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Kimberly Guilfoyle has resigned as U.S. ambassador to Greece after the White House asked her to step down. The Washington Post’s Michael Birnbaum breaks down the misconduct allegations that led to her departure. The Associated Press reports on how newly released 911 calls show care was delayed for Christa Pike following her failed execution due to confusion between Tennessee prison officials and emergency responders. McDonald’s is facing a federal antitrust lawsuit over its AI pricing tool. Reuters’s Waylon Cunningham explains how the tool sets prices and why some franchise owners say they feel pressured to follow it. Plus, Pope Leo has been diagnosed with lung cancer, the man convicted of orchestrating Tupac Shakur’s murder was sentenced to 40 years to life, and an OpenAI engineer was charged with using a hidden recording device. Today’s episode was hosted by Yasmeen Khan.

DHS agents searched the Washington home of Rep. Ilhan Omar on Monday. The Washington Post’s Perry Stein explains what’s known about the investigation. South Carolina’s Senate race to fill the seat of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham looks tighter than usual, as his sister, Darline Graham, faces Democrat Annie Andrews. The Associated Press’s Meg Kinnard discusses the race. After a pilot attempted to hijack a FlyDubai flight bound for Israel, aviation experts are raising concerns about rogue pilots. The Wall Street Journal’s Andrew Tangel explains the concerns. Plus, the U.K. said Iran was likely behind a suspected plot at RAF Fairford, one person died in an incident involving a roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia, and hackers infiltrated hundreds of French refrigerators. Today’s episode was hosted by Yasmeen Khan.

President Trump announced a deal to buy Russian diesel and said Russia and Ukraine have agreed to an energy ceasefire. The Wall Street Journal’s Robbie Gramer discusses the reaction from lawmakers and allies. Houthi militants struck Saudi Arabia’s main airport in Riyadh, killing at least 13 people. Reuters reports. Democrat Adam Hamilton is challenging Sen. Roger Marshall in Kansas, hoping to become the first Democratic senator there for nearly a hundred years. Bloomberg’s Amanda Albright reports on the race. Plus, the Justice Department said it will investigate TV networks over their withdrawal of pool coverage of Trump, Hurricane Isaias made landfall in Florida, and the iconic L.A. house that can’t find a buyer. Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.

From Apple News In Conversation: A lawsuit filed by a former Cornell student that alleges she was sexually assaulted by seven fraternity members in 2024 has sparked an outpouring of women sharing their own stories of campus assault. While the case reflects dynamics that researchers have tracked since the 1980s, it also reveals something distinctly modern: how fraternity culture and online misogyny now collide in unchecked digital spaces. Sophie Gilbert, a staff writer at The Atlantic, joins Apple News In Conversation host Shumita Basu to talk about why reports of campus assault keep rising, what we know about the role of fraternities, and what meaningful change could look like.

Republicans are growing concerned about how Texas will vote in next month’s midterms. The Washington Post’s Teo Armus explains how labor shortages tied to immigration arrests could affect three House races along the border. Israel will this month hold its first elections since the Oct. 7 attacks. Josef Federman of the Associated Press breaks down how the campaign. Rape allegations at Cornell University have prompted protests and a debate over fraternity culture. The Atlantic’s Sophie Gilbert joins Apple News In Conversation to discuss campus sexual assault and online misogyny. Plus, the Pentagon will livestream a military firing-squad execution, a new U.S. indictment charges Nicolás Maduro with conspiring to torture, and how a former NFL lineman solved a decades-old math problem. Today’s episode was hosted by Yasmeen Khan.

Lawyers have shared the first words of Christa Pike since she woke up after surviving a botched execution. Reuters reports on the latest courtroom hearings. Republican Sen. Susan Collins faces the toughest fight of her career in Maine. The Bangor Daily News’s Michael Shepherd explains why. ProPublica’s Nicole Foy discusses her work investigating the number of American citizens getting detained by ICE. Plus, the Democratic National Committee sued the Trump administration over taxpayer-funded television ads, the FBI said it thwarted a planned terror attack on the Mall of America, and how homeowners are installing “Costco doors” to make unloading their bulk purchases easier. Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.

Christa Pike, who survived a failed execution by lethal injection in Tennessee, is conscious and speaking, her attorneys say. Kelly Puente of The Tennessean explains what could happen next. Hundreds of thousands of people in France have joined protests over education funding and the condition of the country’s schools. France 24 reports. Survivors of an Iranian drone strike that killed six U.S. soldiers in Kuwait in March are demanding answers from the Army. Jack Brook of the Associated Press discusses the warnings commanders received before the attack. Plus, the World Health Organization said a possible plague case in Russia poses a very low risk outside the country, a former German spy chief has been arrested on suspicion of attempted treason, and speakeasy-style bars are opening in U.S. airports. Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.

