Apple News Today

In Texas, a controversial murder charge over abortion

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A2Efmmv5nQ-2ad2Q9GMv8xg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Texas Tribune</a> reports on what happened to the woman who was recently jailed and charged with murder over a self-induced abortion.</p> <p>America has a shortage of doctors. <a href="https://apple.news/AI0zd34jTTwS1f55QZpR-ZA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> looks into what&rsquo;s holding so many medical-school graduates back from becoming physicians.</p> <p>Major political developments have been taking place in two countries that have major implications for the U.S. <a href="https://apple.news/AYny6fQreQR-sSk1M-1Ygcg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> reports on the first round of the French presidential election, while the <a href="https://apple.news/AR9Z3955vQTqWfOqfU_ByCQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">BBC</a> covers the unrest in Pakistan.</p> <p>It&rsquo;s not just you. Many of us are more forgetful right now. The <a href="https://apple.news/ASNOkjjOeSwOfgKvNdyTo3Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> spoke with memory experts for recommendations on improving recall.</p>

The trailblazer who paved the way for Ketanji Brown Jackson

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AtlHNCt5-Tuq24AYkPvfW5w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> looks at Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson&rsquo;s historic confirmation to the Supreme Court and some of the key cases she&rsquo;ll hear in her first term.</p> <p>A half-century ago, pioneering civil-rights attorney Constance Baker Motley could have been the first African American justice on the highest court. <a href="https://apple.news/AoycfKI0ER5eZcDGMlii-RQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> examines her career.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AAOzslH5ARH2MvsKNRnpE7A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg</a> explores how rising food and fuel prices are destabilizing governments worldwide.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AKCjoGHZGQK6n6dQYhdWorA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> reports on how America seems to be heading into another coronavirus wave with little political will to adequately measure or respond to it.</p> <p>Major 401(k) changes are coming. <a href="https://apple.news/AuVqj3Px5TpuT2E34ev4bHw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> explains what to know.</p>

How Ukrainian kids stay in school during the war

<p><a href="https://apple.news/A6VtS1JvVSOeSsF2RKly_pw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> reports on how millions of Ukrainian children are staying in school even as conflict rages.</p> <p>The return of Tiger Woods raises the stakes for the Masters. The <a href="https://apple.news/AHU3aSTqDR8GYaJGVn8l4Ug?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> sets the stage.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ALTtMmDKzQPCaatGdZZDnzQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Apple News</a> has a complete guide to Major League Baseball&rsquo;s Opening Day.</p> <p>A <a href="https://apple.news/AJe7mShcwR9WJCT-qXg-C-w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Rolling Stone</a> reporter gets a look inside the lavish, top-secret world of super-private concerts, where rock stars earn millions playing for a few wealthy people at a time.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AepVr7ptvS2WF6s4XYLpk-g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> profiles a carpet cleaner with a secret: He speaks dozens of languages.</p>

A heroic Ukrainian mayor, executed and buried in a forest

<p>The execution of a Ukrainian mayor is getting attention as the actions of Russian troops come under global scrutiny. The <a href="https://apple.news/AUVIrHkUTQSGSGljlC3mRJw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> tells her story.</p> <p>An <a href="https://apple.news/AnBQCl8QBTu-TXnzrAdrUng?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> investigation found that a federal program to help low-income people with student loans failed them in many ways.</p> <p>American nurses are speaking out against the conviction of RaDonda Vaught, who faces eight years in prison after a fatal medication mistake. <a href="https://apple.news/ArCoobEe5Stqy_xWWxUN7vQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Kaiser Health News</a> reports.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A1ISHVYRkRYSFD0lbF-Odbw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CBS</a> station in Minneapolis was just looking for some old footage. It found an interview with Prince at age 11.</p>

