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 it’s important to remember Shirley Wheeler, who was convicted of manslaughter for getting an abortion in the days before Roe. The Washington Post reports on the latest January 6 committee testimony, which focused on how Trump pressured the Justice Department to help his effort to overturn the 2020 election....
Jun 24, 2022•12 min
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 reports how abortion providers are racing to train the next wave of specialists in the field in anticipation of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. Title IX was intended to level the playing field for men’s and women’s athletics. Fifty years on, USA Today looks at the huge disparities that still exist....
Jun 23, 2022•12 min
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 presidential-election results, and also has background on the plot . Hundreds of people are dead following a powerful earthquake in Afghanistan. The Wall Street Journal has the story. Biden will ask Congress to suspend the federal gas tax for three months, USA Today reports. The Hill provides key takeaways from Tuesday’s races in Alabama, Georgia, and ...
Jun 22, 2022•11 min
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 U.S. The Texas Tribune ’s detailed review of evidence from the Uvalde school shooting shows that law enforcement was well-equipped to take on the gunman, raising new questions about why officers waited so long to confront him. A wide range of companies say the shipping industry is charging excess fees that are driving up the cost of everythin...
Jun 21, 2022•8 min
The Wall Street Journal reports that the Department of Justice says the January 6 committee isn’t sharing key witness transcripts. Watergate happened 50 years ago. The Washington Post explains how its legacies are still with us, and Woodward and Bernstein look at parallels between Trump and Nixon. The Golden State Warriors beat the Boston Celtics to win the NBA title. ESPN has the story....
Jun 17, 2022•10 min
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 how the UK is under fire for a policy to deport some asylum seekers all the way to Rwanda. Millions of Americans who never graduated college are still stuck with large student-debt bills. Teen Vogue explains. The murder trial is underway in the killing of rapper Nipsey Hussle. NPR previously stepped back to look at his legacy and service to...
Jun 16, 2022•9 min
A South Carolina congressman who voted for impeachment will fall to a Trump-backed challenger, while another incumbent who defied Trump will survive the primary, CNN projects. The Washington Post reports on how worsening climate disasters and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are among the reasons 49 million people are facing famine. Florida recently passed some of the nation’s most restrictive abortion laws. It also has one of the highest rates of abortion nationally. Politico looks at the coming cl...
Jun 15, 2022•9 min
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 officials whose January 6 committee testimony says they tried to tell him the truth about the election he lost. The Washington Post takes a detailed look at the available evidence around the killing of Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. As travel bounces back, some resorts and hotels are catering to people looking to get away follo...
Jun 14, 2022•8 min
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 many shooting victims have been calling for. A new Washington Post poll shows how rising prices are causing Americans to make major changes to how they live. Bloomberg Businessweek has the story of an unusual new platform that lets investors make big wagers on almost anything. Paleontologists tell ABC News what the ‘Jurassic Park’ series gets...
Jun 13, 2022•9 min
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 Capitol, and the Wall Street Journal has key takeaways from the hearing. The chief of police for the Uvalde school district tells his side of the story to the Texas Tribune , in his first extended comments since the shooting at Robb Elementary School. CNN reports on another deadly shooting in America, this time at a plant in Maryland. The Grand Rapids ...
Jun 10, 2022•9 min
As televised hearings about the Capitol attack begin, Bloomberg examines primary results and polling data that show many politicians who embraced Trump’s election lies have public support. If Roe v. Wade is overturned, experts warn there could be major impact on access to IVF. Stat has the story. Saudi Arabian money is funding a controversial upstart golf tour, and despite the country’s poor human-rights record, some big-time golfers are taking the cash. Slate takes a look at what’s going on. ES...
Jun 09, 2022•10 min
As televised hearings about the Capitol attack begin, Bloomberg examines primary results and polling data that show many politicians who embraced Trump’s election lies have public support. If Roe v. Wade is overturned, experts warn there could be major impact on access to IVF. Stat has the story. Saudi Arabian money is funding a controversial upstart golf tour, and despite the country’s poor human-rights record, some big-time golfers are taking the cash. Slate takes a look at what’s going on. Th...
Jun 09, 2022•10 min
ABC News reports on congressional testimony from families affected by the Uvalde and Buffalo shootings, including a fourth grader who survived the attack in Texas. Vox explains why new weapons the U.S. is sending to Ukraine indicate that the conflict there is entering a more difficult phase. Wall Street Journal reporting reveals that hundreds of Russian soldiers have resisted orders to join the war in Ukraine. Thousands of British workers are taking part in the world’s largest trial of a four-da...
Jun 08, 2022•10 min
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 how several of California’s primary races have national implications, highlighting a very different storyline than in other states. Doorbell cameras are becoming more ubiquitous, raising tough questions about the privacy rights of the people they record. Wired breaks the issue down. The Wall Street Journal goes inside the small but growing m...
Jun 07, 2022•9 min
Nearly two weeks after the school shooting in Uvalde, many unanswered questions remain over the police response. The Texas Tribune describes Pete Arredondo, chief of the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District Police Department, as a man in hiding. Students lost the equivalent of months of in-person instruction during the pandemic. In the Atlantic , a group of education experts propose a controversial plan to address the loss by extending the school year. After a weekend of celebrations ...
