Are the Olympics really going to happen this year?

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<p>With the Olympics in Tokyo set to begin in less than three months and coronavirus cases increasing in Japan, the <a href="https://apple.news/AOqNpGtGVRviT4zw8jbbqSg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> looks into new questions over whether the games should go ahead.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A6DAd6zJ1R1uYw5tDK_FjuA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> is covering a suspected migrant-smuggling ship that broke apart off the coast of San Diego on Sunday, killing four people.</p> <p>We&rsquo;re getting a clearer picture of just how high the political stakes are with the new census numbers. <a href="https://apple.news/Ab9jZdafJTRy37gjxHpaFVw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a>&rsquo;s Hansi Lo Wang explains the tightness of the margins that determine which states win and lose congressional seats. And <a href="https://apple.news/A5Fmr8zA0Ru6H_b0ujn2rrw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> looks at the growing number of legal fights over the count and the redistricting process.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AvLfE1aPdQJ2Sn-9O9ioYWw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> reports on data showing that a number of people are missing their second COVID-vaccine appointments. And the <a href="https://apple.news/Aw079L34gQUqRS98GSnzhwQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> answers key questions about the importance of the second shot.</p> <p>Members of the German women&rsquo;s gymnastics team recently took a stand against the sexualization of female athletes by competing in unitards, rather than the more revealing leotards typically worn. <a href="https://apple.news/AxerWypJsSO6oaweg7sjq_Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> reports on the global conversation the move is sparking about gender dynamics in sports.</p>