How the U.S. is treating Ukrainian refugees differently

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/As266eH5XTjmJrxyd6OKITA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports on the Ukrainian refugees trying to get into the U.S. by crossing its border with Mexico. The <a href="https://apple.news/A3hMzvhBzSxiOSIJJDgX56w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Cut</a> speaks to an immigration advocate who says Ukrainians and Russians are receiving very different treatment than people from Latin American, Caribbean, and African countries.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ADcDApDxET-68wdu0QWs26g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg Businessweek</a> has the story of how Trump&rsquo;s favorite postmaster managed to hang on to his job when Biden took over. But now he has to save the Postal Service.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Apqj58JAYQfiYIF7xrT3jgw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">National Geographic</a> has the key takeaways from a new U.N. climate report.</p> <p>Researchers have finally decoded a full human genome. <a href="https://apple.news/AkGpSDy9rQOqAb7UDrA1HGw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> explains what the breakthrough could mean for science.</p>

How new reports of Russian atrocities are changing the war

<p>New evidence of war crimes is reportedly emerging as Russians retreat from areas around Kyiv. The <a href="https://apple.news/ArFDITsOURwS4pei7Cni4yw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has an on-the-ground dispatch.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A8CKPpIwoS2OlB2mQTcamsA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">City</a> has the inside story of how NYC workers pulled off an unexpected labor victory over Amazon.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A4dWCEGKlRcmaMTosSm5PuA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> explains the role that local jails play in America&rsquo;s mass incarceration.</p> <p>Afghan girls fear they won&rsquo;t be able to continue their education after the Taliban backtracked on a promise to reopen schools for them beyond sixth grade. <a href="https://apple.news/AUv5ctmmnRuKu3FIY9iW1uA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Time</a> reports on the impact on families, while the <a href="https://apple.news/AcE9N0AzxQJKZVRhz3d0s0Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> looks at how the situation is presenting international donors with a tough dilemma.</p> <p>Aggressive behavior is way up during the pandemic. Experts on psychology, crime, and sociology speak to the <a href="https://apple.news/A1h85Aex6STSMMEwlo0ohEQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> about what&rsquo;s going on.</p>

Preview: Theranos’s Elizabeth Holmes was found guilty. Now her COO is on trial.

<p>When it came to light that the blood-testing technology behind the biotech startup Theranos didn&rsquo;t work, the enigmatic founder, Elizabeth Holmes, became the subject of intense scrutiny. While Holmes has been in the spotlight, there&rsquo;s another person at the center of this story: Ramesh &ldquo;Sunny&rdquo; Balwani. Balwani and Holmes dated in secret for more than a decade, and he eventually became COO of Theranos. Balwani&rsquo;s trial is now underway. <em>Apple News In </em>Conversation&rsquo;s Shumita Basu spoke with Rebecca Jarvis, host of ABC Audio&rsquo;s podcast on Theranos, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dropout/id1449500734"><em>The Dropout</em></a>, about what to expect in this latest court case. This is a preview of that conversation. Listen to the full episode on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/theranoss-elizabeth-holmes-was-found-guilty-now-her/id1577591053?i=1000555978923">Apple News In Conversation</a>.</p>

Taking new aim at Russia’s economy

<p><a href="https://apple.news/A4WyLeZtpS26pV_4zM1Jfgw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> reports on new U.S. sanctions against Russian tech companies, and examines how the <a href="https://apple.news/AFprEJE7qRC2zDNzLe7dXPw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ruble&rsquo;s recent rebound</a> has some analysts wondering whether existing sanctions are tough enough.</p> <p>American workers are testing positive for drug use at the highest rate in decades. The <a href="https://apple.news/A_p-18PzrTKi7kHPYxADygA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> explains why.</p> <p>What&rsquo;s the point of all these new shows about scammers? A <a href="https://apple.news/A8TWYXyA6R8ua8_KlcY802g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> critic has thoughts.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AZ8fh0KMVQqOe3_mBtAcggg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Yahoo Sports</a> shows how a men&rsquo;s Final Four matchup Saturday is blowing up wedding plans.</p>

