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Why it’s so hard to change gun laws

<p class="p1">President Biden demanded Congress take action to prevent the next mass shooting. <a href="https://apple.news/AtSP2zbufRYiZxmYublxfrA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span class="s1">NPR</span></a> breaks down the hurdles to legislative change.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="p1">Sanctions on Russia for the war in Ukraine have exacerbated supply-chain woes and pushed the price of commodities up. <a href="https://apple.news/Aupq4IfM3RbKaa1Cptg-tTw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span class="s1">Bloomberg News</span></a> explains how Russia still benefits from the shortages.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="p1">A <a href="https://apple.news/AS5BHeUGvTVic8fvLb8xXfg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span class="s1">New Yorker</span></a> reporter tried to understand the rise in child suicides.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="p1">Harini Logan won the Scripps National Spelling Bee after the competition went to a spell-off. <a href="https://apple.news/A4tPSvdmJQeqgsmiYsipbOA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span class="s1">USA Today</span></a> describes the dramatic finish.</p>

What happens to school buildings after mass shootings?

<p>Residents in Uvalde, Texas, are questioning whether to demolish and rebuild Robb Elementary after 21 people were killed there in a mass shooting. <a href="https://apple.news/AVoeJM5NnT-WJYDEAUdsQyA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> looks at what other communities have done after these tragedies.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Sheryl Sandberg is leaving Facebook. The <a href="https://apple.news/AKZAn9BhhRzGuj9QH7ctdMg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> explains why that matters.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>To understand how dire the formula shortage is, the <a href="https://apple.news/ADFHI-2_yQxO3GLI0qfMrkw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Dallas Morning News</a> followed a new mother in Texas as she spent hours tracking down formula for her baby.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Tonight, the Celtics will face the Warriors in the NBA Finals. The <a href="https://apple.news/AmCY5YdcxSMC6QaS_Pq_RRw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Ringer</a> tells you what you need to know ahead of Game 1.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p>

Why arming teachers may not prevent school shootings

<p><a href="https://apple.news/A-IVuEKq3QSC2ukMS7iwCdw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> looks at research finding that there&rsquo;s very little evidence that giving teachers guns makes schools safer from mass shootings.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AcwqzfPckRWuqjobKFfNnjw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">HuffPost</a> argues that the courtroom dispute between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard is more than just a social-media circus.</p> <p>Gangsters in Haiti are kidnapping physicians, causing hospitals to close. The <a href="https://apple.news/AnoVYKbKxRsuKlCXq4I154A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Miami Herald</a> reports.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AgMZ3zMFPRrS9YPd6gm9Eng?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports on the fascinating new discoveries archaeologists found in Egypt, dating back 2,500 years.</p>

How a shooting long before Columbine changed the gun debate

<p>As Uvalde families mourn, the <a href="https://apple.news/AuVruiW2WS-ukS0km4Rldjw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Texas Tribune</a> looks back at another mass shooting in the state that affects the gun-policy debate in America to this day.</p> <p>What a <a href="https://apple.news/A1xx117jQR-iwdibB6R0W_g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> tax columnist learned about the IRS after having to wait more than five hours in line for assistance.</p> <p>American taxpayers have to spend a surprising amount of time navigating government bureaucracy to access the benefits they&rsquo;re entitled to. The <a href="https://apple.news/ACBNt_m7xSqC3jVRiM0FYqg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> examines of &ldquo;the Time Tax.&rdquo;</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AkE4hey47SfObVag0dt8yJA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Grist</a> reports on new research showing climate change is seriously messing with our sleep.</p> <p>Tom Cruise runs a lot in his movies. <a href="https://apple.news/AldEabLe2Ty6LlQ6iSEYGew?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ESPN</a> asked elite athletes to critique his form.</p>

