Fears for U.S. medical system as health-care workers quit

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<p>Doctors and nurses are quitting at alarming rates, raising questions about the future of the U.S. medical system. The <a href="https://apple.news/AYKKe04YdQ1azmBKeDv8KEA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> tells their stories.</p> <p>If your Thanksgiving plans involve air travel, <a href="https://apple.news/APc9khJumSyOi-CFffVvOdQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> warns, you can expect long security lines, canceled flights, and angry passengers.</p> <p>Ever wondered why the week has seven days? The <a href="https://apple.news/AHdTqLoNzRn-NYIuyMPN95g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New Yorker</a> looks at a new book on how a fairly arbitrary system came to dominate our lives.</p> <p>Armadillos are being seen farther and farther north, possibly because of climate change. They&rsquo;re doing damage as they expand, so a North Carolina community hired a hunter to deal with them. The <a href="https://apple.news/ASNkVGE_-QNCh-0y2mAL9BQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Guardian</a> joins him out in the field.</p>