Hey there, it's Shamita here.
I just wanted to let you know that I am stepping away from the mic for a little while
because I'm about to have a baby for the second time.
So this show is going to keep coming your way with great guest hosts in my absence,
and I'll be listening at home just like you.
Thank you to all of my great colleagues here for everything on with the show.
Good morning.
The Washington Post is in turmoil as major cuts look set to transform the publication.
Semaphore's media editor delves into how it happened.
The modern media business is really, really hard.
But a lot of it was that the Post decided, and owner Jeff Bezos decided,
that it wanted its audience to be different than what it is now.
Why traditional U.S.
allies are leaning away from Trump and toward China,
and what to watch for at the Super Bowl, on the field and on the halftime stage.
It's Friday, February 6th.
I'm Shamita Basu.
This is Apple News Today.
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