How senators finally came to a deal that could end the shutdown

The Senate advanced a deal that would end the shutdown on a rare Sunday session, after several Democrats backed the package. Axios explains what happened.

Heavy investment in massive AI data centers is changing the complexion of the communities where they’re being built. David Uberti, reporter for the Wall Street Journal, breaks down the consequences.

Mexico’s president Claudia Sheinbaum was groped by a man on the street. Kate Linthicum of the Los Angeles Times explains how the incident has brought renewed attention to the rampant sexual harassment faced by women in the country.

Plus, a set of presidential pardons, the latest pro-sports gambling scandal hits MLB, and the 207-year-old Farmers’ Almanac ceases publication.

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.