Maybe America’s love for pro sports is wildly exaggerated

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<p>Today, the Supreme Court will hear two election-law cases that may decide the fate of the landmark Voting Rights Act. <a href="https://apple.news/ARo6_f2UlSxivBHNPjPYZ6w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a>&rsquo;s legal expert Ian Millhiser breaks it all down.</p> <p>Some of the the biggest pro sporting events have seen big drops in ratings during the pandemic. In the <a href="https://apple.news/Ar1WVML9mQ46sadB0ZsmS0Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a>, Jemele Hill argues that Americans aren&rsquo;t as crazy about sports as we&rsquo;ve been led to believe.</p> <p>Should Washington, D.C., become the 51st state? The <a href="https://apple.news/AQTRjQwZcTUqgt9WJdNls6w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports that lawmakers in at least nine states have taken formal steps to either support or oppose D.C. statehood. The <a href="https://apple.news/AlMrpotOvQt2hzuYuNbotUg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Post</a> also answers key questions about this debate.</p> <p>It&rsquo;s time to get to work on your taxes. Like so many other things, the pandemic has made the process even more complicated. <a href="https://apple.news/AWJRWhAj5QqD0bi_vSKbPIg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Apple News</a> has a guide to this very unusual tax season.</p>