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The origins of JD Vance’s “childless cat ladies” worldview
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The assassination of Hamas’s political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, is deepening fears of an all-out war in the Middle East. CNN has more. &nbs...
U.S. gymnastics’ abuse scandal isn’t over
30 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The San Francisco Chronicle reports on what’s known about the arson suspect accused of starting the Park Fire, why it burned so quickly, and why...
How America’s driest state could solve its water problem
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A six-week abortion ban takes effect in Iowa today. It’s one of the most restrictive bans in the country. KCUR has the story. After multip...
It’s way too easy to make fentanyl. Here’s why.
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Reuters reporter Maurice Tamman discusses the year he spent investigating how easy it is to buy the ingredients to make fentanyl. CNN on what’s ...
Harris is vetting VPs. But do vice presidents really matter?
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
USA Today looks at Harris’s potential VP picks, and Apple News editor Gideon Resnick talks about her decision’s possible impact on the rac...
New vending machines sell bullets in grocery stores
24 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Netanyahu’s visit to Washington comes at a challenging moment for Israel and an uncertain time for its relationship with the U.S. Ben Samuels of...
How Harris is taking control of the Biden campaign
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Politico reporter Eugene Daniels on how Kamala Harris is converting the Biden campaign into her own. American physicians Feroze Sidhwa and Mark Perlmu...
Biden gets out, Harris steps up, Trump pivots. Now what?
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Biden ended his reelection bid and backed Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee. Reuters has details. The Atlantic looks at the problems Biden&rsquo...
What was new and what was the same in Trump’s speech
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Wall Street Journal covers Trump’s convention speech. And WSJ reporter Alex Leary explains how Trump won back control of the GOP. The Washin...
The mysterious health crisis plaguing a small Texas town
18 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
CNN reports that Nancy Pelosi told Biden that polls show he cannot win, and ABC says Chuck Schumer privately urged him to step aside. The Washington P...
Why Biden allies say he’s not getting the full picture
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Wall Street Journal’s Annie Linskey reports on how some Democrats fear time is running out to change course before Biden gets the nomination...
Who is J.D. Vance? What to know about Trump’s running mate.
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Wall Street Journal has what to know about Trump’s pick for running mate, Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance. The Atlantic’s David Graham expl...
New questions after the Trump assassination attempt
15 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Apple News has a collection of the best coverage and analysis of the shooting. Wall Street Journal senior political correspondent Molly Ball discusses...
Texans planned for the heat — but not the chaos. Plus, what to know about kids and social media, and a big weekend in soccer
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Half a million people will remain without power until next week following Beryl’s trail of destruction across Houston. In the area’s bruta...
The family secret that upended Alice Munro’s legacy, world leaders brace for a potential Trump return, and more
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Washington Post reporter Emily Rauhala has the story of how fears of a Trump victory have NATO leaders looking to lock in support for Ukraine — ...
Inside a controversial new organ-donation technique, Democrats grapple with Biden’s candidacy, and more
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Semafor reporter Joseph Zeballos-Roig explains what Democrats are looking for from Biden, amid questions about the president’s campaign. NPR rep...
They lived on Mars for a year. Sort of.
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hannah Knowles of the Washington Post reports on how Democrats are focusing attacks on Project 2025, a right-wing policy blueprint that’s being ...
Why one country just introduced a six-day workweek, and more Democrats call for Biden to drop out of the campaign
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
ABC News has details on growing calls from congressional Democrats for Biden to step aside as a candidate. KFF Health News reporter Jazmin Orozco repo...
Is it time to ban fireworks? Plus, the drama in the world of competitive hot-dog eating.
03 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In The Atlantic, law professor Nicholas Bagley looks at a set of recent Supreme Court decisions that have fundamentally reshaped power in Washington. ...
How the Supreme Court’s Trump ruling rewrote what it means to be president, wine’s dinosaur connection, and more
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Supreme Court dealt a blow to prosecution of Trump by ruling that he has broad immunity. The Wall Street Journal’s Jess Bravin has the story...
How Biden’s changing course after a bad debate, Simone Biles wins another Olympic spot, and more
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Evan Osnos of the New Yorker discusses the Biden campaign’s attempts to manage the fallout from the president’s debate performance. The Am...
Should Democrats be worried after last night’s debate?
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Reuters has a recap of the first presidential debate, from Biden’s shaky performance to Trump’s barrage of falsehoods. Ari Saperstein of t...
A potential Alzheimer’s breakthrough, what to watch in the first Biden-Trump debate, and more
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Evan Osnos of the New Yorker describes what he’ll be watching for in tonight’s presidential debate. AI is exhausting the power grid. Tech ...
Why everything’s about to get a lot more expensive, NBA teams consider drafting LeBron James’s son, and more
26 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The surgeon general declared gun violence a public-health crisis. Stat reporter Annalisa Merelli analyzes the move’s potential effects. Intensif...
