Apple News Today

Sneak Peek: What you should know before buying an EV

<p>Electric vehicles may be better for the planet in a lot of ways, but there are huge, often-unseen environmental and human costs associated with harvesting the minerals needed to make EV batteries. On the latest episode of <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Apple News In Conversation</em></a>, host Shumita Basu spoke with <em>Washington Post</em> reporters Rebecca Tan and Evan Halper about the paper&rsquo;s series &ldquo;<a href="https://apple.news/A8KjkNgNRRR-GyEJvSzq_Yw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Clean Cars, Hidden Tolls</a>.&rdquo;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

Florida’s new immigration law is creating fear and frustration

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AKuwvjLYeTBCLoMmxGHQkpg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> explains how Florida&rsquo;s new immigration law is creating fear and frustration for businesses and workers.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AKKJY68tHTdSTXBz0Iu4abg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Ringer</a> previews the 2023 NBA Finals matchup between the Miami Heat and Denver Nuggets tipping off tonight.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>The brightest young spellers in the country are battling it out at the Scripps National Spelling Bee this week. The <a href="https://apple.news/AyJMFjyUzTGW_vECtDbtg2A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post </a>caught up with a record-setting six-time competitor ahead of his final bee.</p>

The Supreme Court case that may upend Native American rights

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AFNd1-3hZRRSFF5NDIt4Ojg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> reports on the Supreme Court case that could upend Native American sovereignty.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Luxury goods are having a moment with American consumers despite the rough economy. <a href="https://apple.news/AOMsbBJQuQ8Sa0eObdpu1ow?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> explains the surprising reason why.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>The National Women&rsquo;s Soccer League scrapped its age minimum. The <a href="https://apple.news/AQYxMwxGiQayvOip-L4e7GA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reports on the wave of teens trying to go pro&mdash;and hoping to make the U.S. national team.</p>

What to know about the proposed debt-ceiling deal

<p>Drones attack residential areas in Moscow for the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine, <a href="https://apple.news/AoEAHTSPNQg6_smMlqr218A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> reports.</p> <p>Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan&rsquo;s two decades of dominance over the country&rsquo;s politics will continue after a win in Sunday&rsquo;s election. <a href="https://apple.news/AyY3MvHN-QA6KK9j2Lwr0Uw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> has more.</p> <p>A new anti-LGBTQ law in Uganda calls for life in prison for those who are convicted, <a href="https://apple.news/ALbx-NlQuQEuH9kDEqmgGjA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> explains.</p> <p>President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached a deal over the weekend to raise the debt limit and avoid a government default. <a href="https://apple.news/AaFavri26Q0GgVhdwnOGohA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Time</a> looks at what&rsquo;s in it.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A38YncTdIQ9-c102jOI-lfg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> breaks down how Vermont became a national leader in child care.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A6K2Ro40lQ6WoiyFDscAytQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> explains the long fight over &ldquo;Taco Tuesday.&rdquo;</p>

Homeless shelters aren’t ready for a wave of aging Americans

<p>Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes was sentenced to 18 years in prison for seditious conspiracy in the January 6 Capitol attack. <a href="https://apple.news/A3Q0OSqeMSDylenReGAwZyA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> has more.</p> <p>The Supreme Court dramatically shrunk the Clean Water Act&rsquo;s reach. <a href="https://apple.news/Aswywdj5HRLeIKmDaGxN6-A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> explains what to know.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Az8o_DqZuQTGQyWaSwIzVGg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> looks at why Texas lawmakers are set to consider impeachment proceedings against Attorney General Ken Paxton.</p> <p>Older Americans are flooding homeless shelters that can&rsquo;t care for them. The <a href="https://apple.news/ASJvOefNUQqGIa4pwniOlig?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports on cities that are rushing to build specialized facilities.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Free, ad-supported, streaming television services like Freevee and Pluto are having a moment. <a href="https://apple.news/Ag1ntD0AQSLC3sNVhL0aMcw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> explains.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AYMTqdhZsR8G41apzDL3DNQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Miami Herald</a>&nbsp;asked experts for tips on the best and worst times to travel this Memorial Day weekend.</p>

