Apple News Today

Why Israel detains so many Palestinians

<p>After a seven-day pause, the <a href="https://apple.news/AjKciy-AyRx-ds47ZJotcsg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports that fighting has resumed between Israel and Hamas.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A4pdToh53R-iZZ67LYyhqkg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> explains why so many Palestinians are detained in Israeli prisons, while <a href="https://apple.news/AeBBkI8BnRZib6h4Lee93Lw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> speaks with some of those who&rsquo;ve been released as part of the recent hostage deal to learn more about their experiences.</p> <p>The first new legislation in eight decades to regulate chemicals in cosmetics comes into effect this month. <a href="https://apple.news/AeenyMU27Roenl3rnaJDfxw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Inside Climate News</a> reports on how critics say it doesn&rsquo;t go far enough, and <a href="https://apple.news/Au5vJ3KwyRYWnt5JOyJBPRQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">on how</a> risks from unregulated toxic substances in beauty and personal care products fall disproportionately on Black women.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ARsLihgEvRBq770V26S4UNw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> explains how a children&rsquo;s movie inspired an unusual name for a rare atmospheric phenomenon.</p>

Controversy over holding a climate summit in oil-rich UAE

<p>The <a href=“https://apple.news/AY6c-k-sxSea1Q8QVjUIKdg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes”>Wall Street Journal</a> looks back at the successes and controversies of Henry Kissinger&rsquo;s long career.</p> <p>The <a href=“https://apple.news/A75F4YwRLReCLnItrYTU-eQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes”>Washington Post</a> reports on criticism of how the oil-rich United Arab Emirates is hosting the United Nation&rsquo;s global climate summit.</p> <p>Before her death from cancer earlier this month, Casey McIntyre decided to raise money to eliminate other people&rsquo;s medical debt. Her efforts have wiped out nearly $70 million of it &mdash; so far. <a href=“https://apple.news/AQlToDNSuSSSoRgW7W82Vyw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes”>NPR</a> has the story.</p> <p>The <a href=“https://apple.news/Ap4z-S_3bRU-TS7XHJgwT5Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes”>Atlantic</a> explores how TV is spotlighting second-chance romances.</p>

How Rosalynn Carter changed the mental-health conversation

<p><a href="https://apple.news/A_0k2roQXTuWEkdAcv2xIUQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> explores how former first lady Rosalynn Carter fought to put care for mental and physical health on equal footing, and to eliminate discrimination toward people with mental illnesses.</p> <p>Arguments unfold today in a Supreme Court case that could have a transformative impact on government agencies. A law professor shares a viewpoint in the <a href="https://apple.news/AXwjpVX6wQW65moYlBC9j0w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a>.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Anxo0hMBFThKZZcdmKzfYrA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Los Angeles Times</a> explains how bowling is being turned upside down by technology.</p>

Why rap lyrics are evidence in the Young Thug trial

<p>Aid agencies welcomed the two-day extension of the truce in Gaza, but voiced concern over what happens next if fighting restarts. The <a href="https://apple.news/AsRxRR77xSBay2UGE2AGcew?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Guardian</a> reports.</p> <p>Prosecutors say rapper Young Thug was the boss of a criminal gang, and are citing lyrics as evidence. <a href="https://apple.news/ApGe6m9QlRgKcC9q6gfsGrg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Billboard</a> is covering the story.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AKcWmvVuxRo-JYSgx4CXsJA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> shares a few tips on choosing charities to support on Giving Tuesday.</p>

Qatar says Israel, Hamas agreed to extend truce for two days

<p>Israel and Hamas agreed to extend a pause in Gaza fighting that had been due to end on Tuesday morning. <a href="https://apple.news/A4oqnTZiMSOOBptDKttXNfQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg</a> has the latest.</p> <p>The world wants your kids to buy stuff. <a href="https://apple.news/AXlDiDSQ4RnGo_qqJu5vVLA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> has tips on how to help them be less materialistic.</p> <p>U.S. airlines lose 2 million suitcases a year. Some of the missing stuff ends up in an unusual store in Alabama. <a href="https://apple.news/AvIxvXj6lTuOdQtqitG41Uw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> visits.</p>