What’s next for the SCOTUS conflict-of-interest controversy

<p><a href="https://apple.news/Aidm2LnmlTd-D8XV1xa74AA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> poses six questions about Justice Clarence Thomas, Ginni Thomas, and Supreme Court conflict of interest, and also looks at <a href="https://apple.news/AY15noSR2ToONaLH512iFtA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">what Democrats might do next</a>.</p> <p>Some politicians want to enact gas-tax holidays to make gas cheaper for drivers. The <a href="https://apple.news/AmfhLvgMcSlmdaaS3h4w4-Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> looks at how the debate cuts across the usual political divides. And <a href="https://apple.news/Anzv0-CfhQ26Ch9VPaZ0CDg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vice</a> talks to an economist who says such moves have a mixed record when it comes to actually saving people money.</p> <p>Many Black neighborhoods have been left out of the current real-estate boom. The <a href="https://apple.news/AmvhYMeGJQD2jP8RaaDBtKg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports on how the appraisal process may be part of the reason why.</p> <p>Astronomers have found the most distant star ever seen. <a href="https://apple.news/AO75sHp5RR_2k13e_owqDKA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">National Geographic</a> explains why it might hold the key to understanding the origin of the universe.</p>

What you're getting wrong about the Great Resignation

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A8N50cegqQEu8yZ_2bKk64Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> argues that the so-called Great Resignation is more of a Great Job Switcheroo.</p> <p>Ukraine is offering to become a neutral country. <a href="https://apple.news/A-MdJ_jp9RGGPfSDajG5K0w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> explores what that might look like.</p> <p>Children who fled Afghanistan without their families are now in federal custody, many in facilities that have struggled to meet their needs. <a href="https://apple.news/Aot5YUlMQQfm1YsAFlqytoA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ProPublica</a> investigates.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ASHPUAEOKTOmIkX_0eFkceQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> looks at how the rise of NFTs is creating tax complications.</p>

America’s long history of parents versus teachers

<p>Culture wars over what&rsquo;s taught in schools are nothing new. The <a href="https://apple.news/AxbTeRe3WRmil3923UKTZTA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New Yorker</a> looks at how parents and teachers clashed in the 1920s.</p> <p>An anti-lynching bill is being signed into law after more than a century of failed attempts. The <a href="https://apple.news/A2K8ke7OQTneTfS0mrIrqxg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has the story of how it finally got to the president&rsquo;s desk.</p> <p>The war in Ukraine has seen a rise in hobbyist intelligence analysts who develop and share potential insights on social media. The <a href="https://apple.news/AZhAO2vohQfeVu2AOdBcqGA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> examines how their work can have both positive and negative impacts.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/As6bQcDAYSmuc4sQTfmpn8g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reports on how gyms say they&rsquo;re seeing growing demand for classes and facilities that emphasize relaxation and recovery over sweat and struggle.</p>

What’s different about Biden’s plan to tax billionaires

<p>Biden is proposing a new minimum tax on America&rsquo;s wealthiest families. The <a href="https://apple.news/A-MgIYifKTjaDYL7l0jyF8A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has details of the plan.</p> <p>The sitcom that propelled comedian Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the Ukrainian presidency is now streaming again in the U.S. A critic writes in <a href="https://apple.news/A8Bdnb5IUSiCupDNZIkznsg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> on the surreal experience of watching it while the war in Ukraine rages.</p> <p>Criminals are using cheap hardware sold online to convert guns into fully automatic weapons. Law enforcement is worried. The <a href="https://apple.news/Aq555miczTwaJCvWqbAsCxw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Trace</a> investigates.</p> <p>The Oscars ceremony included a dramatic onstage slap, big wins for &ldquo;CODA,&rdquo; and many firsts. <a href="https://apple.news/AVA_hiTtwRyyFfW2E8_XgEw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Apple News</a> has the night&rsquo;s best stories.</p>

