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Why more donated livers are going to waste

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Af3Gjy2hqQ1SlhkYHXQELgA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> explains how the AR-15 came to dominate the American gun marketplace and loom so large in the national psyche.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AdxalJqeeSQq5ctRTQeaa0w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Markup</a> reveals data showing that poorer states are suffering under changed organ-donation rules, as many livers go to waste.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A2647F6sRQSGin1XJ6iRRTA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Ringer</a> has the forgotten history of baseball&rsquo;s pitch clock.</p>

What the AR-15 does to human bodies

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AX1baQZ_bSm667CvvgvrlrA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has a graphic look at how the AR-15 does so much damage to the human body.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ALVJVKY3bSkCKe_yLiQZ2yw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> reports on the fire that killed dozens of people at a Mexican migration facility on the U.S. border on Monday.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A-AksfcX8RLaE9_prrhadNQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">PBS</a> looks at the risks student-athletes are facing as legal sports betting booms.</p>

What’s unique about America’s mass-shooting problem

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AvTO9Ie4STByRXkYIYFjpTw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> explains why mass shootings like the one in Nashville keep happening in America.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AbZ3cDniJRy6YfBIRo-yT_A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> unpacks Israel&rsquo;s political and judicial crisis.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AeQkB-5BuSPeMPo6OGIKNZQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNBC</a>&nbsp;has the story of how Lebanon found itself in two time zones due to a clash over daylight saving.</p> <p>Companies are posting jobs they have no intention of filling. The <a href="https://apple.news/AsbLiE87STqi7Ho9Cf5y-Pw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> details why.</p>

Israel reaches a critical moment amid mass protests

<p>A massive tornado on Friday killed at least 25 in Mississippi. <a href="https://apple.news/AEs0A8a7UTOGtJLXy3KHI2Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> has the latest. First Citizens acquired much of the failed Silicon Valley Bank, the <a href="https://apple.news/AIa_fG7OpTjizQdY8lXi1oA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reports. <a href="https://apple.news/A-A7Wj_QBQuGU-Zocza04Wg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> has the story on protests that are erupting across Israel as pushback continues against a planned judicial overhaul.</p> <p>A Nebraska state senator vowed to filibuster every bill for the rest of the legislative session after a bill was advanced that would ban gender-affirming care for people under 19. Her son is trans. <a href="https://apple.news/AeZjNMXMKRu-UW1yaa0CvHA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Salon</a> has more.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Most trans adults say transitioning made them more satisfied with their lives. That&rsquo;s according to a <a href="https://apple.news/A5Gbl6AvoRFyYhdKa2kyGwg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> and Kaiser Family Foundation survey, one of the largest to date of U.S. transgender adults.</p> <p>Senior care is crushingly expensive. Boomers aren&rsquo;t ready. The <a href="https://apple.news/ALRbscY0cQyuxmdXp8-1noA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> spoke with families who have been forced to put their retirement plans on hold.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>A group of surprising teams have advanced to the Final Four in the men&rsquo;s NCAA tournament. <a href="https://apple.news/AFcI08gRRTiuI7ETPEk1Uyw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Yahoo Sports</a> has more.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AFjyPJr0DRfepiBUbD6Rihg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ESPN</a> looks at one major contender gone on the women&rsquo;s side.</p>

