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President Trump’s next Supreme Court nominee
22 вер. 2020 р.10 min<p><a href="https://apple.news/ALTkJKJRHSVOu6wqkHm4jyQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> says the president plans to announce his pick for a Supreme Court justice nominee at the end of the week. Reuters profiles two federal appellate judges who are reportedly at the top of his list: <a href="https://apple.news/ANSbxSv_GSIaSrJWJsSRonA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Amy Coney Barrett</a> and <a href="https://apple.news/A0pOxlenhRQ-tFJ9MoKJ_wQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Barbara Lagoa</a>.</p> <p>BuzzFeed is out with an investigative series about how major banks facilitate and profit from criminal organizations moving money through the financial system — and how the government has not stopped this from happening. Read the first three installments: <a href="https://apple.news/ApHWk3uvOTEWPTAeqjRBD9g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Part 1</a>, <a href="https://apple.news/AsorLSFPiTSKI-hoc2l-MPg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Part 2</a>, <a href="https://apple.news/AD6jjywVNS7G7EF879Sf34w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Part 3</a>.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Ah3-1FkTcSvyRfFuL5zS-HA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> highlights the work of student journalists to break important stories as colleges and universities start their fall semester during the pandemic.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ARV5c7WKHRle082gC_he6KQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">National Geographic</a> explains how, throughout history, the number of Supreme Court seats has varied — from as few as 5 to as many as 10.</p>
Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s legacy and the Supreme Court’s future
21 вер. 2020 р.11 min<p><a href="https://apple.news/Azt07eEJfRbnlGepNsLaNEw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Apple News</a> has a collection of the best coverage of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s legacy.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AOvFXgJdQR3udc8UlnWQ0jQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has the latest on where President Trump stands on nominating the next Supreme Court justice.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AjY8vMxYJSMiBikj-yEobfA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> breaks down the possibility of a Senate vote to fill Justice Ginsburg’s seat on the Supreme Court.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AbXYOyH1jReCIKDTm-v6c8Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> explains recent polling that indicates the opening on the Supreme Court is a more of a motivating election issue for Democrats than Republicans.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A91GrKlfBSoG9iZTVboFDRg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> looks at how Justice Ginsburg’s death will affect some of the key cases on the court's docket this fall.</p> <p>For the <a href="https://apple.news/ACfEuGm50Riy0O_vlZ2rR5g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a>, legal scholar Jeffrey Rosen presents an intimate interview with Justice Ginsburg.</p>
Another allegation of sexual assault against President Trump
18 вер. 2020 р.7 min<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AhRCjSL1uQwe6HihryBiD6Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Guardian</a> has exclusive reporting on the latest allegation of sexual assault levied against President Trump. In the Atlantic, E. Jean Carroll is publishing an ongoing series of interviews with fellow accusers of the president. Read the first three installments: <a href="https://apple.news/A3rAv36jWTymlyjH1q3G9Gg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Part 1</a>, <a href="https://apple.news/A8y1UmadGTZGuWU2zDwMxNg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Part 2</a>, <a href="https://apple.news/AhZYBe1csSiyqOQJT_JXung?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Part 3</a>.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AlKMp5dz1TV-CqJ1RFs0pbg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vanity Fair</a> reveals Republican congressman Matt Gaetz’s theory of gaining political influence through media appearances.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AcGm9v2WgRFCJxf52EYGEOQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg News</a> reports that almost a third of office workers say they never want to go back to the office. <a href="https://apple.news/AgYfkQK-xTHCZWGuerzbqsQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg News</a> also says many CEOs aren’t so excited about employees working from home.</p> <p>Amanda Mull for the <a href="https://apple.news/AX0-WwRiJTdeqy8HkfmZJgA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> reveals why so many products have been sold out during the pandemic.</p>
Two candidates, two plans to address coronavirus
17 вер. 2020 р.7 min<p>Yesterday, the Trump administration announced its plan for vaccine distribution once a vaccine has received FDA authorization. <a href="https://apple.news/A1OJDXyO2R52ErrCaMzZzvA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a> lays out the plan, while the <a href="https://apple.news/AgXW5lWfNSLeZunGQP8oOuw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> explains how former Joe Biden would address the pandemic if elected president.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A3jqKFzJiQoOW8XIvn7QEeg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Intercept</a> reports on whistleblower allegations that immigrant women are being sterilized without their knowledge or consent at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Georgia.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AILfj0xh-TrWUpXzn5nfrgg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reveals that more lower-income students are dropping out of college.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AJXrbfU6oTKGdk6TfaFuXYQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">KCRW</a> explains a recent trend that dentists have noticed during the pandemic: more patients with teeth problems related to grinding and clenching.</p>
Climate change report predicts mass migration in the U.S.