Preview: What happened when a man made a chatbot of his dead fiancée

<p>Joshua Barbeau lost his fianc&eacute;e, Jessica, nearly a decade ago. For Joshua, getting over her death felt impossible. He was still grieving when he came across a website that allowed him to feel like he was communicating with Jessica again &mdash; by creating a customized, A.I.-powered chatbot. <a href="https://apple.news/AcQSVTR39So6scwwYJxmDJA"><em>San Francisco Chronicle</em></a> journalist Jason Fagone spoke with Shumita Basu about how the Jessica bot helped Joshua process his grief. This is a preview of that conversation. Listen to the full episode on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053?i=1000555245800"><em>Apple News In Conversation</em></a>.</p>

They escaped other wars. They know what Ukrainians face.

<p>Advocates want Biden to go further than his plan to allow 100,000 Ukrainian refugees into the U.S., <a href="https://apple.news/A6tyOlJZcQfuZnLUk6zAFzQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> reports. <a href="https://apple.news/ACQdyuOX_TdWApiqtyM-ysw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> speaks to people who escaped other conflicts.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AUBdIDkG9Qau2vQ_qIKWi6Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> uncovers text messages showing Ginni Thomas urged the White House to pursue unrelenting efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The <a href="https://apple.news/AbylhuttjSsSmhQsTog-1dw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New Yorker</a> asks whether Thomas, wife of Justice Clarence Thomas, is a threat to the Supreme Court.</p> <p>Nearly half of the nominees for acting Oscars this year played real people. <a href="https://apple.news/Aj4ZYAw_nReuA_V16h2z5Qw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> looks at why this has been a proven path to winning.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/ANXvKhdZwTr-RxkIuZ6X82g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Ringer</a> explores whether the return of unvaccinated Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving to his home court could change the balance of power in the NBA.</p>

Biden’s trip isn’t the only major war news today

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AlNyjj6LRRAaVkWOfQP8HTg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> lays out five key questions for Biden's diplomatic trip to Europe, as the war in Ukraine rages.</p> <p>Brittney Griner met with U.S. officials for first time since her detainment in Russia began. <a href="https://apple.news/AM1AQxjfaTYCjU1RlraTthg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ESPN</a> has details.</p> <p>Moscow&rsquo;s stock market partially reopened after a monthlong shutdown. <a href="https://apple.news/ALuSpbVdgQlOMT5lvPvmPiQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNBC</a> has coverage of its early trading, including some wild swings.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A-6ll8xs_S5SA7GUASNu1fw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> explains what we learned from Judge Jackson&rsquo;s Supreme Court confirmation hearing.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AbBrLLMnfSXKnRnRGJkTExQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> details how retired Americans on fixed incomes are having trouble paying basic bills as inflation cuts into household budgets.</p> <p>New findings show that climate change is making pollen season longer and more intense, as explained in <a href="https://apple.news/AfV8TZ_ZfTOSgBMYTEkKbGQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Fast Company</a>.</p> <p>The Manhattan prosecutor who resigned over a stalled Trump probe says the ex-president committed felonies. The <a href="https://apple.news/AhiehQo94S46G87_PogX7MQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has the story.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A0jPzx8nTSt-0OoXbV_Rfcw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Time</a> remembers Madeleine Albright, a trailblazing secretary of state.</p>

Food prices skyrocket because of Russia’s attack

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A_rlSusRtSy2oy0fO5iQw6Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> explains why Russia&rsquo;s attack on Ukraine is causing the cost of food in many countries to skyrocket.</p> <p>Ketanji Brown Jackson&rsquo;s experience as a Supreme Court clerk two decades ago suggests that much of the current court will be familiar to her, a longtime SCOTUS-watcher writes in the <a href="https://apple.news/APdqtiXLkSJK54SD0wacQjA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a>.</p> <p>He was the last Afghan finance minister before the Taliban took over. Now he&rsquo;s an Uber driver in America. The <a href="https://apple.news/AOCQhi_EeQbyOUm_SEu-gMw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> tells his story.</p> <p>This is the first March Madness where college athletes can strike licensing deals. Some are scoring six-figure hauls, <a href="https://apple.news/AQbD17UMJTBSJumahYAlexg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg Businessweek</a> reports.</p>

