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- Todaynarrative13 min5-min read
Democrats deliver a seismic election win — and a stunning rebuke to Trump
This daily news episode covers a historic Democratic wave in the midterm elections, in which the party seized control of both chambers of Congress, flipped deep-red states like Texas, Kansas, and South Carolina, and left President Trump a weakened lame-duck leader. Host Gideon Resnick rounds up the results and interviews NBC News senior national political reporter Sahil Kapur, who calls it 'probably the biggest [wave] in my adult life.'
- Yesterdaynarrative15 min4-min read
Inside the decision team the country relies on for election results
This Election Day edition of Apple News Today walks listeners through what to expect as polls close in the 2026 midterms, anchored by an explainer on how the Associated Press calls races, plus reporting on President Trump's final campaign pitch, a Supreme Court case on religious schools and public pre-K funding, and a roundup of other headlines.
- 2 days agonarrative16 min5-min read
A shock endorsement shakes up Michigan’s pivotal Senate race
This Monday, November 2nd edition of Apple News Today, hosted by Cecilia Lei, surveys the final day before the midterm elections: bitter Democratic infighting in Michigan's pivotal Senate race, congressional dysfunction over a $1.5 trillion defense budget, a dead-heat Los Angeles mayor's race, and a roundup of other national stories.
- 4 days agointerview26 min5-min read
Have chocolate companies quietly changed their recipes?
This episode investigates the widespread consumer perception that modern chocolate tastes inferior to its past, revealing that the change is not merely subjective but is rooted in regulatory shifts, corporate lobbying, and the substitution of expensive cocoa butter with cheaper vegetable fats.
- 5 days agonarrative17 min5-min read
Inside the allegations that Democrats stacked Alaska’s ballot
This Friday, October 30th edition of Apple News Today, hosted by Yasmeen Khan, covers an investigation into Mary Peltola's Alaska Senate campaign, Israel's deadlocked national election, María Corina Machado's return to Venezuela, a Pentagon leak referral, and the first-ever WNBA Finals Game 7.
- 6 days agonarrative17 min5-min read
Election Day is fast approaching. These are the races to watch.
With less than a week until the midterms, this episode of Apple News Today surveys a surprisingly favorable map for Democrats, interviews elections analyst Sean Trende about what a wave could look like, and explains why the Fed held rates steady. It also covers Flávio Bolsonaro's flight to Miami after a shock defeat in Brazil's presidential election, plus a deadly train crash in Spain and the Brewers' painful-but-celebratory World Series win.
- 1 weeks agonarrative15 min4-min read
Government corruption is animating voters. Texas shows why.
This episode of Apple News Today examines how government corruption has become a top voter concern ahead of the midterms, spotlighting the high-stakes Texas Senate race between Ken Paxton and James Talarico, while also covering a rare humanitarian ceasefire in Ukraine brokered by First Lady Melania Trump and Pope Leo, and a faculty no-confidence vote at Cornell University over its handling of a campus sexual assault case.
- 1 weeks agonarrative14 min4-min read
Anthropic warned that AI could end humanity. Now it’s racing to go public.
Anthropic's IPO filing reveals staggering growth and existential risk warnings, while Israeli elections and Brazil's presidential race highlight global political volatility. The episode connects technological ambition, democratic resilience, and leadership accountability across three major international stories.
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