16 вер. 2020 р.9 min<p>For <a href="https://apple.news/Acrsr2tdpT3OdEmb4_PrW9w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ProPublica</a> and the New York Times Magazine, Abrahm Lustgarten reports that the devastating effects of climate change will cause mass migration in the United States. And <a href="https://apple.news/AB-qnVS44R1me6UEUJsJ1Qw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ProPublica</a> also uses data to create maps that show how the changing climate will reshape the country.</p> <p>In a new investigation, <a href="https://apple.news/A46YAci01SJivBn-YCaBgUg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> and PBS Frontline find that much of the plastic people think they’re recycling is ending up in landfills.</p> <p>Laura Secor for the <a href="https://apple.news/Ai8lAksK-RKiJsjWK9KxQOw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New Yorker</a> reveals that an Iranian scientist faced a yearslong legal battle after refusing to become an FBI informant.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AoVCTXLuOTnSHYWhQGYRRxA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> brings us a story of a letter delivered by the USPS after being lost in the mail for a hundred years.</p>
The historic peace agreement between Israel and the UAE
15 вер. 2020 р.9 min<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A6bbplqNXQLmeQTiy5NxTrg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">L.A. Times</a> reports on President Trump’s visit to California and Joe Biden’s remarks about the wildfires in the state. The <a href="https://apple.news/A41DSok3DQUmITNB6Ojn9CA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">L.A. Times</a> also explains the connection between climate change and California’s record-breaking wildfires. And <a href="https://apple.news/AYNQZGX9eSa-U4bZ9OEXy5A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">MarketWatch</a> outlines where Trump and Biden stand on environmental policy.</p> <p>As Israel and the United Arab Emirates sign a peace deal at the White House, <a href="https://apple.news/AYIba_iQbRiG1l_48OvLCeA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> reports that Bahrain will also move toward establishing a diplomatic relationship with Israel. The <a href="https://apple.news/A656vTyTKTTyNjSkXf8il3g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New Yorker</a>’s Bernard Avishai, who’s been writing about Israeli foreign relations for decades, offers his analysis of the deal. Dennis Ross writes for the <a href="https://apple.news/AU4n3nDiiSWmJx0qOCegZWQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> that the agreement could cause other Arab nations facing crises to see a helpful ally in Israel. And <a href="https://apple.news/AxbJsbA5tTZqByEx9hK1CLQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Al Jazeera</a> explains what it all means for Palestine.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AYIba_iQbRiG1l_48OvLCeA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NBC News</a> describes how issues with this year’s census could lead to a major undercount.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ALlxzY1ATRNGV872uFNEe0Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">National Geographic</a> breaks down the recent discovery of a possible sign of life on Venus and the resulting debate in the science community.</p> <p>And “early voting” or “in-person absentee voting” begins today in six states. If you’re a voter in Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, South Dakota, Wyoming, or Virginia, check out our <a href="https://apple.news/AsdmScW1ITbyVMsJsELjWWQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">election guide</a> to see if you can vote early in your county.</p>
As wildfires spread in the U.S., so do conspiracy theories
14 вер. 2020 р.9 min<p><a href="https://apple.news/AJL2n66p8Q7C8xRc-rvWlOg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> details recent conspiracy theories — which law enforcement has made clear are untrue — that have emerged about the Oregon wildfires. And for <a href="https://apple.news/Af2gmydZITcudlZxJWwPCxg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Time</a> magazine, Charlotte Alter spoke to voters across Wisconsin and found that conspiracy theories have become entrenched in the American psyche.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A8iiVDsqQTPCeBzx90TpWlA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg Businessweek</a> spoke with workers at several companies who say they were told not to discuss COVID-19 workplace cases. The <a href="https://apple.news/A97IIXarBTl6Og6NHXFY2Zg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports that after hundreds of meatpacking plants saw outbreaks among their workers, only two plants have been fined. And the <a href="https://apple.news/A2zeWuxb6QgqQQA8tMdwhgQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Intercept</a> reveals that employees who have gotten sick with the coronavirus are not receiving workers’ compensation.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AqeJiF6mHRCi2MoB58ejHkQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">California Sunday Magazine</a> breaks down how the vote-by-mail industry works.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ApcRswNs2Qa6oQVavFVXZdQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">The Atlantic</a> explains why smartphones can’t quite capture the red skies from recent wildfires.</p>
Some teachers have already died of COVID-19 this school year
