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The latest election news, as Georgia heads for a runoff

<p><a href="https://apple.news/ANCMa51MHS_yxKQInG3pIag?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Apple News</a> has the latest election results, and what to know about the decisive ones that are still to come.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Aum7zL7amTsafI8HHGr2Ykg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> explains why Georgia keeps having runoffs. And <a href="https://apple.news/AgOiaDBMzSuGhhTIbjZWw8A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">538</a> has analysis of what may happen in the latest one, which could determine who controls the Senate.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ADxOi6b76QpW0hYrDUGGthQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> reports on Hurricane Nicole, which struck Florida&rsquo;s east coast early this morning.</p> <p>The Supreme Court is considering a case that involves adoptions of Native American children and could have far-reaching implications on tribal sovereignty. The <a href="https://apple.news/AUqho3f7QTfyOMh8qi9Czsw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Guardian</a> has the story. <span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Technology has arrived that lets us speak virtually to our dead relatives. <a href="https://apple.news/Ap8MWngHBQWmbnuXeLnKlBA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">MIT Technology Review</a> tested it out.</p>

Where we stand after an unusual election night

<p>Apple News has <a href="https://apple.news/ANCMa51MHS_yxKQInG3pIag?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">coverage and analysis</a> of all the races and reaction, along with <a href="https://apple.news/A0i-8Gr8jSTq0NxjdIzUleg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">up-to-the-minute results</a> from all the contests.</p>

Republicans are already suing over mail-in ballots

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AvXCohXCGQem7ickXhCJSYw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports on how Republicans are already issuing lawsuits to challenge ballots.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Axc1nje8eTx6qOpAtS83mnQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> explains why we likely won&rsquo;t know a lot of election results tonight, and why that&rsquo;s normal.</p> <p>Marijuana could be legal in nearly half of the U.S. if voters pass ballot measures, <a href="https://apple.news/A6vd5p-xJQciEbJuJAJL1Rg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Time</a> reports.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AHR1akh3KRQakw6eQNRRnKA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNBC</a> looks into how reparations are on the official agenda of the U.N.&rsquo;s flagship climate conference for the first time. And <a href="https://apple.news/A5qH562PnSwybeycN1b6koA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">National Geographic</a> explains how powerful new computer modeling is making a scientific case for such payments.</p> <p>In the <a href="https://apple.news/A097QKQHHRPWWDXS3zPWUMQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a>, Ken Burns picks six photos that tell the history of American voting.</p>

Closing arguments in the midterm campaigns

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AtDrvuBT6QNC-fU0CCP1XDQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports on each party&rsquo;s closing arguments in the midterm campaigns. <a href="https://apple.news/A2ubEld-VRfi3CtEU_pUnJw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> looks at concerns over violence around Election Day, and what&rsquo;s being done to keep politicians, voters, and poll workers safe.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Ans80z0htRjG7kAnOQe433g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Apple News Today</a> has a conversation with politics watchers in the final days of the 2022 campaigns.</p> <p>A <a href="https://apple.news/AxkzrMNtJQq6K1DwtNGNrQA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ProPublica</a> and Texas Tribune investigation found that several churches appear to be breaking the law by endorsing candidates in elections &mdash; while the IRS looks the other way.</p> <p>As Egypt hosts world leaders for a climate conference, there&rsquo;s increased focus on the country&rsquo;s most famous political prisoner, who is on a hunger strike. The <a href="https://apple.news/A7PfgvJdlQauFb9bRuHtORg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has the story.</p>

After mass layoffs at Twitter, what will Elon Musk do next?

