The Washington Post reports on the newly revealed Pandora Papers, which detail an opaque financial universe where global elites shield their riches from taxes, criminal probes, and public accountability. Vox explains how the Supreme Court’s new term will include a number of cases that could alter the trajectory of our legal landscape. Issues on the docket include abortion and gun rights. National Women’s Soccer League players are speaking out and calling for change as accusations of sexual abuse and coercion, reported in The Athletic, rock the organization. National Geographic has the story of the first comprehensive survey of America’s public monuments, which has surprising findings at a time of debate over who should be honored with statues.

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