How only 11 people have driven the majority of book bans

<p>An analysis from the <a href="https://apple.news/A6KtpA8ArSryKr5tgxd9Nww?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> of book challenges from across the nation shows that the majority were filed by just 11 people.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A2OuwuTiDT-CqgkeFibBckA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> describes how dozens of countries face a default dilemma: Either pay their debt or fund schools and hospitals.</p> <p>Scientists are puzzled by orcas sinking boats in a string of abnormal attacks. <a href="https://apple.news/AWRvSZfbNSZCNaNiJYpoRaw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> has the story.</p>

A grieving Uvalde mother fights to change gun laws

<p>After her daughter was killed in Uvalde, Kimberly Mata-Rubio became an advocate for changing gun laws. <a href="https://apple.news/AimES7Xc2TJmAZ_yDuEHQ9w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Texas Monthly</a> looks at a year in the life of a grieving mother.</p> <p>Guam residents evacuated as Typhoon Mawar approached. <a href="https://apple.news/A01agow2KSraq44mfox2byQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> is on the story.</p> <p>The South Carolina Legislature advanced a six-week abortion ban, which the governor says he will sign. The <a href="https://apple.news/AyQEvWpy7Q5OLmoSR14GyYw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">State</a> has full coverage.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Axddu0LqbSESm9zj5YrBw0w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> reports on a New York judge&rsquo;s decision to set a March 2024 trial date for Trump&rsquo;s criminal case, meaning it will happen at the height of the presidential primary races.</p>

The short life of Baby Milo

<p>Milo Evan Dorbert, whose mother&rsquo;s pregnancy tested the interpretation of Florida&rsquo;s new abortion law, was born with a fatal abnormality. He lived 99 minutes. The <a href="https://apple.news/AOEyYtF9_SDqTSY0apO-9Dw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> tells his story.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AH1w3NTAeRpGqr_0DfO6SVw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Los Angeles Times</a> reports that several states have agreed to cut their water use to boost the Colorado River&rsquo;s depleted reservoirs, reaching a consensus after months of negotiations.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AlILB1fSJRrOBGayI0ML3Vg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ABC News</a> looks at how investigating the killings of four college students is straining a small Idaho town&rsquo;s finances.</p> <p>Hundreds of thousands of pagers are still in use in America. The <a href="https://apple.news/ADwIvgmVEQiS1zW275Ck6bw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> talks to fans who won&rsquo;t let go of their beepers.</p>

How AI is making a mess on college campuses

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AlpMKwK-aR1GCf15gviPxaA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> looks at how students and professors are grappling with the emergence of AI on college campuses.</p> <p>More wives are outearning their husbands. It&rsquo;s resulting in longer-lasting marriages. The <a href="https://apple.news/AVliK50fGRd2wPgReBYhSzQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has the story.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A8m2qdO9uThaM4mAng-fimg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> explains why birds and their songs are good for our mental health.</p>

GOP sets sights on ballot measures as abortion fight spreads

<p>Legislators in some GOP-led states are backing measures to make it harder to amend constitutions, amid a wave of attempts to use ballot initiatives to protect abortion rights. The <a href="https://apple.news/Amc1-wh9PSdOYMjBzMmD5lg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> looks at the issue.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AAjL4qKBMSIWAcAkhopwdlQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> explains why the recycling symbol could end up in the trash bin.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ADq5SgWpIQwiv_kxoV4Y3ng?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> has a preview of the WNBA season opening, including Brittney Griner&rsquo;s return after her detention in Russia.</p>

Sneak Peek: How unreported gifts and luxury travel are harming the Supreme Court’s legitimacy

