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.
Another gunman caught near Trump. What to know.
12 mins; September 16, 2024
Thanks to COVID, more Americans are single
12 mins; September 13, 2024
It may soon be legal to bet on elections. Is America ready?
12 mins; September 12, 2024
The big moments from the Harris-Trump debate
15 mins; September 11, 2024
What to look for as Harris and Trump square off
13 mins; September 10, 2024
Harris is outraising Trump. Will it matter?
11 mins; September 09, 2024
How modern marijuana became so potent
14 mins; September 06, 2024
Inside foreign efforts to sow chaos in the 2024 election
13 mins; September 05, 2024
The Florida Republicans who want to protect abortion
12 mins; September 04, 2024
Union members could decide this election. Here’s how.
12 mins; September 03, 2024
How your tax bill might change under Harris or Trump
13 mins; August 30, 2024
10 races that could flip the Senate in 2024
12 mins; August 29, 2024
GOP officials are preparing to contest the election results
11 mins; August 28, 2024
Could a big merger drive grocery prices even higher?
12 mins; August 27, 2024
Why reality TV is about to change
12 mins; August 26, 2024
What Harris did — and didn’t — say in her big speech
14 mins; August 23, 2024
What to expect from Kamala Harris’s big speech tonight
14 mins; August 22, 2024
Harris brings out the Obamas to take on Trump
11 mins; August 21, 2024
Biden passes torch to Harris in generational shift
13 mins; August 20, 2024
How protests are affecting the Democratic convention
13 mins; August 19, 2024
Harris and Trump pitch their economic plans
14 mins; August 16, 2024
Secret Project 2025 videos sketch plan for second Trump term
11 mins; August 15, 2024
Maui is in trouble. It’s a great time to go.
12 mins; August 14, 2024
The extreme wealth gap between Tim Walz and JD Vance
11 mins; August 13, 2024
New polls show Harris leading Trump in three swing states
13 mins; August 12, 2024
Trump grapples with a new Democratic ticket
12 mins; August 09, 2024
Brain worms. A dead bear. What’s the deal with RFK Jr.?
11 mins; August 08, 2024
Nancy Pelosi on her role in getting Biden to drop out
13 mins; August 07, 2024
Harris picks Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz for VP
13 mins; August 06, 2024
Stuck in space? Not according to Boeing and NASA
12 mins; August 05, 2024
The secretive prisoner swap driven by a relentless mom
12 mins; August 02, 2024
Trump spins lies about Harris’s racial identity
14 mins; August 01, 2024
The origins of JD Vance’s “childless cat ladies” worldview
16 mins; July 31, 2024
U.S. gymnastics’ abuse scandal isn’t over
15 mins; July 30, 2024
How America’s driest state could solve its water problem
13 mins; July 29, 2024
It’s way too easy to make fentanyl. Here’s why.
13 mins; July 26, 2024
Harris is vetting VPs. But do vice presidents really matter?
12 mins; July 25, 2024
New vending machines sell bullets in grocery stores
12 mins; July 24, 2024
How Harris is taking control of the Biden campaign
14 mins; July 23, 2024
Biden gets out, Harris steps up, Trump pivots. Now what?
14 mins; July 22, 2024
What was new and what was the same in Trump’s speech
14 mins; July 19, 2024
The mysterious health crisis plaguing a small Texas town
11 mins; July 18, 2024
Why Biden allies say he’s not getting the full picture
13 mins; July 17, 2024
Who is J.D. Vance? What to know about Trump’s running mate.
13 mins; July 16, 2024
New questions after the Trump assassination attempt
10 mins; July 15, 2024
Texans planned for the heat — but not the chaos. Plus, what to know about kids and social media, and a big weekend in soccer
15 mins; July 12, 2024
The family secret that upended Alice Munro’s legacy, world leaders brace for a potential Trump return, and more
11 mins; July 11, 2024
Inside a controversial new organ-donation technique, Democrats grapple with Biden’s candidacy, and more
10 mins; July 10, 2024
Life on the Red Planet? Maybe.
10 mins; July 09, 2024
Why one country just introduced a six-day workweek, and more Democrats call for Biden to drop out of the campaign
10 mins; July 08, 2024
Is it time to ban fireworks? Plus, the drama in the world of competitive hot-dog eating.
10 mins; July 03, 2024
How the Supreme Court’s Trump ruling rewrote what it means to be president, wine’s dinosaur connection, and more
10 mins; July 02, 2024
How Biden’s changing course after a bad debate, Simone Biles wins another Olympic spot, and more
15 mins; July 01, 2024
Should Democrats be worried after last night’s debate?