How TikTok’s CEO answered tough questions on data security

<p>It&rsquo;s Friday, March 23. On today&rsquo;s show:<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>The U.S. carried out a series of airstrikes in Syria on Thursday night against Iran-aligned groups. <a href="https://apple.news/Aa_OksO-BQ-K-z3bUeoVf6Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> explains more. Israeli parliament passed a controversial law protecting the prime minister, according to <a href="https://apple.news/A28HMfURmTbCh8HoCzQpqsQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a>. The U.S. and Canada reached a new immigration deal. The <a href="https://apple.news/ASYu7-qSfRF-GUWkGR2-BGQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Los Angeles Times</a> has details.</p> <p>Members of Congress grilled the CEO of TikTok about data security on the world&rsquo;s most popular app. <a href="https://apple.news/AHLvmjxp1TbmfrzNIY1Tacw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> recaps the big moments. And <a href="https://apple.news/APeDMB25PSXCdYwQU-e1aaw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Fox Business</a> takes a closer look at all the information TikTok says it can gather on users in its terms of service.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Physicians in states that have banned abortion procedures say they feel like they&rsquo;re working under a microscope. The <a href="https://apple.news/AWaUR5WWuTjC2gVqo9I6_uw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Idaho Capital Sun</a>, <a href="https://apple.news/Aapy-PFiJTLeSeXJRq43hvw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Slate</a>, and the <a href="https://apple.news/AU_5FTPVWQVGp9Kc4BjHV7g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Guardian</a> talked with doctors in Idaho, Texas, and Alabama, which have some of the strictest bans in the country.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Lab-grown dairy is here. The <a href="https://apple.news/AodKkIftyQIWrSzqzh5GTFg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports on its potential to shake up the future of animal dairy and plant-based milks.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p>

Why SCOTUS is considering a case about dog-toy poop jokes

<p>It&rsquo;s Thursday, March 23. On today&rsquo;s show: <span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>A Trump lawyer was ordered to hand over notes in the Mar-a-Lago documents inquiry. The <a href="https://apple.news/AYmKnOKqMTbiTDP6hMWKRmw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Guardian</a> has more.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Southern California was hit by a tornado as the state&rsquo;s severe weather continues. The <a href="https://apple.news/AjwwoW4DnSHaVb6AFSxRHmg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Los Angeles Times</a> has the story.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AcUNSahdKRpKFQasDMtq0lQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> reports on the U.N.&rsquo;s first conference on global water security in almost 50 years.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>The Supreme Court heard arguments yesterday in a surprisingly difficult case about dog toys and potty humor &mdash; also, free speech and judicial humility. <a href="https://apple.news/AUuiCa0WNRXCVuFDYgIlbHQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> explains what&rsquo;s at stake.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AGp4C_Vh8Se6wop1jfm2X4g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Sports Illustrated</a> previews the next March Madness match-ups for the women&rsquo;s tournament. And the <a href="https://apple.news/A_QbrB1n9TI6aMJ3-BAAE6w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Ringer</a> looks at the men&rsquo;s tournament.</p> <p>Millennials made &ldquo;uncool&rdquo; sneakers trendy. The <a href="https://apple.news/A2mEMcMIiT-C3zqo967k1bA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> writes about how that may be saving America&rsquo;s feet.<strong><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></strong></p>

They make $25,000 a year in L.A. Now they’re striking.

<p>It&rsquo;s Wednesday, March 22. On today&rsquo;s show: <span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>The Federal Reserve will announce its next move on interest rates today. The <a href="https://apple.news/AV3LAvM8vS7G0OjKy07Dhtg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal </a>explains why this will be its toughest call yet. And <a href="https://apple.news/AYkw59lLESw-CsPjxx_SF7A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg</a> looks at two possible actions Chair Jerome Powell could take.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AWMRd18wvQEWsj9vZJDVmqw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Guardian</a> explains why the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Putin over the relocation of thousands of children from Ukraine to Russia.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Bus drivers, custodians, teachers, classroom aides, cafeteria staff and other workers in the U.S.&rsquo;s second-largest school district are striking for better wages and benefits. The <a href="https://apple.news/AX1kR4KNBQdSpkS7L9pivhw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Los Angeles Times</a> is following their walkout.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Japan beat the U.S. in the championship game of the World Baseball Classic. <a href="https://apple.news/ANpZltYWzQrmz9n510ltSNg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> has more.</p>

