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A tale of two economies

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AZ1ppdE3yTD-OUICKk19ngQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> describes how the pandemic is making economic inequality in the United States even worse. The <a href="https://apple.news/ADO26reI9Tlq2Ya4kgkjwxg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> profiles people who have kept their well-paying jobs and, with fewer expenses, have increased their saving rates. And the <a href="https://apple.news/AE3IMo8uKRbmodjr7wd-s-w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> talks to people with lower incomes who are continuing to struggle during the recession.</p> <p>Joshua Yaffa, a<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp; </span>Moscow correspondent for the <a href="https://apple.news/A8ExEw84cRomKsXnVjiiJfQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New Yorker</a>, writes that by focusing too much on Russian disinformation and election interference, we&rsquo;re letting existing societal issues go unresolved.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AGd4lrwtERDyNqSZCY34Brw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">BuzzFeed News</a> reports that Hurricane Laura has led to oil refineries and chemical plants in the Gulf Coast states spilling or leaking toxic substances into areas affected by the storm &mdash; jeopardizing the health of nearby residents.</p> <p>A number of famous Americans got their start at the U.S. Postal Service. <a href="https://apple.news/ARRKE8wHjQoa_vctxuqPPCA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">National Geographic</a> has the story.</p>

Could a vaccine be approved in October?

<p><a href="https://apple.news/A3oHJOYD9SH2Q2y0ULMk15w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Stat</a> explains the process the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) would follow to approve a COVID-19 vaccine before clinical trials have ended. The <a href="https://apple.news/A44dR1k_0Qx2iGgP4ph_1iA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports that some people are concerned about the FDA using emergency authorization to do so, while others argue such action could save lives if properly executed. And <a href="https://apple.news/AiDWYaBerSE257BuZ838P8w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> talks with a White House vaccine adviser who is skeptical of the timeline.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ArHHPShOwS4WJq9W6GqgtFg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> describes the debate around qualified immunity &mdash; a legal doctrine that shields police from lawsuits while they&rsquo;re on the job.</p> <p>Derek Thompson writes for the <a href="https://apple.news/AD4PQ3izOSeKODvYn29b4Zw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> about how, throughout history, visionary responses to catastrophes have changed urban life for the better. And he argues that the coronavirus pandemic might present another such opportunity for us to improve our cities.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Ak3JoT-jjRVSYA1K2j3U_rA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> collects advice from executives and career experts about how to look for a job during the pandemic.</p>

Debunking COVID-19 death-count misinformation

<p>Foreign-born voters make up an unprecedented 10% of eligible voters. <a href="https://apple.news/A1d1jgXVvRuq66r5Y3vgMyQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">FiveThirtyEight</a> looks at the impact of this group, as well as the challenges newly naturalized citizens face in registering to vote.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AQ2o332sER4irOwmL_YrY3Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Slate</a> breaks down a recent CDC report about the number of deaths from COVID-19 in the United States. <a href="https://apple.news/AH_LdyEt_RhyayGdnmrKjiQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> talks with a cognitive scientist who provides insight into why some Americans are skeptical of the virus death-toll. And <a href="https://apple.news/A1k_VYn_oS_mY3waO6NFrRg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNBC</a> highlights Dr. Anthony Fauci&rsquo;s recent interview confirming that more than 180,000 people have died from COVID-19 in this country.</p> <p>The future of fashion might be clothing and accessories made out of fungi. The <a href="https://apple.news/AiWx6O7YeSGuUB7gzO9nmmA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> talks to biomaterials company founders about their fungal products.</p>

The CDC bans evictions through the end of the year

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AjEjWuLZnT3KRFMAvS7nwcA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> describes the evictions ban that was enacted through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday. Meanwhile, <a href="https://apple.news/AAHziLXEIR5y35wNTJIuMnA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNBC</a> explains how the payroll tax deferment could affect Americans&rsquo; paychecks. The <a href="https://apple.news/ApCo5j4rMQca4NAv63QhbyQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> says the tax deferment will apply to millions of federal workers. And <a href="https://apple.news/Arlvtc_ffRD-cVAJ7CDutgQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> breaks down how President Trump&rsquo;s executive actions from last month have played out on the ground.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AYBEQiQfiSNGMSLUGCCojcA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> talks with college students who question whether online instruction is worth paying full tuition, and explains the challenges of lowering tuition fees for institutions. And <a href="https://apple.news/AAQrIX08mQfiWkESeY4ST7A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">MarketWatch</a> points out that public colleges are the most likely to face funding issues over the next few years.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AasHJLIcWR7K0ZFWBuIXw2A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">National Geographic</a> profiles the woman who developed the first successful antiviral drug.</p>