<p>Recent allegations of ethical violations have reignited a debate about establishing an enforceable code of conduct for Supreme Court justices. University of Texas law professor Stephen Vladeck argues the latest revelations concerning several justices speak to a much larger breakdown in the way the court operates today. He writes about this in his new book,&nbsp;<em data-stringify-type="italic"><a class="c-link" href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-shadow-docket/id6443359785" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-stringify-link="https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-shadow-docket/id6443359785" data-sk="tooltip_parent">The Shadow Docket: How the Supreme Court Uses Stealth Rulings to Amass Power and Undermine the Republic</a></em>. Vladeck spoke with<em data-stringify-type="italic">&nbsp;</em><em data-stringify-type="italic"><a class="c-link" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-stringify-link="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Apple News In Conversation</a></em><em data-stringify-type="italic">&nbsp;</em>host Shumita Basu about the absence of accountability on the court &mdash; and how reforming it could lead to a stronger, more trusted institution. This is a preview of that conversation.</p>

The mental-health crisis keeping kids out of school

<p><a href="https://apple.news/ARB7-oJxASOWMeV2fULxTpQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> reports on how students with anxiety are increasingly refusing to go to school, leaving parents feeling hopeless and schools unequipped to find a solution.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/APw2e7XHyTA6Y4o5GqO-kGg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Guardian</a> looks at a new report warning that the world will likely soon breach a critical temperature threshold, with possible catastrophic effects.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A60sWO2m-SJWpDwOiEMDHVA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> sums up research linking processed meat to health problems, which has many doctors urging people to skip deli meat, bacon, and sausage.</p>

Ukraine’s challenges as it prepares a major offensive

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AXviVaI_MTkW862GEvy9C2A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Times of London</a> explains how Ukraine&rsquo;s expected offensive against Russia may unfold.</p> <p>A <a href="https://apple.news/ABmY6DHcgTNiKXminChLzhg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ProPublica</a> investigation reveals the ugly truth behind &ldquo;We Buy Ugly Houses.&rdquo;</p> <p>Turns out the sun is actually green. Scientists explain to the <a href="https://apple.news/ADFJOrt1HQ4-4v5O45CyY_A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a>.</p>

Does Congress understand AI enough to regulate it?

<p>Congress wants to regulate AI but has a lot of catching up to do. <a href="https://apple.news/AiC8638jwS0qmbfEABl1QEg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> talks to top lawmakers and experts about the issue.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A7i6K995SRT-clR-18fs7ig?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reports on why the federal government may soon ban chocolate milk and other sugary flavored milks from school cafeterias.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Ac7E7wU4XRby0_voynBVdEA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ESPN</a> introduces us to 7-foot-5 French teenager Victor Wembanyama. Many basketball stars say he could be the game&rsquo;s next great player.</p>

Inside Texas’s controversial arrests of migrants

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AxaQLEU-OTxa1c-MlmrmrEg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> goes inside one Texas border county where an initiative to crack down on human smuggling is creating controversy.</p> <p>Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones owes Sandy Hook plaintiffs millions of dollars and hasn&rsquo;t yet paid a dime. <a href="https://apple.news/AeyJ9ZzcASkKnytf0uysl0w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vice</a> spoke to one who has been forced to crowdfund cancer treatment.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AasM2b6O7RuyJrO6FTPfdVg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> explains why the era of free returns for online shopping is ending.</p>

Probing the killing of a Palestinian American journalist

<p><a href="https://apple.news/A4piZAgpIT6a1UCpi2ao05g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Al Jazeera</a> reports on the search for justice for Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was killed in the West Bank by Israeli forces a year ago.</p> <p>Sunday&rsquo;s presidential election in Turkey marks Recep Tayyip Erdogan&rsquo;s biggest challenge since coming to power two decades ago. <a href="https://apple.news/A4deKSoHAQg-eVCf69M-KTQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg</a> explains why the vote matters globally.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Watch the <a href="https://apple.news/AZdivazzIR0-K_cgd3MKxyg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> video on how 1-800-Flowers delivers 23 million blooms for Mother&rsquo;s Day.</p>