13 mins; June 28, 2024
A potential Alzheimer’s breakthrough, what to watch in the first Biden-Trump debate, and more
13 mins; June 27, 2024
Why everything’s about to get a lot more expensive, NBA teams consider drafting LeBron James’s son, and more
10 mins; June 26, 2024
Why scientists fear a second Trump term, how $4 bought an ancient Mayan artifact, freedom for Julian Assange, and more
10 mins; June 25, 2024
The fastest woman in the world
12 mins; June 24, 2024
Hear contenders for song of the summer. Plus, the real reason so many people are getting cosmetic surgery.
10 mins; June 21, 2024
Why the Christian right is going after divorce. Plus, the PB&J worth nearly $1 billion.
10 mins; June 20, 2024
The “Grandmother of Juneteenth” reflects on her legacy, Biden’s tightrope on immigration, and more
11 mins; June 19, 2024
Inside one of America’s deadliest cities, and why some say FEMA isn’t doing enough about extreme heat and wildfires
11 mins; June 18, 2024
Why big concerts are getting canceled, a quest for the perfect mango, and more
11 mins; June 17, 2024
Making sense of Elon Musk’s $45 billion pay package, what’s next now that the era of peak film and TV is over, and more
10 mins; June 14, 2024
Why some major retailers are finally starting to cut prices, tension inside the Supreme Court, and more
10 mins; June 13, 2024
The political and personal fallout of Hunter Biden’s conviction, and Sandy Hook survivors graduate
9 mins; June 12, 2024
Do voters care about Trump’s conviction? A look at new election polling reveals what’s changed — and what hasn’t.
11 mins; June 11, 2024
What you need to know about COVID this summer, and how one dad’s quest to be a better father became a TV show
9 mins; June 10, 2024
Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon ordered to prison, and Pat Sajak’s final spin on ‘Wheel of Fortune’
10 mins; June 07, 2024
Zombie second mortgages are returning to threaten many American homes. Is yours at risk?
10 mins; June 06, 2024
Debunking stereotypes about birth order
10 mins; June 05, 2024
Why do we dream? Here’s what modern science says.
11 mins; June 04, 2024
Biden’s ceasefire plan puts pressure on Netanyahu
10 mins; June 03, 2024
Will Trump go to prison? How will his supporters react? And more questions answered.
16 mins; May 30, 2024
Comparing Biden and Trump on Netanyahu and Gaza
11 mins; May 30, 2024
What to watch as jurors consider Trump’s fate
11 mins; May 29, 2024
Why voters have become so partisan about the economy
11 mins; May 28, 2024
U.S. sunscreen is years behind the world. Here’s why.
10 mins; May 24, 2024
Unpacking the controversies around Justice Alito
10 mins; May 23, 2024
Scarlett Johansson, others say their voices are being copied
10 mins; May 22, 2024
What to know as Trump’s hush-money trial nears its end
9 mins; May 21, 2024
What’s next after the death of Iran’s president
9 mins; May 20, 2024
How two decades of same-sex marriages changed the U.S.
10 mins; May 17, 2024
How Trump’s criticism of judges triggers violent threats
10 mins; May 16, 2024
Israeli whistleblowers allege abuse of detained Palestinians
10 mins; May 15, 2024
Inside Rafah’s “horrifying” health crisis
9 mins; May 14, 2024
Don’t expect Trump’s political fate to be decided by courts
10 mins; May 13, 2024
What Biden’s Rafah “red line” could mean for the war in Gaza
8 mins; May 10, 2024
The increasingly common 911 call frustrating first responders
10 mins; May 09, 2024
Why disrupted graduations feel familiar for class of 2024
9 mins; May 08, 2024
Essential reporting on campus protests, by student journalists
10 mins; May 07, 2024
What to know about Gaza ceasefire talks
10 mins; May 06, 2024
Inside an assassination plot on American soil
10 mins; May 03, 2024
What students protesting over Gaza want colleges to do
10 mins; May 02, 2024
How Trump wants to reshape America in a second term
10 mins; May 01, 2024
Trump goes back to court as hush-money trial resumes
10 mins; April 30, 2024
How the U.S. used troops on student protesters in the past
10 mins; April 29, 2024
Why Harvey Weinstein’s N.Y. rape conviction was overturned
10 mins; April 26, 2024
The Supreme Court hears Trump’s unprecedented immunity claim
10 mins; April 25, 2024
The move that could change 30 million Americans’ jobs