Why thousands of Russians are fleeing their country

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A6Rfr2jc3SR6JPqfeywOwPg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> breaks down the ongoing Senate confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman nominee to the Supreme Court.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A7DMqzkdbR8ulXwrnJylKzA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg Businessweek</a> reports that Russians are fleeing their country, leaving behind homes, savings, and cars because they say the Russia they once knew is becoming unrecognizable. Masha Gessen also writes about this exodus for the <a href="https://apple.news/AZyoxd5koS8msDFEGmNHyhQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New Yorker</a>.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Billions of dollars have been invested in developing COVID vaccines and doing other COVID research &mdash; and the funding will pay scientific and medical dividends for decades. <a href="https://apple.news/AVLRfqnJuTpexi8qIAWCfLg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Kaiser Health News</a> explains.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Ab_NT6s9pQ16O0qdDfNGrpg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has the latest updates on the conflict in Ukraine.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>A rescue team is searching the area where a Boeing jetliner crashed in southern China yesterday. <a href="https://apple.news/AFNPDHvARSWSsY1c3MU1fSQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> has the story.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Dangerous storms are forecast for parts of the U.S. over the next few days. Multiple tornadoes have already touched down in Texas and Oklahoma, where <a href="https://apple.news/A_UFLtb8vQ9C0v5VgLc4DlQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> is reporting that tens of thousands of people were without power this morning.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p>

A Russian oligarch on what we get wrong about Putin

<p>Can sanctioning Russian oligarchs influence Putin&rsquo;s actions in Ukraine? <a href="https://apple.news/ArnmePuP6RDOyPETUUWFSAw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg Businessweek</a> asks an oligarch, in an exclusive interview.</p> <p>As Afghanistan&rsquo;s humanitarian crisis deepens, its young people are stepping up. <a href="https://apple.news/AdV02y6MJRHuHGEwnoxSmoQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">National Geographic</a> tells their stories.</p> <p>Russia&rsquo;s war on Ukraine has dramatically increased the price of nickel. The <a href="https://apple.news/AkokjYNUZSvuKhxlW1-dQjQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> looks at how some Americans are now hoarding coins.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AMgf7SyATQvOR-wPR6Vh0rg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> lays out what to expect in the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson.</p> <p>Tales from March Madness: <a href="https://apple.news/AQyjI8f--Sh2nCdJrE4pcsQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ESPN</a> has the story of number 15 seed Saint Peter&rsquo;s, which pulled off another upset in the men&rsquo;s tournament. And <a href="https://apple.news/A9PdwYYJ7SrC3uNMmFPaHiQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> covers Lauren Jensen, who carried Creighton to its first Sweet 16 by beating her old team.</p>

Preview: In Conversation with Jon Stewart. Plus, a bonus episode.

<p>Every weekend on Apple News Today, we&rsquo;ve been bringing you interviews with some of the best journalists and experts. But now we&rsquo;re changing things up a bit &mdash; and don&rsquo;t worry, it&rsquo;s good news.&nbsp;<a href="https://apple.co/inconversationjs">Apple News In Conversation</a>&nbsp;is becoming its own podcast. Our latest episode is with Jon Stewart, and on it we talk about his new show on Apple TV+, &lsquo;<a href="https://tv.apple.com/us/show/the-problem-with-jon-stewart/umc.cmc.4fcexvzqezr25p9weks6sxpob">The Problem With Jon Stewart</a>.&rsquo; This is a preview of that conversation.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Plus: If you want to hear more from Jon Stewart, we&rsquo;re also bringing you a bonus episode from&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-problem-with-jon-stewart/id1583132133">his podcast</a>. The episode is called &ldquo;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jon-talks-climate-change-it-gets-heated/id1583132133?i=1000554337375">Jon Talks Climate: It Gets Heated</a>.&rdquo;</p>

China can influence Russia. Will it?

