The U.S. has a child care crisis

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<p><a href="https://apple.news/A0wlxoCARQSiqgo5JOMHutg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">POLITICO</a> has an interview with labor economist Betsey Stevenson, who warns that the pandemic-era child care crisis will change the economy for decades to come.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AISMkh-Y5RImHLLX0uhFH2w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> reports that millions of Americans are struggling to pay their utility bills as moratoriums on payments expire. And <a href="https://apple.news/AdrQJLA5mRgCq4Ftuq08MXA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg</a> explores the implications of a heat wave during the pandemic.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Ahu4C2s2bT7WooBLHLtYowQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vanity Fair</a> explains the rise of TikTok and the new class of celebrity the app has created. The <a href="https://apple.news/AGwz87GiuRImBKdxfi4Yt_g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">LA Times</a> describes why some TikTok stars have announced they&rsquo;re leaving the platform. And the <a href="https://apple.news/A3FLUnxbGSB6CuysIoO_-Ew?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has an exclusive on Instagram&rsquo;s efforts to recruit TikTok creators for its future service Reels.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Pop-culture writer Joe Berkowitz at <a href="https://apple.news/AL_-V_q95Q5K3O5_TQY6LTA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Fast Company</a> has a theory that a shortage of new TV shows could be beneficial.</p>