Megan Rapinoe takes fight for equal pay to Congress

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<p>The experiences of multiple U.S. administrations has showed how difficult it is to manage immigration at the southern border. The <a href="https://apple.news/AeLzrMc-fTeqg7SD0rkZieA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> looks at approaches taken by previous presidents, and what the Biden administration is trying to do now.</p> <p>Today is Equal Pay Day, and soccer star Megan Rapinoe will testify in Congress about the fight for the women&rsquo;s national team to get the same pay and benefits as the men&rsquo;s. <a href="https://apple.news/AJzxEE1XTTaGNObl0UkJKLA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Sports Illustrated</a> looks at recent developments in the legal battle and <a href="https://apple.news/AKqrK0VnXQfCaJooRNo_T0g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ESPN</a> provides background.</p> <p>On an Instagram account highlighting Christian leaders with expensive fashion tastes, Ben Kirby taps into the question: Is it OK to get rich while preaching? The <a href="https://apple.news/ASrdRQ9CcSy2EtGuN7yTLHQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has the story.</p> <p>The average price of building a home in the U.S. has gone up by $24,000 over the past year. <a href="https://apple.news/ARGIKZ_h5RpOQJpgETaO4hA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Quartz</a> explains that this is partly because a beetle infestation damaged millions of acres of forest in Canada, which helped drive a rise in the cost of lumber.</p>