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How the child-care shortage could damage the whole economy

<p>Child-care workers are quitting in droves and day-care owners are struggling to replace them. The <a href="https://apple.news/AKzE2A3mhRhCh5fyG7heX_A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> and <a href="https://apple.news/AQPBKmM6kQgip0OtV45-Jzw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> look at the impact for families, businesses, policy, and the economy.</p> <p>Redrawing the congressional map to concentrate Black voters together helped Southern states elect more Black members of Congress. The <a href="https://apple.news/AY4GKZ-O7SXit8bRvWirl_Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> reports on how some politicians worry this also diluted Black voting power and are calling for a rethink.</p> <p>If Congress doesn't raise the debt ceiling soon, the resulting default could cause a ripple effect all the way to your wallet, as the <a href="https://apple.news/AiUW7qGusQMisrFuVHQ8hmg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">L.A. Times</a> explains.</p> <p>A 10-foot-wide house in Boston has sold for $1.25 million. <a href="https://apple.news/A85AU0tHuRhmlgpRlbJ23-g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> has the skinny home&rsquo;s bizarre backstory.</p>

Lawsuit against doctor tests new Texas abortion ban

<p>The Texas doctor who violated the state&rsquo;s new abortion ban now faces a lawsuit. The <a href="https://apple.news/AvCLn93cSQC2CNBki8UWFrg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> looks at this early test of the law&rsquo;s constitutionality.</p> <p>The U.S. government is investigating images of border agents on horseback chasing Haitian migrants near the U.S.&ndash;Mexico line. <a href="https://apple.news/AZANetdU8R1GNw5GMp-qbGA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> has details.</p> <p>President Biden&rsquo;s speech at the United Nations comes amid a diplomatic dispute between the U.S. and France. The <a href="https://apple.news/A3DAyHZ9-QoaDwber2Q3dtg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> explores the challenge of maintaining unity among America&rsquo;s allies on security, climate, and COVID issues.</p> <p>Ninety-nine percent of WNBA players are vaccinated. <a href="https://apple.news/ANV2KrNhyToq64P1vevuXFA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Sports Illustrated</a> explains how they beat the national rate and other major American sports leagues with a player-led drive to get shots.</p> <p>The Netherlands has the world&rsquo;s tallest population, but new numbers show its average heights are dropping. The <a href="https://apple.news/A6-emhcu5QWuyy7nv6Cqq2g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports on scientists&rsquo; theories about why this shrinkage is happening.</p>

Why the U.S. is deporting Haitians from the Mexico border

<p>The Biden administration is deporting Haitian migrants from the U.S.&ndash;Mexico border after thousands gathered in a makeshift camp under a bridge. The <a href="https://apple.news/AaF7m-PgmQiSF_vCG1qCRvg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Miami Herald</a> has the details.</p> <p>The Pentagon has apologized for a drone strike in Afghanistan that killed 10 civilians. Families tell <a href="https://apple.news/A3zGwHuS0QDiX51OzVnJ8gw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> the U.S. should pay reparations and relocate them out of the country.</p> <p>A <a href="https://apple.news/AjpzShlrTQBGRHx5gNMju4A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">BuzzFeed News</a> investigation reveals widespread problems with conservatorships and potential for harm to vulnerable people. Calls for reform have grown as Britney Spears&rsquo;s court battle has highlighted the issue.</p> <p>The Emmys were dominated by <em>The Crown</em>, <em>Ted Lasso</em>, and <em>The Queen&rsquo;s Gambit</em>. <a href="https://apple.news/AJKWXYeG9TwHjB9I5B2Sz0g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Apple News</a> editors highlight the best coverage of the moments, the clothes, the jokes, and more.</p>

In Conversation: The story of Jane Roe, her baby, and abortion in America

<p>Many people may not know that the woman at the center of <em>Roe </em>v.<em> Wade</em> &mdash; whose real name is Norma McCorvey &mdash; never got the abortion to which she won the right. Journalist and author Joshua Prager set out to find the daughter whom McCorvey ultimately gave up for adoption. In his new book, <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-family-roe-an-american-story/id1573959030"><em>The Family Roe: An American Story</em></a>, Prager details the lives of these women and explores how the issue of abortion became so divisive in the U.S.</p>

