Politico explains how state supreme court races, typically obscure, are a critical election battleground in the fight for the future of abortion law in the U.S. The Texas Tribune’s detailed review of evidence from the Uvalde school shooting shows that law enforcement was well-equipped to take on the gunman, raising new questions about why officers waited so long to confront him. A wide range of companies say the shipping industry is charging excess fees that are driving up the cost of everything Americans buy. ProPublica investigates. A record-breaking 661-pound stingray is the largest freshwater fish ever discovered. National Geographic reports on how catching and releasing it may help save special underwater creatures everywhere.

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