The police response to right-wing protesters

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Aw8cmBTdvSeGpsrNIk7HyIg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> looks at recent clashes between left- and right-wing protesters and asks whether law enforcement is treating both equally.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AjFDYnvszTBKiR5dVxpPhUw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> reviews evidence that militia activity is growing.</p> <p>And a former FBI agent, who previously worked undercover in far-right groups, writes for the <a href="https://apple.news/ANLFDLH3dTbSVDsbrOCAVKg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Guardian</a> about his recent research, showing a growing alliance between the far right, police officers, and the White House.</p>

Political pressure casts doubt on FDA’s independence

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AFvRUQm0bQN-ICovCt-WcTw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> gives an inside look into how the White House pressured the FDA to rush the approval of convalescent plasma as a treatment for COVID-19, as well as overstate its efficacy.</p> <p>After the tragic death of Chadwick Boseman, the <a href="https://apple.news/AwEFxLOhuQ9qyWsfGg5TVWw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has a helpful Q&amp;A about colorectal cancer. And <a href="https://apple.news/AiKvBRP9gQ8iIlb-BFszX1Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Time</a> says the pandemic has caused delays to preventative screenings that could help diagnose early-stage cancers.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A0U4Br-WaSWyQI_qh0Y_fRQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ESPN</a> has the details of the NBA and its players union&rsquo;s plan to support social justice and advance civic engagement. And <a href="https://apple.news/ACSuTJfkDRE-Vl-nLyHYyWQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Slate</a> has a piece about how WNBA players have been protesting against inequality and racial injustice for years.</p>

What would a second Trump term mean for America?

<p>On the final night of the Republican National Convention, President Trump <a href="https://apple.news/A2dr5aJoVT2L-bEcJusH0aw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">highlighted his record in office</a>, and painted a dark picture of the country overrun by angry mobs and violence. The <a href="https://apple.news/Aoc5KnOh-SXu4YYBV4GfZhg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> analyzes the effectiveness of this type of messaging. <a href="https://apple.news/At7u1xoAwR1W8SEylvvpxTg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> speaks to top current and former officials at the Department of Homeland Security who say they tried to warn the administration about the rising threat of violent domestic-extremists &mdash; but that their concerns fell on deaf ears.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Plus, what would a second term for Trump bring? <a href="https://apple.news/A8i_7ve6vQ8uri1CgY-BlLg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Fox News</a> explains why the Republican Party decided not to put forward a new platform this year, opting instead to adopt the 2016 platform. In the <a href="https://apple.news/Ap78oLDReRjWI9aB5hZM5MQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a>, David Frum lists 13 ideas that he argues unite the Republican Party.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp; </span><a href="https://apple.news/AVRT4XeU1SDCI21-g8d20zA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> offers an explainer on what a second term could mean for health care. And the <a href="https://washingtonmonthly.com/magazine/april-may-june-2020/trumps-second-term-immigration-agenda/?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Monthly</a> looks at what&rsquo;s at stake for immigration.</p>

Pence addresses voters amid a trifecta of crises

<p><a href="https://apple.news/A2dr5aJoVT2L-bEcJusH0aw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Apple News</a> has coverage of the third night of the RNC.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AZIpVhM0gTCak2L8LxhLjHg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> is out with a profile of Mike Pence that describes his role in the White House and his relationship with President Trump. The <a href="https://apple.news/A31rO3VRQQ66VU-x2YPDKSQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Guardian</a> says Pence can reach voters that Trump struggles to win over himself.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Av3xnZZslQ5aPAy5Eq_4XSg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ESPN</a>, the <a href="https://apple.news/AH6o-wniAR92mUyT8LUTI-g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a>, and <a href="https://apple.news/AHtF_R5LGQ4u2xLMYL-VPsA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Yahoo Sports</a> roundup a remarkable day in sports, after multiple teams from the NBA and other professional leagues postponed games over the shooting of Jacob Blake by police.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A4napohh3RSjuDGe3xzh6hw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Apple News</a> highlights essential reporting of Hurricane Laura which made landfall in southwest Louisiana.</p> <p>An <a href="https://apple.news/ARFzqvD_mRheqAn5iqONYPg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">AP reporter</a> hikes into a redwood forest in California and finds that many of the trees survived the recent wildfires.</p>

