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.
Pam Bondi was a Trump loyalist. He fired her anyway.
15 mins; April 03, 2026
Trump gives a national address on the Iran war. Here are the takeaways.
15 mins; April 02, 2026
How Trump’s $400 million ballroom plans came to a halt
15 mins; April 01, 2026
NASA’s $100 billion bet on the moon is about to launch
15 mins; March 31, 2026
Thousands more U.S. troops arrive in the Middle East. What to know.
14 mins; March 30, 2026
Americans are obsessed with protein. How much do you actually need?
26 mins; March 28, 2026
How Houston’s airports became the face of TSA funding woes
15 mins; March 27, 2026
She took on Meta and Google — and won a major victory
15 mins; March 26, 2026
Trump touts big diplomatic wins. Here’s where things stand.
15 mins; March 25, 2026
These countries stayed out of the war — but they’re suffering from it
16 mins; March 24, 2026
Trump gives Iran an ultimatum — and gets threats in return
16 mins; March 23, 2026
How Elon Musk transformed Twitter — and what it means for online discourse
30 mins; March 20, 2026
The inside story behind Banksy’s true identity
16 mins; March 20, 2026
They bet on the war — then tried to rewrite the news
15 mins; March 19, 2026
Iran’s top officials keep dying. This is how the regime is surviving.
14 mins; March 18, 2026
“This is not our war”: the countries refusing Trump’s call for help
15 mins; March 17, 2026
Snow, thunder, and heat: where to expect extreme weather this week
16 mins; March 16, 2026
What it actually costs to win an Oscar
29 mins; March 14, 2026
The deleted tweet that sums up a wild week in markets
14 mins; March 13, 2026
Countries turn to emergency oil supplies. It won’t buy much time.
14 mins; March 12, 2026
Why Trump is threatening to block his own party’s agenda
15 mins; March 11, 2026
Iran’s missile attacks are slowing down. Is this why?
14 mins; March 10, 2026
Iran defies Trump and names a supreme leader. Here’s what to know.
16 mins; March 09, 2026
Why Trump really turned on Kristi Noem
15 mins; March 06, 2026
People are trying to flee the Gulf. Some will pay any price to get out.
17 mins; March 05, 2026
How the war in the Middle East could spiral into an energy crisis
15 mins; March 04, 2026
War with Iran enters fourth day as more countries are drawn in
14 mins; March 03, 2026
What comes next after massive strikes in Iran
16 mins; March 02, 2026
Rebroadcast: The truth about Johnson & Johnson
43 mins; February 28, 2026
Some companies want a tariff refund. It might be hard to get.
14 mins; February 27, 2026
Meet the MAHA influencer Trump wants as the “nation’s doctor”
16 mins; February 26, 2026
Trump delivers his State of the Union. These were the takeaways.
15 mins; February 25, 2026
As Trump weighs a strike on Iran, the Pentagon has a warning
15 mins; February 24, 2026
Mexico killed its most-wanted drug lord. A wave of violence followed.
14 mins; February 23, 2026
“In sickness and in health”: what no one tells you about caring for a loved one
24 mins; February 21, 2026
Trump is amassing a large fleet near Iran. Here’s what’s at stake.
15 mins; February 20, 2026
How one of California’s deadliest avalanches unfolded
16 mins; February 19, 2026
Why the L.A. Olympics chair is facing calls to quit
16 mins; February 18, 2026
How the Pentagon smuggled Elon Musk’s Starlink into Iran
14 mins; February 17, 2026
Inside the MAGA battle to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene
15 mins; February 16, 2026
The billionaire tech heir trying to buy the movie industry — on his father’s dime
27 mins; February 14, 2026
There’s still no deal to fund DHS. Now it faces a shutdown.
13 mins; February 13, 2026
“Chaos and confusion”: inside the shutdown of El Paso airspace
14 mins; February 12, 2026
Measles is surging in the U.S. Here’s why — and where.
14 mins; February 11, 2026
Trump cut off Cuba’s oil. Now it’s heading for economic collapse.
13 mins; February 10, 2026
The Epstein files trigger a political crisis — but not in the U.S.
15 mins; February 09, 2026
How Bad Bunny went from bagging groceries to global superstardom
33 mins; February 07, 2026
How Jeff Bezos changed the Washington Post
14 mins; February 06, 2026
Inside the battle to curb ICE powers
14 mins; February 05, 2026
Why the U.S. shot down an Iranian drone — and what comes next
16 mins; February 04, 2026
How Americans get caught up in ICE surveillance tools
15 mins; February 03, 2026
The government is shut down again. Here’s what both sides want.