What’s next for grieving families after the Texas shooting

<p>Parkland and Newtown families reflect on how to support the parents who lost children in the Texas elementary-school shooting. The <a href="https://apple.news/AD3ERj5J8ToCtIiksOSywdQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> spoke to them.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AzQX0RYAjRiWUyckGSidJWg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> reports on how the Texas and Buffalo shootings are overshadowing the confirmation process of Biden's ATF nominee.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AnuqIvJRUQe6vn2rlLUlXNA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New Yorker</a> examines the digital spaces where the gunman in the Buffalo shooting developed his plans and built an audience.</p> <p>A conversation with a <a href="https://apple.news/A1WeeYIrfQhelUj3AmpQAKA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> journalist who survived a school shooting more than two decades ago, who spoke with others who lived through the first wave of this kind of gun violence.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AIZgXuvGOTHexHO5eWz0WPA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Apple News</a> highlights some of the best journalism focusing on the week&rsquo;s tragic events.</p>

Here’s what has changed about gun policy in America

<p>At least 19 students and 2 adults were killed in a shooting at a Texas elementary school. The <a href="https://apple.news/ALdvaq9awTNmKLqXFE-uzXA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">San Antonio Express-News</a> reports.</p> <p>Two years after George Floyd&rsquo;s murder, the <a href="https://apple.news/ASmPJff6ZT_OnizjtfFercQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports on how the White House is issuing an executive order on policing and <a href="https://apple.news/Ah2-UtPQwQSOy33HPkm7ZFg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">how Biden&rsquo;s rhetoric around overhauling law enforcement has changed</a>.</p>

Why Georgia’s primary matters nationally

<p>Georgia&rsquo;s primary races have national implications. Trump is seeing mixed results in efforts to influence state politics. <a href="https://apple.news/AAWO3PbcrSm6YzAZNve3ylw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> looks at why Governor Brian Kemp, an enemy of Trump&rsquo;s, looks set for a strong win.</p> <p>A Supreme Court ruling on Mississippi&rsquo;s restrictive abortion law may pave the way for restrictions on abortion in other states. <a href="https://apple.news/AswkOpbZvTKewT0s77st6iA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ProPublica</a> reveals how the state does the least for new parents in need.</p> <p>No, video games don&rsquo;t rot brains. Research shows that, in moderation, there are actually cognitive benefits. The <a href="https://apple.news/Aeutw2mcRR6Ob-HJE7D4ivQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> breaks down recent data.</p> <p>AOL Instant Messenger launched 25 years ago this month. <a href="https://apple.news/AC9DUmoONRimGVv9rVXQdkw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Smithsonian Magazine</a> explains how the old-school messaging technology is a lot more influential than you might think.</p>

Understanding Biden’s surprising China-Taiwan comments

<p>Biden said America would be willing to use force to defend Taiwan against a possible Chinese attack, an answer that surprised observers from Washington to Beijing. <a href="https://apple.news/AOgJ1gJe3QZiYZGbYQX1AQg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> reports.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AVmD4ZEH2TyWjRWbEKx_oog?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Houston Chronicle</a> has details of an extensive new report revealing Southern Baptist leaders routinely silenced sexual-abuse survivors and missed opportunities to make reforms.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A9sdiN9G7T-mLqJDPVYUrUw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> reports on the Russian soldier sentenced to life in prison in Ukraine&rsquo;s first war crimes trial. <a href="https://apple.news/A_x9Tf7YiS82VYwL14cvmYw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> takes us inside the dramatic courtroom moment when a Ukrainian widow confronted the man who shot her elderly husband.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ATwhvcQttSQSwLWq4J8oi9Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Sports Illustrated</a> profiles Rafael Nadal, who at 36 is aiming for another Grand Slam title, fighting injuries, age, and younger opponents.</p>

A landmark study on abortion contains surprises

<p>Oklahoma lawmakers have passed a bill that would be the strictest anti-abortion law in the nation. The <a href="https://apple.news/AecT2nmBJT0-rGBs_xHeUiw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has details. And <a href="https://apple.news/AasP-o2DISFe0kFsNLY6lkw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> looks at a landmark study tracking the lasting effect of having an abortion, or being denied one.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Av1Y8UmcHR_W4tnYaxsx1QQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> explains Biden&rsquo;s five big challenges on his first trip to Asia as president.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A5CLBbhtVQrGilnW1PhlOFQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> introduces us to parents who refuse to give their kids smartphones.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/APdQN9Hw4QhmDQWYiSRV8gA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Popular Science</a> looks at the facts behind common misconceptions about metals in the kitchen.</p>