11 вер. 2020 р.8 min<p>As schools reopen, the <a href="https://apple.news/AJHulcOIESgi57lsXFQzUHg">Washington Post</a> reports that at least six teachers across several states have died of COVID-19 since early August. The <a href="https://apple.news/AXrrbY57rQaOGNllWIEI8Ww?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Post</a> also looks at Florida, which has a high coronavirus positivity rate among children, and where half of the state’s K-12 students returned to their classrooms in recent weeks. The <a href="https://apple.news/A7G99HkCDS-2W3xG7Fp8u3Q">State</a> has the story of the youngest reported teacher death, Demetria “Demi” Bannister, a 28-year-old third-grade teacher. And the president of the American Federation of Teachers tells the <a href="https://apple.news/Aaz-J_Cl9QlyrkwZW5SELwA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Associated Press</a> that schools in certain areas of the country should not hold in-person classes.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AVzyEvU21TNO4M1HiRU4o3g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New Yorker</a>’s Isaac Chotiner interviews Washington’s secretary of state, Kim Wyman, about the advantages of voting by mail and her concerns for the upcoming election.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AJWDJmbLVQOiCbx2OBlqzlg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg</a> details a recent report that found that between 1970 and 2016, animal populations around the world fell by 68% on average.</p> <p>And on the 19th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, the <a href="https://apple.news/AmpKiA_ZFTamRAZZcIme1zA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">LA Times</a> describes the recently completed “Tower of Voices” – a massive wind chime that is part of the Flight 93 National Memorial.</p>
The Trump tapes: What the president knew about COVID-19
10 вер. 2020 р.9 min<p><a href="https://apple.news/AsnpPr0SgNFeoi9C4C3kFmA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> and the <a href="https://newsroom.apple.com/#/article/766038c4-6eca-4bc8-b6c1-d4f3460ea0df?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> report on revelations that President Trump knew more about the dangers of COVID-19 during the early stages of the pandemic than he conveyed to the American public. <a href="https://apple.news/ADHbmhjA2QNq9w5MMLC6JKw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> breaks a story about how administration appointees encouraged the altering of information for seemingly political purposes. And <a href="https://newsroom.apple.com/#/article/9e569cd9-6856-4f0a-a8fe-999c97c65ecb?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Fox News</a> asks Dr. Anthony Fauci for his thoughts on the controversy.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AouMEMIlvTK-6lVeBFXuG7A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Marshall Project</a> talks with formerly incarcerated people who are helping to fight California’s wildfires — after having fought fires while in prison.</p> <p>Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, a professional football player who is also a doctor in training, decided to sit out of this season to help fight the pandemic. <a href="https://apple.news/AS9tekPCyRQm_FCrbzyIA8A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Sports Illustrated</a> has his story.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A5lNCbjsmR3O99gEkLY2A4Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Guardian</a> has an op-ed written by an A.I. language generator.</p>
The West Coast is in flames. It doesn’t have to be this way.
9 вер. 2020 р.9 min<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A6G7VZm9QQd2dzgzZJOZS4w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">LA Times</a> has the latest on the massive fires burning across California. And <a href="https://apple.news/A-w90G6rDRtiL1QgFr6ZiAg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ProPublica</a> explains why the country doesn't effectively manage these wildfires and says the problem was avoidable.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AWLrLRteJQRSqwbNWsNf58w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Poynter</a> warns that election results may not be available until a week or more after November 3.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A5jX74od8SPivAdnilHAS9Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has the story of a man who discovered he has at least 19 children from sperm donations made nearly three decades ago.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Aq5YTxet-QX-Po5inW1JTEA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg</a> describes the surprising ways airlines are making money during the coronavirus pandemic.</p>
A tale of two economies
8 вер. 2020 р.9 min<p><a href="https://apple.news/AZ1ppdE3yTD-OUICKk19ngQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> describes how the pandemic is making economic inequality in the United States even worse. The <a href="https://apple.news/ADO26reI9Tlq2Ya4kgkjwxg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> profiles people who have kept their well-paying jobs and, with fewer expenses, have increased their saving rates. And the <a href="https://apple.news/AE3IMo8uKRbmodjr7wd-s-w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> talks to people with lower incomes who are continuing to struggle during the recession.</p> <p>Joshua Yaffa, a<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Moscow correspondent for the <a href="https://apple.news/A8ExEw84cRomKsXnVjiiJfQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New Yorker</a>, writes that by focusing too much on Russian disinformation and election interference, we’re letting existing societal issues go unresolved.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AGd4lrwtERDyNqSZCY34Brw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">BuzzFeed News</a> reports that Hurricane Laura has led to oil refineries and chemical plants in the Gulf Coast states spilling or leaking toxic substances into areas affected by the storm — jeopardizing the health of nearby residents.</p> <p>A number of famous Americans got their start at the U.S. Postal Service. <a href="https://apple.news/ARRKE8wHjQoa_vctxuqPPCA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">National Geographic</a> has the story.</p>
Could a vaccine be approved in October?