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AN7tOCl-5RMmJW_LH6csBNg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Verge</a> reports on Elon Musk&rsquo;s latest move at Twitter: mass layoffs.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AhRN85S56QdyItscRj9waCA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> explains why voters in five states are deciding whether to go further than the 13th Amendment on slavery.</p> <p>Nearly 100,000 people have been displaced by gangs in Haiti, and cholera is spreading, the <a href="https://apple.news/A9lUMiMSFS828JNGiy8VBNQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Miami Herald</a> reports. There are also concerns about safety over Haitian skies after an <a href="https://apple.news/AlSks5KsJTiCO_tLU8rgcAw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">attempted kidnapping of air traffic controllers</a>.</p> <p>Some people who got special &ldquo;temporary&rdquo; tattoos have discovered that the ink is much longer-lasting than they thought. The <a href="https://apple.news/AE-DuOWhFQkKZAXZyARBG4A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">San Francisco Chronicle</a> spoke to them.</p>

Which party will control Congress? Three experts weigh in.

<p><em>This episode is part of a special series from </em><a href="https://apple.news/TteGvEYvpSiyvqUON1PSdHg?subscribe=1"><em>Apple News Today</em></a><em> exploring the lead-up to the 2022 midterm elections.</em></p> <p>Which party will control Congress? What are the most crucial races to watch? What do voters say they want? Apple News editor Gideon Resnick put these questions and more to a panel of election watchers: Amy Walter, the editor-in-chief of the <em>Cook Political Report</em>, Errin Haines, the editor-at-large for the <em>19th</em>, and Mike Madrid, a GOP consultant and co-host of the <em>Latino Vote</em> podcast.</p>

Biden wants lower gas prices. Here’s why it won’t be easy.

<p>Biden says he&rsquo;ll impose higher taxes on energy companies if they don&rsquo;t help lower consumer prices. <a href="https://apple.news/A6fGQheYZQke0eIsVoIr4Uw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg</a> explains why that will be a hard threat to carry out.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Ajmhd9bB_RrWKeBPcyk1PAw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> looks at how the U.S.-Saudi relationship is straining.</p> <p>The Parkland school shooter was sentenced to life in prison without parole after victims delivered emotional statements. <a href="https://apple.news/Axdz4QdESRH-6MWvg_fL-QQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> has the story.</p> <p>Ethiopia and the Tigray People&rsquo;s Liberation Front have agreed to a truce in the two-year war that displaced millions of people. The <a href="https://apple.news/AvodegonZSA-YVg2EbK3hrw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Guardian</a> reports.</p> <p>Kanye West can&rsquo;t sell White Lives Matter shirts without risking a lawsuit from the two Black men who own the rights to the phrase. <a href="https://apple.news/ACrF3RM_SSOC8TaEN-roNvQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Capital B</a> spoke to them.</p>

Behind the spread of false theories about the Pelosi attack

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AK8Sc1FWWSJCGDF2Xm2uJuQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> reports on how prominent conservatives pushed a false theory about the assault on Paul Pelosi, and has <a href="https://apple.news/AkxphK1tmS8qV0zLUMOPMng?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">new details</a> from law enforcement that provide hard facts about the suspect and his motivations.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Agv7vTldBQVKFZ6gBgO8uGA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> lays out the national implications of the Texas attorney-general race.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A4oEIguJeRiyBVbsvQxX_iw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> explains how the shortage of Black sperm donors in America is leading to difficult choices for Black women who need a donor to conceive.</p> <p>For D&iacute;a de los Muertos, communities are honoring victims of the elementary-school shooting in Uvalde. <a href="https://apple.news/Awp3dx2cWQs2uAEo_hQXoDA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> has the story.</p>

What the housing-market shift means for you

<p><a href="https://apple.news/A1L-_dJkMRb28Guw1DHpcFw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> details how rising mortgage rates are affecting would-be buyers and the market overall. <a href="https://apple.news/AMfDoQ3eRRsCp9JlbT-cqvw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">BuzzFeed News</a> looks into why people are questioning the viability of homeownership. And the <a href="https://apple.news/ARehgrqMaRK-EfE7ZzI4NgA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reports on how it&rsquo;s tough out there for renters too.</p> <p>Hospital beds are full as children&rsquo;s hospitals across the country see a surge in cases of common respiratory illnesses. <a href="https://apple.news/A4rgFBDjpQqGkKDKe7E2QMA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Grid</a> has the story.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AtdUod4TvQzmxhohXStqAZg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Apple News</a> breaks down how the Supreme Court could reimagine the future of the Voting Rights Act.</p> <p>A Mondrian painting has been hanging upside down for decades. The <a href="https://apple.news/AZNgT5VE9Tx-8zgZ_MB7GQQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Guardian</a> explains why the curator isn&rsquo;t flipping it.</p>

