What the surgeon general has to say about vaccine hesitancy

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<p>Today is the date President Biden set as the deadline for states to open up COVID-vaccine eligibility to all adults. Apple News Today host Shumita Basu talks with Surgeon General Vivek Murthy about the significance of this moment.</p> <p>Protesters have gathered in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, every night since Daunte Wright was shot and killed there by a police officer. In the <a href="https://apple.news/ARODJlMAqQgKy7T-tJ2QZ0w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a>, Will Stancil writes that the suburb shares many characteristics with Ferguson, Missouri, where Michael Brown was fatally shot by an officer in 2014. And <a href="https://apple.news/A-MSfznnfREu6hQxri5C_4w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> says Brooklyn Center offers a key example of the disconnect that can emerge between residents and powerful institutions in resegregated communities.</p> <p>Alexei Navalny, a leading critic of Russian president Vladimir Putin, may only have days to live. The <a href="https://apple.news/A-HNpjAOwSC6Rr2t_m496Cg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reports that those close to Navalny are sounding the alarm about his deteriorating health and that immediate medical attention is needed. The <a href="https://apple.news/APBtduS8lQiCgiZczbMJY3g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> explains that Navalny&rsquo;s condition and Russia&rsquo;s refusal to give him proper care is putting a further strain on Putin&rsquo;s reputation and the country&rsquo;s relationship with the United States.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Regina Mitchell hosts a popular online cooking class for people living with disabilities. The <a href="https://apple.news/AAEg2KTY4TSuumjqEQ1fGxA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">L.A. Times</a> recently spoke with the chef, who is blind, about how she&rsquo;s aiming to help give members of this community the confidence and skills to prepare their own food.</p>