Apple News Today

Understanding the controversy around Herschel Walker

<p>Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker, an opponent of abortion rights, is alleged to have paid for an abortion years ago. The <a href="https://apple.news/A6LS9ot1VS8C8dABO3njGQQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reports on how the claim &mdash; which he denies &mdash; is scrambling a tight race that could determine control of the chamber.</p> <p>Ian may be Florida&rsquo;s deadliest hurricane since 1935. The <a href="https://apple.news/Ace_tSV5CQJ6yNNTsvSHgjA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports that most victims drowned, and spoke with families who are mourning loved ones.</p> <p>The U.S. is one of only six countries with no paid parental leave. <a href="https://apple.news/A-sqK3oMMTfOn3JkaYPzexw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Glamour</a> followed eight women through their first 28 days postpartum to understand the impact that has.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A9t782wUJSrS-2Jzz5pGLKw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> looks into why so many adults have nightmares about school, even decades after they left the classroom behind.</p>

How Iran is cracking down as protests intensify

<p>Protests against Iran&rsquo;s regime are growing. More than 130 people have died in some of the worst street violence in years. The <a href="https://apple.news/AC_NqK92JSQesxJiX7MKUMA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Independent</a> reports.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A1xtdq9rpQQOLVFvyK2vJpg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> examines the very unusual legal defense the Oath Keepers are using in the biggest criminal trial related to the January 6 Capitol attack so far.</p> <p>Yankee Aaron Judge hit his 62nd home run of the season, breaking Roger Maris&rsquo;s record. <a href="https://apple.news/AysYtt9E5TmWDIXESeDSm_Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ESPN</a> has the story.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ALXjpc2umRVyXWfKyzgL8Qw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Popular Mechanics</a> goes inside the cargo-ship disaster that sank $400 million worth of exotic cars.</p>

How the 2022 midterms will test democracy

<p>In the first episode of a special <a href="https://apple.news/AGbz6wLFTRyKYAWdTuR0aOQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Apple News Today</a> series, a Princeton historian explains how the 2022 midterm elections could serve as a referendum on democracy.</p> <p>Two American military veterans who were taken hostage by Russian forces while fighting for Ukraine spoke with the <a href="https://apple.news/A4m65SlOpR7qjorrJ_g0aMw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> about their time in captivity.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>A new U.S. Soccer report says the women&rsquo;s professional league has normalized abuse and misconduct. <a href="https://apple.news/A7OG6rzm8RW-un97yiHGJGg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ESPN</a> has the story.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Pumpkin-spice season is here. The <a href="https://apple.news/Ap0RItG5sRY221G7ToTLYdg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Guardian</a> explores how the flavoring became an American fall favorite.</p>

Election 2022 Special: What’s at stake in the midterms?

<p>With just a few weeks to go until the midterm elections,&nbsp;<span class="c-mrkdwn__highlight"><strong data-stringify-type="bold"><a class="c-link" tabindex="-1" href="https://apple.news/TteGvEYvpSiyvqUON1PSdHg?subscribe=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-stringify-link="https://apple.news/TteGvEYvpSiyvqUON1PSdHg?subscribe=1" data-sk="tooltip_parent" data-remove-tab-index="true">Apple News Today</a></strong></span>&nbsp;is launching a special series exploring the most important political issues affecting voters.&nbsp;In the first episode,&nbsp;<span class="c-mrkdwn__highlight">Apple News Today</span>&nbsp;editor Gideon Resnick talks with Princeton historian Julian E. Zelizer about&nbsp;the erosion of democratic norms and whether our institutions are strong enough to withstand this moment.</p>

Why SCOTUS’s new term could be more impactful than its last

<p>The Supreme Court starts a new term today. <a href="https://apple.news/AB6v-ZJMkSBmrc8p6s5D6Cw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> argues that it could be even more consequential than the last.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>As data shows that threats to Congress members are increasing, Rep. Pramila Jayapal recounts what happened when an armed man showed up at her house this summer. The <a href="https://apple.news/ANsSyLuEoRMuWvZG3hIDN4A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> also has the story.</p> <p>Rescue and recovery continue to be key priorities for the Gulf Coast of Florida in the wake of Hurricane Ian. <a href="https://apple.news/A4CN2j8G2Q9GhXXNELujq0w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a>, the <a href="https://apple.news/AM8QR8BJ-QS-8aKn4iUO_mw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Miami Herald</a> and <a href="https://apple.news/Akl3iEAE0T424KLPeJnuNdg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CBS</a> have been tracking the storm&rsquo;s impact.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>The National Park Service&rsquo;s beloved Fat Bear Week competition is back. <a href="https://apple.news/A-HMvM5RpR5e0BNqx9V5B1Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">The Wall Street Journal</a> previews this year&rsquo;s contest and explains why so many people are enamored with the reigning champ &mdash; a four-time winner.</p>