Here’s what people get wrong about baby formula

<p><a href="https://apple.news/A_cSOzf5QRpqsPjV83Y8B1w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> reports on Biden&rsquo;s decision to invoke the the Defense Production Act to combat the baby-formula shortage. There are a lot of misconceptions about breastfeeding and formula feeding, so <a href="https://apple.news/A4_oCwfDPTO-UjytX1H_lJw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> supplies some facts.</p> <p>A <a href="https://apple.news/AeWbKdm79R52QP87ZGzsNTQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> investigation reveals major failures in the adoption system in America. Hear more on USA Today&rsquo;s <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-states-are-failing-adopted-children/id975311694?i=1000562504443?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">5 Things</a> podcast.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AdP5zyCjxTQauOeuicGbqng?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> explains why monkeypox is in the news &mdash; and why you&rsquo;re highly unlikely to catch it.</p> <p>The PGA Championship begins today without defending champion Phil Mickelson. <a href="https://apple.news/Af_j7Su3MQpG8uLY9iAigYw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ESPN</a> tells the story of how things fell apart for the golf legend in just one year.</p>

Good luck finding a theme in these primary results

<p>Tuesday&rsquo;s primary results paint a mixed picture of the electorate, the parties, and Trump's influence. <a href="https://apple.news/AaRn_M3AjQuSeuoqZwIcgEA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> explains.</p> <p>Following the killing of Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, <a href="https://apple.news/A85Zpyc_bRM63cqnCqgpiRg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CBS News</a> looks at the major questions remaining about her death. A friend and fellow reporter writes a remembrance of her for <a href="https://apple.news/AE2AxMyrJQzePlYcrlgBmyA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a>.</p> <p>Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell tells the <a href="https://apple.news/AJCqKpP4pToWFDtbAUplI4g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> that inflation must be brought down &mdash; and that the bank has the resolve to do it. But <a href="https://apple.news/A9ngecnoiTOCzkoEpcMSpxg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg</a>&rsquo;s visit to the Texas town with the highest inflation in the country reveals the limits of the Fed&rsquo;s ability to help.</p> <p>A collegiate summer-league baseball team is reinventing the game and drawing huge crowds. The <a href="https://apple.news/Aa7aHh0LITzawJYav6WkjQg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Los Angeles Times</a> has the story.</p>

Remembering the lives lost in the Buffalo mass shooting

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/ACwfUy_nJSk-WsjZ5B587SA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> tells the stories of the people who were killed in the Buffalo grocery-store shooting.</p> <p>Russia&rsquo;s war is doing damage to Ukraine&rsquo;s air and water that will have generational impact. <a href="https://apple.news/APq3UgVKqSsGh3c4FRzNgEA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Rolling Stone</a> explains.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AErPr4yNPRpCHVa46OIz16Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Sports Illustrated</a> reports on the NBA&rsquo;s crackdown on player profanity.</p> <p>Congress is holding its first public hearing on UFOs in more than 50 years. The <a href="https://apple.news/AzsKE7MtUT2CAO3QvDmF_TQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has a preview. And <a href="https://apple.news/AJQ2g6tcVTXSBd2Gcwe5Yzw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Esquire</a> looks at the connection with that guy from Blink-182.</p>

The racist conspiracy theory behind the Buffalo shooting

<p>On Saturday, a gunman opened fire at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York &mdash; killing 10 people. Investigators believe the alleged gunman was motivated by a racist conspiracy known as &ldquo;replacement theory.&rdquo; The <a href="https://apple.news/AczhZeYZhTFqYSY_tj-k1EA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports on how this idea has moved from the fringes of the internet to mainstream media and politics.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>A <a href="https://apple.news/AzYUjiqSiTx2up_vmEc9NeA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Time</a> reporter traveled to the North and South poles to see the impact of climate change there for for herself.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Music-concert tickets have recently become way more expensive. <a href="https://apple.news/ABYlK8p7QQZS6l33Jl4EwFw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vice</a> explains why.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Ukraine won the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest. <a href="https://apple.news/Aw1BJrOWnS62ZM-xbWEC-vA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> spoke with the frontman of Kalush Orchestra, the band behind the winning entry, who said it&rsquo;s a huge responsibility to represent the country at a global competition.</p>

