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How real is the threat of nuclear war?

NATO member states have been clear they will not directly intervene in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. But many Ukrainians are calling on the West to do more. Apple News Today host Duarte Geraldino talks with Ukrainian activist Daria Kaleniuk, who is urging NATO allies to declare a no-fly zone over Ukraine. In response, cohost Shumita Basu speaks with Vox senior correspondent Zack Beauchamp, who says any type of military intervention by the West would be catastrophic and could trigger a nuclear attack from Russia.

Why implementing a no-fly zone over Ukraine could be catastrophic

<p class="p1">A <a href="https://apple.news/AJNEH8LKBQPO-wLpixjhAkw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span class="s1">Vox</span></a> reporter lays out the risks of setting up a no-fly zone over Ukraine, and warns that doing so would be tantamount to going to war with Russia.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="p1">The <a href="https://apple.news/AzdlS98CxRNC3twFr0oXDGw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span class="s1">New Yorker</span></a> looks at Russia&rsquo;s attempts to ban its remaining independent media outlets over their coverage of the war in Ukraine. And <a href="https://apple.news/A90-D1ByQQFyfgjZFKf3sjA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span class="s1">Reuters</span></a> reports on why the EU banned two state-controlled Russian media outlets from broadcasting within its borders.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="p1">The <a href="https://apple.news/AAglYdAnlNoio7FggzmgGVQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span class="s1">Courier-Journal</span></a> explains why the world will be watching Oksana Masters as the Paralympics get underway. She is the most decorated athlete on the U.S. roster &mdash; and was born in Ukraine.</p>

A Ukrainian activist begs the West to do more

<p class="p1"><span class="s1"><a href="https://apple.news/AY0Mq4mdKQBS_ZbYEC6l2SA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a></span> looks at what Russia&rsquo;s role in the Syrian civil war tells us about its strategy of targeting civilians during conflict.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="p1">The U.S. and its allies may have slapped economy-cratering sanctions on Russia, but some Ukrainian activists say it&rsquo;s not enough. The <a href="https://apple.news/ARq1_cUHnRsaL5KTxjLAeGQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span class="s1">Washington Post</span></a> explains the kind of backup Ukraine is calling for.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="p1">Over the past week, Ukraine&rsquo;s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has become a household name across the world. The <a href="https://apple.news/AWPF4NOlwROCsdscCQThpig?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span class="s1">Wall Street Journal</span></a> shares what you need to know about the man standing up to Putin.</p>

Biden’s message to Putin: You won’t win

<p class="p1">The <a href="https://apple.news/AAB_xOob1Sr-URDT8flEnzg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span class="s1">Washington Post</span></a> recaps Biden&rsquo;s first State of the Union address.</p> <p class="p1">And <a href="https://apple.news/Asj0_oDFKQ1eMhbvvlszfmA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span class="s1">Vox</span></a> analyses what the war in Ukraine tells us about the limits of U.S. power abroad.</p>

“This is terror”: Zelenskyy accuses Russia of war crimes

<p class="p1">The <a href="https://apple.news/AAw8t8onARIm9c2BvEwPJYQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span class="s1">L.A. Times</span></a> has the latest updates from Ukraine, including the bombardment of Kharkiv, its second-largest city.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="p2">&nbsp;</p> <p class="p1">The Ukrainian government is recruiting volunteers to join an &ldquo;I.T. army&rdquo; to carry out cyberattacks on Russian sites. <a href="https://apple.news/AA-A-D1p_RbS1RsNpYwAz8w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span class="s1">Wired</span></a> has the story.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="p2">&nbsp;</p> <p class="p1">The State of the Union address typically highlights domestic achievements. The <a href="https://apple.news/Aa2AGEdytQHm_Ck1dXjMYMg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span class="s1">Washington Post</span></a> explains why this year&rsquo;s is likely to be different.</p> <p class="p2">&nbsp;</p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><a href="https://apple.news/AQl-3no-WSp688vcAp_ufcQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg News</a></span> talks with Jack Sweeney, a 19-year-old famous for creating a Twitter account that tracks Elon Musk&rsquo;s private jet. Now he&rsquo;s doing the same for the planes of Russian oligarchs.</p>

