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After the Whistle is back for the Women’s World Cup, which kicks off today. Hosts Brendan Hunt, who plays Coach Beard on ‘Ted Lasso,’ and Rebecca Lowe, presenter for NBC Sports, have a primer on all 32 squads competing, from A to (New) Z.   After a year of botched executions, Alabama is eager to prove it can kill someone without incident. The Atlantic has the story.   T...

Federal prosecutors told Trump’s legal team that he is a target of their investigation into efforts to undo his 2020 election loss, the Wall Street Journal reports. As Earth records some of its highest average temperatures, U.S. workers have barely any legal protections from extreme heat, according to the Washington Post .   New York’s shark-infested waters are a good thing. Yes,...

The first pretrial hearing in the Trump documents case takes place today. The Washington Post has a preview, while Vox takes a closer look at Judge Aileen Cannon, the Trump appointee assigned to oversee the trial. In a major investigation, the San Francisco Chronicle traced the dealers selling drugs in the city’s open-air markets back to one of the poorest areas of Honduras.   Vanity Fa...

The U.S. and China have restarted climate negotiations. Both countries are currently suffering from extreme heat. CNN has more.   This past weekend marked three months of civil war in Sudan. Channel 4 spoke to victims who fled.   Some schools have dropped race from consideration for scholarships following the Supreme Court decision on affirmative action, according to the Wall Street Jour...

The Washington Post explains how floods, fires, and deadly heat are the alarm bells of a planet on the brink. If UPS and workers can’t make a deal, the U.S. could be in for a strike with devastating economic impact. Businesses that rely on shipping are working on backup plans. NBC News explains.   Tom Hanks sits down with In Conversation to discuss his new book, a love letter to the man...

Tom Hanks has learned a thing or two about moviemaking during his decades-long career. Ultimately, he says, it’s not about one person’s vision or direction; it’s about the countless people behind the camera — and a few in front of it — who make a movie possible. That’s the foundational idea behind his debut novel,  The Making of Another Major Motion Picture...

Studios and the actors union failed to reach a deal before a contract deadline, meaning performers may join writers on the picket lines. Variety has the latest, and Vox has context on how changes driven by streaming helped cause the writers’ strike. A Wall Street Journal investigation found that the U.S. is wrapped in miles of toxic lead cables, left by telecom giants. Yahoo Sports has all y...

Vermont is dealing with catastrophic flooding — and bracing for more. Reuters has details on the situation. And Vox explains why we’re seeing more extreme flooding around the world. Scientists say this lake proves that human damage to the environment triggered a new chapter in geologic time: the Anthropocene. The Washington Post reports. The northern lights probably won’t be visi...

The Marines’ top general has stepped down as leader with no Senate-confirmed successor in place. A Republican senator is blocking military promotions to protest abortion policy.  Politico has the story. If signed into law as expected, Iowa’s proposed abortion ban is likely to face a long legal battle. KCCI reports. He served the U.S. Army in Afghanistan. He was killed driving for...

Vox argues that the media needs to better explain the connection between climate change and meat and dairy production. The Washington Post explains why berberine, a trendy weight-loss supplement popular on TikTok, is not “nature’s Ozempic.” The Apple News soccer podcast After the Whistle is returning for the Women’s World Cup.

The FDA granted full approval to a new Alzheimer’s drug meant to slow the disease. There are some risks to the treatment. NBC News has the story. The Washington Post looks at why many ultraprocessed foods are unhealthy. The extreme heat is making squirrels and other creatures “sploot.” NPR explains how it’s a sign that animals are struggling with climate change.

Rainn Wilson understands why so many people are rejecting religion today. But he argues that the core aspects of faith still have something important to offer us. Spirituality has brought him community, purpose, and levity — even as he’s struggled with depression, anxiety, and addiction. The actor explores these themes in his new book, Soul Boom: Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution , an...

The Atlantic examines how economic issues are making critical cancer drugs hard to find. The push to tie Medicaid to work is making a comeback. Georgia is at the forefront. The Washington Post has the story. Amy Olson is playing in the U.S. Women’s Open while seven months pregnant. The Wall Street Journal looks at how she’s doing it.

The Wall Street Journal explains why many U.S. veterans don’t want their kids to join the military. After decades as rivals and friends, tennis greats Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova found themselves more intertwined than ever as they each struggled with cancer. The Washington Post tells the story of their long friendship. CNN reports on a flying-car prototype that just got a key certifi...

Bloomberg Businessweek looks into how the Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action in university admissions could also impact the workplace. USA Today investigates an ambulance-access crisis affecting millions of Americans. Universities in Connecticut began offering classes to incarcerated people a few years ago. The program’s first class of graduates just walked across the stage a...

The Supreme Court ruled that it was unconstitutional to consider race in university admissions, upending decades of precedent involving affirmative action. The Los Angeles Times has details. Survivors of the recent migrant shipwreck near Greece told CNN that the coast guard attempted to tow the vessel when it capsized. The comments contradict the Greek authorities’ version of events. Reparat...

The Washington Post tells the story of how as many as 750 migrants boarded a fishing trawler and ended up in one of the Mediterranean’s deadliest shipwrecks. Reuters reports on the relentless heat wave scorching Texas and neighboring states, and the deterioration of air quality over the Midwest as Canadian wildfire smoke lingers. The Wall Street Journal explains why everyone in South Korea i...

CNN has the tape of Trump’s 2021 conversation about classified documents, an important piece of evidence in the federal case against him. Remote school during the pandemic was devastating for many kids. The New Yorker looks at how one school system is attempting to make up for lost ground by experimenting with its calendar. Netflix’s crackdown on password sharing has forced some people...

The Wall Street Journal looks at the big questions that remain about Putin’s control over Russia after Wagner troops briefly rebelled. Some Western officials wonder whether the drama is truly over. A federal judge struck down a ban on gender-affirming health care for transgender youth in Arkansas. It’s an important case that could have national implications. The Arkansas Advocate has t...

NPR reports on how ending affirmative action changed California. Nearly a year later, most Americans oppose the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. NPR looks at survey data. The Wall Street Journal explains how TikTok is upending how companies create and market new products.

At their worst, graduation speeches are boring, trite, and pedantic. But at their best, they’re touching meditations on what it means to live a purposeful, fulfilling life. On this week’s episode of Apple News In Conversation , host Shumita Basu speaks with commencement-speech connoisseur Cristina Negrut, who has read hundreds of speeches and cataloged many on the website Best Gra...

A ProPublica investigation finds that Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito took an undisclosed luxury vacation with a Republican megadonor who later had multiple cases before the court. Artificial intelligence is raising difficult questions in health-care settings about who makes the final call in a crisis: the human or the machine. The Wall Street Journal has more. ESPN breaks down the roster of th...

Searchers detect underwater noises in the hunt for the missing tourist submersible on a Titanic expedition. CBS News has more. Reuters reports on the suspected human traffickers detained pending trial over the deadly migrant shipwreck off of Greece. Hunter Biden reached a deal with prosecutors on cases involving taxes and a gun purchase. The Washington Post has details. Cases involving slavery are...

NPR reports on how some crucial cancer drugs are in short supply, putting patients’ care at risk. Gen Z has had cosmetic work done. They’re happy to tell you all about it. The Washington Post explains. Satellites keep photobombing space images. Astronomers need to find a fix. Wired has more.

ProPublica and Frontline investigate decades of government failure to prevent deadly crashes between cars and commercial trucks. The Nile is the world’s longest river? The Amazon would like a word. The Washington Post has more on an intractable geographic debate. NPR reports on research into whether a playlist of fish sounds can help save the world’s coral reefs.