Apple News Today

Sneak Peek: What losing family taught Anderson Cooper about grief and gratitude

<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&rsquo;s only recently that Cooper has been able to talk about and process these deaths. For<em> Apple News In Conversation</em>&rsquo;s <em>Think Again </em>series, he spoke with host Shumita Basu about what he&rsquo;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> &mdash; and the advice he has for those who are struggling with loss. Listen to the full interview on&nbsp;<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

<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&rsquo; onstage statements.</p> <p>A key part of the White House&rsquo;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

<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&rsquo;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 &mdash; and students are paying the bill.</p>

Why it’s so hard to find a primary-care doctor these days

<p>This episode includes an audio segment that contains discussion of sexual violence.</p> <p>On today&rsquo;s show:<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</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

<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 &lsquo;Barbie&rsquo; movie, Beyonc&eacute;, 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

<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&rsquo;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

<p>You&rsquo;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>&rsquo;s &ldquo;<em>Think Again&rdquo;</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&nbsp;<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

<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&rsquo;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>

How the Georgia indictment could be Trump’s biggest threat

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AlvO2g5rbQciIcgRScQTcSA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Miami Herald</a> speaks with legal experts who believe Trump&rsquo;s latest set of criminal charges could present the greatest legal threat to his freedom.</p> <p>Women in Afghanistan tell <a href="https://apple.news/AlABXbYTSSk6CZtcqCEKrNg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> about how two years of Taliban rule has eroded their freedoms.</p> <p>Activists are targeting workplace diversity initiatives following the Supreme Court&rsquo;s decision to eliminate affirmative action in college admissions. The <a href="https://apple.news/ASU3PvZhQSdayGKbRRhDhxA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal </a>has the story.</p>

Explaining the new charges Trump faces in Georgia

<p>Trump and several advisers have been indicted in Georgia, accused of trying to overturn his 2020 election loss. <a href="https://apple.news/AxqkSiRLmQmuRGg2T1_JvJw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> explains the charges, and the <a href="https://apple.news/AI9XaucMlRCeIKseLHboSEw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">RICO law</a> prosecutors are using.</p> <p>A judge sided with young Montanans in a climate-change trial, finding two of the state&rsquo;s laws unconstitutional. The <a href="https://apple.news/AaZqCgJO3QUS1V-WGaIWL0Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Daily Montanan</a> has more.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A4ulibDNJRXq7xWz7oy0o5Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> explains what&rsquo;s killing Florida&rsquo;s coral reefs &mdash; and why you should care.</p>

The long, difficult road to recovery in Hawaii

<p>The cleanup of toxic materials in Maui may go on for months, and rebuilding could take years. <a href="https://apple.news/AClo5FJaXTwmIy-w_ik2A4w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Hawaii Public Radio</a> has more.</p> <p>Most of the fentanyl flowing into the U.S. is brought by people legally authorized to cross from Mexico, not migrants seeking asylum. <a href="https://apple.news/AkUywv9XQTC2lMC0j-_94qw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> reports.</p> <p>Bakeries are learning that the most delicious pastry is sometimes the one their customers can&rsquo;t have. The <a href="https://apple.news/AQDWuyjXbQUeosngwHE2RFA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> explains &ldquo;croissant theory.&rdquo;</p>

Major new revelations about lavish gifts to Clarence Thomas

<p>A new <a href="https://apple.news/Avqadt4-HSNyrRV4KkR7g9Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ProPublica</a> investigation shows how Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has secretly reaped the benefits from a network of wealthy and well-connected patrons that is far more extensive than previously understood.</p> <p>Experts don&rsquo;t agree on whether to intervene to try to save California&rsquo;s iconic sequoia trees, which have been devastated by wildfires. The <a href="https://apple.news/AvWmSuDO-Ruup6xClMGlBRA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">San Francisco Chronicle</a> has the story.</p> <p>On the 50th birthday of hip-hop, the <a href="https://apple.news/AJEggUl97TKCC4ziZ1okZmw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">L.A. Times</a> chooses its 50 greatest moments.</p>

Sneak Peek: The most confusing years of your life — and strategies to get through them