4 вер. 2020 р.10 min<p><a href="https://apple.news/A3oHJOYD9SH2Q2y0ULMk15w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Stat</a> explains the process the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) would follow to approve a COVID-19 vaccine before clinical trials have ended. The <a href="https://apple.news/A44dR1k_0Qx2iGgP4ph_1iA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports that some people are concerned about the FDA using emergency authorization to do so, while others argue such action could save lives if properly executed. And <a href="https://apple.news/AiDWYaBerSE257BuZ838P8w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> talks with a White House vaccine adviser who is skeptical of the timeline.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/ArHHPShOwS4WJq9W6GqgtFg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Reuters</a> describes the debate around qualified immunity — a legal doctrine that shields police from lawsuits while they’re on the job.</p> <p>Derek Thompson writes for the <a href="https://apple.news/AD4PQ3izOSeKODvYn29b4Zw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> about how, throughout history, visionary responses to catastrophes have changed urban life for the better. And he argues that the coronavirus pandemic might present another such opportunity for us to improve our cities.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Ak3JoT-jjRVSYA1K2j3U_rA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> collects advice from executives and career experts about how to look for a job during the pandemic.</p>
Debunking COVID-19 death-count misinformation
3 вер. 2020 р.8 min<p>Foreign-born voters make up an unprecedented 10% of eligible voters. <a href="https://apple.news/A1d1jgXVvRuq66r5Y3vgMyQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">FiveThirtyEight</a> looks at the impact of this group, as well as the challenges newly naturalized citizens face in registering to vote.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AQ2o332sER4irOwmL_YrY3Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Slate</a> breaks down a recent CDC report about the number of deaths from COVID-19 in the United States. <a href="https://apple.news/AH_LdyEt_RhyayGdnmrKjiQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> talks with a cognitive scientist who provides insight into why some Americans are skeptical of the virus death-toll. And <a href="https://apple.news/A1k_VYn_oS_mY3waO6NFrRg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNBC</a> highlights Dr. Anthony Fauci’s recent interview confirming that more than 180,000 people have died from COVID-19 in this country.</p> <p>The future of fashion might be clothing and accessories made out of fungi. The <a href="https://apple.news/AiWx6O7YeSGuUB7gzO9nmmA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> talks to biomaterials company founders about their fungal products.</p>
The CDC bans evictions through the end of the year
2 вер. 2020 р.10 min<p><a href="https://apple.news/AjEjWuLZnT3KRFMAvS7nwcA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> describes the evictions ban that was enacted through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday. Meanwhile, <a href="https://apple.news/AAHziLXEIR5y35wNTJIuMnA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNBC</a> explains how the payroll tax deferment could affect Americans’ paychecks. The <a href="https://apple.news/ApCo5j4rMQca4NAv63QhbyQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> says the tax deferment will apply to millions of federal workers. And <a href="https://apple.news/Arlvtc_ffRD-cVAJ7CDutgQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> breaks down how President Trump’s executive actions from last month have played out on the ground.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AYBEQiQfiSNGMSLUGCCojcA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> talks with college students who question whether online instruction is worth paying full tuition, and explains the challenges of lowering tuition fees for institutions. And <a href="https://apple.news/AAQrIX08mQfiWkESeY4ST7A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">MarketWatch</a> points out that public colleges are the most likely to face funding issues over the next few years.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AasHJLIcWR7K0ZFWBuIXw2A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">National Geographic</a> profiles the woman who developed the first successful antiviral drug.</p>
The police response to right-wing protesters
1 вер. 2020 р.9 min<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Aw8cmBTdvSeGpsrNIk7HyIg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> looks at recent clashes between left- and right-wing protesters and asks whether law enforcement is treating both equally.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AjFDYnvszTBKiR5dVxpPhUw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> reviews evidence that militia activity is growing.</p> <p>And a former FBI agent, who previously worked undercover in far-right groups, writes for the <a href="https://apple.news/ANLFDLH3dTbSVDsbrOCAVKg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Guardian</a> about his recent research, showing a growing alliance between the far right, police officers, and the White House.</p>
Political pressure casts doubt on FDA’s independence
31 серп. 2020 р.10 min<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AFvRUQm0bQN-ICovCt-WcTw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> gives an inside look into how the White House pressured the FDA to rush the approval of convalescent plasma as a treatment for COVID-19, as well as overstate its efficacy.</p> <p>After the tragic death of Chadwick Boseman, the <a href="https://apple.news/AwEFxLOhuQ9qyWsfGg5TVWw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has a helpful Q&A about colorectal cancer. And <a href="https://apple.news/AiKvBRP9gQ8iIlb-BFszX1Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Time</a> says the pandemic has caused delays to preventative screenings that could help diagnose early-stage cancers.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A0U4Br-WaSWyQI_qh0Y_fRQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ESPN</a> has the details of the NBA and its players union’s plan to support social justice and advance civic engagement. And <a href="https://apple.news/ACSuTJfkDRE-Vl-nLyHYyWQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Slate</a> has a piece about how WNBA players have been protesting against inequality and racial injustice for years.</p>
What would a second Trump term mean for America?
