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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>

What happens when everyone calls out sick at the same time

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AXfzC9wuGTH-h54EV5Oj3Eg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> explains how the Omicron surge is hitting hospitals, which are already struggling to deal with cases from previous COVID waves. A big problem is there aren&rsquo;t enough doctors and nurses. <a href="https://apple.news/At6Mvr8AcTtetWT0eBRr6CQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg</a> looks at how millions of American workers calling out sick during is hurting the U.S. economy.</p> <p>President Biden is making a voting-rights speech in Georgia today. <a href="https://apple.news/AG_65Ifn9SnCjo1qNIlRJeg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> explores what activists want to hear.</p> <p>He was held at Guantanamo Bay and never charged with a crime. He&rsquo;s now finding life after detention is its own kind of prison. The <a href="https://apple.news/AE-sfyX8pT2ioDEje9CVDLA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> tells his story.</p> <p>Coach Kirby Smart steered Georgia to the college-football national championship by finally beating long-time rival Alabama, led by his own mentor. <a href="https://apple.news/AUEt621IySryGC6MEQ261MA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Sports Illustrated</a> looks at how it happened.</p>

The unexpected impact of banning Trump from social media

<p>One year after Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube banned Donald Trump, the <a href="https://apple.news/A4p4FaPXwTT62IGbbS8AA3g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reports on how he and they have benefited from his removal.</p> <p>Tennis star Novak Djokovic won his fight to stay in Australia to defend his Australian Open title, despite not being vaccinated against COVID. <a href="https://apple.news/A5kI-NKiRRwGEZW2x5QXUrg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> has the story.</p> <p>Fifteen people died at the Rikers Island jail complex last year. <a href="https://apple.news/AVN4yZmBnTaq-c_3oWuEwxg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New York Magazine</a> tells their stories.</p> <p>After 76 years, an American World War II soldier&rsquo;s letter was finally delivered. <a href="https://apple.news/AZwZhYHvrQO6HS72Gz_BvPA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CBS News</a> brings us his widow&rsquo;s reaction.</p>

In Conversation: Feeling burned out? Here’s how to rethink work.

<p>How&rsquo;s your relationship to your job? Does it feel healthy? Sustainable? For a lot of people, it got worse during the pandemic. One survey in 2021 found that more than a third of the men and nearly half of the women feel burned out. So what&rsquo;s going wrong here? <em>Apple News Today </em>host Shumita Basu speaks with Anne Helen Petersen about her new book, <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/out-of-office/id1542798259"><em>Out of Office: The Big Problem and Bigger Promise of Working From Home</em></a>, coauthored with Charlie Warzel. It&rsquo;s all about how we can adjust the role our jobs play in our lives and focus more time and energy on the things we care about the most.</p>

We understand Omicron better now. Here’s what to know.

<p>We know a lot more about the Omicron COVID variant than we did. <a href="https://apple.news/AkymcaS2SRjeUL3Fi6RvrtQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> has the latest information on its symptoms and severity. And <a href="https://apple.news/AkTRPtBvMTvyulPx6VGLq6A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">National Geographic</a> has answers to nine big questions about it.</p> <p>CNN breaks down <a href="https://apple.news/A1Q2zXQrKSWWSgpd761YtzA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">what&rsquo;s happening in Kazakhstan</a> and <a href="https://apple.news/AKBOnzvGuQwyVzdLzK2Bq5w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">why it matters</a> for the rest of the world.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A_8QiE8uhTi2SQNwh9Ejqmg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports on new research showing climate disasters are affecting more Americans than many thought. <a href="https://apple.news/Ak7Cj7m5KQ3W_8S7Kcf1kKg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg</a> covers a new study showing the 10 worst climate disasters caused $170 billion in global damage last year.</p> <p>There are tons of new TV shows coming out, and you won&rsquo;t have time to watch them all. <a href="https://apple.news/AW5cjcqWKSb2hHtskqxAmog?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vulture</a> shares what its experts are most looking forward to.</p>

