INTRODUCING APPLE NEWS TODAY: Every weekday morning, hosts Shumita Basu and Duarte Geraldino bring you up to speed on the biggest stories of the day — and how the world’s top journalists are covering them.

Tuesday, January 12, 2021

Capitol Police officers suspended for actions during attack

At least two Capitol Police officers have been suspended after a pro-Trump mob stormed the building last week. One was seen taking a selfie with a rioter. Another wore a Make America Great Again hat. Other incidents are under investigation.

Also on today’s show: A German American professor hears dark echoes of history in the Capitol insurrection, the why and how of impeachment, and intelligence agencies must soon reveal what they know about UFOs.

Capitol Police investigation

Two Capitol Police officers suspended after deadly riot, lawmaker says

POLITICO

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Lessons from the past

I thought I’d escaped Germany’s dark history. The Capitol attack reminded me I was wrong.

Los Angeles Times

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March to impeachment

How a second impeachment of Trump would work

The Washington Post

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Mysteries of the sky

U.S. intelligence agencies have 180 days to share what they know about UFOs, thanks to the COVID-19 relief and spending bill

CNN

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The doctor will see you once you sign this binding arbitration agreement

Bloomberg Businessweek

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Further Listening

Class of COVID-19: The coronavirus is reshaping how medical schools train future doctors

TIME

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How Harry and Meghan rebuilt their lives: Inside the world of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex

People

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About Our Hosts

Shumita Basu is a broadcast journalist with public-radio roots. She’s drawn to vivid narratives and accountability journalism and especially admires local reporters who own their beats.

Duarte Geraldino is a longtime broadcast journalist, editor, and TED speaker. He’s passionate about journalism that focuses on economic justice and migration, and that amplifies voices that are too often silenced.