28 серп. 2020 р.12 min<p>On the final night of the Republican National Convention, President Trump <a href="https://apple.news/A2dr5aJoVT2L-bEcJusH0aw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">highlighted his record in office</a>, and painted a dark picture of the country overrun by angry mobs and violence. The <a href="https://apple.news/Aoc5KnOh-SXu4YYBV4GfZhg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> analyzes the effectiveness of this type of messaging. <a href="https://apple.news/At7u1xoAwR1W8SEylvvpxTg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> speaks to top current and former officials at the Department of Homeland Security who say they tried to warn the administration about the rising threat of violent domestic-extremists — but that their concerns fell on deaf ears.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Plus, what would a second term for Trump bring? <a href="https://apple.news/A8i_7ve6vQ8uri1CgY-BlLg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Fox News</a> explains why the Republican Party decided not to put forward a new platform this year, opting instead to adopt the 2016 platform. In the <a href="https://apple.news/Ap78oLDReRjWI9aB5hZM5MQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a>, David Frum lists 13 ideas that he argues unite the Republican Party.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://apple.news/AVRT4XeU1SDCI21-g8d20zA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> offers an explainer on what a second term could mean for health care. And the <a href="https://washingtonmonthly.com/magazine/april-may-june-2020/trumps-second-term-immigration-agenda/?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Monthly</a> looks at what’s at stake for immigration.</p>
Pence addresses voters amid a trifecta of crises
27 серп. 2020 р.12 min<p><a href="https://apple.news/A2dr5aJoVT2L-bEcJusH0aw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Apple News</a> has coverage of the third night of the RNC.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AZIpVhM0gTCak2L8LxhLjHg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> is out with a profile of Mike Pence that describes his role in the White House and his relationship with President Trump. The <a href="https://apple.news/A31rO3VRQQ66VU-x2YPDKSQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Guardian</a> says Pence can reach voters that Trump struggles to win over himself.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/Av3xnZZslQ5aPAy5Eq_4XSg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ESPN</a>, the <a href="https://apple.news/AH6o-wniAR92mUyT8LUTI-g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a>, and <a href="https://apple.news/AHtF_R5LGQ4u2xLMYL-VPsA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Yahoo Sports</a> roundup a remarkable day in sports, after multiple teams from the NBA and other professional leagues postponed games over the shooting of Jacob Blake by police.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A4napohh3RSjuDGe3xzh6hw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Apple News</a> highlights essential reporting of Hurricane Laura which made landfall in southwest Louisiana.</p> <p>An <a href="https://apple.news/ARFzqvD_mRheqAn5iqONYPg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">AP reporter</a> hikes into a redwood forest in California and finds that many of the trees survived the recent wildfires.</p>
The sibling rivalry inside the Trump family
26 серп. 2020 р.9 min<p><a href="https://apple.news/A2dr5aJoVT2L-bEcJusH0aw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Apple News</a> has the highlights from the second night of the Republican National Convention.</p> <p> </p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AcL7notsMSmC7W_25Am4nQw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> profiles the president’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., and his rise as a cultural icon of the right. The <a href="https://apple.news/AiHE5cBrxTh-eJ9Z_amxVYw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> has an inside look at the internal rivalries among the Trump siblings and the competition to take over their father’s legacy.</p> <p> </p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AEDUlOPH5T6-QmkVnXkqn8Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has the story of how scientists have been able to trace a chain of coronavirus infections from a conference in Boston to patients all over the world.</p> <p> </p> <p>Frustrated athletes, parents, and coaches have questioned the Big Ten Conference commissioner’s decision to cancel all fall sports due to coronavirus concerns. <a href="https://apple.news/ArHFBeH-TQLaTvktQRQAz2w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ESPN</a> finds out exactly what happened and examines whether the criticism is justified.</p>
RNC speakers say suburbs are under threat. Is it true?