Both Ukrainians and Russians are fleeing Putin’s war

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Av5Vwdjy4ROCEHsG-pXpGyQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">South Florida Sun Sentinel</a> reports on the people dealing with the major devastation Hurricane Ian has left in its wake.</p> <p>As Russia moves to illegally annex territory in Ukraine, many residents are fleeing, <a href="https://apple.news/APeJDT_lkRqarhTojdY3RNQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> reports. And the <a href="https://apple.news/AL6iVZhaxQGOEwS9yEbHS-Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> details how men in Russia are escaping the country to avoid being drafted to fight Putin&rsquo;s war.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ApE0JLjrXTCmPkQBuD9hXnA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Kaiser Health News</a> explains how a recent Supreme Court ruling is affecting prosecutions of doctors accused of overprescribing opioids.</p> <p>Her death certificate says Queen Elizabeth II died of old age &mdash; something rarely listed as a cause of death in America. The <a href="https://apple.news/Adg8e6rTgQ-So7ApwuGkNwg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> looks at how the question of how to track deaths actually affects the living.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AmaTmzwAzQvqIxSPcOkbFlg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Sports Illustrated</a> has the story of how LeBron James is getting in on the pickleball craze, with a deal to own a pro team.</p>

Tracking Ian’s path of destruction across Florida

<p>Flooding is swamping parts of Florida after then-Hurricane Ian made landfall as one of the most powerful storms in American history. <a href="https://apple.news/AbobYzp0gSRuLAOFoFEbxDg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> reports.</p> <p>Incarcerated teens in Louisiana are set to be transferred to Angola, one of America&rsquo;s most notorious adult prisons. The <a href="https://apple.news/A5cnQftAYR9OVCaK5ON8HFQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Louisiana Illuminator</a> has the story.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AG_1GYAVATpi79KBoJFHRTQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> unpacks the mystery of the suspected sabotage of underwater gas pipelines from Russia to Europe.</p> <p>Americans want electric cars with 300 miles of range, even though around 95% of US car trips are 30 miles or less. <a href="https://apple.news/Akb89WX0SRB-4jp57MW7R5w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg</a> explains why that disconnect is important.</p>

Hurricane Ian tests Florida’s DeSantis

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AIN2QUn55Tz2CmR_r_w0eiA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> looks at how Hurricane Ian presents a high-profile test for Florida governor Ron DeSantis, a potential Republican presidential contender.</p> <p>A bill to change how Electoral College votes are counted in presidential elections aims to prevent another attempt to overturn results. The <a href="https://apple.news/A715sRbBUSwiAS8RS4KtvFA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Hill</a> reports on how the legislation now looks to have enough Republican support to become law.</p> <p>The White House wants to potentially put nutritional labels on the front of food packaging. It&rsquo;s among various policy ideas the administration is exploring in a major conference on hunger and nutrition in America. <a href="https://apple.news/AAONHxvUNTzO-4emah3uf5Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> explains the event&rsquo;s significance.</p> <p>More men are getting an intensive surgical procedure to get taller. <a href="https://apple.news/AmTsMVC_zRR28-vlaaxH4yg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">GQ</a> looks into it.</p>

Florida braces for Hurricane Ian after it hits Cuba

<p>After bringing heavy wind and rain to Cuba, Hurricane Ian takes aim at Florida. <a href="https://apple.news/AkAVv3IpIR4Wh5J_v0aahfA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> is tracking the storm&rsquo;s path.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AY55G4T1kTP-46tG1JRE-BA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Money</a> looks at what the current stock-market turmoil and recent Fed moves mean for the housing market.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AfJn3fzbVTGCStkBGANZ3Kw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> investigates into why the NFL still has very few Black head coaches, despite years of diversity programs.</p> <p>Icelanders throw thousands of baby puffins off cliffs at this time of year. Sound cruel? It&rsquo;s actually saving the birds&rsquo; lives. <a href="https://apple.news/AQv_eCB2lT_i9vNnucX1QBw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> explains.</p>

