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What to know at a critical moment in the Israel-Hamas war
Oct 13, 202311 min<p><a href="https://apple.news/A5NGd4S2LTYy2EiRVOPZOaQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> reports on how an overdue reunion became a nightmare, leaving an American family trapped in Gaza.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AkYjxZwi4RCu282kYu_0MVw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> explains the war-crimes laws that could apply to the conflict between Hamas and Israel.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AeB9t5mS9T42ZOmjYoLwyIg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Poynter</a> has tips on how to avoid social-media misinformation about the war.</p>
Blinken visits Mideast as Israel mobilizes for war
Oct 12, 202311 min<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AlaNZ25WpTae6xcW7Zjusfw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> has the story of how one Israeli family survived when Hamas attacked their community.</p> <p>Idaho banned abortion. Then it turned down supports for pregnancies and births. <a href="https://apple.news/AZ1N2WF_JQzmdp2B8mBtA3w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ProPublica</a> investigates.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AJEiZzrBRSv25ziv_GHSRbg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reports on new AI tools that could diagnose Alzheimer’s with visual scans.</p>
Understanding the history of Gaza and who controls it
Oct 11, 202311 min<p><a href="https://apple.news/ABICMgCbxRL-20IUVbR9DuA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC</a> provides key context for understanding Gaza.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A-MSukBV6QdiO1qEt4gNneg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wired</a> looks into how one AI company is using prison labor to train its models.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AtiYI0PVESP2cMnmiJTgBgQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Los Angeles Times</a> examines the five sports L.A. organizers want to add to the 2028 Games there.</p>
Two ways the Israel-Hamas conflict could escalate
Oct 10, 202310 min<p>The already deadly conflict between Israel and Hamas is in danger of escalating. <a href="https://apple.news/A3MyEG-XHS4WrE_BEiZtLgg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> is on the story.</p> <p>America’s epidemic of chronic illness is shortening lives. The <a href="https://apple.news/ARmTXefoJTciLTMaIwUY0Hg">Washington Post</a> investigates.</p> <p>Researchers have identified genes linked to vegetarianism. <a href="https://apple.news/APowQdOMeS0CukbrnhDbTSg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> explains how the discovery could help explain why some people find it harder to give up meat than others.</p>
What to know about the Israel-Hamas conflict
Oct 9, 202310 min<p><a href="https://apple.news/A2oCoz41ZQ5uQSRxWtdluCw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> is covering the escalation of the deadly conflict between Israel and Hamas.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/ADxZTd7haRrib3VI109YL-g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reports on a fight brewing in Canada about how, or whether, to dig out materials for EV batteries from deep beneath vast peat bogs.</p> <p>Kenya’s Kelvin Kiptum smashed the men’s marathon world record in Chicago. <a href="https://apple.news/AGFh9y2LERKSBBmpz5uK5GQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC Sports</a> has his story.</p>
Spotlight on the trailblazers hunting for climate solutions
Oct 6, 202312 min<p>NPR’s Climate Week coverage includes a <a href="https://apple.news/AVnuzV5rOS9uNgNkODDRG3A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">story about an app</a> taking on food waste and a <a href="https://apple.news/AqNCmKf_eQhq5Bva4NnVkbw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">report on a group of health-care workers</a> who are reducing their industry’s carbon footprint.</p> <p>This week’s <a href="https://apple.news/ATfsyFBIDRj26hQj9sSirvg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">In Conversation</a> examines how the AR-15 became the most popular rifle in the U.S. — and what that rise tells us about where we go from here.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AvgpD5aCjRSuxYxSvKRIxqQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> explains why that $7 latte is $7.</p>
Sneak Peek: America loves the AR-15. Here’s how that happened.
