Apple News Today

What’s holding up federal aid to renters?

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Congress approved $47 billion to pay back rent and prevent evictions. </span><a href="https://apple.news/AjYozudqgQzm-zZgjh10ASA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span style="font-weight: 400;">NPR</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> explains why so little of that money has made it to the millions of people who need it.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The controversy over jokes about transgender people in Dave Chappelle&rsquo;s Netflix special is reaching a critical point. </span><a href="https://apple.news/AXTa5lcgoQ7aGFPsB8jdIDg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bloomberg</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> lays out some key facts.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Supply-chain issues are still causing problems for the automobile industry. </span><a href="https://apple.news/AwBuvcGXEQKar-JrS6x84bw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Car and Driver</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> reveals how the car shortage is so bad that dealers are putting unfinished vehicles on the lot just to fill space.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A shredded Banksy painting sold for $25.4 million, a record. </span><a href="https://apple.news/AJJBuBQOMTOm8l6R0lcPPig?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Quartz</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> reports on how a surprise move by the mysterious artist to destroy the work wound up making it far more valuable.</span></p>

The latest moves in the Capitol-attack investigation

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The House committee probing the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol subpoenaed a former Justice Department official described as having been at the center of then-president Donald Trump&rsquo;s attempts to overturn the 2020 election results. </span><a href="https://apple.news/AKTIBMK0fQEmJQolanKvRXQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bloomberg</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> has details.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">An investigation from the </span><a href="https://apple.news/AY1nBjvAPRF2QWC7fzZzUsw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Intercept</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> found that a network of right-wing health-care providers made millions selling</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> bogus COVID treatments.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">America&rsquo;s national parks are drawing huge crowds, and the National Park Service is making changes to balance access and preservation. The </span><a href="https://apple.news/ALBKTG0N4RA20ZYE8C0TCjA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Deseret News</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> reports from Arches National Park in Utah.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Only 33 living people have been the son or daughter of a president. </span><a href="https://apple.news/A_LYUboVCQfS3aDj1l-MtLQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span style="font-weight: 400;">People</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> talked to some about the quirks and perks.</span></p>

Why so many American workers are on strike right now

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Supply-chain issues and labor shortages mean companies are fighting for workers. </span><a href="https://apple.news/AiGZQPYPcQb2KVyYzYayJNQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Time</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> reports on how growing numbers of employees are testing their power, by striking to demand better pay and benefits. And the</span><a href="https://apple.news/AMSTNrXK-RfeA_Adpm5dwcA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Washington Post</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> looks at the battle lines in the dispute between cereal-plant workers and Kellogg&rsquo;s.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Many therapists don&rsquo;t take insurance. The ones who do are often booked. The</span><a href="https://apple.news/AzaDPxUq-QISDJXqP1iMbDA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Wall Street Journal</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> shows you why, and what you can do about it.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">There&rsquo;s a dark side to free return policies. The</span><a href="https://apple.news/AKKBZDPK8QfyT6ma_LA91zA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Atlantic</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> details how when you send back something you bought, there&rsquo;s a good chance it&rsquo;s going in the trash.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Major League Baseball games are getting longer and more boring. </span><a href="https://apple.news/AV5hDl7vvT66cne-K1uiexw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bloomberg Businessweek</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> goes behind the scenes of experiments the league is quietly running to help speed up games and add more drama.</span></p>

NFL coach out after revelations of offensive emails

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jon Gruden is stepping down as Las Vegas Raiders coach following revelations of racist, antigay, and misogynistic emails. The </span><a href="https://apple.news/AcvxpRbFxREqUwrcR5d_NTA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Wall Street Journal</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> has more.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">An interpreter who helped rescue Joe Biden in 2008 had trouble getting out of Afghanistan with his family. The </span><a href="https://apple.news/AARBEfbmXTuCijFN-vdmAfQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Wall Street Journal</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> has the exclusive story of their narrow escape.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">After decades of success at increasing police diversity, forces across America are having trouble hiring young Black citizens. The </span><a href="https://apple.news/AZ6WJQ2pRTnSNIlZU1yC7YA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Atlantic</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> explains why.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Matt Amodio finally lost on &lsquo;Jeopardy,&rsquo; bringing to a close his 38-game run on the show, </span><a href="https://apple.news/ABACpViGlQzyln-zSU4bHjQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Variety</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> reports.</span></p>