How Ukrainian civilians are defending their country

<p class="p1">Ukrainian civilians, many with no military training, are taking up arms to defend their country. The <a href="https://apple.news/ArWnrL2fiQeueCeRgCoswbQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span class="s1">Washington Post</span></a> explains how President Volodymyr Zelenskyy&rsquo;s willingness to defy Vladimir Putin and document it on social media has turned him into a national hero.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="p1">The <a href="https://apple.news/APFlPfYI6STyYlyYD6ywZXg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span class="s1">Guardian</span></a> and the <a href="https://apple.news/AE5tX1Y4vSJu7SwvFt10RLA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span class="s1">Wall Street Journal</span></a> report that newly announced sanctions on Russian financial institutions are poised to interrupt the country&rsquo;s economy and undercut its ability to do business globally.</p> <p class="p1">Hundreds of thousands of people are fleeing Ukraine. <a href="https://apple.news/AiolZkdgYSmyH6pjm_eSBKQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span class="s1">Business Insider</span></a> and <a href="https://apple.news/AzkcQ-BlTTk20IpJKnZ5krQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span class="s1">The Globe and Mail</span></a> look at how the warm welcome Ukrainians are receiving from neighboring countries compares to the treatment of migrants and refugees from the Middle East and Africa.</p>

David Remnick on Putin’s endgame

This week, Russia launched an unprovoked attack on Ukraine — beginning what could be the largest war in Europe in decades. Apple News Today host Shumita Basu spoke with New Yorker editor David Remnick, a longtime expert on Russia, about how we got here and what this war means for the U.S. and the rest of the world.

Why China’s angle on Russia’s war matters

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AG22hbTCqTsK1kpHuA2m8MQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reports on how attacks on Ukraine&rsquo;s capital by Russian forces have intensified.</p> <p>World leaders are condemning Vladimir Putin&rsquo;s actions. The <a href="https://apple.news/AVO3CuIvCTDq7E-rMzjHUYA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New Yorker</a> looks at why his attack on Ukraine may qualify him a as war criminal under the Geneva Conventions.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AvGpCnKYWQAWhhYP2v_SsOg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg</a> looks at how China is being very quiet about what it thinks of Russia&rsquo;s invasion.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Awx7XEUnbTmmmV3tSqps8Vw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> argues that the war in Europe may make it more likely that China will try to seize control of Taiwan by force.</p>

Inside Putin’s attack on Ukraine

<p>Russian forces invaded Ukraine by land, air, and sea. <a href="https://apple.news/AYMQoL8fKQX-s29c0Dhz3TQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> and <a href="https://apple.news/Ad1tVOKdXTraL0x20EF36Fg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">BuzzFeed News</a> report on the biggest assault by one state against another in Europe since World War II.</p> <p>Two Manhattan prosecutors resigned from an investigation into Donald Trump. The <a href="https://apple.news/AqyTYrYD7RRmhTgrr7-WArw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> explains how this raises questions about the future of the years-long probe.</p> <p>Texas&rsquo;s child-welfare agency says it will investigate instances of transgender youth receiving gender-affirming health care as possible child abuse. The <a href="https://apple.news/ATouAVGUiRtys6AuisZA5VQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Houston Chronicle</a> has the story.</p>

A war in Ukraine could push food prices up even more

<p><a href="https://apple.news/Ab_FnizTJTmycsoRknKjBnQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNBC</a> explains how an invasion of Ukraine might disrupt supply chains and drive up your grocery bill.</p> <p>States are placing new restrictions on what schools can teach about race and gender issues. The <a href="https://apple.news/ArwL94ZzKSuCKCTCiAji1OQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> speaks with teachers who have begun censoring themselves as a result.</p> <p>Romance scams reached an all-time high last year. In <a href="https://apple.news/AFTKX3pCGRcaqzakWzXDlQA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Cosmopolitan</a>, a woman tells the story of how she saved her grandmother from one.</p> <p>There&rsquo;s one factor that makes you more likely to fall for a scam, no matter your age, income, or education level. <a href="https://apple.news/AJ-YV_VJoS-yH-EAMN8tCvw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">AARP</a> tells us what it is.</p> <p>A 16-year-old just made history by beating the world&rsquo;s top chess player. <a href="https://apple.news/AG5fhpaPhTjKlzoH02WxpgQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> has the story.</p>