Why scientists fear a second Trump term, how $4 bought an ancient Mayan artifact, freedom for Julian Assange, and more
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is flying back to Australia after a 12-year legal battle. CNN explains what to know about his U.S. plea deal. Maxine ...
The fastest woman in the world
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Wall Street Journal spoke to older voters about why they’re supporting Biden against Trump, while the Washington Post looks into how some yo...
Hear contenders for song of the summer. Plus, the real reason so many people are getting cosmetic surgery.
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Some Democrats are trying to repeal the Comstock Act, an 1873 law that they worry could be used by the GOP to restrict abortion nationwide. Washington...
Why the Christian right is going after divorce. Plus, the PB&J worth nearly $1 billion.
20 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Wall Street Journal explains how a heat dome creates dangerous, record-breaking temperatures. Vox’s Anna North looks into plans on the Chris...
The “Grandmother of Juneteenth” reflects on her legacy, Biden’s tightrope on immigration, and more
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Biden offered a citizenship path for spouses of Americans in a sweeping election-year immigration move. Reuters has details. Dov Lieber of the Wall St...
Inside one of America’s deadliest cities, and why some say FEMA isn’t doing enough about extreme heat and wildfires
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Should FEMA recognize extreme heat and wildfire smoke as major disasters? The Los Angeles Times examines the issue. St. Louis Public Radio reports on ...
Why big concerts are getting canceled, a quest for the perfect mango, and more
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
NPR explains why the Supreme Court struck down the Trump-era ban on bump stocks for rifles. And the Wall Street Journal highlights notable cases of th...
Making sense of Elon Musk’s $45 billion pay package, what’s next now that the era of peak film and TV is over, and more
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Elon Musk convinced Tesla investors to back his pay package. USA Today has more. Paris wanted an AC-free Olympics. Visiting nations had other plans. W...
Why some major retailers are finally starting to cut prices, tension inside the Supreme Court, and more
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Some big retailers are lowering prices. New York magazine looks at why. Jess Bravin of the Wall Street Journal explains how the Supreme Court’s ...
The political and personal fallout of Hunter Biden’s conviction, and Sandy Hook survivors graduate
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hunter Biden was found guilty of federal gun violations. Matt Viser of the Washington Post explains what the verdict means — and what’s ne...
Do voters care about Trump’s conviction? New election polling reveals what’s changed — and what hasn’t.
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
NBC News looks at what the first polls after Trump’s conviction show — and what they don’t. And the Washington Post has more takeawa...
What you need to know about COVID this summer, and how one dad’s quest to be a better father became a TV show
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
USA Today reports on the impact of the end of a program that provided free COVID vaccines. CNN has details from the Israeli operation that rescued fou...
Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon ordered to prison, and Pat Sajak’s final spin on ‘Wheel of Fortune’
07 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A judge ordered former Trump adviser Steve Bannon to surrender by July 1 to serve a four-month prison sentence for contempt of Congress. The Wall Stre...
Zombie second mortgages are returning to threaten many American homes. Is yours at risk?
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Zombie second mortgages are coming to life, threatening thousands of Americans’ homes. NPR tells you what to know. Damage to the Gaza pier was a...
Debunking stereotypes about birth order
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Wall Street Journal’s Sadie Gurman explains how Attorney General Merrick Garland has handled investigations into Trump, Biden, and Biden&rsq...
Why do we dream? Here’s what modern science says.
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Washington Post’s Dan Diamond explains what we learned from Dr. Fauci’s testimony to Congress on COVID. Shan Li of the Wall Street Jou...
Biden’s ceasefire plan puts pressure on Netanyahu
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Wall Street Journal explains why Biden’s ceasefire push in Gaza faces tough obstacles. NPR reporter Ximena Bustillo has the story of what&rs...
Will Trump go to prison? How will his supporters react? And more questions answered.
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump is the first former U.S. president to be convicted of a crime, after a jury found him guilty on all 34 counts in his New York criminal tr...
Comparing Biden and Trump on Netanyahu and Gaza
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Samuels from Haaretz compares Trump’s recent comments on Israel to those from Biden. NPR explains how groups that register voters are feelin...
What to watch as jurors consider Trump’s fate
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s not just guilty or not guilty. Politico looks at all the possible outcomes of the Trump trial. Washington Post journalist Dana Hedgpeth on ...
Why voters have become so partisan about the economy
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Biden is getting no credit for the current economic boom in America. Annie Lowrey explores why in The Atlantic. Washington Post reporter Mary Beth She...
U.S. sunscreen is years behind the world. Here’s why.
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
New York Magazine writer Zak Cheney-Rice describes how in Atlanta, the George Floyd demonstrators are being prosecuted as gang members. And the activi...
