Declining Approval and Unveiling Gun Violence Trends

On today’s show: Israel and Hamas have agreed to pause fighting in Gaza but the deal is already under threat. The Wall Street Journal explains.

Biden bid Americans farewell from the Oval Office last night, and Reuters’ Andrea Shalal told us why he’s leaving with such low public approval.

The Trace’s Samantha Storey explains what 10 years of shooting data reveals about the state of America’s gun-violence epidemic. 

Plus, a controversial Trump ally is sailing through confirmation hearings to serve in his Cabinet, what to know about the FDA’s new ban on red dye No. 3, and Starbucks says if you want to hang out in its stores, you’ll now have to pay up.

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.