Calls for action on anti-Asian hate after Georgia killings

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<p>Asian-American communities are calling for more action after the killings in Georgia, in which most of the victims were women of Asian descent. The shootings have intensified fears about increased anti-Asian violence during the pandemic. The <a href="https://apple.news/ACDjCEdkPRW2fRC4FwsOeMw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> and <a href="https://apple.news/AUng_hj8ZROW0huACBX1h9w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNBC</a> have more.</p> <p>Ohio&rsquo;s attorney general is suing the Biden administration over the COVID-relief bill and rules about whether states can use federal money to offset tax cuts. <a href="https://apple.news/A42gy0hvVTYWKxRId2sfQtA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg News</a> explains the debate, and the <a href="https://apple.news/ARLN8ftpjT4GwAYoyW1ns3Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports on how other Republican attorneys general are challenging the provision.</p> <p>The pandemic could permanently change the college-admissions process. The <a href="https://apple.news/AVk_9eKbZSc6qts96PlBbOw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> looks at the widespread impact of a move by many schools to allow applications without standardized test scores.</p> <p>The apes at your local zoo might be in line for a vaccination. <a href="https://apple.news/AmqyckJ2NTEKXSMrWu1pnNQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> highlights research into ways to protect animals from COVID-19, including an experimental vaccine the San Diego Zoo is giving to its gorillas, bonobos, and orangutans.</p>