Hospitals at capacity struggle to treat non-COVID patients

<p>Hospitals in states with low vaccination rates are overwhelmed with coronavirus cases. <a href="https://apple.news/ATFk66L6WQ9O8ZmJ9wHUYTA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><em>ProPublica</em></a> looks at the harmful, or even fatal, consequences for non-COVID patients.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/ALYMmUehlQHGAT2WCS6W8Jg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><em>Hollywood Reporter</em></a> finds that turmoil at Time&rsquo;s Up &mdash;&nbsp;including revelations that leaders at the nonprofit had advised Andrew Cuomo on his defense against sexual-harassment allegations &mdash; has left survivors disillusioned and put the future of the Time&rsquo;s Up Legal Defense Fund in question.</p> <p>Workers across many industries say they&rsquo;re still seeing a lot of bad behavior from customers. The <a href="https://apple.news/Ayd7LGwj3T2KbI0EkIYfnug?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><em>Wall Street Journal</em></a> spoke with psychologists to understand what&rsquo;s making this phase of the pandemic particularly difficult and why it&rsquo;s leading to high levels of stress.</p> <p>Tourism boards in cities across the world want tourists to be more respectful on their trips. <a href="https://apple.news/AD9ZpRHbESxKEvqOgD83x_Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> explains that places like Iceland and New Zealand are even asking visitors to sign a pledge.</p>

"We have been failed.” Gymnasts say FBI ignored sex abuse.

<p>Four elite gymnasts testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee about sexual abuse by former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, saying the FBI failed to protect them.&nbsp;The <a href="https://apple.news/AVP9JMxGBTtWAR9IGB9TX8g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports that the athletes blasted the agency for mishandling an investigation into Nassar&rsquo;s misconduct.</p> <p>President Biden announced that the U.S. will share its nuclear-powered submarine technology with Australia. <a href="https://apple.news/A8LeAekiiT6aeIeTLsXpedQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> breaks down the thinking behind this rare move.</p> <p>Even though casts of TV shows have become more diverse, the writers rooms behind them still don&rsquo;t reflect what America looks like. The <a href="https://apple.news/AuNhwwGpCR26bqsSX6wzPDA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> describes how Black writers are often pressured to make Blackness palatable to white audiences at great personal cost.</p> <p>Some of the oldest-known painted pottery on Earth may have been used for beer. <a href="https://apple.news/AL0-tHGG8SruuH-TuOvLumw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Ars Technica</a> looks into a new analysis of 9,000-year-old Chinese vessels that indicate funerals back then were pretty boozy events.</p>

Why at-home COVID tests are so expensive in the U.S.

<p>California governor Gavin Newsom survived a historic attempt to oust him from office. The <a href="https://apple.news/AA2Ez83FESWiLiER-NcTbcQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">L.A. Times</a> breaks down how Newsom defeated this recall effort.</p> <p>Ten years ago, thousands of protesters descended on Wall Street to demand an end to the growing wealth gap in the U.S. The <a href="https://apple.news/A34w2A9fwQdiyaXDvdmvNBA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> looks at how the movement continues to influence American protests, politics, and society.</p> <p>Rapid at-home COVID-19 tests in the U.S. are expensive and in short supply. <a href="https://apple.news/Ay07YYW2ERTmZuP_fd3DtKQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> explains why it doesn&rsquo;t have to be this way.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Several factors are leading to an increased demand for used and rental cars. <a href="https://apple.news/A1KSj8BeERKu1JR93EsBI-g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNBC</a> warns car buyers to look out for vehicles that have been damaged by this year&rsquo;s overactive hurricane season. And the <a href="https://apple.news/ABjNbxhUDSRCqMTTxB3wCkQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">L.A. Times</a> spoke with experts who say renting a car is going to be increasingly difficult and expensive until at least 2022.</p> <p>For the first time ever, an all-civilian crew will orbit the Earth. The three-day SpaceX mission is dubbed Inspiration4 &mdash; and it&rsquo;s scheduled to launch tonight. The <a href="https://apple.news/A4WtfPAaXTO2TD6uuRPOXyw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Cut</a> spoke with one of the passengers about how she&rsquo;s preparing to go to space.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p>

