Why 1 in 13 Black adults can’t vote

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<p><a href="https://apple.news/AkPlB0ywZQqCrfDaTODSB_A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> reports on the recent executive order signed by Iowa&rsquo;s governor restoring the right to vote to Iowans convicted of felonies. And the <a href="https://apple.news/A-eqxLZIvTm-mKUFvtISsPA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Guardian</a> gives an overview of a controversial bill in Florida that limits the voting rights of those with a felony conviction.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AzM3e57-zTI-WmWwLp_hJxg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">PBS NewsHour</a> has an interview with author Anne Applebaum on the rise of authoritarian regimes during the pandemic. <a href="https://apple.news/Am4Shhp_3TiKS9YxLoLL9Lg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> columnist George Will echoes her concerns and argues the shift is motivated by both ends of the political spectrum.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AJT8-I6gKSeeGlTCtFAQAGA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> looks at how low health literacy has become an even larger problem as doctors and health officials communicate information about COVID-19.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AvrAsv3C2TSONRqbZPyJmUg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has the story of how Eddy Alvarez went from Olympic speedskater to professional baseball player.</p>