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Why Putin wants control of Ukraine’s Donbas region

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AOPozGKohSWmrjCtYV_kZfA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">BBC News</a> explains why Russia is attempting to capture Ukraine&rsquo;s eastern Donbas region.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/ARF86TB1eSZGuoDASJYwhDw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> takes us inside one of Shanghai&rsquo;s mass quarantine centers, where there are no showers and lights are on 24/7. <a href="https://apple.news/A4ZQ5cZbNRXKZLZZy9-yPeg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> details how the city&rsquo;s strict coronavirus policy is pitting neighbor against neighbor.</p> <p>It took <a href="https://apple.news/ACc1aOfmERHSijAO0DIHwVg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vice</a> less than 24 hours to order an endangered tiger on Facebook.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Axaw_nzHlS6adF0ke6VXiDw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Los Angeles Times</a> introduces us to the guys who claim they created the term &ldquo;420&rdquo; half a century ago as code for smoking marijuana together. And they have proof.</p>

What to know about changes to mask rules on planes

<p>Many people are confused by the latest news about masking on planes and transit. <a href="https://apple.news/AKVHXHijkQ6GseeAMLv2wvw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> breaks down what&rsquo;s changed and what health officials recommend.</p> <p>Before Jerry Sandusky, Penn State football had another serial sexual predator. <a href="https://apple.news/AMtleock1RXKT8i3SdAIMyg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ESPN</a> has the untold story of his crimes and the fight to bring him to justice.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AqhMCxNuvT8mShu1Jd22NUQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> visits Alaska to cover Sarah Palin&rsquo;s congressional run and finds many people who express mixed feelings about her return to state politics.</p> <p>Kamala Harris is a Wordle fan. The <a href="https://apple.news/APIttbtKBRaClvsUM5D3SuQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Ringer</a> asked her about how she plays.</p>

Why you may be paying a higher tax rate than the wealthiest Americans

<p>A Russian Orthodox bishop is justifying Russia&rsquo;s invasion of Ukraine with religious dogma. The <a href="https://apple.news/A7bR_EYaXTyWF-bPQFjtZBQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports that this religious figure is creating a rift in the global Orthodox Church.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>An investigation by <a href="https://apple.news/Ay15f8oT1SpCjzs9WY5Lbaw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ProPublica</a> looks into the tax filings of the top 400 earners in the U.S. &mdash; and lays out how the ultrawealthy are able to pay a much lower tax rate than most other Americans.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AM5GJY5jTS5eqre__dDs6MQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> explains why the families of gig workers who are killed on the job aren&rsquo;t guaranteed survivor&rsquo;s benefits.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A3Jl-yHqeQyqahPqRw0sZdQv?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New Yorker</a> profiles a professional baby namer who, for a few thousand dollars, will create a bespoke list of options for parents looking for creative and original names for their child.</p>

Preview: She thought she knew her family — until she took a DNA test

<p>When Amber van Moessner was growing up, she never questioned whether the man who raised her was her biological father. But when she was in her late 20s, she took a 23andMe genetic test and discovered that she was conceived via a sperm donor. Van Moessner&rsquo;s story kicks off the podcast series <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/biohacked-family-secrets/id1607121653"><em>BioHacked: Family Secrets</em></a>, hosted by T.J. Raphael. Shumita Basu interviews Raphael and van Moessner about the donor-conception industry. This is a preview of that conversation. Listen to the full episode on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053?i=1000557719626"><em>Apple News In Conversation</em></a>.</p>

What’s Elon Musk’s endgame with Twitter?

<p>Elon Musk has launched a hostile-takeover bid for Twitter. The <a href="https://apple.news/A9PxkXAMAQ429kx5fCL6eMg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Verge</a> explores how Musk might change the app.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>COVID is now the third leading cause of death in the United States. The <a href="https://apple.news/APYJyRaIrTnuIkrIonsAi_A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> spoke to people who have lost loved ones to the virus and experienced intense isolation and a lack of societal support.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Today Major League Baseball commemorates the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson&rsquo;s first game. A former <a href="https://apple.news/AbLqwh7Y8QkKtW9wa9JZ-6A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Los Angeles Times</a> sportswriter arguesthat the annual celebration glosses over the fact that the bigotry that existed before Robinson joined the league was largely allowed to persist.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>It&rsquo;s been 50 years since giant pandas were introduced to the National Zoo. The <a href="https://apple.news/AaVdCgklwTf2O5SqPQoEz1Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> looks at the role their presence has played in diplomacy and conservation efforts.</p>

