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Sneak Peek: Elon Musk’s biographer on two years of shadowing the tech billionaire
21 sep 20231 min<p>Walter Isaacson, author of the new biography <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/elon-musk/id6445774227" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em><strong>Elon Musk</strong></em></a><em>,</em> spent two years following the world’s richest man in an effort to understand what drives him. Isaacson joins <em>Apple News In Conversation</em> host Shumita Basu to explain what he learned about Musk’s reach and power, how his childhood shaped him, and why he has weekly meetings about colonizing Mars. Listen to the full interview on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053?i=1000628755482" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple Podcasts</a>.</p>
Men behind ‘Sound of Freedom’ face misconduct allegations
21 sep 202310 min<p>This episode includes a segment with a description of alleged sexual misconduct.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AfVxdSpb0RFe4TfX9J4SqEQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vice</a> reports that the man whose life story inspired the hit movie ‘Sound of Freedom’ is facing multiple accusations of sexual misconduct. An executive producer of the movie is <a href="https://apple.news/AiFYY_XbPQu24lyTa5SXUTA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">facing other allegations</a>.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/ArBT4wtc7RoOXZzNo-U2F7A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports on how Washington, D.C., is coping with a sharp rise in crime.</p> <p>As dual strikes grip Hollywood and shut down productions of scripted programs, the new fall season’s network schedules are leaning heavily on reality and game shows. The <a href="https://apple.news/A6rir-ES0TeKiXpZhvkpNMg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has a guide.</p>
The three big threats to the U.S. economy
20 sep 202312 min<p>There are three major threats facing the U.S. economy — and they’re beyond the Federal Reserve’s control. <a href="https://apple.news/AaVOQ4cf7TJe_dErEMl9e9A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> has more.</p> <p>On Monday Illinois became the first state to eliminate cash bail. <a href="https://apple.news/AFcRKtcHBSKqWcd3LkvZIPw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">WBEZ</a> reports on how it’s going so far.</p> <p>Baby boomers are aging. Their kids aren’t ready. <a href="https://apple.news/AF5oQtgomSLaYSn4uFCsjgA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> explains the unfolding senior-care crisis.</p> <p>Around 2,000 years ago, Indigenous people in Ohio built a “masterpiece of human creative genius” that’s now been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. <a href="https://apple.news/AzDjhqlwPTNOdW8psAxoREw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> has the story.</p>
Ukraine’s president visits America to push for more aid
19 sep 20239 min<p>In an interview with <a href="https://apple.news/AMQ7cFa4SSZ2RNh-LYsnIVA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CBS</a>, Zelenskyy makes the case for additional American aid to Ukraine.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/ACl2MRtSwQQq4sLwJZQ_mwA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> looks into why more baby boomers are becoming homeless.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AYTdOtGFFSjKYtt42Nul3sQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> explains the surprisingly complex science of baby babble.</p>
How extreme heat drives deadly flooding
18 sep 202310 min<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/ArXJiozI6TzmYQT9yOslNYg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> explains the potential role of global warming in the latest deadly flooding.</p> <p>The biggest sports-gambling season ever is kicking off. <a href="https://apple.news/An1jXSbAkTJSWQwkO-cMvsA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> looks into whether states are ready for the consequences.</p> <p>Celebrities are auctioning off quirky items to raise money for people who are out of work because of the writers’ and actors’ strikes. <a href="https://apple.news/AUdXJMC9gRGW5cDx_QKOd7Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC</a> has details.</p>
Iran’s protest movement, a year after Mahsa Amini’s death
15 sep 20239 min<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A8KaoRub2Qn6y0PDxbgWpKQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports on Iran’s crackdown on women’s rights activists ahead of the one-year mark of Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ANbUNC7JLTPCMwATU9H1LIQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">In Conversation</a> looks at why so many American kids are struggling to learn how to read — and how to fix it.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AWUTt_Gn7SDaLH3Cs29a4mw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">GQ</a> talks to the guy in charge of cleaning up Burning Man.</p>
Sneak Peek: Why so many American kids are struggling to learn how to read — and how to fix that