Where voting rights stand going into the midterms

<p>A major case before the Supreme Court could impact the future of voting rights and many states will be voting after restrictive laws passed since the last presidential election.</p> <p>In this episode of <a href="https://apple.news/AtdUod4TvQzmxhohXStqAZg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Apple News Today</a>&rsquo;s special series exploring the most important issues affecting voters, editor Gideon Resnick talks with Janai Nelson, the president and director-counsel of the Legal Defense Fund.</p>

Fears of political violence grow after attack on Paul Pelosi

<p>There are fears of an increase in politically motivated attacks after the husband of House speaker Nancy Pelosi was attacked in the family home. The <a href="https://apple.news/AhUCXOLGKRbCMEoaYefjagQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has more.</p> <p>Brazil&rsquo;s former president Luiz In&aacute;cio Lula da Silva made a comeback win in a contentious election. The <a href="https://apple.news/A8sVuWYlAQNiN5W29LrM1qA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">BBC</a> has details.</p> <p>South Korean authorities are investigating a crowd crush during Halloween celebrations on the streets of Seoul that killed more than 150 people. The <a href="https://apple.news/AULpHdNgQSzSmR2NueCuHZA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Guardian</a> has on-the-ground reporting.</p> <p>The deadly collapse of a bridge in India came days after it reopened after renovations, <a href="https://apple.news/A7GVjrqLMTk2eT0L_uFhKpw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> reports.</p> <p>Dozens of people are dead in a tropical storm in the Philippines that brought heavy rain, triggering landslides. <a href="https://apple.news/A93oDijaCSpeLOJMYRO196A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> is following the story.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Atg5zzdumSKea_Vp1ijdQJw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> lays out how the Supreme Court will weigh the question of affirmative action in higher education in two separate cases. And it <a href="https://apple.news/Ai-cMapTFQairYmHlcefQzw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">takes a closer look</a> at the facts and history of one of the cases, brought against UNC.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AzlMS6BI7T6umgYkkVLp1Yg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> tells the surprising rescue story of how a Colorado train passenger looked out the window and spotted a missing, injured hiker.</p>

How Elon Musk’s Twitter buy could affect elections

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AChmqNXtUQDy8REccnWjpZA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg</a> reports on Elon Musk firing top Twitter executives after closing his $44 billion deal. And the <a href="https://apple.news/AtaNg5gzCQcqAK8PfJsGFzw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> looks at how his ownership could affect the midterm elections.</p> <p>Early-voting numbers are strong ahead of November 8, which may indicate massive turnout. <a href="https://apple.news/AVWYahES1TAyzV7iBaYSKMA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ABC News</a> examines the data.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ANCMa51MHS_yxKQInG3pIag?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Apple News</a> has full coverage of the midterms, along with details on how to vote where you live.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Ax38H0NCgTim0ec17jn4TVg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">MLB.com</a> has key storylines to watch in the World Series as the Houston Astros take on the Philadelphia Phillies.</p> <p>A man played dead hundreds of times on TikTok in a macabre campaign to land a part as a corpse on a TV show or movie. It worked. The <a href="https://apple.news/A1BDkpQwPQ5i6cnJcFqt0tw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Louisville Courier-Journal</a> tells his story.</p>

