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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>

What new trigger laws mean for abortion access

<p>Nearly all of the country&rsquo;s trigger bans on abortion will be in effect by the end of this month. The <a href="https://apple.news/AcC8pf7n9Rc-yhoMosfnOAw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> breaks down what reproductive access will look like.&nbsp;</p> <p>The Uvalde school board fired the police chief criticized for the slow response to the deadly shooting at Robb Elementary School. The <a href="https://apple.news/AEYyx7ygUTl27YeHd9AmxQw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">San Antonio Express-News</a> reports.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A7JI2-peYRZyeAPnmE3qcMw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Los Angeles Times</a> explains how Vanessa Bryant won a massive legal victory in a case involving the sharing of graphic photos of the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and their daughter.</p> <p>Ahead of the midterms, states are paying special attention to election security. <a href="https://apple.news/AcJ-bQ1vnTsKrJmSycnBxFA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg Businessweek</a> looks at Ohio&rsquo;s effort to recruit tech professionals to combat election hacking.</p> <p>It costs close to $300,000 to raise a child. The <a href="https://apple.news/AwWkD7yIDS9ae3T9Q6NTFJg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> spoke with families about how they&rsquo;re cutting back on costs.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ADirwtMwoSOmaZv5zGlaHsA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> has some practical financial tips on how to prepare for a baby.</p> <p>Until recently, it was widely believed that there is no sound in space. The <a href="https://apple.news/ATrFxD9pKSeOhh4_9HBNjGA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> explores how a new discovery has changed that thinking.</p>

Understanding Biden’s moves on student debt

<p><a href="https://apple.news/A-lplro9SRau35tBeD2Wmvw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> has key takeaways from election results in Florida, New York, and Oklahoma.</p> <p>Biden is expected today to announce details on forgiving student loans and extending a pandemic pause on repayments, <a href="https://apple.news/AYfMugQQNT3-YN0E66kVlew?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg</a> reports.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AmMGonBsiRGqnX4UVwg7LKg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has exclusive reporting on intercepted communications that reveal how Russian spies failed to predict Ukraine&rsquo;s strength and misled the Kremlin.</p> <p>As buy now, pay later services continue to grow in popularity, experts say shoppers should be informed of the risks before they use them. <a href="https://apple.news/AMKLRxlxfSG67rRM2vzLLYg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> has the story.</p> <p>Australia&rsquo;s <a href="https://apple.news/AztJDwHrTR9mjR6vt0H3jmA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Channel 9</a> reports on a new study that reveals how wild bunnies took over the country.</p>

Why GOP insiders see Ron DeSantis as presidential material

<p>Florida governor Ron DeSantis is spending a lot of time campaigning for Republicans in battleground states far from home. <a href="https://apple.news/A0-wbB6deTdaWRMc_dModeg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC</a> reports on how this could lay groundwork for him to run for president in 2024.</p> <p>A <a href="https://apple.news/Ate33H_uZRmCcygqHRxnLsw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New Yorker</a> profile of DeSantis asks whether he can replace Trump as the dominant force of the GOP.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ABljVCOMwRGq50xzSOGsdTQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> explains what&rsquo;s known about the videotaped police beating of a man during an arrest in Arkansas.</p> <p>Following the Supreme Court&rsquo;s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, OB-GYNs are reporting a surge in people requesting tubal ligations. The <a href="https://apple.news/AshzWz9NKQKmCZAT2QYioWg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has the story.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A2WauXYQLSS-OAdS3hpo88A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> looks into why Americans are losing interest in having work friends, and what that means for the workplace.</p>

Liz Cheney says she’s going after election deniers

<p>After losing her primary, Rep. Liz Cheney discusses her plans in a new interview with <a href="https://apple.news/AlTSfav0ZR5S61Ph7XMs5Vg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ABC News</a>.</p> <p>New rules on ghost guns are set to take effect this week, which has led some sellers of parts to rush to get rid of inventory, according to the <a href="https://apple.news/AUEpS1kLgSc22kiFbF64tqw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Trace</a>.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A_i2wXazSSXW2zNY6T-bMpQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Sports Illustrated</a> takes a look at the unusual sport of competitive lifesaving, in which swimmers race to rescue manikins.</p> <p>HBO broadcast the premiere of its &lsquo;Game of Thrones&rsquo; prequel &lsquo;House of the Dragon&rsquo; last night. Some viewers had issues with the network&rsquo;s streaming service, <a href="https://apple.news/AQsVGcKktSq6PBrXSSkNeRA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg</a> reports. <a href="https://apple.news/AkBppsRuzRPq7xjrFTip1lA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Recode</a> has more on the show&rsquo;s importance as the streaming industry reconsiders its business model.</p>

School’s starting. But districts are short on teachers.