What Putin really wants is bigger than Ukraine

<p>Players from the women's national soccer team have settled their equal-pay lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation for $24 million. <a href="https://apple.news/ArAYecfL8R0CPUBpJ7QOr3g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ESPN</a> has the story.</p> <p>As Russian military forces threaten Ukraine, the <a href="https://apple.news/AREojYBVJR2C_L0OJlkm0MQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> explains how Putin&rsquo;s larger goal is unraveling the post&ndash;Cold War agreements that humiliated his country.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ApjidBcxiSZ-RLG3EBlv2nA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> reports on how new voting rules in Texas are confusing some people, raising fears that many mail voters won&rsquo;t have their ballots counted.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Atdg595DcQ4uhHMBdGckwng?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg Businessweek</a> looks at how investors are seeing potential profits in helping low-income people sue companies accused of environmental damage.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AB4bkkQnPTLCTY8HY7KUVAQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> highlights the magic of today&rsquo;s date, 2-22-22, and some of the ways people are marking it.</p>

Biden’s open to meeting Putin. Here are the risks.

<p><a href="https://apple.news/Apd7v6JQ0TVyL21Vt94A26w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> analyzes why a potential meeting with Putin presents huge risks for Biden.</p> <p>Autocrats, not terrorists, are increasingly holding Americans captive abroad. The <a href="https://apple.news/AoxBnTSBbQGeULha8-YbH4Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New Yorker</a> reports on this trend.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AsIFQlp-kRLmqUpy4xvkb_Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> has the story of a 16-year-old who wanted to get vaccinated against COVID &mdash; and had to hide it from his parents.</p> <p>The data shows Americans going out more and more &mdash; but not yet to offices. The <a href="https://apple.news/AkwJ9zbflQmGLsxWFaqzRTQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> breaks down why most people who have the choice are still working from home.</p>

In Conversation: Did a Texas man confess to a murder he didn’t commit?

<p>When 52-year-old Larry Driskill was questioned by Texas Ranger James Holland in 2015, he thought he was helping police solve a cold case. But within 24 hours, Driskill confessed to a murder he says he didn&rsquo;t commit. He&rsquo;s now in prison. Maurice Chammah spent a year looking into this case and others like it for the <a href="https://apple.news/AHAW1Ge0nSHOw5YfKxTQOXA">Marshall Project</a>. He spoke to <em>Apple News Today </em>host Duarte Geraldino about the techniques used by law enforcement that can result in false confessions.</p>

Why the West fears a Russian “false flag” plot

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AvI-vTy9EQL6a9ASbLig-kA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reports on rising tension amid new accusations over Russian troop movements and possible ceasefire violations inside Ukraine. <a href="https://apple.news/AygQLrnX9RMyTv4elAZvLaA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> explains what a false flag operation is and why the West says Russia may launch one.</p> <p>A Texas jury found a former Los Angeles Angels employee guilty of supplying the drugs that led to the death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs. The <a href="https://apple.news/AQHEVHo7WRJ2Jt3-0WgatCg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">L.A. Times</a> has been following the case.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AzPUlPGKXQ163oSIxWmOT9g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Texas Tribune</a> looks into Corbevax, the low-cost, patent-free vaccine that could be key to protecting more people in the developing world from COVID.</p> <p>Middle schoolers launched a tiny vessel from New Hampshire in 2020. They thought it was lost. It was found in Norway 462 days later. <a href="https://apple.news/AQCWHRLtBTyGnj_X5Q3BFog?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> has the story.</p>