Blackouts in Gaza as Israel continues to block fuel

<p>The world is awash in plastic. Oil producers want a say in how it&rsquo;s cleaned up. <a href="https://apple.news/AIBn8QPRHS_eiqQ10-KD91A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> examines the situation.</p> <p>At 22, Erin Matson led UNC to a field-hockey championship. At 23, she&rsquo;s the coach. The <a href="https://apple.news/A3VOtMxLGTUmA2jtcT2BKqw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has the incredible story.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AJNvSrdztQ4WWs705hC0lJQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">In Conversation</a> spoke to a former NASA astronaut about what Hollywood gets right and wrong when it comes to stories about space.</p>

The economy is looking good. Why don’t Americans believe it?

<p>Polls show Americans don&rsquo;t feel they&rsquo;re doing well right now, even though economic indicators are strong. The <a href="https://apple.news/AzOruY7ROSMyHfy0U1ZMr2Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> explores how that could be a big political problem.</p> <p>A militia killed hundreds of people in Sudan. The <a href="https://apple.news/AZcHqUDfZQ6OTKpW-i-MZkw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reports on the situation there.</p> <p>For those who must fly over the holidays, <a href="https://apple.news/A2u-NUUdBR7ax9p1qC4HNVg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> has some tips from a travel expert.</p>

Biden and Xi are meeting. Here’s what’s on the line.

<p>Biden and Xi are meeting for the first time in a year. <a href="https://apple.news/AGBhCAB3sTvyH09MkrxEOQw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> has a look at five things to pay attention to.</p> <p>A home-birth midwife faced scrutiny after a baby died. It wasn&rsquo;t the first time she&rsquo;d been investigated. The <a href="https://apple.news/A7gHknjebRC-oAuAN98TBHA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has the story.</p> <p>One-star reviews can hurt a restaurant. The <a href="https://apple.news/AmHaweHtfTtGu3Rxaz8RPLg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> details how management at one establishment likes to clap back.</p>

Where Hamas gets its money

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AD1EEMZ7rSoSgYoYiJQp7pA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC</a> investigated the complicated web of funding for Hamas. And the <a href="https://apple.news/AaLu_ltJWTJizwQ41LA_Ngw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> explains how the militant group used cryptocurrency to bring in large sums from Iran.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AvW-mlL9STpmPms2YStgxdQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> reports on why it&rsquo;s getting increasingly dangerous to be a newborn in the U.S.</p> <p>A rare dinner menu from the <em>Titanic</em> is shedding new light on life on board the doomed vessel. It sold at auction for over $100,000. <a href="https://apple.news/A4WrFiUUwSgmtyPuFPCKHoA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> has more.</p>

Hospitals fail in Gaza as Israel presses into cities

<p>Hospitals in Gaza are in crisis as Israeli ground troops press further into cities. <a href="https://apple.news/A1JP3VBemR3afwkWWUthwhA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> is on the story.</p> <p>Less-experienced pilots are being promoted more quickly. The <a href="https://apple.news/ARfxkHqEnSmu4Atr4gRzaqw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> looks at why &mdash; and why it&rsquo;s sparking safety concerns.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AE8QY0jdNQOedEoF1M3jGCw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC</a> reports on how an endangered egg-laying mammal was seen for the first time in over 60 years.</p>

Beyond Gaza, violence grows in the West Bank

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AJdMXh8KiR3-wq6y7uGKTSw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> got perspectives on the war from Palestinians in the West Bank, as attacks there by settlers increase.</p> <p>Michigan&rsquo;s football team is accused of a sign-stealing scheme. <a href="https://apple.news/AxjP66EK8RcqTrbyjJi3tQg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Sports Illustrated</a> is on the story.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AONLc_xpqTUiakTV_LVaSSg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Los Angeles Times</a> reports on a tenant who just moved out of an Airbnb after 570 rent-free days. The owner isn&rsquo;t sure what happened. There&rsquo;s quite a <a href="https://apple.news/AI-HHHXIMR4OHvylYLK3u6g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">backstory</a>.</p>