Hear why January 6 was just the beginning

<p>One year after the Capitol attack, journalism on what happened and the enduring impact on American democracy from <a href="https://apple.news/AHS0uaYWGTXSc2U73Eoyqog?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a>, the <a href="https://apple.news/AztLqqhWqQritL2t-F3vU3g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a>, the <a href="https://apple.news/AR6it3v4aRDib_0KaiDY53w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New Yorker</a>, <a href="https://apple.news/A1M3GZQfAQ52G3PPDl7MSSA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a>, and the <a href="https://apple.news/AqP4Za-xcRdaUvpogj1zsBw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a>.</p> <p>Many people in the U.S. can&rsquo;t access dentists, because they don&rsquo;t have the money or the right insurance. The <a href="https://apple.news/AmyfTO4KPSLej7gpqKLx6-g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New Yorker</a> has the story of a nonprofit that&rsquo;s doing something about it.</p> <p>NBA stars who test positive for COVID have to stay off the court for a period. The <a href="https://apple.news/ApnXuy91aQHCPc9HEZE8Ytg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> explains how that&rsquo;s giving golden opportunities to some minor-league players.</p>

Why Chicago’s COVID school-safety fight matters nationwide

<p>Chicago public schools are closed today as teachers and administrators fight over whether learning should be remote. <a href="https://apple.news/Akp_eac8iTSSMEbT0JIkp_g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> and the <a href="https://apple.news/Ag4YVjyRTQyezTw0-ZJq0-A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Chicago Tribune</a> report on a debate with national implications.</p> <p>Sentencing for people who stormed the Capitol a year ago has been inconsistent. <a href="https://apple.news/AwJqrxQPhQJ6usAu4JZCf2A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">BuzzFeed News</a> crunches the data to discover how judges are grappling in real time with what the consequences should be.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AUGRxF9-6TYeVOpGFeZJGJg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> asks top forecasters with skin in the game what the economy could have in store over the year ahead.</p> <p>Engaged couples are often surprised to discover that many of the best wedding hashtags are taken. The <a href="https://apple.news/AD1K2M7dJTsStaol709ux0Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reports on how some are even paying consultants for unique ideas.</p>

Startup star to criminal: The downfall of Elizabeth Holmes

<p>Elizabeth Holmes was found guilty on four of 11 charges in her fraud trial. The <a href="https://apple.news/AxkwY2_ZVSNmMM3VNMweB4Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reports on the downfall of a startup founder who claimed to revolutionize the blood-testing industry.</p> <p>Capitol Police officers were attacked and beaten by insurrectionists. The <a href="https://apple.news/AGosr8_-PSmCItI6XIpgFcg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> details how the force is trying to recover and do its job amid low morale and a wave of resignations.</p> <p>A <a href="https://apple.news/ATOYAopp3RB-KdHcPTsa5pA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journa</a>l tech columnist recommends you activate this iPhone feature before you die.</p> <p>There&rsquo;s snow on the ground in parts of America. Is it safe to eat? <a href="https://apple.news/AMjWskDUxS-qKcNQCQrRkCA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> checks with scientists. Short answer: Yes, but think about a few things first.</p>

Why 2022 might not be defined by the pandemic

<p>COVID isn&rsquo;t gone, but 2022 may be the first year since its arrival that isn&rsquo;t defined by the pandemic. The <a href="https://apple.news/Asc0o24VrQgG3cfaYJD_WfA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> looks at what else could define the next 12 months.</p> <p>As we near the anniversary of the Capitol attack, <a href="https://apple.news/AfEijM2FkSS2qUlo_s3QXyQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> reports on how the January 6 committee is getting new information about what happened.</p> <p>A new law aims to end costly surprise medical bills. <a href="https://apple.news/AAOjHtb7zSby1ernATPXgPQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNBC</a> explains how it could affect you.</p> <p>With supply-chain issues pushing chicken prices way up, restaurants are serving up more chicken thighs, which are cheaper than breasts. The <a href="https://apple.news/AMAzuugxvS8qpWhAV9NTscQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has the story.</p>