14 sep 20233 min<p>America has long struggled with how best to teach kids to read. But a new approach, called the science of reading, is gaining steam — and it’s proving successful. At the same time, many classrooms haven’t caught up to it, and some students are being left behind. In the latest episode of <em>Apple News In Conversation</em>, host Shumita Basu talks to Karen D’Souza, a reporter for <a href="https://apple.news/AKtZYm2QjQt2tvARh96ccFw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>EdSource</em></a>, about how our understanding of literacy has evolved over time, and what educators, parents, and lawmakers are doing to better prepare young readers. Listen to the full interview on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053?i=1000627919837" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple Podcasts</a>.</p>
Why striking writers are so mad at Drew Barrymore
14 sep 20239 min<p><a href="https://apple.news/AiwQqHgtiRj65XEAXZohb4Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Entertainment Weekly</a> explains the union backlash over Drew Barrymore resuming her talk show during the strike.</p> <p>An FDA panel says an ingredient in popular cold medicines doesn’t actually work. The <a href="https://apple.news/A0v6rsr0eQSi20SYLIdoRIg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has details.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AsMMxmGAmTt2FP6pu49G1VA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">BBC</a> has the story of how a stolen Van Gogh was handed over to a Dutch art detective — in a blue Ikea bag.</p>
Why Libya’s floods have been so deadly
13 sep 202310 min<p>More than 5,000 people have died in Libya’s catastrophic flooding, and 10,000 are believed missing. The <a href="https://apple.news/ArlVSTmaUQQuKAm0C9HxnIg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> details how weak infrastructure and an unusual storm contributed to the huge death toll.</p> <p>California pharmacies are making millions of mistakes. They’re fighting to keep that a secret. The <a href="https://apple.news/Ah3b-lcldRZimGKEPZV0zeg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Los Angeles Times</a> investigates.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AiKDI09W1RZGvdDbRwPN2uA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> explains how adult birthday parties turned into weeklong blowouts.</p>
Why tens of thousands of auto workers could strike this week
12 sep 202310 min<p>Ahead of this week’s strike deadline, United Auto Workers called a GM counteroffer “insulting.” <a href="https://apple.news/AkBoh1-PNQBCfmI0apgPAvw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> looks into how negotiations are going between the union and the three major U.S. automakers.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A_6CWBgvkSPeEV3rmBRfNdQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">KFF Health News</a> reports on what experts think about the new COVID booster shots. And <a href="https://apple.news/AuWDm1pOHS72bGLSWhH4g3w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Time</a> breaks down all the shots available in the months ahead, including protection against RSV.</p> <p>Can artificial intelligence allow us to speak to another species? The <a href="https://apple.news/AST_zt1-DTlicmblqPp-Ctg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New Yorker</a> speaks to researchers who are asking the question.</p>
What we know about Morocco’s deadly earthquake
11 sep 20239 min<p><a href="https://apple.news/AbMNXdMnMRLySqDbIkR4UPQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> reports on how some Moroccan earthquake survivors are still fending for themselves in the Atlas Mountains.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AVK5ewPr5SwaPnWpdFhlZdg">Washington Post</a> looks into how climate change is creating new health crises around the world.</p> <p>Biden rejected proposed conditions for a plea deal for 9/11 defendants. Victims’ families have been waiting for a trial for more than 20 years as the case moves slowly through the court system. <a href="https://apple.news/AWs7JRgLzQZizQWh1_fFkBQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ABC</a> has more.</p>
Why the U.S. child-care situation is about to get even worse
8 sep 20239 min<p><a href="https://apple.news/AtvcNSdfzTnasLjCTT68cjg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CBS</a> reports on why a wave of child-care-center closures is expected as pandemic stimulus funds dry up.</p> <p>India’s government referred to the country as “Bharat” in an official G20 invitation to a dinner in New Delhi. Critics say it’s a move by Hindu nationalists to exclude other faiths. <a href="https://apple.news/A6PKFkXT3S3Spn2HwCdTBrw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Time</a> explains.</p> <p>Couples are spending hundreds of dollars an hour to hire their college mascots for weddings. The <a href="https://apple.news/ADdPq7wbkTaWRH4hfvI34bw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> talked to mascots about the challenges of dancing for hours in a giant bird, beaver, or frog costume.</p>
Sneak Peek: Her family had always kept her aunt a secret. She set out to uncover the truth.