Americans who just left Gaza describe a region in crisis

<p>An American nurse who just left Gaza describes the desperate situation there in an interview with <a href="https://apple.news/A1OTjv_0WSUmweV6gGr-2rw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a>. Another U.S. citizen who recently departed the strip tells <a href="https://apple.news/AtZ2DAOnNSGiW65oFWDKFOQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> that he worries about family members who are staying behind.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Abq7B68NtQji6bN0Y4IUsRg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> looks at how fake pornography depicting real students caused uproar at a New Jersey high school.</p> <p>The National Zoo&rsquo;s pandas left for China, as an era of rare-animal diplomacy comes to an end. The <a href="https://apple.news/AyTNYYGTnS8ipA-2Neo963g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has more.</p>

What last night’s election results might mean for 2024

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AaF_bitoXRWGgSIw92XNjzA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ABC</a> has six takeaways from an Election Day with national implications for 2024.</p> <p>Polling shows Biden&rsquo;s strong backing for Israel is driving a sharp drop in his support from Arab American voters. <a href="https://apple.news/A3IHCdpchSFezsk53M65l4A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Time</a> reports.</p> <p>One year before the presidential election, a weakened Biden and a criminally indicted Trump appear to be on a collision course. The <a href="https://apple.news/A2TehcqB5R1mZdc1IxjlADw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> explains.</p>

One month on, families of Hamas hostages are still waiting

<p>In an interview with <a href="https://apple.news/Aa1rszEImQOy0tsa2v5Z4gg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ABC</a>, Netanyahu says there will be no cease-fire without a release of captives in Gaza.</p> <p>It&rsquo;s Election Day, and there are a ton of races to watch. <a href="https://apple.news/AYiJU45qRQhmNmRrm4l7GRw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> has a cheat sheet.</p> <p>Earth is getting extra salty, in an &ldquo;existential threat&rdquo; to freshwater supplies. <a href="https://apple.news/APOpby8eRRrmYY-BJuxHY3A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Grist</a> has the story.</p>

Israel defies global pressure over attacks on Gaza

<p>Israeli strikes on Gaza intensified this weekend as global pressure continues to over civilian casualties. <a href="https://apple.news/ATZkZR_-hTL2AXMkGI2v1_A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> has more.</p> <p>Abortion is on the ballot in Ohio. <a href="https://apple.news/AAW8ZUV9yS_SmqBIQXfCoOw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> explains how the results could signal what's ahead for 2024.</p> <p>The dark days following the clock change can disrupt our routines, but there are ways to deal with it. The <a href="https://apple.news/ASNXjOQIDRCOc11DC-yvhGw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has tips.</p>

How the U.S. is navigating diplomatic challenges over Gaza

<p>Netanyahu may not last as Israeli prime minister, Biden and aides increasingly believe. <a href="https://apple.news/Al1G4yDsZT062oyJYvd-jTA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> examines how the U.S. is navigating the diplomatic challenges of the Israel-Hamas war.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AmxfTZyYLQsOGcNVEyCC5tg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">In Conversation</a> looks at how facial-recognition technology is upending privacy as we know it.</p> <p>Don&rsquo;t trash your pumpkins. <a href="https://apple.news/AvitcHqPgRgW155Ec3L4qXw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> reports on greener ways to deal with Halloween leftovers.</p>

Americans and other civilians trying to escape Gaza

<p>People with foreign passports are slowly being allowed out of Gaza, as the conflict between Israel and Hamas intensifies. <a href="https://apple.news/AP3KAK1YeTpis7CBMow4enQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> has more.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/ALbTUBcR0Tmm7SOBhTx2nMA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports on the soaring number of guns seized in U.S. schools.</p> <p>After Taylor Swift&rsquo;s moves to remake her earlier albums, <a href="https://apple.news/Aw8SMF_M6RHe5dpfej1GXJw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Billboard</a> explains how record companies are trying to keep other artists from doing the same thing.</p>

