Apple News Today

Ukraine says the clock is ticking for diplomacy with Russia

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AV33QceXDQUSZQNwNvC4bWg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> reports that the possibility of a diplomatic solution to escalating tensions between Russia and the West are slipping away. Over the weekend, foreign embassies withdrew staff from Ukraine, airlines suspended flights, and the U.S. urged its citizens to leave the country.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Thousands of Black employees at Tesla are suing the company over racism and harassment claims. The <a href="https://apple.news/AahYmEf6KQdyA1-y-ZqYrDQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Los Angeles Times</a> has the story.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ADLJd_lYQToy3jzSbrmwVzA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Cosmopolitan</a> explains what you need to know about trials that are underway for a new form of male birth control.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Romance is usually on display during the ice-dancing competition at the Olympics. The <a href="https://apple.news/AzdIuQ9l8Tby0AXTfR_zZQA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> asks whether that&rsquo;s something athletes should really be comfortable with.</p>

In Conversation: Are we in the golden age of 'Jeopardy'?

<p>When host Alex Trebek died in 2020, <em>Jeopardy</em>&rsquo;s future was unclear. Could the game show continue to be successful without him? So far, the answer is yes. Claire McNear, a reporter at <em>The Ringer</em> and the author of <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/answers-in-the-form-of-questions/id1502060518"><em>Answers in the Form of Questions: A Definitive History and Insider&rsquo;s Guide to Jeopardy!</em></a>, spoke with <em>Apple News Today</em> host Shumita Basu about all things <em>Jeopardy</em> &mdash; from superfan online message boards to game strategy to Trebek&rsquo;s legacy.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p>

Tensions rise as Canadian truckers block crossings into U.S.

<p>Tensions are rising along the U.S.&ndash;Canada border, where protests against pandemic restrictions have now blocked a third crossing. <a href="https://apple.news/Afw_l_HSrTqKWBB_kdlDQuw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> spoke with some of the demonstrators.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AilSQ3P_-R92zTe_wGx7Qxw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> explains how the move by a number of Democrat-led states to lift mask mandates reflects a changing political landscape.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The International Testing Agency has confirmed that Russian figure-skater Kamila Valieva tested positive for a banned substance weeks before she competed in the Winter Games. An expedited hearing will determine whether she can continue to take part. <a href="https://apple.news/AID99nA-ATy6IorYXlh_yxw">Business Insider</a> has the story.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Super Bowl LVI will mark the first time that more than 100 million Americans can legally bet on the game. <a href="https://apple.news/AkQ9Mu7C1QCGo8bb6s3uxBA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg Businessweek</a> looks at a new era of sports betting.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p>

Why Ahmaud Arbery’s killers are back on trial

<p>Anonymous sources at the National Archives and Records Administration tell the <a href="https://apple.news/A8SRf9V9KQLyGjU5OExbkZg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> that the agency is asking the DOJ to investigate Trump&rsquo;s handling of White House records.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Jury selection is underway in the hate-crimes trial of Ahmaud Arbery&rsquo;s murderers. As <a href="https://apple.news/AFMQrl5o3Qw6Ti3al98ke4g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> explains, the government will need to prove that Arbery&rsquo;s death was motivated by racial animus.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Sixteen young people in Montana are taking the state to court over climate change. They allege that its energy policies are infringing on their right to a clean and healthy environment. <a href="https://apple.news/AX6lAZwQJTK-a_go76BxmxQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> has the story.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>At the Winter Games, <a href="https://apple.news/AvP43mV5BSAOf9J5N9-AScQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC Sports</a> reports that Chloe Kim and Nathan Chen won gold medals for Team USA. And <a href="https://apple.news/AXpsXbLfXSbmOIti1_hZlOg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ESPN</a> has the latest on reporting that a Russian figure skater tested positive for a banned drug.</p>