<p>China can influence Russia, but no one should get their hopes up about Beijing being able to stop the war in Ukraine, <a href="https://apple.news/AAKErb4eESZaTTphVbyPqsg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Time</a> argues.</p> <p>Recent bomb threats against historically Black colleges and universities are only the latest in a long, violent American history of attempts to keep Black people out of classrooms. The <a href="https://apple.news/AV1AS9zjgRke8WoIp8j_Szg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> lays out why, while <a href="https://apple.news/AyIMHM_b1TgGBorwFRW4A0w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ABC News</a> examines what the White House and Congress are doing to address the threats.</p> <p>People have very little legal protection against weight-based discrimination in the workplace. <a href="https://apple.news/Aq_RM5_BMSGq_CUCcWUf4eQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg Businessweek</a> looks at moves to change that.</p> <p>Sleep experts tell the <a href="https://apple.news/AVnFsNd-KShiNcvPaMmiNgg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> that a Senate bill to make daylight saving time permanent gets it wrong. They want standard time all year. A <a href="https://apple.news/Atn9W2IN_S4-EqSX7YiXhxQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> graphic shows what it would be like if American stopped changing its clocks. And <a href="https://apple.news/AZJ_mT6CUSnaGZDcVb80a9Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Road &amp; Track</a> looks into how lack of sleep can lead to dangerous driving.</p>

How Ukrainians are working to save art from Russian attacks

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A1z6EjUAwS3qsN957myFUzA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> highlights the museums, libraries, and galleries in Ukraine that are rushing to protect the country&rsquo;s history, culture, and artifacts from Russian attacks.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AROJc7mksS1qx7JhdyOe1Ow?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> has key details from a data analysis of Texas primary voting, which shows the impact of restrictive new ID requirements.</p> <p>The state of Tennessee is taking over the finances of a small town, claiming a history of mismanagement. Local leaders say race is a factor. The <a href="https://apple.news/AP7Hm7vJUS2O_bC4zYT-V0Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Tennessee Lookout</a> has the story.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/At5R_AgL0TaK2QJ4jDMSBLw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNBC</a> explains what the Fed&rsquo;s rate hike means for your personal finances.</p>

Zelenskyy’s emotional address to Congress for more help

<p>Ukraine&rsquo;s president pleaded for more U.S. help in a virtual address to Congress. <a href="https://apple.news/AmS3tiHR0RrmKfFdGIkGuDg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ABC News</a> covered his speech.</p> <p>Journalist Jason Rezaian was held hostage in Iran. He writes in the <a href="https://apple.news/AMKNm7HD_TDavByJqFskF8g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> about why he&rsquo;s so concerned for the WNBA star Brittney Griner, who was arrested in Russia.</p> <p>One year after the murders targeting spas in Georgia, Asian American women say they feel increasingly unsafe. <a href="https://apple.news/Ar3yNnC0RRWOkTKssHG9aHw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> looks at efforts to tackle the problem.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AlpxQJK0wROeWA3pbmAOnlQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> reports on rising COVID infection and hospitalization numbers in Europe that hint at a new danger the U.S. may face soon. <a href="https://apple.news/ARYt2sqUmTdyDfIWWHxy5cQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> looks at White House concerns around running out of money to cover COVID tests and vaccines.</p> <p>The U.S. tried making daylight saving time permanent in the 1970s. <a href="https://apple.news/AVVGKw-TNQsKG1kZWtB0ogQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washingtonian</a> looks at how much people hated it.</p>

Mariupol is under siege. Civilians are paying the price.

