs

    A look at China’s targeted response to Trump’s tariffs. Lingling Wei with the Wall Street Journal has the details.  The IRS and the DHS have finalized an agreement to share taxpayer data with federal immigration authorities as part of Trump’s deportation crackdown. Shannon Najmabadi with the Washington Post breaks down what the policy change could mean for immigrants without legal status.  International students are seeing their visas revoked without warning or reason. Axios reports. Plus, the U.S. government will screen immigrants’ social-media accounts for content it considers antisemitic, funding was cut for climate research at Princeton University, and the Masters is marking a historic anniversary. Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

    14 min
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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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