Good-news stories you may have missed in 2021

<p>Wally Funk tried for decades to become an astronaut, at a time before NASA allowed women into orbit. This year she finally flew to space at age 82. The <a href="https://apple.news/AkQm2hFtzR1ujvPk85mpcQQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> shares her remarkable story.</p> <p>Two women broke barriers in football in 2021. <a href="https://apple.news/AWKWKxCANR0OAXdoZV0GdAg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Sports Illustrated</a> has what you should know about Sarah Thomas, the first woman to officiate a Super Bowl. And <a href="https://apple.news/A4nbB1JOQSO-GiHc0ss3IPA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> introduces Maia Chaka, the first Black woman to officiate an NFL game.</p> <p>It started with a few kids biking to school together for safety. It turned into a mass movement that touched hearts around the world, <a href="https://apple.news/ALLXA-RYvR4OUw9BTZ0eywA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> reports.</p> <p>Two fierce rivals were neck-and-neck for Olympic gold. <a href="https://apple.news/A2XRubsABRjG_YxrYvoYzPg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Sports Illustrated</a> shows what happened next: Instead of going on to a tie-breaking round, they made the surprising decision to share victory.</p> <p>Zaila Avant-garde captured the nation&rsquo;s attention as the first African American winner of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. But <a href="https://apple.news/AuiA-sHIWQ1yvKqIHKQ9Mlg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Variety</a> found there was much more to her.</p> <p>In a year with its share of dark times, goofy moments on social media helped give us all a lift. <a href="https://apple.news/Akoiw8PeVROOc3-Z7z1WZNw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> columnist Jason Gay lists some favorites.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A-5J9EXoATzOu_DyXqzLh7w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Apple News Spotlight</a> editors put together a special collection of the best good-news stories of the year.</p>

How the pandemic is killing non-COVID patients

<p>A primary-care doctor told the <a href="https://apple.news/A146ECx2cTueOrmBNFAwPsw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> she&rsquo;s seen more than three times as many deaths among her patients this year as in 2020. None were from COVID.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AI53D3DHUTfmVSjk4NCmNXw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> examines Joe Manchin&rsquo;s concerns about the climate spending in Build Back Better. And the <a href="https://apple.news/AY7AVPlLOS-O8Ja4no-nkRg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New Yorker</a> looks at how West Virginians feel about the senator&rsquo;s latest moves.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AtH-ckA4BSBuG2chAbkH4yg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a>&rsquo;s Middle Seat columnist reflects on how air travel has changed in the last two decades. Mostly, it&rsquo;s gotten worse.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AyPpaIG2JTpqeJ-g8pKMGEA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wired</a> reports on a new study showing lemurs have rhythm when they sing, and explains how it could help us solve a longstanding mystery about humans and music.</p>

What to know now that Omicron is dominant in the U.S.

<p>Omicron is now the dominant variant of coronavirus in the U.S. <a href="https://apple.news/AcfnT6_gmQ3-YBvG2-kAcnw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> reports on what doctors and governments are warning us about.</p> <p>A <a href="https://apple.news/AU--g16wpRxm7nJWxIqe7Pg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> investigation finds NYU is top-ranked &mdash; in loans that alumni and parents struggle to repay.</p> <p>When it comes to confirming federal judges, President Biden is on pace with Ronald Reagan&rsquo;s record. The <a href="https://apple.news/AzEPYEEdXSLaKBm_6AgMeBw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> explains why it could get harder from here.</p> <p>Finally, a millipede that lives up to its name, and then some. <a href="https://apple.news/ADcF15FReTDGbHSq4YidVfg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">National Geographic</a> looks at the discovery of the first millipede species with more than a thousand legs.</p>

What’s next for Biden’s agenda after Manchin’s “no”

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A3OBelPV5TWCMeUDad6s73w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> explores what Joe Manchin&rsquo;s &rdquo;no&rdquo; on the giant spending bill means for Biden&rsquo;s economic agenda.</p> <p>Democrats in Georgia helped flip the U.S. Senate and turn the state blue. <a href="https://apple.news/AR2bNCgo_RImV_hhPtacmmA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> reports on how Republican state lawmakers are trying to dilute those gains.</p> <p>The Omicron coronavirus variant is spreading. The <a href="https://apple.news/A9R9m891VS4aIExsAJhS-BA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> explains how to decide whether to change your holiday travel plans because of COVID.</p> <p>A Pulitzer Prize&ndash;winning science reporter canceled his 40th birthday party because of the Omicron variant. He writes in the <a href="https://apple.news/Ae7ODYeQsTSmg96TaifFB3Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> about how he came to the decision.</p> <p>Electric cars are expected to be a part of reducing global carbon emissions. But mining the nickel needed for their batteries can itself be very environmentally damaging. <a href="https://apple.news/ACuUHpNOeTril2PFNCxb46w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> has the story.</p> <p>A <a href="https://apple.news/AU1MkyKUWRX223WWsdSC2LA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Deadspin</a> writer explains why he&rsquo;s outraged that the New York Giants&rsquo; Fan Appreciation Day gift was a medium-sized fountain drink.</p>

In Conversation: Did Marilyn Manson hide his abuse of women in plain sight?