Sneak Peek: The secrets our government keeps from us — and why

<p>Documents marked &ldquo;top secret&rdquo; have been turning up in a lot of unexpected places recently. But America has another problem with classified documents: There&rsquo;s too many of them. By some estimates, it would take 250 years for these documents to be reviewed and released to the public. On the latest episode of <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Apple News In Conversation</em></a>, host Shumita Basu spoke with Matthew Connelly, author of <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-declassification-engine/id1619720682" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>The Declassification Engine: What History Reveals About America&rsquo;s Top Secrets</em></a>, about the government&rsquo;s culture of secrecy. Below are excerpts from the interview.</p>

How the Santos indictment could shake up Congress

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AhEkT4xjzS6iF8E7_hyVkvQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> explains how George Santos&rsquo;s federal indictment could shake up Congress.</p> <p>A biographer tells the <a href="https://apple.news/AL7EiNLg8TPeMwXXNYaEvvQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> that Martin Luther King Jr.&rsquo;s harshest and most famous criticism of Malcolm X appears to have been substantially fabricated.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AJgzjTGWnRR2DA8FRCkO1XQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Los Angeles Times</a> has the story of how two friends brought sushi to the U.S. and changed the way Americans eat.</p>

How E. Jean Carroll won her sexual-abuse case against Trump

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AYc4kXX6cQlO2SiKSt3R-pw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> explains what E. Jean Carroll had to prove to win her case against Donald Trump.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AF5Uc7UyKRqm1YH6PXDW0Gg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> examines the Biden administration&rsquo;s new border plan, as a controversial pandemic policy ends.</p> <p>Avian flu is killing a massive number of wild birds, including the endangered California condor. Scientists tell <a href="https://apple.news/ANmmPKnrMRVeKBsKdsy_d0A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> they&rsquo;ve never seen anything like it.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AykMdjLAeQtCuzYv9-vUODg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> reports on how a petit basset griffon Vend&eacute;en named Buddy Holly made history as the first of his breed to win best in show at the Westminster Dog Show.</p>

What to know as jurors consider the Trump civil case

<p>Donald Trump&rsquo;s fate in the battery and defamation civil lawsuit filed by writer E. Jean Carroll will be in the hands of a jury. <a href="https://apple.news/Ajxx2RmrESV-UqdfaUKNtMg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ABC</a> covers the closing arguments.</p> <p>The FDA is considering allowing birth-control pills to be sold over the counter in the U.S. for the first time. The <a href="https://apple.news/AZ_T2vZ0MSJ6Cjne9jDAB4A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> explains what could happen.</p> <p>Criminal trials have become an endangered species. <a href="https://apple.news/AovHIp73NS9-XHyORiEfTqA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> reports on a new effort to change that.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AZNHSYFLEReqZA19jbvaEwg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Apple News</a> has curated a special collection of Pulitzer Prize&ndash;winning journalism.</p>

Texas GOP resists new gun regulations after deadly shootings

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A6iulLWbmTpqF9ZCLBKz4-w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Texas Tribune</a> reports on how local Republicans are focusing on mental health, not guns, after the latest deadly shooting.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AroIj6cWjTQC59JR-8mPg1Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> looks at how Biden and lawmakers are trying to break the impasse on raising the debt ceiling before a potential default.</p> <p>Will Wilkerson blew the whistle on Truth Social. Now he works at Starbucks. The <a href="https://apple.news/AHomPrhHyQESFOnpbtOuUMA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> tells his story.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ANDALsbLvQJe1CA74JoJwrw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Forbes</a> looks into why international airfare is so high ahead of summer. The <a href="https://apple.news/AefJRQbJdR1KBLg_S4wN-1Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> explains why you should renew your passport quickly. And the <a href="https://apple.news/AMH1rZroxQSO-vYpt3UbHNw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> reports on how booking a hotel online these days became such an excruciating experience.</p>

