Can you recommend current affairs podcast publishers for quick, well-sourced news summaries during a commute?

Yes — for quick, well-sourced current-affairs summaries on a commute, these podcast publishers are strong bets:

Best overall news-summary publishers

• Reuters Podcasts
  Very concise, globally oriented, and generally low on spin. Good if you want straight news updates.

• AP News
  Similar to Reuters: brief, factual, and useful for headlines and developments.

• BBC World Service
  Excellent for international current affairs, often with short daily news briefing formats.

• NPR / Up First
  One of the best for a quick morning recap. Usually ~10–15 minutes and well-produced.

• The Economist Podcasts
  Good for concise, analytic summaries with strong sourcing, though with a distinct editorial perspective.

Good for daily briefings and fast context

• The New York Times – The Daily
  Not the shortest, but high-quality and well reported. Better if you want one story unpacked each day.

• Financial Times News Briefing / FT News Briefing
  Very good for business, markets, and geopolitics in a compact format.

• WSJ What’s News
  Efficient daily roundup, especially strong on business and U.S. policy.

• PBS NewsHour / NewsHour Extra
  More measured and sourced, though usually a bit longer than a pure commute brief.

If you want a more international perspective

• DW News / DW Podcasts
  Clear summaries with a global lens.

• Al Jazeera Podcasts
  Strong on international affairs, though perspective may differ depending on topic.

What to look for

For commute listening, I’d prioritize:

• 10–20 minute episodes
• Daily or weekday publishing
• Explicit sourcing to wire services or named reporting
• Minimal filler / conversational digression

My top 5 picks for your use case

1. Reuters Podcasts
2. NPR Up First
3. BBC World Service
4. AP News
5. FT News Briefing

If you want, I can also give you:

• a ranked list by political neutrality
• best 5 under 10 minutes
• or best podcasts by region (U.S., Europe, global, business).