The sibling rivalry inside the Trump family

<p><a href="https://apple.news/A2dr5aJoVT2L-bEcJusH0aw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Apple News</a> has the highlights from the second night of the Republican National Convention.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AcL7notsMSmC7W_25Am4nQw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> profiles the president&rsquo;s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., and his rise as a cultural icon of the right. The <a href="https://apple.news/AiHE5cBrxTh-eJ9Z_amxVYw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> has an inside look at the internal rivalries among the Trump siblings and the competition to take over their father&rsquo;s legacy.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AEDUlOPH5T6-QmkVnXkqn8Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has the story of how scientists have been able to trace a chain of coronavirus infections from a conference in Boston to patients all over the world.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Frustrated athletes, parents, and coaches have questioned the Big Ten Conference commissioner&rsquo;s decision to cancel all fall sports due to coronavirus concerns. <a href="https://apple.news/ArHFBeH-TQLaTvktQRQAz2w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ESPN</a> finds out exactly what happened and examines whether the criticism is justified.</p>

RNC speakers say suburbs are under threat. Is it true?

<p class="p1"><span class="s1"><a href="https://apple.news/A2dr5aJoVT2L-bEcJusH0aw">Apple News</a></span> has key takeaways from the first day of the RNC, where a big theme was that America&rsquo;s suburbs are at risk. <a href="https://apple.news/A_qzlk_AYTcOgxxCiwYrSPQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span class="s1">Politico</span></a> reports that the Trump administration has previously supported the removal of exclusionary housing regulations. And <a href="https://apple.news/Amf1jFuK_SKqyfywf7f6HUg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span class="s1">Politico</span></a> reporter Zack Stanton talks to Thomas Sugrue, director of metropolitan studies at New York University, about the evolution of the suburbs and some misunderstandings about these areas.</p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><a href="https://apple.news/Agwp-CwpOSuiDZT5ayioHHw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a></span> and the <a href="https://apple.news/ADLJ-P14nSeS4HCacVDwXYg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span class="s1">Washington Post</span></a> report that more than half a million mailed ballots were rejected in this year&rsquo;s primaries. And <a href="https://apple.news/ASc3L7zPDQSeD7eGRhvkayw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span class="s1">ABC News</span></a> says Florida could be a surprising model for states preparing to count more mail-in votes during the election this fall. Plus, some tips from <a href="https://apple.news/AFa1JWCXpScTo41vf3T9v4g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span class="s1">Apple News</span></a> to make sure your vote counts.</p> <p class="p2">&nbsp;</p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><a href="https://apple.news/A4yKeK06iSkqhp7CPGXDHRQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a></span> breaks down why the flu vaccine might be more important than ever this year. And <a href="https://apple.news/A46n9PQZVR_KFNQWchg1RXg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span class="s1">NPR</span></a><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp; </span>explains how to make sure you get a flu shot.</p>

How Trump has forever changed the Republican Party

<p class="p1">Gerald F. Seib writes for the <a href="https://apple.news/A-6JoZ3g5Q82sfj93xEGRPQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span class="s1">Wall Street Journal</span></a> that Donald Trump has fundamentally reshaped the Republican Party. And, in the <a href="https://apple.news/AA6gWg1LXQmaTUqCfJAbesw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span class="s1">Washington Post</span></a>, Ashley Parker says the president&rsquo;s &ldquo;outsider&rdquo; messaging needs to pivot to that of an incumbent.</p> <p class="p2">&nbsp;</p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><a href="https://apple.news/AidRfne_ERXO3QWiV-14X6w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ProPublica</a></span> reports that election officials are fielding harassment and threats from both ends of the political spectrum.</p> <p class="p2">&nbsp;</p> <p class="p1">The <a href="https://apple.news/AYf65oRNOS5ucBVlWo6lvrg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span class="s1">Atlantic</span></a> has an essay by two Brooklyn high school teachers explaining why they may go on strike over school reopening plans.</p> <p class="p2">&nbsp;</p> <p class="p1">And it&rsquo;s Kobe Bryant Day. The <a href="https://apple.news/AAe7rvYv4RHGkV39KyYhySQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span class="s1">LA Times</span></a> explains how the Lakers and the wider basketball world are honoring the late star.</p>