<p>In the past year, more than a dozen women have accused Marilyn Manson &mdash; whose real name is Brian Warner &mdash; of psychological or sexual abuse. Four women have filed civil lawsuits. Warner has denied all of the allegations. For <a href="https://apple.news/AMelK5ah1TeepnD5yTDU4eA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><em>Rolling Stone</em></a>, Jason Newman and Kory Grow spent nine months reporting on these claims and talked with several of the women who have come forward. They spoke with <em>Apple News Today</em> host Duarte Geraldino about their investigation.</p>

Biden’s big spending bill is still stuck. Here’s why.

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AfQmTHP4HSaCjz7pjFL9WBw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> explains why it&rsquo;s looking unlikely that Democrats will pass the president&rsquo;s nearly $2 trillion spending package ahead of the holidays.</p> <p>Waves of star athletes are testing positive for the coronavirus, disrupting games. ESPN reports on new COVID protocols being introduced by the <a href="https://apple.news/AaO3NDoUZRJuwcYKBO9czzw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NFL</a> and <a href="https://apple.news/A7HhY6c5iRTilHOQSB45lxw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBA</a>.</p> <p>Claudette Colvin was arrested in 1955 for refusing to give up her bus seat for a white person &mdash; nine months before Rosa Parks&rsquo;s act of defiance. Nearly 70 years later, Colvin&rsquo;s record has finally been cleared. She talks to <a href="https://apple.news/Akmjbm0DFSO2UETFY9IFERg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CBS News</a>.</p> <p>Are brain surgeons and rocket scientists smarter than the rest of us? Not necessarily, according to a new study. The <a href="https://apple.news/ACDwKNoBiSPmEbt42ZQA_iw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Guardian</a> has the story.</p>

Special Episode: Looking back on the making of 'Hooked'

<p>The Apple Original podcast <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hooked/id1592401710"><em>Hooked</em></a> tells the story of Tony Hathaway. He went from working as a design engineer at the aerospace company Boeing to robbing 30 banks in a single year after becoming addicted to opioids.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>In November, Shumita Basu spoke with <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hooked/id1592401710"><em>Hooked</em></a> host Josh Dean about the podcast when it was just getting started. Now that the final episode has aired, Basu and Dean are joined by Hathaway to reflect on the series as it comes to an end.</p>

Kamala Harris takes stock of a historic, turbulent year

<p>One year into her history-making role, Vice President Kamala Harris reacts to recent controversies and looks ahead to 2022, in an extensive interview with the <a href="https://apple.news/AixEHynBbSDyiDek9s0nXfg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">San Francisco Chronicle</a>.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AwCmIHVyHSFm1xc0qH1KeCQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> looks at the good and bad news about the Omicron coronavirus variant so far.</p> <p>Pandemic student-debt relief is set to end in a few weeks. <a href="https://apple.news/AUpHyw0o1T5y-s2EhXQOmHw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Business Insider</a> reports on how some Democrats say the Biden administration should do more to help. It also speaks to a <a href="https://apple.news/AtVh8dCocTvy0OVOP-3odrQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">woman with $163,000 in student debt</a> who says she feels &ldquo;betrayed&rdquo; by the president.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AeTj133nhS8mbfYBpps0iAw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has the story of the woman who traded a bobby pin up to a house in 28 steps &mdash; and documented the process on TikTok.</p>