Oct 5, 20232 min<p>In the United States, AR-15s grace bumper stickers, mugs, and politicians’ Christmas cards. They’re also the weapon used in some of the deadliest mass shootings in modern American history. <em>Wall Street Journal</em> reporters Cameron McWhirter and Zusha Elinson trace the rifle’s rise in their new book, <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/american-gun/id6445178070"><em>American Gun: The True Story of the AR-15</em></a>. They spoke with <em>Apple News In Conversation </em>host Shumita Basu about how this weapon became a symbol of both gun rights and horrific tragedies. Listen to the full interview on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053?i=1000630358141">Apple Podcasts</a>.</p>
How one state cut health-care costs after a nasty fight
Oct 5, 202311 min<p>Indiana employers won a bruising battle to introduce legislation to limit hospital fees. The <a href="https://apple.news/AaiigZ8EbSoi_luyykoU6tA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> explains how their success is spurring companies in other states to follow suit.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AZue13m8vQKSXXmUnclLOFA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> examines why thousands of migrants missing in the Mediterranean are never identified, and highlights the activists fighting for change.</p> <p>Fed up with crowds, a Vermont town is banning tourists from visiting its fall foliage. <a href="https://apple.news/AZqKVvDQWQIytZEGDEM84Jw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC</a> spoke to locals about how a recent influx of influencers led to this.</p>
What’s next after McCarthy ousted as House speaker
Oct 4, 202311 min<p>Kevin McCarthy is out as House speaker. The <a href="https://apple.news/A8yz9gsqeQbGZ4EhLhD_gfQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Los Angeles Times</a> explains what we know about what happens next — and what the drama might mean for the prospects of a government shutdown. Meanwhile, <a href="https://apple.news/AdsHAgEoiRXeyaw7QaFqZtA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> looks at his possible successors.</p> <p>The Supreme Court will weigh whether disability activists can sue hotels after online searches if they don’t plan to visit them. The <a href="https://apple.news/ASiQs8_DUTb-9IBULB0BoXA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> explains the significance of the case.</p> <p>Fat Bear Week, a fun way to learn about nature and conservation, is back. <a href="https://apple.news/AQpTanw0hRF-NKBYDf4Lqsw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ABC</a> talks to a ranger about why the contest is so popular, and the <a href="https://apple.news/AKFE5LGGYR9yIxNFgDoczTw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has stats and details about the furry contenders.</p>
“Learn to code,” they said. Then came AI.
Oct 3, 20239 min<p>In the age of AI, computer science is no longer the safe major, the <a href="https://apple.news/AuxzHmdSJQTameT4H2rFWMw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> argues.</p> <p>The FTX trial is bigger than Sam Bankman-Fried, and could be rough for the whole cryptocurrency industry. The <a href="https://apple.news/Ac1nt7bkWRASrt2fmZlApLA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Verge</a> explains.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AHaZl7245SRCcN7NYprT9BQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> looks into new research that finds that the Southern accent is fading away in Georgia.</p>
Shutdown averted — for now. On to the next battle.
Oct 2, 202310 min<p>Matt Gaetz is planning a vote to oust Kevin McCarthy after the House speaker made a deal that temporarily averted a government shutdown. The <a href="https://apple.news/A6D7c_yRGRweM5e5I0GOLuA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has details.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AsdMlV7RiTpGUJy8zZBC2hA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> looks at how the Supreme Court could use its new term to alter the way Americans interact on the internet.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AHrn4AO_yQTmZaXDp0Adg7Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> breaks down what we know about the man who’s been charged in Tupac Shakur’s 1996 shooting death.</p>
What a looming government shutdown means for McCarthy
Sep 29, 202310 min<p>Congress is racing against time to avert a shutdown, with no clear road to a deal. <a href=“https://apple.news/ABWm7DpfYTnutA7G-1bzzKQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes”>NBC News</a> is on the story.</p> <p><a href=“https://apple.news/ACZ1QypoORDesDSzTrgX0dA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes”>NPR</a> has tips for how borrowers can prepare for the resumption of student-loan payments, after a long pause during the pandemic.</p> <p>Senators are pressing for <a href=“https://apple.news/Ajz64iqlMRVut8x1nI1u6NQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes”>Wall Street Journal</a> reporter Evan Gershkovich’s release as he reaches six months in Russian custody.</p> <p><a href=“https://apple.news/AEJS2mTEST8SXt5sqtMr-8Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes”>National Geographic</a> looks at the animal-free return of the Ringling Circus.</p>
Sneak Peek: The secret to finding joy in running
