Join Shumita Basu every weekday morning as she guides you through some of the most fascinating stories in the news â and how the worldâs best journalists are covering them.
Bank collapses shine light on loosened regulations
10 mins; March 14, 2023
What to know about the fall of Silicon Valley Bank
9 mins; March 13, 2023
As key jobs numbers come in, working women stand out
9 mins; March 10, 2023
Bidenâs budget kicks off fight in Congress
10 mins; March 09, 2023
Itâs a crucial week for the U.S. economy. Hereâs why.
11 mins; March 08, 2023
Preventing the next toxic train derailment
10 mins; March 07, 2023
Inside the âzombie warâ for Ukraineâs Bakhmut
8 mins; March 06, 2023
Murder convictions seal Alex Murdaughâs downfall
9 mins; March 03, 2023
Americaâs growing child-labor problem
9 mins; March 02, 2023
What a lawsuit against Fox is exposing about election lies
9 mins; March 01, 2023
Why the Chicago mayorâs race matters nationally
9 mins; February 28, 2023
Bidenâs student-loan plan faces Supreme Court showdown
8 mins; February 27, 2023
Looking back on one year of the war in Ukraine
12 mins; February 24, 2023
Understanding the latest research into long COVID
9 mins; February 23, 2023
The fight over AP African American studies goes national
7 mins; February 22, 2023
Calls for more oversight over U.S. aid to Ukraine
10 mins; February 21, 2023
Bidenâs surprise visit underscores U.S. support for Ukraine
8 mins; February 20, 2023
DeSantisâs education moves and the backlash, explained
9 mins; February 17, 2023
How one Turkish town survived the earthquakes with no deaths
9 mins; February 16, 2023
Inside the environmental disaster threatening a U.S. town
9 mins; February 15, 2023
Syrians feel forgotten. These are their earthquake stories.
12 mins; February 14, 2023
The U.S. keeps shooting down UFOs. Whatâs going on?
9 mins; February 13, 2023
They survived ongoing civil war. Now they face earthquakes.
9 mins; February 10, 2023
Earthquake victims say aid is too slow
11 mins; February 09, 2023
Can Biden get his State of the Union proposals passed?
12 mins; February 08, 2023
Inside the urgent search for earthquake survivors
12 mins; February 07, 2023
Why the China balloon spying story isnât over
9 mins; February 06, 2023
Why weâre all implicated in the âshoplifting epidemicâ
12 mins; February 03, 2023
Inside the GOPâs struggle to move past Trump
11 mins; February 02, 2023
How to stop violent crime before police arrive
10 mins; February 01, 2023
Why Floridaâs governor wants an AP course banned
10 mins; January 31, 2023
New calls for change after Tyre Nicholsâs killing
9 mins; January 30, 2023
Former officers face murder charges in Tyre Nicholsâs death
10 mins; January 27, 2023
The bill that could boost starting teacher salaries to $60K
11 mins; January 26, 2023
Reconsidering gun laws after Californiaâs mass shootings
10 mins; January 25, 2023
Deadly shootings shock Asian American communities
12 mins; January 24, 2023
New details in the deadly California mass shooting
12 mins; January 23, 2023
The charges Alec Baldwin faces over the âRustâ shooting
9 mins; January 20, 2023
Understanding the debt-ceiling stalemate in Congress
11 mins; January 19, 2023
New details on former GOP candidate accused of shootings
9 mins; January 18, 2023
Why Elon Musk is in court over tweets
9 mins; January 17, 2023
Why Western tanks could transform the war in Ukraine
9 mins; January 16, 2023
Why youâre hearing so much about gas stoves right now
10 mins; January 13, 2023
Whoâs accountable when a 6-year-old shoots a teacher?
9 mins; January 12, 2023
California braces for more deadly storms
9 mins; January 11, 2023
What to know about Bidenâs new immigration moves
9 mins; January 10, 2023
How Trump and allies are connected to Brazilâs unrest
8 mins; January 09, 2023
How the historic House-speaker stalemate could end
