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Inside the urgent search for earthquake survivors
7 feb 202312 min<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A26M90kQUSg6UIjWb_E8Cxg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports on the international effort underway to find survivors and prevent a broader humanitarian crisis after powerful earthquakes struck Turkey and Syria. The <a href="https://apple.news/A0MInIzsPR9q0e19L-1o7og?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Post</a> also explains how to help people affected by the disaster.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AWipk-9NVSW6qHX41Aka07w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> previews Biden’s State of the Union address.</p> <p>A neo-Nazi leader was among two people arrested over a plot to attack Baltimore’s power grid. <a href="https://apple.news/AqRR7398JS2WXSP7EMYZlbg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> has the story.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AGXt5BCiKRk2Dw7imMev-iw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Los Angeles Times</a> reports on how Lakers ticket prices are skyrocketing as LeBron James nears a career scoring record.</p> <p>Despite a near-fatal stabbing and decades of death threats, Salman Rushdie won’t stop telling stories. He gave his first interview since the attack to the <a href="https://apple.news/AxkLv6ZcfRw2S19EdcPvg0A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New Yorker</a>.</p>
Why the China balloon spying story isn’t over
6 feb 202310 min<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AEKRrPlSJTW-bEECZJ2O9Xw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reports on new intelligence revelations about prior Chinese balloon incursions over the U.S.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ArXUWJf-xT7ut1iZXvFTZdA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> examines how limited obesity training in medical school leaves docs ill-prepared to help patients.</p> <p>A biologist talks to <a href="https://apple.news/ArpsN7NcJTk6eI48DnoGARg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> about the real-life fungal infections that inspired ‘The Last of Us.’</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Apsx1DtP-RWy0052YKjlJyQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Rolling Stone</a> recaps the big moments from this year’s Grammys, including Beyoncé making history, an award for an Iranian protest song, and more.</p>
Why we’re all implicated in the “shoplifting epidemic”
3 feb 202313 min<p>Heard that there’s a spike in shoplifting? The actual story is far more complicated, and more interesting. <a href="https://apple.news/AVGZl_rJSRGSshzp7HTqIxw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New York Magazine</a> tells it.</p> <p>Democrats are set to vote on a primary schedule reshuffle that could have major effects on the 2024 presidential race. <a href="https://apple.news/ANHVnqt6STMujQC5eAybUVw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> explains what’s going on.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Au9dxu66vQbWIcBbSk3bp-g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wired</a> reports on how activists are worried that Iran’s government is using facial-recognition technology to help it crack down on protesters.</p>
Inside the GOP’s struggle to move past Trump
2 feb 202311 min<p>Lots of Republicans want Donald Trump to disappear from politics. Their main strategy is hope. The <a href="https://apple.news/Aznj26Zb7Rbq5ORnwi1buCA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> explains.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AqqBEzqYnSqyyZf4NQbOl3w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> has a rare look inside a brutal Russian mercenary army, in an interview with a former commander who fled the battlefield in Ukraine.</p> <p>WNBA players say they should have similar access to private jets as their NBA counterparts. <a href="https://apple.news/ArTzMOnBwSruQe6QFaUoHFw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> looks at the issue.</p> <p>You might be wasting money, time, and energy on your home appliances. The <a href="https://apple.news/AAAS6YZ5ZSnmz2c2nCixNhQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has tips on how to get the most out of them.</p>
How to stop violent crime before police arrive
1 feb 202311 min<p>Community-based crime-reduction programs are attempting to stop violence before it happens. The <a href="https://apple.news/Akll6CToVQLGrbKZ5rSsZ1g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New Yorker and ProPublica</a> report on the challenges these efforts face.</p> <p>Monday’s deadly suicide bombing in Pakistan highlights the multiple crises the country is facing right now. The <a href="https://apple.news/AZKCBF6Q-T1qcuRL5nQjA8g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Guardian</a> explains.</p> <p>Against the odds, searchers found a tiny, dangerous radioactive capsule that had gone missing along a long stretch of road in Australia. The <a href="https://apple.news/AujxWXu-QSISx49ZbMuaYvA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">BBC</a> has the story.</p> <p>Airlines are upgrading their Wi-Fi service. The <a href="https://apple.news/AAgBU8R8RSSmi6vgRkilJCw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> asks whether it would really be a good thing if we can’t be offline while flying</p>