Why protesters are taking to the streets in Iran and Russia

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AHN-TYa_yS66_oZX3zY3CCA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has on-the ground coverage of demonstrators in Russia who are pushing back against Putin&rsquo;s moves to draft people to fight in Ukraine.</p> <p>Marchers are protesting in cities across Iran against what some see as a return to the hard-line policies of the earliest days of the Islamic Revolution. The <a href="https://apple.news/ApC8dE4raQ1OsDX5ulAJVAQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New Yorker</a> explains what&rsquo;s going on.</p> <p>Several women who worked at Tesla have filed sexual-harassment lawsuits against the corporation. <a href="https://apple.news/Awbk_FjfPT_6ld0Ym3uTJEA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Rolling Stone</a> is telling their stories.</p> <p>Many American cities have tried gun buybacks as a solution to violence. <a href="https://apple.news/As6tDVCnLSVOSG8RJq7170g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Fast Company</a> lays out research that shows they don&rsquo;t seem to work.</p> <p>NASA is about to deliberately crash a spacecraft into an asteroid. <a href="https://apple.news/AVrqvcAZDS7CiFbuCkjSJxQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> explains how it&rsquo;s a test for how to save Earth from a theoretical deadly rock from space.</p>

At U.N. assembly, world condemns Putin’s war escalation

<p>World leaders gathered in New York this week for the U.N. General Assembly, even as Putin escalated the war in Ukraine. <a href="https://apple.news/AGFWiH-V2Qt-Xpj0fqXHYRA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> breaks down what you need to know. Meanwhile, the <a href="https://apple.news/Aoy-If62PRuG5xun9aLTl6Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Guardian</a> reports on the humanitarian toll of the floods in Pakistan.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A2110fBRMTwakoftkex7MMQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Insider</a> identifies 72 Congress members who violated stock-trading law. A bipartisan group of lawmakers wants to toughen the rules.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>After a career that included 20 Grand Slam titles and 310 weeks as world No. 1, tennis great Roger Federer plays his last match tonight. <a href="https://apple.news/AWaU9O9KgQbSs_97shBOqZg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Sports Illustrated</a> offers a look at his legacy.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Professional baseball is preparing for players to hit some major milestones. <a href="https://apple.news/AN8pikq8CQcSLXjAUo5xwlA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> has the story, and <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213099?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Apple TV+</a> will have the highlights.</p>

Why migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard are suing DeSantis

<p>Three of the migrants flown by Florida governor Ron DeSantis to Martha&rsquo;s Vineyard last week filed a lawsuit alleging that he and other officials tricked them into leaving Texas.&nbsp;The <a href="https://apple.news/ALm11mcOoTAqg__NjXwWbbQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Miami Herald</a> reports.</p> <p>New York attorney general Letitia James accused Donald Trump and three of his children of fraud in a civil lawsuit seeking $250 million and to bar them from leading companies based in the state. <a href="https://apple.news/A1ZLDjzGXS1CT7AQlVDFH6A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Axios</a> has some key takeaways. And <a href="https://apple.news/AYUA-yypMRwC2NNheATzc8g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> explains where things stand in the other investigations and legal cases Donald Trump faces.</p> <p>For years, community activists have pushed for police departments to put an end to dangerous practices such as high-speed chases and chokeholds. The <a href="https://apple.news/ANk7V7C13R0SKIGdBaTRzmQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports on how an unlikely source is now forcing the hand of some departments: insurers.</p> <p>The world of elite chess is embroiled in a cheating scandal that took an enigmatic new turn this week. <a href="https://apple.news/AKGBs9vvuT7ykQ0Bd_k4mpA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> breaks it all down.</p>