15 mins; February 02, 2026
How ICE entered its most aggressive era — and what comes next
31 mins; January 31, 2026
The tentative immigration deal Democrats cut to avoid a shutdown
14 mins; January 30, 2026
What the Fed’s latest decision reveals about the U.S. economy
14 mins; January 29, 2026
Why the new wave of ICE recruits is raising alarm bells
15 mins; January 28, 2026
Trump is sidelining his top Border Patrol commander. What to know.
14 mins; January 27, 2026
Backlash grows after the latest fatal shooting by federal agents
16 mins; January 26, 2026
This science writer has seen Earth’s most amazing places. Here’s what she’s learned.
24 mins; January 24, 2026
How a 5-year-old boy got caught up in the ICE crackdown
16 mins; January 23, 2026
Threats, insults, signs of a deal: inside a dizzying 24 hours in Davos
14 mins; January 22, 2026
Why older workers are taking more entry-level jobs
14 mins; January 21, 2026
How Trump’s Greenland threats could spark a new trade war
15 mins; January 20, 2026
The true toll of the Los Angeles fires
24 mins; January 17, 2026
“This is not sustainable”: the ICE surge in Minneapolis fuels chaos
15 mins; January 16, 2026
How Elon Musk sparked a global backlash over his Grok chatbot
14 mins; January 15, 2026
Thousands feared dead as protests engulf Iran
15 mins; January 14, 2026
How ICE accountability has changed under Trump
14 mins; January 13, 2026
Fed Chair Powell is under criminal investigation. What to know.
17 mins; January 12, 2026
Trump didn’t take military action against Venezuela in his first term. Here’s what changed.
27 mins; January 10, 2026
Another shooting sparks anger as ICE protests grow
15 mins; January 09, 2026
A woman is shot and killed by an ICE agent. What to know.
15 mins; January 08, 2026
Why this year’s flu season feels so much worse
13 mins; January 07, 2026
Inside Maduro’s defiant first day in court
15 mins; January 06, 2026
What’s next after Trump vows to “run” Venezuela
12 mins; January 05, 2026
Rebroadcast: The secret to finding joy in running
25 mins; January 03, 2026
People are living longer. It’s changing how we measure aging.
15 mins; January 02, 2026
The rare bean that may save coffee from extinction
24 mins; January 01, 2026
What the great teen movies taught us
17 mins; December 31, 2025
The startling confessions left on vanishing pay phones
17 mins; December 30, 2025
Why Americans are moving in with strangers twice their age
14 mins; December 29, 2025
Rebroadcast: An FBI agent went undercover in America’s extremist groups. Here’s what he learned.
27 mins; December 27, 2025
What Trump’s tariffs mean for holiday shopping
13 mins; December 23, 2025
How the Epstein files raised more questions than answers
14 mins; December 22, 2025
The best music, movies, and TV of 2025
31 mins; December 20, 2025
What to know about the suspected Brown University shooter
14 mins; December 19, 2025
Trump says he’s fixing the economy. Voters are still unhappy.
15 mins; December 18, 2025
Why Republicans are struggling to unify on health care
13 mins; December 17, 2025
Rob Reiner’s impact on American politics and culture
13 mins; December 16, 2025
How a mass shooting shook Australia’s Jewish community
13 mins; December 15, 2025
How RFK Jr.’s tumultuous past has shaped his convictions
31 mins; December 13, 2025
Inside a Nobel Peace Prize winner’s daring escape from Venezuela
14 mins; December 12, 2025
Why the U.S. just seized a massive oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast
15 mins; December 11, 2025
The world’s first teen social-media ban is here. Could the U.S. be next?
14 mins; December 10, 2025
The affordability problem Trump can’t escape
13 mins; December 09, 2025
Inside Trump’s new plan for U.S. foreign policy
16 mins; December 08, 2025
‘The Rest Is History’ hosts on their top moments from America’s past
32 mins; December 06, 2025
How MAGA is coming around to Trump’s military attacks abroad
15 mins; December 05, 2025
Why Trump has stayed loyal to Hegseth as GOP criticism mounts
14 mins; December 04, 2025
The major questions facing Hegseth over a Caribbean strike