The strongest evidence yet that COVID started with an animal

<p>It&rsquo;s Tuesday, March 21, 2023. On today&rsquo;s show:<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Biden signed a bill ordering the director of national intelligence to declassify<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp; </span>information related to the Wuhan Institute of Virology as a potential origin of COVID-19 within 90 days. <a href="https://apple.news/AXSzpUm8VR02Wt89M4R_p9Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today </a>has more.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Meanwhile, the <a href="https://apple.news/AcxZMMGwMSL2RV-Nd-Tc7GA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> details the strongest evidence yet that an animal started the pandemic.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>U.S.-led forces invaded Iraq 20 years ago. <a href="https://apple.news/Amw9GfT9iTtGHKkVYmZ9YOg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> reports on what life is like for ordinary people there now.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>American veterans won justice for burn-pit exposure. The <a href="https://apple.news/AAgClaHiDTbeEi6Qz3d3-8Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports on how Iraqis were forgotten.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Gas bills are on a roller-coaster ride with no end in sight. The <a href="https://apple.news/Aq79lRd2yQg-cwc9qha3KyQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> examines the reasons for the turbulence.</p> <p>And, Houston, we have a space-trash problem. <a href="https://apple.news/ABlrdlqpVQr6_eEijMEDecg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Time</a> reports on the scientists sounding the alarm over the jaw-dropping amount of human-made debris circling Earth.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p>

What happens next if Trump is indicted

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AbzrOLmUqTNW0VAHOMKyztA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Time</a> looks at what happens next if Trump is indicted.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>China&rsquo;s Xi and Russia&rsquo;s Putin are set to meet. The <a href="https://apple.news/AEM5s06U6TjG0gQR-FBu3_w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> previews the high-profile summit. Xi may also talk to Ukraine&rsquo;s Zelenskyy at a later date, the <a href="https://apple.news/Aw8Gsk1XXShKc_iJC0Ywmmg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reports.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AXzoV9K2VQw2hWEh3ZZh_TA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> reports that Swiss officials brokered a last-minute emergency takeover of the troubled bank Credit Suisse by rival UBS.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>In March Madness news, No. 16 seed Fairleigh Dickinson defeated No. 1 seed Purdue in the men&rsquo;s tournament. <a href="https://apple.news/AxSNcSMQxQWG9WC55JCdA5w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> has the story. Meanwhile, the Stanford women&rsquo;s team, also a No. 1 seed, got knocked out. The <a href="https://apple.news/AEdf17r51Td2BjGYGAsbt_A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">San Francisco Chronicle</a> has more.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AhZej68G9R52bEafpEZyLiw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> profiles digital news outlet Iran Wire, which has provided critical insight as protests have swept the country over the last six months.</p>

Why we don’t really know how many guns are in America

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AjVcFktMHSlCePJKYMZWhzQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Trace</a>, a newsroom dedicated to covering gun violence, tries to pin down the number of guns in the United States.</p> <p>The biggest banks in the U.S. swooped in to rescue <a href="https://www.wsj.com/market-data/quotes/US/FRC?mod=ANLink">First Republic Bank</a> with a flood of cash totaling $30 billion, the <a href="https://apple.news/A5jyk2u6zSaiEw2jyCY5dYA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> explains.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>The French government has been forced to push through unpopular pension reforms, amid weeks of protests. <a href="https://apple.news/Ais4Ul_pHTzeAwAQNJKggtw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">BBC</a> has more.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AhF45yYELSKSg5kS5cQ7C-w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> has a fact check on a claim about retirement in the U.S.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A1Wk2w_XMTzad-hS5P85oFQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Los Angeles Times</a> looks at a Ukrainian military&rsquo;s surrender hotline, which is enticing some Russian soldiers to quit the battlefield as the war drags on.</p> <p>In a divorce settlement in Spain, a woman&rsquo;s ex-husband was ordered to pay her back for 25 years of housework. The <a href="https://apple.news/AxzfuaiqpTV-_jRmboEVmxA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Miami Herald</a> has the story.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p>

Sneak Peek: Havana syndrome looks very real on brain scans. Why is it still a mystery to the U.S. government?