Why it’ll be hard to prosecute Putin for war crimes

<p>Holding Putin accountable for alleged war crimes may be difficult because of how the International Criminal Court works. <a href="https://apple.news/AdpbNvpDCQQCFdjUyKNBaZw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> explains.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Amz26d1UMTZiwLmwtUIk19Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Asheville Citizen-Times</a> reports that former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows has been removed from North Carolina voter rolls while under investigation for potential election fraud. It follows a <a href="https://apple.news/AsBJxrKbkS9yOZIaHPaglnQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New Yorker</a> story looking into questions around the address he registered at in 2020.</p> <p>The new <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/run-bambi-run/id1616022051/">Apple TV+ podcast &lsquo;Run, Bambi, Run&rsquo;</a> examines the murder trial and prison escape of Laurie Bembenek.</p> <p>Weddings that were postponed during the pandemic are crowding the calendar this year. The <a href="https://apple.news/AgjWwrqiYQmmZ2wldFoTe7g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> looks at how the industry is struggling to keep up.</p>

A survivor’s story from the Brooklyn subway attack

<p>Police have named suspect in the shooting attack on the subway in Brooklyn. <a href="https://apple.news/A2m2q44g_TcWmDltdzUFn5A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> has the story.</p> <p>Biden has a new plan to keep gasoline prices under control. Critics say it could damage the environment and some cars. <a href="https://apple.news/ArqWoZe1QROuYLfYMeD_dSA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg</a> explains.</p> <p>Many colleges waived standardized-testing requirements during the pandemic. <a href="https://apple.news/AkyxlD5Z-RRSGGBl1SW870g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> checks in and finds that some universities say their classes have become more diverse, and that they're planning to make the change permanent.</p> <p>Inflation is sky-high. So how is AriZona iced tea still 99 cents? The <a href="https://apple.news/A8hXckalAR3yVqvSnxHACVw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Los Angeles Times</a> has the answer.</p>

What to know about the man leading Russia’s military

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AhZPfS3gXRqqzwymKWVahJA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> explains what the appointment of a new top commander says about Russia&rsquo;s potential war plans in Ukraine. <a href="https://apple.news/AY3lvo3o9Rp2JXks6TZYuFQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> reports on his controversial battlefield reputation.</p> <p>Many polling officials are considering leaving their roles after a difficult couple of years. At an election workers conference in Georgia, <a href="https://apple.news/ANylRZzHySbWsEEjdhtYk7w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> finds a new crop of public servants who are stepping in to fill the void.</p> <p>Companies in a booming Indiana county are facing problems finding workers. <a href="https://apple.news/AFQmvNVxbQ1CxrFt4IP1PeQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg Businessweek</a> visits to understand where jobs in America are at right now.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AZrNWWI7eTSC6OZzr057b9w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> tells the surprising story of Bruce Willis&rsquo;s on-set double.</p>

In Texas, a controversial murder charge over abortion

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A2Efmmv5nQ-2ad2Q9GMv8xg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Texas Tribune</a> reports on what happened to the woman who was recently jailed and charged with murder over a self-induced abortion.</p> <p>America has a shortage of doctors. <a href="https://apple.news/AI0zd34jTTwS1f55QZpR-ZA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> looks into what&rsquo;s holding so many medical-school graduates back from becoming physicians.</p> <p>Major political developments have been taking place in two countries that have major implications for the U.S. <a href="https://apple.news/AYny6fQreQR-sSk1M-1Ygcg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> reports on the first round of the French presidential election, while the <a href="https://apple.news/AR9Z3955vQTqWfOqfU_ByCQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">BBC</a> covers the unrest in Pakistan.</p> <p>It&rsquo;s not just you. Many of us are more forgetful right now. The <a href="https://apple.news/ASNOkjjOeSwOfgKvNdyTo3Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> spoke with memory experts for recommendations on improving recall.</p>