What to know about the DOJ’s massive bitcoin seizure

<p>Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell criticized the Republican National Committee for censuring lawmakers participating in the January 6 investigation. <a href="https://apple.news/ABrkHomOvSJeHSXGcMrkKQg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> reports on a growing divide in the GOP. <span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Justice Department seized more than $3.6 billion in bitcoin last week that had been stolen by hackers &mdash; its biggest financial seizure ever. The <a href="https://apple.news/ALyqjT5SURYO5PD33frtz6w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> looks at the couple who were arrested for attempting to launder the cryptocurrency haul.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Convoy protests in Ottawa are putting the city at the center of the far-right movement against vaccine mandates. As the demonstrations stretch into their second week, <a href="https://apple.news/AwCOZQPhxQ_C_sh6gAeW4FA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> explores how they&rsquo;re disrupting trade along the U.S&ndash;Canada border.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Charles Dickens was a great writer, but one with terrible penmanship. The <a href="https://apple.news/AqMDZeClzT7q5h8R0cGiz-g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Guardian</a> highlights the Dickens Code, a contest that asks people around the world to help decipher the Victorian-era author&rsquo;s handwriting.</p>

Go-bags and bunkers: Ukrainians brace for potential invasion

<p>As tensions in Eastern Europe intensify, the <a href="https://apple.news/A3zrCpzQiRIabcINv1kRkzw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> looks at how Ukrainians are preparing for a potential Russian invasion.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Winter Olympians who&rsquo;ve tested positive for COVID-19 say they&rsquo;re being subjected to substandard living conditions. <a href="https://apple.news/A5YTb73brQcOplcPRFkjuRg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> has the story.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Americans have lost billions of dollars to fraudulent calls. One journalist writes for Wired about what happened when her mom fell victim to a phone scam.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Nominations for the Razzie Awards are out. The <a href="https://apple.news/AZiequlFlSIWbtCH2mUJusA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">L.A. Times</a> reports that, this year, the tongue-in-cheek answer to the Oscars made a whole category just for Bruce Willis films.</p>

Why rents are likely to keep rising this year

<p>Households across the U.S. are struggling to deal with climbing rental prices. The <a href="https://apple.news/AD5BYb9PUQpyK3xnVlIQ98g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports that the rise is likely to continue this year.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Hospitals are filling staffing shortages by hiring nurses from overseas. But <a href="https://apple.news/A3QiwBzGdTwmoKQoMXnCNpA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg Businessweek</a> spoke with foreign nurses who say they feel trapped in their contracts and taking legal action.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Traffic fines can have a devastating impact on the lives of poorer Americans. The <a href="https://apple.news/AQcw9PwnbSZWNpBepKvH1vA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> explores an argument for scaling them according to income.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Ice-skating fans are hoping to see a move at the Olympics that symbolizes how far athleticism in ice skating has come: the quadruple axel. No skater has yet landed one in competition. The <a href="https://apple.news/A6rMTPfBUSMSXD9mFvrIt3g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> explains why the jump is nearly impossible to land.</p>

In Conversation: They survived school shootings. How are they 20 years later?

<p>In 1998, a student opened fire at a middle-school dance, killing one teacher and wounding another teacher and two students. Journalist Marin Cogan was a sixth grader at the time, and she recalls the shock and horror she and her classmates felt. Back then, school shootings were far more rare; kids and educators didn&rsquo;t have the language or the tools to talk about &mdash; much less process &mdash; their trauma. For <a href="https://apple.news/ABOM0tG6MQqOWwwQxylcytg"><em>Vox</em></a>, Cogan recently connected with survivors of other school shootings that took place in the 1990s. She spoke with <em>Apple News Today</em> host Shumita Basu about coming of age in a world wholly unprepared to deal with the aftermath of mass school shootings.</p>

States crack down on shoddy COVID-testing practices

<p>Investigators are going after a COVID-testing company accused of &ldquo;invalid, false and delayed&rdquo; results. <a href="https://apple.news/AKuDF1XRRQkaE0yMrq0y-FQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> has the story.</p> <p>As a brutal winter storm slices through the U.S. and boosts demand for energy, <a href="https://apple.news/AxV8fvQbfSEyGvs33KKkSaw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNBC</a> talks to Texas bitcoin miners who are powering down to help the electricity grid.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AIe3BQYMsQbSpSgbzzD7oRQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Time</a> finds that a program that was supposed to speed up the resettlement process for Afghans fleeing to the U.S. has left thousands marooned in the system.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AEbljjm4-Qcydb2FytUsIQg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Ringer</a> ranks Winter Olympic events by how terrifying they are.</p>

Yes, teachers are quitting. Here’s where they’re going.

