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.

Apple News Today is a news podcast hosted by Apple News, with 1,624 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Meet Trump’s pick to regulate your food and medicine

  Aug 20, 202615 min

  President Trump nominated White House aide Dr. Heidi Overton to lead the FDA, which has lacked a permanent leader for months. The Washington Post ’s Rachel Roubein explains why some senators are already raising doubts. Trump paused steep tariffs on Canadian imports hours before they were set to take effect. The Wall Street Journal ’s Gavin Bade breaks down what happened. The U.S. is casting a shadow over Brazil’s presidential race. Reuters ’s Manuela Andreoni discusses how incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Trump ally Flávio Bolsonaro are gearing up for a tight contest. Plus, U.S. national public debt topped $40 trillion for the first time, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are moving back to the U.K., and how a goose’s honks saved a Texas family’s barn from burning down. Today’s episode was hosted by Cecilia Lei.

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  Trump wanted to rein in Disney. Now it’s fighting back in court.

  Aug 19, 202614 min

  ABC and its parent company, Disney, sued the FCC over its early review of ABC’s broadcast licenses. NPR ’s David Folkenflik explains what’s at stake. U.S. Customs and Border Protection has paused construction of a border-wall project inside Big Bend National Park after receiving bipartisan backlash. Carlos Morales for NPR breaks down the issue. Iran’s hardline leaders used a two-month ceasefire with the U.S. to secretly prepare for a wider war, reshuffling military leadership and arming allies across the region. The Wall Street Journal ’s Benoit Faucon discusses Tehran’s plans. Plus, Democratic Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz won a primary in a new district, an alleged cocaine- trafficking ring tied to Penn State fraternities, and a crackdown on sidewalk drinking in London. Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.

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  The lawsuit that could permanently change your social-media feed

  Aug 18, 202613 min

  Meta is back in court, facing allegations from four states that Instagram and Facebook are designed to hook kids and harm their mental health. Gerrit De Vynck of the Washington Post breaks down the case. A Florida primary is testing how redistricting has reshaped Black political power. Claire Heddles of the Miami Herald explains why Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s run in a historically Black district has divided Democrats. Airlines are pushing back against ICE’s growing presence at their gates. The Wall Street Journal ’s Andrew Tangel details how a wave of arrests is creating new tensions. Plus, Luigi Mangione’s state murder trial was postponed indefinitely, why school-vaccine exemptions are up, and how ice-cream makers are adapting to the GLP-1 era. Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.

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  Trump wants the Navy to return to steam. It could cost billions.

  Aug 17, 202615 min

  President Trump ordered the Navy to swap modern electromagnetic catapults for older steam power on its carriers. The Associated Press ’s Konstantin Toropin explains why the change would be a huge undertaking. Congress remains gridlocked on regulating AI, even as lawmakers quietly turn to chatbots for everything from speeches to legislation. The Washington Post ’s Anna Liss-Roy breaks down the murky rules governing AI use on Capitol Hill. A wave of American tourists is overwhelming cities across Europe. The Wall Street Journal ’s Rachel Ensign discusses what’s fueling the wanderlust, and why locals are pushing back. Plus, Jared Kushner is set to meet Netanyahu to salvage the Gaza peace deal, Democrats overhauled their 2028 primary calendar, and MLB pitcher Tommy John, namesake of the elbow surgery, has died. Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.

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  Navy families criticized USS Lincoln conditions. Then a man went overboard.

  Aug 14, 202615 min

  Military families say service members aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln are enduring mold, food shortages, and deteriorating mental health during an extended deployment tied to the war in Iran. MS Now ’s Priya Sridhar explains what families are describing, and why lawmakers are demanding answers. It’s been a year since President Trump sent the National Guard to Washington, D.C. NOTUS ’s Martin Austermuhle breaks down the mission’s mounting cost, and tells us what locals make of troops becoming a fixture in the city. Hollywood just wrapped its first $4 billion summer since the pandemic. Variety ’s Rebecca Rubin explains what’s fueling its rebound. Plus, a federal judge dismissed the Trump administration’s antisemitism lawsuit against Harvard, Flock Safety announced new privacy safeguards for its surveillance cameras, and what it takes to complete a marathon when there’s wine involved. Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick. Warning: This episode mentions suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, you can contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988.

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