Sep 28, 20232 min<p>Martinus Evans did not have an easy start to running. Weighing over 300 pounds, he set out to finish a marathon after a doctor told him to “lose weight or die.” He writes about his running journey in his new book, <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/slow-af-run-club/id6443367648" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Slow AF Run Club: The Ultimate Guide for Anyone Who Wants to Run</em></a>. In this week’s episode of <em>Apple News In Conversation</em>, Evans talks with host Shumita Basu about the lessons he’s learned from being a “back-of-the-packer.” Listen to the full interview on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053?i=1000629565317" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple Podcasts</a>.</p>
Inside a groundbreaking climate lawsuit
Sep 28, 202310 min<p><a href=“https://apple.news/ABT7f7QNITUydX9ry17kI6w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes”>CNN</a> reports on six young people taking 32 countries to court to force them to accelerate climate action.</p> <p>The <a href=“https://apple.news/AQB1CoC89SH2r3aDZaN_AnA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes”>Atlantic</a> explains how and why Airbnb is so different now.</p> <p><a href=“https://apple.news/ASd8rIuVKSPG6nP-ZRjuehg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes”>ABC</a> speaks with Frank Rubio, the astronaut who broke the U.S. record for longest period spent in space, as scientists study him to see what such missions do to the body and mind.</p>
A long-running Olympic doping scandal may finally be settled
Sep 27, 20239 min<p>Tens of thousands of ethnic Armenians have fled an enclave in Azerbaijan after the country’s military seized the area last week. The <a href="https://apple.news/AqQ3pRStTSYm3JQ-WVW6zsw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">BBC</a> explains why humanitarian fears are growing.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>A hearing underway in Switzerland is expected to finally settle the figure-skating doping scandal that rocked the Beijing Olympics. <a href="https://apple.news/AHTtWgVr5RhKqdcEt3YJlzQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> has the story.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AyF52Gc-bQQu4RQRuw98JDQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">People</a> runs down bombshell moments from a new documentary series about Christy Turlington, Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, and Linda Evangelista. The supermodels also reunite to discuss the show for a <a href="https://apple.news/AoXewhvt8T16VvbgyLvOFLQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vogue</a> cover story.</p>
Autoworkers want a four-day workweek. Can they get it?
Sep 26, 20238 min<p><a href="https://apple.news/AHQgsfVrLTKmKWe1H1r9QhQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> explains why the president of the United Auto Workers is pushing for a four-day workweek.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Ao6RFL8jmSSm5mybWCADx4Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> reports on how the failure of two dams in Libya resulted in severe flooding and thousands of deaths. <a href="https://apple.news/AXzxCaLRBTHKAf0I9Lb9zYQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> also spoke with citizens who say negligence is to blame.</p> <p>Americans can’t afford their pets. It’s pushing animal shelters to the brink. <a href="https://apple.news/Aqj4V52bZSH2mueIZ0RtsrA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> details what’s behind the crisis.</p> <p>The Tasmanian tiger has been extinct for almost 100 years. <a href="https://apple.news/AnFFK0rSEQPKtYk4o9_EqvQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Popular Mechanics</a> looks at how scientists are trying to return it from the dead.</p>
A tentative deal to end the writers’ strike
Sep 25, 20239 min<p>The Writers Guild of America and major studios have reached a tentative deal to end the writers’ strike. The <a href="https://apple.news/AA9Lev2Q7TyqXtlsdDorEuA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Los Angeles Times</a> has details.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AkrwA5kO5RYWa6H7gTgE6Wg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> reports on growing calls for Sen. Bob Menendez to resign following his corruption indictment. And <a href="https://apple.news/AzZn3V66LSz6lpONVXMXCnQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> has key details from the charges.</p> <p>NASA collected a sample from an asteroid for the first time. The <a href="https://apple.news/AWG_HQpc_TPGhUrvVlzk4-A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Verge</a> explains why it matters.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A7BUA2t4DTsmJkHVCE0SxIg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ESPN</a> covers Megan Rapinoe’s final match for the U.S. women’s national soccer team.</p>
Reasons why a government shutdown is getting closer