What to know about the cryptocurrency meltdown

<p class="p1">TerraUSD, a stablecoin that is supposed to be pegged to the US dollar, crashed this week. <a href="https://apple.news/AfgvVDjbgTWOJQU8beeV_iA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span class="s1">CNBC</span></a> explains what that shows about the vulnerabilities of cryptocurrencies. And <a href="https://apple.news/AZc2DOc2BQLKtfq1Qjenlng?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span class="s1">CNN</span></a> says the panic over digital assets has gotten Washington&rsquo;s attention.</p> <p class="p1">We spoke to Tina Brown about her new book&rsquo;s inside look at the British royal family. Read the <a href="https://apple.news/A3sY6lhlITj6ffV33fh2nFA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span class="s1">Vanity Fair</span></a> excerpt.</p> <p class="p1">True-crime stories are everywhere these days. How does it feel for people to see their tragic family histories turned into entertainment? <a href="https://apple.news/AUFIbPiV7SzqcdUnGqvBm9g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span class="s1">BuzzFeed News</span></a> looked into this.</p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><a href="https://apple.news/AhrxV-_Q4TgqGltUMT7jVwg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wired</a></span> reports on how researchers have grown plants in dirt from the moon for the first time.</p>

People who’ve never had COVID may hold the key to beating it

<p>Scientists are studying people who have not yet caught the coronavirus for clues to how to better tackle it in future. The <a href="https://apple.news/As8vZK-x5TvKkVgak8-pOnw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> investigates.</p> <p>One of Putin&rsquo;s big issues with the West has been the expansion of NATO. Now his invasion of Ukraine has Finland ready to join the alliance, after decades of staying out. The <a href="https://apple.news/A5XJOktc5Rtew8LKQXHC6og?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> explains.</p> <p>Creating the best NFL schedule involves thousands of computers. The <a href="https://apple.news/AQOQf0FiPQ-SwyjhIKAwHWw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Los Angeles Times</a> got an exclusive look into the process.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Az5b-7zvpTISvi9Rrl7BUNw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> tells the story of how a calm air-traffic controller helped a passenger with no flying experience safely land a plane at a Florida airport after the pilot became incapacitated.</p>

Meet the woman behind the anti-abortion movement

<p class="p1">Marjorie Dannenfelser has worked with a single-minded focus for decades to end abortion. On the cusp of her greatest triumph, <a href="https://apple.news/AUTfqLmWMSnC7Rz1M7QpH-Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span class="s1">New York Magazine</span></a> has an in-depth look at her plans for the future. <span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="p1">As the CDC says a gun-violence surge in 2020 pushed the homicide rate to its highest in 25 years, NPR&rsquo;s <a href="https://apple.news/AB8gxYL9eRHSMloAq7Z57QA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span class="s1">Fresh Air</span></a> speaks with one journalist who&rsquo;s focusing on what can be done to prevent mass shootings.</p> <p class="p1">The U.S. is experiencing a baby-formula shortage. The <a href="https://apple.news/A-OHBVtLTQdyQ4POxGsh9KQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span class="s1">Wall Street Journal</span></a> explains what that means for parents.</p> <p class="p1">The <a href="https://apple.news/A-OHBVtLTQdyQ4POxGsh9KQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span class="s1">Ringer</span></a> reports on an unexpected struggle faced by &lsquo;Jeopardy&rsquo; super champions: finding new fun facts to share, day after day.</p>

How the GOP stopped supporting rape exceptions for abortion

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Aa_WPAGTPS2G7jfZ9P_GNVQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> reports on the GOP&rsquo;s surprising turn against allowing abortion for rape victims.</p> <p>An Andy Warhol artwork just sold for a record-breaking $195 million. <a href="https://apple.news/AfkitSpElSMSXlqAKjWW_6w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg</a> has the story.</p> <p>Microplastics are in our bodies. But it&rsquo;s not clear exactly how much they&rsquo;re harming us. <a href="https://apple.news/ANZkcJ1YzT5qNJI9q0XwZLA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">National Geographic</a> looks at the science.</p> <p>Read some of the outstanding journalism that&rsquo;s just been honored with Pulitzer Prizes, on <a href="https://apple.news/Az3b__hcJSEeLPOr5B0jvHQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Apple News</a>.</p>

