GOP officials are preparing to contest the election results

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<p>With eyes on November, Colorado Republicans have been voting against certifying elections. Erin Mansfield from <a href="https://apple.news/AlNRP2QTNSwqTUm_Jr2H45Q">USA Today</a> talks about why it&rsquo;s important.</p> <p>Democrats sued to block new GOP-backed Georgia election-certification rules. <a href="https://apple.news/AD3kKiAwYSZ2tomWhKpSn4w">CNN</a> has more.</p> <p>New Taliban restrictions on women in Afghanistan include a law that bans them from speaking in public. <a href="https://apple.news/ACvZQ1OV_Qpm-QB2GnNuJhA">The Guardian</a> has details.</p> <p>The Paris Games will represent a turning point for the Paralympic movement, the International Paralympic Committee president told <a href="https://apple.news/AFPtdo4WhRl2H71eLiBKuQQ">Reuters</a>. American swimmer Christie Raleigh Crossley speaks about her quest for gold.</p> <p>Trump was indicted again in the election-subversion case brought by Jack Smith. <a href="https://apple.news/AVOWYHvDaTNOB3bGWJKOWrg">Politico</a> examines the new filing.</p> <p>The first January 6 defendant to breach the Capitol was sentenced to prison. <a href="https://apple.news/AdjVFps6bQmWaGd5j0kVc7g">CBS News</a> reports.</p> <p>Australia became the latest country to give workers the right to disconnect outside of working hours. <a href="https://apple.news/Auz4zM-RKQVa8N8BEP5tsvg">NPR</a> looks at how the new law works.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>