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A2ZVhHjcrTHWTrdrjg1IM8g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> explains how the Ukraine capital&rsquo;s outgunned defenders have kept Russian forces at bay. And it has a <a href="https://apple.news/AFuySglwKT6-58CpNt8r8qw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">story</a> about a woman who&rsquo;s trying to get back into the besieged city of Mariupol to help her trapped family.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AJUrroyuDSUuXkh0S8Gxe9Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Hill</a> explains why many states are flush with tax revenue, two years after the onset of the pandemic.</p> <p>Marine plastic pollution is a big problem &mdash; and, <a href="https://apple.news/Ab78YhZr9TrKeXjdprE3lSg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> argues, some efforts to deal with it may actually be doing more harm than good.</p> <p>The NCAA is making new moves to address inequities between the women&rsquo;s and men&rsquo;s basketball tournaments. A <a href="https://apple.news/AsZ6P9wtcRqawPuf3wCbDLw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> columnist says it&rsquo;s a start &mdash; but that much more needs to be done.</p>

What it’s like to survive a Russian missile attack

<p>Foreign fighters including Americans were at a military training facility in Ukraine when it was hit by a Russian missile strike. They tell <a href="https://apple.news/A5T7n6tW0SFS7xqsHuXhQog?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">BuzzFeed News</a> what it was like &mdash; and provide exclusive video.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/ASuN14AJoTCWuDvgWNKKQJw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> introduces us to more of the foreigners signing up to join Ukraine&rsquo;s fight against Russia.</p> <p>They left one war and wound up in another. Yemenis, Afghans, and Syrians flee Ukraine. The <a href="https://apple.news/AQiiHwhymTmWEWSi55tFRog?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has their story.</p> <p>Heard about the truck-driver shortage during the pandemic? <a href="https://apple.news/AvE6i3zwDRuCO1cKpZ941qg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Time</a> explains why the problem is not what you think &mdash; and why the rush to train new drivers could have terrible consequences.</p> <p>Tom Brady says he&rsquo;s reversing his retirement decision and returning to the NFL for a 23rd season. <a href="https://apple.news/A3a4Mpx0qSKqgAHuwBgoOiQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ESPN</a> has details, while <a href="https://apple.news/AJouuB3IdRoe9EZth32iGkg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> lays out how the Super Bowl champ&rsquo;s surprise move made a half-million-dollar sports collectible practically worthless.</p>

In Conversation: Uncovering slave-ship wrecks, a diver puts lost souls to rest

During the trans-Atlantic slave trade, an estimated 12.5 million people who were enslaved traveled from Africa to the Americas, on 36,000 voyages. Roughly a thousand of these vessels sank, but only a few have ever been found. National Geographic explorer and diver Tara Roberts spoke with “Apple News Today” host Duarte Geraldino about her experience identifying and documenting the remains of slave-ship wrecks — and how she’s hoping to honor the lives of these people who have been all but forgotten by history.

War puts a spotlight on Ukrainian surrogates

<p>Attacks on Ukrainian civilians are highlighting the country&rsquo;s position as a major destination for couples seeking surrogate mothers. The <a href="https://apple.news/AHixqizBNTQuDIgGY6xTCYw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> has the story.</p> <p>Communities have spent billions of dollars settling police-misconduct claims over the past decade. A <a href="https://apple.news/AJwFpFsLkQLuv_Cb8cq1jWg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> data analysis finds that thousands of officers who were repeatedly accused of wrongdoing were linked with multiple payouts.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A-NLIowXGSkmU3kpkqYwMdw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Time</a> details how Hong Kong became China's biggest COVID-19 problem.</p> <p>It&rsquo;s time to change the clocks again. The <a href="https://apple.news/AuXV71SIWRPWdtR3EnzNkUA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> dispels five myths about daylight saving time.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Ag-sKkoMnRoWoFej4qcizRw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ESPN</a> breaks down everything you need to know about the labor deal that&rsquo;s ending Major League Baseball&rsquo;s lockout.</p>