War deepens as Israel strikes Gaza refugee camp

<p>Israel hit a densely populated refugee camp in Gaza, killing at least dozens of people. It claims the airstrikes killed a high-level Hamas commander. <a href="https://apple.news/AOntqQi7jQ16mbJowlNaITA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> has more.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AWNusYX-WRhOXUTSxzGAJoQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">BBC</a> reports on how journalists are risking their lives to report on the Israel-Hamas war.</p> <p>Airlines around the world are ripping open jet engines and finding fake parts. <a href="https://apple.news/Abe1rFz0zQgG59FF0Iz9X-A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg</a> investigates.</p> <p>It&rsquo;s the worst time in decades to buy a house versus renting. The <a href="https://apple.news/A0GClsoXMTNiIs21MN2FsEg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journa</a>l explains why.</p>

Inside the rise in antisemitism on American campuses

<p>Universities, students, and the federal government are concerned about rising antisemitism on U.S. campuses. <a href="https://apple.news/AI0yMdVTRQzCcFMQnSoFknA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CBS</a> has the story.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/APhmvkBQjSsuDgY-7JSzggQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> is covering a case that seeks to remove Trump from the ballot using the Constitution&rsquo;s 14th Amendment.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A0vM540lPQYqsCfkLzzvj8Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Scientific American</a> looks at the science behind why we love horror, from monster movies and haunted houses.</p>

As Israel expands Gaza assault, cease-fire calls get louder

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AGSKUd38xRROvw31PSc9A2A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> has the latest on the Israel-Hamas war, as Israel&rsquo;s ground invasion expands and calls for a cease-fire grow.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AE4IuekBbTzGHxWNSrQOcmA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports on the fallout from the war in workplaces across the world.</p>

What to know about the mass shootings in Maine

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/ArISRZz9IQPW5jD2Y69FJww?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has the latest on the mass shootings in Maine and the search for the accused gunman. Meanwhile, the <a href="https://apple.news/AJh0pNf_TQ1StgVbp4lnvcw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Trace</a> explains how shootings like these fit into America&rsquo;s larger gun-violence crisis.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A7FbCsOvjQfK84Q3c_eNBuQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Verge</a> details what happened when Sam Bankman-Fried took the stand for the first time.</p> <p>The Arizona Diamondbacks will take on the Texas Rangers in the World Series tonight. <a href="https://apple.news/ADoWFCY6UQPKgKX8cM3a3Pw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Baseball Prospectus</a> has the story.</p>

What to know about Mike Johnson, the new House speaker

<p><a href="https://apple.news/ARTS_vw-hT72ASZwCPwFcMg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg</a> looks into why Qatar is leading U.S. negotiations with Hamas over hostages. The <a href="https://apple.news/Ad_tswaj3R3akf3JnuoQTWg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has further details on the energy-rich state&rsquo;s history as a regional mediator.</p> <p>After three weeks without a speaker, House Republicans finally elected the relatively unknown Mike Johnson of Louisiana. <a href="https://apple.news/AuS0KGlzcTuGJiSQBCA3IQg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> has the story.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Trump was called to testify for the first time in his New York civil-fraud trial and fined $10,000 for violating his gag order again. <a href="https://apple.news/Ac70cyBKPQ9eqy5qnjb09MQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> has more.</p>

Gaza health care is collapsing because of the war

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A2hp7sUVLTPed3rnQBqiXUg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Guardian</a> reports on how Gaza hospitals are ceasing to function as water and fuel run out.</p> <p>Home Depot tracked a shoplifting crime ring and found an unusual suspect. The <a href="https://apple.news/Aqu6zRarwRbehw5_1bSgT6Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has the story.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A_-clyR8FTp-JuQRT0cIHFA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> explains how self-checkout machines failed &mdash; and why they&rsquo;re here to stay.</p>

How the Middle East has frustrated U.S. presidents

<p>Lots of U.S. presidents have pushed for Middle East peace. <a href="https://apple.news/ADRzw72sCQYCUiEM7jWJViw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> shows how progress has been elusive.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AbRmSC4AkS422N271bVBbGQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Texas Tribune</a> reports on new local laws that aim to restrict travel to access abortion in other states.</p> <p>As the NBA season begins, the <a href="https://apple.news/A1mc0eOkDRe2Qel3G_dUuIw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> looks at how many of the league&rsquo;s top players are old by historical standards.</p>

