The Deepening Divide: American Political Polarization

On today’s show: A woman in Texas died after being told by the hospital that it would be a “crime” to intervene in her miscarriage. ProPublica has her story.

No matter who wins the presidency, they will be leading a divided America. The New Yorker’s Susan Glasser and New York Times chief White House correspondent Peter Baker explain why on this week’s episode of Apple News In Conversation. 

The Arizona Republic’s Sasha Hupka takes us inside Arizona’s remarkable election. 

Plus, NBC News explains why Young Thug changed his plea to guilty in Georgia’s longest-running criminal trial. USA Today explains how Halloween helped change daylight saving time. And The Athletic looks at how “shoe doping” changed marathon times forever — in ways we still don’t fully understand.

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.