As New York investigates an alleged rape at Cornell University, the state’s legal statutes on consent and intoxication are coming under scrutiny. The Washington Post’s Joanna Slater explains what the law says. The Supreme Court has heard arguments over whether local governments can use state law to make oil companies pay for climate-related damage. Michael Booth of the Colorado Sun breaks down the case. A lab technician at a plague research center in Siberia has died. U.S. officials say they are monitoring the case. The Washington Post’s Lena Sun explains what is known so far. Plus, Saudi-backed government forces and Iran-backed Houthi fighters clashed in Yemen, Trump said his super PAC will pay for pro-Trump TV messages that had been government-funded, and why a visit to see the Bayeux Tapestry is the hottest ticket in the U.K. Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.

A copilot’s attempt to crash a FlyDubai flight bound for Tel Aviv sent a Boeing 737 Max into a dive near the speed of sound. Benjamin Katz of the Wall Street Journal explains how the jet survived. Oil is flowing through the Strait of Hormuz again, with shipments starting to approach prewar levels. The Washington Post’s Evan Halper explains why gas prices remain high. The Supreme Court is beginning a new term with cases on climate change, immigration, and the Second Amendment. Reuters’s Jan Wolfe breaks down the docket. Plus, the U.S. removed its B-1 bombers from a U.K. base at the center of a terror investigation, Tennessee’s prisons chief is resigning after a failed execution, and the Tom Cruise film ‘Digger’ flopped at the box office on opening weekend. Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.

From Apple News In Conversation: Fewer people around the world are having kids — the global birth rate has been falling steadily since the 1970s — but, for many, it’s not because they don’t want to become parents. A deep sense of uncertainty about money, relationships, and the future has made starting a family feel harder than ever. Anna Louie Sussman, author of the new book Inconceivable: The Impossibility of Family in an Age of Uncertainty, joins Apple News In Conversation host Shumita Basu to discuss what’s really standing in the way and what it would take to close that gap.

New details have emerged about Cornell University’s handling of a 2024 sexual-assault allegation against seven men. The BBC’s Madeline Halpert explains how campus and criminal investigations into such accusations work. Nate Silver of Silver Bulletin discusses what the polls are showing a month out from the midterms, and their margins of error. Diesel prices have topped $6 a gallon, and some Republican lawmakers are calling for a ban on diesel exports. The Washington Post’s Rachel Lerman explains why experts warn a ban could backfire. Plus, Renee Good’s family filed federal lawsuits over her fatal shooting by an ICE agent, the Pentagon is reportedly sending a third aircraft carrier to the Middle East, and how Disney World solved a problem that could save the U.S. billions every year. Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.

A copilot stabbed the captain of a FlyDubai flight to Tel Aviv before passengers and crew subdued him and stabilized the plane. The Washington Post’s Gerry Shih explains what investigators are examining. A Tennessee woman on death row survived two doses of lethal injection last night, prompting the state to halt the execution. The Associated Press has the details. U.S. troops have formally withdrawn from Iraq, ending a military operation that lasted more than a decade. Reuters reports on what the withdrawal means for Iran and ISIS. Plus, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pledged to cut 20% of the nation’s generals and admirals, Citadel CEO Ken Griffin is donating $2 billion for a Carnegie Mellon University campus in Miami, and how a bear named Backpack won Fat Bear Week. Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.

Investment in the AI build-out is on track to become the biggest economic bet in U.S. history. The Wall Street Journal’s Konrad Putzier explains the risks to jobs and the stock market. New York prosecutors are reopening an investigation into an alleged 2024 rape at a Cornell University fraternity house. NPR’s Jaclyn Diaz explains how a lawsuit influenced the decision. The Senate passed a bill to regulate college sports at the federal level. Justin Williams of The Athletic breaks down what it would change for players, coaches, and conferences. Plus, the Supreme Court allowed third-country deportations to continue for now, the Premier League found Manchester City guilty of more than 100 financial charges, and how hundreds of strangers helped save a wedding hit by the nor’easter. Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.

President Trump is moving to cancel $810 million in spending approved by Congress. NPR’s Eric McDaniel explains the process, known as a pocket rescission. Some Republican Senate candidates are distancing themselves from the White House over the war with Iran ahead of November. Semafor’s Burgess Everett breaks down why. The Associated Press reports on how the White House is defending taxpayer-funded pro-Trump TV ads that ethics experts and lawmakers from both parties say break federal law. Plus, Justice Samuel Alito is recusing himself from a major Supreme Court climate case, Lindsay Clancy returns to court today for a key hearing in her case, and an 11-year-old has become the youngest-ever winner of chess’s woman-grandmaster title. Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.

British police arrested five men near RAF Fairford, an air base used by U.S. forces, on suspicion of preparing an act of terrorism. The BBC reports on how authorities responded to a late-night tip from a resident. A nor’easter flooded parts of the East Coast over the weekend, and Hurricane Polo is expected to make landfall in Mexico’s Baja California. USA Today reports. President Trump has cited national security to justify many of his moves, from tariffs to the White House ballroom. Reuters’s Nandita Bose describes how he’s using the justification more often than his predecessors. Plus, the White House rejected Iran’s latest proposal, Egypt reportedly warned Israel’s prime minister of an impending attack before Oct. 7, and how MLB approached the White House about hosting a game at a national park. Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.