The Wall Street Journal reports on how attacks on Ukraine’s capital by Russian forces have intensified. World leaders are condemning Vladimir Putin’s actions. The New Yorker looks at why his attack on Ukraine may qualify him a as war criminal under the Geneva Conventions. Bloomberg looks at how China is being very quiet about what it thinks of Russia’s invasion. The Atlantic argues that the war in Europe may make it more likely that China will try to seize control of Taiwan by force....
Feb 25, 2022•10 min
Russian forces invaded Ukraine by land, air, and sea. Reuters and BuzzFeed News report on the biggest assault by one state against another in Europe since World War II. Two Manhattan prosecutors resigned from an investigation into Donald Trump. The Wall Street Journal explains how this raises questions about the future of the years-long probe. Texas’s child-welfare agency says it will investigate instances of transgender youth receiving gender-affirming health care as possible child abuse. The H...
Feb 24, 2022•9 min
CNBC explains how an invasion of Ukraine might disrupt supply chains and drive up your grocery bill. States are placing new restrictions on what schools can teach about race and gender issues. The Washington Post speaks with teachers who have begun censoring themselves as a result. Romance scams reached an all-time high last year. In Cosmopolitan , a woman tells the story of how she saved her grandmother from one. There’s one factor that makes you more likely to fall for a scam, no matter your a...
Feb 23, 2022•8 min
Players from the women's national soccer team have settled their equal-pay lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation for $24 million. ESPN has the story. As Russian military forces threaten Ukraine, the Wall Street Journal explains how Putin’s larger goal is unraveling the post–Cold War agreements that humiliated his country. NBC News reports on how new voting rules in Texas are confusing some people, raising fears that many mail voters won’t have their ballots counted. Bloomberg Businessweek l...
Feb 22, 2022•9 min
CNN analyzes why a potential meeting with Putin presents huge risks for Biden. Autocrats, not terrorists, are increasingly holding Americans captive abroad. The New Yorker reports on this trend. NPR has the story of a 16-year-old who wanted to get vaccinated against COVID — and had to hide it from his parents. The data shows Americans going out more and more — but not yet to offices. The Wall Street Journal breaks down why most people who have the choice are still working from home....
Feb 21, 2022•9 min
When 52-year-old Larry Driskill was questioned by Texas Ranger James Holland in 2015, he thought he was helping police solve a cold case. But within 24 hours, Driskill confessed to a murder he says he didn’t commit. He’s now in prison. Maurice Chammah spent a year looking into this case and others like it for the Marshall Project . He spoke to Apple News Today host Duarte Geraldino about the techniques used by law enforcement that can result in false confessions....
Feb 19, 2022•23 min
The Wall Street Journal reports on rising tension amid new accusations over Russian troop movements and possible ceasefire violations inside Ukraine. USA Today explains what a false flag operation is and why the West says Russia may launch one. A Texas jury found a former Los Angeles Angels employee guilty of supplying the drugs that led to the death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs. The L.A. Times has been following the case. The Texas Tribune looks into Corbevax, the low-cost, patent-free vaccine that ...
Feb 18, 2022•8 min
U.S. sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson has accused sports authorities of a double standard in how she and Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva were treated after positive drug tests. The IOC denies the claim, the Guardian reports. Deadspin argues that the handling of Valieva’s situation is setting a dangerous precedent. Texans are racing to get early appointments for abortions to get ahead of the six-week deadline set by the state’s restrictive law. The Washington Post looks at how clinics were unpr...
Feb 17, 2022•10 min
Families of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims won a rare settlement with a gun company. The Trace explains how the victory could be a template for suing gunmakers. The Guardian reports on Prince Andrew's settlement with Virginia Giuffre in the sexual-assault case she brought against him. The case highlighted his connection to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell. George P. Bush was once seen as a potential president, like his uncle and grand...