Joe Biden closes out the DNC, while Republicans look ahead

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AJe9w-jibSGm-CsQboknoEQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Apple News</a> has a roundup of Democratic National Convention coverage. And <a href="https://apple.news/AMxhTox1SQwWLYLBk4qaZFA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> describes the lessons Republicans have learned from the DNC as they prepare for their own convention next week.</p> <p>Two weeks after opening, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill announced it would move to remote learning due to a spike in COVID-19 cases. The <a href="https://apple.news/AtCtpZoE2Tm6dJYKX_Vct6g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">News &amp; Observer</a> talks with students as they move out of their dorms.</p> <p>GPS is becoming increasingly vulnerable to interference and could be nearing the end of its usefulness. The <a href="https://apple.news/AWQ-cmxiVQc-UTTzmJAt8rA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New Yorker</a> has the story.</p>

After Kamala Harris wins VP nomination, a look at her record

<p class="p1"><span class="s1"><a href="https://apple.news/Af_-CT0_ERGGZ-4SBlb_itw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Roll Call</a></span> and <a href="https://apple.news/A12NQwL5zT9SAwOA-96G2Hg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span class="s1">Politico</span></a> look at Kamala Harris&rsquo;s legislative record and her positions on key issues and policies. The <a href="https://apple.news/AangrJ554Qg6veaXrwIlpRg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span class="s1">Washington Post</span></a>&nbsp;fact-checks some of the statements Harris made during&nbsp;her presidential campaign.</p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><a href="https://apple.news/ADTz8Xgt4Sv6j9U6GtEZtXQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a></span> asks experts why the stock market continues to perform well amid economic and health crises.</p> <p class="p1">The <a href="https://apple.news/AsDx1OnPfS_6ifbtx9L3vgQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span class="s1">Washington Post</span></a> describes how a heat dome is causing extreme weather across the Southwest.</p>

A week after severe weather, Iowans feel abandoned

<p class="p1"><span class="s1"><a href="https://apple.news/AHTsgN8kiTLydpHjPAmuIXg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a></span> explains the policies that make up the Democratic platform.</p> <p class="p1">A news anchor from Iowa tells <a href="https://apple.news/AGyGwyRsmTYqbQHefAi8Mzg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span class="s1">PBS NewsHour</span></a> that many residents are still desperate for help, a week after severe weather tore through the state. And in an op-ed for <a href="https://apple.news/Ae4xdNkQ0RxGdBzdLKSRT4g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span class="s1">Washington Post</span></a>, a local newspaper columnist says Iowa has been abandoned by the national media.</p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><a href="https://apple.news/A_ZC0N7n7SsWghD4aHP5JwA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a></span> breaks down the challenges facing this year&rsquo;s census and why many experts are concerned about a historic undercount.</p>

Highlights from the first night of a virtual DNC

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AJe9w-jibSGm-CsQboknoEQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Apple News</a> provides a roundup from the first night of this year&rsquo;s unconventional Democratic National Convention.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A2Q4tnHiaRE2TUwTKBqgqUA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg</a> has some key takeaways from a Census Bureau survey that has been measuring the many ways the coronavirus pandemic has affected people in the U.S.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AZyyzx6rAQX2RUKkL6kh6MA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> says&nbsp;cities weighing up how to decrease police spending are discovering how hard it is.&nbsp;And <a href="https://apple.news/AKpx0mdm4TmelFbDtZ_oMwA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> looks at how the current economic crisis&nbsp;is already leading&nbsp;to police budget&nbsp;cuts,&nbsp;with&nbsp;unintended&nbsp;consequences.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AaFsbjsShSn6nTWojWUJpYQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ESPN</a> reports that Miami Heat player Jimmy Butler has started his own coffee business inside the NBA bubble.</p>

Crisis at the Postal Service ahead of the 2020 election

<p>For further reading on everything related to the U.S. Postal Service:</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AUs_DnqEYQbyjynicaRkgWg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> gives an overview of&nbsp;how policy and organizational changes at the U.S. Postal Service could lead to disenfranchisement.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AOi6cLqlETPWSSxtkK6pOcQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">BuzzFeed News</a> explains&nbsp;the issues&nbsp;the Postal Service&nbsp;is facing&nbsp;right now, including&nbsp;how&nbsp;a 2006 law contributed to the agency&rsquo;s financial problems.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AJo8ItjXMTxSsw0YggU1l5A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">The Atlantic</a> says&nbsp;restrictions and reforms introduced by the recently appointed postmaster general are the most significant threat to voting by mail.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A5urZT9wiSEKdL4qiQTbeHA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">FiveThirtyEight</a> has a polling roundup that encapsulates how Americans feel about voting by mail.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AZAL3-mzVT8mFFhIXxXsHfg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Associated Press and ABC News</a> describe&nbsp;how a history of disenfranchisement has led to mistrust of mail-in voting&nbsp;among many Black Americans.</p>

