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Israel and Hamas may have reached a cease-fire, but there are still tough problems ahead. NBC News is covering the massive rebuilding effort in Gaza and concerns the truce won’t last. Some surprising developments are happening as the housing market heats up further. The Wall Street Journal reports on how rich investors are outbidding small-town families looking to buy homes. And CNN explains...

A bill to establish a commission to independently investigate the Capitol insurrection is dividing the GOP, as Politico and the Hill explain. Survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre in 1921 are speaking out. NPR reports on their Congressional testimony calling for reparations and remembrance. The European Union is taking steps toward allowing vaccinated U.S. tourists to visit. The Atlantic looks at w...

Arizona’s controversial election audit is drawing growing criticism. The Washington Post explains why many elections experts are raising red flags. And Vox looks at how former president Trump’s false election-fraud claims are affecting the Republican Party. In the Atlantic , Zeynep Tufekci argues that the recent Colonial Pipeline hack needs to be a wake-up call to fix major security pr...

The Supreme Court will hear arguments later this year in a case that could challenge Roe v. Wade . Amy Howe of SCOTUSblog breaks down why the stakes are high for the future of abortion law in America. The Biden administration will soon begin distributing expanded child-benefit payments to tens of millions of American families. The Washington Post details how the program will work. Ahead of a much-...

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is rejecting global calls for a cease-fire in Gaza. Politico reports on how the response from Democrats in Congress is different this time around. And Zack Beauchamp argues in Vox that a shift to the right by Israel’s government has stoked divisions between Jews and Arabs. A recent ProPublica investigation shows that millions of people in the...

New CDC guidance says fully vaccinated people can mostly remove masks indoors. NPR takes a look at what has and hasn’t changed. More than 1.9 million Americans could be affected by Republican governors cutting back unemployment benefits. The Washington Post examines the possible impact. As American troops withdraw from Afghanistan, the White House is weighing how to evacuate thousands of Afg...

Liz Cheney’s removal from House Republican leadership is another sign the GOP is maintaining strong ties to former president Donald Trump. The Washington Post looks at Cheney’s plan to fight back, and the Atlantic speaks with another anti-Trump Republican working to change things within the party. As the situation in Israel and Gaza escalates to deadly new levels, CNN reports on the se...

As data shows a dramatic slowing of American birthrates, Washington Post chief correspondent Dan Balz has a report on how new immigration policy may be a way to avoid a depopulation problem. And NPR reports from Idaho on indications of growing support for refugees in traditionally red states. Researchers are releasing genetically modified mosquitoes into the Florida Keys, in a new attempt to reduc...

The Washington Post takes a step back and explains the events that led to the deadly escalation of violence between Israelis and Palestinians. And Politico reports on the Biden administration’s response. As more Americans face the decision of whether and how to return to the office, the Wall Street Journa l has tips on how to think about it. In a wide-ranging and personal essay in the New Yo...

Gasoline prices spiked after a key U.S. pipeline was shut down following a ransomware cyberattack. Politico reports on what’s believed to be the largest successful cyberattack on American energy infrastructure that has ever been publicly disclosed. A bombing killed dozens at a school in Afghanistan. The Washington Post reports from Kabul on how this is raising new questions about security as...

New numbers show the U.S. economy added 266,000 jobs in April, which is much less than forecasters expected. Millions of Americans are unemployed, but some businesses say they’re struggling to fill job openings. The Wall Street Journal and NPR explore why. The United States is moving toward approval of COVID vaccinations for young children. The Houston Chronicle has the story of one toddler...

Dozens are dead in Colombia after protests over economic, human-rights, and health issues were met with a violent police response. The Washington Post has a report from the ground. A new federal court ruling involving Snapchat could threaten special protections for tech companies. NPR explains. In Politico , Sarah Isgur argues that the way Supreme Court justices pick their clerks may be holding ba...