Why Putin is throwing a parade while attacking Ukraine

<p>As Russia seeks a propaganda victory with a huge military parade in Red Square, there is new concern about how Moscow views the U.S.&rsquo;s evolving approach to the war in Ukraine. The <a href="https://apple.news/AfbE-s5QJTSKKN9pFT8Nl6Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New Yorker</a> reports.</p> <p>Five members of Congress spoke to <a href="https://apple.news/Anymi6O_vToqfm-mRSqbLZg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Elle</a> about their personal abortion experiences.</p> <p>A <a href="https://apple.news/AIQeIvtVHS3W-rGHpc8GH6A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg Businessweek</a> reporter embedded with a wedding planner for the ultrawealthy to find out what goes into planning a multimillion-dollar wedding.</p> <p>A $34.99 Goodwill purchase turned out to be a lost treasure from around the first century. The <a href="https://apple.news/AzjLuN1hqTauRUH11GNPELw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">San Antonio Express-News</a> has the story.</p>

What to know as abortion battles move to states

<p><a href="https://apple.news/A1dovQr2LRzCwfWd5_NcyJA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Slate&rsquo;s</a> veteran Supreme Court watcher explains what comes next after a leaked draft indicated that justices are ready to overturn Roe v. Wade.</p> <p>A <a href="https://apple.news/Aaqy4Mx_jQXmIjWHqwHq3MQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Time</a> correspondent spent two weeks inside Volodymyr Zelenskyy&rsquo;s secure compound. He witnessed a side of the Ukrainian president that the world rarely sees.</p> <p>As a new WNBA season begins, <a href="https://apple.news/AcwYRR8FsR2Cxd7ZNyB1Lew?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Sports Illustrated</a> looks at how Russia has pushed the league to a crossroads.</p> <p>A physicist was fired by his daughter from brushing her tangled hair. So he used science to find the most pain-free way to do it. The <a href="https://apple.news/AnpnNbDAYT_CWIrBOjZ_CGg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has the story.</p>

How the Supreme Court abortion news is upending elections

<p>The Supreme Court is poised to overturn <em>Roe</em> v. <em>Wade</em>. The <a href="https://apple.news/A7F11ioEkR6uiLTN6kZwuDg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> explains how that&rsquo;s scrambling election plans for Republicans and Democrats.</p> <p>A photography project shows the reality of treatment inside abortion clinics &mdash; and it&rsquo;s very different than what politicians and protesters portray. <a href="https://apple.news/Ab5gcQA2AQcu8Ol3JnF0ffA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">BuzzFeed News</a> has the story.</p> <p>Rape has reportedly become a weapon of war in Ukraine. <a href="https://apple.news/AbI8H4elsSZyTnrO_UR5KdA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> reports on how victims may struggle to get justice.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A0GMVM8uvTHiV4ggw7C2xrw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Recode</a> looks into how America is trying to fix its microchip shortage.</p> <p>Following a <a href="https://apple.news/AVyxDhZkDTg-saGR3-NSCsQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ProPublica</a> investigation, the maker of TurboTax will pay millions of dollars to people who were tricked into paying for it despite being eligible for a free version.</p>

What abortion was like before Roe — and what it could become

<p>With the Supreme Court poised to overturn <em>Roe</em> v. <em>Wade</em>, a woman who had an illegal abortion before the ruling tells her story to <a href="https://apple.news/AVPcUBj5wQgClSPepiBaDfA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vice</a> and considers what the future might look like.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ADKUAH4YMSY6T31jnXjdXYw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg</a> reports on J.D. Vance&rsquo;s Trump-backed win in Ohio&rsquo;s GOP Senate primary.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AUijh9gkyQAaYtwJ7fzH01g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNBC</a> has tips for how to prepare for the Federal Reserve&rsquo;s expected interest-rate raise today.</p> <p>San Francisco has spent millions to shelter homeless people in hotels. An extensive investigation by the <a href="https://apple.news/AP5OaOyLESc-oYaS7SykHww?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">San Francisco Chronicle</a> reveals disastrous results. And now <a href="https://apple.news/AMf8YWR7tQJGZ8OqpzUhpAQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">officials want millions in new funding</a> following the revelations.</p> <p>What happened to Starbucks? <a href="https://apple.news/Ao7AOEj02RqqxC7XbRRYi1g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Fast Company</a> looks at how a coffee chain with a progressive reputation became a union battleground.</p>

Inside the leaked SCOTUS abortion opinion

<p>Our conversation with <a href="https://apple.news/AofRCRIpLSo6xiDyQCfUu7g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> senior legal-affairs reporter Josh Gerstein, who broke the story of a leaked draft opinion that shows the Supreme Court has voted to overturn <em>Roe</em> v. <em>Wade</em>.</p>

Why Russia’s words about the war worry the U.S.