As Congress leaves town without a deal, economists worry

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AYmAbL0lRRFSijibepywVhA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">FiveThirtyEight</a> surveys economists about their predictions for the U.S, without a federal stimulus bill.</p> <p>At the start of the pandemic, grocery-store employees were called heroes. The <a href="https://apple.news/AqqyH2Ge4Qi-vM1pqPF1T0Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> talks with workers about what has changed since then.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A49RQPv1sS3SZ5JwPjc9CJg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">BBC News</a> has the latest on the environmental emergency off the coast of Mauritius, where a Japanese cargo ship has leaked over 1,000 metric tons of oil into the surrounding waters. And <a href="https://apple.news/Auv7rn5c8SAOJGfIFMhresA">Al Jazeera</a> explains how this accident relates to ongoing debates about protections for the most vulnerable parts of our ecosystem.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A4QCZsvfqS1ugR9U8Sq6vBg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New Yorker</a> analyzes the video of Gen Z twin brothers discovering &ldquo;In the Air Tonight&rdquo; by Phil Collins and explains why their reaction so perfect.</p><p><a href="https://apple.news/AYmAbL0lRRFSijibepywVhA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">FiveThirtyEight</a> surveys economists about their predictions for the U.S, without a federal stimulus bill.</p> <p>At the start of the pandemic, grocery-store employees were called heroes. The <a href="https://apple.news/AqqyH2Ge4Qi-vM1pqPF1T0Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> talks with workers about what has changed since then.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A49RQPv1sS3SZ5JwPjc9CJg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">BBC News</a> has the latest on the environmental emergency off the coast of Mauritius, where a Japanese cargo ship has leaked over 1,000 metric tons of oil into the surrounding waters. And <a href="https://apple.news/Auv7rn5c8SAOJGfIFMhresA">Al Jazeera</a> explains how this accident relates to ongoing debates about protections for the most vulnerable parts of our ecosystem.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A4QCZsvfqS1ugR9U8Sq6vBg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New Yorker</a> analyzes the video of Gen Z twin brothers discovering &ldquo;In the Air Tonight&rdquo; by Phil Collins and explains why their reaction so perfect.</p>

This doctor could decide the fate of a coronavirus vaccine

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AKF8bBgHNTd2bFz8e1laCVw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> profiles a top Food and Drug Administration official who will decide whether a coronavirus vaccine is safe and effective enough to be given to millions of Americans.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AamCyXty7QUeHCli5fOvK6Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> has the story of retired West Virginia miners taking political action to get more help to fellow workers with black lung.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A_4UAymdDQBKX3HPmbsLWcQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> explains how a stay-at-home mom took on Belarus&rsquo;s autocratic leader and sparked a democratic movement in Europe&rsquo;s last remaining dictatorship.</p> <p>Every two years, the German city of Munich puts children in charge of their own mini-city, called Mini-Munich. <a href="https://apple.news/AGae0Mpv7Si-Hm3xNbT0P3Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Fast Company</a> reveals what happens when kids take over.</p>

Everything you need to know about Kamala Harris

<p>Joe Biden has chosen Kamala Harris as his running mate. <a href="https://apple.news/AQF3EspoWTC2V-lxKovY7tg">Apple News</a> has everything you need to know about the decision.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A8ztc84MvSam6JbI-IzQ3kw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New Yorker</a> looks at the role Wisconsin farmers could play in November&rsquo;s election.</p> <p>In <a href="https://apple.news/AjQ28ENE3S5Gp89N1FAMpzw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">O, The Oprah Magazine</a>, Oprah writes about her conversation with Tamika Palmer, Breonna Taylor&rsquo;s mother. The <a href="https://apple.news/AnlMcZeWtQkS9yOuf_9GxGQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Marshall Project</a> and the Guardian break down the legal challenges of bringing charges against the officers involved in Taylor&rsquo;s killing.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AcJqyC6hCRw-a1laHdFaq8w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR&rsquo;s Planet Money</a> reports on an underground operation that has emerged during lockdowns around the country: prohibition gyms.</p>

