Why high meat prices might not just be a pandemic thing

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<p>What&rsquo;s the deal with high meat prices? Is there more to them than just the pandemic supply-chain crunch? <a href="https://apple.news/AbpRrZAEeQw-66oXEVsZrBg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> examines the Biden administration&rsquo;s argument that the meatpacking industry is partly to blame.</p> <p>Political and legal fights over mask mandates are heating up across the country. The Wall Street Journal looks at the latest developments from <a href="https://apple.news/Ag9dki_WtRCK3dOP5v8KBEg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New York</a> and <a href="https://apple.news/AtCZ_yOQiSkuQCkjoZjnIYQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Virginia</a>.</p> <p>Not long ago, earthquakes were unusual in Texas, which now sees hundreds of magnitude-2.5 quakes and above every year. <a href="https://apple.news/Ay_mABPYaSZ-qq2yGlgdkcw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> explains why seismologists blame the oil and gas industry.</p> <p>Calling all skygazers: NASA is calling for volunteers to help it monitor cloud coverage in our changing climate &mdash; and all you need is your smartphone. The <a href="https://apple.news/AKOdK_f7iQTKyJXUlB-ihWg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has the details.</p>