<p>Tens of thousands of teaching positions are vacant, and schools are trying unusual things to address the shortage. The <a href="https://apple.news/Aze-GB2rdSr-A2APVC13iGA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> takes a look.</p> <p>A key witness testified in the latest trial against convicted sex-offender R. Kelly. <a href="https://apple.news/AEpCbBEkNQp6xPmBVs6qrsg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">BuzzFeed News</a> has the story.</p> <p>A <a href="https://apple.news/AZ6oAY0TcTdmHhmO48cUCVQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">conversation</a> with the journalist who broke the story of R. Kelly&rsquo;s abuses.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A23eWHVQLRkCJyLXya5RxLA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> reports on how the American West&rsquo;s historic drought is threatening the Hoover Dam&rsquo;s ability to generate power for the region.</p> <p>The latest <a href="https://apple.news/Ait8vch8mSTmBStVUvSYGNQ">In Conversation</a> looks at how uneven the share of housework still is for men and for women, and how to get to a better place.</p>

Polio is back in America. Here’s what to know.

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AzZRcHgcsT6ekcrCkXHHQ1A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> reports on why there are new concerns about polio in America.</p> <p>West Texas is a very dangerous place to be pregnant. <a href="https://apple.news/A20Q6NhG1QcaRsBvru9CWMA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg Businessweek</a> explains how the area is an example of how rural communities in America have very limited medical resources for expecting parents.</p> <p>Ukraine has telegraphed a big counteroffensive against Russian forces for months. It may finally be happening. <a href="https://apple.news/AEUvP_-OvSVqqWsnbTvE5fg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> has a reporter on the ground.</p> <p>American Airlines is buying 20 supersonic jets, which could potentially fly twice as fast as conventional passenger planes on some routes. But there are questions about whether this bet on the future of air travel will pay off. <a href="https://apple.news/A4pReZZjEQDGDjWP1N21VXw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> has the story.</p>

How Trump-backed election deniers could control future votes

<p>A new <a href="https://apple.news/AAHg9qAPtSqOQy-TfOsXZoA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> analysis finds that GOP candidates who support Trump&rsquo;s lies about the 2020 vote are winning more than half of primaries. They could hold significant power over elections if they&rsquo;re voted in.</p> <p>The WNBA playoffs are beginning without star player Brittney Griner. <a href="https://apple.news/A2U7wqQI4QGiaoQhzo8ZEAg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg</a> looks at recent developments in the battle to free her from Russian custody.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AvCHir0IYQT-snOUu8NrkrQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reports on an FDA move that aims to lower the cost of hearing aids by allowing some to be sold over the counter.</p> <p>Ants can be better than chemicals at fighting pests, a study found. The <a href="https://apple.news/AxYbyK8MvQgKcW5Z9yRuVDQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Guardian</a> takes a look.</p>

What to know about the Democrats’ sweeping climate bill

<p>The Democrats&rsquo; climate bill favors green-energy incentives over taxes on fossil fuels. <a href="https://apple.news/AjQyjDhtVRc6sCfy30IMJ6Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Inside Climate News</a> explains why, while the <a href="https://apple.news/ArBHuxf7bSGm67-vnfkx3Fg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> explores how the bill could push climate-change tech into the future.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Aj7JUM4SlQRKBU0xrePd6ig?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reports on how gun politics seem to be changing in Uvalde, Texas, following the deadly mass shooting at Robb Elementary School.</p> <p>For months, the governors of Texas and Arizona have been sending buses full of migrants to Washington, D.C., and New York. <a href="https://apple.news/AZmVpBh3US_S6MCJAmi07Rg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> has more.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A8aCL8dcgQ0OjwUPlpj3gbA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> explains why the very slow heartbeat of the largest animal to have ever lived has a story to tell.</p>

