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What’s in the Senate gun-safety plan, and what isn’t
13 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Wall Street Journal reports on how a bipartisan group of senators has reached a deal on a framework to make changes to gun laws. It falls short of...
The Jan. 6 hearing, in under 7 minutes
10 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Politico looks at how the January 6 committee opened its first public hearing by laying out its case that Trump fueled that day’s violence at th...
Why many Republican voters are supporting Jan. 6 apologists
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As televised hearings about the Capitol attack begin, Bloomberg examines primary results and polling data that show many politicians who embraced Trum...
Why many Republican voters are supporting Jan. 6 apologists
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As televised hearings about the Capitol attack begin, Bloomberg examines primary results and polling data that show many politicians who embraced Trum...
What Uvalde and Buffalo families want Congress to do on guns
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
ABC News reports on congressional testimony from families affected by the Uvalde and Buffalo shootings, including a fourth grader who survived the att...
Proud Boys leader faces serious new Jan. 6 charges
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio faces serious new charges connected to the January 6 insurrection. NBC News has the story. The Los Angeles Times repo...
The Uvalde police chief who’s gone into hiding
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Nearly two weeks after the school shooting in Uvalde, many unanswered questions remain over the police response. The Texas Tribune describes Pete Arre...
Why it’s so hard to change gun laws
03 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
President Biden demanded Congress take action to prevent the next mass shooting. NPR breaks down the hurdles to legislative change. Sanctions on...
What happens to school buildings after mass shootings?
02 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Residents in Uvalde, Texas, are questioning whether to demolish and rebuild Robb Elementary after 21 people were killed there in a mass shooting. NPR ...
Why arming teachers may not prevent school shootings
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Vox looks at research finding that there’s very little evidence that giving teachers guns makes schools safer from mass shootings. HuffPost argu...
How a shooting long before Columbine changed the gun debate
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As Uvalde families mourn, the Texas Tribune looks back at another mass shooting in the state that affects the gun-policy debate in America to this day...
What’s next for grieving families after the Texas shooting
26 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Parkland and Newtown families reflect on how to support the parents who lost children in the Texas elementary-school shooting. The Washington Post spo...
Here’s what has changed about gun policy in America
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
At least 19 students and 2 adults were killed in a shooting at a Texas elementary school. The San Antonio Express-News reports. Two years after George...
Why Georgia’s primary matters nationally
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Georgia’s primary races have national implications. Trump is seeing mixed results in efforts to influence state politics. Vox looks at why Gover...
Understanding Biden’s surprising China-Taiwan comments
23 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Biden said America would be willing to use force to defend Taiwan against a possible Chinese attack, an answer that surprised observers from Washingto...
A landmark study on abortion contains surprises
20 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Oklahoma lawmakers have passed a bill that would be the strictest anti-abortion law in the nation. The Wall Street Journal has details. And NPR looks ...
Here’s what people get wrong about baby formula
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Reuters reports on Biden’s decision to invoke the the Defense Production Act to combat the baby-formula shortage. There are a lot of misconcepti...
Good luck finding a theme in these primary results
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tuesday’s primary results paint a mixed picture of the electorate, the parties, and Trump's influence. Vox explains. Following the killing of Pa...
Remembering the lives lost in the Buffalo mass shooting
17 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Washington Post tells the stories of the people who were killed in the Buffalo grocery-store shooting. Russia’s war is doing damage to Ukrai...
The racist conspiracy theory behind the Buffalo shooting
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On Saturday, a gunman opened fire at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York — killing 10 people. Investigators believe the alleged gunman was motiva...
What to know about the cryptocurrency meltdown
13 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
TerraUSD, a stablecoin that is supposed to be pegged to the US dollar, crashed this week. CNBC explains what that shows about the vulnerabilities of c...
People who’ve never had COVID may hold the key to beating it
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Scientists are studying people who have not yet caught the coronavirus for clues to how to better tackle it in future. The Washington Post investigate...
Meet the woman behind the anti-abortion movement
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Marjorie Dannenfelser has worked with a single-minded focus for decades to end abortion. On the cusp of her greatest triumph, New York Magazine has an...
How the GOP stopped supporting rape exceptions for abortion
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Atlantic reports on the GOP’s surprising turn against allowing abortion for rape victims. An Andy Warhol artwork just sold for a record-brea...
Why Putin is throwing a parade while attacking Ukraine
09 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As Russia seeks a propaganda victory with a huge military parade in Red Square, there is new concern about how Moscow views the U.S.’s evolving ...