Stories of hope and resilience after the deadly tornadoes

<p>A tornado destroyed a Kentucky nursing home. <a href="https://apple.news/A0auUA02FT1u2880ZKv63lw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> has the story of how all its residents survived.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A1XferD1tRdOt2lmOSbKjnw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg</a> looks at the major risks to the economy over the next year.</p> <p>Many people named Alexa say Amazon&rsquo;s voice assistant with the same name is changing the way people interact with them for the worse. Some are fighting back.&nbsp;The <a href="https://apple.news/AQNzgbfK4RlWkz7zbwG4F3g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> talks to dozens of real-life Alexas.</p> <p>Steph Curry broke the NBA&rsquo;s 3-point record. Along the way, he has transformed how basketball is played. <a href="https://apple.news/AncOWZUc7SharQcl2BFDk1A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ESPN</a> reports on the history-making moment.</p>

Why is the U.S. defense bill so large? No one seems to know.

<p><a href="https://apple.news/Az3n7AO7BRy6lQOoSp6vgFQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Slate</a> columnist Fred Kaplan, a longtime observer of military spending, asks whether anyone actually looked at the $778 billion U.S. defense budget before passing it.</p> <p>The January 6 panel recommended holding Trump&rsquo;s former chief of staff in contempt, on a day of big revelations about the Capitol attack. <a href="https://apple.news/A9SoqKPSfSdu1YiwuVOKX4g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNBC</a> has the key details.</p> <p>California plans to use a measure modeled on Texas&rsquo;s controversial anti-abortion law to try to get guns off the streets. <a href="https://apple.news/A-jrMl4CJQEKH7gCJF2IqiQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> explains.</p> <p>When it comes to gift giving, is it really the thought that counts? Not quite, psychologists tell the <a href="https://apple.news/AhWOMF49HT9af2XphsTFHXA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a>.</p> <p>In the <a href="https://apple.news/ADdLA71rXRgKz0Ju9CagnUg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Players&rsquo; Tribune</a>, WNBA star A&rsquo;ja Wilson shares a powerful message for young Black women.</p>

What we know about climate change and deadly tornadoes

<p>Scientists are examining the role climate change may have played in the twisters that killed dozens of people in recent days. <a href="https://apple.news/A-ov0McRhSf6OHOc7Tz0pHg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">PBS NewsHour</a> looks at what&rsquo;s known and what&rsquo;s not yet clear.</p> <p>Many parents of school shooters ignore glaring warning signs. The <a href="https://apple.news/AUAI4tqKXRWGdXzEd9UQC8g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has the story of one grandmother who didn&rsquo;t.</p> <p>NASA is sending its new telescope to a very special parking spot a million miles away. The <a href="https://apple.news/As5xrYEVxQmKlZvlM88C7fg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> explains why.</p> <p>A guy threw half a billion dollars in bitcoin in the garbage. The <a href="https://apple.news/Ak9tir9d9SUWZ3mNlrLU7VQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New Yorker</a> speaks to him about his unusual quest to get it back.</p>

In Conversation: Inside the secret prisons where migrants are tortured and beaten

<p>For the <a href="https://apple.news/A8A5W26CARauEzftK84qb-w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><em>New Yorker</em></a>, journalist Ian Urbina traveled to Libya to report on an EU-funded shadow immigration system that holds migrants in brutal detention centers. While reporting this story, Urbina was kidnapped, beaten, and detained himself. Now safely back home, he spoke with <em>Apple News Today</em> host Shumita Basu about how this shadow system works and the horrific conditions inside the detention centers.</p>

Why the Starbucks union vote is such a big deal

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A0pM90FdPTeyFHNcnJzeukA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reports on how the Starbucks union vote is about much more than Starbucks.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AfIRVca21RgWkPWIC7eVfDg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">BBC News</a> is covering a deadly truck crash in Mexico that killed dozens of migrants from Central America trying to get into the U.S.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AYRkS01bXSDOW2RlracvpUg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg</a> explains how President Biden&rsquo;s massive spending bill would increase the credits available to electric-car buyers. And the <a href="https://apple.news/Av5B0CbrgSia-xE_g5rgvpQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> looks at how Black and Hispanic communities worry they&rsquo;re being left behind in the shift to electric vehicles because many of their neighborhoods have few charging stations.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AfPoWKqMsQv-Kv8si7jHw-Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vice</a> has the story of how New Zealand&rsquo;s government is planning to ban the sale of cigarettes to all future generations.</p>