Feb 16, 2022•8 min
Russia’s military says it’s pulling some troops back from near the Ukrainian border. NBC News explains why it’s not immediately clear if the move will de-escalate tensions. The Trump Organization’s longtime accounting firm says nearly 10 years of the company’s financial statements are unreliable. CNN covers the latest big development in the fraud probes of the business. Home births became more popular during the pandemic. Time explores the reasons why. Vox looks at a pilot program that’s trying ...
Feb 15, 2022•9 min
CNN 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. Thousands of Black employees at Tesla are suing the company over racism and harassment claims. The Los Angeles Times has the story. Cosmopolitan explains what you need to know about trials that are underway for a new form of ...
Feb 14, 2022•10 min
When host Alex Trebek died in 2020, Jeopardy ’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 The Ringer and the author of Answers in the Form of Questions: A Definitive History and Insider’s Guide to Jeopardy! , spoke with Apple News Today host Shumita Basu about all things Jeopardy — from superfan online message boards to game strategy to Trebek’s legacy....
Feb 12, 2022•20 min
Tensions are rising along the U.S.–Canada border, where protests against pandemic restrictions have now blocked a third crossing. CNN spoke with some of the demonstrators. The Washington Post explains how the move by a number of Democrat-led states to lift mask mandates reflects a changing political landscape. 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 ...
Feb 11, 2022•11 min
Anonymous sources at the National Archives and Records Administration tell the Washington Post that the agency is asking the DOJ to investigate Trump’s handling of White House records. Jury selection is underway in the hate-crimes trial of Ahmaud Arbery’s murderers. As Vox explains, the government will need to prove that Arbery’s death was motivated by racial animus. Sixteen young people in Montana are taking the state to court over climate change. They allege that its energy policies are infrin...
Feb 10, 2022•9 min
Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell criticized the Republican National Committee for censuring lawmakers participating in the January 6 investigation. USA Today reports on a growing divide in the GOP. The Justice Department seized more than $3.6 billion in bitcoin last week that had been stolen by hackers — its biggest financial seizure ever. The Wall Street Journal looks at the couple who were arrested for attempting to launder the cryptocurrency haul. Convoy protests in Ottawa are putting t...
Feb 09, 2022•10 min
As tensions in Eastern Europe intensify, the Washington Post looks at how Ukrainians are preparing for a potential Russian invasion. Winter Olympians who’ve tested positive for COVID-19 say they’re being subjected to substandard living conditions. USA Today has the story. 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. Nominations for the Razzie Awards are out. The L.A. Times reports that, ...
Feb 08, 2022•11 min
Households across the U.S. are struggling to deal with climbing rental prices. The Washington Post reports that the rise is likely to continue this year. Hospitals are filling staffing shortages by hiring nurses from overseas. But Bloomberg Businessweek spoke with foreign nurses who say they feel trapped in their contracts and taking legal action. Traffic fines can have a devastating impact on the lives of poorer Americans. The Atlantic explores an argument for scaling them according to income. ...
Feb 07, 2022•10 min
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’t have the language or the tools to talk about — much less process — their trauma. For Vox , Cogan recently connected with survivors of other school shootings that took place in the 1...
Feb 05, 2022•19 min
Investigators are going after a COVID-testing company accused of “invalid, false and delayed” results. USA Today has the story. As a brutal winter storm slices through the U.S. and boosts demand for energy, CNBC talks to Texas bitcoin miners who are powering down to help the electricity grid. Time 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. The Ringer ranks Winter Olympic events by how terr...
Feb 04, 2022•9 min
The Pentagon says U.S. special forces carried out a counterterrorism mission in Syria. The Washington Post reports on what’s known so far. You’ve probably heard that teachers are leaving schools. The Wall Street Journal looks at where they’re going. U.S. states and cities are backing an unusual lawsuit by Mexico against American gun manufacturers. The Trace explains. Health care in rural America had been deteriorating for years, as hospitals lost money and faced closure. Then the pandemic made e...