Why Florida’s governor wants an AP course banned
31 gen 202311 min<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Al7p1cz8MQ4GucozYTazxKQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> explains the growing backlash against Florida governor Ron DeSantis’s decision to block an AP course on African American studies.</p> <p>Things are hard out there for job seekers. <a href="https://apple.news/Aj0E1XvP0RdSZiDIr6C1VWA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> details how the job-interview process keeps getting longer, while the <a href="https://apple.news/AQDpMjc-IS6O9F1eajNvP_w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> looks into the proliferation of hiring scams.</p> <p>The Academy is looking into whether Andrea Riseborough’s surprise Oscar nomination for Best Actress came after a campaign that broke rules. The <a href="https://apple.news/A5S0NCMPmTwWh-3s7UcP7ZA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">BBC</a> has the story.</p>
New calls for change after Tyre Nichols’s killing
30 gen 202310 min<p>The Memphis Police Department disbanded its controversial SCORPION unit after Tyre Nichols’s death. <a href="https://apple.news/AhU_jBOtkTVKmm2UwXih8Uw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> explains why.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/ACwD0-MnrRDiXlZjlIV2nVg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has family remembrances of Nichols.</p> <p>Secretary of State Antony Blinken is visiting the Middle East as new violence has flared between Israelis and Palestinians. The <a href="https://apple.news/A6NAcl2GGR8mneFrMXPrqcA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Guardian</a> has more.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ANsAk03IQTGacRHrUhLvGeQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ABC</a> details the FDA’s plans to ease blood-donation restrictions on gay and bisexual men.</p> <p>The Philadelphia Eagles will face the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl. <a href="https://apple.news/AdiFC8iITRQO2rj8XdRyblQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ESPN</a> has a preview.</p> <p>Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka are the new Australian Open champions. <a href="https://apple.news/AIErB8eCWTsa9Sr241-hfew?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Sports Illustrated</a> has key tournament takeaways.</p>
Former officers face murder charges in Tyre Nichols’s death
27 gen 202311 min<p>Former Memphis police officers face second-degree murder charges in the death of Tyre Nichols, as the nation braces for the release of video of the violent encounter. <a href="https://apple.news/AWA3lUhrlTgOBW4GhPnB-RA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> has details.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AJEKxcyoNQN2oVKX9CuTxjg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Los Angeles Times</a> and <a href="https://apple.news/AIi5raG0mS-CXpRZjkS3cmw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">San Francisco Chronicle</a> tell the stories of those who died in Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay.</p> <p>The Monterey Park victims died on a dance floor. The <a href="https://apple.news/A6f400E_rQCaBKoWxn3bUHg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Times</a> also explains the importance of ballroom dancing to older Asian American immigrants.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Ai69HpefkTx2Vqtr_dlA24A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Chronicle</a> also reports on how the shootings at the farms are leading to a new focus on conditions for farmworkers.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A2UpprL1PRG-57QMN9F_plA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">In Conversation</a> looks at the real problem with elite-college admissions.</p> <p>Pizza boxes haven’t changed in 60 years. The <a href="https://apple.news/A__1FgjmzQeGp3YSoetAClw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> explains why they’re bad for the quality of your pie.</p>
The bill that could boost starting teacher salaries to $60K
26 gen 202311 min<p>A new federal bill aims to raise teachers’ starting salaries to $60,000. The <a href="https://apple.news/A3j8Ur88fQem_NHRNW7QmwA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Christian Science Monitor</a> has the story.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ASJMtJ0QbQ_yZ2ok_ZcLCkA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> looks at the potential impact of sending U.S. and German tanks to Ukraine to fight Russia.</p> <p>An author used A.I. to write and illustrate a children’s book. Human artists aren’t happy. The <a href="https://apple.news/ApCk1fpjATEOIaEPonXLf9A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A1jbDxZONTVqobrxz6w0rhA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> explains why more people are using subtitles when watching TV and movies at home.</p>