Jun 06, 2022•9 min
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 war in Ukraine have exacerbated supply-chain woes and pushed the price of commodities up. Bloomberg News explains how Russia still benefits from the shortages. A New Yorker reporter tried to understand the rise in child suicides. Harini Logan won the Scripps National Spelling Bee after the competition went to a spell-off. USA Today descri...
Jun 03, 2022•12 min
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 what other communities have done after these tragedies. Sheryl Sandberg is leaving Facebook. The Wall Street Journal explains why that matters. To understand how dire the formula shortage is, the Dallas Morning News followed a new mother in Texas as she spent hours tracking down formula for her baby. Tonight, the Celtics will face the Warr...
Jun 02, 2022•11 min
Vox looks at research finding that there’s very little evidence that giving teachers guns makes schools safer from mass shootings. HuffPost argues that the courtroom dispute between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard is more than just a social-media circus. Gangsters in Haiti are kidnapping physicians, causing hospitals to close. The Miami Herald reports. The Washington Post reports on the fascinating new discoveries archaeologists found in Egypt, dating back 2,500 years....
Jun 01, 2022•9 min
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 Wall Street Journal tax columnist learned about the IRS after having to wait more than five hours in line for assistance. American taxpayers have to spend a surprising amount of time navigating government bureaucracy to access the benefits they’re entitled to. The Atlantic examines of “the Time Tax.” Grist reports on new research showing c...
May 31, 2022•9 min
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 them. USA Today reports on how the Texas and Buffalo shootings are overshadowing the confirmation process of Biden's ATF nominee. The New Yorker examines the digital spaces where the gunman in the Buffalo shooting developed his plans and built an audience. A conversation with a Vox journalist who survived a school shooting more than two decad...
May 26, 2022•13 min
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 Floyd’s murder, the Washington Post reports on how the White House is issuing an executive order on policing and how Biden’s rhetoric around overhauling law enforcement has changed ....
May 25, 2022•11 min
Georgia’s primary races have national implications. Trump is seeing mixed results in efforts to influence state politics. Vox looks at why Governor Brian Kemp, an enemy of Trump’s, looks set for a strong win. A Supreme Court ruling on Mississippi’s restrictive abortion law may pave the way for restrictions on abortion in other states. ProPublica reveals how the state does the least for new parents in need. No, video games don’t rot brains. Research shows that, in moderation, there are actually c...
May 24, 2022•10 min
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 Beijing. Reuters reports. The Houston Chronicle has details of an extensive new report revealing Southern Baptist leaders routinely silenced sexual-abuse survivors and missed opportunities to make reforms. NBC News reports on the Russian soldier sentenced to life in prison in Ukraine’s first war crimes trial. NPR takes us inside the dramatic c...
May 23, 2022•7 min
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 landmark study tracking the lasting effect of having an abortion, or being denied one. Politico explains Biden’s five big challenges on his first trip to Asia as president. The Washington Post introduces us to parents who refuse to give their kids smartphones. Popular Science looks at the facts behind common misconceptions about metals in the ...
May 20, 2022•10 min
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 breastfeeding and formula feeding, so Vox supplies some facts. A USA Today investigation reveals major failures in the adoption system in America. Hear more on USA Today’s 5 Things podcast. NPR explains why monkeypox is in the news — and why you’re highly unlikely to catch it. The PGA Championship begins today without defending champion Phil Mi...
May 19, 2022•10 min
Tuesday’s primary results paint a mixed picture of the electorate, the parties, and Trump's influence. Vox explains. Following the killing of Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, CBS News looks at the major questions remaining about her death. A friend and fellow reporter writes a remembrance of her for CNN . Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell tells the Wall Street Journal that inflation must be brought down — and that the bank has the resolve to do it. But Bloomberg ’s visit to t...
May 18, 2022•10 min
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 Ukraine’s air and water that will have generational impact. Rolling Stone explains. Sports Illustrated reports on the NBA’s crackdown on player profanity. Congress is holding its first public hearing on UFOs in more than 50 years. The Wall Street Journal has a preview. And Esquire looks at the connection with that guy from Blink-182....
May 17, 2022•10 min
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 racist conspiracy known as “replacement theory.” The Washington Post reports on how this idea has moved from the fringes of the internet to mainstream media and politics. A Time reporter traveled to the North and South poles to see the impact of climate change there for for herself. Music-concert tickets have recently become way more expensive. ...
May 16, 2022•11 min
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 cryptocurrencies. And CNN says the panic over digital assets has gotten Washington’s attention. We spoke to Tina Brown about her new book’s inside look at the British royal family. Read the Vanity Fair excerpt. True-crime stories are everywhere these days. How does it feel for people to see their tragic family histories turned into entertainment? Bu...
May 13, 2022•10 min
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 Putin’s big issues with the West has been the expansion of NATO. Now his invasion of Ukraine has Finland ready to join the alliance, after decades of staying out. The Wall Street Journal explains. Creating the best NFL schedule involves thousands of computers. The Los Angeles Times got an exclusive look into the process. CNN tells the sto...
May 12, 2022•9 min