<p>Early adulthood can be a particularly confusing and unsettling phase of life. You&rsquo;re figuring out how to get a job, pay rent, and plan meals. At the same time, you&rsquo;re also determining your values and the kind of person you want to be. It can feel like being pulled down two completely opposite life paths. In the latest episode of <em>Apple News In Conversation</em>&rsquo;s <em>Think Again</em> series, host Shumita Basu talks to psychotherapist Satya Doyle Byock about how to balance the tugs of purpose and survival during the period she calls &ldquo;quarterlife.&rdquo; She&rsquo;s even written a book on it. Listen to the full interview on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053?i=1000624084361">Apple Podcasts</a>.</p>

How Hawaii’s wildfires got so bad, so fast

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A2IM-JEpQScOERWl2vQrhdw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">San Francisco Chronicle</a> explains how the Hawaii fires got started, and why they became so extreme, so quickly.</p> <p>FEMA doesn&rsquo;t respond to heat waves. <a href="https://apple.news/Ad0NbF8g5Sr29H5JMBlJ4MQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Grist</a> unpacks the bureaucratic reasons why.</p> <p>Special Counsel Jack Smith has taken on tough cases before, and hasn&rsquo;t always won. The <a href="https://apple.news/AZG4HU17CTj6krwyDftfhIw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> looks at the Trump prosecutor&rsquo;s record.</p> <p>You may have heard that America&rsquo;s honeybees are dying. The <a href="https://apple.news/AsXvAPBEgQui6Dnti9c7K5g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Ringer</a> details what it means for the people on the front lines and the food in your kitchen.</p>

Why college applications are so tricky this year

<p>Colleges are making changes to the admissions process after the Supreme Court&rsquo;s decision on affirmative action. The <a href="https://apple.news/AI7Jowgc4R-C0CyBQwrRFbg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> spoke to students who are being forced to adapt on the fly.</p> <p>Domestic violence has soared in Ukraine. It&rsquo;s another way Russia&rsquo;s war is taking its toll on civilians. <a href="https://apple.news/Azl2MRsa_SbCuWfXlpnziOA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> investigates.</p> <p>Animal actors are on strike too. The <a href="https://apple.news/A2SlbkAOmQgS7_wJGYP9isw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> tells their stories.</p>

Why your home-insurance costs keep rising

<p>Home insurers are covering less and charging more as they try to claw their way back to profitability in a time of severe weather, the <a href="https://apple.news/AyiBIY-TjSF-7L4VLwj6dWA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reports.</p> <p>Is America headed for another COVID surge? <a href="https://apple.news/AbOTMc4sqSICadQUXnXb3yA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Apple News</a> has a special collection of coverage on what to know about worrying increases in cases and hospitalizations.</p> <p>Did plastic-straw bans work? Yes, the <a href="https://apple.news/A7wKuTymxRdqr6TfELw8PMA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Grist</a> argues, but not exactly how you might think.</p>

What’s next for the U.S. after a crushing World Cup loss

<p>Sweden eliminated the U.S. from the World Cup. American soccer legend Michelle Akers breaks down the heartbreaking loss on <a href="https://apple.news/A2vuB4TC8SpOGY_1Jws-28g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">After the Whistle</a>.</p> <p>People in New Mexico who lived near the 1945 atomic-bomb test depicted in &lsquo;Oppenheimer&rsquo; want compensation for health issues. The <a href="https://apple.news/AowZSntPgTS-M1U_cTnGlqw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AtS6Vp8LzQ8a5f7nTw32x5Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> spoke with a man who completed his dream of visiting every country in the world without flying.</p>

Why AI is a major sticking point in the Hollywood strikes

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AcO9BUlfRQUm1RevGQSCXuA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reports on how the dispute over artificial intelligence in the entertainment industry is much bigger than the standoff between Hollywood studios and striking writers and actors.</p> <p>A lifesaving HIV program faces a new threat: U.S. abortion politics. The <a href="https://apple.news/A25h5WYQWSce0GcbMGO6m2g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has the story.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AyeGG7UYSTUWx2umXEU-XJA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">After the Whistle</a> looks at what the U.S. needs to do to beat Sweden after a rocky start to the World Cup.</p> <p>Your brain is hardwired to resist change. <a href="https://apple.news/AWoDM647ARn23m2XORNyQkw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">In Conversation</a> explores how to get better at it.</p>

Sneak Peek: Your brain is hardwired to resist change. Here’s how to get better at it.

