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Apple News In Conversation

Apple News In Conversation

By: Dominic
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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.Copyright Dominic Politics & Government
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  • Why the Constitution is making our politics worse (From the archives)

    Why the Constitution is making our politics worse (From the archives)
    Jul 2 2026
    This episode originally aired on Sept 18, 2025.

    The Constitution has been amended 27 times, but the last meaningful change was over half a century ago. In historian Jill Lepore’s book We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution, she argues that the near impossibility of amendment in recent decades underlies many of today’s political crises, from polarization to battles over the courts. Lepore spoke with Apple News In Conversation host Shumita Basu about the history of constitutional revision and why the amendment process matters for the future of American democracy.
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    30 mins
  • The little-known forces quietly killing the college degree

    The little-known forces quietly killing the college degree
    Jun 25 2026
    When New Yorker staff writer Jay Caspian Kang sat down to do his taxes, one question surfaced: Should he still be saving for his 9-year-old daughter’s college fund? What followed was a deeply reported series about the growing crisis in American higher education and the forces behind it — from AI to soaring tuition to a collapse in public trust in institutions. Kang speaks with Apple News In Conversation guest host David Greene about what colleges are actually for, whether they’re still delivering on their promises, and what the future of higher education might look like.
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    25 mins
  • The U.S. is turning 250. These songs unexpectedly changed American history.

    The U.S. is turning 250. These songs unexpectedly changed American history.
    Jun 18 2026
    The United States turns 250 years old this summer — and there’s no shortage of ways to mark the moment. One of the most revealing lenses through which to view the country’s history may be music. Anna Harwell Celenza, professor at Johns Hopkins University and author of On the Record: Music That Changed America, joined Apple News In Conversation guest host David Greene to discuss the hidden political history of American music — from why “The Star-Spangled Banner” became the national anthem to how “Strange Fruit” helped pass anti-lynching legislation — and what music still has to say about democracy now.
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    24 mins
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