Why U.S. child care is in crisis and what to do about it

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Day-care providers are struggling with a worker shortage while federal relief has been slow to help. </span><a href="https://apple.news/AiT5KqpuDRryk2Z20hEReMw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span style="font-weight: 400;">USA Today</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> looks at what&rsquo;s happening, as well as possible solutions.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Many of the smugglers who bring migrants into the U.S. are Mexican teenagers. One of them tells his story to the </span><a href="https://apple.news/A06LUDi9FTAa2ulfRoNoecg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Washington Post</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AbuD1CKUYTwCuOB2Hi0ky4w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span style="font-weight: 400;">CNN</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> reports on a Maryland husband and wife accused of attempting to sell U.S. nuclear secrets to another country in exchange for cryptocurrency.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: 400;">After nearly 80 years of marriage without a wedding photo due to World War II, a couple finally has one. </span><a href="https://apple.news/Ax8jPXcBzSemLb7lE1-j0BA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span style="font-weight: 400;">NBC News</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> shows how hospice workers decided to fix things.</span></p>

In Conversation: Is bipartisanship dead?

<p>For the past few decades, it seems like Congress has been stuck in a perpetual state of gridlock. Lawmakers may say they want to work together, but when push comes to shove, the party that&rsquo;s in the majority often ends up going it alone. For <em>FiveThirtyEight,</em> Lee Drutman breaks down why bipartisanship in Congress is dying &mdash;&nbsp;and what that means for democracy. You can read Drutman&rsquo;s article in <a href="https://apple.news/AbYLdFGnRSTWI5N0CLu-caw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><em>FiveThirtyEight</em></a> now on Apple News.&nbsp;</p>

Journalists share Nobel Peace Prize for press-freedom fight

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Nobel Peace Prize went to journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov for their work fighting for press freedom under dangerous circumstances. </span><a href="https://apple.news/AIi-7_30mRNOr-iwffEJQqg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span style="font-weight: 400;">BBC News</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> has more.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Divorced parents are going to court over whether their kids should be vaccinated against COVID. The </span><a href="https://apple.news/ASf1HnFRaSSi-zt3L5CE0hg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Washington Post</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> has the story.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The </span><a href="https://apple.news/AIiXlv5sHQZS0bFAY6_xEZQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Wall Street Journal</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> explains how Trump&rsquo;s trade war and the pandemic have driven cotton prices to sky-high levels.</span><br /><a href="https://apple.news/A-HihTT7MTFy2EfZasRts9Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bloomberg</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> reports on how a cameo in a James Bond film can increase a car&rsquo;s value by 1,000 percent.</span></p>

A new twist in the fight over the debt ceiling

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A judge has the controversial Texas abortion ban on hold. The </span><a href="https://apple.news/AUcUCDpCbS4a2n41YQTnJGA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Texas Tribune</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> explains why it&rsquo;s not clear the new ruling will actually increase access to the procedure.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Senators seem to have become more optimistic about a deal to prevent the U.S. defaulting on its debt. The </span><a href="https://apple.news/AMqT89LBURIyek0Z4W46eag?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Washington Post</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> reports on the talks.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The </span><a href="https://apple.news/ABoQpDMUYTnemhDMWZdnInw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Wall Street Journal</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> has the story of a lawsuit that says computer outages from a cyberattack led hospital staff to miss troubling signs, resulting in a baby&rsquo;s death. The hospital denies the allegations. If proven in court, it would be the first confirmed death from a ransomware attack.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The </span><a href="https://apple.news/AseO_1BN2RCaKIJCoc45DYA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Verge</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> details how Taylor Swift fans are getting caught up in the Virginia governor&rsquo;s race.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Printed books are getting harder to find because of growing demand for reading material and pandemic-driven supply and labor shortages. </span><a href="https://apple.news/AFlc9uH9LTMq1eim7VBgdTQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Vox</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> has details.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: 400;">Abdulrazak Gurnah is the latest winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature. </span><a href="https://apple.news/AvfCWbzmKQcCJKkiK9NxcjA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span style="font-weight: 400;">BBC News</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> has more.</span></p>

What role did pharmacies play in the opioid crisis?

