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What role did pharmacies play in the opioid crisis?
6/10/20217 min
<a href="https://apple.news/AcPpXYz-pTH-aAsBDFTEg_w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> reports on a high-profile civil trial that focuses on the role pharmacy chains may have played in America's deadly opioid epidemic. 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 <a href="https://apple.news/A8o_UxU_TSTqzkiFc8oCQoQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Miami Herald</a> has the story. 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 <a href="https://apple.news/ApMXUDYNTQXaD6SfW4mvRPA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> explains. A Russian actor and a producer are at the International Space Station to shoot the first feature-length film in space. The <a href="https://apple.news/AkW4gEbuBS8KkxZDey6z3eA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Verge</a> takes a look at the mission.
Understanding the global impact of the Facebook outage
5/10/20219 min
Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp have started to come back online after a massive outage. <a href="https://apple.news/A-QFzxAEKS1mL4rJ1s5-JSg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> and the <a href="https://apple.news/AdHV94RhrQmKz30YY9MNqvw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> have more on the cause and the impact. <a href="https://apple.news/A0ek0RMLUQuiFWGMnPN0B0w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> has the story of the newest winners of the Nobel Prize in physics. They include scientists who did groundbreaking work on predicting climate change. As crews race to clean up the massive oil spill in California, the <a href="https://apple.news/AlW61j_oIRHedzKBM3d6mlQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">L.A. Times</a> reports on how a previous spill in the state drove policy changes about offshore drilling that had nationwide impact. Many people say work has taken over their lives during the pandemic. The <a href="https://apple.news/AKBhLYLN0Qsux4D5iCb2dsA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> looks at how to gain perspective and fight burnout. Premium economy has turned into the most profitable section of the plane for many airlines. <a href="https://apple.news/AuflU_OGITa6uLjQACokdAg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg Businessweek</a> explains why they’re giving us the hard sell to trade up.
Pandora Papers reveal how elites hide vast fortunes
4/10/202110 min
The <a href="https://apple.news/Art0-sWf6Teu8k1EBaOxcGw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> 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. <a href="https://apple.news/AAIm7pO_XR9yg6yBTeVbqnA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> explains how the Supreme Court’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. National Women’s Soccer League players are speaking out and calling for change as accusations of sexual abuse and coercion, reported in <a href="https://apple.news/AWKCcSKXiQ9OzyKdjfoo2Xg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">The Athletic</a>, rock the organization. <a href="https://apple.news/Aga07imHmR_iEaJzxoLdddw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">National Geographic</a> has the story of the first comprehensive survey of America’s public monuments, which has surprising findings at a time of debate over who should be honored with statues.
In Conversation: Bob Woodward and Robert Costa on the final months of Trump’s presidency
2/10/202126 min
What was it like inside the White House when Donald Trump lost — then denied losing — the election? Journalists Bob Woodward and Robert Costa, authors of the new book Peril, sat down with Apple News Today 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">Peril</a> is available now on Apple Books.
The government didn’t shut down, but Dems are divided
1/10/202110 min
Congress avoided a government shutdown on Thursday, <a href="https://apple.news/AMWI2sgLJQnCg1LMo6C0tEw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">sending a stopgap spending bill</a> to President Biden’s desk with funding for another nine weeks. Meanwhile, <a href="https://apple.news/ADQJPMqVESkmr6xgaEn4D6w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> reports that Democrats were unsuccessful in efforts to advance their legislative priorities, leaving a pair of infrastructure bills in limbo. Russell Berman in the <a href="https://apple.news/AC1GFHW9yRkG2H-yrxR-ZYA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> says they have plenty of time to turn things around. 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 <a href="https://apple.news/AUnro8fSxReOHgMCyozbsKQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> investigation finds that some have violated this rule. 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’re working. 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 “Take the Money and Run.” <a href="https://apple.news/ArxtQnXxWRYaJ6cjvVHIgnw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CBS News</a> reports.
