Apple News Today

Murder convictions seal Alex Murdaugh’s downfall

<p>Alex Murdaugh has been found guilty of murdering his wife and son in 2021. The <a href="https://apple.news/ADK4x3gg1QIO5lhiKUUoyJg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">State</a> has full coverage.</p> <p>Is China providing Russia with military support? <a href="https://apple.news/AhqEkEtP2TfyePrTYmWbEyw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Time</a> explains why it&rsquo;s so hard to tell.</p> <p>A <a href="https://apple.news/Awi0fIMPnQZS8Yi0cB5HM5w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> investigation finds that a shoe-recycling program created in part by U.S. chemical giant Dow seems to be falling short.</p> <p>Chris Rock is hosting a live Netflix special tomorrow where he&rsquo;s expected to talk about being slapped by Will Smith at the Oscars. The <a href="https://apple.news/AVsLFS4GkReay1NTT7zzmcw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has more.</p>

America’s growing child-labor problem

<p>The Biden administration is cracking down on child labor following investigative reporting and an increase in violations. <a href="https://apple.news/AA379ZvmtT6Wtnv6dC_HrVA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> is on the story.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AoLTKaEMpTXeDqG9t2oF8jA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports on a U.S. intelligence review that says &ldquo;Havana syndrome&rdquo; was not caused by an energy weapon or foreign adversary.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AZOLA3CU-TT2nmPRF6uFtWw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wired</a> explains how tech layoffs are fueling a new startup surge.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ANveMSdMpQgq8LDXd2TE38w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">DCist</a> looks at a new reality show that partners MTV with the Smithsonian in a search for &ldquo;the next great artist.&rdquo;</p>

What a lawsuit against Fox is exposing about election lies

<p>Fox News is facing a defamation suit related to the airing of false claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen. Court documents show that top executives including Rupert Murdoch knew the claims were untrue. The <a href="https://apple.news/Azp4yC_F0QXWlK1agQvDT0w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Los Angeles Times</a> has more.</p> <p>A pandemic-era boost to food aid is ending today, just as grocery prices remain high. <a href="https://apple.news/AYJEYFYt6TAKvPitLPNGTSQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ABC News</a> talked to people affected.</p> <p>Iran is investigating the poisoning of hundreds of schoolgirls with toxic gas. The <a href="https://apple.news/AHVqQ4_RlSHeyn6c3Smbv0Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">BBC</a> reports.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A_kQPv2LJR-aIkMTphnrpVQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> looks at the company responsible for the unique patches NASA astronauts wear.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p>

Why the Chicago mayor’s race matters nationally

<p><a href="https://apple.news/ARgVgLR3oQlOzozl5UIFOPg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> explains the national implications of today&rsquo;s election for mayor of Chicago.</p> <p>A new <a href="https://apple.news/AMALDORiFRpOY3Q3_QPBgNw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> investigation raises questions about the effectiveness of Amber Alerts in locating missing children.</p> <p>Adidas has truckloads of unsold Kanye West sneakers and a bunch of bad options on what to do with them. The <a href="https://apple.news/AgM4E_-FcTsCb7UPiUJ2zLg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has the story.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AJzm5lVffSXC-tRrlq46BTg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> writes about why you might think you&rsquo;re younger than you are.</p>

Biden’s student-loan plan faces Supreme Court showdown

<p>The Supreme Court will this week hear two cases that could determine the fate of Biden&rsquo;s plan to forgive chunks of federal student loans. <a href="https://apple.news/AahhpoQxhSiefj5JF0WjEww?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg</a> has a preview.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AUCg-BbwEQq-dYWE5Cezz0g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> explains how a train derailment and release of hazardous chemicals 40 years ago holds clues for the future of East Palestine, Ohio.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AL-21gokhQbSRiWUL8dp1vg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Texas Monthly</a> reports on the professor who says his product cures hiccups.</p>