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AcPpXYz-pTH-aAsBDFTEg_w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span style="font-weight: 400;">NPR</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> reports on a high-profile civil trial that focuses on the role pharmacy chains may have played in America's deadly opioid epidemic.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Several people are under arrest, suspected of running a smuggling ring that moved Haitians, including children, from Chile to Mexico and the U.S. The </span><a href="https://apple.news/A8o_UxU_TSTqzkiFc8oCQoQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Miami Herald</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> has the story.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Many children rely on school meals as their primary source of nutrition. Right now, pandemic food and labor shortages are making it hard for schools to feed students, the </span><a href="https://apple.news/ApMXUDYNTQXaD6SfW4mvRPA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Washington Post</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> explains.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A Russian actor and a producer are at the International Space Station to shoot the first feature-length film in space. The </span><a href="https://apple.news/AkW4gEbuBS8KkxZDey6z3eA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Verge</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> takes a look at the mission.</span></p>

Understanding the global impact of the Facebook outage

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp have started to come back online after a massive outage. </span><a href="https://apple.news/A-QFzxAEKS1mL4rJ1s5-JSg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span style="font-weight: 400;">CNN</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and the </span><a href="https://apple.news/AdHV94RhrQmKz30YY9MNqvw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Washington Post</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> have more on the cause and the impact.</span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A0ek0RMLUQuiFWGMnPN0B0w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span style="font-weight: 400;">CNN</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> has the story of the newest winners of the Nobel Prize in physics. They include scientists who did groundbreaking work on predicting climate change.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As crews race to clean up the massive oil spill in California, the </span><a href="https://apple.news/AlW61j_oIRHedzKBM3d6mlQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span style="font-weight: 400;">L.A. Times</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> reports on how a previous spill in the state drove policy changes about offshore drilling that had nationwide impact.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Many people say work has taken over their lives during the pandemic. The </span><a href="https://apple.news/AKBhLYLN0Qsux4D5iCb2dsA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Wall Street Journal</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> looks at how to gain perspective and fight burnout.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Premium economy has turned into the most profitable section of the plane for many airlines. </span><a href="https://apple.news/AuflU_OGITa6uLjQACokdAg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bloomberg Businessweek</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> explains why they&rsquo;re giving us the hard sell to trade up.</span></p>

Pandora Papers reveal how elites hide vast fortunes

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The </span><a href="https://apple.news/Art0-sWf6Teu8k1EBaOxcGw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Washington Post</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> reports on the newly revealed Pandora Papers, which detail an opaque financial universe where global elites shield their riches from taxes, criminal probes, and public accountability.</span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AAIm7pO_XR9yg6yBTeVbqnA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Vox</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> explains how the Supreme Court&rsquo;s new term will include a number of cases that could alter the trajectory of our legal landscape. Issues on the docket include abortion and gun rights.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">National Women&rsquo;s Soccer League players are speaking out and calling for change as accusations of sexual abuse and coercion, reported in </span><a href="https://apple.news/AWKCcSKXiQ9OzyKdjfoo2Xg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Athletic</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, rock the organization.</span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Aga07imHmR_iEaJzxoLdddw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span style="font-weight: 400;">National Geographic</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> has the story of the first comprehensive survey of America&rsquo;s public monuments, which has surprising findings at a time of debate over who should be honored with statues.</span></p>

In Conversation: Bob Woodward and Robert Costa on the final months of Trump’s presidency

<p>What was it like inside the White House when Donald Trump lost &mdash; then denied losing &mdash; the election? Journalists Bob Woodward and Robert Costa, authors of the new book <em>Peril</em>, sat down with <em>Apple News Today</em> host Shumita Basu to discuss the chaotic period, which they consider one of the most dangerous in American history. <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/peril/id1575255441"><em>Peril</em></a> is available now on Apple Books.</p>

