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Apple News Today
Join Shumita Basu every weekday morning as she guides you through some of the most fascinating stories in the news — and how the world’s best journalists are covering them.
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What parents can do if their kid is planning violence
Parents whose children talk about attacking schools often struggle with whether to contact police. The Wall Street Journal spoke to some who have done it. The…
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New Uvalde-shooting footage reveals the slow police response
The Austin American-Statesman and KVUE obtained exclusive video from inside Uvalde’s Robb Elementary. It shows officers’ delayed response to the…
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“A new age for astronomy.” What the Webb telescope shows us.
We’re finally seeing just what NASA’s Webb telescope is capable of, and the imagery is stunning, providing the deepest view of the universe ever…
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How state constitutions could protect abortion rights
After the Supreme Court overturned Roe, the decision to guarantee or restrict access fell to states. BuzzFeed News reports on how abortion-rights advocates are…
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Former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe assassinated
Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe died after being shot during a speech. The BBC reports. Biden is expected to sign an executive order related to…
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How the U.S. economy is super weird right now
The Wall Street Journal looks at how the U.S. economy is a bizarre mix of a hot job market and slowing economic growth. Experts are confused. The Guardian…
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New revelations about the deadly July 4 shooting
The suspected gunman in the Highland Park July 4 attack is facing seven counts of first-degree murder. CBS News reports. Reuters explains how Russia’s…
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“Like a battle zone.” A deadly shooting at a July 4 parade.
Police arrested a man following a deadly shooting at a July 4 parade in an Illinois suburb north of Chicago. Here’s more from the Chicago Tribune. Time…
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What Biden and Democrats can do about abortion
Politico looks at what Democrats can — and might — do in Congress to fight the end of Roe. ESPN has answers to key questions about American…
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How John Roberts lost control of the Supreme Court
Politico looks into how Chief Justice John Roberts lost control of the Supreme Court. NPR reports that disease experts are worried about the spread of…
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Former aide testifies about Trump’s rage on Jan. 6
The Washington Post reports on new testimony from a former White House aide who said Trump sought to lead an armed mob to the Capitol on January 6. Fortune…
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What the Supreme Court may do next after overturning Roe
Politico looks at how Chief Justice John Roberts lost control of the Supreme Court. And SCOTUSblog has analysis of the court’s decision to overrule Roe…
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What’s next for patients as abortion clinics shut down
The Washington Post was inside an abortion clinic to report on the chaos and tears as it abruptly shut down after Roe was overruled. The New Yorker argues that…
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Roe is overturned. Here's what that means for abortion.
The Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, upending half a century of American abortion law. The Wall Street Journal is on the story. Slate explains why…
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Latest from Afghanistan as the earthquake death toll rises
An update from NPR on Afghanistan’s deadliest earthquake in 20 years. The Supreme Court hands down a major decision on gun rights. The Washington Post…
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Inside Trump’s plan to overturn his loss using fake electors
The Washington Post reports on how the latest January 6 hearing revealed Trump’s involvement in a plan to use fake electors to undermine the 2020…
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These little-known elections could determine abortion access
Politico explains how state supreme court races, typically obscure, are a critical election battleground in the fight for the future of abortion law in the…
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New details about Trump’s plans to overthrow the election
The Wall Street Journal reports that the Department of Justice says the January 6 committee isn’t sharing key witness transcripts. Watergate happened 50…
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COVID vaccines for toddlers are close. Here’s what to know.
An FDA advisory panel is backing Pfizer and Moderna COVID shots for children as young as 6 months old. Stat has the story. The Wall Street Journal reports on…
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Why 49 million people face famine now
A South Carolina congressman who voted for impeachment will fall to a Trump-backed challenger, while another incumbent who defied Trump will survive the…
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How the experts got inflation wrong
As markets tumble, the Wall Street Journal looks at what the experts got wrong about inflation. The New Yorker on what to make of all the former Trump…
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What’s in the Senate gun-safety plan, and what isn’t
The Wall Street Journal reports on how a bipartisan group of senators has reached a deal on a framework to make changes to gun laws. It falls short of what…
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The Jan. 6 hearing, in under 7 minutes
Politico looks at how the January 6 committee opened its first public hearing by laying out its case that Trump fueled that day’s violence at the…
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Why many Republican voters are supporting Jan. 6 apologists
As televised hearings about the Capitol attack begin, Bloomberg examines primary results and polling data that show many politicians who embraced Trump’s…
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Why many Republican voters are supporting Jan. 6 apologists
As televised hearings about the Capitol attack begin, Bloomberg examines primary results and polling data that show many politicians who embraced Trump’s…
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What Uvalde and Buffalo families want Congress to do on guns
ABC News reports on congressional testimony from families affected by the Uvalde and Buffalo shootings, including a fourth grader who survived the attack in…
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Proud Boys leader faces serious new Jan. 6 charges
Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio faces serious new charges connected to the January 6 insurrection. NBC News has the story. The Los Angeles Times reports on…
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The Uvalde police chief who’s gone into hiding
Nearly two weeks after the school shooting in Uvalde, many unanswered questions remain over the police response. The Texas Tribune describes Pete Arredondo…
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Why it’s so hard to change gun laws
President Biden demanded Congress take action to prevent the next mass shooting. NPR breaks down the hurdles to legislative change. Sanctions on Russia for the…
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What happens to school buildings after mass shootings?