Looking back on one year of the war in Ukraine

<p>It&rsquo;s one year since Russia invaded Ukraine. Millions of people have been displaced, thousands of civilians have been killed, and Putin won&rsquo;t take nuclear options off the table. The <a href="https://apple.news/AIfVHUe4lQfGp-P1Wgw6Scw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New Yorker</a> has the story &mdash; and <a href="https://apple.news/ActyTsA8HR2-ACJuO9LQg_g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">also examines how</a> Volodymyr Zelenskyy&rsquo;s leadership changed the trajectory of the war.</p> <p>Ozempic, a diabetes medication, has become popular as a weight-loss drug &mdash; and now diabetes patients are struggling to find it. The <a href="https://apple.news/AS2mAzGO4SYGdiOc5DvJ7-w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> breaks it all down.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A7XSmmYViR4WIgQpVieW09A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports on how the outcome of a Texas lawsuit could block access to a key abortion drug across the country.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>The horror comedy film &lsquo;Cocaine Bear&lsquo; is in theaters starting today. <a href="https://apple.news/AMn0siAN3Tr2XW3AZAWYwIA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Variety</a> explains what you should know before buying your tickets.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p>

Understanding the latest research into long COVID

<p>The most common, persistent, and disabling long-COVID symptoms are neurological. <a href="https://apple.news/ArYtB1zyqTW2F9XGrn9GlKw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Scientific American</a> explains how that&rsquo;s shaping the way we think about treatment.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ADJTsk9-cTHmYYnaVHGAJvA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> hosted a town hall for residents of East Palestine, Ohio, to question officials about the area&rsquo;s recent train derailment.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AFDqk4-A1Qt2SlisrtUkxqw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> explains how renewable energy in Europe overtook electricity from natural gas in less than a year.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Americans over 50 are picking up and crushing extreme sports like never before. The <a href="https://apple.news/AfdIRfw2UT8qKyAUzM5bzqA">Washington Post</a> talks with older endurance athletes, surfers, weightlifters, and more to find out why.</p>

The fight over AP African American studies goes national

<p>A battle in Florida over an AP course in African American studies is now spilling over into other states. The <a href="https://apple.news/AWPWcScdYTCadtZl-uQbCJw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports.</p> <p>Rail workers tell <a href="https://apple.news/AkTpD8QM_T8Seq7PLrP3E6A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vice</a> that there were known issues with the train route where the recent Ohio derailment and toxic spill took place.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Ao6S0Cd1-SFWIjuwIuADDGg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownote">Vox</a> has stories of forgotten victims of the Adderall shortage.</p> <p>Data from the largest-ever trial of four-day workweeks shows that men who took part did a lot more child care. <a href="https://apple.news/AeY8doL7_RxCYDApleDCINA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> breaks it down.</p>

Calls for more oversight over U.S. aid to Ukraine

<p>The U.S. has sent tens of billions in aid to Ukraine. <a href="https://apple.news/AJk1vsX62SRm_E8Y6OcjwbA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> reports on concerns that some of it may be landing in corrupt pockets.</p> <p>More earthquakes hit the Turkey-Syria border region, threatening an already-struggling recovery. <a href="https://apple.news/AJR3ddxc3RvWAlBC3psj8tg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> reports.</p> <p>The Supreme Court hears two cases this week that could upend the internet as we know it. <a href="https://apple.news/AxNIKMWZtSUmJOPyJalFaDA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> explains what&rsquo;s at stake.</p> <p>Edits to Roald Dahl&rsquo;s children&rsquo;s books have sparked a heated debate about language. The <a href="https://apple.news/AGNqcAmAkRieEzaKMzenhgw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has the story.</p>

Biden’s surprise visit underscores U.S. support for Ukraine

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AIqO2nIXBRlWS-C4qS4aRhg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> reports on Biden&rsquo;s surprise visit to Kyiv, and on <a href="https://apple.news/AxeHZ5k7HQD2WIKxoUyevtw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Pentagon efforts to ramp up ammunition production</a> for Ukraine&rsquo;s military.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A7JVud7ulRKK1vMkKCAoIdw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Hechinger Report</a> looks at why thousands of high-paying U.S. jobs that don&rsquo;t require a college degree are going unfilled.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/ABWcRQc7FS0-C_1z438mkOQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> details new research that explains what makes slow-motion ads so effective at selling luxury goods.</p>

DeSantis’s education moves and the backlash, explained

<p><a href="https://apple.news/Ann2Lb9sHRhWrxZ6KeVXK8Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> reports on protesters who are challenging Florida governor Ron DeSantis&rsquo;s moves to ban an AP course on African American studies and gut college diversity programs.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AhbYIgwfBTnyVvWw2oZoD2A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> has key takeaways from a Georgia grand-jury report on Trump and the 2020 election.</p> <p>The seven states that depend on water from the Colorado River are arguing over supply, as levels get dangerously low. The <a href="https://apple.news/AsVO2OsolTL-wHjgd4_g6Cw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Los Angeles Times</a> has the story.</p> <p>Don&rsquo;t lose your credit card. Getting a new one could take months. The <a href="https://apple.news/A4uY0jy-xSV216Fy0NC_dtw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> explains why.</p>