Feb 03, 2022•8 min
A Black former NFL coach is suing the league and several teams, alleging racism in hiring. ESPN examines the lawsuit. As Black History Month begins, many books that examine racism are disappearing from school library shelves. NBC News looks at the growing trend of parents fighting to ban books. The Washington Post speaks to billionaire Leon Cooperman about the moral calculations of the extremely wealthy. You probably know rodents don’t make good weather forecasters, but it’s fun to read FiveThir...
Feb 02, 2022•9 min
The end of the enhanced child tax credit is forcing parents to make difficult choices. CNN tells some of their stories, while NPR crunches the numbers on the measure’s impact. Death doulas provide comfort in people’s final days. Time looks at how demand for the service grew during the pandemic. 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. Bloomberg Businesswe...
Feb 01, 2022•9 min
FiveThirtyEight explains what you need to know about redistricting ahead of the midterm elections. Two of the men convicted of murdering Black Georgia jogger Ahmaud Arbery have reached plea agreements on federal hate-crime charges, CNN reports. An attorney for his mother says the family will oppose the deal. Americans aren’t just quitting jobs in record numbers. A Recode report pulls data showing they’re also starting their own businesses at the highest rate in years. Axolotls are quirky amphibi...
Jan 31, 2022•10 min
Developing countries are bearing the brunt of the worst effects of our changing climate, despite contributing the least to carbon emissions. New York magazine’s David Wallace-Wells makes the case that wealthy nations should front the cost of cleaning up the environment — 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.
Jan 29, 2022•22 min
It’s five years since then-president Donald Trump issued a ban on travel from several Muslim-majority countries. A HuffPost investigation finds lives forever changed in America and around the world. USA Today examines how a decision by Putin to invade Ukraine could affect American fuel and energy prices. The Washington Post explores how Europe’s reliance on Russian energy raises the question of whether the Kremlin might try to use its resources as a weapon against the West. When an iceberg bigge...
Jan 28, 2022•10 min
President Biden has promised to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court. Vox looks at the leading contenders. Axios breaks down why so many American mayors are getting into cryptocurrency. People applying to become U.S. citizens are facing long waits, in some cases because key paperwork is locked underground in limestone caves. The Wall Street Journal explains. Elite-level wheelchair-tennis players tend to play to a surprisingly older age than their nondisabled counterparts. 538 crunches the...
Jan 27, 2022•9 min
With prices rising faster than wages right now, even many people who’ve gotten raises lately are struggling to pay for basic needs. The Washington Post tells some of their stories. One of Vladimir Putin’s biggest enemies tells Time that the U.S. and allies are missing important things as they deal with the Russia–Ukraine crisis. A journalist told the president of Mexico she feared for her life. Then she was killed. The Los Angeles Times explains why covering the news there has become so dangerou...
Jan 26, 2022•11 min
What’s the deal with high meat prices? Is there more to them than just the pandemic supply-chain crunch? Reuters examines the Biden administration’s argument that the meatpacking industry is partly to blame. Political and legal fights over mask mandates are heating up across the country. The Wall Street Journal looks at the latest developments from New York and Virginia . Not long ago, earthquakes were unusual in Texas, which now sees hundreds of magnitude-2.5 quakes and above every year. Vox ex...
Jan 25, 2022•9 min
A pandemic program to help low-income kids in America get enough to eat is struggling. The Washington Post reports. NBC News looks at the options Biden is weighing for responding to a Russian invasion of Ukraine, including potentially moving U.S. troops to nearby countries. As electric cars grow in popularity, Inside Climate News shows how researchers are working to get better at recycling dead batteries. Input Magazine explores how some influencers who feature animals on their social-media acco...
Jan 24, 2022•10 min
Nikole Hannah-Jones is a Pulitzer Prize–winning reporter for The New York Times Magazine and the creator of the 1619 Project. The project reframes American history around an important date that isn’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 The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story . Hannah-Jones spoke with Apple News Today host Shumita Basu about the project....
Jan 22, 2022•25 min