Lawmakers go to bat over looming shutdown deadline
30/09/20219 min
The U.S. government faces a looming shutdown if Congress can’t pass a spending bill by midnight tonight — but that didn’t stop lawmakers from enjoying their annual baseball game. <a href="https://apple.news/AWLexYwo5R3-LYuunuLHPAA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ABC News</a> has the story. Meanwhile, the <a href="https://apple.news/AW_OCzm0fRe6xYLbYV2a_HA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reports that President Biden’s legislative agenda is under threat, even as House Democrats are expected to vote on a key infrastructure bill today. Britney Spears is free from her father’s legal oversight, a major development in the singer’s quest for independence. The <a href="https://apple.news/AosdoWtU2SeW7qXrxsTWHAQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">L.A. Times</a> reports. Salmon is the most popular fish in the U.S. But, according to <a href="https://apple.news/AI8yQenGmTLebGCK6f5ltvg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">National Geographic</a>, Americans seeking out sustainably raised salmon might not be getting what they paid for. Netflix says Korean drama Squid Game is likely its most popular show of all time. <a href="https://apple.news/Az3MWOGOiQNC319SKgITAtg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Variety</a> explains the success of the series, whose violent and dystopian plot sees hundreds of cash-strapped contestants compete in children’s games for a chance at millions.
Biden’s agenda is on the line. Here’s who may hold the key.
29/09/20219 min
<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. 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’s biggest problems: players who refuse to get COVID-19 shots. 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. 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.
A trillion-dollar coin? How to end the debt-ceiling debate.
28/09/20218 min
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. <a href="https://apple.news/AhQAoz_OQSRGJjef9EAOQeg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> previews Gen. Mark Milley’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’s new book. Following R. Kelly’s guilty verdict, the <a href="https://apple.news/AZQqdd5VzS3uyeRptzhu7jQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New Yorker</a> looks at questions about the singer’s actions over the decades that remain unanswered. 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.
Here’s what you need to know about booster shots
27/09/20218 min
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. <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. The latest weapon in the war on drugs is a predictive A.I. on your doctor’s computer. <a href="https://apple.news/ANjxHvkWTRNKOGv3nNYXhmg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wired</a> shows how it can determine who receives treatment for pain — and who doesn’t. 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’t go out looking for mates. The key to encouraging pairings that create future generations may be habitats that are a little less comfortable.
In Conversation: Investigation reveals what Facebook hides about its platforms
25/09/202122 min
Facebook’s internal research shows that Instagram, a platform the company owns, can be harmful to teenagers’ mental health. But Facebook has not disclosed that information to the public — and has reportedly done little to address this problem.  In part two of the investigative series “<a href="https://apple.news/Abmub4n7vQ-S1M7iNUC7h_w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">The Facebook Files</a>,” Wall Street Journal reporters Jeff Horwitz and Georgia Wells bring these revelations to light.
Biden border policy criticized as Haitians are deported
24/09/20218 min
The Biden administration’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. Disputes among Democrats could derail Biden’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. 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. <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.
Federal police reform is dead, but states have solutions
23/09/202110 min
Talks on a federal police-reform bill collapsed in Congress, marking the end of bipartisan negotiations on the issue after George Floyd’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’s own law-enforcement reforms. 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. 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. 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.
How the child-care shortage could damage the whole economy
22/09/202110 min
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. 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. 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. 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’s bizarre backstory.
Lawsuit against doctor tests new Texas abortion ban
21/09/20217 min
The Texas doctor who violated the state’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’s constitutionality. The U.S. government is investigating images of border agents on horseback chasing Haitian migrants near the U.S.–Mexico line. <a href="https://apple.news/AZANetdU8R1GNw5GMp-qbGA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> has details. President Biden’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’s allies on security, climate, and COVID issues. 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. The Netherlands has the world’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’ theories about why this shrinkage is happening.
Why the U.S. is deporting Haitians from the Mexico border
20/09/20217 min
The Biden administration is deporting Haitian migrants from the U.S.–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. 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. 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’s court battle has highlighted the issue. The Emmys were dominated by The Crown, Ted Lasso, and The Queen’s Gambit. <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.
In Conversation: The story of Jane Roe, her baby, and abortion in America
18/09/202124 min
Many people may not know that the woman at the center of Roe v. Wade — whose real name is Norma McCorvey — 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">The Family Roe: An American Story</a>, Prager details the lives of these women and explores how the issue of abortion became so divisive in the U.S.
