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NPR reports on the recent executive order signed by Iowa’s governor restoring the right to vote to Iowans convicted of felonies. And the Guardian gives an overview of a controversial bill in Florida that limits the voting rights of those with a felony conviction.   PBS NewsHour has an interview with author Anne Applebaum on the rise of authoritarian regimes during the pandemic. Washingt...

After the devastating explosion in Beirut, BBC News provides an overview of the economic, political, and health crises Lebanon has faced leading up to this point. And Al Jazeera speaks to Beirut residents about their experiences of the recent incident. Apple News has a collection of Lebanon coverage. Politico looks at how U.S. governors have responded to the coronavirus pandemic in their states. T...

Most primaries have run smoothly this year, FiveThirtyEight finds. The New Yorker highlights one government institution that has had a successful pandemic: the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.   The Wall Street Journal describes how parents and educators are creating “pandemic pods” that are more inclusive. And NPR says forests are on the move.

Ed Yong writes for the Atlantic about America’s failure to control the spread of COVID-19, and the changes that would better prepare this country for future pandemics. As the election approaches, the Washington Post reports on concerns that new Postal Service rules could lead to delivery delays and uncounted ballots. And Vice News has the story of post offices notifying the public of closure...

The Wall Street Journal says lawsuits have been filed against employers across the country over worker deaths from COVID-19. Bloomberg Businessweek examines the potential for a significant decrease in U.S. births next year and asks what it could mean for the future economy. One hundred years after women won the right to vote, Smithsonian Magazine describes the challenges the first female voters fa...

The Wall Street Journal asks whether the weekly $600 in unemployment aid is disincentivizing people from rejoining the workforce. And PBS NewsHour has economists on both sides of the aisle weigh in on the debate. CNN obtains internal memos that reveal the inner workings of this year’s Supreme Court deliberations. Read the four-part series: Part 1 , Part 2 , Part 3 , Part 4 . Journalists at t...

As the United States surpasses 150,000 coronavirus deaths, NPR explains why people become numb to statistics.   The Wall Street Journal explores how colleges are attempting to get ready for fall classes. As NASA prepares to send a rover to Mars, the Verge describes its goals for the mission. Rudy Gobert speaks with the Washington Post about the upcoming NBA season and what it’s like to...

POLITICO has an interview with labor economist Betsey Stevenson, who warns that the pandemic-era child care crisis will change the economy for decades to come. NPR reports that millions of Americans are struggling to pay their utility bills as moratoriums on payments expire. And Bloomberg explores the implications of a heat wave during the pandemic. Vanity Fair explains the rise of TikTok and the...

Ryan Lizza for POLITICO analyzes the field of possible contenders for Joe Biden’s vice presidential nominee. Many people are taking advantage of the country’s national parks to get outdoors amid the coronavirus pandemic. But TIME reports that visitors are failing to socially distance, leaving behind trash, and disregarding the surrounding communities. Sports Illustrated and the Ringer...

In an essay for the New Yorker , Masha Gessen delivers an ominous warning about the Department of Homeland Security under President Trump. Hannah Dreier profiles a police officer in Huntsville, Alabama, for the Washington Post as part of a focus on how cops respond to mental-health calls. CNN says Eugene, Oregon, shows one way a town can shift responsibility for mental health off of its police dep...

ProPublica and the New York Times Magazine report on the urgency of the global migration crisis as climate change forces millions from their homelands. POLITICO and the Washington Post explain how a divided Congress was able to pass a bipartisan conservation bill to guarantee $900 million every year toward maintaining American public lands. As Confederate monuments fall across the country, the Wal...

Bloomberg and USA Today say a record number of lawsuits are being filed ahead of November’s elections. The Atlantic and the Marshall Project highlight the power of restorative justice — and its limitations. As protests escalate in Portland, Oregon, the Washington Post speaks to the women forming the city’s “Wall of Moms”, who are demanding an end to the federal respon...

As concerns over foreign hackers targeting U.S. vaccine research increase, congressional Republicans are introducing legislation to beef up enforcement. But with the world’s nations pushing for a coronavirus vaccine, POLITICO Magazine says this arms-race approach might be counterproductive. The Washington Post has an op-ed signed by the leaders of eight nations, calling for international coo...

In the race to bring a coronavirus vaccine to market, Oxford University may be winning. Bloomberg Businessweek has a profile on the researcher who has been prepping for this moment for decades. As school districts around the country debate holding in-person classes this fall, a growing trend points to wealthier families taking matters into their own hands. The Washington Post reports on the rise o...

On today’s show, we reflect on the life and legacy of the civil-rights icon and 17-term congressman. Tributes poured in from across the political spectrum, and Apple News editors collected some of the best ones in this Spotlight Collection . Plus, Vox compiled six of his most memorable speeches; and New York Magazine shares one of the Congressman’s last interviews before his death as h...

Welcome to Apple News Today, a new show from Apple News. In today's episode: President Trump and Joe Biden are offering two different visions for environmental policy. The Wall Street Journal breaks down their plans. After a week in which members of the White House came out against Dr. Anthony Fauci, the infectious-diseases expert sat down for interviews with the Atlantic and InStyle . The Los Ang...

Welcome to Apple News Today, a new show from Apple News. In today's episode: USA Today and Columbia Journalism Investigations look at how states and counties are running short on funds to hold elections.  The city of Asheville, North Carolina, takes a step toward reparations. The News & Observer has the story. And Business Insider tracks how reparations are perceived on a national scale.  Accordin...

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Every weekday morning, hosts Shumita Basu and Duarte Geraldino bring you up to speed on top headlines and discuss some of the most fascinating stories in the news. You can find links to everything mentioned in today’s show right here. Some of the country’s largest school districts are abandoning plans for in-person classes this fall. The Atlantic hears from former government officials on what step...