New fallout over classified docs found in Trump’s home

<p>Key House Democrats are asking for a security-damage assessment after the FBI found top-secret documents in its search of Trump&rsquo;s Florida home. <a href="https://apple.news/Aym9UC6KVQ7igPH34bPLJfg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Axios</a> has updates.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AiY0eRu-SS76d8GggnKIu4w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> reports that acclaimed author Salman Rushdie is off a ventilator and recovering with serious injuries after being stabbed onstage in western New York state.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Ae9XnMTlqRQ27s2ui0z8Htw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg</a> explains why the snowballing U.S. rental crisis is sparing nowhere and no one.</p> <p>A new <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1636560953">Apple TV+ podcast</a> tells the story of a hidden chest containing $1 million in gold and jewels, and the treasure hunter who gave everything to find it.</p>

New details about the FBI’s raid of Trump’s Florida home

<p>The FBI searched Trump&rsquo;s home to look for nuclear documents and other items, sources tell the <a href="https://apple.news/A8FTKWr61SFuses_e0xm_nw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a>.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AzCeId25ZQQ2OWvPk2UJWiA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> has a guide to the former president&rsquo;s increasing legal threats.</p> <p>Documents show a Trump-backed Michigan attorney-general candidate was involved in a voting-system breach, <a href="https://apple.news/AHB-3VC46TkmIbdGjRalWYw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> reports.</p> <p>A new strategy to try to extend the limited supply of monkeypox vaccines has some experts concerned, according to the <a href="https://apple.news/AthyKgMYtT525iJqSToApsg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a>.</p> <p>A new <a href="https://apple.news/AUPs-G7_BTNu9CiR4OnA42A">In Conversation</a> series looks at how to reimagine work, home, relationships, and more.</p>

Why an abortion case worries digital-privacy advocates

<p><a href="https://apple.news/Ap86aUQagTGukqZ0DzA-RTw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> reports on how a mother and daughter were criminally charged after Facebook was ordered to turn over their chats relating to plans for an abortion. The <a href="https://apple.news/Ael27318TTAKPrItp-_dwkA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has tips on protecting your digital privacy.</p> <p>Inflation may have eased overall. But your grocery bill will still be painful. <a href="https://apple.news/A3_ULearCSFWT4_nmZiv1mw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNBC</a> explains.</p> <p>School COVID-vaccine mandates are largely not happening. <a href="https://apple.news/AJX7YIOleSpKwp1Q5opmN6A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> has the story.</p> <p>People are trying to fight droughts by making rain via a process called cloud seeding. A <a href="https://apple.news/Ao0sTEwqeT16wnd3pz50Ozw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> video shows how it works.</p>

“Something’s got to give”: Serena Williams on leaving tennis

<p>Trump pleaded the Fifth in a deposition at the New York attorney general&rsquo;s office, <a href="https://apple.news/AavpWPM7hTl2KbFhxx-_fKw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> reports.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AWYMaghjORUWVrF6JkkVRWQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Hill</a> has key takeaways from the latest primaries.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AGgQVYn7nSH620Y2quzuHIA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> lays out what we know about the suspect under arrest following a string of killings of Muslim men in Albuquerque, New Mexico.</p> <p>Writing in <a href="https://apple.news/AeZUUulSJQzavPTILg0sQjw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vogue</a>, Serena Williams explains why she is leaving professional tennis.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A9qK5hS1cRZKCUJIWnPVNPg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Cut</a> introduces us to women who are taking on difficult work in Amazon warehouses in order to fund IVF treatments.</p> <p>A new study suggests that spiders dream. <a href="https://apple.news/A4o7qTU4kTPKcZAuyMf-eIQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">National Geographic</a> explains why that&rsquo;s a bigger deal than you might think.</p>