7 sep 20232 min<p>Growing up, Jennifer Senior thought her mom was an only child. But when she was 12 years old, she learned her mom had a sister, named Adele, who was institutionalized as a baby. Adele had spent almost her entire life separated from her family. Decades later, in 2021, Senior reconnected with her aunt and uncovered the dark history of institutionalizing children with intellectual disabilities. Senior wrote about her aunt’s story in the <a href="https://apple.news/AOhyVHf7YT46EVdIY63FbPw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Atlantic</em></a> and spoke with <em>Apple News In Conversation </em>host Shumita Basu about her experience. Listen to the full interview on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple Podcasts</a>.</p>
How Trump’s trials may crash the 2024 primary schedule
7 sep 20239 min<p>Prosecutors predicted that a trial in the Georgia election case will last four months. The timeline would force Trump to spend a third of a year sitting in an Atlanta courtroom, possibly while also running for president and juggling three other criminal cases. The <a href="https://apple.news/AUcOqEzElSRqO_-V_-Y-QBQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has more.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AUaY10SJ0ToKq528l1Oilsg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ESPN</a> has everything you need to know ahead of the 2023 NFL regular season, including how the teams rank before Week 1.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ANaOfQXfoQneamTgQFqbR6A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg</a> explains why the Caribbean island of Anguilla is expected to make millions this year from a surge in demand for web addresses ending with .ai.</p>
Why schools are facing a teen drug crisis like no other
6 sep 202310 min<p><a href="https://apple.news/Atp-w-KUFS0KxlZvl405RYg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> looks into schools’ struggle to deal with an alarming increase in teenagers overdosing on fentanyl.</p> <p>Several major festivals have faced serious disruptions recently. The <a href="https://apple.news/AtToR-lLxROieyIVzi3j5yA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> looks into why.</p> <p>Coco Gauff is the first American teenager to reach the U.S. Open semifinals since Serena Williams. <a href="https://apple.news/ACzc3GbZvRcGhKP8f5yBCVw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> has more. And the <a href="https://apple.news/A4ce2sPxoRhahsEagOmThiQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reports on how stars of tennis are carving out time to study the moves of Carlos Alcaraz.</p>
Big new developments in the war in Ukraine
5 sep 20239 min<p>U.S. officials say Ukraine’s southern counteroffensive has seen “notable” progress. <a href="https://apple.news/AdKLkmIbIQuKz-_7pnvGmpA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CBS</a> reports.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AKr9GzICRTju217CaYQHdcA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Dallas Morning News</a> details how Texas attorney general Ken Paxton’s legal issues stretch far beyond his impeachment trial.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AWad-rZiqQFGdYTWvZqvthw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> explains why wild flamingos have appeared in so many U.S. states in recent days.</p>
How the world is preparing for a possible second Trump term
1 sep 20239 min<p>U.S. allies and adversaries around the world are preparing for a possible second Trump presidency. The <a href="https://apple.news/AlMXvozW6QROidsrDtA0Hmw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has the story.</p> <p>A <a href="https://apple.news/A2gpJ4IMfSPu8J2tXc7nphw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> investigation found that at Taser maker Axon, former staffers say loyalty meant being tased and tattooed.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AfL2QjPHqQtSBXSWVocArFw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> explains why this college-football season could be the last of its kind.</p>
After Idalia, fears of disaster-relief money running out
31 aug 202312 min<p>Rebuilding after catastrophes like Idalia is dependent on the federal government’s Disaster Relief Fund. But the program could run out of money this fall if Congress can’t agree on how to replenish it. <a href="https://apple.news/A6oiPRswAR4y75ZyetVBRrw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Inside Climate News</a> has the story.</p> <p>Tourists were initially urged to stay away from Maui after the island’s devastating wildfires. Now some in the community want visitors to return. The <a href="https://apple.news/ARKeDKw37RLu5Un2r27sJrw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Los Angeles Times</a> spoke with locals.</p> <p>More people are discovering Swedish death cleaning, which encourages them to rethink their possessions while alive so as not to burden loved ones after they’re gone. The <a href="https://apple.news/AUMO4l4XrQwC8T9oaMVw5jA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> explains.</p>
What’s especially dangerous about Hurricane Idalia
30 aug 202310 min<p><a href="https://apple.news/AKOVPpikCSuy9fOgINvKOBQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Fox Weather</a> is tracking Hurricane Idalia’s impact on Florida and other Southeast states.</p> <p>Families of troops killed in the Kabul airport bombing as the U.S. pulled out of Afghanistan were on Capitol Hill calling for accountability. <a href="https://apple.news/Aux2qExr3RiSI8ZTJJ16nnA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> has the story. And the <a href="https://apple.news/AaG2oMnpNS0uFHShTeSbUpg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> has a book excerpt with the inside story of how Biden and his team handled the withdrawal.</p> <p>Federal student loans are emerging from a pandemic deep freeze, and borrowers are confused. The <a href="https://apple.news/AkWvP8Cq1S8GiEoXZvqcLqA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> breaks things down.</p> <p>A rare “super blue moon” will be visible tonight. <a href="https://apple.news/AgKMvja9nSruxVIkPGqw5LA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> explains what that means.</p>
More young women have breast cancer. Experts don’t know why.