Athletes complain of double standard in Valieva doping case

<p>U.S. sprinter Sha&rsquo;Carri Richardson has accused sports authorities of a double standard in how she and Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva were treated after positive drug tests. The IOC denies the claim, the <a href="https://apple.news/At8pcRLouSkmv6mJNJVSwzQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Guardian</a> reports. <a href="https://apple.news/AWtixRMJETlujJmlmwxsovA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Deadspin</a> argues that the handling of Valieva&rsquo;s situation is setting a dangerous precedent.</p> <p>Texans are racing to get early appointments for abortions to get ahead of the six-week deadline set by the state&rsquo;s restrictive law. The <a href="https://apple.news/AMd3JMVa6TnKZgaB8Rj-XIg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> looks at how clinics were unprepared for the influx.</p> <p>The suspension of avocado imports from Mexico highlights how the country&rsquo;s cartels are violently targeting its farmers. Prices in the U.S. are expected to jump. <a href="https://apple.news/A-7X32ow3RFa51w17JrvxLw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Eater</a> has the story.</p> <p>Lots of people can&rsquo;t stand cold weather &mdash; including, as <a href="https://apple.news/AS6HoAsQIS3G1jhQEG7soYA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Sports Illustrated</a> discovers, many Winter Olympians.</p>

This legal argument could be the key to future gun lawsuits

<p>Families of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims won a rare settlement with a gun company. The <a href="https://apple.news/AWeqN_t84TdmBDmw-yg6W0Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Trace</a> explains how the victory could be a template for suing gunmakers.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Ap3kyUTevRfWRsF3WUg_i1w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Guardian</a> reports on Prince Andrew's settlement with Virginia Giuffre in the sexual-assault case she brought against him. The case highlighted his connection to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell.</p> <p>George P. Bush was once seen as a potential president, like his uncle and grandfather. Now he&rsquo;s facing an uphill race in Texas. <a href="https://apple.news/AIcPL52eAQk-aqetzxW85ew?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Texas Monthly</a> explains how Donald Trump may get the last laugh.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AQfJzg0x9SGelkM_qoOOEdg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> has details of a breakthrough transplant that put one patient&rsquo;s HIV into&nbsp;remission, and how it&nbsp;may be able to cure other people in the future.</p>

Accountants drop Trump, call financial statements unreliable

<p>Russia&rsquo;s military says it&rsquo;s pulling some troops back from near the Ukrainian border. <a href="https://apple.news/Ah9VD_nvATf-2Ncry0S_-LQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> explains why it&rsquo;s not immediately clear if the move will de-escalate tensions.</p> <p>The Trump Organization&rsquo;s longtime accounting firm says nearly 10 years of the company&rsquo;s financial statements are unreliable. <a href="https://apple.news/AiRAqJdsYSSqKTHaCnEVi-g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> covers the latest big development in the fraud probes of the business.</p> <p>Home births became more popular during the pandemic. <a href="https://apple.news/AjNuYrLJbQnm1CG7wFCL12A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Time</a> explores the reasons why.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AsLnhmMf6RrqzLs4ShZCxUQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> looks at a pilot program that&rsquo;s trying something unusual to keep people from going back to prison: giving them money with no strings attached.</p> <p>A Harvard Business School class aims to teach managers to be happy. The <a href="https://apple.news/AzcpIbnWRRSK8vfYebEDgrA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> describes how it&rsquo;s proven especially popular during the pandemic.</p>

Ukraine says the clock is ticking for diplomacy with Russia

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AV33QceXDQUSZQNwNvC4bWg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> reports that the possibility of a diplomatic solution to escalating tensions between Russia and the West are slipping away. Over the weekend, foreign embassies withdrew staff from Ukraine, airlines suspended flights, and the U.S. urged its citizens to leave the country.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Thousands of Black employees at Tesla are suing the company over racism and harassment claims. The <a href="https://apple.news/AahYmEf6KQdyA1-y-ZqYrDQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Los Angeles Times</a> has the story.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ADLJd_lYQToy3jzSbrmwVzA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Cosmopolitan</a> explains what you need to know about trials that are underway for a new form of male birth control.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Romance is usually on display during the ice-dancing competition at the Olympics. The <a href="https://apple.news/AzdIuQ9l8Tby0AXTfR_zZQA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> asks whether that&rsquo;s something athletes should really be comfortable with.</p>

In Conversation: Are we in the golden age of 'Jeopardy'?