The trailblazer who paved the way for Ketanji Brown Jackson

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AtlHNCt5-Tuq24AYkPvfW5w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> looks at Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson&rsquo;s historic confirmation to the Supreme Court and some of the key cases she&rsquo;ll hear in her first term.</p> <p>A half-century ago, pioneering civil-rights attorney Constance Baker Motley could have been the first African American justice on the highest court. <a href="https://apple.news/AoycfKI0ER5eZcDGMlii-RQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> examines her career.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AAOzslH5ARH2MvsKNRnpE7A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg</a> explores how rising food and fuel prices are destabilizing governments worldwide.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AKCjoGHZGQK6n6dQYhdWorA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> reports on how America seems to be heading into another coronavirus wave with little political will to adequately measure or respond to it.</p> <p>Major 401(k) changes are coming. <a href="https://apple.news/AuVqj3Px5TpuT2E34ev4bHw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> explains what to know.</p>

How Ukrainian kids stay in school during the war

<p><a href="https://apple.news/A6VtS1JvVSOeSsF2RKly_pw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> reports on how millions of Ukrainian children are staying in school even as conflict rages.</p> <p>The return of Tiger Woods raises the stakes for the Masters. The <a href="https://apple.news/AHU3aSTqDR8GYaJGVn8l4Ug?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> sets the stage.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ALTtMmDKzQPCaatGdZZDnzQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Apple News</a> has a complete guide to Major League Baseball&rsquo;s Opening Day.</p> <p>A <a href="https://apple.news/AJe7mShcwR9WJCT-qXg-C-w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Rolling Stone</a> reporter gets a look inside the lavish, top-secret world of super-private concerts, where rock stars earn millions playing for a few wealthy people at a time.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AepVr7ptvS2WF6s4XYLpk-g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> profiles a carpet cleaner with a secret: He speaks dozens of languages.</p>

A heroic Ukrainian mayor, executed and buried in a forest

<p>The execution of a Ukrainian mayor is getting attention as the actions of Russian troops come under global scrutiny. The <a href="https://apple.news/AUVIrHkUTQSGSGljlC3mRJw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> tells her story.</p> <p>An <a href="https://apple.news/AnBQCl8QBTu-TXnzrAdrUng?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> investigation found that a federal program to help low-income people with student loans failed them in many ways.</p> <p>American nurses are speaking out against the conviction of RaDonda Vaught, who faces eight years in prison after a fatal medication mistake. <a href="https://apple.news/ArCoobEe5Stqy_xWWxUN7vQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Kaiser Health News</a> reports.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A1ISHVYRkRYSFD0lbF-Odbw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CBS</a> station in Minneapolis was just looking for some old footage. It found an interview with Prince at age 11.</p>

How the U.S. is treating Ukrainian refugees differently

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/As266eH5XTjmJrxyd6OKITA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports on the Ukrainian refugees trying to get into the U.S. by crossing its border with Mexico. The <a href="https://apple.news/A3hMzvhBzSxiOSIJJDgX56w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Cut</a> speaks to an immigration advocate who says Ukrainians and Russians are receiving very different treatment than people from Latin American, Caribbean, and African countries.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ADcDApDxET-68wdu0QWs26g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg Businessweek</a> has the story of how Trump&rsquo;s favorite postmaster managed to hang on to his job when Biden took over. But now he has to save the Postal Service.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Apqj58JAYQfiYIF7xrT3jgw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">National Geographic</a> has the key takeaways from a new U.N. climate report.</p> <p>Researchers have finally decoded a full human genome. <a href="https://apple.news/AkGpSDy9rQOqAb7UDrA1HGw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> explains what the breakthrough could mean for science.</p>

How new reports of Russian atrocities are changing the war

<p>New evidence of war crimes is reportedly emerging as Russians retreat from areas around Kyiv. The <a href="https://apple.news/ArFDITsOURwS4pei7Cni4yw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has an on-the-ground dispatch.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A8CKPpIwoS2OlB2mQTcamsA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">City</a> has the inside story of how NYC workers pulled off an unexpected labor victory over Amazon.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A4dWCEGKlRcmaMTosSm5PuA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> explains the role that local jails play in America&rsquo;s mass incarceration.</p> <p>Afghan girls fear they won&rsquo;t be able to continue their education after the Taliban backtracked on a promise to reopen schools for them beyond sixth grade. <a href="https://apple.news/AUv5ctmmnRuKu3FIY9iW1uA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Time</a> reports on the impact on families, while the <a href="https://apple.news/AcE9N0AzxQJKZVRhz3d0s0Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> looks at how the situation is presenting international donors with a tough dilemma.</p> <p>Aggressive behavior is way up during the pandemic. Experts on psychology, crime, and sociology speak to the <a href="https://apple.news/A1h85Aex6STSMMEwlo0ohEQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> about what&rsquo;s going on.</p>

Preview: Theranos’s Elizabeth Holmes was found guilty. Now her COO is on trial.