How one Turkish town survived the earthquakes with no deaths

<p>Hundreds of residents packed a gym in East Palestine, Ohio, to question officials after a train derailment and fire released toxic chemicals. <a href="https://apple.news/Aiv7yqITPQGWv4CynCd7gnw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> is on the story.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AnvEzHj7eS1SklUvNy_gB2A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> tackles the question of who is responsible for buildings in Turkey being unable to stand up to the earthquakes. <a href="https://apple.news/AuxOa4n2kTBucELLH0hJXcw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC</a> visits one tiny Turkish city that avoided the death and destruction.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/ArNwgCNfBRA6Y9xCCQp5G2g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> looks at how ChatGPT and similar A.I. technology could destabilize white-collar work.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>The women's field-hockey coach for the University of North Carolina is a 22-year-old who just finished playing for the team. <a href="https://apple.news/AgwlCNybzTyCsIRJ9eIG4EA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Sports Illustrated</a> spoke to her.</p>

Inside the environmental disaster threatening a U.S. town

<p><a href="https://apple.news/A-YCknPd0R8WlPpiEJrcFgQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> reports on how residents of East Palestine, Ohio, are concerned for their health after a train derailment and fire led to a release of toxic chemicals.</p> <p>For some Michigan State students who lived through Monday&rsquo;s mass shooting, it wasn&rsquo;t the first they&rsquo;d experienced. <a href="https://apple.news/AFXi1ED1XS3CCiM75fMmasQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC</a> is on the story. Meanwhile, a <a href="https://apple.news/AjFhDnLWSS-agctLKAtPFug?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> analysis finds that more than 338,000 U.S. children have been exposed to gun violence at school since 1999.</p> <p>NATO says a major new Russian offensive is underway, while Ukraine wants the West to provide it with fighter jets. The <a href="https://apple.news/AqjAwg8goRwS5TQBal0zdQA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has more.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A8ZLlK0T0St-FM3TrLBGIyg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> looks into the mystery of the disappearing vacation day.</p>

Syrians feel forgotten. These are their earthquake stories.

<p>Aid has been slow to reach earthquake survivors in Syria. But one <a href="https://apple.news/A7Bm5il7MQ4mjoziFByGUnw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> reporter did and is telling their stories.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AynX6i8BeQ1KZqJ9h7uhWRQ">Washington Post</a> investigates how the NFL avoids paying disabled players &mdash; with the help of their union.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AJgYf9acRQN2c2tzECiNc7w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">In Conversation</a> explores how money can ruin marriages, with tips on how to avoid common problems.</p>

The U.S. keeps shooting down UFOs. What’s going on?

<p>A U.S. fighter jet shot down an airborne object over Lake Huron yesterday, in the fourth such recent incident. <a href="https://apple.news/ANniev2AoSXO9azYr7sI1QQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> has details.</p> <p>The death count keeps rising from the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, as aid workers try to protect survivors from the bitter cold. <a href="https://apple.news/An6f87fFHSXqWdO13JFAAIQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> is covering developments.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AsEJ_EIPcQjGZOfhou6t8dg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> reports on the biggest animal-welfare crisis you may never have heard of.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Ax4kTLy1uTqu32dqNUP2W4w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Apple News</a> has collected the best Super Bowl coverage, including the Kansas City Chiefs&rsquo; win over the Philadelphia Eagles, Rihanna&rsquo;s halftime performance, and the very expensive ads.</p>

They survived ongoing civil war. Now they face earthquakes.