Unpacking the controversies around Justice Alito
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Justin Jouvenal from the Washington Post explains why calls are growing for Justice Alito to recuse himself from January 6 and 2020 election cases. TV...
Scarlett Johansson, others say their voices are being copied
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
An increasing number of actors are accusing AI companies of re-creating their voices without permission. CNN has the story of a new lawsuit. NPR Ukrai...
What to know as Trump’s hush-money trial nears its end
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Prosecutors rested their case in Trump’s criminal trial in New York. CNN has details. Red Lobster has filed for bankruptcy protection. The Wall ...
What’s next after the death of Iran’s president
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister died in a helicopter crash, creating fresh uncertainty as the country’s hardline cleric...
How two decades of same-sex marriages changed the U.S.
17 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Twenty years after America’s first same-sex marriages, data shows the effects of the practice on marriage as a whole have been largely positive....
How Trump’s criticism of judges triggers violent threats
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A Reuters investigation found that when Trump criticizes trial judges, his supporters respond with posts urging violence. The Wall Street Journal look...
Israeli whistleblowers allege abuse of detained Palestinians
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
CNN speaks with Israeli whistleblowers who describe brutal conditions at a shadowy detention facility for Palestinians. Vermont lawmakers passed a bil...
Inside Rafah’s “horrifying” health crisis
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Doctors and nurses at one of the last functioning hospitals in Rafah tell NPR that months of Israeli military operations and border closures have deva...
Don’t expect Trump’s political fate to be decided by courts
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Politico reporter Josh Gerstein explains why Trump’s political fate likely won’t be decided by the courts. Atomic veterans are on the verg...
What Biden’s Rafah “red line” could mean for the war in Gaza
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Biden’s “red line” in Gaza is an invasion of Rafah. What will that mean if Israel follows through with the attack? The Guardian&rsqu...
The increasingly common 911 call frustrating first responders
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After years in a Syrian ISIS camp, a 10-person American family is back in the U.S. NPR has the details. Some senior care homes in the United States ar...
Why disrupted graduations feel familiar for class of 2024
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
TikTok and its owners filed a legal challenge over a recent U.S. law that would ban the app if it doesn’t find a buyer in a year. NPR has the st...
Essential reporting on campus protests, by student journalists
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Politico asks student journalists what’s really happening on college campuses. Inside the encampments and crackdowns that shook American politic...
What to know about Gaza ceasefire talks
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Washington Post reports on Hamas’s attack on a Gaza border crossing and on the status of ceasefire talks. In an exclusive interview with ABC...
Inside an assassination plot on American soil
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Washington Post reporter Greg Miller talks about an investigation into an assassination plot on American soil, and what it reveals about Prime Ministe...
What students protesting over Gaza want colleges to do
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Vox explains what student demonstrators against the war in Gaza are calling on their universities to do. Nabih Bulos, the Middle East bureau chief for...
How Trump wants to reshape America in a second term
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump sits down with Time reporter Eric Cortellessa for exclusive interviews about what a second term could look like if he wins. There’s...
Trump goes back to court as hush-money trial resumes
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Politico reporter Ben Feuerherd explains what happened in Donald Trump’s criminal trial in New York last week — and what to expect from th...
How the U.S. used troops on student protesters in the past
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
An expert writes in the Washington Post about America’s grim history of using troops against student protesters. And a Post analysis looks back ...
Why Harvey Weinstein’s N.Y. rape conviction was overturned
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A New York court’s reversal of Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction dealt a blow to a long effort to hold the former Hollywood producer acco...
The Supreme Court hears Trump’s unprecedented immunity claim
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
NBC reporter Lawrence Hurley explains how Donald Trump could win at the Supreme Court even if his broad immunity argument is rejected. Finding matched...
The move that could change 30 million Americans’ jobs
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The FTC finalized a rule banning most employers from using noncompete clauses. CNN has more. The Supreme Court is hearing a pair of cases about emerge...
More arrests of college students protesting the war in Gaza
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
NBC News takes a look at how Gaza protests are playing out at colleges across America. A provision that would ban TikTok — or force a sale &mdas...
Who is Juan Merchan, the judge in Trump’s hush-money trial?
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Judge Juan Merchan, who’s presiding over Donald Trump’s New York criminal trial, has already ruled against him. USA Today journalist Bart ...
How guns became ubiquitous in the U.S. after Columbine
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Since the mass shooting at Columbine High School 25 years ago, guns have grown ubiquitous in America. The Trace examines how that’s changed the ...
Understanding the blame game over Gaza aid delays
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Israel has blocked a huge array of aid items from entering Gaza. The Washington Post has the full list, from crutches to chocolate croissants. Meanwhi...
Their ship hit the Key Bridge. Why are they stuck aboard?
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Twenty-one sailors are stuck aboard the ship that hit Baltimore’s Key Bridge — with no end in sight. Popular Mechanics has the story. Vox ...