<p>When it came to light that the blood-testing technology behind the biotech startup Theranos didn&rsquo;t work, the enigmatic founder, Elizabeth Holmes, became the subject of intense scrutiny. While Holmes has been in the spotlight, there&rsquo;s another person at the center of this story: Ramesh &ldquo;Sunny&rdquo; Balwani. Balwani and Holmes dated in secret for more than a decade, and he eventually became COO of Theranos. Balwani&rsquo;s trial is now underway. <em>Apple News In </em>Conversation&rsquo;s Shumita Basu spoke with Rebecca Jarvis, host of ABC Audio&rsquo;s podcast on Theranos, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dropout/id1449500734"><em>The Dropout</em></a>, about what to expect in this latest court case. This is a preview of that conversation. Listen to the full episode on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/theranoss-elizabeth-holmes-was-found-guilty-now-her/id1577591053?i=1000555978923">Apple News In Conversation</a>.</p>

Taking new aim at Russia’s economy

<p><a href="https://apple.news/A4WyLeZtpS26pV_4zM1Jfgw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> reports on new U.S. sanctions against Russian tech companies, and examines how the <a href="https://apple.news/AFprEJE7qRC2zDNzLe7dXPw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ruble&rsquo;s recent rebound</a> has some analysts wondering whether existing sanctions are tough enough.</p> <p>American workers are testing positive for drug use at the highest rate in decades. The <a href="https://apple.news/A_p-18PzrTKi7kHPYxADygA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> explains why.</p> <p>What&rsquo;s the point of all these new shows about scammers? A <a href="https://apple.news/A8TWYXyA6R8ua8_KlcY802g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> critic has thoughts.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AZ8fh0KMVQqOe3_mBtAcggg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Yahoo Sports</a> shows how a men&rsquo;s Final Four matchup Saturday is blowing up wedding plans.</p>

What’s next for the SCOTUS conflict-of-interest controversy

<p><a href="https://apple.news/Aidm2LnmlTd-D8XV1xa74AA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> poses six questions about Justice Clarence Thomas, Ginni Thomas, and Supreme Court conflict of interest, and also looks at <a href="https://apple.news/AY15noSR2ToONaLH512iFtA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">what Democrats might do next</a>.</p> <p>Some politicians want to enact gas-tax holidays to make gas cheaper for drivers. The <a href="https://apple.news/AmfhLvgMcSlmdaaS3h4w4-Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> looks at how the debate cuts across the usual political divides. And <a href="https://apple.news/Anzv0-CfhQ26Ch9VPaZ0CDg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vice</a> talks to an economist who says such moves have a mixed record when it comes to actually saving people money.</p> <p>Many Black neighborhoods have been left out of the current real-estate boom. The <a href="https://apple.news/AmvhYMeGJQD2jP8RaaDBtKg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports on how the appraisal process may be part of the reason why.</p> <p>Astronomers have found the most distant star ever seen. <a href="https://apple.news/AO75sHp5RR_2k13e_owqDKA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">National Geographic</a> explains why it might hold the key to understanding the origin of the universe.</p>

What you're getting wrong about the Great Resignation

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A8N50cegqQEu8yZ_2bKk64Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> argues that the so-called Great Resignation is more of a Great Job Switcheroo.</p> <p>Ukraine is offering to become a neutral country. <a href="https://apple.news/A-MdJ_jp9RGGPfSDajG5K0w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> explores what that might look like.</p> <p>Children who fled Afghanistan without their families are now in federal custody, many in facilities that have struggled to meet their needs. <a href="https://apple.news/Aot5YUlMQQfm1YsAFlqytoA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ProPublica</a> investigates.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ASHPUAEOKTOmIkX_0eFkceQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> looks at how the rise of NFTs is creating tax complications.</p>