<p>When host Alex Trebek died in 2020, <em>Jeopardy</em>&rsquo;s future was unclear. Could the game show continue to be successful without him? So far, the answer is yes. Claire McNear, a reporter at <em>The Ringer</em> and the author of <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/answers-in-the-form-of-questions/id1502060518"><em>Answers in the Form of Questions: A Definitive History and Insider&rsquo;s Guide to Jeopardy!</em></a>, spoke with <em>Apple News Today</em> host Shumita Basu about all things <em>Jeopardy</em> &mdash; from superfan online message boards to game strategy to Trebek&rsquo;s legacy.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p>

Tensions rise as Canadian truckers block crossings into U.S.

<p>Tensions are rising along the U.S.&ndash;Canada border, where protests against pandemic restrictions have now blocked a third crossing. <a href="https://apple.news/Afw_l_HSrTqKWBB_kdlDQuw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> spoke with some of the demonstrators.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AilSQ3P_-R92zTe_wGx7Qxw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> explains how the move by a number of Democrat-led states to lift mask mandates reflects a changing political landscape.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The International Testing Agency has confirmed that Russian figure-skater Kamila Valieva tested positive for a banned substance weeks before she competed in the Winter Games. An expedited hearing will determine whether she can continue to take part. <a href="https://apple.news/AID99nA-ATy6IorYXlh_yxw">Business Insider</a> has the story.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Super Bowl LVI will mark the first time that more than 100 million Americans can legally bet on the game. <a href="https://apple.news/AkQ9Mu7C1QCGo8bb6s3uxBA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg Businessweek</a> looks at a new era of sports betting.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p>

Why Ahmaud Arbery’s killers are back on trial

<p>Anonymous sources at the National Archives and Records Administration tell the <a href="https://apple.news/A8SRf9V9KQLyGjU5OExbkZg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> that the agency is asking the DOJ to investigate Trump&rsquo;s handling of White House records.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Jury selection is underway in the hate-crimes trial of Ahmaud Arbery&rsquo;s murderers. As <a href="https://apple.news/AFMQrl5o3Qw6Ti3al98ke4g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> explains, the government will need to prove that Arbery&rsquo;s death was motivated by racial animus.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Sixteen young people in Montana are taking the state to court over climate change. They allege that its energy policies are infringing on their right to a clean and healthy environment. <a href="https://apple.news/AX6lAZwQJTK-a_go76BxmxQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> has the story.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>At the Winter Games, <a href="https://apple.news/AvP43mV5BSAOf9J5N9-AScQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC Sports</a> reports that Chloe Kim and Nathan Chen won gold medals for Team USA. And <a href="https://apple.news/AXpsXbLfXSbmOIti1_hZlOg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ESPN</a> has the latest on reporting that a Russian figure skater tested positive for a banned drug.</p>

What to know about the DOJ’s massive bitcoin seizure

<p>Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell criticized the Republican National Committee for censuring lawmakers participating in the January 6 investigation. <a href="https://apple.news/ABrkHomOvSJeHSXGcMrkKQg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> reports on a growing divide in the GOP. <span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Justice Department seized more than $3.6 billion in bitcoin last week that had been stolen by hackers &mdash; its biggest financial seizure ever. The <a href="https://apple.news/ALyqjT5SURYO5PD33frtz6w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> looks at the couple who were arrested for attempting to launder the cryptocurrency haul.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Convoy protests in Ottawa are putting the city at the center of the far-right movement against vaccine mandates. As the demonstrations stretch into their second week, <a href="https://apple.news/AwCOZQPhxQ_C_sh6gAeW4FA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> explores how they&rsquo;re disrupting trade along the U.S&ndash;Canada border.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Charles Dickens was a great writer, but one with terrible penmanship. The <a href="https://apple.news/AqMDZeClzT7q5h8R0cGiz-g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Guardian</a> highlights the Dickens Code, a contest that asks people around the world to help decipher the Victorian-era author&rsquo;s handwriting.</p>