Why Putin is mobilizing 300,000 Russia reserve troops

<p>Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilization of Russian military forces. <a href="https://apple.news/A_Ra9nfQ9QQeywI3CkhxJ_Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> and the <a href="https://apple.news/A8scqyv1dQPGe3DJFS6IZ0g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> report.</p> <p>The DOJ charged dozens of people over a massive alleged fraud scheme involving pandemic food aid intended for needy children. <a href="https://apple.news/AQsW_yTwYSByCHvNl9dtMaA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> has the story.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Protests erupted in Iran after 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died while in the custody of the country&rsquo;s &ldquo;morality police,&rdquo; according to the <a href="https://apple.news/AsNOTfRdWTjKWQIAi_eYxsA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a>. Hadi Ghaemi, executive director at the Center for Human Rights in Iran, explains what&rsquo;s going on.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&ldquo;Quiet quitting&rdquo; is the hottest labor narrative right now. The <a href="https://apple.news/A-j0XsUgrRoGFbrjeazhfWg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> argues that the concept is nothing new.</p>

As Hurricane Fiona intensifies, Puerto Ricans remember Maria

<p>Hurricane Fiona today intensified into a Category 3 storm. The <a href="https://apple.news/AgOsnh47LRuGfyGzotxbYSQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Miami Herald</a> is tracking its impact.</p> <p>Off-duty police officers in St. Louis are moonlighting as private security for wealthy neighborhoods. <a href="https://apple.news/AcSCZ4WQrQpaqyqDBsohY3Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ProPublica</a> explains how the practice is creating two unequal levels of policing.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>More children need glasses, and scientists aren&rsquo;t sure why. The <a href="https://apple.news/ADYpZBogRQmOm594Q-7tWsQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> breaks down the solutions scientists are pursuing to correct myopic vision.</p> <p>A judge vacated the murder conviction of Adnan Syed, whose case was popularized by the hit podcast &lsquo;Serial.&rsquo; <a href="https://apple.news/Ao-8fvWVsToaG48_5Ril11g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC</a> has the story.</p>

The extreme weather lashing Puerto Rico, Alaska, and Japan

<p>Hurricane Fiona knocked out power in Puerto Rico over the weekend. The <a href="https://apple.news/A93ltBuudRVW6nszfgUU1ZA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Miami Herald</a> is following the story.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AM-TIpo6eQEmwVq20cGuZPg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> explains what long COVID has taught us about brain fog.</p> <p>Californians were promised that legalized cannabis would cripple&nbsp;the illegal market and generate billions in taxed sales. The <a href="https://apple.news/AqX0z8HoSRoOBUN_zznIJrw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Los Angeles Times</a> reports on how the reality is quite different.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Scientists pumped these tomatoes full of antioxidants, giving them a purple hue. Will consumers bite? <a href="https://apple.news/ADjFmhhQkQrqFORu39qCrtA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wired</a> explores.</p>

Hear from families caught up in immigration politics

<p>Republican governors are still moving migrants to Democratic strongholds. <a href="https://apple.news/AkVu_erwtQlmGYRqhzrZWUA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> has the latest.</p> <p>School closures during the pandemic led to immeasurable learning loss. For <a href="https://apple.news/AOH2n4Kg9SKyvLuQJuV5hCA">In Conversation</a>, an education reporter told us what needs to change.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Azz5S3C_-QoeKympN5Tfp9w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Los Angeles Times</a> spoke with the owners of Toyota Priuses about how the cars are being targeted for precious metals.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Scientists think Saturn&rsquo;s famed rings may have formed from a lost moon. <a href="https://apple.news/AX6h4hltzRjWKZ35mdkPWRg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNET</a> has the story.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p>

Why Democrats are helping the far right win GOP primaries

<p>Democrats are spending big to amplify far-right GOP candidates. The <a href="https://apple.news/ASdIQ3i8tTXeGu0L-h4qXPA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> looks at why.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AVCmJVX49R5CO6GEVphlKGw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Mississippi Today</a> reveals text messages that show how NFL legend Brett Favre was involved in the misappropriation of welfare funds.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/An9akL0uQSWyZ64-RdGfZUQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reports that prosecutors in Baltimore have asked a judge to vacate Adnan Syed&rsquo;s conviction for the 1999 murder of Hae Min Lee. Syed is serving life in prison.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AdPKQM4i6THm8_atAigWc5w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">BBC</a> why the billionaire founder of outdoor-clothing retailer Patagonia is giving the business to a charitable trust.</p>

Rail workers are set to strike. How that could affect you.