Hear from swing-state voters on the midterms

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AKx28xaLOSVqIiEGBX_eROg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> asks swing-state voters to weigh in on the midterm elections.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AnrlcBgV1Tmi9vAw7fnlsbw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> explains how winter could affect Russia&rsquo;s war in Ukraine.</p> <p>A U.N. report says countries are not doing enough to fight climate change. <a href="https://apple.news/AA8AUn6w-R22Cx5SqfvWJqw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> has more.</p> <p>New federal money is helping schools make the switch from diesel buses to electric. <a href="https://apple.news/AnZqWtBDbRpyNKEX7rGxBJg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> has the story.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p>

Inside the post-Roe underground abortion-pill network

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The</span><a href="https://apple.news/Ag2768oVOSA6cHjRNKy_XIA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Washington Post</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> goes inside the covert network providing abortion pills to states where abortion is now banned.</span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AwDL8hXyfRfasrc_Ow5e48g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Rolling Stone</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> looks at how Kanye West&rsquo;s latest controversies are much more problematic than previous ones.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The latest episode of</span><a href="https://apple.news/Admk7wgm8S0uljmsZKUOYOw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Apple News Today</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">&rsquo;s special election series examines the Democrats&rsquo; mad dash to Election Day.</span></p>

Inside the Democrats’ mad dash to Election Day

<p>The Democratic Party and President Joe Biden are facing a lot of headwinds going into the final weeks of the midterm campaign.</p> <p>In this episode of <a href="https://apple.news/Admk7wgm8S0uljmsZKUOYOw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Apple News Today</a>&rsquo;s special series exploring the most important issues affecting voters, editor Gideon Resnick talks with Gabriel Debenedetti, a national correspondent for New York Magazine covering the Democratic Party.</p>

Now we know how much the pandemic hurt kids’ learning

<p><a href="https://apple.news/Ad-Gdf1u5TqG-qAV18Dshqg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> reports on new nationwide test scores from fourth and eighth graders that show major declines during the pandemic.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Ae5ty5jbTT3eiOy85RtAjPg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has what you need to know about Rishi Sunak, the U.K.&rsquo;s third prime minister in seven weeks.</p> <p>How many Van Gogh masterpieces is one Earth worth? <a href="https://apple.news/AajbqhKQ1TbSXyk4zSLckAw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> takes a counterintuitive look at recent climate protests that targeted famous artworks.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A_SeedtW4TzCjObobu51bbw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Guardian</a> looks at how Singapore is tackling the strange problem of an exploding otter population.</p>

New details from Ron DeSantis’s controversial voter arrests

<p>Newly obtained video offers insights into Florida governor Ron DeSantis&rsquo;s program to arrest felons who voted in the state. The <a href="https://apple.news/A77vMSzIQSGKJNFHKH67IVg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Miami Herald and Tampa Bay Times</a> have the story.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/APHSutWfpTjuCzRQ7qDxwCQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> goes inside the rescue of nearly 4,000 beagles from a breeding facility.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A0KjDXOeVSAu8rt4v5oxVvA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Guardian</a> looks a recent study suggesting there is a potential risk that melting glaciers will release frozen viruses and bacteria into the wild.</p> <p>Early-Hollywood actor Anna May Wong will be the first Asian American featured on U.S. currency. <a href="https://apple.news/AKmXbC9-dRqivn0SlIUihhg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> tells her story.</p>

What you might not know about the Iran protests

<p>Iranians tell <a href="https://apple.news/A3ytslmyASmCFikD90J7JeA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> how they were tortured by government forces for taking part in protests.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AgaUqaIyRQXSfSH_RMYveqA">In Conversation</a> speaks to a scholar on feminist movements in Iran for insight into the country&rsquo;s recent demonstrations.</p> <p>A <a href="https://apple.news/Ar3dGHqnMQGSt_meo7cmluw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Miami Herald</a> investigation reveals new details about Florida governor Ron DeSantis&rsquo;s controversial program to fly migrants from Texas to Martha&rsquo;s Vineyard.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AiOwTNjEvROCTFMoUJ-b8AA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Recode</a> reports on Instagram&rsquo;s new strategy to combat toxic speech on the platform: telling people not to act like jerks.</p>