The government didn’t shut down, but Dems are divided

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Congress avoided a government shutdown on Thursday, </span><a href="https://apple.news/AMWI2sgLJQnCg1LMo6C0tEw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span style="font-weight: 400;">sending a stopgap spending bill</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> to President Biden&rsquo;s desk with funding for another nine weeks. Meanwhile, </span><a href="https://apple.news/ADQJPMqVESkmr6xgaEn4D6w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Politico</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> reports that Democrats were unsuccessful in efforts to advance their legislative priorities, leaving a pair of infrastructure bills in limbo. Russell Berman in the </span><a href="https://apple.news/AC1GFHW9yRkG2H-yrxR-ZYA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Atlantic</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> says they have plenty of time to turn things around.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">While there is no law preventing judges from owning stocks, they are barred from hearing cases where they or their family have an interest. A </span><a href="https://apple.news/AUnro8fSxReOHgMCyozbsKQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Wall Street Journal</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> investigation finds that some have violated this rule.</span></p> <p>Vaccine mandates may have had controversial beginnings, but a <a href="https://apple.news/AZ6HAzEI5RQyZiDngsjJbJg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> analysis finds that anecdotal evidence tells us they&rsquo;re working.</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A modern-art museum gave a Danish artist $84,000 to be used in a work of art. Instead of delivering a piece that incorporated the cash, he gave the museum two blank canvases titled &ldquo;Take the Money and Run.&rdquo; </span><a href="https://apple.news/ArxtQnXxWRYaJ6cjvVHIgnw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span style="font-weight: 400;">CBS News</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> reports.</span></p>

Lawmakers go to bat over looming shutdown deadline

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The U.S. government faces a looming shutdown if Congress can&rsquo;t pass a spending bill by midnight tonight &mdash; but that didn&rsquo;t stop lawmakers from enjoying their annual baseball game. </span><a href="https://apple.news/AWLexYwo5R3-LYuunuLHPAA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span style="font-weight: 400;">ABC News</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> has the story. Meanwhile, the </span><a href="https://apple.news/AW_OCzm0fRe6xYLbYV2a_HA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Wall Street Journal</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> reports that President Biden&rsquo;s legislative agenda is under threat, even as House Democrats are expected to vote on a key infrastructure bill today.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Britney Spears is free from her father&rsquo;s legal oversight, a major development in the singer&rsquo;s quest for independence. The </span><a href="https://apple.news/AosdoWtU2SeW7qXrxsTWHAQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span style="font-weight: 400;">L.A. Times</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> reports.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Salmon is the most popular fish in the U.S. But, according to </span><a href="https://apple.news/AI8yQenGmTLebGCK6f5ltvg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span style="font-weight: 400;">National Geographic</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, Americans seeking out sustainably raised salmon might not be getting what they paid for.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Netflix says Korean drama </span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Squid Game</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;"> is likely its most popular show of all time. </span><a href="https://apple.news/Az3MWOGOiQNC319SKgITAtg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Variety</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> explains the success of the series, whose violent and dystopian plot sees hundreds of cash-strapped contestants compete in children&rsquo;s games for a chance at millions.</span></p>

Biden’s agenda is on the line. Here’s who may hold the key.

<p><a href="https://apple.news/A6RlFZ38jSKCXezuWgg4WWw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> reports on how Democratic senators Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin are frustrating some in their party by continuing to offer few specifics on what they would support in the broad spending bill being considered by Congress.</p> <p>The NBA season is set to begin. <a href="https://apple.news/Ak5UiN7AWTzyfb0sjgXbIUQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Rolling Stone</a> describes one of the league&rsquo;s biggest problems: players who refuse to get COVID-19 shots.</p> <p>The arrival of thousands of Afghans has split a rural Virginia community. The <a href="https://apple.news/Al9GxlpYYRJ-9mIp8H3ULtw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> looks at how some residents have rushed to help the new arrivals, while others have been unwelcoming.</p> <p>U.S. officials say the ivory-billed woodpecker is officially extinct after years of futile efforts to save it. The <a href="https://apple.news/APi0wQTOdSB2QDaCLb27M0A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has the story of a new report that also declares 22 other species extinct.</p>

A trillion-dollar coin? How to end the debt-ceiling debate.