America’s long history of parents versus teachers

<p>Culture wars over what&rsquo;s taught in schools are nothing new. The <a href="https://apple.news/AxbTeRe3WRmil3923UKTZTA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New Yorker</a> looks at how parents and teachers clashed in the 1920s.</p> <p>An anti-lynching bill is being signed into law after more than a century of failed attempts. The <a href="https://apple.news/A2K8ke7OQTneTfS0mrIrqxg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has the story of how it finally got to the president&rsquo;s desk.</p> <p>The war in Ukraine has seen a rise in hobbyist intelligence analysts who develop and share potential insights on social media. The <a href="https://apple.news/AZhAO2vohQfeVu2AOdBcqGA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> examines how their work can have both positive and negative impacts.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/As6bQcDAYSmuc4sQTfmpn8g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reports on how gyms say they&rsquo;re seeing growing demand for classes and facilities that emphasize relaxation and recovery over sweat and struggle.</p>

What’s different about Biden’s plan to tax billionaires

<p>Biden is proposing a new minimum tax on America&rsquo;s wealthiest families. The <a href="https://apple.news/A-MgIYifKTjaDYL7l0jyF8A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has details of the plan.</p> <p>The sitcom that propelled comedian Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the Ukrainian presidency is now streaming again in the U.S. A critic writes in <a href="https://apple.news/A8Bdnb5IUSiCupDNZIkznsg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> on the surreal experience of watching it while the war in Ukraine rages.</p> <p>Criminals are using cheap hardware sold online to convert guns into fully automatic weapons. Law enforcement is worried. The <a href="https://apple.news/Aq555miczTwaJCvWqbAsCxw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Trace</a> investigates.</p> <p>The Oscars ceremony included a dramatic onstage slap, big wins for &ldquo;CODA,&rdquo; and many firsts. <a href="https://apple.news/AVA_hiTtwRyyFfW2E8_XgEw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Apple News</a> has the night&rsquo;s best stories.</p>

Preview: What happened when a man made a chatbot of his dead fiancée

<p>Joshua Barbeau lost his fianc&eacute;e, Jessica, nearly a decade ago. For Joshua, getting over her death felt impossible. He was still grieving when he came across a website that allowed him to feel like he was communicating with Jessica again &mdash; by creating a customized, A.I.-powered chatbot. <a href="https://apple.news/AcQSVTR39So6scwwYJxmDJA"><em>San Francisco Chronicle</em></a> journalist Jason Fagone spoke with Shumita Basu about how the Jessica bot helped Joshua process his grief. This is a preview of that conversation. Listen to the full episode on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053?i=1000555245800"><em>Apple News In Conversation</em></a>.</p>

They escaped other wars. They know what Ukrainians face.

<p>Advocates want Biden to go further than his plan to allow 100,000 Ukrainian refugees into the U.S., <a href="https://apple.news/A6tyOlJZcQfuZnLUk6zAFzQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> reports. <a href="https://apple.news/ACQdyuOX_TdWApiqtyM-ysw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> speaks to people who escaped other conflicts.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AUBdIDkG9Qau2vQ_qIKWi6Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> uncovers text messages showing Ginni Thomas urged the White House to pursue unrelenting efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The <a href="https://apple.news/AbylhuttjSsSmhQsTog-1dw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New Yorker</a> asks whether Thomas, wife of Justice Clarence Thomas, is a threat to the Supreme Court.</p> <p>Nearly half of the nominees for acting Oscars this year played real people. <a href="https://apple.news/Aj4ZYAw_nReuA_V16h2z5Qw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> looks at why this has been a proven path to winning.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/ANXvKhdZwTr-RxkIuZ6X82g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Ringer</a> explores whether the return of unvaccinated Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving to his home court could change the balance of power in the NBA.</p>

Biden’s trip isn’t the only major war news today

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AlNyjj6LRRAaVkWOfQP8HTg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> lays out five key questions for Biden's diplomatic trip to Europe, as the war in Ukraine rages.</p> <p>Brittney Griner met with U.S. officials for first time since her detainment in Russia began. <a href="https://apple.news/AM1AQxjfaTYCjU1RlraTthg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ESPN</a> has details.</p> <p>Moscow&rsquo;s stock market partially reopened after a monthlong shutdown. <a href="https://apple.news/ALuSpbVdgQlOMT5lvPvmPiQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNBC</a> has coverage of its early trading, including some wild swings.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A-6ll8xs_S5SA7GUASNu1fw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> explains what we learned from Judge Jackson&rsquo;s Supreme Court confirmation hearing.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AbBrLLMnfSXKnRnRGJkTExQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> details how retired Americans on fixed incomes are having trouble paying basic bills as inflation cuts into household budgets.</p> <p>New findings show that climate change is making pollen season longer and more intense, as explained in <a href="https://apple.news/AfV8TZ_ZfTOSgBMYTEkKbGQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Fast Company</a>.</p> <p>The Manhattan prosecutor who resigned over a stalled Trump probe says the ex-president committed felonies. The <a href="https://apple.news/AhiehQo94S46G87_PogX7MQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has the story.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A0jPzx8nTSt-0OoXbV_Rfcw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Time</a> remembers Madeleine Albright, a trailblazing secretary of state.</p>