Go-bags and bunkers: Ukrainians brace for potential invasion

<p>As tensions in Eastern Europe intensify, the <a href="https://apple.news/A3zrCpzQiRIabcINv1kRkzw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> looks at how Ukrainians are preparing for a potential Russian invasion.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Winter Olympians who&rsquo;ve tested positive for COVID-19 say they&rsquo;re being subjected to substandard living conditions. <a href="https://apple.news/A5YTb73brQcOplcPRFkjuRg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> has the story.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Americans have lost billions of dollars to fraudulent calls. One journalist writes for Wired about what happened when her mom fell victim to a phone scam.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Nominations for the Razzie Awards are out. The <a href="https://apple.news/AZiequlFlSIWbtCH2mUJusA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">L.A. Times</a> reports that, this year, the tongue-in-cheek answer to the Oscars made a whole category just for Bruce Willis films.</p>

Why rents are likely to keep rising this year

<p>Households across the U.S. are struggling to deal with climbing rental prices. The <a href="https://apple.news/AD5BYb9PUQpyK3xnVlIQ98g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports that the rise is likely to continue this year.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Hospitals are filling staffing shortages by hiring nurses from overseas. But <a href="https://apple.news/A3QiwBzGdTwmoKQoMXnCNpA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg Businessweek</a> spoke with foreign nurses who say they feel trapped in their contracts and taking legal action.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Traffic fines can have a devastating impact on the lives of poorer Americans. The <a href="https://apple.news/AQcw9PwnbSZWNpBepKvH1vA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> explores an argument for scaling them according to income.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Ice-skating fans are hoping to see a move at the Olympics that symbolizes how far athleticism in ice skating has come: the quadruple axel. No skater has yet landed one in competition. The <a href="https://apple.news/A6rMTPfBUSMSXD9mFvrIt3g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> explains why the jump is nearly impossible to land.</p>

In Conversation: They survived school shootings. How are they 20 years later?

<p>In 1998, a student opened fire at a middle-school dance, killing one teacher and wounding another teacher and two students. Journalist Marin Cogan was a sixth grader at the time, and she recalls the shock and horror she and her classmates felt. Back then, school shootings were far more rare; kids and educators didn&rsquo;t have the language or the tools to talk about &mdash; much less process &mdash; their trauma. For <a href="https://apple.news/ABOM0tG6MQqOWwwQxylcytg"><em>Vox</em></a>, Cogan recently connected with survivors of other school shootings that took place in the 1990s. She spoke with <em>Apple News Today</em> host Shumita Basu about coming of age in a world wholly unprepared to deal with the aftermath of mass school shootings.</p>

States crack down on shoddy COVID-testing practices

<p>Investigators are going after a COVID-testing company accused of &ldquo;invalid, false and delayed&rdquo; results. <a href="https://apple.news/AKuDF1XRRQkaE0yMrq0y-FQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> has the story.</p> <p>As a brutal winter storm slices through the U.S. and boosts demand for energy, <a href="https://apple.news/AxV8fvQbfSEyGvs33KKkSaw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNBC</a> talks to Texas bitcoin miners who are powering down to help the electricity grid.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AIe3BQYMsQbSpSgbzzD7oRQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Time</a> finds that a program that was supposed to speed up the resettlement process for Afghans fleeing to the U.S. has left thousands marooned in the system.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AEbljjm4-Qcydb2FytUsIQg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Ringer</a> ranks Winter Olympic events by how terrifying they are.</p>

Yes, teachers are quitting. Here’s where they’re going.

<p>The Pentagon says U.S. special forces carried out a counterterrorism mission in Syria. The <a href="https://apple.news/Ar6k6JgfATFif9dsXE297tA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports on what&rsquo;s known so far.</p> <p>You&rsquo;ve probably heard that teachers are leaving schools. The <a href="https://apple.news/AHJoUYnzRQEaAQNmIvAFuTw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> looks at where they&rsquo;re going.</p> <p>U.S. states and cities are backing an unusual lawsuit by Mexico against American gun manufacturers. The <a href="https://apple.news/AQpWU1AGRTIaZGquKRQ1JyA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Trace</a> explains.</p> <p>Health care in rural America had been deteriorating for years, as hospitals lost money and faced closure. Then the pandemic made everything worse. <a href="https://apple.news/Al927wgIITJGV7vwVcoVUCA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg Businessweek</a> has the story.</p> <p>Before athletes can compete in the Winter Olympics, they face a mundane challenge: getting skis, bobsleds, and other bulky winter gear on an airplane. The <a href="https://apple.news/AW-RDRaF5QImmIZfLmLxeNg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Los Angeles Times</a> asks them how they do it.</p>