Why midterms polling sites are boosting security

<p>British prime minister Liz Truss resigned after a short and chaotic time in office. <a href="https://apple.news/A-BzFuH2-S2Ovk73YBCCNLw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> has details.</p> <p>Election officials are responding to threats from 2020-election deniers by beefing up security at polling places so workers and voters stay safe. <a href="https://apple.news/Asx1Y2bm6SgKj5AUWd3a-qw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> is on the story.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AR0RvOfwuRLLu94GBmNyx3g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Apple News</a> has a guide to voting in the midterms, including specifics for every state.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AHbYgw9NdT0G8DNzSPHWssA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">PBS NewsHour</a> reports on how Russia&rsquo;s attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure have civilians facing blackouts.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AEHS6J1MMR-W71gnCLsnxXg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg</a> looks at potential new steps by the E.U. to deal with the emerging energy crisis caused by Russia&rsquo;s cutoff of critical gas supplies.</p> <p>A <a href="https://apple.news/A_NKWN9J2QUuRUstPGlyXEg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> investigation finds that hundreds of retired military personnel have been taking big-money jobs with foreign governments, primarily countries known for human-rights abuses and political repression.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AsUxzBpTeQQ2nXp6lixEkYA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> has details of a new study that suggests dogs can smell stress in humans.</p>

The big IRS changes that could reduce your tax bill

<p>The IRS is making changes in response to inflation. <a href="https://apple.news/AN3pEZeeqSTap4y7Sy5xqBw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Barron&rsquo;s</a> explains how they could reduce your tax bill.</p> <p>Biden is set to announce the release of more petroleum from the strategic reserve. The bid to ease gas prices comes ahead of elections where the cost of living is expected to be a key issue. The <a href="https://apple.news/ARXvLBnOOR8yCYdbDKCPfPg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has the story.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Avy28ZFsqQMCn0-QYuYvddA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> reports on how Democrats are worried about the Oregon governor&rsquo;s race, which is shaping up to be closer than many people expected.</p> <p>Hundreds are dead in Nigeria&rsquo;s worst flooding in a decade. <a href="https://apple.news/Asl_PPCmUQ82uQgoZMuFg7g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> is covering the disaster.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AfvY4y3nvT3yoIuXCRi6Y5A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> explains why palm trees are so good at surviving powerful hurricanes.</p>

How to access federal student-loan forgiveness

<p>The website for student-loan forgiveness is now live. The <a href="https://apple.news/AgHaL3gh3SOq9Vv3_OJQfJg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">L.A. Times</a> takes a look.</p> <p>The 2022-23 NBA season tips off tonight. <a href="https://apple.news/AX2g_DnNBTIyszkO2uK4jXw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ESPN</a> previews the new season&rsquo;s contenders, stars, and big questions.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp; &nbsp;</span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AX2g_DnNBTIyszkO2uK4jXw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg</a> reports on Brazil&rsquo;s upcoming presidential runoff election, where the stakes are high for just about every living thing on Earth.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>In the <a href="https://apple.news/AsZDCf6KaSTOPkcx35ly-oQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">latest episode</a> of our special midterms series, NPR&rsquo;s Sarah McCammon explains how the Supreme Court&rsquo;s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade has changed the dynamic of this year&rsquo;s races.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p>

How abortion could affect the election

<p>The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade over the summer changing the landscape across the country for abortion access.</p> <p>In this episode of <a href="https://apple.news/AsZDCf6KaSTOPkcx35ly-oQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><em>Apple News Today</em></a>&rsquo;s special series exploring the most important political issues affecting voters,&nbsp;editor Gideon Resnick talks with NPR&rsquo;s Sarah McCammon about how abortion politics and policy have changed the dynamics in this year&rsquo;s races.</p>