How teachers are protecting themselves from COVID-19

<p>As some schools reopen during the coronavirus pandemic, the <a href="https://apple.news/ARaB5m0ObSqWcX65eUiV0hg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> spoke with teachers about their concerns that school districts are not doing enough to protect staff. And <a href="https://apple.news/AjshkoEPvSoSu3_laAf7lUA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Chalkbeat</a> describes the significance of a national teachers union endorsing the use of strikes if the safety of teachers isn&rsquo;t adequately supported.</p> <p>One year after the ICE raids of poultry-processing plants in Mississippi, <a href="https://apple.news/A2Sd7w4-5QO2tLjoNoygUtA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> looks back on the lingering effects of that day. And the <a href="https://apple.news/ABfubC2ADSdKcodjuoc154Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Mississippi Clarion Ledger</a> reports on the lack of consequences for the plants&rsquo; executives and upper management, while migrant workers continue to face repercussions.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AKIQzapymRvOAOQjXkD56sA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> profiles the women who opposed women&rsquo;s voting rights: the anti-suffragists.</p> <p>In an effort to prevent COVID-19 from reaching Antarctica, fewer scientists are being sent to the continent &mdash; which could mean delays for field research, <a href="https://apple.news/AUGmeL2nETw2l35zV7JFyqw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">National Geographic</a> says.</p>

How will the media treat the next female VP candidate?

<p><a href="https://apple.news/Au6wNCEMIQTKeKrMHJpW3lw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> reports on the increase in part-time work and the number of Americans returning to jobs with fewer hours and less pay.</p> <p>Annie Lowrey points out in the <a href="https://apple.news/ArZjtRy4rSqObalgbcuyhtQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> that although underemployment existed before the pandemic, the problem is affecting millions more in the current economic crisis.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AyP4agoYiT5qO_XeEdRj6qg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vanity Fair</a> has the letter written by a group, called &ldquo;We Have Her Back,&rdquo; of prominent women advocates calling on the media for more nuanced and fair coverage of Joe Biden&rsquo;s VP pick.</p> <p>In 1984, Geraldine Ferraro was the first woman to appear on a major party ticket. Politico interviews her daughter Donna Zaccaro about her mother&rsquo;s candidacy and the current election cycle.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AKIQzapymRvOAOQjXkD56sA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> profiles the women who opposed women&rsquo;s voting rights: the anti-suffragists.</p> <p>As the coronavirus spreads in prisons, the <a href="https://apple.news/AptC5ow14SQuZ-RKV4Qd45Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> says compassionate release has been frequently opposed and ignored as a method of letting vulnerable inmates out of these facilities.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AXiy6fRHQT2eEVRqhFSxBYQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Orlando Sentinel</a> reveals that several inmates in Florida who died from COVD-19 were eligible for parole.</p> <p>Amid travel constraints during the pandemic, people around the world are finding creative ways to get to their destination. The <a href="https://apple.news/Ap-GYfk-5Qn65LoDJNnWZ6A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has the story.</p> Annie Lowrey points out in the Atlantic that although underemployment existed before the pandemic, the problem is affecting millions more in the current economic crisis. Vanity Fair has the letter written by a group, called “We Have Her Back,” of prominent women advocates calling on the media for more nuanced and fair coverage of Joe Biden’s VP pick. In 1984, Geraldine Ferraro was the first woman to appear on a major party ticket. Politico interviews her daughter Donna Zaccaro about her mother’s candidacy and the current election cycle. The Washington Post profiles the women who opposed women’s voting rights: the anti-suffragists. As the coronavirus spreads in prisons, the Washington Post says compassionate release has been frequently opposed and ignored as a method of letting vulnerable inmates out of these facilities. The Orlando Sentinel reveals that several inmates in Florida who died from COVD-19 were eligible for parole. Amid travel constraints during the pandemic, people around the world are finding creative ways to get to their destination. The Wall Street Journal has the story.