<p>Syrians have been displaced many times in their country&rsquo;s decade-long civil war. This week&rsquo;s earthquakes are making the situation worse. The <a href="https://apple.news/A_MZIFWJiToW0tPPCDm_0xw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A79b8spjfS52-69o38KTS8g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> has a step-by-step guide to a new federal program that allows Americans to sponsor refugees from all over the world and help them resettle in the U.S.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Ax4kTLy1uTqu32dqNUP2W4w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Apple News</a> has everything you need to know about the Super Bowl as the Philadelphia Eagles take on the Kansas City Chiefs.</p> <p>Rihanna talked to <a href="https://apple.news/A0np2ZXYCSH6-1sYc1u-FZA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Apple Music</a> about how headlining the Super Bowl stage is personal.</p>

Earthquake victims say aid is too slow

<p>Syrians say earthquake relief isn&rsquo;t reaching them fast enough. <a href="https://apple.news/AuegzWwZAQGOxpRZwrCB3Tw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> looks at how aid is being distributed.</p> <p>California wants to lower the price of insulin by producing its own. <a href="https://apple.news/AQL0Q5WNVQRSAkKEIum7jFA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> explains the state&rsquo;s plan.</p> <p>They depend on Machu Picchu to survive. They shut it down anyway. The <a href="https://apple.news/AvjdIEss2Scqjx7fNZabLBA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> tells their story.</p> <p>Donna Kelce will make history as the first mom to have two sons play against each other in the Super Bowl. <a href="https://apple.news/AZRFmkmChQ9yH_2godb3LLA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC</a> talked to her.</p>

Can Biden get his State of the Union proposals passed?

<p>An <a href="https://apple.news/Aol0vrv3MRRCB683Zhvjf3w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Apple News</a> collection has what you need to know about the deadly earthquakes in Turkey and Syria &mdash; and the desperate search for survivors.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Aqs41j4OiRfezZkyrc-bf_w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> recaps key moments from Biden&rsquo;s State of the Union speech.</p> <p>An ex-Memphis police officer took and shared photos of Tyre Nichols after the beating, documents say. <a href="https://apple.news/AO1z9QrhTT-CQwd6-DNacVw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> has the story.</p> <p>U.S. intelligence officials said the Chinese balloon shot down on Saturday was part of a vast spying operation that has spanned five continents over several years. The <a href="https://apple.news/AKCtFoqLwSs6uRBtQ2f6-BA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> explains.</p> <p>LeBron James passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA's all-time scoring leader. <a href="https://apple.news/AGJh0jYHGS9moeVsLhufwRw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ESPN</a> has more.</p>

Inside the urgent search for earthquake survivors

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A26M90kQUSg6UIjWb_E8Cxg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports on the international effort underway to find survivors and prevent a broader humanitarian crisis after powerful earthquakes struck Turkey and Syria. The <a href="https://apple.news/A0MInIzsPR9q0e19L-1o7og?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Post</a> also explains how to help people affected by the disaster.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AWipk-9NVSW6qHX41Aka07w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> previews Biden&rsquo;s State of the Union address.</p> <p>A neo-Nazi leader was among two people arrested over a plot to attack Baltimore&rsquo;s power grid. <a href="https://apple.news/AqRR7398JS2WXSP7EMYZlbg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> has the story.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AGXt5BCiKRk2Dw7imMev-iw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Los Angeles Times</a> reports on how Lakers ticket prices are skyrocketing as LeBron James nears a career scoring record.</p> <p>Despite a near-fatal stabbing and decades of death threats, Salman Rushdie won&rsquo;t stop telling stories. He gave his first interview since the attack to the <a href="https://apple.news/AxkLv6ZcfRw2S19EdcPvg0A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New Yorker</a>.</p>

Why the China balloon spying story isn’t over

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AEKRrPlSJTW-bEECZJ2O9Xw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reports on new intelligence revelations about prior Chinese balloon incursions over the U.S.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ArXUWJf-xT7ut1iZXvFTZdA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> examines how limited obesity training in medical school leaves docs ill-prepared to help patients.</p> <p>A biologist talks to <a href="https://apple.news/ArpsN7NcJTk6eI48DnoGARg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> about the real-life fungal infections that inspired &lsquo;The Last of Us.&rsquo;</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Apsx1DtP-RWy0052YKjlJyQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Rolling Stone</a> recaps the big moments from this year&rsquo;s Grammys, including Beyonc&eacute; making history, an award for an Iranian protest song, and more.</p>

Why we’re all implicated in the “shoplifting epidemic”

<p>Heard that there&rsquo;s a spike in shoplifting? The actual story is far more complicated, and more interesting. <a href="https://apple.news/AVGZl_rJSRGSshzp7HTqIxw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New York Magazine</a> tells it.</p> <p>Democrats are set to vote on a primary schedule reshuffle that could have major effects on the 2024 presidential race. <a href="https://apple.news/ANHVnqt6STMujQC5eAybUVw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> explains what&rsquo;s going on.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Au9dxu66vQbWIcBbSk3bp-g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wired</a> reports on how activists are worried that Iran&rsquo;s government is using facial-recognition technology to help it crack down on protesters.</p>