<p>The Pentagon says U.S. special forces carried out a counterterrorism mission in Syria. The <a href="https://apple.news/Ar6k6JgfATFif9dsXE297tA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports on what&rsquo;s known so far.</p> <p>You&rsquo;ve probably heard that teachers are leaving schools. The <a href="https://apple.news/AHJoUYnzRQEaAQNmIvAFuTw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> looks at where they&rsquo;re going.</p> <p>U.S. states and cities are backing an unusual lawsuit by Mexico against American gun manufacturers. The <a href="https://apple.news/AQpWU1AGRTIaZGquKRQ1JyA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Trace</a> explains.</p> <p>Health care in rural America had been deteriorating for years, as hospitals lost money and faced closure. Then the pandemic made everything worse. <a href="https://apple.news/Al927wgIITJGV7vwVcoVUCA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg Businessweek</a> has the story.</p> <p>Before athletes can compete in the Winter Olympics, they face a mundane challenge: getting skis, bobsleds, and other bulky winter gear on an airplane. The <a href="https://apple.news/AW-RDRaF5QImmIZfLmLxeNg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Los Angeles Times</a> asks them how they do it.</p>

A Black coach accuses NFL of racism in explosive lawsuit

<p>A Black former NFL coach is suing the league and several teams, alleging racism in hiring. <a href="https://apple.news/Aoi5ZtXTCRKOER9_0enEEGw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ESPN</a> examines the lawsuit.</p> <p>As Black History Month begins, many books that examine racism are disappearing from school library shelves. <a href="https://apple.news/Az8Umy96yShaXK0unyLYFWg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> looks at the growing trend of parents fighting to ban books.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AvCDxdTr4RKuCrutlnlDSXg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> speaks to billionaire Leon Cooperman about the moral calculations of the extremely wealthy.</p> <p>You probably know rodents don&rsquo;t make good weather forecasters, but it&rsquo;s fun to read <a href="https://apple.news/ACAPHx8siQ2m4qEFUeyHb3g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">FiveThirtyEight</a>&rsquo;s running of the Groundhog Day numbers anyway.</p>

Families face tough choices as extra child tax credit ends

<p>The end of the enhanced child tax credit is forcing parents to make difficult choices. <a href="https://apple.news/AfefE8-X2QX2aU7E8Mitr-g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> tells some of their stories, while <a href="https://apple.news/AiHveV3dIQd6hM1I4aEpL-A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> crunches the numbers on the measure&rsquo;s impact.</p> <p>Death doulas provide comfort in people&rsquo;s final days. <a href="https://apple.news/AVLK5gQXFTQGfNmx57HTgmw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Time</a> looks at how demand for the service grew during the pandemic.</p> <p>Chinese American freestyle-skiing Olympian Eileen Gu must walk a political tightrope, competing for China without making comments that anger the government and her corporate sponsors. <a href="https://apple.news/A42NaXtI2ShWiGSpc7ovEnQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg Businessweek</a> reports on the tough challenge she faces, all at the age of 18.</p> <p>The New York Times is buying Wordle. The Wall Street Journal reports on the <a href="https://apple.news/AB9QIPPhpSquUc9b4LJoZJA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">deal</a>, how the simple word game is sparking <a href="https://apple.news/ABFQBMmoXRqyHVwUNgVFf2g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">complicated debates about strategy</a>, and how it&rsquo;s inspiring some players to get their fix by digging out <a href="https://apple.news/A5aTtCHW4QRSqMfE2AtMPTA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">old childhood games</a>.</p>