<p>In 2016, U.S. government officials began reporting a mysterious set of symptoms. They first appeared in Havana, but then showed up in other countries around the world. For <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/havana-syndrome/id1661362245" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Vice World News</em></a>, reporters Adam Entous and Jon Lee Anderson explain everything they&rsquo;ve learned about what&rsquo;s now&nbsp;commonly&nbsp;called Havana syndrome, and why the U.S. still can&rsquo;t explain what causes it. On this week&rsquo;s 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>, Entous and Anderson discuss their reporting with host Shumita Basu.&nbsp;This is a preview of that conversation.</p>

The abortion-pill case in a Texas court, explained

<p>A federal judge heard a challenge to the FDA&rsquo;s approval of an abortion drug. The <a href="https://apple.news/ASw66DtzXT-WyzdaQcvyXug?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Texas Tribune</a> was in the courtroom.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AnIhrEWqiS5GyBrorl09rpA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reports that the U.S. is threatening to ban TikTok if its Chinese owners don&rsquo;t sell their stakes.</p> <p>They thought loved ones were calling for help. It was an A.I. scam. The <a href="https://apple.news/A64UlY9BdTf6Iq1jVni9qcw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has the story.</p> <p>As March Madness gets underway, the <a href="https://apple.news/AGUZ_UtpuTYmHlTdxIcbQzw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Ringer</a> has a guide to possible upset winners in the men&rsquo;s tournament. And <a href="https://apple.news/AQ-xDyViVSBCkhFMJ9tEKuw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ESPN</a> has predictions for the women&rsquo;s matchups.</p>

How the U.S. military isn’t ready for Russia and China

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A_T9uEnarQP2yIDLYrV99cg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> investigates the readiness of the U.S. military for a potential large-scale conflict with China and/or Russia.</p> <p>More than 300 bills that would limit transgender rights are under consideration in U.S. statehouses. <a href="https://apple.news/A98JpqNjmQ2auiqtvssK8XQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Grid</a> tracked them.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/ATyulIutBSD2kkqwl82amDw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">BBC</a> reports on the deadly destruction of Cyclone Freddy.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A7tU0xyFHT1icMUYKnVAtXA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg</a> looks at how sensors pinned to basketball jerseys could help teams prevent injuries.</p>

Bank collapses shine light on loosened regulations

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AyuU4I8OAQ0WwoGaZUeP7Pg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> reports on how recent bank collapses are putting a new spotlight on a Trump-era law.</p> <p>Trump&rsquo;s former lawyer Michael Cohen spoke to a Manhattan grand jury yesterday. The <a href="https://apple.news/A5D2qWxAJTjGgTcupROsM2g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has more. The <a href="https://apple.news/AekFPF3pFQgeo1vqu3vqcfA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports on how the former president&rsquo;s legal problems are intensifying as he also faces a perilous moment politically.</p> <p>Biden approved a controversial oil project in Alaska. The <a href="https://apple.news/AXkx4AlVeThacW6kQ-tPxLA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Guardian</a> has local reactions.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AQwamAFsuRDK__cWjciKAHw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> offers a whimsical way to build an NCAA bracket, with data.</p>

What to know about the fall of Silicon Valley Bank

<p>Regulators are making big new moves following Silicon Valley Bank&rsquo;s collapse. The <a href="https://apple.news/A2qY85PxMRkKNnCL_KiwHpA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has details.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ADVlDoGOsRGqU5wq4aw_Fog?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> reports on dangerous flooding in store for millions of people in California and Nevada.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AawWuCRgiRVyDSBcGZYaiiQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> has answers to key questions about the threats to ban TikTok in America.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AbtWOAgVqToW62MeeZ1xkcQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Apple News</a> has the best stories on the biggest moments of the 2023 Oscars.</p>

As key jobs numbers come in, working women stand out

<p>As new employment data comes in, a deeper look shows women are returning to the workforce and piling momentum on the hot economy. The <a href="https://apple.news/AKJP96U9US4quRBNFnLKX5A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has the story.</p> <p>The American who&rsquo;s been held in Iran longer than any other appealed to Biden in a rare interview with <a href="https://apple.news/AIP3JLL2NRXavOcR692_V1Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> from the country&rsquo;s most notorious prison.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ABvnj64-FSViPM8z9ysRgzA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> explains why Egypt is bringing back daylight saving time.</p> <p>An Oscar insider shares some of the most shocking moments in Academy Awards history on the new episode of <a href="https://apple.news/AfozFRsnrTFeOs0mnPVkIAA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">In Conversation</a>.</p>

