The future of voting rights after the latest SCOTUS decision

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<p>It could now be more difficult to challenge local election rules under the Voting Rights Act, following a 6-to-3 Supreme Court decision upholding voting provisions that Democrats and civil-rights groups argue disproportionately hurt voters of color. <a href="https://apple.news/Ax41T8ctYQHKw8xCMsJ5LIw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">SCOTUSBlog</a> and <a href="https://apple.news/AApk7Ei12Qz6lt-nfrePXaA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> analyze the ruling.</p> <p>The Biden administration is pausing federal executions. The <a href="https://apple.news/AN7sJugKWTwK0OPPUHromyA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> explains how this reverses the previous administration&rsquo;s policy.</p> <p>With restaurants opening back up, the <a href="https://apple.news/AzGPAwimhQY6f6pyeJKHUpQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> looks at how the pandemic changed the way we tip and whether the new habits are here to stay.</p> <p>A massive research project has recorded more than 1 million hours of rainforest sounds. <a href="https://apple.news/ANRCBJWRwS9WvIxx_5HPj1g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">National Geographic</a> details how these recordings help researchers better understand nature and fight poaching.</p>