25 серп. 2020 р.10 min<p class="p1"><span class="s1"><a href="https://apple.news/A2dr5aJoVT2L-bEcJusH0aw">Apple News</a></span> has key takeaways from the first day of the RNC, where a big theme was that America’s suburbs are at risk. <a href="https://apple.news/A_qzlk_AYTcOgxxCiwYrSPQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span class="s1">Politico</span></a> reports that the Trump administration has previously supported the removal of exclusionary housing regulations. And <a href="https://apple.news/Amf1jFuK_SKqyfywf7f6HUg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span class="s1">Politico</span></a> reporter Zack Stanton talks to Thomas Sugrue, director of metropolitan studies at New York University, about the evolution of the suburbs and some misunderstandings about these areas.</p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><a href="https://apple.news/Agwp-CwpOSuiDZT5ayioHHw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a></span> and the <a href="https://apple.news/ADLJ-P14nSeS4HCacVDwXYg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span class="s1">Washington Post</span></a> report that more than half a million mailed ballots were rejected in this year’s primaries. And <a href="https://apple.news/ASc3L7zPDQSeD7eGRhvkayw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span class="s1">ABC News</span></a> says Florida could be a surprising model for states preparing to count more mail-in votes during the election this fall. Plus, some tips from <a href="https://apple.news/AFa1JWCXpScTo41vf3T9v4g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span class="s1">Apple News</span></a> to make sure your vote counts.</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><a href="https://apple.news/A4yKeK06iSkqhp7CPGXDHRQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a></span> breaks down why the flu vaccine might be more important than ever this year. And <a href="https://apple.news/A46n9PQZVR_KFNQWchg1RXg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span class="s1">NPR</span></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>explains how to make sure you get a flu shot.</p>
How Trump has forever changed the Republican Party
24 серп. 2020 р.9 min<p class="p1">Gerald F. Seib writes for the <a href="https://apple.news/A-6JoZ3g5Q82sfj93xEGRPQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span class="s1">Wall Street Journal</span></a> that Donald Trump has fundamentally reshaped the Republican Party. And, in the <a href="https://apple.news/AA6gWg1LXQmaTUqCfJAbesw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span class="s1">Washington Post</span></a>, Ashley Parker says the president’s “outsider” messaging needs to pivot to that of an incumbent.</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><a href="https://apple.news/AidRfne_ERXO3QWiV-14X6w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ProPublica</a></span> reports that election officials are fielding harassment and threats from both ends of the political spectrum.</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">The <a href="https://apple.news/AYf65oRNOS5ucBVlWo6lvrg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span class="s1">Atlantic</span></a> has an essay by two Brooklyn high school teachers explaining why they may go on strike over school reopening plans.</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">And it’s Kobe Bryant Day. The <a href="https://apple.news/AAe7rvYv4RHGkV39KyYhySQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span class="s1">LA Times</span></a> explains how the Lakers and the wider basketball world are honoring the late star.</p>
Joe Biden closes out the DNC, while Republicans look ahead
21 серп. 2020 р.10 min<p><a href="https://apple.news/AJe9w-jibSGm-CsQboknoEQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Apple News</a> has a roundup of Democratic National Convention coverage. And <a href="https://apple.news/AMxhTox1SQwWLYLBk4qaZFA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> describes the lessons Republicans have learned from the DNC as they prepare for their own convention next week.</p> <p>Two weeks after opening, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill announced it would move to remote learning due to a spike in COVID-19 cases. The <a href="https://apple.news/AtCtpZoE2Tm6dJYKX_Vct6g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">News & Observer</a> talks with students as they move out of their dorms.</p> <p>GPS is becoming increasingly vulnerable to interference and could be nearing the end of its usefulness. The <a href="https://apple.news/AWQ-cmxiVQc-UTTzmJAt8rA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New Yorker</a> has the story.</p>
After Kamala Harris wins VP nomination, a look at her record
20 серп. 2020 р.11 min<p class="p1"><span class="s1"><a href="https://apple.news/Af_-CT0_ERGGZ-4SBlb_itw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Roll Call</a></span> and <a href="https://apple.news/A12NQwL5zT9SAwOA-96G2Hg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span class="s1">Politico</span></a> look at Kamala Harris’s legislative record and her positions on key issues and policies. The <a href="https://apple.news/AangrJ554Qg6veaXrwIlpRg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span class="s1">Washington Post</span></a> fact-checks some of the statements Harris made during her presidential campaign.</p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><a href="https://apple.news/ADTz8Xgt4Sv6j9U6GtEZtXQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a></span> asks experts why the stock market continues to perform well amid economic and health crises.</p> <p class="p1">The <a href="https://apple.news/AsDx1OnPfS_6ifbtx9L3vgQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span class="s1">Washington Post</span></a> describes how a heat dome is causing extreme weather across the Southwest.</p>