<p>Transitions can feel intimidating and destabilizing. But these moments can also be opportunities for growth, reflection, and self-discovery &mdash; especially when you have the right tools. In the first episode of <em>Apple News In Conversation</em>&rsquo;s monthlong &ldquo;Think Again&rdquo; series, host Shumita Basu talks to <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hidden-brain/id1028908750" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Hidden Brain</em></a>&rsquo;s Shankar Vedantam about why pivot points can feel so challenging and how to embrace them as opportunities, rather than obstacles. Listen to the full interview on&nbsp;<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 latest charges could change the presidency

<p>Trump&rsquo;s first two indictments could land him in prison, but his latest could change the presidency. The <a href="https://apple.news/AkdCKEJGLTaqI_ZHBTbM1EA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Miami Herald</a> explains how. The <a href="https://apple.news/AGrnPiD1BT8WmSpyvRLunSA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> details how one of the new charges is being made under an 1870 civil-rights law used to prosecute Ku Klux Klan violence. And <a href="https://apple.news/AoSXDs6ooSXmYnDdEUZqQKg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> reports on what we know about Trump&rsquo;s six alleged coconspirators.</p> <p>The Federal Reserve and markets are expecting a soft landing for the U.S. economy as it emerges from the pandemic. <a href="https://apple.news/AAY301TR1TgutfSnw01gngQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Barron&rsquo;s</a> explains how coming days will test that optimism.</p> <p>An 18-year-old soccer player who survived cancer is now the World Cup&rsquo;s rising star. <a href="https://apple.news/AphSG_hV6QFKg6LeN1X7k3g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> profiles Colombia&rsquo;s Linda Caicedo.</p>

Explaining the latest criminal charges against Trump

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/ALs1bvy7lQai51pg2VrU8wg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> details the four new criminal charges against Trump and what they mean.</p> <p>Tens of thousands of Ukrainians have lost limbs since the start of the war, a toll not seen in conflicts in the West in decades. The <a href="https://apple.news/AWJBQVyOjQzCEKKHhjA54dw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reports.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AYxt-Cim2TZmHgN4nlZznnQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> explains why it&rsquo;s so important to figure out when a vital Atlantic Ocean current might collapse.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AbMMrKZNNSN6AwFlkBpQiKA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg Green</a> rounds up some recent good news about the planet.</p>

Why decriminalization hasn’t solved Oregon’s drug problems

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A6vWfTtNeSUSTfWBo0z3Cxw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> reports on how Oregon&rsquo;s bold experiment with decriminalizing hard drugs is not going as planned.</p> <p>An Afghan teenager made it to the U.S., but his family was left behind in Kabul. <a href="https://apple.news/AMxARYwfHQAyKNR-_g0irIg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> tells his story.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AJf--7mRGSmuP_9FINOGT4g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Teen Vogue</a> looks into the recent trend of people throwing stuff at concert performers.</p>

Why “record-breaking heat” isn’t always what it seems

<p>Temperature records are being broken around the world, but those records aren&rsquo;t equally meaningful. <a href="https://apple.news/Akum1VzvYS9uyz7tDPmZrTw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> explains why it&rsquo;s important to have context.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A8qD7ZY2FSmSpNmJ-Y7Ca0w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reports on how waves of new migrant arrivals have sparked a housing fight in New York.</p> <p>Is the U.S. in trouble at the Women&rsquo;s World Cup? Former USWNT coach Jill Ellis weighs in on <a href="https://apple.news/Arc7nzfJ7TZinUglECChdXw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">After the Whistle</a>.</p>

Tell your boss! Data shows four-day workweeks work

<p><a href="https://apple.news/ASKI-bbo1TAiJHG40VO4IPg">In Conversation</a> looks at the dangers of extreme heat &mdash; for our health and our planet.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AWtdiU2G0Swu_rQm84X5rGA">USA Today</a> investigates cases where someone kills their entire family, and efforts to prevent this kind of violence.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AROe_lMxrTwaCnHhP5PY8Tg">Wall Street Journal</a> reports on an experiment with a four-day workweek that shows how jobs can often get done more efficiently in less time.</p>