Republicans push false election-fraud claim in Newsom recall

<p>With polls indicating that Governor Gavin Newsom is likely to win the recall election in California, some Republicans are trying to taint the results preemptively. <a href="https://apple.news/AkQT2-98IRzGc4FAYBdWRVQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> is out with a story about how several GOP members are pushing a familiar campaign strategy: refusing to accept the final result if they lose.</p> <p>Progressives are calling for Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to retire. But the 83-year-old tells <a href="https://apple.news/AA6GKRTPDTwGS7DfFNWkUSQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> and the <a href="https://apple.news/A5QmmLfjHQhuPNCR6pDjqRw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> he intends to do so on his own terms, and that many factors will play into the decision.</p> <p>Hurricane Ida was the most severe storm to hit Louisiana since Katrina more than a decade ago. The <a href="https://apple.news/A5Nn6Ls50TZ-aEGSlUNiBiA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> spoke with members of a tribal community on the coast who are struggling to rebuild after the storm without power and water.</p> <p><em>Jeopardy</em> makes an awkward return in its 38th season. The <a href="https://apple.news/ApHUbqf-tTf-QyYhDnK82lg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> explains why this week&rsquo;s episodes will be hosted by the recently ousted Mike Richards.</p>

What counts as a religious exemption to a vaccine mandate?

<p>Some people are trying to bypass COVID-vaccine mandates by claiming getting the shots goes against their faith. <a href="https://apple.news/Ak4pMKZWUQyijs24c_vbs4A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CBS News</a> looks into what constitutes a religious exemption.</p> <p>In recent years firefighters in Western forests have used computer models grounded in sports analytics to anticipate how wildfires might spread. But the <a href="https://apple.news/AaZP3q-73SKO-LI4W-73CwA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reports that this year&rsquo;s blazes are so extreme the programs have been less effective.</p> <p>The United States has a history of displacing communities of color to build roads. The <a href="https://apple.news/AJsbXPtg-T3-Ts8WtVlxVgA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> investigates what a highway-expansion proposal in South Carolina means for a community that was divided by freeway construction decades ago.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>If watching someone tap their foot, twirl their hair, or smack their gum makes you mad, you could have misokinesia. <a href="https://apple.news/AKdcZtD_3QTWkLztqFl8q2w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Miami Herald</a> is out with a story about the psychological phenomenon, which translates as the hatred of small movements.</p>

In Conversation: How America’s 9/11 response led to the Capitol insurrection

In his latest film for ‘Frontline,’ documentary filmmaker Michael Kirk lays out how the United States went from a moment of national unity after an act of terrorism to an attack on our democracy by American citizens.

Victims’ families fight to see secret 9/11 files

<p>President Biden says he&rsquo;ll open up secret government files about the 9/11 attacks. <a href="https://apple.news/Aqw7WF6Y3StGFdrqmK_Wliw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ProPublica</a> investigates what answers they may provide to questions victims&rsquo; families have about whether Saudi Arabia bears some responsibility.</p> <p>A bill before the governor of Texas would limit access to abortion-inducing medication. <a href="https://apple.news/AEaz32yfKQSWESNHBf77foA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ABC News</a> reports on how it would further narrow options for pregnant Texans, following the new law restricting abortions in the state.</p> <p>Retailers are spending millions to combat organized shoplifting rings that steal from their stores in bulk and sell the goods online. The <a href="https://apple.news/AIwpLaaFIRRq4AXbLnKJD2Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> goes inside the fight against a $45 billion crime wave.</p> <p>Runners smashed records like never before during the pandemic. The <a href="https://apple.news/AchjlWn16R6egrtPPr4s8nw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New Yorker</a> explains how they were helped by unusual circumstances brought about by lockdowns.</p>

How 9/11 launched a new era of security spending

<p>After the 9/11 terror attacks, federal defense spending surged. The <a href="https://apple.news/AuPqaYyE7T0e3zOy6AGEnXw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> explains how the funding increase transformed the national-security industry and paid for a vast surveillance system.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AN3hk6XmKQi2WV1TUgcymtA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">News-Times</a> reports on how families of the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting victims are working to block a move by Remington&rsquo;s lawyers to subpoena the school records of some of the students and educators killed.</p> <p>As the NFL season kicks off, <a href="https://apple.news/A74qTg6EkRGmeYZ5S7UHp-Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">FiveThirtyEight</a> releases its football projections.</p> <p>Many gardeners think talking to plants helps them grow. The <a href="https://apple.news/AIabtUl_8S6WbHqaKtNW8FQ">BBC</a> looks at research on the controversial question of whether plants might be able to listen and even talk back.</p>