<p>Senate Republicans blocked a bill that would suspend the debt ceiling, forcing Democrats to devise a new strategy. As the U.S. runs the risk of default, <a href="https://apple.news/AUlMbIwG1SmamjGSMu4KZ_w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> looks at unusual moves that could end the debt-limit debate forever.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AhQAoz_OQSRGJjef9EAOQeg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> previews Gen. Mark Milley&rsquo;s congressional testimony, which could be highly charged. Senators are expected to press him over his conduct during the Trump administration following revelations in Bob Woodward&rsquo;s new book.</p> <p>Following R. Kelly&rsquo;s guilty verdict, the <a href="https://apple.news/AZQqdd5VzS3uyeRptzhu7jQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New Yorker</a> looks at questions about the singer&rsquo;s actions over the decades that remain unanswered.</p> <p>Bitcoin is going nuclear. The <a href="https://apple.news/AsGQoNiJBT0aXx_qJjopf1g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> explains why cryptocurrency miners are increasingly partnering up with nuclear-power plants.</p>

Here’s what you need to know about booster shots

<p>Mixed messages on COVID-vaccine booster shots are leaving Americans with lots of questions. The <a href="https://apple.news/AzPPG7fvWRtm0j__mRQzEsg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has some answers.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AXhQ4CfuQTBWbw9knaMP1Ug?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">National Geographic</a> reports on how lawmakers are pushing to compensate survivors of the first atomic-bomb test, which took place in New Mexico. Many people who lived near the blast site have had serious health issues.</p> <p>The latest weapon in the war on drugs is a predictive A.I. on your doctor&rsquo;s computer. <a href="https://apple.news/ANjxHvkWTRNKOGv3nNYXhmg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wired</a> shows how it can determine who receives treatment for pain &mdash; and who doesn&rsquo;t.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A-BoUZQ0WTYq5jMl0K634Iw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Times of London</a> details new research showing that when pandas are too happy with their environment, they don&rsquo;t go out looking for mates. The key to encouraging pairings that create future generations may be habitats that are a little less comfortable.</p>

In Conversation: Investigation reveals what Facebook hides about its platforms

<p>Facebook&rsquo;s internal research shows that Instagram, a platform the company owns, can be harmful to teenagers&rsquo; mental health. But Facebook has not disclosed that information to the public &mdash;&nbsp;and has reportedly done little to address this problem.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>In part two of the investigative series &ldquo;<a href="https://apple.news/Abmub4n7vQ-S1M7iNUC7h_w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">The Facebook Files</a>,&rdquo; <em>Wall Street Journal </em>reporters Jeff Horwitz and Georgia Wells bring these revelations to light.</p>

Biden border policy criticized as Haitians are deported

<p>The Biden administration&rsquo;s move to deport thousands of Haitian migrants is drawing further criticism. <a href="https://apple.news/AbyA45ZcgR-GIpKg1ZjrohQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC</a> looks at the latest developments, and <a href="https://apple.news/AHUPfISOZR-WClcLXAQfAlA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">HuffPost</a> explains why the U.S. is on track to admit fewer refugees than it did during the Trump years.</p> <p>Disputes among Democrats could derail Biden&rsquo;s goals on the environment. The <a href="https://apple.news/AJUUL1NR2Qsmz1bG35axVWQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> says some progressives and moderates have begun hinting that no new climate legislation could be better than a compromise measure.</p> <p>Democratic lawmakers want to create tens of thousands of jobs fighting climate change. The <a href="https://apple.news/ApUnwJyt3Rh6jfcggw_CEHw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> explores what a Civilian Climate Corps could look like.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ADWYSJbKBSRiAdYbuzb5tHQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">National Geographic</a> breaks down new research showing that birds flocked to big cities during pandemic lockdowns.</p>