Keeping score in the congressional-redistricting fight

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AnTqR64MwRnKG9LobmFvjrw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">FiveThirtyEight</a> explains what you need to know about redistricting ahead of the midterm elections.</p> <p>Two of the men convicted of murdering Black Georgia jogger Ahmaud Arbery have reached plea agreements on federal hate-crime charges, <a href="https://apple.news/AmISGH98zRm-KyoL9aihVkQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> reports. An attorney for his mother says the family will oppose the deal.</p> <p>Americans aren&rsquo;t just quitting jobs in record numbers. A <a href="https://apple.news/A-SJ1lnFtSb-KPnEG23__9g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Recode</a> report pulls data showing they&rsquo;re also starting their own businesses at the highest rate in years.</p> <p>Axolotls are quirky amphibian pets with special abilities that could lead to breakthroughs in human health. They&rsquo;re also extremely rare in the wild. <a href="https://apple.news/ADbLrdamHRc-GMbpqh45V3A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> has the story.</p> <p>The teams, the players, the ads, the halftime show. <a href="https://apple.news/AQcPml96fTS-IgkyXei8DzQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Apple News</a>&rsquo;s special Super Bowl collection has stories for football fans and everyone else.</p>

In Conversation: David Wallace-Wells makes the case for climate reparations

<p>Developing countries are bearing the brunt of the worst effects of our changing climate, despite contributing the least to carbon emissions. <a href="https://apple.news/Ayr8hHyw1RqGY3Ei9OeQdDA"><em>New York</em></a> magazine&rsquo;s David Wallace-Wells makes the case that wealthy nations should front the cost of cleaning up the environment &mdash; and that we should think of this as a form of climate reparations. Wallace-Wells spoke with Apple News Today host Shumita Basu about this idea.</p>

How Russia’s military moves could raise your energy bill

<p>It&rsquo;s five years since then-president Donald Trump issued a ban on travel from several Muslim-majority countries. A <a href="https://apple.news/AMQnzKITuT2y6aKV4d7kUCw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">HuffPost</a> investigation finds lives forever changed in America and around the world.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AWe5QGzTiRruPUbM37FucMA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> examines how a decision by Putin to invade Ukraine could affect American fuel and energy prices. The <a href="https://apple.news/A6AUZ3wOmR_W3xyPiOvKsQw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> explores how Europe&rsquo;s reliance on Russian energy raises the question of whether the Kremlin might try to use its resources as a weapon against the West.</p> <p>When an iceberg bigger than Delaware broke off the Antarctic Peninsula in 2017 and drifted toward Argentina, melting as it went, the environmental consequences were devastating. <a href="https://apple.news/AbwhgdZ-pQwido-2Z1oivFw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> explains why.</p> <p>A new generation of circus performers is using TikTok to redefine their field and reach new audiences. <a href="https://apple.news/AKYlNZuQoTCSB6lTzn1gKKA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Input</a> has the story.</p>

How Biden’s Supreme Court pick could make history

<p>President Biden has promised to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court. <a href="https://apple.news/A4yfnplGST-KVVOFmMnYSEQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> looks at the leading contenders.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ApcPHMY-hTRGIowGrZW9IVQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Axios</a> breaks down why so many American mayors are getting into cryptocurrency.</p> <p>People applying to become U.S. citizens are facing long waits, in some cases because key paperwork is locked underground in limestone caves. The <a href="https://apple.news/AKl05EZjRRSKFSa7zsV3HFg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> explains.</p> <p>Elite-level wheelchair-tennis players tend to play to a surprisingly older age than their nondisabled counterparts. <a href="https://apple.news/ASKCCZ9QpSPW8TimLUEUQUQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">538</a> crunches the numbers to work out why.</p>

How inflation wipes out your pay raise

<p>With prices rising faster than wages right now, even many people who&rsquo;ve gotten raises lately are struggling to pay for basic needs. The <a href="https://apple.news/AS_Q9ctLlQai8mPt2xAn_qg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> tells some of their stories.</p> <p>One of Vladimir Putin&rsquo;s biggest enemies tells <a href="https://apple.news/A_E2nt2WAQ8ixDw3dYpUFsA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Time</a> that the U.S. and allies are missing important things as they deal with the Russia&ndash;Ukraine crisis.</p> <p>A journalist told the president of Mexico she feared for her life. Then she was killed. The <a href="https://apple.news/AdH9eAow_RiatTmqVbcXiSg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Los Angeles Times</a> explains why covering the news there has become so dangerous.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AY3j_KhgzSjCHuzjC0KQ4Vw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reports on how Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens have been denied entry into baseball&rsquo;s Hall of Fame. The <a href="https://apple.news/AeT0x5QMnQ3m0Tw1RF7d42Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Ringer</a> calls the decision an awkward stalemate in the attempt to wrestle with the era of performance-enhancing drugs in Major League Baseball.</p> <p>In the <a href="https://apple.news/A8p98PI6BSrOyGUIZOOPeqA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Players&rsquo; Tribune</a>, Allen Iverson reads his tribute to fellow NBA legend Kobe Bryant, who died two years ago today in a helicopter crash.</p>