A Black coach accuses NFL of racism in explosive lawsuit

<p>A Black former NFL coach is suing the league and several teams, alleging racism in hiring. <a href="https://apple.news/Aoi5ZtXTCRKOER9_0enEEGw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ESPN</a> examines the lawsuit.</p> <p>As Black History Month begins, many books that examine racism are disappearing from school library shelves. <a href="https://apple.news/Az8Umy96yShaXK0unyLYFWg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> looks at the growing trend of parents fighting to ban books.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AvCDxdTr4RKuCrutlnlDSXg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> speaks to billionaire Leon Cooperman about the moral calculations of the extremely wealthy.</p> <p>You probably know rodents don&rsquo;t make good weather forecasters, but it&rsquo;s fun to read <a href="https://apple.news/ACAPHx8siQ2m4qEFUeyHb3g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">FiveThirtyEight</a>&rsquo;s running of the Groundhog Day numbers anyway.</p>

Families face tough choices as extra child tax credit ends

<p>The end of the enhanced child tax credit is forcing parents to make difficult choices. <a href="https://apple.news/AfefE8-X2QX2aU7E8Mitr-g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> tells some of their stories, while <a href="https://apple.news/AiHveV3dIQd6hM1I4aEpL-A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> crunches the numbers on the measure&rsquo;s impact.</p> <p>Death doulas provide comfort in people&rsquo;s final days. <a href="https://apple.news/AVLK5gQXFTQGfNmx57HTgmw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Time</a> looks at how demand for the service grew during the pandemic.</p> <p>Chinese American freestyle-skiing Olympian Eileen Gu must walk a political tightrope, competing for China without making comments that anger the government and her corporate sponsors. <a href="https://apple.news/A42NaXtI2ShWiGSpc7ovEnQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg Businessweek</a> reports on the tough challenge she faces, all at the age of 18.</p> <p>The New York Times is buying Wordle. The Wall Street Journal reports on the <a href="https://apple.news/AB9QIPPhpSquUc9b4LJoZJA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">deal</a>, how the simple word game is sparking <a href="https://apple.news/ABFQBMmoXRqyHVwUNgVFf2g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">complicated debates about strategy</a>, and how it&rsquo;s inspiring some players to get their fix by digging out <a href="https://apple.news/A5aTtCHW4QRSqMfE2AtMPTA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">old childhood games</a>.</p>

Keeping score in the congressional-redistricting fight

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AnTqR64MwRnKG9LobmFvjrw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">FiveThirtyEight</a> explains what you need to know about redistricting ahead of the midterm elections.</p> <p>Two of the men convicted of murdering Black Georgia jogger Ahmaud Arbery have reached plea agreements on federal hate-crime charges, <a href="https://apple.news/AmISGH98zRm-KyoL9aihVkQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> reports. An attorney for his mother says the family will oppose the deal.</p> <p>Americans aren&rsquo;t just quitting jobs in record numbers. A <a href="https://apple.news/A-SJ1lnFtSb-KPnEG23__9g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Recode</a> report pulls data showing they&rsquo;re also starting their own businesses at the highest rate in years.</p> <p>Axolotls are quirky amphibian pets with special abilities that could lead to breakthroughs in human health. They&rsquo;re also extremely rare in the wild. <a href="https://apple.news/ADbLrdamHRc-GMbpqh45V3A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> has the story.</p> <p>The teams, the players, the ads, the halftime show. <a href="https://apple.news/AQcPml96fTS-IgkyXei8DzQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Apple News</a>&rsquo;s special Super Bowl collection has stories for football fans and everyone else.</p>