Apple News In Conversation

Apple News In Conversation

Apple News

Episodes 242
Avg. Duration 28m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.2 (1,795)
Since Jul 2021
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Apple News In Conversation with Shumita Basu brings you interviews with some of the world’s best journalists and experts about the stories that impact our lives. Join us every week as we go behind the headlines.

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TV’s most beloved assistant coach says the World Cup is about to change America. Here’s how.

Jun 11, 2026 26m

This year’s World Cup will be the largest in history, with 48 teams and 104 matches — and, for the first time in more than 30 years, the tournament is being played on American soil. Brendan Hunt,…

How the Texas floods forever changed one family

Jun 04, 2026 24m

On July 4, 2025, catastrophic flooding tore through Central Texas, killing more than 130 people and destroying communities along the Guadalupe River. Aaron Parsley, a senior editor at Texas Monthly,…

How to navigate summer air travel when everything costs more

May 28, 2026 21m

The summer travel season is upon us — and this year is more complicated and more expensive than most. The war in Iran has driven up jet-fuel prices globally, and Spirit Airlines, one of the biggest…

Why America has more billionaires than ever (From the archives)

May 21, 2026 30m

This episode originally aired on July 10, 2025. Americans have a long history of obsession with the ultrarich, from Carnegie and Rockefeller to Bezos and Musk. And today, the gap between the rich and…

How one Supreme Court decision could shift political power for decades

May 14, 2026 24m

At the end of April, the Supreme Court’s ruling on Louisiana v. Callais significantly weakened the Voting Rights Act. The decision made it easier for states to legally draw districts that reduce the…

Rebroadcast: They work full-time jobs. Why are they homeless?

May 07, 2026 39m

This week, Brian Goldstone was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for his book, There Is No Place for Us, which is featured in this episode from our archives. Millions of Americans cannot afford housing…

The real reason American men are struggling

Apr 30, 2026 28m

The headlines say that American men are in crisis. But what does that actually mean — and what does it look like up close? Journalist Jordan Ritter Conn spent five years inside the lives of four…

The unique power of an American pope

Apr 23, 2026 31m

Nearly a year ago, Robert Prevost became Pope Leo XIV, the first pope in history from the U.S. His papacy so far has been relatively calm — until recent weeks, when a sharp public conflict with…

How to make nostalgia your psychological superpower

Apr 16, 2026 27m

The 1990s are back — especially for Gen Z. CDs, flip phones, and ’90s beauty trends are all having a moment among people in their teens and 20s. To understand why this generation is nostalgic for a…

Why so many people are falling in love with AI chatbots

Apr 09, 2026 25m

A medieval-monster slayer. A tiny alien named Roscoe. A talking plate of spaghetti. These are just a few of the customizable companions available through AI-chatbot apps like Kindroid, Tolan, and…

He said yes to an IT job. He ended up enslaved in a scam compound.

Apr 02, 2026 31m

Last June, journalist Andy Greenberg received an anonymous email from someone claiming to be trapped inside a scam compound in Southeast Asia. The source, using the pseudonym Red Bull, said he had…

Americans are obsessed with protein. How much do you actually need?

Mar 26, 2026 26m

We are in the middle of a protein boom. Protein food products make up a more than $100 billion industry — and it’s still growing. In a new book, Protein: The Making of a Nutritional Superstar, health…

How Elon Musk transformed Twitter — and what it means for online discourse

Mar 19, 2026 30m

Twitter was created 20 years ago. Many saw the platform as an online public square — a place to connect with strangers, spark viral debates, and even launch careers and social movements. When Elon…

What it actually costs to win an Oscar

Mar 12, 2026 29m

The Academy Awards are finally here. The race to win isn’t just about art — it’s also about creating carefully orchestrated, big-budget campaigns. Katey Rich, awards editor at The Ankler and host of…

What the Iran war reveals about Trump’s approach to power

Mar 05, 2026 32m

On Feb. 28, the United States and Israel launched a series of military strikes against Iran, killing the country’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Since then, Iran has retaliated, and the…

Rebroadcast: The truth about Johnson & Johnson

Feb 26, 2026 43m

This is an episode from our archives.For more than a century, Johnson & Johnson has billed itself as one of the most trusted companies in American history. But, in a stunning investigation,…

“In sickness and in health”: what no one tells you about caring for a loved one

Feb 19, 2026 24m

When she was 28, Laura Mauldin became a full-time caregiver for her romantic partner with leukemia — an experience that exposed how deeply America’s health-care system depends on the unpaid labor of…

The billionaire tech heir trying to buy the movie industry — on his father’s dime

Feb 12, 2026 27m

A battle is underway over some of Hollywood’s most valuable properties. Paramount Skydance and Netflix are vying for control of Warner Bros. Discovery — the parent company of CNN, HBO, and a vast…

How Bad Bunny went from bagging groceries to global superstardom

Feb 05, 2026 33m

Bad Bunny is one of the most popular artists in the world. He’s won six Grammys — including Album of the Year for his latest record, Debí Tirar Más Fotos, the first Spanish-language album to take…

How ICE entered its most aggressive era — and what comes next

Jan 29, 2026 31m

Since President Trump took office just over a year ago, federal immigration enforcement has substantially expanded — nowhere more visibly than in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where federal officers have…

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