The Verge reports on the Facebook Oversight Board decision to uphold Facebook’s ban on former president Donald Trump. A rift among House Republicans may cost Liz Cheney her leadership post. Politico explores growing tensions over what role Trump should play in the party's future. As the pandemic stretches on into its second year, doctors are concerned about an emerging crisis of undiagnosed...

With several Republican-run states introducing controversial legislation dealing with voting access, Democrats are trying to push back at the federal level. Politico looks at the challenges they face in moving forward with a voting-rights bill. Bloomberg reports on President Biden’s decision to allow more refugees into America, along with the political impact. While landlords are often cast...

With the Olympics in Tokyo set to begin in less than three months and coronavirus cases increasing in Japan, the Washington Post looks into new questions over whether the games should go ahead. Reuters is covering a suspected migrant-smuggling ship that broke apart off the coast of San Diego on Sunday, killing four people. We’re getting a clearer picture of just how high the political stakes...

The COVID situation in India right now is catastrophic. Three Indian writers offer analysis on why the pandemic is intensifying there in such a devastating way: Arundhati Roy in the Guardian , Rana Ayyub in Time , and Vidya Krishnan in the Atlantic . The Biden administration has rolled back many Trump-era immigration policies. But the L.A. Times reports that hundreds of thousands of migrants are s...

As President Biden marks 100 days in office, he’s pushing a series of proposals calling for major new government spending to boost the economy. The Wall Street Journal has highlights of his first address to a joint session of Congress. Apple News Spotlight looks at what his administration has — and hasn’t — accomplished so far. And Vox breaks down the details of his $1.8 tr...

One teenager’s salty Snapchat post is now at the center of a potentially pivotal Supreme Court case. The Washington Post explains how the ruling could transform the free-speech rights of students for generations. Body-camera footage has become the defining way the public comes to understand violent police encounters. NPR has the details of a recent study that shows some of the potential bene...

While many public officials and activists are calling for tighter gun restrictions, NPR reports that the U.S. is seeing an increase in sales, driven by first-time buyers. As the Biden administration crosses the 100-day mark, we’re getting a clearer picture of the role of Vice President Harris. CNN has a one-on-one interview. And the L.A. Times explores her early influence. California is head...

As India deals with an overwhelming coronavirus surge, the United States is sending aid including ventilators, test kits, and the raw materials to make COVID-19 vaccines. The Washington Post looks at criticism that rich countries such as the U.S. could be doing much more to improve vaccine access for developing nations. The once-a-decade process of redrawing congressional maps kicks off this week,...

In light of the Derek Chauvin verdict, many people in the U.S. are looking to Congress to pass meaningful police-reform legislation. Vox looks at the differences between the Democratic and Republican proposals so far. The coronavirus pandemic has become dire in India. The Guardian describes how the the country’s health-care infrastructure is crumbling under the influx of COVID-19 patients. A...

President Biden is today expected to announce a new U.S. target for greenhouse-gas emissions: a 50 percent reduction by 2030. The Wall Street Journal reports that he is looking to reestablish a leadership role for the country on climate change. NPR breaks down what it will take to achieve the new target. Last spring, thousands of federally incarcerated people were sent home to continue serving the...

Former police officer Derek Chauvin has been found guilty of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. Apple News Spotlight has a collection of the best coverage about the trial and verdict. New York Magazine provides analysis on why the verdict does not equal true justice. And an op-ed in the Washington Post highlights the underlying systemic racism at play. Today, the Senate is set t...

As the White House hosts a global summit to address climate change, a group of advocates is pushing for environmental destruction, also known as “ecocide,” to be categorized as an international crime. NBC and Inside Climate News are partnering on a series that looks at this effort. One jail in Washington, D.C., may be taking COVID-mitigation measures a step too far. The Washington Post...

Today is the date President Biden set as the deadline for states to open up COVID-vaccine eligibility to all adults. Apple News Today host Shumita Basu talks with Surgeon General Vivek Murthy about the significance of this moment. Protesters have gathered in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, every night since Daunte Wright was shot and killed there by a police officer. In the Atlantic , Will Stancil wri...