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On today’s show: A verdict is imminent for dozens of men accused of raping Gisèle Pelicot in France. Alexandra English, for Marie Claire, told us Pelicot’s story.

President-elect Trump has pledged to relocate 100,000 federal jobs out of D.C. The last time he tried such a move, it didn’t go very well. The Washington Post’s Todd Frankel explains why.

Lightly regulated home insurance is on the rise — quietly. Bloomberg’s Leslie Kaufman unpacks the trend. 

Plus, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez loses her bid for a big promotion, Trump sues the Des Moines Register, and one woman’s positive outlook after receiving a pig’s kidney as a transplant.

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

On today’s show: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has the latest on a school shooting in Madison, Wisconsin. 

The Wall Street Journal’s Jesse Newman breaks down Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s plans to reform food systems in the U.S.

Scientists are measuring the burps and farts of livestock. Vox’s Benji Jones explains how that could help mitigate climate change.

Plus, Trump felony convictions are upheld, TikTok’s last-ditch effort to avoid being banned, and Italy’s crackdown on fake “pasta grannies.”

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

On today’s show: The long list of pardons and commutations announced by President Biden last week includes some controversial choices, such as a former judge who was found guilty of accepting millions in kickbacks for sending kids to juvenile detention.

A ProPublica investigation analyzes the dangers of formaldehyde, a toxic chemical that causes cancer and can be found in your home and workplace.

Doctors in Boston are prescribing solar power to patients who can’t afford to keep their medical devices running. 

Also, the latest on mysterious drone sightings over the East Coast, the Wall Street Journal on a secret spy agency operating within the Kremlin, and how a lawsuit over the color beige could rock the social-media influencer world.

On today’s show: Vox’s Dylan Scott reports on the deep roots of Americans’ hatred of their health-care system. 

Jacob Soboroff and Errol Morris discuss whether Trump could revive his family-separations policy during his second term, in this week’s episode of Apple News In Conversation. 

The National Labor Relations Board says contestants on Netflix’s ‘Love Is Blind’ are employees. Deadline has more. And the New Yorker’s Emily Nussbaum, a recent Apple News In Conversation guest, speaks with us about how the ruling could transform reality TV as we know it.

Plus, a DOJ report says the FBI did not incite the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, why the electrification of the U.S. Postal Service’s fleet will take longer than expected, and an incredible breakthrough in the fight against HIV.

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

On today’s show: NPR’s David Folkenflik explains why Rupert Murdoch’s bid to consolidate control of his media empire failed.

Nancy Youssef with the Wall Street Journal describes what we know about Austin Tice, an American journalist and Marine veteran who’s been held captive in Syria for more than a decade.

Bobby Brier with NJ Spotlight News reports on a New Jersey bill that would offer paid time off after the loss of a child.

Plus, President Biden grants the largest single-day clemency in modern history, the FBI director announces his intention to resign, Trump picks Kari Lake to lead Voice of America, FIFA selects Saudi Arabia to host the 2034 World Cup, and Bill Belichick returns to coaching.

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.