Federal police reform is dead, but states have solutions

<p>Talks on a federal police-reform bill collapsed in Congress, marking the end of bipartisan negotiations on the issue after George Floyd&rsquo;s death. The <a href="https://apple.news/A2TclpV1CQVaTxg4ccQ2fHw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> looks at what the rest of the country might learn from Colorado&rsquo;s own law-enforcement reforms.</p> <p>Last night, the top late-night hosts launched a joint effort on their shows to use humor to talk about climate change. <a href="https://apple.news/AAz1Qjo4bSHaeZHHb7adCwg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vulture</a> was watching.</p> <p>A <a href="https://apple.news/AxwzEecjpRIW4wWw95iwQWA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">San Francisco Chronicle</a> writer dug up old papers and realized he corresponded in the 1970s with the man who would later be known as the Unabomber.</p> <p>At 100 years old, the National Park Service's oldest active ranger is still going strong. <a href="https://apple.news/Aikcxmzz2RbSYEESqrMXxZw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> profiles Betty Soskin, who has worked to highlight untold stories of Black Americans on the home front during World War II.</p>

How the child-care shortage could damage the whole economy

<p>Child-care workers are quitting in droves and day-care owners are struggling to replace them. The <a href="https://apple.news/AKzE2A3mhRhCh5fyG7heX_A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> and <a href="https://apple.news/AQPBKmM6kQgip0OtV45-Jzw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> look at the impact for families, businesses, policy, and the economy.</p> <p>Redrawing the congressional map to concentrate Black voters together helped Southern states elect more Black members of Congress. The <a href="https://apple.news/AY4GKZ-O7SXit8bRvWirl_Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> reports on how some politicians worry this also diluted Black voting power and are calling for a rethink.</p> <p>If Congress doesn't raise the debt ceiling soon, the resulting default could cause a ripple effect all the way to your wallet, as the <a href="https://apple.news/AiUW7qGusQMisrFuVHQ8hmg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">L.A. Times</a> explains.</p> <p>A 10-foot-wide house in Boston has sold for $1.25 million. <a href="https://apple.news/A85AU0tHuRhmlgpRlbJ23-g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> has the skinny home&rsquo;s bizarre backstory.</p>

Lawsuit against doctor tests new Texas abortion ban

<p>The Texas doctor who violated the state&rsquo;s new abortion ban now faces a lawsuit. The <a href="https://apple.news/AvCLn93cSQC2CNBki8UWFrg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> looks at this early test of the law&rsquo;s constitutionality.</p> <p>The U.S. government is investigating images of border agents on horseback chasing Haitian migrants near the U.S.&ndash;Mexico line. <a href="https://apple.news/AZANetdU8R1GNw5GMp-qbGA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> has details.</p> <p>President Biden&rsquo;s speech at the United Nations comes amid a diplomatic dispute between the U.S. and France. The <a href="https://apple.news/A3DAyHZ9-QoaDwber2Q3dtg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> explores the challenge of maintaining unity among America&rsquo;s allies on security, climate, and COVID issues.</p> <p>Ninety-nine percent of WNBA players are vaccinated. <a href="https://apple.news/ANV2KrNhyToq64P1vevuXFA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Sports Illustrated</a> explains how they beat the national rate and other major American sports leagues with a player-led drive to get shots.</p> <p>The Netherlands has the world&rsquo;s tallest population, but new numbers show its average heights are dropping. The <a href="https://apple.news/A6-emhcu5QWuyy7nv6Cqq2g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports on scientists&rsquo; theories about why this shrinkage is happening.</p>