What to know about the FBI raid on Trump’s house

<p>The FBI searched Donald Trump&rsquo;s Florida home as part of an investigation into his handling of classified information, the <a href="https://apple.news/Af9pE3uerQXeghfgtaz4HPg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reports.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A6PysXky9RJirKyHhwZ14lA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> details the surprising origins and devastating impact of the Trump administration&rsquo;s family-separation policy.</p> <p>A string of murders of Muslim men in Albuquerque, New Mexico, has the community on edge. <a href="https://apple.news/Atqv0K9DQSEalqWjW9s3pNQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> breaks down what we know so far.</p> <p>Inflation is making back-to-school shopping painful for many families. <a href="https://apple.news/AybwiB6h1TQCZQfKZ6ErtEA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> spoke to parents for some perspective.</p>

Why the new spending bill is such a big deal

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AxHRXyc39Sau4Q9U8HQzANA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> explains why the spending plan just passed by the Senate will be one of the biggest bills to fight climate change, ever. And <a href="https://apple.news/A4usgQw86TPKb5RmWlvq9Cg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Stat</a> looks at how it will cut drug costs by finally allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices with pharma companies.</p> <p>Israel and the Gaza militant group Islamic Jihad called a truce after days of deadly fighting. The <a href="https://apple.news/A3xSk_7-QTdiXM5aA0D189A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reports.</p> <p>She&rsquo;s 91 &mdash; and has around $330,000 in student debt. The <a href="https://apple.news/AqQiBVtRBRCO2Yl_o-D4WuA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New Yorker</a> goes inside the new reality of older Americans with crushing loans.</p> <p>A London museum will return dozens of pieces of looted Nigerian art. <a href="https://apple.news/AiIqlJZncQJuS2WolWDryMw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> has details.</p>

The federal government is scrambling to contain monkeypox

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AQuFC7dChRN6lO6fYHH1ixg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reports that a major climate and health-care spending bill looks to be moving forward after Democrats cut a deal on taxes with their moderate colleague Senator Kyrsten Sinema.</p> <p>The U.S. just declared monkeypox a public-health emergency. <a href="https://apple.news/AAy-5DAqZQXuk9fYG1-RZ-Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Stat</a> has the details. <a href="https://apple.news/AvtmpBuctQtGafXdoxsixmQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> recently spoke to longtime activists who say the American public-health system is repeating dangerous mistakes from the early days of the AIDS crisis.</p> <p>A Senate investigation of the U.S. transplant system uncovered dozens of deaths and many donated organs wasted. The <a href="https://apple.news/AKSESmYZsR2WWvlA79PW4xA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AszS_6MYtT4OeWC_DUz8BHA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> looks at how several new films focus on love, but in a fresher, broader, and more interesting way than old-school romantic comedies.</p> <p>A confectionery company is paying an impressive salary for someone to eat dozens of pieces of candy all day. <a href="https://apple.news/A1qwkH4MpTtyiYQSCuuKqZQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Fortune</a> has the story.</p>

Why the U.S. right loves Hungary’s leader

<p><a href="https://apple.news/ADFx8XqlgTC6m4Sbbj8Gs8A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg</a> reports on Trump's meeting with Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orb&aacute;n, which took place just days after Orb&aacute;n made remarks that have been likened to Nazi rhetoric. The <a href="https://apple.news/A0LfMgHDZQo-DOYrsqIqc4Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New Yorker</a> asks, does Hungary offer a glimpse of America&rsquo;s authoritarian future?</p> <p>As Brittney Griner&rsquo;s case gets global attention, the family of another American in Russian custody worries he&rsquo;s being forgotten. His wife spoke to the <a href="https://apple.news/AvzrLLWOzTqauMHkWi_qS1Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a>.</p> <p>A new analysis estimates that 4 million people in the U.S. are out of work because of long COVID. <a href="https://apple.news/A_cym1RGERLWn0VZP0PNycg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> explains the implications for the job market and labor policy.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AvXts-7BLTB64B8ccXqihxg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Los Angeles Times</a> breaks down the DOT&rsquo;s proposed rule aimed at making it easier to get refunds and vouchers for canceled flights.</p>