Sep 22, 20239 min<p>With the risk of a government shutdown growing and time running short, the House speaker faces a number of challenges. The <a href="https://apple.news/AZ0czOwjBQvm1A5Hip_1HUg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> explains. And <a href="https://apple.news/A_n3pgsNkTQKsHi8VUQGgSg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ABC</a> reports on what the looming government shutdown could mean for you.</p> <p>Ahead of her final game for the U.S. women’s national soccer team, <a href="https://apple.news/Azdy1G0YfTkS3VuIUYJyqvw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ESPN</a> takes a look back at Megan Rapinoe’s 10 best moments.</p> <p>In college football, <a href="https://apple.news/AIM8k_WgFTvSPvlUK2k7cNg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Sports Illustrated</a> has the story of how new Colorado coach Deion Sanders has transformed both the team and the sport more broadly.</p> <p>On this week’s episode of <a href="https://apple.news/AwjGIUtzbSR6Im3qOIY8E6g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">In Conversation</a>, biographer Walter Isaacson discusses the reach, influence, and limitations of Elon Musk.</p>
Sneak Peek: Elon Musk’s biographer on two years of shadowing the tech billionaire
Sep 21, 20231 min<p>Walter Isaacson, author of the new biography <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/elon-musk/id6445774227" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em><strong>Elon Musk</strong></em></a><em>,</em> spent two years following the world’s richest man in an effort to understand what drives him. Isaacson joins <em>Apple News In Conversation</em> host Shumita Basu to explain what he learned about Musk’s reach and power, how his childhood shaped him, and why he has weekly meetings about colonizing Mars. Listen to the full interview on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053?i=1000628755482" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple Podcasts</a>.</p>
Men behind ‘Sound of Freedom’ face misconduct allegations
Sep 21, 202310 min<p>This episode includes a segment with a description of alleged sexual misconduct.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AfVxdSpb0RFe4TfX9J4SqEQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vice</a> reports that the man whose life story inspired the hit movie ‘Sound of Freedom’ is facing multiple accusations of sexual misconduct. An executive producer of the movie is <a href="https://apple.news/AiFYY_XbPQu24lyTa5SXUTA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">facing other allegations</a>.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/ArBT4wtc7RoOXZzNo-U2F7A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports on how Washington, D.C., is coping with a sharp rise in crime.</p> <p>As dual strikes grip Hollywood and shut down productions of scripted programs, the new fall season’s network schedules are leaning heavily on reality and game shows. The <a href="https://apple.news/A6rir-ES0TeKiXpZhvkpNMg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has a guide.</p>
The three big threats to the U.S. economy
Sep 20, 202312 min<p>There are three major threats facing the U.S. economy — and they’re beyond the Federal Reserve’s control. <a href="https://apple.news/AaVOQ4cf7TJe_dErEMl9e9A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> has more.</p> <p>On Monday Illinois became the first state to eliminate cash bail. <a href="https://apple.news/AFcRKtcHBSKqWcd3LkvZIPw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">WBEZ</a> reports on how it’s going so far.</p> <p>Baby boomers are aging. Their kids aren’t ready. <a href="https://apple.news/AF5oQtgomSLaYSn4uFCsjgA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> explains the unfolding senior-care crisis.</p> <p>Around 2,000 years ago, Indigenous people in Ohio built a “masterpiece of human creative genius” that’s now been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. <a href="https://apple.news/AzDjhqlwPTNOdW8psAxoREw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> has the story.</p>
Ukraine’s president visits America to push for more aid
Sep 19, 20239 min<p>In an interview with <a href="https://apple.news/AMQ7cFa4SSZ2RNh-LYsnIVA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CBS</a>, Zelenskyy makes the case for additional American aid to Ukraine.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/ACl2MRtSwQQq4sLwJZQ_mwA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> looks into why more baby boomers are becoming homeless.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AYTdOtGFFSjKYtt42Nul3sQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> explains the surprisingly complex science of baby babble.</p>
How extreme heat drives deadly flooding
Sep 18, 202310 min<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/ArXJiozI6TzmYQT9yOslNYg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> explains the potential role of global warming in the latest deadly flooding.</p> <p>The biggest sports-gambling season ever is kicking off. <a href="https://apple.news/An1jXSbAkTJSWQwkO-cMvsA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> looks into whether states are ready for the consequences.</p> <p>Celebrities are auctioning off quirky items to raise money for people who are out of work because of the writers’ and actors’ strikes. <a href="https://apple.news/AUdXJMC9gRGW5cDx_QKOd7Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC</a> has details.</p>
Iran’s protest movement, a year after Mahsa Amini’s death
Sep 15, 20239 min<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A8KaoRub2Qn6y0PDxbgWpKQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports on Iran’s crackdown on women’s rights activists ahead of the one-year mark of Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ANbUNC7JLTPCMwATU9H1LIQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">In Conversation</a> looks at why so many American kids are struggling to learn how to read — and how to fix it.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AWUTt_Gn7SDaLH3Cs29a4mw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">GQ</a> talks to the guy in charge of cleaning up Burning Man.</p>