Why the U.S. is deporting Haitians from the Mexico border

<p>The Biden administration is deporting Haitian migrants from the U.S.&ndash;Mexico border after thousands gathered in a makeshift camp under a bridge. The <a href="https://apple.news/AaF7m-PgmQiSF_vCG1qCRvg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Miami Herald</a> has the details.</p> <p>The Pentagon has apologized for a drone strike in Afghanistan that killed 10 civilians. Families tell <a href="https://apple.news/A3zGwHuS0QDiX51OzVnJ8gw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> the U.S. should pay reparations and relocate them out of the country.</p> <p>A <a href="https://apple.news/AjpzShlrTQBGRHx5gNMju4A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">BuzzFeed News</a> investigation reveals widespread problems with conservatorships and potential for harm to vulnerable people. Calls for reform have grown as Britney Spears&rsquo;s court battle has highlighted the issue.</p> <p>The Emmys were dominated by <em>The Crown</em>, <em>Ted Lasso</em>, and <em>The Queen&rsquo;s Gambit</em>. <a href="https://apple.news/AJKWXYeG9TwHjB9I5B2Sz0g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Apple News</a> editors highlight the best coverage of the moments, the clothes, the jokes, and more.</p>

In Conversation: The story of Jane Roe, her baby, and abortion in America

<p>Many people may not know that the woman at the center of <em>Roe </em>v.<em> Wade</em> &mdash; whose real name is Norma McCorvey &mdash; never got the abortion to which she won the right. Journalist and author Joshua Prager set out to find the daughter whom McCorvey ultimately gave up for adoption. In his new book, <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-family-roe-an-american-story/id1573959030"><em>The Family Roe: An American Story</em></a>, Prager details the lives of these women and explores how the issue of abortion became so divisive in the U.S.</p>

Hospitals at capacity struggle to treat non-COVID patients

<p>Hospitals in states with low vaccination rates are overwhelmed with coronavirus cases. <a href="https://apple.news/ATFk66L6WQ9O8ZmJ9wHUYTA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><em>ProPublica</em></a> looks at the harmful, or even fatal, consequences for non-COVID patients.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/ALYMmUehlQHGAT2WCS6W8Jg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><em>Hollywood Reporter</em></a> finds that turmoil at Time&rsquo;s Up &mdash;&nbsp;including revelations that leaders at the nonprofit had advised Andrew Cuomo on his defense against sexual-harassment allegations &mdash; has left survivors disillusioned and put the future of the Time&rsquo;s Up Legal Defense Fund in question.</p> <p>Workers across many industries say they&rsquo;re still seeing a lot of bad behavior from customers. The <a href="https://apple.news/Ayd7LGwj3T2KbI0EkIYfnug?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><em>Wall Street Journal</em></a> spoke with psychologists to understand what&rsquo;s making this phase of the pandemic particularly difficult and why it&rsquo;s leading to high levels of stress.</p> <p>Tourism boards in cities across the world want tourists to be more respectful on their trips. <a href="https://apple.news/AD9ZpRHbESxKEvqOgD83x_Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> explains that places like Iceland and New Zealand are even asking visitors to sign a pledge.</p>

"We have been failed.” Gymnasts say FBI ignored sex abuse.

<p>Four elite gymnasts testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee about sexual abuse by former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, saying the FBI failed to protect them.&nbsp;The <a href="https://apple.news/AVP9JMxGBTtWAR9IGB9TX8g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports that the athletes blasted the agency for mishandling an investigation into Nassar&rsquo;s misconduct.</p> <p>President Biden announced that the U.S. will share its nuclear-powered submarine technology with Australia. <a href="https://apple.news/A8LeAekiiT6aeIeTLsXpedQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> breaks down the thinking behind this rare move.</p> <p>Even though casts of TV shows have become more diverse, the writers rooms behind them still don&rsquo;t reflect what America looks like. The <a href="https://apple.news/AuNhwwGpCR26bqsSX6wzPDA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> describes how Black writers are often pressured to make Blackness palatable to white audiences at great personal cost.</p> <p>Some of the oldest-known painted pottery on Earth may have been used for beer. <a href="https://apple.news/AL0-tHGG8SruuH-TuOvLumw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Ars Technica</a> looks into a new analysis of 9,000-year-old Chinese vessels that indicate funerals back then were pretty boozy events.</p>

Why at-home COVID tests are so expensive in the U.S.