Food prices skyrocket because of Russia’s attack

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A_rlSusRtSy2oy0fO5iQw6Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> explains why Russia&rsquo;s attack on Ukraine is causing the cost of food in many countries to skyrocket.</p> <p>Ketanji Brown Jackson&rsquo;s experience as a Supreme Court clerk two decades ago suggests that much of the current court will be familiar to her, a longtime SCOTUS-watcher writes in the <a href="https://apple.news/APdqtiXLkSJK54SD0wacQjA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a>.</p> <p>He was the last Afghan finance minister before the Taliban took over. Now he&rsquo;s an Uber driver in America. The <a href="https://apple.news/AOCQhi_EeQbyOUm_SEu-gMw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> tells his story.</p> <p>This is the first March Madness where college athletes can strike licensing deals. Some are scoring six-figure hauls, <a href="https://apple.news/AQbD17UMJTBSJumahYAlexg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg Businessweek</a> reports.</p>

Why thousands of Russians are fleeing their country

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A6Rfr2jc3SR6JPqfeywOwPg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> breaks down the ongoing Senate confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman nominee to the Supreme Court.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A7DMqzkdbR8ulXwrnJylKzA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg Businessweek</a> reports that Russians are fleeing their country, leaving behind homes, savings, and cars because they say the Russia they once knew is becoming unrecognizable. Masha Gessen also writes about this exodus for the <a href="https://apple.news/AZyoxd5koS8msDFEGmNHyhQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New Yorker</a>.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Billions of dollars have been invested in developing COVID vaccines and doing other COVID research &mdash; and the funding will pay scientific and medical dividends for decades. <a href="https://apple.news/AVLRfqnJuTpexi8qIAWCfLg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Kaiser Health News</a> explains.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Ab_NT6s9pQ16O0qdDfNGrpg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has the latest updates on the conflict in Ukraine.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>A rescue team is searching the area where a Boeing jetliner crashed in southern China yesterday. <a href="https://apple.news/AFNPDHvARSWSsY1c3MU1fSQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> has the story.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Dangerous storms are forecast for parts of the U.S. over the next few days. Multiple tornadoes have already touched down in Texas and Oklahoma, where <a href="https://apple.news/A_UFLtb8vQ9C0v5VgLc4DlQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> is reporting that tens of thousands of people were without power this morning.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p>

A Russian oligarch on what we get wrong about Putin

<p>Can sanctioning Russian oligarchs influence Putin&rsquo;s actions in Ukraine? <a href="https://apple.news/ArnmePuP6RDOyPETUUWFSAw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg Businessweek</a> asks an oligarch, in an exclusive interview.</p> <p>As Afghanistan&rsquo;s humanitarian crisis deepens, its young people are stepping up. <a href="https://apple.news/AdV02y6MJRHuHGEwnoxSmoQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">National Geographic</a> tells their stories.</p> <p>Russia&rsquo;s war on Ukraine has dramatically increased the price of nickel. The <a href="https://apple.news/AkokjYNUZSvuKhxlW1-dQjQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> looks at how some Americans are now hoarding coins.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AMgf7SyATQvOR-wPR6Vh0rg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> lays out what to expect in the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson.</p> <p>Tales from March Madness: <a href="https://apple.news/AQyjI8f--Sh2nCdJrE4pcsQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ESPN</a> has the story of number 15 seed Saint Peter&rsquo;s, which pulled off another upset in the men&rsquo;s tournament. And <a href="https://apple.news/A9PdwYYJ7SrC3uNMmFPaHiQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> covers Lauren Jensen, who carried Creighton to its first Sweet 16 by beating her old team.</p>

Preview: In Conversation with Jon Stewart. Plus, a bonus episode.