Here’s why the accused 9/11 planner is still awaiting trial

<p>Twenty years after 9/11, the accused mastermind behind the attacks is still awaiting trial at Guantanamo Bay. <a href="https://apple.news/A_Kt5xa7RTauK3So0E9VfXQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> investigates why the process is taking so long.</p> <p>After the widespread protests against police brutality that followed George Floyd&rsquo;s murder, leaders in law enforcement and city halls said police were demoralized and quitting in waves. The <a href="https://apple.news/AtTEFxKsyQc-6g5NSLOsOQA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Marshall Project</a> finds that labor data tells a very different story.</p> <p>Men are falling even further behind women in college enrollment. The <a href="https://apple.news/ALPmKFcGbR6i57q659Ac6hg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> looks at how colleges are dealing with this controversial issue.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ANIWUbDs5TPWFB3hJ3p2Nzw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">National Geographic</a> reports on a new study that offers a &rdquo;treasure map&rdquo; to an undiscovered planet that may be hiding in our solar system.</p>

Here’s how expiring jobless benefits can affect everyone

<p>Millions of Americans are losing jobless benefits because federal aid has expired. The <a href="https://apple.news/AG0MK0WsPQwKxO_2SPMaROQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> looks at the impact on them and the broader economy.</p> <p>Forty million people depend on the Colorado River for water.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a href="https://apple.news/AgdZDbGOUQ8m2uUpCwFCnew?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ProPublica</a> investigates the role that overuse and climate change are playing in its depletion.</p> <p>American cities are trying to reverse a spike in violent crimes seen during the pandemic. <a href="https://apple.news/AQFFYZb1-SBK1XZNxt1QNOw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg CityLab</a> breaks down new research that finds a connection between helping people repair their homes and reduced crime.</p> <p>The growth of remote work during the pandemic is helping drive the decline of physical business cards. <a href="https://apple.news/AsIAVnlSMQ9W_ODG2JCYCKw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">BBC News</a> reports on what&rsquo;s replacing them.</p>

In Conversation: What happened when a man made a chatbot of his dead fiancée

Jason Fagone is a writer for the San Francisco Chronicle. In a recent article, Fagone details how Joshua Barbeau created an A.I.-powered chatbot based on his late fiancée. The technology brings up ethical and moral questions about the ways we use A.I. and process loss.

Expert answers to your questions about COVID safety for kids

<p>A doctor and <a href="https://apple.news/AdqUIju0_RL6b_k8hovfweg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> columnist addresses parents&rsquo; concerns about how to keep their kids safe as classrooms reopen.</p> <p>Days after Hurricane Ida knocked out power, people are dealing with extreme heat and shortages of gas. The <a href="https://apple.news/ArKc3qPRRSOOb62NeIBA_wg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Louisiana Illuminator</a> looks at the challenges on the ground.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AvvsB0MojRwG4P2OR8ynD0g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Texas Tribune</a> speaks to doctors on how they are dealing with the state&rsquo;s restrictive new abortion law. <a href="https://apple.news/A-56-J4eZT2XyYdpzFlkFcw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Apple News</a> has a special collection of the best reporting on the topic.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AbaQE4i08RLWPKgLLmrMtRg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reports that the Federal Trade Commission is looking into repair issues involving McDonald&rsquo;s ice cream machines. Frequent breakdowns have been infuriating fans of the fast-food chain&rsquo;s McFlurry and other desserts.</p>

End of eviction ban threatens 750,000 households

<p>Powerful remnants of Hurricane Ida are causing deadly floods in East Coast states, <a href="https://apple.news/AXG2EbdujQhOWFgpowyiqyw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> reports.</p> <p>A new report says 750,000 households could be hit by eviction following the end of the federal moratorium protecting renters. <a href="https://apple.news/AUse-9SkCSoazda2MAjHdQQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> looks at the potential impact.</p> <p>The Los Angeles Unified School District is mandating that its roughly half a million students and faculty be tested for the coronavirus every week, regardless of vaccination status. The <a href="https://apple.news/AXxrlXqq-RzKOjqxfn9bjrA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> breaks down the massive program.</p> <p>In a short career, Aaliyah left a considerable mark on music. <a href="https://apple.news/A_r9Hgu9WRPGrNkjfTA6fhg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> examines the singer&rsquo;s life as a genre-blending artist, 20 years after her death in a plane crash.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AjhuzkemdQlavwoW2CW77DQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> looks into why rising coffee-bean prices have coffee shops and drinkers facing sticker shock.</p>