What to know as abortion battles move to states
06 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Slate’s veteran Supreme Court watcher explains what comes next after a leaked draft indicated that justices are ready to overturn Roe v. Wade. A...
How the Supreme Court abortion news is upending elections
05 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade. The Wall Street Journal explains how that’s scrambling election plans for Republicans and D...
What abortion was like before Roe — and what it could become
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With the Supreme Court poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, a woman who had an illegal abortion before the ruling tells her story to Vice and considers wha...
Inside the leaked SCOTUS abortion opinion
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our conversation with Politico senior legal-affairs reporter Josh Gerstein, who broke the story of a leaked draft opinion that shows the Supreme Court...
Why Russia’s words about the war worry the U.S.
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Wall Street Journal reports on how Russia is recasting the fight in Ukraine as a broader conflict with the West. Bloomberg has the story of how De...
Trump supporters accused of breaking into voting systems
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
An investigation from Reuters uncovers several attempts to breach voting systems by Republican officials or activists since the 2020 election. A contr...
Three signs Russia’s war is getting bigger
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bloomberg reports on how the EU is trying to hold firm as Russia uses its energy supply to exert pressure. The New Yorker looks at a controversial pla...
Why Biden may be ready to cancel your student debt
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Washington Post reports on how Biden is signaling a new openness to canceling student loans. American Trevor Reed has been released from Russia in...
What to know about those Trump inner-circle texts
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
CNN obtained thousands of messages to and from Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows between Election Day 2020 and Biden’s inauguration. Here’...
Why the SCOTUS school-prayer case is a big deal
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A high school coach who lost his job after praying on the field has taken his case to the Supreme Court. He spoke recently with ABC News. Texas Monthl...
The story of an environmental crisis the world fixed
22 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On Earth Day, Vox has the story of a massive environmental crisis that the world actually solved. CNBC reports that a bill passed by Florida Republica...
What to know about Putin’s “Satan” missile test
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Putin just tested an intercontinental ballistic missile NATO has dubbed “Satan 2” — but that’s not the scariest move he’...
Why Putin wants control of Ukraine’s Donbas region
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
BBC News explains why Russia is attempting to capture Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region. The Wall Street Journal takes us inside one of Shanghai&r...
What to know about changes to mask rules on planes
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Many people are confused by the latest news about masking on planes and transit. USA Today breaks down what’s changed and what health officials ...
Why you may be paying a higher tax rate than the wealthiest Americans
18 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A Russian Orthodox bishop is justifying Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with religious dogma. The Washington Post reports that this religious figur...
Preview: She thought she knew her family — until she took a DNA test
16 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When Amber van Moessner was growing up, she never questioned whether the man who raised her was her biological father. But when she was in her late 20...
What’s Elon Musk’s endgame with Twitter?
15 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Elon Musk has launched a hostile-takeover bid for Twitter. The Verge explores how Musk might change the app. COVID is now the third leading cau...
Why it’ll be hard to prosecute Putin for war crimes
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Holding Putin accountable for alleged war crimes may be difficult because of how the International Criminal Court works. Vox explains. The Asheville C...
A survivor’s story from the Brooklyn subway attack
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Police have named suspect in the shooting attack on the subway in Brooklyn. CNN has the story. Biden has a new plan to keep gasoline prices under cont...
What to know about the man leading Russia’s military
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Washington Post explains what the appointment of a new top commander says about Russia’s potential war plans in Ukraine. NBC News reports on...
In Texas, a controversial murder charge over abortion
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Texas Tribune reports on what happened to the woman who was recently jailed and charged with murder over a self-induced abortion. America has a sh...
The trailblazer who paved the way for Ketanji Brown Jackson
08 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Wall Street Journal looks at Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s historic confirmation to the Supreme Court and some of the key cases she’ll...
How Ukrainian kids stay in school during the war
07 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
NPR reports on how millions of Ukrainian children are staying in school even as conflict rages. The return of Tiger Woods raises the stakes for the Ma...
A heroic Ukrainian mayor, executed and buried in a forest
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The execution of a Ukrainian mayor is getting attention as the actions of Russian troops come under global scrutiny. The Wall Street Journal tells her...
How the U.S. is treating Ukrainian refugees differently
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Washington Post reports on the Ukrainian refugees trying to get into the U.S. by crossing its border with Mexico. The Cut speaks to an immigration...
How new reports of Russian atrocities are changing the war
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
New evidence of war crimes is reportedly emerging as Russians retreat from areas around Kyiv. The Wall Street Journal has an on-the-ground dispatch. T...