Reconsidering gun laws after California’s mass shootings
25 gen 202311 min<p>California has low levels of gun violence and strict gun-control laws. <a href="https://apple.news/ANgTKnCdJS96XMoAF4ErgAg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> looks into why those laws didn’t stop recent mass shootings.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AleLgj8pOTJy_Dyq1ahw0TA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> reports that classified documents were found at the Indiana home of former vice president Mike Pence. The <a href="https://apple.news/AvQguJfEMSE2QCLrUFnO7lQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> looks at how chaotic White House transitions and wide-reaching classification policies make it difficult to track government secrets.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AEyMLE6XyR4y_MdR_ZzXzcQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">State</a> has key details in the case of Alex Murdaugh, the prominent South Carolina resident accused of killing his wife and son.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A1cp-NIqJSfS9TvhvC426TA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Hollywood Reporter</a> explains how to cast and direct a film where a donkey is the main character.</p>
Deadly shootings shock Asian American communities
24 gen 202312 min<p>At least seven people were shot to death in Half Moon Bay, California. <a href="https://apple.news/APOWzNifmTeyVLBIWpMta4A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> is covering the story.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A9_cgFVy5Q7mFnWjNxRTvmA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ABC7 Los Angeles</a> reports on how the Asian American community of Monterey Park, California, is working to move forward following the mass shooting there.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AC2WzVh6CS6yIrPuhXVLAuQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> takes a look at the failed promise of online mental-health treatment.</p> <p>The Senate is holding hearings today on Ticketmaster’s failures over the sale of Taylor Swift tickets, and its market power. <a href="https://apple.news/Ad0L3VGL2SEq1nclLR4ChRQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Variety</a> has the story.</p> <p>Everyone hates Ticketmaster. The <a href="https://apple.news/A5pzmyLOXQ2Ks0on1lTCvdA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Los Angeles Times</a> asks, is everyone wrong?</p>
New details in the deadly California mass shooting
23 gen 202312 min<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A37t-7V1CRPa0QtrYt5-CrA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Los Angeles Times</a> lays out what’s known about the deadly Lunar New Year mass shooting in Monterey Park, California.</p> <p>Following the overturning of Roe, abortion-rights activists are focusing on states. <a href="https://apple.news/ADyU65XTcSrGb7QZk4ArFtw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> reports on their marches around the country yesterday. Meanwhile, the <a href="https://apple.news/AcJO0Y28JTyeiSI94Skjmiw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> looks into what opponents of abortion rights are doing.</p> <p>A longtime observer writes in the <a href="https://apple.news/AjT3WMbo8TFi9zsZ1dfY3tw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> about how the Supreme Court justices don’t seem to be getting along very well.</p> <p>The prestigious Hawaii big-wave competition the Eddie returned after a seven-year hiatus. The <a href="https://apple.news/ARplZ3x55THCnc_x7Xz9MOg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Evening Standard</a> has the story.</p>
The charges Alec Baldwin faces over the ‘Rust’ shooting
20 gen 202310 min<p>Alec Baldwin and the weapons handler on the ‘Rust’ film set are facing charges of involuntary manslaughter in the deadly shooting. The <a href="https://apple.news/Azj8m7cGnS7G-ZobZsAbp3w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Los Angeles Times</a> has details.</p> <p>California’s extreme weather is almost over. But few homeowners there have flood insurance, meaning they could struggle to pay for cleaning up. <a href="https://apple.news/Am5l9ZuUZQNmZj9DUTzRmrQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Grist</a> has the story.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A4XzDRmwHQbGjeD6f2eVLGA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox’s Recode</a> reports on the growing prospect of TikTok being banned in the U.S.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AaUL8mlGsSkO8Glamq7uB9g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> explains why it’s the most wonderful time of year for goats, who enjoy eating discarded Christmas trees.</p>
Understanding the debt-ceiling stalemate in Congress