Controversial Texas abortion ban comes at pivotal moment

<p><a href="https://apple.news/ApvqBgGHYRKWUDlsgc6BHlw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> reports on a new Texas law banning abortions at six weeks of pregnancy that&rsquo;s now in force. The U.S. Supreme Court did not block it from going into effect.</p> <p>Companies pledged around $50 billion for racial-justice causes after George Floyd&rsquo;s murder. The <a href="https://apple.news/AXZA3tNGkTMqUFS_IPrSdhg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> investigates where the money has gone.</p> <p>Leaded gas has finally been phased out worldwide, at least as a legal fuel for street vehicles, according to a United Nations report. <a href="https://apple.news/AOmKvvmp7T1yNIUD1P23AzA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> explains the importance of this long-awaited milestone.</p> <p>As the New York Mets struggled this season, fans booed. Some players replied with a thumbs-down. <a href="https://apple.news/AjrrdxzMwQhGp07XElHBcKg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Yahoo Sports</a> looks into what it says about the relationship between athletes and audiences.</p>

Ida’s warning: Cities aren’t ready for fast-growing storms

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Adpaam5RVSQe2_GxHlPU0Jg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> explains how Ida&rsquo;s rapid intensification may be a warning that states need new hurricane emergency plans, because storms can now gather strength faster than cities can evacuate.</p> <p>Afghans who helped American troops face a long and complicated path before they and their families can find permanent homes in the U.S. <a href="https://apple.news/AMvYjjIRQTjKzfsUNbypERQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> looks into this.</p> <p>Jury selection begins today in the trial of Elizabeth Holmes, founder of blood-testing startup Theranos, who is accused of misleading patients and investors. The <a href="https://apple.news/AdhKKAqtySbeyLDc6v0tGhA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has a preview.</p> <p>Antibodies against the coronavirus wane over time, but the immune system may have a plan for that. <a href="https://apple.news/AHA8eML4SRSund6u-5OYWqw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg</a> reports on new research showing vaccines seem to help it develop a backup plan that doesn&rsquo;t rely on booster shots.</p>

Danger and darkness: Louisiana reels from Hurricane Ida

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AMWnzlP6YS269CEUmpeXFGA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> reports on the dangerous impact of Hurricane Ida. Around a million customers lost power as the devastating storm moved inland, flooding streets and destroying homes.</p> <p>The U.S. says it launched a drone strike Sunday targeting suspected suicide bombers near Kabul&rsquo;s airport, the <a href="https://apple.news/AF7fzh50ERJyXjlE-RC9bbQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reports. U.S. Central Command is investigating reports of civilian deaths from the strike.</p> <p>Military families move frequently, which creates problems for the careers of civilian spouses. The <a href="https://apple.news/AD36aH15NQ0SFM6UyUyW9jA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> looks at new legislation that could make it easier for them to get the licenses they need to work in different states.</p> <p>African governments and businesses are spending more on space exploration. <a href="https://apple.news/AR4TmGBbIR36vG1XazMg9nQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Quartz</a> explains how this increase is driven by a need to expand internet access via satellites.</p> <p>Entrepreneurs are trying to teach computers how to smell, which has proven a real challenge. <a href="https://apple.news/AnC7v9dC4SsyGP2srXKb59w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg Businessweek</a> explores how robot noses could change many industries, from food, to security, to health.</p>

In Conversation: Jason Parham on how Black Twitter became a cultural force

Jason Parham is out with a three-part feature in ‘WIRED’ chronicling how Black Twitter came to exist in its current form. To put together this history, he spoke with the people who have been there since the beginning.