What a third term for China’s Xi Jinping would mean

<p>With Xi Jinping poised to begin a likely third term as president of China, he used a speech to set out priorities for the nation. <a href="https://apple.news/AvbMUlOEDTtGlC-hK3uftkA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> has key takeaways.</p> <p>An NBC reporter&rsquo;s comment about her interview with John Fetterman led to a media firestorm over his recovery from a stroke. <a href="https://apple.news/AlSqTCey2TGKNdDMl_srmKQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New York</a> magazine&rsquo;s Rebecca Traister, who spoke with the Senate candidate for a recent profile, provides a different perspective.</p> <p>It&rsquo;s an exciting time to be a bargain hunter: U.S. retailers are sitting on a record $732 billion of inventory &mdash; and now they&rsquo;re desperate to sell. The <a href="https://apple.news/AD2Ho8AhRQmO6oaPKqIp8lA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports. <span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p>

What to know about big developments in Trump investigations

<p>There have been several major recent developments in the legal investigations into Trump, his family, and his businesses. <a href="https://apple.news/Ak6vL4eZgSmG_yPasTZbWMw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC</a> reports on how the January 6 committee has voted to subpoena Trump. <a href="https://apple.news/AWX5ehcYQThKG7QYEY_v25A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ABC</a> explains why the New York A.G. is seeking a preliminary injunction against him. And the <a href="https://apple.news/Alf803WLQTCaw3r-M6KNtew?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports on the Supreme Court&rsquo;s decision to deny his request for it to intervene in the legal fight over the review of classified documents seized at Mar-a-Lago.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AAaTQMgRkSNynau_0NiW8ng?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> examined a strange pattern and found that hoax callers are reporting nonexistent active school shooters to police.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A8lXN3k8lS0yEX1Rdrid5Gg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports on how so-called swatting &mdash; fake reports of violence &mdash; forced Denver to shut down all 25 public-library branches.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Self-driving cars were the future once. One former evangelist for the technology told <a href="https://apple.news/AwJ0dSwp2Rc-m6fDfT3lL0A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg Businessweek</a> that&rsquo;s no longer the case.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AJe-9zeR0Riypa5Zo_V0etQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> spoke to scientists hoping to teach A.I. how to use people&rsquo;s voices and breathing patterns to diagnose illness.</p>

How a secret tape of racist remarks is rocking politics

<p>Racist remarks by prominent Latino politicians are rocking the Los Angeles City Council after secret recordings were leaked. The <a href="https://apple.news/AF8pGenrbTF2PjWaX5GfvPg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">L.A. Times</a> is on the story.</p> <p>Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones must pay nearly $1 billion in damages to Sandy Hook victims&rsquo; families for spreading falsehoods. <a href="https://apple.news/Ad-sre0aVSVOV74aXOJb0fw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> has details.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AKJlwxtPtRwC-yviHIT_B1A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports that today&rsquo;s January 6 committee hearing is expected to introduce new evidence about Trump&rsquo;s conduct on the day of the attack.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AD6H5VAAWTyyeN18RnY86vA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> explains why so many people are stealing parrots.</p>

Jake Tapper wants you to know C.J. Rice’s story

<p>C.J. Rice was found guilty of attempted murder in South Philadelphia and is now serving up to 60 years in prison. CNN anchor Jake Tapper investigated the case and found signs of a flawed investigation and inadequate legal counsel. His story is in the <a href="https://apple.news/ASQPjhlU4SASMExbLM9P9Tg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a>.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A3zCidus1Q5a1iMu5czQMMQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports on multiple lawsuits that are aiming to stop Biden&rsquo;s plan to cancel some federal student-loan debt.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ATc4ulfsESxeYfMsGThODyA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Time</a> explains why car dealers have the upper hand over buyers in today&rsquo;s market &mdash;&nbsp;and what that means for your wallet.</p>