Why the Kansas abortion vote gives Democrats hope

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AXFx2NouwQvebnEKo8jctdg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> has the key takeaways from an important primary night.</p> <p>The Senate passed a bill to help veterans affected by toxic trash-burning pits, legislation that Jon Stewart fought for. <a href="https://apple.news/A7R4cPl3jS5yDjKUVk1TUDg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> has the story.</p> <p>Energy companies are reporting record profits as Americans struggle with high gas prices. The <a href="https://apple.news/AkDphPpNEQSC5DOdCx3n67A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> looks at the impact.</p> <p>Lots of Americans who can work remotely have moved to Mexico City. The <a href="https://apple.news/AJaLdhavIQiSWC4SeSQuKdg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Los Angeles Times</a> reports on how some locals want them to pack up and go home.</p> <p>An Oakland library collects the scraps of paper left behind in borrowed books. The librarian behind the project told <a href="https://apple.news/AYmitlUsPRbyCQ7_ZP8X13g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> it&rsquo;s like &ldquo;reading people's secret diaries.&rdquo;</p>

Behind the strike that killed Ayman al-Zawahiri

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AheTisTaBQCGXU9EIdwtWhg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> has the story of how Biden and his team decided to kill Ayman al-Zawahiri, the world&rsquo;s most wanted terrorist.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ARBSvk-FGSiecFBVxMlwpVQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> breaks down why Nancy Pelosi&rsquo;s visit to Taiwan is so controversial.</p> <p>Kansas voters will decide Tuesday whether the state&rsquo;s constitution should guarantee the right to an abortion. <a href="https://apple.news/AxdKMnpezSXSM-fO8CNK64Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> reports.</p> <p>Earth is spinning faster, and recently marked its shortest day on record. The <a href="https://apple.news/AnTYeZ9mCR_eOEpQNIp8W6Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Guardian</a> explains what&rsquo;s going on.</p>

How climate change is making severe weather deadlier

<p>This has been a year of deadly, extreme weather &mdash; and much more is expected to come. <a href="https://apple.news/AfARMOWu0REatb4dSa0I5Gg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wired</a> explains why.</p> <p>These people in Florida were registered to vote by a government official. <a href="https://apple.news/ADkBJ30RPTSu3sxFne_Yq2g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ProPublica</a> investigates why they are now being charged with voter fraud.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AG4KUePm0QL6MWd2VnuRpIw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Guardian</a> reports on Annemiek van Vleuten, winner of the first Tour de France Femmes. And <a href="https://apple.news/AegAkN0xYRk271JLNqXFTeg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> looks at how the new race could change women&rsquo;s cycling.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/ArdqYYsJ6Qv2uZZOGjmmFew?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New York Post</a> looks into what &lsquo;The Jetsons&rsquo; got right &mdash; and wrong &mdash; about the future.</p>

Are we in a recession? Try asking a better question.

<p>U.S. GDP declined again, but that might not mean we&rsquo;re in a recession. <a href="https://apple.news/AWpUHxfTuQP6mBUvnEDAfqg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> explains.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Ab2NE664YQoe0rTse_xBS4Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> has information about what to watch out for with, and how to protect yourself from, monkeypox.</p> <p>The Discord chat app has faced moderation questions due to its use by mass-shooting suspects. <a href="https://apple.news/AsQevGe4WT2WIcBvvez2Mpg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> reports.</p> <p>Stores are confronting a new inventory problem: an excess of items consumers went crazy for at the height of the pandemic, such as air fryers. <a href="https://apple.news/AU8zrNugiQ2C5oS2iWGEihg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> looks at what&rsquo;s going on.</p>

Congress tackles climate change and same-sex marriage

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AaVGbfclfTMumGROl_HmcMQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> explains how a surprise change in position by Joe Manchin set the stage for a Senate deal that could lead to a record climate spending package, and <a href="https://apple.news/ABrTCdK4cQVG6V9HZGh0cgQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">profiles a Democratic senator</a> who is lobbying Republicans to help write marriage-equality protections into law.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A9oTn-d1tTjOxP8AdJyo4Fw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> reports that the Biden administration is offering to exchange a convicted Russian arms dealer as part of a deal to free Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan from Russian custody.</p> <p>The last abortion clinic in North Dakota has been preparing for the end. The <a href="https://apple.news/AcWALIZ-nRP65bJR0nzEJ3Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New Yorker</a> was there to tell the story.</p> <p>With Ken Jennings and Mayim Bialik now officially the new hosts of &lsquo;Jeopardy,&rsquo; the <a href="https://apple.news/AvhMy6XIBRXKpeAQmWxuacQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Ringer&rsquo;s</a> Claire McNear looks at how change may be on the way for the show. On In Conversation a while back, we talked with her about it.</p>

