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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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Feb 26, 2024 • 10min
How asylum-seeking migrants got stuck living at O’Hare
Asylum-seeking migrants living at O'Hare airport, IVF treatment pause leads couple to leave Alabama, and employers using signature scents to attract workers to offices.
Feb 23, 2024 • 11min
What to know as the war in Ukraine enters its third year
The podcast discusses the current status of the war in Ukraine as it enters its third year, Donald Trump and Nikki Haley facing off in South Carolina, and the unique season of Texas Christian University's women's basketball team
Feb 22, 2024 • 9min
The national-security threat lurking at U.S. ports
The podcast discusses the tragic death of a nonbinary teenager in Oklahoma, the U.S. government's plan to replace China-made cranes at shipping ports with billion-dollar investments, and Apple News coverage of the new Major League Soccer season.
Feb 21, 2024 • 8min
What’s next for IVF after a controversial legal ruling
Exploring the controversial legal ruling on IVF embryos in Alabama, the impact of anti-union law on Florida workers, and the shrinking lifespan of home appliances, leading to increased costs for consumers.
Feb 20, 2024 • 10min
Life under Tennessee’s strict abortion law
Explore the challenges of a Tennessee mother facing a life-threatening pregnancy under strict abortion laws. Learn about the crisis at Gaza's Nasser Hospital and how Los Angeles is combatting rain with sponge infrastructure.
Feb 19, 2024 • 10min
Alexey Navalny is dead. What’s next for Russia?
Putin's critic, Alexey Navalny's death leaves a void in Russian opposition. Tech industry battles AI deepfakes in elections. NASA struggles to communicate with Voyager 1 in deep space.

Feb 16, 2024 • 13min
Parents of gun-violence victims use AI to push for change
Judges face threats and hostility due to politically charged cases. Grieving parents use AI to recreate voices of gun-violence victims for advocacy. Women's basketball achievements including record-breaking scoring and a 3-point contest between Sabrina Ionescu and Stephen Curry.

Feb 15, 2024 • 12min
A date has been set for Trump's first criminal trial
Former President Trump's legal cases, upcoming crucial hearings involving hush money payments and election conspiracies, major legal cases alleging inflated real estate values and retaining documents, Sudan's civil war displacement crisis, barriers faced by black artists in country music

Feb 14, 2024 • 11min
Financial-aid issues leave colleges and students in limbo
The podcast discusses the challenges faced by colleges and students with the new federal student financial-aid system. It also explores the history and potential dismantling of UNRWA, a U.N. agency providing relief for Palestinians. Additionally, it delves into why high numbers of single people benefit businesses on Valentine's Day.

Feb 13, 2024 • 11min
The race to replace George Santos
Explore the special election to replace George Santos in Long Island and its implications for the presidential race. Discover the fight for improved compensation for flight attendants and the challenges faced by potential Black astronauts in the space race.


