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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...
States crack down on shoddy COVID-testing practices
04 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Investigators are going after a COVID-testing company accused of “invalid, false and delayed” results. USA Today has the story. As a bruta...
Yes, teachers are quitting. Here’s where they’re going.
03 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Pentagon says U.S. special forces carried out a counterterrorism mission in Syria. The Washington Post reports on what’s known so far. You&r...
A Black coach accuses NFL of racism in explosive lawsuit
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A Black former NFL coach is suing the league and several teams, alleging racism in hiring. ESPN examines the lawsuit. As Black History Month begins, m...
Families face tough choices as extra child tax credit ends
01 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The end of the enhanced child tax credit is forcing parents to make difficult choices. CNN tells some of their stories, while NPR crunches the numbers...
Keeping score in the congressional-redistricting fight
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
FiveThirtyEight explains what you need to know about redistricting ahead of the midterm elections. Two of the men convicted of murdering Black Georgia...
In Conversation: David Wallace-Wells makes the case for climate reparations
29 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Developing countries are bearing the brunt of the worst effects of our changing climate, despite contributing the least to carbon emissions. New York ...
How Russia’s military moves could raise your energy bill
28 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s five years since then-president Donald Trump issued a ban on travel from several Muslim-majority countries. A HuffPost investigation finds ...
How Biden’s Supreme Court pick could make history
27 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
President Biden has promised to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court. Vox looks at the leading contenders. Axios breaks down why so many Americ...
How inflation wipes out your pay raise
26 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With prices rising faster than wages right now, even many people who’ve gotten raises lately are struggling to pay for basic needs. The Washingt...
Why high meat prices might not just be a pandemic thing
25 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What’s the deal with high meat prices? Is there more to them than just the pandemic supply-chain crunch? Reuters examines the Biden administrati...
Why federal funds for hungry kids aren’t reaching them
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A pandemic program to help low-income kids in America get enough to eat is struggling. The Washington Post reports. NBC News looks at the options Bide...
In Conversation: Nikole Hannah-Jones on the 1619 Project and reframing U.S. history
22 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Nikole Hannah-Jones is a Pulitzer Prize–winning reporter for The New York Times Magazine and the creator of the 1619 Project. The project refram...
Why the “Havana syndrome” mystery still isn’t solved
21 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Washington Post has details of a new CIA report that says it is unlikely that a “worldwide campaign” by a foreign power...
How Biden could respond if Putin invades Ukraine
20 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Reuters reports on Biden saying he thinks Vladimir Putin may “move in” on Ukraine, as well as potential actions the U.S. and allies might ...
How well has Biden handled the pandemic? Experts weigh in.
19 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
NPR speaks to medical experts for a report card on how President Biden has managed the pandemic in the last year. New York’s attorney general sa...
How cryptocurrency became a big political issue
18 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Cryptocurrency is becoming a bona fide issue in American politics, influencing candidates and their campaigns. Politico has the story. Who betrayed An...
On MLK Day, new urgency over voting rights
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Washington Post looks at how setbacks on voting rights fit among the many challenges President Biden is facing as he seeks to advance his agenda. ...
In Conversation: How one journalist helped her dad die
15 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re suffering from a terminal illness and have only a few months to live, should you be allowed to choose how and when to end your life? T...
Inside Afghanistan’s hunger crisis
14 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The New Yorker reports from Afghanistan, where more than 20 million people are on the brink of famine. NBC News explains how recent deadly home fires ...
Why so many U.S. grocery shelves are empty
13 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
CNN explains why so many Americans are finding empty shelves when they go to grocery stores. Reuters reports on how money is pouring into secretary-of...
“Wild Things" episode 1: What Went Wrong?
12 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Apple News Today is bringing you a special episode — the first installment of Wild Things, a new podcast series from Apple TV+. Over the course ...
The one change that could cut school shootings in half
12 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
School shootings hit a record high last year, fueled by children with access to guns. The Washington Post has the story. The government is warning us ...
What happens when everyone calls out sick at the same time
11 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Atlantic explains how the Omicron surge is hitting hospitals, which are already struggling to deal with cases from previous COVID waves. A big pro...
The unexpected impact of banning Trump from social media
10 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One year after Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube banned Donald Trump, the Wall Street Journal reports on how he and they have benefited from h...
In Conversation: Feeling burned out? Here’s how to rethink work.
08 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How’s your relationship to your job? Does it feel healthy? Sustainable? For a lot of people, it got worse during the pandemic. One survey in 202...
We understand Omicron better now. Here’s what to know.
07 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We know a lot more about the Omicron COVID variant than we did. NPR has the latest information on its symptoms and severity. And National Geographic h...
Hear why January 6 was just the beginning
06 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One year after the Capitol attack, journalism on what happened and the enduring impact on American democracy from Vox, the Washington Post, the New Yo...
Why Chicago’s COVID school-safety fight matters nationwide
05 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chicago public schools are closed today as teachers and administrators fight over whether learning should be remote. CNN and the Chicago Tribune repor...
Startup star to criminal: The downfall of Elizabeth Holmes
04 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Elizabeth Holmes was found guilty on four of 11 charges in her fraud trial. The Wall Street Journal reports on the downfall of a startup founder who c...
Why 2022 might not be defined by the pandemic
03 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
COVID isn’t gone, but 2022 may be the first year since its arrival that isn’t defined by the pandemic. The Washington Post looks at what e...
Good-news stories you may have missed in 2021
23 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Wally Funk tried for decades to become an astronaut, at a time before NASA allowed women into orbit. This year she finally flew to space at age 82. Th...
How the pandemic is killing non-COVID patients
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A primary-care doctor told the Wall Street Journal she’s seen more than three times as many deaths among her patients this year as in 2020. None...
What to know now that Omicron is dominant in the U.S.
21 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Omicron is now the dominant variant of coronavirus in the U.S. CNN reports on what doctors and governments are warning us about. A Wall Street Journal...
What’s next for Biden’s agenda after Manchin’s “no”
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Atlantic explores what Joe Manchin’s ”no” on the giant spending bill means for Biden’s economic agenda. Democrats in Georg...
In Conversation: Did Marilyn Manson hide his abuse of women in plain sight?
18 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the past year, more than a dozen women have accused Marilyn Manson — whose real name is Brian Warner — of psychological or sexual abuse...
Biden’s big spending bill is still stuck. Here’s why.
17 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Washington Post explains why it’s looking unlikely that Democrats will pass the president’s nearly $2 trillion spending package ahead ...
Special Episode: Looking back on the making of 'Hooked'
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Apple Original podcast Hooked tells the story of Tony Hathaway. He went from working as a design engineer at the aerospace company Boeing to robbi...
Kamala Harris takes stock of a historic, turbulent year
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
One year into her history-making role, Vice President Kamala Harris reacts to recent controversies and looks ahead to 2022, in an extensive interview ...
Stories of hope and resilience after the deadly tornadoes
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A tornado destroyed a Kentucky nursing home. USA Today has the story of how all its residents survived. Bloomberg looks at the major risks to the econ...
Why is the U.S. defense bill so large? No one seems to know.
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Slate columnist Fred Kaplan, a longtime observer of military spending, asks whether anyone actually looked at the $778 billion U.S. defense budget bef...
What we know about climate change and deadly tornadoes
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Scientists are examining the role climate change may have played in the twisters that killed dozens of people in recent days. PBS NewsHour looks at wh...
In Conversation: Inside the secret prisons where migrants are tortured and beaten
11 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For the New Yorker, journalist Ian Urbina traveled to Libya to report on an EU-funded shadow immigration system that holds migrants in brutal detentio...