How the DOJ’s Jan. 6 probe may be getting closer to Trump

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/ADO9fRkU2SRmSrSdyNPzrAg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports that the Justice Department is asking very specific questions about Trump&rsquo;s actions around January 6 as part of its criminal probe into efforts to overturn the 2020 election.</p> <p>GDP is one of the most influential economic indicators. But there are things it doesn&rsquo;t capture, and some economists are working to cover these blind spots, as <a href="https://apple.news/AalzJSSFUR8ahUVy6cRn4kw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> explains.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ASx4EBkKcQK-QtVzjOOhn2g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ProPublica</a> reports on how closing courtrooms during the pandemic may have been a big driver of a rise in violent crime in America.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AZY5Ok7_XQ3ussma9smvL8w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Curbed</a> speaks to a marine-life expert who argues that growing shark activity is a sign that conservation efforts are working.</p>

How the DOJ’s Jan. 6 probe may be getting closer to Trump

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/ADO9fRkU2SRmSrSdyNPzrAg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports that the Justice Department is asking very specific questions about Trump&rsquo;s actions around January 6 as part of its criminal probe into efforts to overturn the 2020 election.</p> <p>GDP is one of the most influential economic indicators. But there are things it doesn&rsquo;t capture, and some economists are working to cover these blind spots, as <a href="https://apple.news/AalzJSSFUR8ahUVy6cRn4kw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> explains.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ASx4EBkKcQK-QtVzjOOhn2g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ProPublica</a> reports on how closing courtrooms during the pandemic may have been a big driver of a rise in violent crime in America.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AZY5Ok7_XQ3ussma9smvL8w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Curbed</a> speaks to a marine-life expert who argues that growing shark activity is a sign that conservation efforts are working.</p>

Making Alex Jones pay for his Sandy Hook lies

<p>A jury will determine how much conspiracy theorist Alex Jones will pay to a Sandy Hook family for defamation. He has denied the school shooting, spreading lies and claims that it was a hoax. The <a href="https://apple.news/ALA0ldVAGRdWS3QgQduEupg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Austin American-Statesman</a> has the story.</p> <p>The James Webb Space Telescope is already making major discoveries. One is an exoplanet with clouds made of sand, as the <a href="https://apple.news/A62DMw43HR7OI7pzsLzcwOg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> explains.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AXaImgMa4SiyUZFGjGmN1xQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Guardian</a> examines why the Dallas Cowboys are one of the most valuable sports franchises, even though they haven&rsquo;t won a Super Bowl in decades.</p> <p>A bizarre bond battle involves Elvis Presley, Wall Street, and the pandemic. <a href="https://apple.news/ArYyzIophQW6pXk8KPGJrkA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> reports on what&rsquo;s going on.</p>

Why critics say the U.S. isn’t ready for monkeypox

<p>Monkeypox is now a declared global emergency, <a href="https://apple.news/AF9frwFyQThaoeLcC1Ckxrg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CBS News</a> reports. There are concerns that America isn&rsquo;t doing enough.</p> <p>In extreme heat, air conditioning is a public-health necessity &mdash; but it can also help make climate change worse. <a href="https://apple.news/AM1INbqZGTHWxDjBaRbHH-w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> looks at efforts to make AC more sustainable.</p> <p>Some Americans who can&rsquo;t afford homes in the U.S. are buying in Europe &mdash; and loving it. <a href="https://apple.news/AExHLSI6eQ2GgW2Q0ndas3g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg</a> talks to some of them.</p> <p>Retired sprinter Allyson Felix was eating hot wings when her phone rang. Team USA needed her to run one more race. <a href="https://apple.news/Ab2AiRgsCRIOXg_bunvqKrA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ESPN</a> has the story of what happened next.</p>