Inside the GOP’s struggle to move past Trump

<p>Lots of Republicans want Donald Trump to disappear from politics. Their main strategy is hope. The <a href="https://apple.news/Aznj26Zb7Rbq5ORnwi1buCA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> explains.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AqqBEzqYnSqyyZf4NQbOl3w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> has a rare look inside a brutal Russian mercenary army, in an interview with a former commander who fled the battlefield in Ukraine.</p> <p>WNBA players say they should have similar access to private jets as their NBA counterparts. <a href="https://apple.news/ArTzMOnBwSruQe6QFaUoHFw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> looks at the issue.</p> <p>You might be wasting money, time, and energy on your home appliances. The <a href="https://apple.news/AAAS6YZ5ZSnmz2c2nCixNhQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has tips on how to get the most out of them.</p>

How to stop violent crime before police arrive

<p>Community-based crime-reduction programs are attempting to stop violence before it happens. The <a href="https://apple.news/Akll6CToVQLGrbKZ5rSsZ1g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New Yorker and ProPublica</a> report on the challenges these efforts face.</p> <p>Monday&rsquo;s deadly suicide bombing in Pakistan highlights the multiple crises the country is facing right now. The <a href="https://apple.news/AZKCBF6Q-T1qcuRL5nQjA8g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Guardian</a> explains.</p> <p>Against the odds, searchers found a tiny, dangerous radioactive capsule that had gone missing along a long stretch of road in Australia. The <a href="https://apple.news/AujxWXu-QSISx49ZbMuaYvA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">BBC</a> has the story.</p> <p>Airlines are upgrading their Wi-Fi service. The <a href="https://apple.news/AAgBU8R8RSSmi6vgRkilJCw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> asks whether it would really be a good thing if we can&rsquo;t be offline while flying</p>

Why Florida’s governor wants an AP course banned

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Al7p1cz8MQ4GucozYTazxKQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> explains the growing backlash against Florida governor Ron DeSantis&rsquo;s decision to block an AP course on African American studies.</p> <p>Things are hard out there for job seekers. <a href="https://apple.news/Aj0E1XvP0RdSZiDIr6C1VWA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> details how the job-interview process keeps getting longer, while the <a href="https://apple.news/AQDpMjc-IS6O9F1eajNvP_w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> looks into the proliferation of hiring scams.</p> <p>The Academy is looking into whether Andrea Riseborough&rsquo;s surprise Oscar nomination for Best Actress came after a campaign that broke rules. The <a href="https://apple.news/A5S0NCMPmTwWh-3s7UcP7ZA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">BBC</a> has the story.</p>

New calls for change after Tyre Nichols’s killing

<p>The Memphis Police Department disbanded its controversial SCORPION unit after Tyre Nichols&rsquo;s death. <a href="https://apple.news/AhU_jBOtkTVKmm2UwXih8Uw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> explains why.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/ACwD0-MnrRDiXlZjlIV2nVg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has family remembrances of Nichols.</p> <p>Secretary of State Antony Blinken is visiting the Middle East as new violence has flared between Israelis and Palestinians. The <a href="https://apple.news/A6NAcl2GGR8mneFrMXPrqcA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Guardian</a> has more.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ANsAk03IQTGacRHrUhLvGeQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ABC</a> details the FDA&rsquo;s plans to ease blood-donation restrictions on gay and bisexual men.</p> <p>The Philadelphia Eagles will face the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl. <a href="https://apple.news/AdiFC8iITRQO2rj8XdRyblQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ESPN</a> has a preview.</p> <p>Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka are the new Australian Open champions. <a href="https://apple.news/AIErB8eCWTsa9Sr241-hfew?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Sports Illustrated</a> has key tournament takeaways.</p>