A week after severe weather, Iowans feel abandoned
19 серп. 2020 р.9 min<p class="p1"><span class="s1"><a href="https://apple.news/AHTsgN8kiTLydpHjPAmuIXg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a></span> explains the policies that make up the Democratic platform.</p> <p class="p1">A news anchor from Iowa tells <a href="https://apple.news/AGyGwyRsmTYqbQHefAi8Mzg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span class="s1">PBS NewsHour</span></a> that many residents are still desperate for help, a week after severe weather tore through the state. And in an op-ed for <a href="https://apple.news/Ae4xdNkQ0RxGdBzdLKSRT4g?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes"><span class="s1">Washington Post</span></a>, a local newspaper columnist says Iowa has been abandoned by the national media.</p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><a href="https://apple.news/A_ZC0N7n7SsWghD4aHP5JwA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">USA Today</a></span> breaks down the challenges facing this year’s census and why many experts are concerned about a historic undercount.</p>
Highlights from the first night of a virtual DNC
18 серп. 2020 р.9 min<p><a href="https://apple.news/AJe9w-jibSGm-CsQboknoEQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Apple News</a> provides a roundup from the first night of this year’s unconventional Democratic National Convention.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A2Q4tnHiaRE2TUwTKBqgqUA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bloomberg</a> has some key takeaways from a Census Bureau survey that has been measuring the many ways the coronavirus pandemic has affected people in the U.S.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AZyyzx6rAQX2RUKkL6kh6MA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> says cities weighing up how to decrease police spending are discovering how hard it is. And <a href="https://apple.news/AKpx0mdm4TmelFbDtZ_oMwA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> looks at how the current economic crisis is already leading to police budget cuts, with unintended consequences.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AaFsbjsShSn6nTWojWUJpYQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">ESPN</a> reports that Miami Heat player Jimmy Butler has started his own coffee business inside the NBA bubble.</p>
Crisis at the Postal Service ahead of the 2020 election
17 серп. 2020 р.10 min<p>For further reading on everything related to the U.S. Postal Service:</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AUs_DnqEYQbyjynicaRkgWg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> gives an overview of how policy and organizational changes at the U.S. Postal Service could lead to disenfranchisement.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AOi6cLqlETPWSSxtkK6pOcQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">BuzzFeed News</a> explains the issues the Postal Service is facing right now, including how a 2006 law contributed to the agency’s financial problems.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AJo8ItjXMTxSsw0YggU1l5A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">The Atlantic</a> says restrictions and reforms introduced by the recently appointed postmaster general are the most significant threat to voting by mail.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A5urZT9wiSEKdL4qiQTbeHA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">FiveThirtyEight</a> has a polling roundup that encapsulates how Americans feel about voting by mail.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AZAL3-mzVT8mFFhIXxXsHfg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Associated Press and ABC News</a> describe how a history of disenfranchisement has led to mistrust of mail-in voting among many Black Americans.</p>
As Congress leaves town without a deal, economists worry
14 серп. 2020 р.8 min<p><a href="https://apple.news/AYmAbL0lRRFSijibepywVhA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">FiveThirtyEight</a> surveys economists about their predictions for the U.S, without a federal stimulus bill.</p> <p>At the start of the pandemic, grocery-store employees were called heroes. The <a href="https://apple.news/AqqyH2Ge4Qi-vM1pqPF1T0Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> talks with workers about what has changed since then.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A49RQPv1sS3SZ5JwPjc9CJg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">BBC News</a> has the latest on the environmental emergency off the coast of Mauritius, where a Japanese cargo ship has leaked over 1,000 metric tons of oil into the surrounding waters. And <a href="https://apple.news/Auv7rn5c8SAOJGfIFMhresA">Al Jazeera</a> explains how this accident relates to ongoing debates about protections for the most vulnerable parts of our ecosystem.