Residents in Uvalde, Texas, are questioning whether to demolish and rebuild Robb Elementary after 21 people were killed there in a mass shooting. NPR looks at…
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Why arming teachers may not prevent school shootings
Vox looks at research finding that there’s very little evidence that giving teachers guns makes schools safer from mass shootings. HuffPost argues that…
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How a shooting long before Columbine changed the gun debate
As Uvalde families mourn, the Texas Tribune looks back at another mass shooting in the state that affects the gun-policy debate in America to this day. What a…
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What’s next for grieving families after the Texas shooting
Parkland and Newtown families reflect on how to support the parents who lost children in the Texas elementary-school shooting. The Washington Post spoke to…
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Here’s what has changed about gun policy in America
At least 19 students and 2 adults were killed in a shooting at a Texas elementary school. The San Antonio Express-News reports. Two years after George…
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Why Georgia’s primary matters nationally
Georgia’s primary races have national implications. Trump is seeing mixed results in efforts to influence state politics. Vox looks at why Governor Brian…
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Understanding Biden’s surprising China-Taiwan comments
Biden said America would be willing to use force to defend Taiwan against a possible Chinese attack, an answer that surprised observers from Washington to…
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A landmark study on abortion contains surprises
Oklahoma lawmakers have passed a bill that would be the strictest anti-abortion law in the nation. The Wall Street Journal has details. And NPR looks at a…
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Here’s what people get wrong about baby formula
Reuters reports on Biden’s decision to invoke the the Defense Production Act to combat the baby-formula shortage. There are a lot of misconceptions about…
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Good luck finding a theme in these primary results
Tuesday’s primary results paint a mixed picture of the electorate, the parties, and Trump's influence. Vox explains. Following the killing of Palestinian…
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Remembering the lives lost in the Buffalo mass shooting
The Washington Post tells the stories of the people who were killed in the Buffalo grocery-store shooting. Russia’s war is doing damage to…
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The racist conspiracy theory behind the Buffalo shooting
On Saturday, a gunman opened fire at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York — killing 10 people. Investigators believe the alleged gunman was motivated by a…
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What to know about the cryptocurrency meltdown
TerraUSD, a stablecoin that is supposed to be pegged to the US dollar, crashed this week. CNBC explains what that shows about the vulnerabilities of…
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People who’ve never had COVID may hold the key to beating it
Scientists are studying people who have not yet caught the coronavirus for clues to how to better tackle it in future. The Washington Post investigates. One of…
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Meet the woman behind the anti-abortion movement
Marjorie Dannenfelser has worked with a single-minded focus for decades to end abortion. On the cusp of her greatest triumph, New York Magazine has an in-depth…
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How the GOP stopped supporting rape exceptions for abortion
The Atlantic reports on the GOP’s surprising turn against allowing abortion for rape victims. An Andy Warhol artwork just sold for a record-breaking $195…
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Why Putin is throwing a parade while attacking Ukraine
As Russia seeks a propaganda victory with a huge military parade in Red Square, there is new concern about how Moscow views the U.S.’s evolving approach…
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What to know as abortion battles move to states
Slate’s veteran Supreme Court watcher explains what comes next after a leaked draft indicated that justices are ready to overturn Roe v. Wade. A Time…
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How the Supreme Court abortion news is upending elections
The Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade. The Wall Street Journal explains how that’s scrambling election plans for Republicans and Democrats…
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What abortion was like before Roe — and what it could become
With the Supreme Court poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, a woman who had an illegal abortion before the ruling tells her story to Vice and considers what the…
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Inside the leaked SCOTUS abortion opinion
Our conversation with Politico senior legal-affairs reporter Josh Gerstein, who broke the story of a leaked draft opinion that shows the Supreme Court has…
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Why Russia’s words about the war worry the U.S.
The Wall Street Journal reports on how Russia is recasting the fight in Ukraine as a broader conflict with the West. Bloomberg has the story of how Delta is…
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Trump supporters accused of breaking into voting systems
An investigation from Reuters uncovers several attempts to breach voting systems by Republican officials or activists since the 2020 election. A contractor has…
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Three signs Russia’s war is getting bigger
Bloomberg reports on how the EU is trying to hold firm as Russia uses its energy supply to exert pressure. The New Yorker looks at a controversial plan to make…
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Why Biden may be ready to cancel your student debt
The Washington Post reports on how Biden is signaling a new openness to canceling student loans. American Trevor Reed has been released from Russia in a…
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What to know about those Trump inner-circle texts
CNN obtained thousands of messages to and from Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows between Election Day 2020 and Biden’s inauguration. Here’s what…
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Why the SCOTUS school-prayer case is a big deal
A high school coach who lost his job after praying on the field has taken his case to the Supreme Court. He spoke recently with ABC News. Texas Monthly…
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The story of an environmental crisis the world fixed
On Earth Day, Vox has the story of a massive environmental crisis that the world actually solved. CNBC reports that a bill passed by Florida Republicans to…
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What to know about Putin’s “Satan” missile test
Putin just tested an intercontinental ballistic missile NATO has dubbed “Satan 2” — but that’s not the scariest move he’s making…
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Why Putin wants control of Ukraine’s Donbas region
BBC News explains why Russia is attempting to capture Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region. The Wall Street Journal takes us inside one of Shanghai’s…
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What to know about changes to mask rules on planes
Many people are confused by the latest news about masking on planes and transit. USA Today breaks down what’s changed and what health officials…