<p>Every weekend on Apple News Today, we&rsquo;ve been bringing you interviews with some of the best journalists and experts. But now we&rsquo;re changing things up a bit &mdash; and don&rsquo;t worry, it&rsquo;s good news.&nbsp;<a href="https://apple.co/inconversationjs">Apple News In Conversation</a>&nbsp;is becoming its own podcast. Our latest episode is with Jon Stewart, and on it we talk about his new show on Apple TV+, &lsquo;<a href="https://tv.apple.com/us/show/the-problem-with-jon-stewart/umc.cmc.4fcexvzqezr25p9weks6sxpob">The Problem With Jon Stewart</a>.&rsquo; This is a preview of that conversation.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Plus: If you want to hear more from Jon Stewart, we&rsquo;re also bringing you a bonus episode from&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-problem-with-jon-stewart/id1583132133">his podcast</a>. The episode is called &ldquo;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jon-talks-climate-change-it-gets-heated/id1583132133?i=1000554337375">Jon Talks Climate: It Gets Heated</a>.&rdquo;</p>

China can influence Russia. Will it?

<p>China can influence Russia, but no one should get their hopes up about Beijing being able to stop the war in Ukraine, <a href="https://apple.news/AAKErb4eESZaTTphVbyPqsg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Time</a> argues.</p> <p>Recent bomb threats against historically Black colleges and universities are only the latest in a long, violent American history of attempts to keep Black people out of classrooms. The <a href="https://apple.news/AV1AS9zjgRke8WoIp8j_Szg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> lays out why, while <a href="https://apple.news/AyIMHM_b1TgGBorwFRW4A0w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ABC News</a> examines what the White House and Congress are doing to address the threats.</p> <p>People have very little legal protection against weight-based discrimination in the workplace. <a href="https://apple.news/Aq_RM5_BMSGq_CUCcWUf4eQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg Businessweek</a> looks at moves to change that.</p> <p>Sleep experts tell the <a href="https://apple.news/AVnFsNd-KShiNcvPaMmiNgg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> that a Senate bill to make daylight saving time permanent gets it wrong. They want standard time all year. A <a href="https://apple.news/Atn9W2IN_S4-EqSX7YiXhxQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> graphic shows what it would be like if American stopped changing its clocks. And <a href="https://apple.news/AZJ_mT6CUSnaGZDcVb80a9Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Road &amp; Track</a> looks into how lack of sleep can lead to dangerous driving.</p>

How Ukrainians are working to save art from Russian attacks

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A1z6EjUAwS3qsN957myFUzA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> highlights the museums, libraries, and galleries in Ukraine that are rushing to protect the country&rsquo;s history, culture, and artifacts from Russian attacks.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AROJc7mksS1qx7JhdyOe1Ow?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> has key details from a data analysis of Texas primary voting, which shows the impact of restrictive new ID requirements.</p> <p>The state of Tennessee is taking over the finances of a small town, claiming a history of mismanagement. Local leaders say race is a factor. The <a href="https://apple.news/AP7Hm7vJUS2O_bC4zYT-V0Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Tennessee Lookout</a> has the story.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/At5R_AgL0TaK2QJ4jDMSBLw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNBC</a> explains what the Fed&rsquo;s rate hike means for your personal finances.</p>

Zelenskyy’s emotional address to Congress for more help

<p>Ukraine&rsquo;s president pleaded for more U.S. help in a virtual address to Congress. <a href="https://apple.news/AmS3tiHR0RrmKfFdGIkGuDg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ABC News</a> covered his speech.</p> <p>Journalist Jason Rezaian was held hostage in Iran. He writes in the <a href="https://apple.news/AMKNm7HD_TDavByJqFskF8g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> about why he&rsquo;s so concerned for the WNBA star Brittney Griner, who was arrested in Russia.</p> <p>One year after the murders targeting spas in Georgia, Asian American women say they feel increasingly unsafe. <a href="https://apple.news/Ar3yNnC0RRWOkTKssHG9aHw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> looks at efforts to tackle the problem.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AlpxQJK0wROeWA3pbmAOnlQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> reports on rising COVID infection and hospitalization numbers in Europe that hint at a new danger the U.S. may face soon. <a href="https://apple.news/ARYt2sqUmTdyDfIWWHxy5cQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> looks at White House concerns around running out of money to cover COVID tests and vaccines.</p> <p>The U.S. tried making daylight saving time permanent in the 1970s. <a href="https://apple.news/AVVGKw-TNQsKG1kZWtB0ogQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washingtonian</a> looks at how much people hated it.</p>