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AFjSttTkpSASxJW592yU6xA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reports on how Russia is recasting the fight in Ukraine as a broader conflict with the West.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AKVb1UdtFQiy8CYg5yNRZOw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg</a> has the story of how Delta is breaking with competitors in its move to pay flight attendants during boarding. It comes as labor activists are trying to organize the airline&rsquo;s flight attendants. <a href="https://apple.news/AwLHhSrQBRD-7J0H2zx1EBQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Time</a> has that angle.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ANTriqMfhSDSdh2XQp8iWCA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">LAist</a> explains how Los Angeles is going to construct the world&rsquo;s largest wildlife crossing. And <a href="https://apple.news/ALeBSRv3LRjyD73_ws6k88Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Curbed</a> shows how this project may be very good for a very hot mountain lion.</p> <p>A toxic green pigment was used in some 19th-century book covers. <a href="https://apple.news/AQEt69BbdRTelGF-IyKNKmQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">National Geographic</a> looks into the quest to hunt down the poisonous volumes.</p>

Trump supporters accused of breaking into voting systems

<p>An investigation from <a href="https://apple.news/AKDP0yET2QueOAYZ5wWA-cA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> uncovers several attempts to breach voting systems by Republican officials or activists since the 2020 election.</p> <p>A contractor has pleaded guilty to fraud after being awarded $34.5 million in government money to provide N95 masks and producing none. <a href="https://apple.news/AuuYv3cUVTKSpzQDiHoa_6w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ProPublica</a> has the story.</p> <p>When a security researcher realized he had been targeted by North Korea, he decided to take down its internet. <a href="https://apple.news/AtPV8Fu0mTW2ljYczjw6X1Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wired</a> spoke with him.</p> <p>These mechanics can turn your vintage gas guzzler into an EV. But, they tell the <a href="https://apple.news/A5tdTWsYqSYydbclNR_ZPNQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Los Angeles Times</a>, there&rsquo;s a long waiting list.</p>

Three signs Russia’s war is getting bigger

<p><a href="https://apple.news/Ay_8uFGFXQ7C3sXVdIlLvZw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg</a> reports on how the EU is trying to hold firm as Russia uses its energy supply to exert pressure.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AqknM7uzYQe6b4UEJar48xA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New Yorker</a> looks at a controversial plan to make Michigan the next space state that could include rockets over Lake Superior.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/ARa1DT3roTcKv9JVb0wdt7g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> visits the upstate New York town that claims to be the birthplace of basketball, despite historians recognizing another location.</p> <p>A 60-year-old love song written by a young sailor is a social-media sensation. <a href="https://apple.news/A1qgFk10GRp2iV3KE7h0NaQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">People</a> explains why.</p>

Why Biden may be ready to cancel your student debt

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Ak44uTJ4fQnCZSEfjjxWeMQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports on how Biden is signaling a new openness to canceling student loans.</p> <p>American Trevor Reed has been released from Russia in a prisoner swap. <a href="https://apple.news/A8XYgACszTBaLewzjIlG48Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> has coverage.</p> <p>Families of crime victims are turning to TikTok and other social platforms to find justice. The <a href="https://apple.news/AhpEZl3MFRpCRBL4jTtO_ig?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Cut</a> has the story.</p> <p>Leaders of countries with questionable human-rights practices often use sports to distract from problematic behavior. <a href="https://apple.news/AXuu2ztdNT0iSOvbsP5j6Rg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Sports Illustrated</a> takes a look at the history of this pervasive practice, known as sportswashing.</p> <p>A group of MIT scientists went deep on the splitting of Oreos, in search of the perfect split of creme between wafers. <a href="https://apple.news/AvJVy8vpwTG-_VD9Fdm8vMQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vice</a> has their findings.</p>