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AD0sBH3jsR-OuU20FMSqvxA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNBC</a> breaks down how a possible rail strike could snarl American shipping &mdash; and how that would affect you.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A8bSGwPdaTTuqk6xgtvwH7g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> reports on how Lindsey Graham&rsquo;s new anti-abortion bill has many Republicans worried it could cost them critical votes in the midterm elections.</p> <p>There&rsquo;s a drug-overdose crisis at Fort Bragg, home to some of America&rsquo;s most elite troops. <a href="https://apple.news/AxVf0euC8SA2T-8gDFo2KqQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Rolling Stone</a> investigates.</p> <p>Human skulls, mummified animals, and deadly spiders could all be under your house. The <a href="https://apple.news/AN72F8wFwQmyKzhQqlC1hlg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Los Angeles Times</a> speaks to a home inspector who has seen some scary things.</p>

Signs that the Trump investigations are intensifying

<p><a href="https://apple.news/Aj6QtiWnwQTiVgMve0DpG-A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> reports that the Justice Department has subpoenaed dozens of people in Trump's orbit in recent days as part of the January 6 probe. And <a href="https://apple.news/A3wMPCbN7S9q0uEntQnBnAQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> has the story of how Trump and the DOJ seem close to a deal on a third-party review of papers taken in the search of his Florida home.</p> <p>Residents of Jackson, Mississippi, still can&rsquo;t drink safely from the tap. Federal investigators are looking into the failures of its water system. <a href="https://apple.news/As3k9q6ZhRIypkiaODza-Tg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> has the story.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/ApqfetH0cSqeZFr4VJ28LXg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Oaklandside</a> looks at Oakland&rsquo;s plan to give land rights to part of a park to Indigenous people.</p> <p>America has a rabid-raccoon problem. The <a href="https://apple.news/AqxDFh_jZRg-Q5wiqUMqM-Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> explains how solving it involves dropping millions of oral vaccines from the air, in flavors the wild animals want to eat.</p>

One journalist’s mission to document Russian war crimes

<p>A veteran war correspondent is on a campaign to empower journalists to collect evidence of Russian atrocities in Ukraine in a way that could stand up in court. She wrote about it for <a href="https://apple.news/AInw1Cv7QSaG2_O4fpax7PA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vanity Fair</a>.</p> <p>America&rsquo;s currency is strong right now, which is creating a lot of problems abroad. <a href="https://apple.news/AEkuxM4pmQcWltF58SxDb0A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Marketplace</a> explains.</p> <p>Scientists are developing genetically modified pigs that could one day be personalized as a particular human&rsquo;s organ donor. The <a href="https://apple.news/AVBsXah-WRo-PuoSdnrGmeg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> looks at the difficult ethical questions.</p> <p>Parents everywhere sing silly songs to their babies. The <a href="https://apple.news/AGskAfeBzQ0CH6eB6_b4zkw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> looks at the benefits.</p>

How Queen Elizabeth II changed the monarchy

<p><a href="https://apple.news/A9GKHfRDIRSOOicS6AMLoJw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Apple News</a> editors have curated the best journalism looking at the life and impact of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning British monarch.</p> <p>With less than two months to go until Election Day, Democrats seem to have some momentum. <a href="https://apple.news/AryHllHYyQTaWTpv9or9WTQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">PBS NewsHour</a> takes a look.</p> <p>The latest episode of In Conversation looks at how to do nothing. It&rsquo;s part of a special series on rethinking our outlook on life, work, and relationships.</p>

Understanding America’s big electricity problem

<p>Bloomberg reports on <a href="https://apple.news/AhhA0kj1KRCGx4PbbRdtzpg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Californians answering a call to conserve power</a> and <a href="https://apple.news/A-ATj8B2jSySg220pvenMKw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">major problems with the U.S. energy grid</a>.</p> <p>One of America&rsquo;s few all-trimester abortion clinics is set to open in Maryland. <a href="https://apple.news/A8ylCTNDOTk2t0UIlFaLXCw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> reports.</p> <p>The NFL season begins today. The <a href="https://apple.news/AR1XgriK4TBq4ThPGYAJU9w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Ringer</a> is out with predictions.</p> <p>New York City schools won&rsquo;t have snow days this year. Their school system says virtual learning is better than canceled classes. The <a href="https://apple.news/AJFi6NnpNTtOBITsg0Y29qw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New York Post</a> has the story.</p>