U.S. braces for more attacks as Afghan evacuations continue

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AZsjbugE1SnW-MsSPiuIaew?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> reports that U.S. troops at Kabul's airport are bracing for more possible Islamic State attacks as they work to evacuate Americans and Afghan allies, following yesterday&rsquo;s deadly strikes.</p> <p>The water crisis in Flint, Michigan, disproportionately affected people of color. <a href="https://apple.news/AlOearFRBQi-ESMxOdD51sQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Mother Jones</a> explores how the majority-Black city&rsquo;s response to COVID closed the racial gap.</p> <p>Next month, mortgage giant Fannie Mae will start considering rent-payment history as part of mortgage approvals. <a href="https://apple.news/AzSMObmRbTICMknT_h4mZTQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> breaks down how this could help more Americans buy homes.</p> <p>Giant Burmese pythons are killing wildlife in the Florida Everglades. A <a href="https://apple.news/Al2WGVicWTFmeg6ItJqzexg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Field &amp; Stream</a> reporter went along with the snake hunters doing the dangerous work of removing them.</p>

The national implications of California’s recall election

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AJWEgk50GS02_j59Ihk0KOA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> reports on casualties following what the Pentagon calls a &ldquo;complex attack&rdquo; on the airport in Kabul.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A3phhPtHDS0GCY03NFHZdRg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> explains how the unusual design of California&rsquo;s recall election could lead to Governor Gavin Newsom being replaced by a Republican.</p> <p>In Kansas, civic groups have stopped voter-registration drives. <a href="https://apple.news/AZdaaqJ4wSY263G4yKEyhDg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> looks into concerns that a new election law is making it harder to sign people up to vote.</p> <p>At a time when controversial statues are being taken down across the U.S., one Texas town is installing new ones. <a href="https://apple.news/Aot4fl79uRSebIEHKbn773g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Texas Monthly</a> reports on locals upset over a sculpture series that depicts 16th-century European explorers meeting Indigenous people.</p> <p>Succulent owners in China are outsourcing plant parenthood. The <a href="https://apple.news/AQcqIfSAOSf2c9SelYIsDwg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> takes a look at the growing popularity of succulent fostering.</p>

Democrats approve a budget plan. Now comes the hard part.

<p>The House passage of the $3.5 trillion budget plan came after moderate Democrats secured a pledge that a vote on a separate, bipartisan infrastructure package would take place by late September. The <a href="https://apple.news/ACNdrqKJMTXmrBcXS3rNG2Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> explains how the tough negotiations that led to the deal highlight differences within the party.</p> <p>The Supreme Court is ordering that Trump&rsquo;s &ldquo;Remain in Mexico&rdquo; policy be reinstated. <a href="https://apple.news/AKdonWwlCQ9ORXQP2jcb-EQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> argues that the move leaves the Biden administration with two untenable options.</p> <p>Dirt floors, a health hazard, are common in rural parts of less-developed countries. <a href="https://apple.news/AtBVBpb3rRT-cIQI6pmhXUg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg CityLab</a> looks at a surprising new technology that offers a potential solution.</p> <p>Swimmer Abbas Karimi was born without arms in Afghanistan and fled the country as a teen. Now he wants to become the first member of the refugee team to win a Paralympic medal. <a href="https://apple.news/AcMhNzuN4Sf60g4l68UlB6A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> spoke with him.</p>

Taliban takeover creates a money problem for Afghans

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/APKxja7xLQRePqgKH7BjV2g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">L.A. Times</a> explains the extremely difficult economic situation Afghanistan now faces under Taliban control.</p> <p>Severe drought in California is taking its toll. The <a href="https://apple.news/A5iRKjDxWRUeAMO8bxHC3gg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> and the <a href="https://apple.news/Aq05rl8GRSJamEUS6Wzlrbg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">L.A. Times</a> look at the human and environmental impact.</p> <p>The long and complicated journey of a giant stuffed giraffe from a Chinese factory to an American customer shows how clogged the supply chain has become during the pandemic &mdash; and explains why many things are more expensive now. <a href="https://apple.news/ANmGtSXE8TZaTxdAylrltfA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Time</a> has the story.</p> <p>With the Paralympics underway, <a href="https://apple.news/AXQq3cgXeR32QoQvNcDYrVA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Sports Illustrated</a> tells the remarkable story of 29-year-old Jessica Long, who has racked up 23 swimming medals.</p>