Why protests in Iran are gaining new energy

<p>Amnesty International says a teenage girl was killed by security forces in Iran. Her death is giving new energy to anti-government demonstrators. The <a href="https://apple.news/ALPtwy5ynREOJHi43Tx8Qsg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Guardian</a> has more. And <a href="https://apple.news/A7axwP2JLS9apU0VbFF6qqA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> looks at why it&rsquo;s important that some oil workers have reportedly joined the protests.</p> <p>A Supreme Court case could determine the fate of millions of pigs. <a href="https://apple.news/A4rot32JdTN6_BVdYvuIB5g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> has the story.</p> <p>For the next episode of our special midterms series, Amy Gardner from the Washington Post warns <a href="https://apple.news/Af0OZU2PzT8GjERkoWT49iw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Apple News Today</a> that a majority of GOP nominees deny the 2020 results &mdash; and says that, if they win, they&rsquo;ll be positioned to affect the outcome of future elections.</p>

The “stunning and sobering” number of election deniers on the ballot this November

<p>Joe Biden won the 2020 election, but many Republican candidates are campaigning on the lie that it was stolen. What could the consequences be if they win?</p> <p>In this episode of <a href="https://apple.news/Af0OZU2PzT8GjERkoWT49iw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><em>Apple News Today</em></a>&rsquo;s special series exploring the most important political issues affecting voters,&nbsp;editor Gideon Resnick talks with Amy Gardner,&nbsp;a reporter covering voting for the<em>&nbsp;Washington Post</em>, about the 299 election deniers running in the midterms.</p>

What to know about Russia’s latest attacks on Kyiv

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A44ZP42UATiu7FIKLdhJ-EQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reports that western Ukrainian cities such as Kyiv that have been mostly peaceful in recent months have come under attack. The Russian strikes are in retaliation for an explosion that destroyed a key bridge connecting Russia with Crimea.</p> <p>Harvey Weinstein&rsquo;s latest trial on sexual-assault charges begins in Los Angeles today, the <a href="https://apple.news/AHEL1b7vERraNYMc6ximjjw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Guardian</a> reports. It&rsquo;s a key moment for the #MeToo movement, which was sparked by reporting on abuse allegations against him.</p> <p>Political misinformation is a growing problem. <a href="https://apple.news/Aw_LgA834QDe_-MN1FTnOzg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> looks at the waves of false information being aimed at Latino voters ahead of the midterm elections.</p> <p>Cheating scandals are rocking a variety of competitive events. The <a href="https://apple.news/AfynpENgmOfqxGeLz-NaA4Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Independent</a> looks at allegations involving judges of Irish dancing. And the <a href="https://apple.news/AzZOH65FySXKjU7c7li8Rgw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Akron Beacon Journal</a> covers a scandal where angling-contest officials found weights stuffed into fish.</p>

Biden warns of “Armageddon” amid Putin nuclear threats

<p>The joint winners of this year&rsquo;s Nobel Peace Prize are civil-rights campaigners from Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine. <a href="https://apple.news/AZ_vL9CpoS4OAhlRyFKNYhQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> has the story.</p> <p>Biden says Putin&rsquo;s nuclear threats have the world as close to &ldquo;Armageddon&rdquo; as it&rsquo;s been since the Cuban missile crisis. <a href="https://apple.news/A_sR8HELmRbWDih854Zox7Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> reports.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AgqD3lzwLSmO-zFmRvnulpA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> looks into why Biden is pardoning thousands of people with marijuana convictions.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AXVAwP_HVR_25En4gy4dBhQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports that federal agents believe they have enough evidence to charge Hunter Biden on failing to report all of his income and lying on paperwork to buy a gun.</p> <p>This week on In Conversation, we talk to a journalist who investigated the TSA&rsquo;s two-decade history. Critics say the agency has made flying much harder, but not much safer.</p> <p>Netflix&rsquo;s top show is about serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer. <a href="https://apple.news/Ar2IhjKeyQkycazMKLWrnGQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vanity Fair</a> looks at the problems of turning serial-killer stories into entertainment.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AVh6VOWZwT56D1kn23k6dzA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ESPN</a> breaks down everything you need to know as Major League Baseball starts its playoffs.</p>