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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.

    Supreme Court hears Jan. 6 case with implications for Trump

    Supreme Court hears Jan. 6 case with implications for Trump

    The Supreme Court will weigh if January 6 insurgents can be charged with obstruction. Washington Post reporter Ann Marimow explains the implications.

    One year into Sudan’s civil war, there are fears of repeated atrocities. NPR reports.

    Author Salman Rushdie speaks with CBS News about the 2022 attack that nearly took his life, and the new book he’s written about the incident.

    Today’s episode was guest-hosted by Yasmeen Khan.

    • 9 min
    Understanding the charges in Trump’s historic criminal trial

    Understanding the charges in Trump’s historic criminal trial

    Apple News In Conversation has everything you need to know about Donald Trump’s historic criminal trial that starts today in New York, plus insights on Trump’s other three pending criminal cases.

    Iran attacked Israel, escalating an already volatile conflict. NPR has the details.

    Twenty years after images of abuse at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq shocked the world, a military contractor the prison will go to trial and face testimony from survivors. Time has the story.

    Today’s the tax deadline, and Vox has tips and tricks from an accountant to help with next year’s taxes. And the Washington Post looks at some very unusual — and unsuccessful — deductions people have tried.

    Today’s episode was guest-hosted by Yasmeen Khan.

    • 10 min
    Why the O.J. Simpson trial still matters

    Why the O.J. Simpson trial still matters

    Following an Israeli attack on a major hospital, Gazans are sifting through the rubble for the bodies of their dead. NBC News has the story.

    Time explains how O.J. Simpson changed everything.

    Financial columnist Charlotte Cowles tells Apple News In Conversation how she got scammed out of $50,000 and suggests ways to prevent that happening to you.

    ‘Bluey’ fans are worried that the much-loved children’s cartoon could be ending. Bloomberg Businessweek reports.

    Today’s episode was guest-hosted by Yasmeen Khan.

    • 10 min
    What the judge will ask jurors in Trump hush-money case

    What the judge will ask jurors in Trump hush-money case

    The start of Trump’s first criminal trial offers a vexing question: how to find a proper jury for such an unprecedented case. Erica Orden from Politico describes the selection process.

    For one Nigerian family, freedom after a kidnapping hasn’t ended their terror. NPR tells their harrowing story.

    An astronaut will land on the moon. For the first time, they won’t be an American. USA Today has more.

    Today’s episode was guest-hosted by Yasmeen Khan.

    • 10 min
    Delayed student financial aid leaves millions in limbo

    Delayed student financial aid leaves millions in limbo

    As millions wait for delayed college financial aid, families are facing tough choices. NBC News journalist Haley Messenger has the story.

    The BBC reports on how a group of Swiss women has won the first ever climate-case victory in the European Court of Human Rights.

    ESPN looks back on the career of Tara VanDerveer, who is retiring as the winningest coach in college basketball history. And the Wall Street Journal reveals how the NCAA women beat the men in finals’ ratings for the first time — but brought in 99% less TV money.

    Today’s episode was guest-hosted by Yasmeen Khan.

    • 10 min
    Why more Americans are moving back in with family

    Why more Americans are moving back in with family

    Key Republican members of Congress are planning to retire. Washington Post reporter Marianna Sotomayor explains how that spells trouble for Speaker Mike Johnson. 

    More Americans are now living with their parents. Vox details the economic, cultural, and environmental reasons why.

    The U.S. is bracing for trillions of cicadas to emerge from the earth, in a rare double event. The Guardian has the story. 

    Today’s episode was guest-hosted by Yasmeen Khan.

    Correction: An earlier version of this episode incorrectly identified University of Connecticut head coach Dan Hurley as the son of actor Bill Murray. Murray’s son Luke is an assistant coach at the school.

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