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A4QCZsvfqS1ugR9U8Sq6vBg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New Yorker</a> analyzes the video of Gen Z twin brothers discovering “In the Air Tonight” by Phil Collins and explains why their reaction so perfect.</p><p><a href="https://apple.news/AYmAbL0lRRFSijibepywVhA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">FiveThirtyEight</a> surveys economists about their predictions for the U.S, without a federal stimulus bill.</p> <p>At the start of the pandemic, grocery-store employees were called heroes. The <a href="https://apple.news/AqqyH2Ge4Qi-vM1pqPF1T0Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> talks with workers about what has changed since then.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A49RQPv1sS3SZ5JwPjc9CJg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">BBC News</a> has the latest on the environmental emergency off the coast of Mauritius, where a Japanese cargo ship has leaked over 1,000 metric tons of oil into the surrounding waters. And <a href="https://apple.news/Auv7rn5c8SAOJGfIFMhresA">Al Jazeera</a> explains how this accident relates to ongoing debates about protections for the most vulnerable parts of our ecosystem.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A4QCZsvfqS1ugR9U8Sq6vBg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New Yorker</a> analyzes the video of Gen Z twin brothers discovering “In the Air Tonight” by Phil Collins and explains why their reaction so perfect.</p>
This doctor could decide the fate of a coronavirus vaccine
13 серп. 2020 р.8 min<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AKF8bBgHNTd2bFz8e1laCVw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> profiles a top Food and Drug Administration official who will decide whether a coronavirus vaccine is safe and effective enough to be given to millions of Americans.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AamCyXty7QUeHCli5fOvK6Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Politico</a> has the story of retired West Virginia miners taking political action to get more help to fellow workers with black lung.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A_4UAymdDQBKX3HPmbsLWcQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> explains how a stay-at-home mom took on Belarus’s autocratic leader and sparked a democratic movement in Europe’s last remaining dictatorship.</p> <p>Every two years, the German city of Munich puts children in charge of their own mini-city, called Mini-Munich. <a href="https://apple.news/AGae0Mpv7Si-Hm3xNbT0P3Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Fast Company</a> reveals what happens when kids take over.</p>
Everything you need to know about Kamala Harris
12 серп. 2020 р.10 min<p>Joe Biden has chosen Kamala Harris as his running mate. <a href="https://apple.news/AQF3EspoWTC2V-lxKovY7tg">Apple News</a> has everything you need to know about the decision.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A8ztc84MvSam6JbI-IzQ3kw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New Yorker</a> looks at the role Wisconsin farmers could play in November’s election.</p> <p>In <a href="https://apple.news/AjQ28ENE3S5Gp89N1FAMpzw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">O, The Oprah Magazine</a>, Oprah writes about her conversation with Tamika Palmer, Breonna Taylor’s mother. The <a href="https://apple.news/AnlMcZeWtQkS9yOuf_9GxGQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Marshall Project</a> and the Guardian break down the legal challenges of bringing charges against the officers involved in Taylor’s killing.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AcJqyC6hCRw-a1laHdFaq8w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR’s Planet Money</a> reports on an underground operation that has emerged during lockdowns around the country: prohibition gyms.</p>
How teachers are protecting themselves from COVID-19
11 серп. 2020 р.8 min<p>As some schools reopen during the coronavirus pandemic, the <a href="https://apple.news/ARaB5m0ObSqWcX65eUiV0hg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> spoke with teachers about their concerns that school districts are not doing enough to protect staff. And <a href="https://apple.news/AjshkoEPvSoSu3_laAf7lUA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Chalkbeat</a> describes the significance of a national teachers union endorsing the use of strikes if the safety of teachers isn’t adequately supported.</p> <p>One year after the ICE raids of poultry-processing plants in Mississippi, <a href="https://apple.news/A2Sd7w4-5QO2tLjoNoygUtA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNN</a> looks back on the lingering effects of that day. And the <a href="https://apple.news/ABfubC2ADSdKcodjuoc154Q?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Mississippi Clarion Ledger</a> reports on the lack of consequences for the plants’ executives and upper management, while migrant workers continue to face repercussions.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AKIQzapymRvOAOQjXkD56sA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> profiles the women who opposed women’s voting rights: the anti-suffragists.</p> <p>In an effort to prevent COVID-19 from reaching Antarctica, fewer scientists are being sent to the continent — which could mean delays for field research, <a href="https://apple.news/AUGmeL2nETw2l35zV7JFyqw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">National Geographic</a> says.</p>