Why Russian moms call Ukraine to see if their sons are alive

<p>A hotline helps Russians find out if family members in the military have been killed in Ukraine. It&rsquo;s run by the Ukrainian government. <a href="https://apple.news/AXmkzv_hBRsKRJ2iEQqmejA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> has the story.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AItoNrG64RImmzsljt-GPhw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg Businessweek</a> explains why the next big legal fights over abortion access may center on mifepristone, a pill that can end pregnancies.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A_1vTIUJrRH-phiNA8NpOzA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> looks at what&rsquo;s inside Biden&rsquo;s new executive order on cryptocurrency and why it moved markets.</p> <p>If you&rsquo;ve rented a car from Hertz, there could be a warrant out for your arrest. <a href="https://apple.news/ALtyNjmBFSC6Bv7nLVAOY0w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> has stories of people whose lives were disrupted when they were accused of stealing rental cars that they say they returned.</p>

A Ukrainian doctor on how it feels to treat Russian soldiers

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AtCIhzt8UTp6WLsILVXe0kg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">BuzzFeed News</a> has the story of a Ukrainian doctor whose professional ethics mean he must treat Russian soldiers who invaded his country.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A9ybXZAhjQLK1sLJ1aHuuRg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> reports on how Russia is arresting anti-war protesters by the thousands.</p> <p>The first January 6 defendant to go to trial has been found guilty on all counts. <a href="https://apple.news/ATxV-f2FbS4u-uB9B29qHIg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">BuzzFeed News</a> explains how the verdict could influence the next moves for hundreds of other people charged in the attack.</p> <p>The Biden administration is banning Russian energy imports. CNN looks at the <a href="https://apple.news/AJqgxpJ4NStmdO78zrI6wvg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">key details of the move</a>, and analyzes <a href="https://apple.news/AX_varjE5Qqm4csdfkCUjnQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">how shutting off Russian oil has the U.S. rethinking its relationships</a> with other resource-rich countries, including those America has sought to isolate or avoid.</p>

How Russia’s war destroyed decades of economic progress

<p>The Kremlin spent decades improving its business ties to the West. The <a href="https://apple.news/AWToQ1Wa8T4iW9CXHmNILMQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> shows how the invasion of Ukraine destroyed that progress in days.</p> <p>War videos from Ukraine, including very graphic ones, are overwhelming Americans&rsquo; social-media feeds in a way that few foreign stories do. The <a href="https://apple.news/A6w4I-JMeTeKejgJnUq0MIw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New Yorker</a> examines the impact.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AYRB95Vn7TFWYbvLZ7RlS3A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">The Hill</a> reports on Biden&rsquo;s planned visit to Texas to focus on &ldquo;burn pits,&rdquo; military-waste-disposal fires blamed by many veterans for devastating health problems. <a href="https://apple.news/AhS0cflC3SByBFAQ-M94kOQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CBS News</a> looks at how he addressed this issue in his State of the Union speech.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AEnZuZfpIRtuECfLt5F3P7g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Athletic</a> explains why it&rsquo;s a big deal that the NFL slapped a strict suspension on a player who placed bets on games. And <a href="https://apple.news/Ap7jzbDNqTVaVji_rnNO3VA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> looks at pro football&rsquo;s long, complicated relationship with betting.</p> <p>On International Women&rsquo;s Day, <a href="https://apple.news/AKNT_xbStRvagRb9lHJu3XQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Apple News</a> has special collection of stories recognizing trailblazers and game changers, the extraordinary women reshaping the world.</p>

“Morgues are full.” Ukraine’s struggle to bury the dead.

<p>As the death toll rises in Ukraine, family members are struggling to bury their loved ones amid relentless shelling and danger. The <a href="https://apple.news/AKWdot5JrTgmPYME-cQxiQw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has the story.</p> <p>Gas prices are getting higher as Western countries consider banning Russian oil imports. The <a href="https://apple.news/ASFZGh_eJRUGAEdjNCevChQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has details on a rare U.S. meeting with Venezuelan officials about possibly lifting oil sanctions on their country.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AQ7s6zzrOR8KQAzkET1y74w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> reports on U.S. diplomats who are working to secure release of a basketball player detained by Russia.</p>