Biden’s budget kicks off fight in Congress

<p>Biden is set to unveil his budget. <a href="https://apple.news/AvKIpzlefSXawl0CbJRBWeg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> explains what to know.</p> <p>The kidnapping of four Americans in Mexico highlights the dangers of cartel violence, as <a href="https://apple.news/AN8d6UGIESGqIQtGzEy-yLg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> explains. And <a href="https://apple.news/AhaTzcK12RPyv57gzTeMqUg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> reports on the rise of medical tourism in the country.</p> <p>Rising temperatures and climate change have upended ecosystems. <a href="https://apple.news/A5_rvhsRrSg2pC_ckbHM_-g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Inside Climate News</a> reports on how that&rsquo;s resulting in more frequent clashes between humans and wildlife.</p> <p>Oscar nominee Ke Huy Quan is receiving lots of love from other former child actors. The <a href="https://apple.news/AQLOHV2L9T6GD73CeJnQvTw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> talks to several of them.</p>

It’s a crucial week for the U.S. economy. Here’s why.

<p><a href="https://apple.news/APAcEC1tlSdO7moOb7Z-CYg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNBC</a> reports on what the Fed chair says about the economy ahead of a high-stakes jobs report.</p> <p>Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz will testify in the Senate later this month, as the company faces accusations of labor law violations related to union drives. <a href="https://apple.news/A1ePwZ28bR5e2YYB3Zs5VNQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg</a> has the story. Previously, <a href="https://apple.news/ARXiox8kFRsanpgB-VSRV3g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> reported on the union drives.</p> <p>More younger patients are getting colorectal cancers. Doctors don&rsquo;t understand why. The <a href="https://apple.news/AJiBXlH64Svi7jGwu6bcb_Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> takes a look.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AvvBbOHCkSxK77jYx6Sw89A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> explains why Utah&rsquo;s Department of Natural Resources is urging residents to hunt and eat bullfrogs.</p>

Preventing the next toxic train derailment

<p>Norfolk Southern has new safety proposals. <a href="https://apple.news/ArLEoSLLPQlmBVZkCox5_zw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> explains why they&rsquo;re unlikely to satisfy the Biden administration. Meanwhile, <a href="https://apple.news/AXobjwpulSIiHMI_WHXGe4w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> looks at what&rsquo;s inside a bipartisan bill in Congress focused on train safety.</p> <p>Legislators voted to fix a Utah law that makes it hard for some sexual-assault survivors to sue. <a href="https://apple.news/Abvj2z8hyTFWXVghB6gAnJA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ProPublica</a> has that story, along with the <a href="https://apple.news/AbNkO2ToTTx2d7XXTqhvM6Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">investigation that led to the change</a>.</p> <p>America is trying to electrify but there aren&rsquo;t enough electricians. The <a href="https://apple.news/A2jbsoYE8T4KwEakgqun6vw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> examines the problem.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Ag49mPN-cSKysqLv6kJUPmw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> looks at why certain foods taste better the next day.</p>

Inside the “zombie war” for Ukraine’s Bakhmut

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AHXJsO2cySwKzWx2xuN4rDA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has an in-depth look at how Russian Wagner troops are posing a unique threat to Ukrainian forces.</p> <p>A landmark deal has been reached to safeguard ocean life in international waters. The <a href="https://apple.news/AfEh6Vmu5T8OrSjoVW2rFNg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has the story.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AZqO6-ibsRg2IlFBTZKl_5A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Athletic</a> looks at why 2023 may be the year when Formula One racing breaks through with American fans.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AepOM4T3BR5qtF30O69bc4Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CBS News</a> has the story of a man who found a Jurassic-era insect while shopping at Walmart.</p>