What to know about the latest Clarence Thomas revelations

<p>Clarence Thomas had a child in private school. GOP donor Harlan Crow paid the tuition. <a href="https://apple.news/AmMivw83KTDejP-VLLRCutw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ProPublica</a> investigates. Meanwhile, <a href="https://apple.news/A36ngPk0kTuq8dQhsMALpnQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reporting reveals that a conservative judicial activist directed fees toward Thomas&rsquo;s wife, urging &ldquo;no mention of Ginni.&rdquo;</p> <p>Biden secured trillions of dollars in domestic legislation. The <a href="https://apple.news/AGmJw3sCiTjqvT69cNOQCvA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> looks at how the administration is taking on the challenge of spending it.</p> <p>As the NBA playoffs continue, the <a href="https://apple.news/ALhff1HMvSYehd1OnybfdfA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Ringer</a> looks at the key numbers in the Celtics&ndash;Sixers matchup.</p>

Sneak Peek: What makes a murderer? These investigators might have the answer.

<p>Nearly 30 years ago, James Bernard Belcher was sentenced to death for raping, strangling, and drowning 29-year-old Jennifer Embry. Recently, he was given a second chance: a resentencing, this time with new evidence unearthed by a mitigation specialist. These life-history investigators seek to contextualize a defendant&rsquo;s violent crimes, often by surfacing childhood traumas. On the latest episode of <a href="https://apple.news/T9rjlxm95TtTn3RWUl4SFiw?subscribe=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Apple News In Conversation</em></a>, host Shumita Basu spoke with Maurice Chammah, a reporter for the <a href="https://apple.news/AuR-aLN3wS82qJi-dqzj-mQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Marshall Project</a>, about shadowing one specialist as she excavates Belcher&rsquo;s past in a bid to spare his life. Below are excerpts from the interview.</p>

How blocked train crossings are putting our kids in danger

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AWYuEr_JwTWGVYKu6GtnfjA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ProPublica</a> investigates how blocked train crossings are forcing kids to crawl under trains to get to school.</p> <p>A scientist widely viewed as the godfather of AI is quitting Google and warning of the technology&rsquo;s dangers. He spoke to the <a href="https://apple.news/AsA6FMMOwTlyIpmVqxjHARg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">BBC</a>.</p> <p>A 40-year hunt for lost &lsquo;Jeopardy&rsquo; tapes is over. And the champion on them is finally telling her story to the <a href="https://apple.news/AGkYP1cahRv-Cge_3b4JlWw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Ringer</a>.</p>

Worried that a recession’s coming? Listen to this.

<p>The Federal Reserve will announce its next move and its view on the economy today. Some forecasters say a recession is more likely following recent data and bank failures. <a href="https://apple.news/AxrlPiFaWSYyEc6yjRsAu8Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNBC</a> has a preview of the Fed&rsquo;s statement.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A2Larhz8ERZ23vUtMCR4xNg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> reports on a Senate hearing on ethics concerns at the Supreme Court that revealed some bipartisan agreement that justices could do more on the issue.</p> <p>On World Press Freedom Day, <a href="https://apple.news/AUejyJnUCQ6yUUpKKXwc3JQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Apple News</a> has a collection of stories highlighting the challenges journalists face around the world.</p> <p>FIFA is threatening not to broadcast the Women&rsquo;s World Cup in some European countries unless media companies pay more for the rights. <a href="https://apple.news/AqeCb4CR8SkC9MTs42Exn6g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ESPN</a> reports. Meanwhile, <a href="https://apple.news/AQEQlluTKSOeecV-2bZTtQQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNBC</a> has the story of an entrepreneur who used her life savings to open a bar in Oregon that only plays women&rsquo;s sports. It&rsquo;s thriving.</p>

