After the Supreme Court overturned Roe, the decision to guarantee or restrict access fell to states. BuzzFeed News reports on how abortion-rights advocates are digging through state constitutions in search of ways to block bans. This weekend, protesters in Sri Lanka overtook the home of the president and torched the prime minister’s private residence. Now both government officials say they’ll resign. The Wall Street Journal explains how the country’s economic crisis turned political, and why it’s a warning for other nations. The Verge explains how the U.S. housing crisis has left many Afghan refugees and immigrants struggling to find permanent homes. NPR has the story of how a woman became an internet legend after sweeping nearly all the awards at a county fair.

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