19 gen 202312 min<p>The Biden administration and House Republicans are still far apart on a deal to raise the debt limit and avoid a messy default, <a href="https://apple.news/AUEbX8C-2TZGgcRP1x3eFGw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> reports.</p> <p>After lifting its strict lockdown policies, China has sharply revised its COVID death toll for the latest outbreak up to 60,000. Many experts think the true number is higher. The <a href="https://apple.news/A8bS8I3UiQgiF_3kd11wmlQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has the story.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AvIEIdMBITOym5lqpJHgGUw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> looks at how a new suicide hotline has shown some promising results.</p>
New details on former GOP candidate accused of shootings
18 gen 20239 min<p>A former Republican candidate in New Mexico has been charged with masterminding a series of shootings targeting Democratic lawmakers’ homes. <a href="https://apple.news/AmFNv34N1SuO2Y_KBFPOVTg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> examines the case.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Abh_my40dS5S2dkALXYSOaw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vice</a> is covering a case in U.S. federal court where a former top law-enforcement official in Mexico is accused of helping the drug trafficking he was supposed to prevent.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A_q25wC_ISZibsWvkARfhEA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reports that Microsoft says it’s laying off 10,000 people, as the technology sector continues to shed jobs.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AQ4hk8TPgRvCJ9alnra1pXA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CBS News</a> explains why eggs are so expensive right now.</p>
Why Elon Musk is in court over tweets
17 gen 202310 min<p>Elon Musk is heading to court in a case that goes back to a series of tweets about Tesla from 2018. The <a href="https://apple.news/AiNdqeAT-Tean4-tLUmg8Cg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> explains.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A5Cn7FVpMRGqx0PQjsL_saw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Defector</a> argues that Damar Hamlin’s injury is a moment to rethink health care for NFL players.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AzDqjHDp4RIu1rxM4TfM9bg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports on why tens of thousands of Israelis are taking to the street to protest their country’s new government.</p> <p>Novak Djokovic’s road to potential redemption begins now at the Australian Open. <a href="https://apple.news/APBWCl4_TRE6eqn48m2eBvA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ESPN</a> has the story.</p>
Why Western tanks could transform the war in Ukraine
16 gen 202310 min<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AbXz34UjOT6K7Q5PfIPnnTw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> explains the importance of the U.K.’s promise to send tanks to Ukraine.</p> <p>Searchers now have the voice and flight data recorders from the plane in the deadly Nepal crash, <a href="https://apple.news/AGmWNbw3eQhmg4gUKYgb0PQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> reports.</p> <p>China has reported nearly 60,000 COVID-related deaths since early December. <a href="https://apple.news/AIj2dmMx1Q3aJtzBPWKfw0g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> has the story.</p> <p>More severe weather struck California, but the <a href="https://apple.news/AAJTr9kGcSKGGpmqBXwxy2w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Los Angeles Times</a> says forecasters see a break later in the week.</p> <p>Biden commemorated Martin Luther King Jr. at Dr. King’s Atlanta church. <a href="https://apple.news/AHcgBzlquTMOAUMibU9f7Lg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ABC News</a> has the key moments.</p> <p>Evanston, Illinois, launched a reparations program for Black residents. Most of the promised funds haven’t been distributed. The <a href="https://apple.news/A9XFz7-v1QMyBTBrhITlZgQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> looks at the plan’s impact.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/ArHrSVD5uQDGuco6o8-6gOQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> explores how technology and the pandemic made tipping super weird.</p>
Why you’re hearing so much about gas stoves right now
13 gen 202310 min<p><a href="https://apple.news/AKGtOg61OQn-ziuhljQYnGQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> explains the uproar over gas-stove regulation.</p> <p>The man accused of killing four Idaho college students appeared in court yesterday. The <a href="https://apple.news/AVwDK-5qZSPexxSbTao45RQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Idaho Statesman</a> has the story.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A3LCYtkQCR1qy0UzGHp5lWw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> covers a new report showing the ozone layer is on track to recover.</p> <p>Black coaches are still underrepresented in the NFL. <a href="https://apple.news/A9gdyyidITzOKlStY0sye_w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">In Conversation</a> talks to one of the authors of a hard-hitting investigation into this persistent problem.</p>
Who’s accountable when a 6-year-old shoots a teacher?