Why high meat prices might not just be a pandemic thing

<p>What&rsquo;s the deal with high meat prices? Is there more to them than just the pandemic supply-chain crunch? <a href="https://apple.news/AbpRrZAEeQw-66oXEVsZrBg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> examines the Biden administration&rsquo;s argument that the meatpacking industry is partly to blame.</p> <p>Political and legal fights over mask mandates are heating up across the country. The Wall Street Journal looks at the latest developments from <a href="https://apple.news/Ag9dki_WtRCK3dOP5v8KBEg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New York</a> and <a href="https://apple.news/AtCZ_yOQiSkuQCkjoZjnIYQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Virginia</a>.</p> <p>Not long ago, earthquakes were unusual in Texas, which now sees hundreds of magnitude-2.5 quakes and above every year. <a href="https://apple.news/Ay_mABPYaSZ-qq2yGlgdkcw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> explains why seismologists blame the oil and gas industry.</p> <p>Calling all skygazers: NASA is calling for volunteers to help it monitor cloud coverage in our changing climate &mdash; and all you need is your smartphone. The <a href="https://apple.news/AKOdK_f7iQTKyJXUlB-ihWg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has the details.</p>

Why federal funds for hungry kids aren’t reaching them

<p>A pandemic program to help low-income kids in America get enough to eat is struggling. The <a href="https://apple.news/AGccNM2IsRg-WeZEm5s_62g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AwQBgeqmHT1KNSJ0ZbVVWQQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> looks at the options Biden is weighing for responding to a Russian invasion of Ukraine, including potentially moving U.S. troops to nearby countries.</p> <p>As electric cars grow in popularity, <a href="https://apple.news/A1mA4ghXxTZOj4qNS-6RlLA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Inside Climate News</a> shows how researchers are working to get better at recycling dead batteries.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AZBJKa8KgQsKcYid3-D4jqQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Input Magazine</a> explores how some influencers who feature animals on their social-media accounts have started cloning the creatures, in part to keep followers engaged.</p> <p>Filing taxes will be rough this year. The <a href="https://apple.news/AJv7mY7ufRVa1anNJPBAFsA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> explains why, and how to deal with it.</p>

In Conversation: Nikole Hannah-Jones on the 1619 Project and reframing U.S. history

<p>Nikole Hannah-Jones is a Pulitzer Prize&ndash;winning reporter for <em>The New York Times Magazine</em> and the creator of the 1619 Project. The project reframes American history around an important date that isn&rsquo;t mentioned in many history books: 1619, the beginning of American slavery. Hannah-Jones has expanded on the idea and turned it into a book called <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-1619-project/id1556566008"><em>The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story</em></a>. Hannah-Jones spoke with <em>Apple News Today </em>host Shumita Basu about the project.</p>

Why the “Havana syndrome” mystery still isn’t solved

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AzpZdPP3qR5emyEE98Kivww?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has details of a new CIA report that says it is unlikely that a&nbsp;&ldquo;worldwide campaign&rdquo; by&nbsp;a&nbsp;foreign power is behind the condition known as Havana syndrome. The <a href="https://apple.news/ABHiiisYgT7eYUWKrSZaiiQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New Yorker</a> has been covering this story for a long time.</p> <p>An extensive investigation by the <a href="https://apple.news/AbdkrO9MbQJy4cPZbg4MR8g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> finds that more than 1,700 U.S. congressmen enslaved Black people.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AQWIstWjGT0eneq_tH41cMw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> explains why many low-income nations have COVID-vaccination rates of below 10%, while many wealthy countries have passed 80%.</p> <p>The hit soundtrack of Disney&rsquo;s &lsquo;Encanto&rsquo; is creating a whole new audience for Colombian music. <a href="https://apple.news/AgD1yr8zQSe6H_xUYl9vRTA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Billboard</a> speaks to singer Mauro Castillo.</p>

