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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.

Recent Episodes

As Trump’s tariffs take hold, how much pain can Americans handle?
APR 7, 2025
As Trump’s tariffs take hold, how much pain can Americans handle?

The Trump administration is defending sweeping tariffs that sent markets careening. Shawn Donnan of Bloomberg News discusses what might happen next.

Trump has attempted to revoke temporary protected status for some Venezuelans. KFF Health News reporter Vanessa G. Sánchez tells us how the caregiving industry could be affected.

The Wall Street Journal examines the recent killing of Palestinian paramedics and how cellphone video footage helped detail the incident. 

Plus, a second child has died of measles in Texas, a judge ordered the government to return a man who was mistakenly deported, and the Connecticut Huskies won the women’s NCAA basketball championship.

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

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14 MIN
Markets plummet, a House revolt, and other big Washington news
APR 4, 2025
Markets plummet, a House revolt, and other big Washington news

President Trump’s tariffs have caused U.S. markets to plummet. How to prepare for a potential recession, and how the tariffs might have an outsized impact on a small African nation.

Plus, Semafor’s Elana Schor joins to discuss major news from Washington this week including Sen. Cory Booker’s record-length speech, and a push for proxy voting in the House.

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

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13 MIN
How an “administrative error” sent a man to a Salvadoran prison
APR 3, 2025
How an “administrative error” sent a man to a Salvadoran prison

A Maryland father was mistakenly sent to a Salvadoran prison. The administration called it an “administrative error.” Nick Miroff of The Atlantic joins to discuss. 

Farmers, a constituency that supported Trump, are worried about the impact of tariffs. The Wall Street Journal’s Kristina Peterson talks about how they’re feeling.

Politico’s Alice Miranda Ollstein discusses a Planned Parenthood case that went before the Supreme Court.

Plus, why you shouldn’t rush to buy gold, the similarities between the fault line that caused the Myanmar earthquake and the San Andreas Fault in California, and tips to reduce your suffering this allergy season.

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

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14 MIN
What new election results tell us about how attitudes are shifting
APR 2, 2025
What new election results tell us about how attitudes are shifting

Americans are feeling uneasy about the economy. Business Insider’s Emily Stewart describes why.

New election results from Wisconsin and Florida provide indications to how voters are thinking about Trump and Elon Musk. NBC News and Politico have the details.

Last week, Palestinians protested Hamas in Gaza. NPR’s Daniel Estrin explains the actions’ significance.

Plus, the Justice Department is seeking the death penalty in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO, Cory Booker set a record for longest speech on the Senate floor, and how one man was mistakenly deported to El Salvador.

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

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Tips to protect the data on your phone at airports
APR 1, 2025
Tips to protect the data on your phone at airports

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has been denying people entry into the country after searching their phones. Gaby Del Valle from The Verge details what travelers should know about their rights.

Andrea González-Ramírez, senior writer for The Cut, joins to discuss her reporting on a woman who was criminally charged after suffering a miscarriage.

The Washington Post’s Patrick Marley tells us what to watch in today’s Wisconsin Supreme Court race. 

Plus, the worst quarter for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes in years, the bodies of three U.S. soldiers were recovered in Lithuania, and how April Fools’ pranks can backfire.

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

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13 MIN