Hospitals at capacity struggle to treat non-COVID patients
17/09/202110 min
Hospitals in states with low vaccination rates are overwhelmed with coronavirus cases. <a href="https://apple.news/ATFk66L6WQ9O8ZmJ9wHUYTA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ProPublica</a> looks at the harmful, or even fatal, consequences for non-COVID patients. The <a href="https://apple.news/ALYMmUehlQHGAT2WCS6W8Jg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Hollywood Reporter</a> finds that turmoil at Time’s Up — including revelations that leaders at the nonprofit had advised Andrew Cuomo on his defense against sexual-harassment allegations — has left survivors disillusioned and put the future of the Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund in question. Workers across many industries say they’re still seeing a lot of bad behavior from customers. The <a href="https://apple.news/Ayd7LGwj3T2KbI0EkIYfnug?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> spoke with psychologists to understand what’s making this phase of the pandemic particularly difficult and why it’s leading to high levels of stress. 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.
"We have been failed.” Gymnasts say FBI ignored sex abuse.
16/09/202111 min
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. 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’s misconduct. 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. Even though casts of TV shows have become more diverse, the writers rooms behind them still don’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. 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.
Why at-home COVID tests are so expensive in the U.S.
15/09/202110 min
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. 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. 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’t have to be this way.  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’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. For the first time ever, an all-civilian crew will orbit the Earth. The three-day SpaceX mission is dubbed Inspiration4 — and it’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’s preparing to go to space.
Republicans push false election-fraud claim in Newsom recall
14/09/20218 min
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. 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. 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. Jeopardy 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’s episodes will be hosted by the recently ousted Mike Richards.
What counts as a religious exemption to a vaccine mandate?
13/09/20218 min
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. 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’s blazes are so extreme the programs have been less effective. 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.  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.
In Conversation: How America’s 9/11 response led to the Capitol insurrection
11/09/202124 min
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.
Victims’ families fight to see secret 9/11 files
10/09/202110 min
President Biden says he’ll open up secret government files about the 9/11 attacks. <a href="https://apple.news/Aqw7WF6Y3StGFdrqmK_Wliw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ProPublica</a> investigates what answers they may provide to questions victims’ families have about whether Saudi Arabia bears some responsibility. A bill before the governor of Texas would limit access to abortion-inducing medication. <a href="https://apple.news/AEaz32yfKQSWESNHBf77foA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ABC News</a> reports on how it would further narrow options for pregnant Texans, following the new law restricting abortions in the state. Retailers are spending millions to combat organized shoplifting rings that steal from their stores in bulk and sell the goods online. The <a href="https://apple.news/AIwpLaaFIRRq4AXbLnKJD2Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> goes inside the fight against a $45 billion crime wave. Runners smashed records like never before during the pandemic. The <a href="https://apple.news/AchjlWn16R6egrtPPr4s8nw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New Yorker</a> explains how they were helped by unusual circumstances brought about by lockdowns.
How 9/11 launched a new era of security spending
9/09/20217 min
After the 9/11 terror attacks, federal defense spending surged. The <a href="https://apple.news/AuPqaYyE7T0e3zOy6AGEnXw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> explains how the funding increase transformed the national-security industry and paid for a vast surveillance system. The <a href="https://apple.news/AN3hk6XmKQi2WV1TUgcymtA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">News-Times</a> reports on how families of the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting victims are working to block a move by Remington’s lawyers to subpoena the school records of some of the students and educators killed. As the NFL season kicks off, <a href="https://apple.news/A74qTg6EkRGmeYZ5S7UHp-Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">FiveThirtyEight</a> releases its football projections. Many gardeners think talking to plants helps them grow. The <a href="https://apple.news/AIabtUl_8S6WbHqaKtNW8FQ">BBC</a> looks at research on the controversial question of whether plants might be able to listen and even talk back.
Here’s why the accused 9/11 planner is still awaiting trial
8/09/20218 min
Twenty years after 9/11, the accused mastermind behind the attacks is still awaiting trial at Guantanamo Bay. <a href="https://apple.news/A_Kt5xa7RTauK3So0E9VfXQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> investigates why the process is taking so long. After the widespread protests against police brutality that followed George Floyd’s murder, leaders in law enforcement and city halls said police were demoralized and quitting in waves. The <a href="https://apple.news/AtTEFxKsyQc-6g5NSLOsOQA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Marshall Project</a> finds that labor data tells a very different story. Men are falling even further behind women in college enrollment. The <a href="https://apple.news/ALPmKFcGbR6i57q659Ac6hg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> looks at how colleges are dealing with this controversial issue. <a href="https://apple.news/ANIWUbDs5TPWFB3hJ3p2Nzw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">National Geographic</a> reports on a new study that offers a ”treasure map” to an undiscovered planet that may be hiding in our solar system.