Preview: Theranos’s Elizabeth Holmes was found guilty. Now her COO is on trial.
02 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When it came to light that the blood-testing technology behind the biotech startup Theranos didn’t work, the enigmatic founder, Elizabeth Holmes...
Taking new aim at Russia’s economy
01 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Politico reports on new U.S. sanctions against Russian tech companies, and examines how the ruble’s recent rebound has some analysts wondering w...
What’s next for the SCOTUS conflict-of-interest controversy
31 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Politico poses six questions about Justice Clarence Thomas, Ginni Thomas, and Supreme Court conflict of interest, and also looks at what Democrats mig...
What you're getting wrong about the Great Resignation
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Atlantic argues that the so-called Great Resignation is more of a Great Job Switcheroo. Ukraine is offering to become a neutral country. Vox explo...
America’s long history of parents versus teachers
29 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Culture wars over what’s taught in schools are nothing new. The New Yorker looks at how parents and teachers clashed in the 1920s. An anti-lynch...
What’s different about Biden’s plan to tax billionaires
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Biden is proposing a new minimum tax on America’s wealthiest families. The Washington Post has details of the plan. The sitcom that propelled co...
Preview: What happened when a man made a chatbot of his dead fiancée
26 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joshua Barbeau lost his fiancée, Jessica, nearly a decade ago. For Joshua, getting over her death felt impossible. He was still grieving when h...
They escaped other wars. They know what Ukrainians face.
25 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Advocates want Biden to go further than his plan to allow 100,000 Ukrainian refugees into the U.S., Politico reports. NPR speaks to people who escaped...
Biden’s trip isn’t the only major war news today
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
CNN lays out five key questions for Biden's diplomatic trip to Europe, as the war in Ukraine rages. Brittney Griner met with U.S. officials for first ...
Food prices skyrocket because of Russia’s attack
23 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Wall Street Journal explains why Russia’s attack on Ukraine is causing the cost of food in many countries to skyrocket. Ketanji Brown Jackso...
Why thousands of Russians are fleeing their country
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Wall Street Journal breaks down the ongoing Senate confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman nominee to the Sup...
A Russian oligarch on what we get wrong about Putin
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Can sanctioning Russian oligarchs influence Putin’s actions in Ukraine? Bloomberg Businessweek asks an oligarch, in an exclusive interview. As A...
Preview: In Conversation with Jon Stewart. Plus, a bonus episode.
19 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Every weekend on Apple News Today, we’ve been bringing you interviews with some of the best journalists and experts. But now we’re changin...
China can influence Russia. Will it?
18 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
China can influence Russia, but no one should get their hopes up about Beijing being able to stop the war in Ukraine, Time argues. Recent bomb threats...
How Ukrainians are working to save art from Russian attacks
17 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Washington Post highlights the museums, libraries, and galleries in Ukraine that are rushing to protect the country’s history, culture, and ...
Zelenskyy’s emotional address to Congress for more help
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ukraine’s president pleaded for more U.S. help in a virtual address to Congress. ABC News covered his speech. Journalist Jason Rezaian was held ...
Mariupol is under siege. Civilians are paying the price.
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Washington Post explains how the Ukraine capital’s outgunned defenders have kept Russian forces at bay. And it has a story about a woman who...
What it’s like to survive a Russian missile attack
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Foreign fighters including Americans were at a military training facility in Ukraine when it was hit by a Russian missile strike. They tell BuzzFeed N...
In Conversation: Uncovering slave-ship wrecks, a diver puts lost souls to rest
12 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
During the trans-Atlantic slave trade, an estimated 12.5 million people who were enslaved traveled from Africa to the Americas, on 36,000 voyages. Rou...
War puts a spotlight on Ukrainian surrogates
11 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Attacks on Ukrainian civilians are highlighting the country’s position as a major destination for couples seeking surrogate mothers. The Atlanti...
Why Russian moms call Ukraine to see if their sons are alive
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A hotline helps Russians find out if family members in the military have been killed in Ukraine. It’s run by the Ukrainian government. CNN has t...
A Ukrainian doctor on how it feels to treat Russian soldiers
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
BuzzFeed News has the story of a Ukrainian doctor whose professional ethics mean he must treat Russian soldiers who invaded his country. NPR reports o...
How Russia’s war destroyed decades of economic progress
08 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Kremlin spent decades improving its business ties to the West. The Washington Post shows how the invasion of Ukraine destroyed that progress in da...
“Morgues are full.” Ukraine’s struggle to bury the dead.