Sneak Peek: The dangers of extreme heat — for our health and our planet

<p>July is on track to be the hottest month ever recorded on Earth. Millions of people in the U.S. are living in areas with dangerous levels of heat &mdash; and a growing death toll. In a new book, <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-heat-will-kill-you-first/id6444250725"><strong><em>The Heat Will Kill You First</em></strong></a>, reporter Jeff Goodell warns that heat is pushing us into a new climate era, with dire implications for individuals, society, and our planet. Goodell spoke with <em>Apple News In Conversation </em>host Shumita Basu about the changes we need to make today and the reasons he still has hope for the future. Listen to the full interview on&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053?i=1000622546229"><strong>Apple Podcasts</strong></a>.</p>

What extreme heat feels like in America’s prisons

<p>Extreme heat has extreme effects in prisons, which often have poor or no air conditioning. The <a href="https://apple.news/AQ0C3PU2ySPOiBCDjFXO-Uw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Marshall Project</a> takes a deep look at the issue, while <a href="https://apple.news/AcTatQntxQ3KABkFiv6l-tw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">PBS Newshour</a> speaks to incarcerated people about struggling with unrelenting temperatures.</p> <p>Contractors in Kenya say they were traumatized by doing work to screen out violent and abusive content for OpenAI&rsquo;s ChatGPT. The <a href="https://apple.news/A-hTDZLR7SxKd4nrkRSBREQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> investigates.</p> <p>With a year to go to the Olympics, Paris is in the final phase of a historic clean-up that will soon see swimmers back in the Seine. <a href="https://apple.news/AHpsWnGu_QO2WiEoN58Dxmw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Time</a> got an inside look at the massive project.</p>

Why elite-college admissions affect everyone

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AfeXFGIIuRGS70_dcNtwWug?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> looks at research on the powerful impact of attending elite universities, and suggests how to change admission policies to broaden opportunity.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AQJTVqRA7RhuAtZbBLUMqFg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Ohio Capital Journal</a> reports on a new poll showing a majority of Ohioans favor an amendment protecting abortion rights, ahead of an election that could have national implications.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AHpw4Dcs2R0SgaLYLlRgKBg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">After the Whistle</a> has a recap of the most unexpected moments of the Women&rsquo;s World Cup so far and a preview of the U.S.&rsquo;s next match.</p>

A family’s struggles to reunite after a border separation

<p>Years after a border separation, a family&rsquo;s reunion was in a judge&rsquo;s hands. The <a href="https://apple.news/A3cPDriL6T_W1KAE8yz3SkQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> tells the story.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A2YsqxpCkQHy2IP-LSDvRmA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> explains why it&rsquo;s so hard to turn empty office buildings into much-needed housing.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A3m-WOhiySDez9KmLLyTy2w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reports on how dying malls are stirring up nostalgia &mdash; and eager bidders for the decor.</p>

The fight over Israel’s plans to limit its Supreme Court

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AuDjDrq_qRPGAwV3TzSIaQw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reports on why some ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel are allying with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his plans to limit the Supreme Court, which have triggered mass protests.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>After more than a century, the American buffalo returned to its original habitat on Native tribal lands. <a href="https://apple.news/AXWfKZ1dQRrqwUm3gDWPsbg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">National Geographic</a> has the story &mdash;<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp; </span>and images.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AGPqbeTuxTDeQ33Z7Ue6A8w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">After the Whistle</a> breaks down a clunky, frustrating opening performance from the U.S. Women&rsquo;s National Team at the World Cup.</p>

Women suing Texas over abortion bans give dramatic testimony

<p>Women who had complicated pregnancies are suing Texas over its abortion bans. <a href="https://apple.news/ARIRjrZYVQfuZ33POkau2_Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> reports on the emotional testimony some of them gave in a hushed Austin courtroom this week.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Student journalists are breaking major national stories. Meet the reporter whose work for the <a href="https://apple.news/AjaORI1yfTy6pvnneGoQLIg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Stanford Daily</a> led to the resignation of the university&rsquo;s president.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>One of the biggest voices in soccer, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/after-the-whistle-with-brendan-hunt-and-rebecca-lowe/id1654074926">After the Whistle</a> cohost and NBC Sports presenter Rebecca Lowe, gives her predictions for the Women&rsquo;s World Cup &mdash; and her take on Messi joining MLS. Hear her full conversation with Shumita in this week&rsquo;s <a href="https://apple.news/ALsLPBhh6SieUNGIjk6cIdg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Apple News In Conversation</a>