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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.

    What Biden’s Rafah “red line” could mean for the war in Gaza

    What Biden’s Rafah “red line” could mean for the war in Gaza

    Biden’s “red line” in Gaza is an invasion of Rafah. What will that mean if Israel follows through with the attack? The Guardian’s Julian Borger examines the conundrum. 

    The Guardian also reports on devastating flooding in Kenya. And Reuters has dramatic images of the severe flooding in southern Brazil.

    Paco de Leon, a personal-finance expert, shares tips for becoming your own boss on this week’s episode of Apple News In Conversation.

    Today’s episode was guest-hosted by Mark Garrison. 

    • 8 min
    The increasingly common 911 call frustrating first responders

    The increasingly common 911 call frustrating first responders

    After years in a Syrian ISIS camp, a 10-person American family is back in the U.S. NPR has the details.

    Some senior care homes in the United States are refusing to pick up fallen residents, instead dialing 911. Todd C. Frankel of the Washington Post joins to talk about the problem.

    The “world’s largest” vacuum to suck climate pollution out of the air just opened. CNN explains how it works.

    Today’s episode was guest-hosted by Mark Garrison. 

    • 10 min
    Why disrupted graduations feel familiar for class of 2024

    Why disrupted graduations feel familiar for class of 2024

    TikTok and its owners filed a legal challenge over a recent U.S. law that would ban the app if it doesn’t find a buyer in a year. NPR has the story. NPR also examines claims that the ban could be “an extinction-level event” for the creator economy.

    Columbia canceled its universitywide commencement ceremony after weeks of protests on campus. NBC News reports. 

    ESPN explains how WNBA plans to fund chartered flights could be a game changer for players. 

    Today’s episode was guest-hosted by Mark Garrison. 

    • 9 min
    Essential reporting on campus protests, by student journalists

    Essential reporting on campus protests, by student journalists

    Politico asks student journalists what’s really happening on college campuses.

    Inside the encampments and crackdowns that shook American politics. A report for New York magazine by the staff of the Columbia Daily Spectator.

    David Nakamura of the Washington Post explains the obscure N.Y. election law at the heart of Trump’s hush-money trial. 

    Apple News looks at some of the most important work done by this year’s Pulitzer Prize winners.

    Today’s episode was guest-hosted by Mark Garrison.

    • 10 min
    What to know about Gaza ceasefire talks

    What to know about Gaza ceasefire talks

    The Washington Post reports on Hamas’s attack on a Gaza border crossing and on the status of ceasefire talks.

    In an exclusive interview with ABC News, Olympian and WNBA star Brittney Griner reflects on her freedom from Russian prison.

    Wall Street Journal columnist Clare Ansberry explains why millions of American kids are doing the adult work of providing care for family.

    Madonna’s free concert at Brazil's Copacabana beach was her largest ever, drawing 1.6 million fans. Reuters has images from the show.

    Today’s episode was guest-hosted by Mark Garrison.

    • 10 min
    Inside an assassination plot on American soil

    Inside an assassination plot on American soil

    Washington Post reporter Greg Miller talks about an investigation into an assassination plot on American soil, and what it reveals about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government in India.

    NPR has the story of how some faculty members are defending student protesters, in actions and in words.

    For the first time, an orangutan was seen treating his wounds with a medicinal plant. NBC News explains why scientists are so excited by the discovery.

    Today’s episode was guest-hosted by Gideon Resnick.

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