12 gen 20239 min<p><a href="https://apple.news/ANCi44L5aRai_MWjeiXCI1A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> looks at the difficult questions the justice system is facing in the case of a 6-year-old school-shooting suspect in Virginia.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AoYqHnjqXQ_GnRyTW518ImA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Hill</a> reports that a search by Biden’s legal team uncovered more classified documents in his Delaware home.</p> <p>More severe winter weather is headed for California. <a href="https://apple.news/Asx0vmM5LSbqTaYnl9t5amw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> has details.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/ANX3aP4ovT0GQQKB-ohQaYQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reports on the broader impact on the FAA glitch that grounded flights.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AW_wSMczES46W7Diq12vYfg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New Yorker</a> embedded with foreign volunteer fighters to tell stories from the front lines of the war in Ukraine.</p> <p>Starting tonight, a green comet is passing by Earth for the first time in 50,000 years. <a href="https://apple.news/AV2Jd3NDcS32sqTzn239bWw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Insider</a> explains how to watch for it.</p>
California braces for more deadly storms
11 gen 202310 min<p>California is bracing for more damage from another round of powerful winter storms, after already suffering severe flooding, extreme winds, and mudslides. The <a href="https://apple.news/Axba2HfwBSGqEFgX3_vF1uQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Los Angeles Times</a> is on the story.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AjxpK5xY0R6eCfHqZZhGdnQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> explains the major differences between the Biden classified-documents case and Trump’s hoarding of secret records.</p> <p>Hundreds of flights across the U.S. were delayed or canceled because of an FAA computer outage. <a href="https://apple.news/A1y7EhjpTRKeVEBZodfo5Pg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC</a> has details.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AVFEbjJgDTi-xI0kRexIdYg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports on a new study that suggests the T. rex may have been a lot smarter than many people previously thought.</p>
What to know about Biden’s new immigration moves
10 gen 202310 min<p>Biden visited the southern border Sunday and is meeting with North American leaders this week in Mexico City, amid criticism of his immigration policy. The <a href="https://apple.news/AwtbETuTQRuSqNtgrShRpTg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Texas Tribune</a> has the story.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AqiM-fuLYTqmqESF4TvoEBA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vanity Fair</a> discusses the impact of Prince Harry’s bombshell memoir.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/ARZmRfkK0Rp2tRFu-aUKpPw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> explains why public schools lost more than a million students during the pandemic. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ASvKj9NQWRvajoI_l6zeeiw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Sports Illustrated</a> reports on positive developments in Damar Hamlin’s recovery.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AGtSD2p4MRxWy8M9MKoTzag?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Fox Sports</a> has key takeaways from Georgia’s 65-7 national-championship win over TCU.</p>
How Trump and allies are connected to Brazil’s unrest
9 gen 20238 min<p>Hundreds of people were arrested in Brazil after supporters of former president Jair Bolsonaro attacked government buildings. The <a href="https://apple.news/ADVzyNFL1TcacqBzXn66hgg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">BBC reports on the aftermath</a>, and explains <a href="https://apple.news/A_BpNgEllSry7Qpns5wVvdA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">the Trump connection</a>.</p> <p>The Federal Trade Commission wants to do away with noncompete clauses for workers. The <a href="https://apple.news/AWjt-1wmiT82Msz8zCkHmcw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has more.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Ae90TtvYcREGjakiezx5LSA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> looks at how better architecture can play a role in preventing suicides.</p> <p>The world’s first vaccine for honey bees received U.S. government approval. The <a href="https://apple.news/Ai0S42910QcOBKw4LCW9axg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Independent</a> lays out how it works.</p>
How the historic House-speaker stalemate could end
6 gen 202312 min<p>Kevin McCarthy is still not speaker of the House, despite multiple attempts to elect him this week. <a href="https://apple.news/AQ2h1RS_yQpyDBCPRWmsR4g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> explains the ways the stalemate could end, while the <a href="https://apple.news/AeQmpkLWjRo-PzKwqmLJRHQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports on how C-SPAN’s live coverage of the proceedings has given Americans insight into a process they don’t typically see.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Biden will award the Presidential Citizens Medal —<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>the second-highest civilian honor in the country — to officers who defended the U.S. Capitol during the January 6 attack. <a href="https://apple.news/AH3Bba3JbSmysasIddxPkUA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ABC</a> has the story.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>A past domestic-violence allegation recently surfaced against the coach of the U.S. men’s soccer team. <a href="https://apple.news/AJZyJKORHQVGyqnvoODSQPg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ESPN</a> reports that the source was the mother of a benched player. Apple News sports editor Shaker Samman joins us to discuss the story.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>This week’s <a href="https://apple.news/AMKk5i1RFSTqFx81qSND16w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">In Conversation</a> sees one longtime journalist explores what it means to retire, and how to be emotionally ready.</p>