Here’s how expiring jobless benefits can affect everyone
7/09/20218 min
Millions of Americans are losing jobless benefits because federal aid has expired. The <a href="https://apple.news/AG0MK0WsPQwKxO_2SPMaROQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> looks at the impact on them and the broader economy. Forty million people depend on the Colorado River for water. <a href="https://apple.news/AgdZDbGOUQ8m2uUpCwFCnew?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ProPublica</a> investigates the role that overuse and climate change are playing in its depletion. American cities are trying to reverse a spike in violent crimes seen during the pandemic. <a href="https://apple.news/AQFFYZb1-SBK1XZNxt1QNOw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg CityLab</a> breaks down new research that finds a connection between helping people repair their homes and reduced crime. The growth of remote work during the pandemic is helping drive the decline of physical business cards. <a href="https://apple.news/AsIAVnlSMQ9W_ODG2JCYCKw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">BBC News</a> reports on what’s replacing them.
In Conversation: What happened when a man made a chatbot of his dead fiancée
4/09/202124 min
Jason Fagone is a writer for the San Francisco Chronicle. In a recent article, Fagone details how Joshua Barbeau created an A.I.-powered chatbot based on his late fiancée. The technology brings up ethical and moral questions about the ways we use A.I. and process loss.
Expert answers to your questions about COVID safety for kids
3/09/202112 min
A doctor and <a href="https://apple.news/AdqUIju0_RL6b_k8hovfweg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> columnist addresses parents’ concerns about how to keep their kids safe as classrooms reopen. Days after Hurricane Ida knocked out power, people are dealing with extreme heat and shortages of gas. The <a href="https://apple.news/ArKc3qPRRSOOb62NeIBA_wg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Louisiana Illuminator</a> looks at the challenges on the ground. The <a href="https://apple.news/AvvsB0MojRwG4P2OR8ynD0g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Texas Tribune</a> speaks to doctors on how they are dealing with the state’s restrictive new abortion law. <a href="https://apple.news/A-56-J4eZT2XyYdpzFlkFcw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Apple News</a> has a special collection of the best reporting on the topic. The <a href="https://apple.news/AbaQE4i08RLWPKgLLmrMtRg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reports that the Federal Trade Commission is looking into repair issues involving McDonald’s ice cream machines. Frequent breakdowns have been infuriating fans of the fast-food chain’s McFlurry and other desserts.
End of eviction ban threatens 750,000 households
2/09/202111 min
Powerful remnants of Hurricane Ida are causing deadly floods in East Coast states, <a href="https://apple.news/AXG2EbdujQhOWFgpowyiqyw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> reports. A new report says 750,000 households could be hit by eviction following the end of the federal moratorium protecting renters. <a href="https://apple.news/AUse-9SkCSoazda2MAjHdQQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> looks at the potential impact. The Los Angeles Unified School District is mandating that its roughly half a million students and faculty be tested for the coronavirus every week, regardless of vaccination status. The <a href="https://apple.news/AXxrlXqq-RzKOjqxfn9bjrA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> breaks down the massive program. In a short career, Aaliyah left a considerable mark on music. <a href="https://apple.news/A_r9Hgu9WRPGrNkjfTA6fhg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> examines the singer’s life as a genre-blending artist, 20 years after her death in a plane crash. The <a href="https://apple.news/AjhuzkemdQlavwoW2CW77DQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> looks into why rising coffee-bean prices have coffee shops and drinkers facing sticker shock.
Controversial Texas abortion ban comes at pivotal moment
1/09/202111 min
<a href="https://apple.news/ApvqBgGHYRKWUDlsgc6BHlw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> reports on a new Texas law banning abortions at six weeks of pregnancy that’s now in force. The U.S. Supreme Court did not block it from going into effect. Companies pledged around $50 billion for racial-justice causes after George Floyd’s murder. The <a href="https://apple.news/AXZA3tNGkTMqUFS_IPrSdhg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> investigates where the money has gone. Leaded gas has finally been phased out worldwide, at least as a legal fuel for street vehicles, according to a United Nations report. <a href="https://apple.news/AOmKvvmp7T1yNIUD1P23AzA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> explains the importance of this long-awaited milestone. As the New York Mets struggled this season, fans booed. Some players replied with a thumbs-down. <a href="https://apple.news/AjrrdxzMwQhGp07XElHBcKg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Yahoo Sports</a> looks into what it says about the relationship between athletes and audiences.

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