Former officers face murder charges in Tyre Nichols’s death

<p>Former Memphis police officers face second-degree murder charges in the death of Tyre Nichols, as the nation braces for the release of video of the violent encounter. <a href="https://apple.news/AWA3lUhrlTgOBW4GhPnB-RA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> has details.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AJEKxcyoNQN2oVKX9CuTxjg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Los Angeles Times</a> and <a href="https://apple.news/AIi5raG0mS-CXpRZjkS3cmw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">San Francisco Chronicle</a> tell the stories of those who died in Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay.</p> <p>The Monterey Park victims died on a dance floor. The <a href="https://apple.news/A6f400E_rQCaBKoWxn3bUHg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Times</a> also explains the importance of ballroom dancing to older Asian American immigrants.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Ai69HpefkTx2Vqtr_dlA24A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Chronicle</a> also reports on how the shootings at the farms are leading to a new focus on conditions for farmworkers.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A2UpprL1PRG-57QMN9F_plA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">In Conversation</a> looks at the real problem with elite-college admissions.</p> <p>Pizza boxes haven&rsquo;t changed in 60 years. The <a href="https://apple.news/A__1FgjmzQeGp3YSoetAClw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> explains why they&rsquo;re bad for the quality of your pie.</p>

The bill that could boost starting teacher salaries to $60K

<p>A new federal bill aims to raise teachers&rsquo; starting salaries to $60,000. The <a href="https://apple.news/A3j8Ur88fQem_NHRNW7QmwA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Christian Science Monitor</a> has the story.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ASJMtJ0QbQ_yZ2ok_ZcLCkA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> looks at the potential impact of sending U.S. and German tanks to Ukraine to fight Russia.</p> <p>An author used A.I. to write and illustrate a children&rsquo;s book. Human artists aren&rsquo;t happy. The <a href="https://apple.news/ApCk1fpjATEOIaEPonXLf9A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A1jbDxZONTVqobrxz6w0rhA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> explains why more people are using subtitles when watching TV and movies at home.</p>

Reconsidering gun laws after California’s mass shootings

<p>California has low levels of gun violence and strict gun-control laws. <a href="https://apple.news/ANgTKnCdJS96XMoAF4ErgAg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> looks into why those laws didn&rsquo;t stop recent mass shootings.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AleLgj8pOTJy_Dyq1ahw0TA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> reports that classified documents were found at the Indiana home of former vice president Mike Pence. The <a href="https://apple.news/AvQguJfEMSE2QCLrUFnO7lQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> looks at how chaotic White House transitions and wide-reaching classification policies make it difficult to track government secrets.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AEyMLE6XyR4y_MdR_ZzXzcQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">State</a> has key details in the case of Alex Murdaugh, the prominent South Carolina resident accused of killing his wife and son.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A1cp-NIqJSfS9TvhvC426TA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Hollywood Reporter</a> explains how to cast and direct a film where a donkey is the main character.</p>

Deadly shootings shock Asian American communities

<p>At least seven people were shot to death in Half Moon Bay, California. <a href="https://apple.news/APOWzNifmTeyVLBIWpMta4A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> is covering the story.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A9_cgFVy5Q7mFnWjNxRTvmA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ABC7 Los Angeles</a> reports on how the Asian American community of Monterey Park, California, is working to move forward following the mass shooting there.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AC2WzVh6CS6yIrPuhXVLAuQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> takes a look at the failed promise of online mental-health treatment.</p> <p>The Senate is holding hearings today on Ticketmaster&rsquo;s failures over the sale of Taylor Swift tickets, and its market power. <a href="https://apple.news/Ad0L3VGL2SEq1nclLR4ChRQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Variety</a> has the story.</p> <p>Everyone hates Ticketmaster. The <a href="https://apple.news/A5pzmyLOXQ2Ks0on1lTCvdA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Los Angeles Times</a> asks, is everyone wrong?</p>

New details in the deadly California mass shooting

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A37t-7V1CRPa0QtrYt5-CrA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Los Angeles Times</a> lays out what&rsquo;s known about the deadly Lunar New Year mass shooting in Monterey Park, California.</p> <p>Following the overturning of Roe, abortion-rights activists are focusing on states. <a href="https://apple.news/ADyU65XTcSrGb7QZk4ArFtw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> reports on their marches around the country yesterday. Meanwhile, the <a href="https://apple.news/AcJO0Y28JTyeiSI94Skjmiw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> looks into what opponents of abortion rights are doing.</p> <p>A longtime observer writes in the <a href="https://apple.news/AjT3WMbo8TFi9zsZ1dfY3tw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> about how the Supreme Court justices don&rsquo;t seem to be getting along very well.</p> <p>The prestigious Hawaii big-wave competition the Eddie returned after a seven-year hiatus. The <a href="https://apple.news/ARplZ3x55THCnc_x7Xz9MOg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Evening Standard</a> has the story.</p>