<p>California governor Gavin Newsom survived a historic attempt to oust him from office. The <a href="https://apple.news/AA2Ez83FESWiLiER-NcTbcQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">L.A. Times</a> breaks down how Newsom defeated this recall effort.</p> <p>Ten years ago, thousands of protesters descended on Wall Street to demand an end to the growing wealth gap in the U.S. The <a href="https://apple.news/A34w2A9fwQdiyaXDvdmvNBA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> looks at how the movement continues to influence American protests, politics, and society.</p> <p>Rapid at-home COVID-19 tests in the U.S. are expensive and in short supply. <a href="https://apple.news/Ay07YYW2ERTmZuP_fd3DtKQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> explains why it doesn&rsquo;t have to be this way.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Several factors are leading to an increased demand for used and rental cars. <a href="https://apple.news/A1KSj8BeERKu1JR93EsBI-g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNBC</a> warns car buyers to look out for vehicles that have been damaged by this year&rsquo;s overactive hurricane season. And the <a href="https://apple.news/ABjNbxhUDSRCqMTTxB3wCkQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">L.A. Times</a> spoke with experts who say renting a car is going to be increasingly difficult and expensive until at least 2022.</p> <p>For the first time ever, an all-civilian crew will orbit the Earth. The three-day SpaceX mission is dubbed Inspiration4 &mdash; and it&rsquo;s scheduled to launch tonight. The <a href="https://apple.news/A4WtfPAaXTO2TD6uuRPOXyw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Cut</a> spoke with one of the passengers about how she&rsquo;s preparing to go to space.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p>

Republicans push false election-fraud claim in Newsom recall

<p>With polls indicating that Governor Gavin Newsom is likely to win the recall election in California, some Republicans are trying to taint the results preemptively. <a href="https://apple.news/AkQT2-98IRzGc4FAYBdWRVQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> is out with a story about how several GOP members are pushing a familiar campaign strategy: refusing to accept the final result if they lose.</p> <p>Progressives are calling for Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to retire. But the 83-year-old tells <a href="https://apple.news/AA6GKRTPDTwGS7DfFNWkUSQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> and the <a href="https://apple.news/A5QmmLfjHQhuPNCR6pDjqRw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> he intends to do so on his own terms, and that many factors will play into the decision.</p> <p>Hurricane Ida was the most severe storm to hit Louisiana since Katrina more than a decade ago. The <a href="https://apple.news/A5Nn6Ls50TZ-aEGSlUNiBiA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> spoke with members of a tribal community on the coast who are struggling to rebuild after the storm without power and water.</p> <p><em>Jeopardy</em> makes an awkward return in its 38th season. The <a href="https://apple.news/ApHUbqf-tTf-QyYhDnK82lg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> explains why this week&rsquo;s episodes will be hosted by the recently ousted Mike Richards.</p>

What counts as a religious exemption to a vaccine mandate?

<p>Some people are trying to bypass COVID-vaccine mandates by claiming getting the shots goes against their faith. <a href="https://apple.news/Ak4pMKZWUQyijs24c_vbs4A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CBS News</a> looks into what constitutes a religious exemption.</p> <p>In recent years firefighters in Western forests have used computer models grounded in sports analytics to anticipate how wildfires might spread. But the <a href="https://apple.news/AaZP3q-73SKO-LI4W-73CwA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reports that this year&rsquo;s blazes are so extreme the programs have been less effective.</p> <p>The United States has a history of displacing communities of color to build roads. The <a href="https://apple.news/AJsbXPtg-T3-Ts8WtVlxVgA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> investigates what a highway-expansion proposal in South Carolina means for a community that was divided by freeway construction decades ago.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>If watching someone tap their foot, twirl their hair, or smack their gum makes you mad, you could have misokinesia. <a href="https://apple.news/AKdcZtD_3QTWkLztqFl8q2w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Miami Herald</a> is out with a story about the psychological phenomenon, which translates as the hatred of small movements.</p>

In Conversation: How America’s 9/11 response led to the Capitol insurrection

In his latest film for ‘Frontline,’ documentary filmmaker Michael Kirk lays out how the United States went from a moment of national unity after an act of terrorism to an attack on our democracy by American citizens.