07 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As the death toll rises in Ukraine, family members are struggling to bury their loved ones amid relentless shelling and danger. The Washington Post ha...
How real is the threat of nuclear war?
05 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
NATO member states have been clear they will not directly intervene in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. But many Ukrainians are calling on the West to...
Why implementing a no-fly zone over Ukraine could be catastrophic
04 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A Vox reporter lays out the risks of setting up a no-fly zone over Ukraine, and warns that doing so would be tantamount to going to war with Russia.&n...
A Ukrainian activist begs the West to do more
03 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
NPR looks at what Russia’s role in the Syrian civil war tells us about its strategy of targeting civilians during conflict. The U.S. and i...
Biden’s message to Putin: You won’t win
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Washington Post recaps Biden’s first State of the Union address. And Vox analyses what the war in Ukraine tells us about the limits of U.S. ...
“This is terror”: Zelenskyy accuses Russia of war crimes
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The L.A. Times has the latest updates from Ukraine, including the bombardment of Kharkiv, its second-largest city. The Ukrainian governme...
How Ukrainian civilians are defending their country
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ukrainian civilians, many with no military training, are taking up arms to defend their country. The Washington Post explains how President Volodymyr ...
David Remnick on Putin’s endgame
26 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Russia launched an unprovoked attack on Ukraine — beginning what could be the largest war in Europe in decades. Apple News Today host Shu...
Why China’s angle on Russia’s war matters
25 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Wall Street Journal reports on how attacks on Ukraine’s capital by Russian forces have intensified. World leaders are condemning Vladimir Pu...
Inside Putin’s attack on Ukraine
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Russian forces invaded Ukraine by land, air, and sea. Reuters and BuzzFeed News report on the biggest assault by one state against another in Europe s...
A war in Ukraine could push food prices up even more
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
CNBC explains how an invasion of Ukraine might disrupt supply chains and drive up your grocery bill. States are placing new restrictions on what schoo...
What Putin really wants is bigger than Ukraine
22 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Players from the women's national soccer team have settled their equal-pay lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation for $24 million. ESPN has the st...
Biden’s open to meeting Putin. Here are the risks.
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
CNN analyzes why a potential meeting with Putin presents huge risks for Biden. Autocrats, not terrorists, are increasingly holding Americans captive a...
In Conversation: Did a Texas man confess to a murder he didn’t commit?
19 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When 52-year-old Larry Driskill was questioned by Texas Ranger James Holland in 2015, he thought he was helping police solve a cold case. But within 2...
Why the West fears a Russian “false flag” plot
18 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Wall Street Journal reports on rising tension amid new accusations over Russian troop movements and possible ceasefire violations inside Ukraine. ...
Athletes complain of double standard in Valieva doping case
17 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
U.S. sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson has accused sports authorities of a double standard in how she and Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva were ...
This legal argument could be the key to future gun lawsuits
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Families of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims won a rare settlement with a gun company. The Trace explains how the victory could be a ...
Accountants drop Trump, call financial statements unreliable
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Russia’s military says it’s pulling some troops back from near the Ukrainian border. NBC News explains why it’s not immediately clea...
Ukraine says the clock is ticking for diplomacy with Russia
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
CNN reports that the possibility of a diplomatic solution to escalating tensions between Russia and the West are slipping away. Over the weekend, fore...
In Conversation: Are we in the golden age of 'Jeopardy'?
12 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When host Alex Trebek died in 2020, Jeopardy’s future was unclear. Could the game show continue to be successful without him? So far, the answer...
Tensions rise as Canadian truckers block crossings into U.S.
11 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tensions are rising along the U.S.–Canada border, where protests against pandemic restrictions have now blocked a third crossing. CNN spoke with...
Why Ahmaud Arbery’s killers are back on trial
10 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Anonymous sources at the National Archives and Records Administration tell the Washington Post that the agency is asking the DOJ to investigate Trump&...
What to know about the DOJ’s massive bitcoin seizure
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell criticized the Republican National Committee for censuring lawmakers participating in the January 6 investigati...
Go-bags and bunkers: Ukrainians brace for potential invasion
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As tensions in Eastern Europe intensify, the Washington Post looks at how Ukrainians are preparing for a potential Russian invasion. Winter Oly...
Why rents are likely to keep rising this year
07 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Households across the U.S. are struggling to deal with climbing rental prices. The Washington Post reports that the rise is likely to continue this ye...
In Conversation: They survived school shootings. How are they 20 years later?
05 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In 1998, a student opened fire at a middle-school dance, killing one teacher and wounding another teacher and two students. Journalist Marin Cogan was...