Why Biden’s spending plan may not solve the housing crisis
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<p>There’s a lot of money in Biden’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>
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