Why Hollywood writers are striking — and what happens next

<p>Biden invited congressional leaders to a debt-ceiling meeting after the Treasury Department warned that the U.S. could default as soon as June 1. <a href="https://apple.news/AaKslHv_FQ5S-4JA6BbH0sg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> has the story.</p> <p>Hollywood writers are striking after talks with producers fail to reach an agreement. The <a href="https://apple.news/Aum--46QHQWqhouVy9RuwrQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Los Angeles Times</a> reports.</p> <p>Patients who fear losing their voices can now save and re-create them with help from AI. The <a href="https://apple.news/A2msQsxosTCWYQWEuRFZu8Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> explains how.</p> <p>A new California gold rush, fed by heavy rain? Geologists tell <a href="https://apple.news/AhXf-a_J5SUWCIYR7aIENUg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">SF Gate</a> why they&rsquo;re wary.</p>

Why are Americans shooting strangers and neighbors?

<p>A manhunt is underway in Texas after a gunman killed five people. The <a href="https://apple.news/AjnwzguIQQFi4kP_I7jFgHA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Houston Chronicle</a> is on the story.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AdGbTUkygTS28OMbL1K7ITg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has an analysis of data on recent incidents where people have shot neighbors or strangers during everyday misunderstandings.</p> <p>There&rsquo;s a conservative campaign to rewrite child-labor laws. The <a href="https://apple.news/AuJbN-SxASrSe0MlOF_aesQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> investigates.</p> <p>A new project aims to fight mosquito-borne illness with more mosquitos. <a href="https://apple.news/AiKEH9zGhT1Sij1NZfHpVRw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Freethink</a> explains how it would work.</p> <p>The fashion world is watching to see if Karl Lagerfeld&rsquo;s cat makes history by walking the red carpet at the Met Gala. The <a href="https://apple.news/AU3sQDL4wRjeoBGDbRhuFvw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has the story.</p>

Sick workers seek justice after cleaning up BP’s oil spill

<p>The workers who cleaned up the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico say they have serious health problems as a result. And, they say, the company is making it hard to get compensation. The <a href="https://apple.news/AB4iDLvdbSR6F8Zq05-yrBg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Guardian</a> is telling their stories.</p> <p>According to aid workers on the ground, the situation in Sudan is worsening, as fighting between rival forces makes it unsafe to help civilians. <a href="https://apple.news/A8jm8cuDVR4mpbm_pmZp49w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Time Magazine</a> has more.</p> <p>A top couples therapist joins us on <a href="https://apple.news/ATlti7bI9TDmmlIPtZqq15w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">In Conversation</a> to talk about the relationship insights she wishes more people knew.</p>

Sneak Peek: What a top couples therapist wishes more people knew

<p>The Showtime documentary series <a href="https://www.sho.com/couples-therapy" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Couples Therapy</em></a> allows viewers to watch real-life therapy sessions. Couples hash out their conflicts and challenges with Dr. Orna Guralnik as their guide. Guralnik is a psychoanalyst who prompts people to examine their instincts, listen to their partners, and do some deep self-discovery. <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Apple News In Conversation</em></a> host Shumita Basu spoke with Guralnik about her approach to therapy &mdash; and her relationship advice. This is a preview of that conversation.</p>

How a writers strike would mess up your favorite shows

<p>Montana Republicans voted to ban a transgender lawmaker from the state legislature&rsquo;s floor. The <a href="https://apple.news/Ai2eOaXFYScy7dp-LPMLcNA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Daily Montanan</a> reports.</p> <p>A judge halted a Missouri order that would have limited access to transgender health care. The <a href="https://apple.news/AaAcM96W6Q2aKIjmu5B7gxg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Missouri Independent</a> has more.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A07FBy2gqQ7i9fsKBDE-U9g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> explains what happens to shows and movies when Hollywood writers go on strike.</p> <p>Allergy season is here and climate change is making it worse. <a href="https://apple.news/AuLYMri6HRRaMViR1zp05Rg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> tells us why.</p>