Murder convictions seal Alex Murdaugh’s downfall

<p>Alex Murdaugh has been found guilty of murdering his wife and son in 2021. The <a href="https://apple.news/ADK4x3gg1QIO5lhiKUUoyJg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">State</a> has full coverage.</p> <p>Is China providing Russia with military support? <a href="https://apple.news/AhqEkEtP2TfyePrTYmWbEyw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Time</a> explains why it&rsquo;s so hard to tell.</p> <p>A <a href="https://apple.news/Awi0fIMPnQZS8Yi0cB5HM5w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> investigation finds that a shoe-recycling program created in part by U.S. chemical giant Dow seems to be falling short.</p> <p>Chris Rock is hosting a live Netflix special tomorrow where he&rsquo;s expected to talk about being slapped by Will Smith at the Oscars. The <a href="https://apple.news/AVsLFS4GkReay1NTT7zzmcw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has more.</p>

America’s growing child-labor problem

<p>The Biden administration is cracking down on child labor following investigative reporting and an increase in violations. <a href="https://apple.news/AA379ZvmtT6Wtnv6dC_HrVA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> is on the story.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AoLTKaEMpTXeDqG9t2oF8jA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports on a U.S. intelligence review that says &ldquo;Havana syndrome&rdquo; was not caused by an energy weapon or foreign adversary.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AZOLA3CU-TT2nmPRF6uFtWw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wired</a> explains how tech layoffs are fueling a new startup surge.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ANveMSdMpQgq8LDXd2TE38w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">DCist</a> looks at a new reality show that partners MTV with the Smithsonian in a search for &ldquo;the next great artist.&rdquo;</p>

What a lawsuit against Fox is exposing about election lies

<p>Fox News is facing a defamation suit related to the airing of false claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen. Court documents show that top executives including Rupert Murdoch knew the claims were untrue. The <a href="https://apple.news/Azp4yC_F0QXWlK1agQvDT0w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Los Angeles Times</a> has more.</p> <p>A pandemic-era boost to food aid is ending today, just as grocery prices remain high. <a href="https://apple.news/AYJEYFYt6TAKvPitLPNGTSQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ABC News</a> talked to people affected.</p> <p>Iran is investigating the poisoning of hundreds of schoolgirls with toxic gas. The <a href="https://apple.news/AHVqQ4_RlSHeyn6c3Smbv0Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">BBC</a> reports.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A_kQPv2LJR-aIkMTphnrpVQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> looks at the company responsible for the unique patches NASA astronauts wear.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p>

Why the Chicago mayor’s race matters nationally

<p><a href="https://apple.news/ARgVgLR3oQlOzozl5UIFOPg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> explains the national implications of today&rsquo;s election for mayor of Chicago.</p> <p>A new <a href="https://apple.news/AMALDORiFRpOY3Q3_QPBgNw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> investigation raises questions about the effectiveness of Amber Alerts in locating missing children.</p> <p>Adidas has truckloads of unsold Kanye West sneakers and a bunch of bad options on what to do with them. The <a href="https://apple.news/AgM4E_-FcTsCb7UPiUJ2zLg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has the story.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AJzm5lVffSXC-tRrlq46BTg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> writes about why you might think you&rsquo;re younger than you are.</p>

Biden’s student-loan plan faces Supreme Court showdown

<p>The Supreme Court will this week hear two cases that could determine the fate of Biden&rsquo;s plan to forgive chunks of federal student loans. <a href="https://apple.news/AahhpoQxhSiefj5JF0WjEww?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg</a> has a preview.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AUCg-BbwEQq-dYWE5Cezz0g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> explains how a train derailment and release of hazardous chemicals 40 years ago holds clues for the future of East Palestine, Ohio.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AL-21gokhQbSRiWUL8dp1vg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Texas Monthly</a> reports on the professor who says his product cures hiccups.</p>

