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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. From Elmo to emergency alerts: The impact of public media cuts

    14H AGO

    From Elmo to emergency alerts: The impact of public media cuts

    The Senate just passed a bill that would cut more than $1.1 billion in previously allocated federal funds for public media. The Wall Street Journal reports. The president of PBS tells the Washington Post the move would result in an existential crisis for member stations that depend on federal dollars.  Trump has been going back and forth on his desire to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Neil Irwin from Axios discusses whether the president has the power to do so, and why a recent Fed building renovation matters.  Los Angeles is struggling to rebuild after devastating wildfires earlier this year. Vox’s Umair Irfan explains why. Plus, Trump hit out at his own supporters over the Epstein files, why Israel just bombed Syria, and how a major breakthrough in IVF treatment that involves using the DNA of three people could prevent disease. Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

    13 min
  2. Why Congress might claw back money it already approved

    1D AGO

    Why Congress might claw back money it already approved

    The Senate voted to advance legislation that would claw back over $9 billion dollars for foreign aid and public media that both chambers of Congress, and President Trump himself had previously approved. Reuters’s Bo Erickson explains how it's part of a broader effort by the administration to assert more authority over the federal budget. The executive director of Camp Mystic, the all-girls camp in Texas, received a severe flood warning on his phone in the early-morning hours of July 4. According to an investigation by Annie Gowen and her colleagues at the Washington Post, it took more than an hour after that for a frantic evacuation to begin. For years, women told medical providers that IUD procedures were painful. Vox’s Allie Volpe joins to discuss why their voices are finally being taken seriously. Plus, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is pulling some National Guard troops from L.A., unreleased music was stolen from Beyoncé, and a chunk of Mars is going to auction. Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

    14 min
  3. Bugs, heat, broken toilets: life inside “Alligator Alcatraz”

    2D AGO

    Bugs, heat, broken toilets: life inside “Alligator Alcatraz”

    New reporting from the Miami Herald reveals that a significant portion of detainees held at an immigration detention facility in the Florida Everglades do not have criminal charges. Reporter Ana Ceballos joins to discuss that story and another highlighting conditions inside. Some Trump supporters inside and outside of the White House are disappointed with how the administration handled the Jeffrey Epstein case. The Washington Post’s Natalie Allison reports on how the broader MAGA movement is reacting. Anas Baba, NPR’s producer in Gaza, took the harrowing journey to get food through the new Israeli- and U.S.-backed aid distribution system. He shares what the experience was like. Plus, the Supreme Court ruled on Trump’s plans to dismantle the Department of Education, a new weapons deal for Ukraine, and the strange secret to picking the perfect watermelon. Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

    16 min
  4. How the Secret Service failed to prevent the Trump shooting

    3D AGO

    How the Secret Service failed to prevent the Trump shooting

    It’s one year since the assassination attempt against Trump, and a damning Senate committee report just described the event as a “preventable tragedy.” Carol Leonnig at the Washington Post explains what went wrong and what we know about the shooter’s motives. New reporting from CNN indicates that recently implemented cost controls may have delayed FEMA’s response to the deadly floods in Texas. Scott Peterson was convicted of killing his wife in 2002. He always professed his innocence, and now the Innocence Project is taking on his case. Harriet Ryan at the Los Angeles Times tells us why. Plus, more details emerged about what went wrong in the India air crash, and one man died amid the chaos of an immigration raid. And at the Wimbledon finals, one star delivered demolition, and another was dethroned. Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

    15 min
  5. ICE agents are hiding their faces during raids. Is that legal?

    6D AGO

    ICE agents are hiding their faces during raids. Is that legal?

    Trump is expected to visit Texas today, amid longer-term questions over the future of FEMA. Zack Colman from Politico takes us through them. The president has recently expressed frustration with Russia’s Putin. The Wall Street Journal’s Matthew Luxmoore explains why, and explores what could come next in the war in Ukraine. Federal immigration agents are increasingly wearing masks. Jenny Jarvie of the Los Angeles Times describes how that’s affecting targeted communities. Plus, student activist Mahmoud Khalil is seeking $20 million in damages after being detained, and the young American Amanda Anisimova is heading to the Wimbledon final. Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

    15 min
  6. Trump’s birthright citizenship ban was blocked again. What to know.

    JUL 10

    Trump’s birthright citizenship ban was blocked again. What to know.

    A federal judge issued a new, temporary nationwide block on Trump’s birthright citizenship ban. Tom Hals of Reuters told us about the plaintiffs’ legal strategy. Lily Hay Newman, a senior writer for Wired, takes us behind the scenes of a group of young cybercriminals called the Scattered Spider. Plus, measles has hit record levels in the U.S., Elon Musk lost his CEO at X, and the AI music going viral.  Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

    15 min
  7. Trump promised 90 tariff deals in 90 days. We’ve got two. What happened?

    JUL 9

    Trump promised 90 tariff deals in 90 days. We’ve got two. What happened?

    Trump extended his deadline for countries to make tariff deals, and sent a host of letters threatening new measures. Brian Schwartz at the Wall Street Journal brings us up to speed. Mary Ilyushina with the Washington Post discusses Putin’s “anti-woke” visa, and how U.S. citizens are using it to migrate to Russia. Cuts are coming for the federal SNAP program, which provides food assistance to more than 40 million Americans. Marcia Brown with Politico explains how the move will leave food banks scrambling to make up the difference. Plus, a Marco Rubio imposter has been using AI to contact foreign ministers, the soccer governing body FIFA turned to Trump Tower for office space, and we say goodbye to a hated airport-security measure. Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

    13 min
  8. Stories of survival and loss after the Texas floods

    JUL 8

    Stories of survival and loss after the Texas floods

    The death toll from the Texas floods climbed above 100, as stories of tragedy and heroics continue to emerge. Keri Heath at the Austin American-Statesman gives us the latest from the scene. The Trump administration’s funding freezes are teeing up a budgetary challenge between the White House and Congress. Jeff Stein with the Washington Post explains how it could reshape the balance of power between them. Kavitha Surana with ProPublica unpacks how abortion bans have made first-trimester miscarriages more life-threatening. Plus, the Department of Justice delivered a conclusion on the rumored “client list” of Jeffrey Epstein, a Russian minister was found dead after being sacked by Putin, and a near upset turned into a painful exit at Wimbledon. Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu. Corrections: Keri Heath is a reporter with the Austin American-Statesman. A previous version of this episode said she was with the Texas Tribune. Also, due to an editing error, a previous version of this episode mistakenly referred to Texas Hill Country as Texas Hill County.

    15 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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