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On today’s show: America re-elects Donald Trump, making him the first convicted felon to lead the country and the oldest president in history. Apple News Editor Gideon Resnick explains his stunning comeback, and ABC is tracking live election results as states continue to count votes.

Plus, NBC looks at what could happen to Trump’s various legal cases. CNN reports on hoax bomb threats made to a number of polling sites. And a look at the historymakers of the 2024 election. 

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

On this Election Day episode: When will we know who won the White House? We asked David Scott, editor of the Associated Press Decision Desk. And he pulls back the curtain on its intricate process of monitoring and calling races. 

Votebeat’s Jessica Huseman, a recent Apple News In Conversation guest, explains one of the important upcoming deadlines in the election-certification process, and how lawsuits could disrupt that process. The 2024 election is shaping up to be the most heavily litigated in history, according to CNN’s chief legal-affairs correspondent, Paula Reid.

Plus, USA Today explains why your Election Day outfit matters, the Wall Street Journal speaks with the teachers keeping this election out of their curriculum, the L.A. Times visits the county that’s predicted every presidential winner since 1980, and NBC’s state-by-state voting guide. 

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

On today’s show: Gideon Resnick breaks down what the latest polling says, including a surprising poll from Iowa. Plus, why Trump and Harris are both a normal polling error away from a blowout, according to 538.

CNN explains how this became the most expensive election in U.S. history.

NBC has your state-by-state guide on how to vote in the 2024 election.

Plus, the Washington Post reports on how local officials are beefing up security ahead of Election Day, NPR explains why voters are visiting Susan B. Anthony’s grave, and the Times of San Diego has a tip to cope with election anxiety: viewing adorable animals.

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

On today’s show: A woman in Texas died after being told by the hospital that it would be a “crime” to intervene in her miscarriage. ProPublica has her story.

No matter who wins the presidency, they will be leading a divided America. The New Yorker’s Susan Glasser and New York Times chief White House correspondent Peter Baker explain why on this week’s episode of Apple News In Conversation. 

The Arizona Republic’s Sasha Hupka takes us inside Arizona’s remarkable election. 

Plus, NBC News explains why Young Thug changed his plea to guilty in Georgia’s longest-running criminal trial. USA Today explains how Halloween helped change daylight saving time. And The Athletic looks at how “shoe doping” changed marathon times forever — in ways we still don’t fully understand.

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

On today’s show: Susan Glasser and Peter Baker joined Apple News In Conversation to explain how a second Trump term would change America.

NPR reports on the Supreme Court’s decision to allow Virginia to remove hundreds of voters from its registration rolls — including U.S. citizens.

The Wall Street Journal’s Harriet Torry examines whether American taxpayers are ready to foot the bill for child care.

Plus, Spain is battling its deadliest flooding in decades. Hospitals nationwide are running short on IV fluids after Hurricane Helene closed a critical factory. And the Dodgers win the World Series after a remarkable comeback in Game 5.

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.