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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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Democrats pulled off stunning victories in this year’s midterms, flipping control of Congress and winning in deep-red strongholds like Texas and Kansas. But as Republicans face a historic reckoning and an uncertain post-Trump future, veteran politica... more

Earlier this year, Brad Reese — the grandson of the inventor of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups — accused Hershey of secretly changing its recipes and making this beloved treat taste worse. New York magazine features writer Rachel Handler had also noticed... more

In the span of a month, Christa Pike survived a botched lethal-injection execution in Tennessee and the Pentagon announced plans to livestream the firing-squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan. President Trump later walked back the livestre... more

With the 2026 midterms just two weeks away, many Americans are paying close attention not only to races and candidates but to the election process itself. Cook Political Report editor in chief Amy Walter and veteran GOP pollster Patrick Ruffini join ... more

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Molly Ball
Veteran political journalist and author of a forthcoming book on America's political realignment
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Episode: The brutal reality check awaiting Democrats
Rachel Handler
Features writer for New York magazine
New York magazine
Episode: Have chocolate companies quietly changed their recipes?
Maurice Chammah
Staff writer at The Marshall Project who has reported on the death penalty for over a decade
The Marshall Project
Episode: The strange new politics of the death penalty
Amy Walter
Publisher and editor-in-chief of the Cook Political Report
Cook Political Report
Episode: Your biggest midterm questions, answered
Patrick Ruffini
Veteran Republican pollster, co-founder of Echelon Insights
Echelon Insights
Episode: Your biggest midterm questions, answered
Sophie Gilbert
Staff writer at The Atlantic, focused on culture, internet and gender
The Atlantic
Episode: The Cornell case exposes a dark reality about college culture
Anna Louie Sussman
Author of Inconceivable, The Impossibility of a Family in an Age of Uncertainty
Harvard/University Press (author of book)
Episode: Americans want more kids. Here’s what’s stopping them.
Annie Lowrey
Staff writer at The Atlantic and author of The Time Tax, How the Government Wastes Our Time and How to Fix It
The Atlantic / Author
Episode: The hidden tax Americans pay constantly — and how we can avoid it
Nilay Patel
Editor-in-chief of The Verge and host of the Decoder podcast
The Verge
Episode: The AI warnings are getting louder. Here’s what you need to know.

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Shumita Basu
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David Greene
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4.2 out of 5 stars from 2k ratings
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    Any interview with Sophie Gilbert is worth my time 100% !

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  • Great information!

    From a reputable source and the people on here really examine the topic at hand.

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    If you want to go deep on any topic on “AN In Conversation” Shamita is the one to take you there.

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The brutal reality check awaiting Democrats
Q: What are you paying close attention to in the book you're writing about political realignment, and how do the midterm results fit into it?
Ball says Trump reshaped both parties' coalitions and ideologies, while working-class voters without college degrees shifted toward Republicans and then partly back toward Democrats. She sees both parties as still in flux, with debates over trade, tariffs, social policy and foreign policy likely to shape their future identities.
The brutal reality check awaiting Democrats
Q: How much of the midterm result was business as usual, with voters backlash against the party in power, versus something specific to this moment?
Ball says it was both. Midterm backlash is a regular pattern, but the scale of the Democratic victory was unusually large, reflecting voter dissatisfaction and a broader repudiation of Trump's priorities.
Have chocolate companies quietly changed their recipes?
Q: What happened in that scuffle?
Handler recounts how the Grocery Manufacturers Association lobbied the FDA in 2007 to allow vegetable oils in chocolate. Consumer opposition, including a campaign called Don't Mess With Our Chocolate, helped persuade the FDA to back off.
Have chocolate companies quietly changed their recipes?
Q: So what is it that makes chocolate chocolate?
Handler says U.S. standards require chocolate to contain a specified amount of cocoa butter. Products that replace it with vegetable fats may instead be labeled chocolatey or chocolate candy.
The strange new politics of the death penalty
Q: What do you make of the optics of Christa Pike's failed execution?
Chammah says Pike's survival and reported injuries could make her a symbol of the system's worst elements. Greater attention to her life and trauma may humanize her and lead more people to question capital punishment.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Apple News In Conversation

What is Apple News In Conversation about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Weekly interviews connect major news stories to the people, policies and systems shaping everyday life. Journalist Shumita Basu leads detailed, conversational discussions with reporters, analysts, authors and subject-matter experts, with David Greene also appearing as a regular host. Topics range from elections, criminal justice and technology to public health, consumer issues and family policy.

The format emphasizes explanation and context: guests draw on reporting, research or professional expertise to unpack how a story developed, what is at stake and what might happen next. The breadth of subjects, paired with an emphasis on investigative journalism and practical consequences, suits listeners who want more than a headline but prefer ac... more

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1. Molly Ball
2. Rachel Handler
3. Maurice Chammah
4. Amy Walter
5. Patrick Ruffini
6. Sophie Gilbert
7. Anna Louie Sussman
8. Annie Lowrey

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