Damar Hamlin’s collapse tests NFL’s mental-health commitment
5 gen 202310 min<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A2L4O2nihQ5yGXB6ZOZzkpg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reports that some NFL athletes are reluctant to play after Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed during a game and received emergency treatment on live television.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A8Ey5zGfbRnmJhIgkhHUeFA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Los Angeles Times</a> has the latest on the extreme winter storms slamming California.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>The expertise of coroners — who investigate the cause of criminal and unexplained deaths — varies dramatically across the country. In some cases, they’re not required to have ever taken a science course. <a href="https://apple.news/AP0R8MRDPRF60E6-7dLHOUg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Kaiser Health News</a> looks at why. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AfpkjFzNgQaajSncrf2JM9w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> details the long-term health benefits of participating in “Dry January,” a monthlong abstention from alcohol, while <a href="https://apple.news/AzEq1J4khT3ecTfyjnS40nw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> argues that we’re living in a golden age for drinkers of nonalcoholic beer, wine, and spirits.</p>
Why the House still has no speaker — and what happens next
4 gen 202311 min<p>After three rounds of voting, Rep. Kevin McCarthy fell short of earning enough votes to secure the House Speaker position. <a href="https://apple.news/ATIMHWylLQEeLnJeKqb5pwA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">The Hill</a> explains how the failure has embarrassed GOP lawmakers and delayed the 118th Congress.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>After lying about his personal background and professional experience, Rep.-elect George Santos is set to be sworn in as a member of Congress. The <a href="https://apple.news/A7gqIAGHRSPqpzrwZiiPlpA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> looks at his efforts to deceive voters and the possible punishment he may face. The <a href="https://apple.news/AFBXSapOJTYi1B1Ugd3Ym9g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Post</a> also explains why prosecutors in Brazil are reopening a criminal fraud case against Santos from over a decade ago.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/ASVDrPkruSXqKhV0M-yh8Jw">Wall Street Journal</a> looks at how blurred lines between video games and gambling may have contributed to an increase in addictive behavior among young men and boys.</p> <p>In 1923, experts made predictions for what the world would look like 100 years later, including forecasts of 300-year lifespans and four-hour workdays. <a href="https://apple.news/Auz_kgFbaRd2UDuXUOMGnHA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> looks at which came true.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
Inside Kevin McCarthy’s scramble to win House speaker
3 gen 202311 min<p>The House of Representatives votes on a new speaker today. How it will go is anyone’s guess. The <a href="https://apple.news/Adk6HZWtsREO6PMpyRLFMEw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> explains.</p> <p>Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest in Monday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals and is hospitalized in critical condition. <a href="https://apple.news/Aufo9gctJQqmeuf9gHnVPWg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ESPN</a> is tracking his health status.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>The number of babies being born is expected to increase following the overturning of Roe v. Wade. The <a href="https://apple.news/AOBf_a1u6RqGneesKcx8Nig?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> warns that the surge in births will be concentrated in states with poor infant and maternal health outcomes.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Studies suggest that practicing optimism can help keep our bodies healthier. <a href="https://apple.news/Ak7zu_SP3T0yo7VLFK0ljeA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Kaiser Health News</a> explains how.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
How Congress is overhauling retirement-saving rules
23 dic 202212 min<p>The Washington Post reports on the <a href="https://apple.news/AeU_KD0CfSD67Vi_Bo2oD8A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">final January 6 committee report</a>, the Senate’s vote to pass a <a href="https://apple.news/A8NO21dnkSA2M023fYV06xQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">spending deal</a> to avoid a government shutdown, and the <a href="https://apple.news/AgjLYwUBdRhKhOMSjMpRG5A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">changes to retirement-savings policy</a> included in that bill.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AcZspHodSRYmlKCklwuWP5A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Recode</a> reports on Elon Musk’s controversial leadership of Twitter.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AfcM8np8bQ1m9mhY3gF32fg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Time</a> looks at the legacy of Dr. Anthony Fauci, as he prepares to step down from his government post after decades leading the fight against infectious diseases including HIV/AIDS and COVID.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AIVBZK3zcSOG-192kTnA-hw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reveals how “white elephant” gift exchanges got that name.</p>
The Arctic blast pummeling the U.S.