Why 1 in 13 Black adults can’t vote

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AkPlB0ywZQqCrfDaTODSB_A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> reports on the recent executive order signed by Iowa&rsquo;s governor restoring the right to vote to Iowans convicted of felonies. And the <a href="https://apple.news/A-eqxLZIvTm-mKUFvtISsPA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Guardian</a> gives an overview of a controversial bill in Florida that limits the voting rights of those with a felony conviction.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AzM3e57-zTI-WmWwLp_hJxg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">PBS NewsHour</a> has an interview with author Anne Applebaum on the rise of authoritarian regimes during the pandemic. <a href="https://apple.news/Am4Shhp_3TiKS9YxLoLL9Lg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> columnist George Will echoes her concerns and argues the shift is motivated by both ends of the political spectrum.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AJT8-I6gKSeeGlTCtFAQAGA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> looks at how low health literacy has become an even larger problem as doctors and health officials communicate information about COVID-19.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AvrAsv3C2TSONRqbZPyJmUg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has the story of how Eddy Alvarez went from Olympic speedskater to professional baseball player.</p>

Lebanon faces a crisis within a crisis

<p>After the devastating explosion in Beirut, <a href="https://apple.news/AtwnpaaV_TfiE9fK6S8RAMA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">BBC News</a> provides an overview of the economic, political, and health crises Lebanon has faced leading up to this point. And <a href="https://apple.news/AhL0W1R3tTQqhWA87p9sVKQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Al Jazeera</a> speaks to Beirut residents about their experiences of the recent incident. <a href="https://apple.news/AAU7LPu_jTY-cKNRrGbctXw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Apple News</a> has a collection of Lebanon coverage.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A00bp1ckOQJGwrNKMv2omvQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> looks at how U.S. governors have responded to the coronavirus pandemic in their states.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Atb4k2kjQQc2LQLqzxMaQsg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> says COVID-19 will continue to exist after the pandemic has ended.</p> <p>The U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima 75 years ago. The <a href="https://apple.news/Ai0aYiCqLSM2PkM_DfXuXNA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has the story of an American who was a child in the Japanese city that day.</p>

Lessons from the 2020 primaries

<p>Most primaries have run smoothly this year, <a href="https://apple.news/A7Vfzp77xStyWvyYlWfPQcQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">FiveThirtyEight</a> finds.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Ajkbl3AM6TjSq3ziQ-MmX_A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New Yorker</a> highlights one government institution that has had a successful pandemic: the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AjjaJfn5-S3yIU7_Qr--UHA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> describes how parents and educators are creating &ldquo;pandemic pods&rdquo; that are more inclusive.</p> <p>And <a href="https://apple.news/AcqHDnmppTrqjJsZmD1oG8g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> says forests are on the move.</p>

The failed American COVID-19 response, ballot delays, life on a private jet

<p>Ed Yong writes for the <a href="https://apple.news/AhEfCRws5SO-lyM7plwBVTg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> about America&rsquo;s failure to control the spread of COVID-19, and the changes that would better prepare this country for future pandemics.</p> <p>As the election approaches, the <a href="https://apple.news/ABcdDgX_FTQ2leGPYr94gCw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports on concerns that new Postal Service rules could lead to delivery delays and uncounted ballots. And <a href="https://apple.news/AK2V4Cpm-RD2GxSVJ1Cpj3g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vice News</a> has the story of post offices notifying the public of closures and reduced hours, only to abruptly walk back those announcements.</p> <p>An essay from <a href="https://apple.news/AUb6ug7jGS625evy9iHzlxw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">BuzzFeed News</a> explores the unsustainable combination of parenting while working from home.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/APRUoI4ksQ4-EkwZEYlqryA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg Businessweek</a> gives an inside look at the ultra-rich who fly on private jets.</p>

Coronavirus lawsuits, the declining birth rate, teenagers work the polls

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AqZPQlaT6SQaw3tYrXqDcYA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> says lawsuits have been filed against employers across the country over worker deaths from COVID-19.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AK5qBIeL8SIedfFH8SrU4Yw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg Businessweek</a> examines the potential for a significant decrease in U.S. births next year and asks what it could mean for the future economy.</p> <p>One hundred years after women won the right to vote, <a href="https://apple.news/A7-IzLjnWSt2WGl5mv744_w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Smithsonian Magazine</a> describes the challenges the first female voters faced when trying to cast their ballots.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ARNweaFz-S4-iC_cBj3RXQQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> suggests one possible solution to the poll worker shortage: teenagers.</p>