Uvalde families speak out on return to school

<p>Students in Uvalde, Texas, returned to classrooms for the first time since a gunman killed 21 people at Robb Elementary in May. The <a href="https://apple.news/AcdcDHDSBQ16V7CQmwut-lg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">San Antonio Express-News</a> spoke with parents and kids about what it has been like.</p> <p>The pandemic made it harder to access professional therapists, so more people turned to social-media sources for help. The <a href="https://apple.news/Ap1A79jlISZiWJAHRbh-20Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> investigates the potential benefits and risks.</p> <p>The WNBA&rsquo;s Sue Bird is retiring a legend and future Hall of Famer. <a href="https://apple.news/A6NCyOSpxTLKrlZd3r2fgIg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ESPN</a> and <a href="https://apple.news/A7OnrDNifSsuL69rsSUBXGg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Sports Illustrated</a> look at her legacy.</p> <p>Artists are honoring the Uvalde victims by painting murals of them, with cooperation and inspiration from their families. <a href="https://apple.news/ApICHZK_OT9GmRIY5FC_QwQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> has the story.</p>

The deadly consequences of extreme heat waves

<p>A federal judge approved Trump&rsquo;s request for a special master, securing the former president a legal victory in the DOJ&rsquo;s investigation into his handling of sensitive government documents. <a href="https://apple.news/AUqDO_XoFQQSbfuM-Tj-5aQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> has the latest details in a roundup of major news from the holiday weekend.</p> <p>Twenty million U.S. homes are behind on energy bills &mdash; and hotter summers mean losing power could prove fatal for some people. <a href="https://apple.news/AsiywedC8RMiHXNWRxChXMQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg Businessweek</a> has the story.</p> <p>Extreme heat is making work more dangerous. The <a href="https://apple.news/A60RsVJVgRaqYHdEP4DXjxA">Washington Post</a> reports on how industries are fighting safeguards for workers.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Some cities are better than others at enduring extreme temperatures. <a href="https://apple.news/A0L9n4L7jQ2qxvSB0zQFlyg">CNN</a> explains what they're doing different.</p>

Biden targets Trump and GOP in midterms speech

<p>In a prime-time address, Biden said Trump and his Republican allies are a threat to American democracy. The <a href="https://apple.news/AePddTyphQI6DctI1KFzN_g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has key takeaways from the speech.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AWLdPiIYjTFqaBQlFxKRaCQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> explains how the red-hot labor market has been helping union organizers.</p> <p>The Department of Transportation has a new website to help flyers understand their rights when cancellations and delays happen. <a href="https://apple.news/At6B5vpvuQk6Wwh_QiRRHLg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Travel + Leisure</a> takes a look.</p> <p>Thousands of cinemas are offering $3 tickets Saturday. <a href="https://apple.news/A88hHsjrBTs6bE7LU3iSeXg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Business Insider</a> reports on how it&rsquo;s a bid to get more people back to seeing movies in theaters, which haven&rsquo;t fully recovered from pandemic lockdowns.</p>

What to know about Palin’s surprise loss in Alaska

<p>Democrat Mary Peltola defeated Sarah Palin in a closely watched special congressional election in Alaska. <a href="https://apple.news/A02j4Ba37TsKPzenKxjftVA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> reports.</p> <p>The Washington Post explains how Biden&rsquo;s student-loan forgiveness program <a href="https://apple.news/AsseY6YA7TM-ox4HzHT5BXQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">will work</a>, and how <a href="https://apple.news/AX0ZHrecrSAG-B_vgLgzqOw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">borrowers feel about it</a>.</p> <p>Men have fewer friends than ever, and it&rsquo;s harming their health. <a href="https://apple.news/AVYMXLBLxRU6Fm8Ia5xeKFA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> illustrates the consequences.</p> <p>One of Hollywood's most prolific directors doesn't actually exist. <a href="https://apple.news/A1JddAhKZSvyqE1ta5QBbtw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vice</a> explains.</p>