How Biden could respond if Putin invades Ukraine

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AWMJW7EElSpWLj6sJGBHbzA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> reports on Biden saying he thinks Vladimir Putin may &ldquo;move in&rdquo; on Ukraine, as well as <a href="https://apple.news/AZ2PZiZ-oQ02uJmudYQtHlA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">potential actions</a> the U.S. and allies might take against Russia if that happens.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AhBvBbGOLRVeqfgXI6PLzDg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> looks at how Democrats&rsquo; failure to pass sweeping new election legislation is a reminder of the limits of the very slim majority the party has in Congress.</p> <p>California was supposed to clear cannabis convictions. Tens of thousands of people are still languishing. The <a href="https://apple.news/A9_YHH9LWQeKwffBIYg_y_w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Los Angeles Times</a> investigated.</p> <p>Supply-chain issues are making a new type of Girl Scout cookie hard to find. But one determined <a href="https://apple.news/AgFXu2tweSwGRx5q1spkpog?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reporter managed to get a taste.</p>

How well has Biden handled the pandemic? Experts weigh in.

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AE4SZfADDSGCkfWA_Exn40Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> speaks to medical experts for a report card on how President Biden has managed the pandemic in the last year.</p> <p>New York&rsquo;s attorney general says there&rsquo;s evidence Donald Trump and his company falsely valued assets. The <a href="https://apple.news/A-HAexrICQhaQXDLT7MbJkA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> breaks down the latest court filing.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AeRFYrp0LRTeD4Q6vFJ9r9Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Recode</a>&rsquo;s Rebecca Heilweil explains the fight between airlines and wireless carriers about the rollout of expanded 5G technology that could speed up smartphone downloads.</p> <p>America&rsquo;s fertility rate sank during the pandemic. Meanwhile, many Nordic countries had a baby boom. <a href="https://apple.news/A8lUvdTOwTdynNF2hIL0llQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">National Geographic</a> looks into what&rsquo;s going on.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AytulIOWAQo-zd-Dtcyi48A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> speaks to researchers who say a child&rsquo;s baby teeth are a potential gold mine of information about their physical and mental development.</p>

How cryptocurrency became a big political issue

<p>Cryptocurrency is becoming a bona fide issue in American politics, influencing candidates and their campaigns. <a href="https://apple.news/ACVAW8O0FSlaYNiGxryfSXg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> has the story.</p> <p>Who betrayed Anne Frank and her family to the Nazis in 1944? <a href="https://apple.news/A4qBMNAOzTb2sqXTZs9myAw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> reports on an extensive investigation that has revealed a surprising new suspect.</p> <p>New surveys detailed in the <a href="https://apple.news/AyzaQa-OBQ0i8JwGhr9AdRA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> show how COVID made it hard for scientists to do their jobs, particularly women.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/ANsBjKuP0ROu01kEpqDF91A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> explains how &ldquo;Baby Shark&rdquo; became the first YouTube video to pass 10 billion views.</p>

On MLK Day, new urgency over voting rights

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Axq6kD6JfRnyN3HhM4F_e3Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> looks at how setbacks on voting rights fit among the many challenges President Biden is facing as he seeks to advance his agenda.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AH1ieLGIxRRSUumVFptzMQg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg Businessweek</a> reports on the ways young women&rsquo;s health, education, and independence are suffering as the pandemic erases decades of progress in developing nations.</p> <p>Tonga is recovering after it was hit by a devastating volcanic eruption and tsunami over the weekend. <a href="https://apple.news/AR0xTWs_QSZ6FwkONerEseA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> has the latest on the aftermath. <a href="https://apple.news/AOHR9qZLaS_Sipla-LfaKRg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">National Geographic</a> looks at the science behind the blast.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AOwElP_BwTDK9C40RzO6crg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> crunches the numbers to show how TikTok&rsquo;s top stars are earning more money than CEOs of some of the world&rsquo;s biggest companies.</p>

