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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1.The surprising ways the Supreme Court curbed Trump’s power
11 July 2026 · 24m
Supreme Court limits presidential power with executive orders and voting rights decisions
2.How Trump quietly got $2 billion richer in his second term
2 July 2026 · 15m
Trump's financial disclosures reveal $2 billion increase in wealth from cryptocurrency ventures and gas prices
3.A mysterious parasite is spreading. How to protect yourself.
14 July 2026 · 15m
Lena Sun explains Cyclospora outbreak and US-Iran tension with World Cup previews and fossil discoveries
4.Trump finds a new way to impose sweeping tariffs across the world
24 July 2026 · 14m
Trump imposes tariffs on 60 trading partners citing forced labor concerns and affecting LeBron James' business
2026
How Dolly Parton’s music united America
Country-music legend Dolly Parton has died (https://apple.news/AgNgMFaLGS164SiYTonS5uw) at 80. The New Yorker (https://apple.news/AvuzRvhSySAudlJRRJGs95g) s Lauren Michele Jackson explains how Parton’
This city lost power two weeks ago. Thousands are still in the dark.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the U.S. s plan to further isolate Iran s economy, which he called Operation Economic Outcast. The Wall Street Journal (https://apple.news/AqvtO7YuHSiaCfuXWT
Canada stands up to Trump — and prepares for a costly trade war
A tariff deal with Canada that President Trump said was done collapsed over the weekend after Prime Minister Mark Carney called the terms unfair. The Washington Post (https://apple.news/AWRI9aCzURqas0
Why men are suddenly so worried about their testosterone levels
From Apple News In Conversation (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053) : Testosterone prescriptions are at an all-time high in the U.S., and according to a sur
This breakthrough could usher in a wave of cancer vaccines
President Trump is pushing for a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as talks for a nuclear deal with Iran stalls. The Wall Street Journal (https://apple.news/AqcmzqXN3SvSr3PsvlJPKpQ) s Alex
Meet Trump’s pick to regulate your food and medicine
President Trump nominated White House aide Dr. Heidi Overton to lead the FDA, which has lacked a permanent leader for months. The Washington Post (https://apple.news/A8pRnlBOySfSoYLXhP-lK3w) s Rachel
Trump wanted to rein in Disney. Now it’s fighting back in court.
ABC and Disney sued the FCC over its early review of ABC s broadcast licenses. NPR s (https://apple.news/As3SObwcJRZW-M8AVgdoDng) David Folkenflik explains what s at stake for Disney. A border wall pr
The lawsuit that could permanently change your social-media feed
Meta is back in court, facing allegations from four states that Instagram and Facebook are designed to hook kids and harm their mental health. Gerrit De Vynck of the Washington Post (https://apple.new
Trump wants the Navy to return to steam. It could cost billions.
President Trump ordered the Navy to swap modern electromagnetic catapults for older steam power on its carriers. The Associated Press (https://apple.news/AVNllI5vJTVSYCrnBvutvig) s Konstantin Toropin
Navy families criticized USS Lincoln conditions. Then a man went overboard.
Military families say service members aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln are enduring mold, food shortages, and deteriorating mental health during an extended deployment tied to the war in Iran. MS Now (h
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