Sneak Peek: Why so many American kids are struggling to learn how to read — and how to fix that
Sep 14, 20233 min<p>America has long struggled with how best to teach kids to read. But a new approach, called the science of reading, is gaining steam — and it’s proving successful. At the same time, many classrooms haven’t caught up to it, and some students are being left behind. In the latest episode of <em>Apple News In Conversation</em>, host Shumita Basu talks to Karen D’Souza, a reporter for <a href="https://apple.news/AKtZYm2QjQt2tvARh96ccFw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>EdSource</em></a>, about how our understanding of literacy has evolved over time, and what educators, parents, and lawmakers are doing to better prepare young readers. Listen to the full interview on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053?i=1000627919837" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple Podcasts</a>.</p>
Why striking writers are so mad at Drew Barrymore
Sep 14, 20239 min<p><a href="https://apple.news/AiwQqHgtiRj65XEAXZohb4Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Entertainment Weekly</a> explains the union backlash over Drew Barrymore resuming her talk show during the strike.</p> <p>An FDA panel says an ingredient in popular cold medicines doesn’t actually work. The <a href="https://apple.news/A0v6rsr0eQSi20SYLIdoRIg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has details.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AsMMxmGAmTt2FP6pu49G1VA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">BBC</a> has the story of how a stolen Van Gogh was handed over to a Dutch art detective — in a blue Ikea bag.</p>
Why Libya’s floods have been so deadly
Sep 13, 202310 min<p>More than 5,000 people have died in Libya’s catastrophic flooding, and 10,000 are believed missing. The <a href="https://apple.news/ArlVSTmaUQQuKAm0C9HxnIg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> details how weak infrastructure and an unusual storm contributed to the huge death toll.</p> <p>California pharmacies are making millions of mistakes. They’re fighting to keep that a secret. The <a href="https://apple.news/Ah3b-lcldRZimGKEPZV0zeg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Los Angeles Times</a> investigates.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AiKDI09W1RZGvdDbRwPN2uA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> explains how adult birthday parties turned into weeklong blowouts.</p>
Why tens of thousands of auto workers could strike this week
Sep 12, 202310 min<p>Ahead of this week’s strike deadline, United Auto Workers called a GM counteroffer “insulting.” <a href="https://apple.news/AkBoh1-PNQBCfmI0apgPAvw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> looks into how negotiations are going between the union and the three major U.S. automakers.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A_6CWBgvkSPeEV3rmBRfNdQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">KFF Health News</a> reports on what experts think about the new COVID booster shots. And <a href="https://apple.news/AuWDm1pOHS72bGLSWhH4g3w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Time</a> breaks down all the shots available in the months ahead, including protection against RSV.</p> <p>Can artificial intelligence allow us to speak to another species? The <a href="https://apple.news/AST_zt1-DTlicmblqPp-Ctg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New Yorker</a> speaks to researchers who are asking the question.</p>
What we know about Morocco’s deadly earthquake
Sep 11, 20239 min<p><a href="https://apple.news/AbMNXdMnMRLySqDbIkR4UPQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> reports on how some Moroccan earthquake survivors are still fending for themselves in the Atlas Mountains.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AVK5ewPr5SwaPnWpdFhlZdg">Washington Post</a> looks into how climate change is creating new health crises around the world.</p> <p>Biden rejected proposed conditions for a plea deal for 9/11 defendants. Victims’ families have been waiting for a trial for more than 20 years as the case moves slowly through the court system. <a href="https://apple.news/AWs7JRgLzQZizQWh1_fFkBQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ABC</a> has more.</p>
Why the U.S. child-care situation is about to get even worse
Sep 8, 20239 min<p><a href="https://apple.news/AtvcNSdfzTnasLjCTT68cjg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CBS</a> reports on why a wave of child-care-center closures is expected as pandemic stimulus funds dry up.</p> <p>India’s government referred to the country as “Bharat” in an official G20 invitation to a dinner in New Delhi. Critics say it’s a move by Hindu nationalists to exclude other faiths. <a href="https://apple.news/A6PKFkXT3S3Spn2HwCdTBrw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Time</a> explains.</p> <p>Couples are spending hundreds of dollars an hour to hire their college mascots for weddings. The <a href="https://apple.news/ADdPq7wbkTaWRH4hfvI34bw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> talked to mascots about the challenges of dancing for hours in a giant bird, beaver, or frog costume.</p>
