How high broadband bills keep many Americans offline

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<p>When U.S. politicians talk about the &ldquo;digital divide,&rdquo; they often focus on the lack of broadband access in rural areas. But even where service is available, many families simply can&rsquo;t afford it. <a href="https://apple.news/ADBGANJfUQfK09r9Bao4qOA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> looks at research showing cost is more of a factor than access. <a href="https://apple.news/AiUthM7JPT3e-qeqMtTkrrA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNET</a> examines what governments and the private sector are doing.</p> <p>This week, the NFL promised to end &ldquo;race-norming&rdquo; in brain-injury settlements. The <a href="https://apple.news/AJLpA5LjuQlyUBtLfDRIonQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> and <a href="https://apple.news/AxHkMpsENR7GsZVXua8ZhDg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ABC News</a> explain the controversial practice.</p> <p>Many businesses have suffered during the pandemic, but some have had surprising success. <a href="https://apple.news/ARlV0vv2cTVqR7p4s3jR3Ig?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">BuzzFeed News</a> spoke with people who found themselves in the right place at the right time.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ASg_rTalCTQy42RCY7MzK7g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> reports that a forthcoming government report on UFOs has no evidence confirming sightings were of alien spacecraft, but also doesn&rsquo;t definitively determine what the objects were.</p> <p>A crumpled, previously crashed 1960 Jaguar recently sold for $127,552. <a href="https://apple.news/ANkOKPYCyRoOAzkmPqu3tzw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg</a> looks at the growing trend of collecting derelict cars.</p>