$600 on the line, Supreme Court secrets, Van Gogh’s final days

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Ao0vk9G1XRu6oGF_CzBd7zA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> asks whether the weekly $600 in unemployment aid is disincentivizing people from rejoining the workforce. And <a href="https://apple.news/AjoLptvIbSqyKGHbDCDAQjw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">PBS NewsHour</a> has economists on both sides of the aisle weigh in on the debate.</p> <p>CNN obtains internal memos that reveal the inner workings of this year&rsquo;s Supreme Court deliberations. Read the four-part series: <a href="https://apple.news/AebMe2vzLRvO0yMQiJUN6MQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Part 1</a>, <a href="https://apple.news/AaJTkO4UISkehd55SpgJUxA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Part 2</a>, <a href="https://apple.news/AoL09pb0oTAKYJmaFIQPXdA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Part 3</a>, <a href="https://apple.news/Ag_fVP9RVQnufs-_i4KvbHg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Part 4</a>.</p> <p>Journalists at the <a href="https://apple.news/A4lNsjVz3QmuMkTqCaIWQFw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">San Francisco Chronicle</a> follow Theo, a 7-year-old boy who&rsquo;s been homeless his whole life.</p> <p>And a new discovery about Vincent Van Gogh&rsquo;s final painting. <a href="https://apple.news/A0A9-BfcdTJGKSBSZ6EQYJA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Newsweek</a> has the story.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p>

Have we grown numb to the soaring U.S. death toll?

<p>As the United States surpasses 150,000 coronavirus deaths, <a href="https://apple.news/Az4m1gb3kTGWSWwgwYp1yKg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> explains why people become numb to statistics.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AyE_WL7ejSLq-7jM7wP5pfQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> explores how colleges are attempting to get ready for fall classes.</p> <p>As NASA prepares to send a rover to Mars, the <a href="https://apple.news/AaE7t9XwhRhq2DMde261dMQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Verge</a> describes its goals for the mission.</p> <p>Rudy Gobert speaks with the <a href="https://apple.news/AX1T2-iXlQUOuUxHVphGXdw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> about the upcoming NBA season and what it&rsquo;s like to be known as the league&rsquo;s Patient Zero.</p>

The U.S. has a child care crisis

<p><a href="https://apple.news/A0wlxoCARQSiqgo5JOMHutg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">POLITICO</a> has an interview with labor economist Betsey Stevenson, who warns that the pandemic-era child care crisis will change the economy for decades to come.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AISMkh-Y5RImHLLX0uhFH2w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> reports that millions of Americans are struggling to pay their utility bills as moratoriums on payments expire. And <a href="https://apple.news/AdrQJLA5mRgCq4Ftuq08MXA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg</a> explores the implications of a heat wave during the pandemic.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Ahu4C2s2bT7WooBLHLtYowQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vanity Fair</a> explains the rise of TikTok and the new class of celebrity the app has created. The <a href="https://apple.news/AGwz87GiuRImBKdxfi4Yt_g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">LA Times</a> describes why some TikTok stars have announced they&rsquo;re leaving the platform. And the <a href="https://apple.news/A3FLUnxbGSB6CuysIoO_-Ew?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has an exclusive on Instagram&rsquo;s efforts to recruit TikTok creators for its future service Reels.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Pop-culture writer Joe Berkowitz at <a href="https://apple.news/AL_-V_q95Q5K3O5_TQY6LTA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Fast Company</a> has a theory that a shortage of new TV shows could be beneficial.</p>

Biden's choice

<p>Ryan Lizza for <a href="https://apple.news/AkQuF7LitTmuGCcgDg423Pw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">POLITICO</a> analyzes the field of possible contenders for Joe Biden&rsquo;s vice presidential nominee.</p> <p>Many people are taking advantage of the country&rsquo;s national parks to get outdoors amid the coronavirus pandemic. But <a href="https://apple.news/AX4B5RbOUTOqeq2GPzPnbpA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">TIME</a> reports that visitors are failing to socially distance, leaving behind trash, and disregarding the surrounding communities.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AFQ1HmcF8TkKLASYO_Dk1oQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Sports Illustrated</a> and the <a href="https://apple.news/Aox2HhJmkT2i3Ufw7xYPtyg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Ringer</a> have stories about the outbreak of the virus in Major League Baseball, focusing on how the league&rsquo;s lack of precautions led to this point.</p> <p>Plus, <a href="https://apple.news/AEy7Mdy2BQfCtpI-p5Eo4uw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg</a> provides some helpful tips for people concerned about facing unemployment.</p>