Supreme Court hears Jan. 6 case with implications for Trump
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Supreme Court will weigh if January 6 insurgents can be charged with obstruction. Washington Post reporter Ann Marimow explains the implications. ...
Understanding the charges in Trump’s historic criminal trial
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Apple News In Conversation has everything you need to know about Donald Trump’s historic criminal trial that starts today in New York, plus insi...
Why the O.J. Simpson trial still matters
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Following an Israeli attack on a major hospital, Gazans are sifting through the rubble for the bodies of their dead. NBC News has the story. Time expl...
What the judge will ask jurors in Trump hush-money case
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The start of Trump’s first criminal trial offers a vexing question: how to find a proper jury for such an unprecedented case. Erica Orden from P...
Delayed student financial aid leaves millions in limbo
10 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As millions wait for delayed college financial aid, families are facing tough choices. NBC News journalist Haley Messenger has the story. The BBC repo...
Why more Americans are moving back in with family
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Key Republican members of Congress are planning to retire. Washington Post reporter Marianna Sotomayor explains how that spells trouble for Speaker Mi...
Eclipse day is here. Here’s how to prepare.
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s the day of the event we’ve all been waiting for: the total solar eclipse. Apple News has what you need to know. NPR correspondents...
The new magic number for retirement planning, and how to see the eclipse
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tonight is the Final Four of the women’s NCAA Tournament. Apple News sports editor Haley O’Shaughnessy joins us to explain why it’s ...
America bet big on sports gambling. The backlash is here.
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
CNN reporter Sebastian Shukla examines a wave of xenophobia in Russia against Central Asian migrants following the terror attack near Moscow. America ...
José Andrés on aid-worker killings and Gaza’s food crisis
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Wall Street Journal has an in-depth look at José Andrés’s World Central Kitchen, after the Israeli military killed seven of it...
Birth-control misinformation is rampant online, doctors say
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Reporting from the Guardian examines the possible pollution impacts of the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge. Lauren Weber of the...
Protesters in Israel demand Netanyahu’s resignation
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Guardian looks into why thousands of protesters in Israel are calling on Netanyahu to resign. Amy Leah Potter, a nurse with Doctors Without Border...
Why more schools are banning cellphones
29 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich has been wrongfully detained in Russia for one year. Assistant editor Paul Beckett told us about the J...
Stories of the victims of the Baltimore bridge collapse
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
CNN tells the stories of some of the people who died in the Baltimore bridge collapse. As the war in Gaza continues, Israel is facing new pressure to ...
What’s next after the deadly Baltimore bridge collapse
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Investigators are looking into whether dirty fuel may have played a role in the cargo-ship crash that brought down Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key...
The Supreme Court case that could limit abortion pills
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Baltimore Sun reports on the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Shefali Luthra, health reporter from The 19th, explains today’s Supre...
How the deadly terror attack in Russia exposes Putin
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Washington Post looks into what the deadly Moscow terror attack tells us about Russia’s national-security vulnerabilities. CBS News details ...
What you need to know about big changes to real estate
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
James Rodriguez from Business Insider explains how things are about to get weird for homebuyers and sellers. Semafor reporter Shelby Talcott on how Ja...
Trump’s legal and money troubles come to a head
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
NPR explains what happens if Trump can’t pay his $454 million bond. Biden is seeking to accelerate the transition to electric vehicles with his ...
Former Nickelodeon stars discuss abuse allegations
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A new documentary details allegations of abuse at Nickelodeon during the channel’s golden years. Vulture reports. Wall Street Journal reporter R...
How third-party candidates might upend the presidential race
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Democrats are preparing to go to war against third-party candidates in the presidential election, NBC News reports. Apple News editor Gideon Resnick w...
The police officers accused of child sexual abuse
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A New Orleans police officer sexually abused a teenage girl he met on the job. He is one of hundreds of officers arrested for child sexual abuse over ...
What to know about the death of a Boeing whistleblower
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Washington Post explores how the death of a Boeing whistleblower has compounded existing problems at the company. Reporter Ian Duncan spoke with A...
Biden vowed to cut drug prices. Big Pharma is fighting back.
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Washington Post reports on how Big Pharma is fighting Biden’s program to lower prescription-drug costs for seniors. In the New Yorker,...
The U.S. bill giving TikTok an ultimatum
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Washington Post reports on a bill racing toward passage in the House that would require TikTok’s Beijing-based parent company to sell or ris...
The struggle to reunite families separated under Trump
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
At least 5,000 families were forcibly separated during the Trump administration. The work of reunifying them is painfully incomplete. New York magazin...
Netanyahu’s plan to invade Rafah: “We’re not going to leave”
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Israeli prime minister Netanyahu, speaking to Politico, says he intends to press ahead with a planned invasion of the Gaza city of Rafah, despite Bide...