Understanding the latest twist in the Trump papers probe

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AYkEhmXZYRACH-3jB4XWu8w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Los Angeles Times</a> reports on how the Justice Department says it has evidence of obstruction of its investigation into Trump&rsquo;s handling of classified government documents.</p> <p>Water-treatment failures have residents of Jackson, Mississippi, unable to adequately wash, cook, and flush toilets. <a href="https://apple.news/AkhkRU8FQQSucI21f9Om52Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> has the story.</p> <p>Mikhail Gorbachev is dead at 91. As the final leader of the Soviet Union, he presided over its collapse and the end of the Cold War. He also led the country&rsquo;s response to the 1986 explosion at the nuclear plant in Chernobyl, Ukraine. <a href="https://apple.news/AQZfQvtSgTiuC5qgY-b4hxw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> looks back at his life. Meanwhile, there are fears of another potential nuclear disaster in Ukraine, at a plant occupied by Russian troops. U.N. inspectors are trying to find out if the facility is safe. The <a href="https://apple.news/AuKWKqywiTaC2yLR4W9mEhA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has background.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AMCEB--r8SHSUvYg0kcpdDg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Ars Technica</a> reports on new research that may make it possible to recycle wind-turbine blades into gummy bears and other products.</p>

America’s Afghanistan withdrawal, one year later

<p>Twelve months on from America&rsquo;s withdrawal, who&rsquo;s to blame for Afghanistan&rsquo;s tragedy? Everyone, <a href="https://apple.news/ArumUlmlRSxS0HNn7ZGxLKg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> argues.</p> <p>Historic monsoon rain is threatening to put one-third of Pakistan underwater. The <a href="https://apple.news/Atx8tLZZZQUqwsRXtAqPrtQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Guardian</a> is covering the devastating flooding.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ABat-MLzoTqGsbROtKafa4w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ABC News</a> has details of how a federal program providing free COVID home test kits is on hold because of a lack of new congressional funding. And <a href="https://apple.news/A20xoao5ASOmoneRn8wAHEg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> reports on how the FDA is expected to authorize new booster shots from Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech.</p> <p>New research into a jellyfish that can reverse its biological clock may lead to insights about human aging. The <a href="https://apple.news/AK5PGQj5rTduXiY4SHD05bg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has more.</p>

Why NASA is going back to the moon

<p>NASA postponed the Artemis 1 moon launch because of an engine problem but is expected to try again, <a href="https://apple.news/AeAJthWArRp22Lh-44habZQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ABC News</a> reports. <a href="https://apple.news/AKnIWxarNRdO20yKU5Gx5Zg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wired</a> explains how it could eventually lead to another moonwalk and lay the groundwork for putting astronauts on Mars.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ApFq1EaeYRu-l0zQtmnnJog?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg Businessweek</a> investigates how deadly bacteria spread in a Similac factory &mdash; and caused the U.S. baby-formula shortage.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AOy2rjJzxSH2vvohFp3mbhg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> explains how California&rsquo;s gas-car ban could change how every American drives.</p> <p>The U.S. Open will now let players be coached from the stands. The <a href="https://apple.news/APPPbSH42RCilnoANmnw1xg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has the story.</p>

What parents need to know about school-lunch bills

<p>An affidavit sheds new light on the FBI&rsquo;s search of former president Trump&rsquo;s Florida home. The <a href="https://apple.news/APSKtuYayQ0eUH_d0NaJTtg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reports.</p> <p>Students are heading back to school, but unlike the last two years, not every child is eligible for free meals. <a href="https://apple.news/AhoHN6vZIQpqO_RlkXcP5Hg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> reports on how the change is straining family budgets.</p> <p>As California experiences a severe drought, some of America&rsquo;s biggest celebrities are flouting water-usage rules. The <a href="https://apple.news/ANnCH6C9WQZuf907E5Par2g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Los Angeles Times</a> broke the story.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A6m8-fUHLSma5H0DhoTTuiQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> explains why private-equity firms are investing in car washes.</p> <p>This week&rsquo;s <a href="https://apple.news/ANmJMMolZTdiYAn5qIzL3Sg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">In Conversation</a> looks at wellness advice, and how to know what&rsquo;s real and what&rsquo;s junk science.</p>