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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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May 3, 2024 • 10min
Inside an assassination plot on American soil
Washington Post reporter Greg Miller discusses an assassination plot on American soil linked to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government. Faculty members defend student protesters. Scientists excited by an orangutan using medicinal plants. Gideon Resnick guest-hosts.
5 snips
May 2, 2024 • 10min
What students protesting over Gaza want colleges to do
Middle East bureau chief for the Los Angeles Times, Nabih Bulos, discusses student protests over Gaza, a medical facility in Qatar treating child amputees, and a secret society rethinking attention in the age of distraction.
May 1, 2024 • 10min
How Trump wants to reshape America in a second term
Former President Donald Trump discusses his plans for a potential second term including policies on immigration and abortion. The podcast also explores the impact of potential changes on internet access and the GOP's House majority.
4 snips
Apr 30, 2024 • 11min
Trump goes back to court as hush-money trial resumes
Politico reporter Ben Feuerherd shares insights on Trump's trial in New York. Also discussed are Israel's Passover amidst conflict, and the reunion of former Villanova teammates now in the NY Knicks. The episode delves into a variety of current events like ceasefire proposals by Hamas and student protests at Columbia University.
6 snips
Apr 29, 2024 • 11min
How the U.S. used troops on student protesters in the past
Expert discusses America's history of troops against student protesters, new flying rules for cash refunds, Candace Parker's WNBA retirement, Nike to alter MLB uniforms by 2025
Apr 26, 2024 • 11min
Why Harvey Weinstein’s N.Y. rape conviction was overturned
Exploring the reversal of Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction, challenges in meeting nursing home staffing regulations, and discussions on parenting tips for a better America.
Apr 25, 2024 • 10min
The Supreme Court hears Trump’s unprecedented immunity claim
Lawrence Hurley discusses Trump's immunity claim at the Supreme Court. Sarah Zhang shares a drug breakthrough for bone marrow transplants. The Athletic investigates the impact of NIL payments on college football players and the NFL draft.
Apr 24, 2024 • 11min
The move that could change 30 million Americans’ jobs
USA Today reporter Maureen Groppe discusses Supreme Court cases on emergency abortions, while topics cover the FTC ban on noncompete clauses, Columbia University protests in 1968, and Buddhist monks as matchmakers in South Korea.
5 snips
Apr 23, 2024 • 11min
More arrests of college students protesting the war in Gaza
Wall Street Journal reporter Jim Carlton discusses efforts in California to prevent a coastal train route from falling into the Pacific. The podcast also covers escalating protests on US college campuses regarding Gaza, potential TikTok ban, and other major news stories.
Apr 22, 2024 • 11min
Who is Juan Merchan, the judge in Trump’s hush-money trial?
Judge Juan Merchan, presiding over Trump's trial, rules against him. Drug shortages in America reach record high. Caesar salad debate. Podcast covers news like foreign aid, Israel's criticism, Supreme Court case, Taylor Swift's album success.