The hostage situation inside the Israel-Hamas war

<p><a href="https://apple.news/Ayx8_d_fXTl6iPSRRMK2qfw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> has the latest on the conflict in the Middle East, as Israel continues to bombard Gaza and the war spreads to other fronts.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AZqG3eL8tTKmIYnqtmvm8eQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> has the story of how the people of the Osage Nation helped Martin Scorsese make &lsquo;Killers of the Flower Moon&rsquo; more authentic.</p>

New developments in the Israel-Hamas war

<p>This week&rsquo;s <a href="https://apple.news/ATnuTwgUuR5msfShjbrAK4A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">In Conversation</a> looks at what a father&rsquo;s journey to find his son after a bus crash tells us about life in the Palestinian territories.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AOSXd2uGLRme24AnPMPpaGg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">National Geographic</a> examines the suspicious deaths of more than 60 members of Oklahoma&rsquo;s Osage Nation, the focus of Martin Scorsese&rsquo;s new film, &lsquo;Killers of the Flower Moon.&rsquo;</p> <p>It&rsquo;s time to put the theory that men evolved to&nbsp;hunt and women to gather out of its misery, argues <a href="https://apple.news/AYC_OCqm_SbCCbdCtl69WQA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Scientific American</a>.</p>

Biden announces deal to let aid into Gaza

<p>Speaking in Tel Aviv, Biden embraced Israel and promised aid to Gaza. The <a href="https://apple.news/AHfj1nLqvRF6ZEZPhtmYYkQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has details.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Aq9VoUs0oNp-L44CLYpurYA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New Scientist</a> explains why the Gaza water crisis is decades in the making.</p> <p>More than 100,000 migrants have sought shelter in New York City over the last year or so. Some are pregnant women fleeing violence and poverty. <a href="https://apple.news/ABIoaSx2KT7Whl_c0h2xE0g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> followed the daily lives of three of them.</p>

What’s known about the deadly blast at a Gaza hospital

<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AIyA2Bph8SLKFH_NgF06cVw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> lays out key facts about the hospital explosion in Gaza.</p> <p>Hostages are languishing as some in Israel rethink past prisoner swaps, according to <a href="https://apple.news/A6RmGitioQFKwX0fouj6sfQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg</a>.</p>

Why many Israelis are so angry at Netanyahu

<p><a href="https://apple.news/AZWQJgJ7ZSSy-mpftVztELg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New York</a> reports on the growing chorus of criticism Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has faced from all corners of Israeli society since the Hamas attack.</p> <p>Biden is heading to Israel at a crucial moment, as the conflict with Hamas escalates and millions of civilians in Gaza face a deep humanitarian crisis. <a href="https://apple.news/ACmq28C2pT3-6uVN_9LGRNA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> has more. And <a href="https://apple.news/A_cUSiA4dSfOY0f05OOnoeg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> breaks down how the U.S. became Israel&rsquo;s closest ally.</p> <p>Scientists built the largest-ever map of the human brain. <a href="https://apple.news/AcQgqReCzQx-CJAfKTDzv3A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> explains what they can do with it.</p>

Gaza conditions worsen as Israel prepares a ground invasion

<p><a href="https://apple.news/A4fG_qG95QpG8WVg6qz09Fw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> reports on how hopes for a cease-fire in southern Gaza were dashed Monday as Israel intensified strikes on the region.</p> <p>Aging U.S. states are offering to help pay the student loans of college graduates who agree to stay. The <a href="https://apple.news/AUCrI7Z6TQMmvgEkm6fGxHQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Hechinger Report</a> has details.</p> <p>Autism silenced this teenager. It couldn&rsquo;t stop him from creating a symphony. The <a href="https://apple.news/AIyPGI-ZoQ5ChUG2a1BKz1Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Los Angeles Times</a> has the story.</p>