What it’s like on the ground after Haiti’s earthquake

<p>A <a href="https://apple.news/AMJRJC7wiSIO0wRHuAAVCVw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Miami Herald</a> reporter joins us from Haiti to talk about recovery efforts following the country&rsquo;s recent 7.2-magnitude earthquake.</p> <p>Interest in plant-based foods is growing as more people worry about impact of raising meat on animals and the environment. <a href="https://apple.news/Ayo9IhoJZQNyyYCznuyZOow?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> looks at what a largely plant-based future could mean for Americans who currently work in the meat industry.</p> <p>Josephine Baker, the American dancer and wartime French Resistance agent, will be the first Black woman honored with a place in the Panth&eacute;on, the mausoleum for French national heroes. The <a href="https://apple.news/AMc-duCmhSQSZAi4NInhWKg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Times of London</a> has the story.</p> <p>Giant, venomous sea snakes might not intend harm when they attack divers. <a href="https://apple.news/AF1WSETOfTXayqfl6eH-3vw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Gizmodo</a> reports on new research that says the creatures might just be attempting to find a mate.</p>

In Conversation: Craig Whitlock on 20 years of U.S. lies about Afghanistan

<p>Craig Whitlock is the <em>Washington Post</em> reporter behind <em>The Afghanistan Papers</em>. Whitlock obtained a trove of government documents that revealed the false narrative the U.S. government had been pushing about the war for decades.</p>

Dispatch from Kabul: Life after the Taliban takeover

<p>Kabul&rsquo;s airport is in chaos as Afghans who helped U.S. forces try to get out. An <a href="https://apple.news/AfT0jPTTCSqiATcFIdeMK_Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Al Jazeera</a> journalist describes what life is like in the city now.</p> <p>An <a href="https://apple.news/ARLNhWdSWSsedLyhkGZ5rkw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> investigation looks at how international scammers used stolen identities to dupe state unemployment agencies in the U.S. into giving them billions of dollars in COVID benefits.</p> <p>Black women are nearly four times more likely than white women to die during childbirth. The <a href="https://apple.news/AEqhtzJvJTyOK0oWgVK0dWQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">L.A. Times</a> brings us the story of a Black-owned birthing center in Los Angeles that aims to provide specialized care.</p> <p>Researchers studying the daddy longlegs sequenced the arachnid&rsquo;s genome to learn more about its unique body. <a href="https://apple.news/A17tKtMhbTQSqOdL-7U8FNA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> reports on how they were able to create a &ldquo;daddy shortlegs.&rdquo;</p>

Images tell the story of what's at stake for Afghan women

<p>Twenty years of photos in the <a href="https://apple.news/Ay8q72sqmQceoGvBxiCeXHA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> show some of the gains women in Afghanistan made after the Taliban was deposed, and what they stand to lose now it&rsquo;s back in power.</p> <p>As America evacuates Afghans who helped U.S. forces, the <a href="https://apple.news/ABwuq_RXrSP2DTilL9RY4VA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Sacramento Bee</a> looks into how resettlement agencies are having trouble keeping up with the pace of new arrivals.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A1RqG20nnToWFENLNQNgGTA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">L.A. Times</a> describes an effort to save plants and animals whose habitats are in peril from climate change and human activity. It has been called a modern-day Noah&rsquo;s Ark.</p> <p>Some of those who work from home have a secret: They are working two jobs at the same time. The <a href="https://apple.news/A9evhqOSQSiiiw56yfsTPow?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> uncovers the shadowy world of people who pull in six figures by working multiple office jobs simultaneously.</p>

Global powers hedge bets as Taliban takes Afghanistan

<p>Foreign correspondents for the <a href="https://apple.news/A2VOgKUVNST2lII4mL4jGWA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> look at what the Taliban&rsquo;s takeover of Afghanistan means for nearby Pakistan, China, and India.</p> <p>As COVID cases surge, a <a href="https://apple.news/A0l-a-gb5ROaImAUWlqc-wA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ProPublica</a> reporter explains her decision to remove her kids from a school that dropped its mask mandate.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/ACmqKv95VQr-LUdOm1rnnaw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Chronicle of Higher Education and APM Reports</a> break down how American colleges are seeing a drop in foreign students&nbsp;that is hurting schools&rsquo; finances.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AJdb6NQfaSkyHEcuVCMXnuQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">L.A. Times</a> looks into why Manny Pacquiao, legendary boxer and a senator in the Philippines, is getting back in the ring at 42 years old.</p>