22 dic 202210 min<p><a href="https://apple.news/Ak-h-DEneSoyVepE00WKHuw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> reports on the winter storm that’s bringing dangerous conditions across the country and threatening holiday travel.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/ATzWu5vrdQQmkB8MzF0nBZg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> explains the obvious answer to homelessness and why everyone’s ignoring it.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/ARbhHEpgNT1ChJu8dSdR9JA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> looks at the Taliban move to bar Afghan women and girls from schooling. <a href="https://apple.news/AobH2UmF0TXGO66zfLRtBzw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">BBC News</a> looks at protests against the move.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Aze4rIeYXS0ecJ6bjY3lTKw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">MarketWatch</a> has the story of why we’re seeing more Hanukkah movies lately.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ADHVi8bMWRzSyXo71jY13Dg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vulture</a> categorizes the 153 new holiday movies out this year.</p>
As Zelenskyy meets Biden, a look at a key Ukraine battle
21 dic 20229 min<p>As Ukrainian president Zelenskyy visits Washington, <a href="https://apple.news/A8kuuknACTNSdrnBmXZHVCA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> analyzes the fierce battle for the eastern city of Bakhmut.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AobXsA6DjSY2ftkC3n1THbg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> has a preview of today’s final report from the January 6 committee. Read more at <a href="https://apple.news/Ay8YKVp98SH6vvaHsQRJf1w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg</a>, including the document’s executive summary.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AxA_RYtLjTK-c2x0oN9Hu4w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Stat</a> investigates why incarcerated people keep dying from hepatitis C, despite the existence of an effective cure.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Aw7K_AfPjTaKEpmYEE7ZCvA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> breaks down research that shows that you don’t need to drink eight cups of water a day.</p>
What’s next for immigration after a big Supreme Court move
20 dic 202211 min<p>The January 6 panel said Trump should be charged with four crimes related to the Capitol attack. <a href="https://apple.news/AYPPUzMaPQPWvT3RK5riGhg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> has details.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A7GeGowYnReGN2KkXw6gyjg">USA Today</a> reports on the Supreme Court temporarily pausing the lifting of Title 42, a Trump-era immigration policy targeted by the Biden administration. Meanwhile, many American communities say they’re struggling to provide for incoming migrants. The <a href="https://apple.news/Ap-uIluPlSLGaJiZcenccpg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Texas Tribune</a> describes the situation in El Paso.</p> <p>China is experiencing a COVID surge that could see 800 million people infected over the next few months. <a href="https://apple.news/Ad6Xr0rsdR_-h8kAU07rdRQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> has the story.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AUHLVGE3rTGSJqLooij3y_w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg</a> crunches the numbers on how the global bird-flu outbreak is helping drive up the cost of eggs. And <a href="https://apple.news/AbUAmWrRtRum9UpRTeybRrw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> asks: Why don’t we vaccinate more chickens and turkeys?</p> <p>‘Titanic’ director James Cameron is sick of hearing fans complain that Jack didn’t have to die. He tells the <a href="https://apple.news/AOhT-EzPVRU6rjt-8c4AUmw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Toronto Sun</a> that he has scientific proof that Jack and Rose couldn’t have both survived the shipwreck.</p>