Looking back on one year of the war in Ukraine

<p>It&rsquo;s one year since Russia invaded Ukraine. Millions of people have been displaced, thousands of civilians have been killed, and Putin won&rsquo;t take nuclear options off the table. The <a href="https://apple.news/AIfVHUe4lQfGp-P1Wgw6Scw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New Yorker</a> has the story &mdash; and <a href="https://apple.news/ActyTsA8HR2-ACJuO9LQg_g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">also examines how</a> Volodymyr Zelenskyy&rsquo;s leadership changed the trajectory of the war.</p> <p>Ozempic, a diabetes medication, has become popular as a weight-loss drug &mdash; and now diabetes patients are struggling to find it. The <a href="https://apple.news/AS2mAzGO4SYGdiOc5DvJ7-w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> breaks it all down.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A7XSmmYViR4WIgQpVieW09A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports on how the outcome of a Texas lawsuit could block access to a key abortion drug across the country.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>The horror comedy film &lsquo;Cocaine Bear&lsquo; is in theaters starting today. <a href="https://apple.news/AMn0siAN3Tr2XW3AZAWYwIA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Variety</a> explains what you should know before buying your tickets.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p>

Understanding the latest research into long COVID

<p>The most common, persistent, and disabling long-COVID symptoms are neurological. <a href="https://apple.news/ArYtB1zyqTW2F9XGrn9GlKw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Scientific American</a> explains how that&rsquo;s shaping the way we think about treatment.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ADJTsk9-cTHmYYnaVHGAJvA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> hosted a town hall for residents of East Palestine, Ohio, to question officials about the area&rsquo;s recent train derailment.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AFDqk4-A1Qt2SlisrtUkxqw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> explains how renewable energy in Europe overtook electricity from natural gas in less than a year.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Americans over 50 are picking up and crushing extreme sports like never before. The <a href="https://apple.news/AfdIRfw2UT8qKyAUzM5bzqA">Washington Post</a> talks with older endurance athletes, surfers, weightlifters, and more to find out why.</p>

The fight over AP African American studies goes national

<p>A battle in Florida over an AP course in African American studies is now spilling over into other states. The <a href="https://apple.news/AWPWcScdYTCadtZl-uQbCJw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports.</p> <p>Rail workers tell <a href="https://apple.news/AkTpD8QM_T8Seq7PLrP3E6A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vice</a> that there were known issues with the train route where the recent Ohio derailment and toxic spill took place.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Ao6S0Cd1-SFWIjuwIuADDGg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownote">Vox</a> has stories of forgotten victims of the Adderall shortage.</p> <p>Data from the largest-ever trial of four-day workweeks shows that men who took part did a lot more child care. <a href="https://apple.news/AeY8doL7_RxCYDApleDCINA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> breaks it down.</p>

Calls for more oversight over U.S. aid to Ukraine

<p>The U.S. has sent tens of billions in aid to Ukraine. <a href="https://apple.news/AJk1vsX62SRm_E8Y6OcjwbA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> reports on concerns that some of it may be landing in corrupt pockets.</p> <p>More earthquakes hit the Turkey-Syria border region, threatening an already-struggling recovery. <a href="https://apple.news/AJR3ddxc3RvWAlBC3psj8tg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> reports.</p> <p>The Supreme Court hears two cases this week that could upend the internet as we know it. <a href="https://apple.news/AxNIKMWZtSUmJOPyJalFaDA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> explains what&rsquo;s at stake.</p> <p>Edits to Roald Dahl&rsquo;s children&rsquo;s books have sparked a heated debate about language. The <a href="https://apple.news/AGNqcAmAkRieEzaKMzenhgw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has the story.</p>

Biden’s surprise visit underscores U.S. support for Ukraine

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AIqO2nIXBRlWS-C4qS4aRhg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> reports on Biden&rsquo;s surprise visit to Kyiv, and on <a href="https://apple.news/AxeHZ5k7HQD2WIKxoUyevtw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Pentagon efforts to ramp up ammunition production</a> for Ukraine&rsquo;s military.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A7JVud7ulRKK1vMkKCAoIdw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Hechinger Report</a> looks at why thousands of high-paying U.S. jobs that don&rsquo;t require a college degree are going unfilled.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/ABWcRQc7FS0-C_1z438mkOQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> details new research that explains what makes slow-motion ads so effective at selling luxury goods.</p>