In Conversation: How one journalist helped her dad die

<p>If you&rsquo;re suffering from a terminal illness and have only a few months to live, should you be allowed to choose how and when to end your life? Ten states in the country allow patients to do just that &mdash; a practice referred to as medical aid in dying &mdash; under highly regulated laws. In April 2020, <a href="https://apple.news/AWSuCVwB2R7etDK9z9DDBVQ"><em>Bloomberg</em></a> journalist Esm&eacute; Deprez&rsquo;s father became the second person to end his life under the Maine Death with Dignity Act. Deprez speaks with <em>Apple News Today </em>host Duarte Geraldino about that experience and <a href="https://apple.news/AUV-eGUsTRPSPI20M8Yfofg">a California case</a> making its way through the courts now that could expand the scope of the law.</p>

Inside Afghanistan’s hunger crisis

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AYhpquHl_RF6SHPm8mizLQA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New Yorker</a> reports from Afghanistan, where more than 20 million people are on the brink of famine.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Acmf70gTLTr2tYpeeVSbo1g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> explains how recent deadly home fires in New York City and Philadelphia underscore the systemic racism in urban planning.</p> <p>Sales of vinyl records overtook those of CDs last year, a sign of the changing attitudes of music fans. <a href="https://apple.news/A4jfmKVOkTuqaxmLiDEcEFA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Quartz</a> looks into what&rsquo;s going on.</p> <p>A U.S. court ruled that gruy&egrave;re-style cheeses made in America can be called gruy&egrave;re. Swiss and French cheesemakers plan to keep fighting in court. <a href="https://apple.news/A7ioAqA3DRNCYVuZ2CZ7EEA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Food &amp; Wine</a> has the story.</p>

Why so many U.S. grocery shelves are empty

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AAFXhwGLrSKu_ywSr5uL3hw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> explains why so many Americans are finding empty shelves when they go to grocery stores.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Aq3vFHF_sRKuJ4ISgQoAoCQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> reports on how money is pouring into secretary-of-state races in swing states. The winners will oversee rules and certification of future elections. And an <a href="https://apple.news/AACd339h1ThaD4I58eIwsqg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> analysis shows that many Republican candidates running to oversee state elections are supporters of Trump&rsquo;s failed attempt to overturn the election he lost.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AFkbcY-zbRACQn0rNk5w5LA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has the story of a kidnapping negotiator who faced his biggest test: saving his own wife from bandits.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AArIMJEIvQaiM8iIth15Qqw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> looks at the growing popularity of tool libraries, lending hubs that allow people to take home tools and appliances then return them.</p>

“Wild Things" episode 1: What Went Wrong?

<p>Apple News Today is bringing you a special episode &mdash; the first installment of Wild Things, a new podcast series from Apple TV+.</p> <p>Over the course of nearly half a century, Siegfried &amp; Roy performed 30,000 shows for 50 million people and generated well over $1 billion in ticket sales. Although the German-born illusionists and pop culture icons were mega-famous, much about their private lives, eccentric public personae, and tragic final show remained shrouded in mystery&hellip;until now. Emmy&reg;-winning filmmaker and journalist Steven Leckart, in his very first podcast, takes you behind the velvet curtain to reveal shocking moments, surprising details, and hidden truths about two men who were lionized by millions of fans, lampooned by the media, criticized by animal welfare advocates, and endlessly scrutinized by the public.</p>

The one change that could cut school shootings in half

<p>School shootings hit a record high last year, fueled by children with access to guns. The <a href="https://apple.news/AgevDFH9DT52usuJlhX4WsA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has the story.</p> <p>The government is warning us to expect a frustrating tax season. <a href="https://apple.news/A-R69MkctQ0GDAiM_qMJx4Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> explains why, and how to deal with it.</p> <p>The reasons &lsquo;Jeopardy&rsquo; players are racking up impressive win streaks lately might not be the ones you think. The <a href="https://apple.news/AV5PwMXVNTVeojEknfKSIgw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Ringer</a> looks into possible explanations.</p> <p>Want a spoon that&rsquo;ll make your food taste better? The <a href="https://apple.news/AEuSAYEzLQli6xLlZ4thPuA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reports on some interesting new technologies that are in the works.</p>