NBC News takes a look at how Gaza protests are playing out at colleges across America. A provision that would ban TikTok — or force a sale — landed in a foreign-aid bill for Ukraine and Israel that is expected to pass the Senate today. NPR explains what to know about the possible ban. Wall Street Journal reporter Jim Carlton details efforts in California to stop a coastal train route from falling into Pacific. Today’s episode was guest-hosted by Gideon Resnick ..read more

Since the mass shooting at Columbine High School 25 years ago, guns have grown ubiquitous in America. The Trace examines how that’s changed the way we navigate our lives. This week’s Apple News In Conversation explores how money affects your mental health, featuring advice from therapist Megan McCoy.  Breaking — aka breakdancing — has made it into the Olympics for the first time. NBC News details what to expect in Paris. Today’s episode was guest-hosted by Yasmeen Khan.  ..read more

Israel has blocked a huge array of aid items from entering Gaza. The Washington Post has the full list, from crutches to chocolate croissants. Meanwhile, CBS reports on recent finger-pointing between Israel and the U.N. on delays to aid.  Missouri teen Ralph Yarl tells NBC News how he’s been coping since he was shot in the head after ringing the wrong doorbell nearly a year ago: “It is a constant uphill battle.” NASA confirmed that the heavy chunk of metal that crashed into a Florida home last month was space-station debris. The Guardian has more.  Today’s episode was guest-hosted by ..read more

Twenty-one sailors are stuck aboard the ship that hit Baltimore’s Key Bridge — with no end in sight. Popular Mechanics has the story. Vox explains Caitlin Clark’s staggeringly low WNBA starting salary. Why would anyone steal $300,000 in Lego sets? Believe it or not, there’s a booming black market, according to the Los Angeles Times.  Today’s episode was guest-hosted by Yasmeen Khan.  ..read more

The Supreme Court will weigh if January 6 insurgents can be charged with obstruction. Washington Post reporter Ann Marimow explains the implications. One year into Sudan’s civil war, there are fears of repeated atrocities. NPR reports. Author Salman Rushdie speaks with CBS News about the 2022 attack that nearly took his life, and the new book he’s written about the incident. Today’s episode was guest-hosted by Yasmeen Khan ..read more

Apple News In Conversation has everything you need to know about Donald Trump’s historic criminal trial that starts today in New York, plus insights on Trump’s other three pending criminal cases. Iran attacked Israel, escalating an already volatile conflict. NPR has the details. Twenty years after images of abuse at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq shocked the world, a military contractor the prison will go to trial and face testimony from survivors. Time has the story. Today’s the tax deadline, and Vox has tips and tricks from an accountant to help with next year’s taxes. And the Washington Post loo ..read more

Following an Israeli attack on a major hospital, Gazans are sifting through the rubble for the bodies of their dead. NBC News has the story. Time explains how O.J. Simpson changed everything. Financial columnist Charlotte Cowles tells Apple News In Conversation how she got scammed out of $50,000 and suggests ways to prevent that happening to you. ‘Bluey’ fans are worried that the much-loved children’s cartoon could be ending. Bloomberg Businessweek reports. Today’s episode was guest-hosted by Yasmeen Khan ..read more

The start of Trump’s first criminal trial offers a vexing question: how to find a proper jury for such an unprecedented case. Erica Orden from Politico describes the selection process. For one Nigerian family, freedom after a kidnapping hasn’t ended their terror. NPR tells their harrowing story. An astronaut will land on the moon. For the first time, they won’t be an American. USA Today has more. Today’s episode was guest-hosted by Yasmeen Khan ..read more

As millions wait for delayed college financial aid, families are facing tough choices. NBC News journalist Haley Messenger has the story. The BBC reports on how a group of Swiss women has won the first ever climate-case victory in the European Court of Human Rights. ESPN looks back on the career of Tara VanDerveer, who is retiring as the winningest coach in college basketball history. And the Wall Street Journal reveals how the NCAA women beat the men in finals’ ratings for the first time — but brought in 99% less TV money. Today’s episode was guest-hosted by Yasmeen Khan ..read more

Key Republican members of Congress are planning to retire. Washington Post reporter Marianna Sotomayor explains how that spells trouble for Speaker Mike Johnson.  More Americans are now living with their parents. Vox details the economic, cultural, and environmental reasons why. The U.S. is bracing for trillions of cicadas to emerge from the earth, in a rare double event. The Guardian has the story.  Today’s episode was guest-hosted by Yasmeen Khan. Correction: An earlier version of this episode incorrectly identified University of Connecticut head coach Dan Hurley as the son of acto ..read more