29 aug 20239 min<p>Breast cancer is increasing among young women. But there’s little advice for that group regarding early detection. The <a href="https://apple.news/AlFfVjnSuScWB1QIMnqdarw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has more.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AAlbg5IvXTuyg3-YRMOejxg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC</a> reports on how Jacksonville is grappling with its legacy of racist violence after the deadly shooting.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Ar--A-v2CSkKj_oCCp5IDvQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">AFP</a> explains why France and the E.U. are setting aside $216 million to destroy wine.</p>
How contaminated eye drops killed four Americans
28 aug 20238 min<p>An emergency meeting will take place today over the head of the Spanish soccer federation forcibly kissing player Jenni Hermoso following the team’s World Cup victory. <a href="https://apple.news/AHQ7_ecRMQTGznQeL3cgcIw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> has the story.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ALt9s9gg7Q_yZsZjCS37avQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg Businessweek</a> investigates how eye drops tainted with an antibiotic-resistant superbug slipped past the FDA, blinding and even killing Americans.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AmtcjTtRjSMWvRvh2xTYitA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> explains why a stranger’s hello can do more than just brighten your day.</p>
Guns are the leading killer of U.S. children
25 aug 202310 min<p>Guns killed a record number of U.S. children in 2021. The <a href="https://apple.news/A7z6dZgVtSMGCHIpYqRTlMw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports on a sobering new analysis of CDC data.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Taylor Twellman, lead announcer of MLS Season Pass on Apple TV and the host of <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/offside-with-taylor-twellman/id1696346528?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Offside with Taylor Twellman</a>, previews Lionel Messi’s Major League Soccer debut this weekend.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>In this week’s episode of <a href="https://apple.news/AR4t0Pcz8RgSNsRch8mM4Ow?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">In Conversation</a>, CNN host Anderson Cooper shares his struggle to process the deaths of his parents and sibling — and his newfound appreciation for feeling your feelings.</p>
Sneak Peek: What losing family taught Anderson Cooper about grief and gratitude
24 aug 20232 min<p>Anderson Cooper is now the only living member of the family he grew up with. When he was 10 years old, his father died of a heart attack. His brother died by suicide about a decade later. And in 2019, his mother died at the age of 95. It’s only recently that Cooper has been able to talk about and process these deaths. For<em> Apple News In Conversation</em>’s <em>Think Again </em>series, he spoke with host Shumita Basu about what he’s learned by talking to people about death and grief on his podcast, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-there-is-with-anderson-cooper/id1643163707" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>All There Is</em></a> — and the advice he has for those who are struggling with loss. Listen to the full interview on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053?i=1000625581668" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple Podcasts</a>.</p>
How Trump’s no-show defined the first GOP primary debate
24 aug 202310 min<p>Eight Republican candidates for president gathered in Milwaukee for the first 2024 debate. The <a href="https://apple.news/AURYN3ZTGRc29HVgcB-bWvQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has key takeaways from the event, while <a href="https://apple.news/AZ8CQ5EafTJKqwAdaew6k0Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> fact-checks the candidates’ onstage statements.</p> <p>A key part of the White House’s strategy for the U.S.-Mexico border is about to go on trial. <a href="https://apple.news/A2wF2Wo7DR-Cj4OT2epX5nQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> has the story.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A2Mkavc6lS4CF366Wf2QTQQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> explains how Kroger became the biggest sushi seller in America.</p>
Why Trump is center stage at a debate he’s skipping
23 aug 202311 min<p>With Trump planning to skip the first Republican presidential debate tonight in Milwaukee, his rivals are hoping to seize the spotlight. The <a href="https://apple.news/APC3BIMTqTEqXyJSsR7St5w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> looks at their preparations.</p> <p>The Republican focus on Milwaukee shows that Wisconsin will be a critical state again in 2024. <a href="https://apple.news/AAY0JdoASRKO_Hq2AnX8zOw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> explains why.</p> <p>A key witness in the Mar-a-Lago documents case changed his testimony to implicate Trump, after dropping a lawyer paid for by the former president’s PAC. <a href="https://apple.news/A7VOx0Ed8S1-I6S1ARV2ijQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Axios</a> has more.</p> <p>Colleges have been on a spending spree over the past 20 years, according to a <a href="https://apple.news/A8LAgOlmuTiGODBzKqISM0Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> analysis of records — and students are paying the bill.</p>