Why Biden’s spending plan may not solve the housing crisis

<p>There&rsquo;s a lot of money in Biden&rsquo;s spending plan targeted at the affordable-housing crisis. <a href="https://apple.news/An5WDZkmgTJ6l6kA9wsiYhA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> looks at why it may not do much about skyrocketing real-estate prices.</p> <p>The Senate and White House are backing arms sales to Saudi Arabia. Critics say this could worsen the deadly conflict in Yemen. <a href="https://apple.news/A_4UEYIU9SBKTshadlEipwA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> has the story.</p> <p>Dozens of previously unrecognized U.S. soldiers will receive Purple Hearts after being injured in an attack in Iraq nearly two years ago. A <a href="https://apple.news/AvQa7qOIER9eVlq9rV6vcog?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CBS News</a> investigation helped them finally get their awards.</p> <p>Cybercriminals can ramp up activity during the busy holiday season. The <a href="https://apple.news/ARUnBY833QyW9keCbcoEMxQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> explains how to avoid the latest scams online.</p>

Was Elizabeth Holmes’s testimony enough to save her?

<p>The case of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes may turn on her testimony. The <a href="https://apple.news/AQi8Rj5gKTuyp4m3SdX6v-Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> looks at the moments that might sway jurors.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AjniYN68gRE-s7Kxaxcka7g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Forbes</a> explores how Biden&rsquo;s massive spending plan would change tax policy. <a href="https://apple.news/AvE7JAWUkQfWS8VqnIv8e2A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Chalkbeat</a> reports on how the enhanced child tax credit has done a lot for families, but says Congress may not keep it.</p> <p>The recent Michigan killings are reigniting a debate over school safety. The <a href="https://apple.news/ASOL_NGnnSL-kppPEm4s52g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Intercept</a> has the story.</p> <p>Ballet companies are reinventing <em>The Nutcracker</em>. <a href="https://apple.news/Aa22Nv-6nSGmvsUwQDZZ_lA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CBS New York</a> reports on how Brooklyn Ballet is adding in new dance styles. And <a href="https://apple.news/AJDuNAjq2QGWGkBXmm3NPJA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">BBC</a> covers how the Scottish Ballet is making subtle changes in a bid to erase old stereotypes.</p>

Here’s what happens if Biden’s immigration overhaul passes

<p>The Build Back Better bill touches many areas. <a href="https://apple.news/A6bE9ctUyRBuM6bXgzZ22pw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Yahoo News</a> explains how it would change the American immigration system.</p> <p>In a crucial week for President Biden&rsquo;s foreign policy, <a href="https://apple.news/Al35jseMQQc6qsnFXQ02LLg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> looks at why the stakes are high for his call with Putin today. And <a href="https://apple.news/AgVa6QhENSkKbRADPUW26NA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Time</a> explains why he decided on a diplomatic boycott of China's Winter Olympics.</p> <p>A doctor shortage has made abortion services difficult to access for many people in the U.S., clinics say. The <a href="https://apple.news/AY_kqXmi1Tz-8CkeX9CGUsg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has the story of one physician who commutes 800 miles to provide them.</p> <p>Is your cat a psychopath? Probably, researchers say. <a href="https://apple.news/AAzkhzmcyRsevIV-DolcDDg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vice</a> has the story.</p>

How Biden’s spending plan could transform U.S. health care

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AjQvZQqr5Tn-4a8G5wLio8Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> looks at how the roughly $2 trillion spending bill Congress is debating would overhaul U.S. health care.</p> <p>A jail term is the latest twist in the complicated story of Aung San Suu Kyi, the Nobel Peace Prize winner who was later ousted as leader of Myanmar. <a href="https://apple.news/ABWzHGWAKQDmPcmVLcrIJUQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">BBC News</a> reports.</p> <p>The pandemic turned Americans into super savers. The <a href="https://apple.news/A5BsT3Ab7QzmyhSbZmVdNYA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> explains what to consider if you&rsquo;ve got extra cash saved up.</p> <p>The world&rsquo;s first living robots can now reproduce, in a way unlike any known animal or plant. Don&rsquo;t be afraid, scientists tell <a href="https://apple.news/AHZeHRx70QKGUaTK6OhiWoA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a>.</p>