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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.

    How two decades of same-sex marriages changed the U.S.

    How two decades of same-sex marriages changed the U.S.

    Twenty years after America’s first same-sex marriages, data shows the effects of the practice on marriage as a whole have been largely positive. The Wall Street Journal looks at the research.

    Bloomberg reports a new law that would mean big changes to the way we fly.

    Are tacos and burritos sandwiches? An Indiana judge weighed in on this spicy debate and said yes. The Washington Post has the story.

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

    • 10 min
    How Trump’s criticism of judges triggers violent threats

    How Trump’s criticism of judges triggers violent threats

    A Reuters investigation found that when Trump criticizes trial judges, his supporters respond with posts urging violence.

    The Wall Street Journal looks at how coverage of the war in Gaza on Israeli television is very different than what the rest of the world see.

    A geologist believes she’s solved the mystery of the landscape behind the ‘Mona Lisa.’ The Times of London has the story.

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

    • 10 min
    Israeli whistleblowers allege abuse of detained Palestinians

    Israeli whistleblowers allege abuse of detained Palestinians

    CNN speaks with Israeli whistleblowers who describe brutal conditions at a shadowy detention facility for Palestinians.

    Vermont lawmakers passed a bill that would allow the state to go after big oil companies for compensation over damage wrought by climate change. Vermont Public Radio reports.

    A miniature poodle named Sage won the top prize at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Fox Sports has video of the moment.

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

    • 10 min
    Inside Rafah’s “horrifying” health crisis

    Inside Rafah’s “horrifying” health crisis

    Doctors and nurses at one of the last functioning hospitals in Rafah tell NPR that months of Israeli military operations and border closures have devastated their ability to care for patients.

    Wired looks at why some states are banning lab-grown meat.

    Bloomberg Businessweek describes how Caitlin Clark and other star rookies are part of a plan to transform the WNBA.

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

    • 9 min
    Don’t expect Trump’s political fate to be decided by courts

    Don’t expect Trump’s political fate to be decided by courts

    Politico reporter Josh Gerstein explains why Trump’s political fate likely won’t be decided by the courts.

    Atomic veterans are on the verge of losing federal benefits. NPR reports on how Congress hasn't helped.

    Many insomniacs swear by dull narrators who put them to sleep, whether on purpose or not. The Wall Street Journal examines the phenomenon.

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

    • 10 min
    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. 

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