Why it’s so hard to find a primary-care doctor these days
22 aug 202310 min<p>This episode includes an audio segment that contains discussion of sexual violence.</p> <p>On today’s show:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Saudi border guards regularly kill African men, women, and children trying to cross the border from Yemen, according to Human Rights Watch. Its report says hundreds are known to have died in the last year and a half. The <a href="https://apple.news/AVXVInUrbS-6_XZ5ezk_FXA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Guardian</a> has more.</p> <p>Fewer Americans rely on a primary-care physician than in previous generations. <a href="https://apple.news/AWjxItadJTkKLFMV9Dojn_w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> explores the decline of the family doctor.</p> <p>Parmigiano-Reggiano producers are adding edible microchips to their cheese wheels to beat counterfeiters. The <a href="https://apple.news/AUf8lyX_8QTOVo6-DL9BJnQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has the story.</p>
Tropical Storm Hilary batters Southern California
21 aug 20239 min<p>Tropical Storm Hilary has caused flooding, downed trees, and power outages in California. The <a href="https://apple.news/ASQhSfGu3T_GVkC2nhiH1AQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Los Angeles Times</a> has the story.</p> <p>By turning out in groups, women created a multiplier effect and propelled watershed success for the ‘Barbie’ movie, Beyoncé, and Taylor Swift, the <a href="https://apple.news/A82lodwzpQ3C2arDAT5DsKQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal </a>explains.</p> <p>In its final episode, <a href="https://apple.news/AVzVYppvURLCywix9-6RMLA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">After the Whistle</a> reflects on the cinematic finish to the World Cup.</p>
Deadly wildfires have Hawaiian Electric under scrutiny
18 aug 20239 min<p>Utility company Hawaiian Electric knew about wildfire risks for years but made little progress in making its equipment safer. The <a href="https://apple.news/AqXoX2CTBSY6_JqCsVcg5Nw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> investigates.</p> <p>The average 30-year mortgage rate rose above 7% to its highest level in more than two decades, adding to housing costs as buyers compete over a limited number of properties for sale. <a href="https://apple.news/AZFQVlg-WQY2gz7gPkNHm1A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Barron’s</a> has details.</p> <p>This weekend features the final of the World Cup. The <a href="https://apple.news/As64a_BVUTP-ciZQdTsI_-w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Ringer</a> has a preview. And ESPN looks ahead to the <a href="https://apple.news/AHu8l2apHQwekFrmcr_q9eQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Leagues Cup</a> final, which will feature Messi.</p>
Sneak Peek: Why people lose themselves in parenthood — and how to reclaim your sense of self
17 aug 20233 min<p>You’ve prepped the nursery, read all the books, and are eagerly waiting to meet the new member of your family. But are you also ready to meet the new version of yourself? For <em>Apple News In Conversation</em>’s “<em>Think Again”</em> series, host Shumita Basu talks to Jessica Grose, author of <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/screaming-on-the-inside/id1610113142" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Screaming on the Inside: The Unsustainability of American Motherhood</em></a>, about the ways parenthood can change you, the lack of societal support for this seismic life shift, and how reconnecting with your sense of self can help you navigate it. Listen to the full interview on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053?i=1000624791451" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple Podcasts</a>.</p>
Hawaii residents fear developer land grab following fires
17 aug 202310 min<p>Lahaina already suffered from a dire housing crisis before the fires. Now Maui residents are worried they may lose the city, the <a href="https://apple.news/As4DgLKeBQwK8Pn1LvYmOkQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports. Meanwhile, <a href="https://apple.news/Ax07hbhMxS0W6nmuB-g354Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Honolulu Civil Beat</a> lists places where you can donate to the relief effort.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Afq8Dnc4ySCe3-lDVP9G6Tg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ProPublica</a> investigates how social media could be fueling homicides among young Americans.</p> <p>Why is part of the Pacific Ocean cooling instead of warming? It’s a puzzle with big implications for climate science. <a href="https://apple.news/ADpvp8DgZQ0KTIGsT4961QA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New Scientist</a> delves into the issue.</p>