What to know about those Trump inner-circle texts

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AGJvPQTR2QVGl42SfGy6_OQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> obtained thousands of messages to and from Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows between Election Day 2020 and Biden&rsquo;s inauguration. Here&rsquo;s what they reveal about the communications of Trump&rsquo;s inner circle in the weeks before and after January 6.</p> <p>Will the former president ever tweet again? <a href="https://apple.news/AVI-EgorvTZS9FF25o1fWLw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNBC</a> looks at the selloff of stock tied to Trump&rsquo;s social-media venture following news of Elon Musk&rsquo;s deal to buy Twitter, which implies that some investors seem to think he will. And the <a href="https://apple.news/AJOGMozqgQTinhFA5ZL_ycQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports that even some of Trump&rsquo;s own advisers don&rsquo;t think he&rsquo;ll be able to stay away.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AYusgQajqT5WGJe-2O76lig?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Texas Tribune</a> explains why a court halted the execution of Melissa Lucio. Earlier, the <a href="https://apple.news/Apc7rqdCWSZKOOoH90bnIfQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Marshall Project</a> covered her story, including questions about her guilt.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AMcxj0PdoTnGLCAJq19RqVw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> shows how more women are breaking through to establish careers as professional baseball coaches.</p>

Why the SCOTUS school-prayer case is a big deal

<p>A high school coach who lost his job after praying on the field has taken his case to the Supreme Court. He spoke recently with <a href="https://apple.news/A_k52goDVQMWtsA6pMoHlXw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ABC News</a>.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AA4ZNF8piQCGB6Zkd-PjmkQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Texas Monthly</a> profiles Greg Abbott. The two-term governor has influence far beyond his state &mdash; and may be the future of the GOP.</p> <p>Some people in Congress say the expanded child tax credit isn&rsquo;t needed because of existing welfare aid for families. But an extensive <a href="https://apple.news/A_P1E_-ZCTc66nTktMu8cyQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ProPublica</a> investigation into that aid reveals repeated failures.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AyIrKaZEESYGFEwfhaNq1Uw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">GQ</a> profiles Nicolas Cage, calling him a great actor &mdash; and one of our most inscrutable, eccentric, and misunderstood stars.</p>

The story of an environmental crisis the world fixed

<p>On Earth Day, <a href="https://apple.news/A1mTkfmp4SmymsCNlbNAjTg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> has the story of a massive environmental crisis that the world actually solved.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ADeCV8IOYTeCFXjaDvp8GeA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNBC</a> reports that a bill passed by Florida Republicans to dissolve Disney&rsquo;s special district could leave local taxpayers with more than $1 billion in debt.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A8tch7BXORZu_mk7SH7BIYw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> goes inside the covert network of abortion-rights activists preparing for the end of <em>Roe</em> v. <em>Wade</em>.</p> <p>The summer of &ldquo;revenge travel&rdquo; is coming. The <a href="https://apple.news/AP7WhfCviT3-leD2JzVe50g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> warns that it will be expensive.</p>

What to know about Putin’s “Satan” missile test

<p>Putin just tested an intercontinental ballistic missile NATO has dubbed &ldquo;Satan 2&rdquo; &mdash; but that&rsquo;s not the scariest move he&rsquo;s making around nuclear arms. The <a href="https://apple.news/AWOVBOvBHStqtNciFa6TgsQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> explains. The <a href="https://apple.news/A-YfpfEPkRs-_egqEuN1M-A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Post</a> also looks into how the West is sending heavier weaponry to Ukrainian forces, and what that tells us about where the conflict is going.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AJpjieqwyR1-ISnStfgjg2Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reports on how homeowner associations are making controversial rule changes in order to stop investors from buying houses to turn into rentals.</p> <p>The people who care for our pets are having trouble taking care of themselves. <a href="https://apple.news/AW9Vejg5jRsijHKIIxu9kRQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> looks at the pandemic-driven mental-health crisis facing veterinarians.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/ACZhi3MpvS_C6MxB8TxOI3g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> talks to a Stanford researcher who says he&rsquo;s figured out why some bands are one-hit wonders and others have long careers.</p>