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The House has approved a bill containing around $1.9 trillion in social spending. The key part of President Biden’s agenda faces obstacles in the Senate. CNN reports. There are big new developments in the unusual immigration fight playing out in Europe. The Washington Post breaks down what’s important to understand. There are new concerns about the safety of Peng Shuai, a Chinese tennis star who accused a powerful leader of the Communist Party of sexual abuse then vanished. The Los Angeles Times looks at how women’s tennis is rallying to support her. And USA Today examines the very different responses to her disappearance from the Women's Tennis Association and the International Olympic Committee. Is your boss secretly watching your computer? The Los Angeles Times reports on how the increase in working from home has led to more companies using monitoring software to track employees. The birth of 10 Komodo dragons in a Texas zoo is a big win toward conserving the endangered species. The Washington Post spoke to people who helped make it possible.

The House censured Rep. Paul Gosar after he posted an anime video depicting him killing Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The Washington Post has the story of the first vote of its kind in more than a decade. FiveThirtyEight reports on how the national shortage of school-bus drivers is hurting workers, students, and their families. Cryptocurrency fans are raising money to buy a rare copy of the U.S. Constitution, and it looks like they may pull it off. The Wall Street Journal got several organizers to reveal their names and speak on the record. The longest partial lunar eclipse in nearly 600 years is about to take place. Accuweather explains how to see it.

Doctors and nurses are quitting at alarming rates, raising questions about the future of the U.S. medical system. The Atlantic tells their stories. If your Thanksgiving plans involve air travel, NPR warns, you can expect long security lines, canceled flights, and angry passengers. Ever wondered why the week has seven days? The New Yorker looks at a new book on how a fairly arbitrary system came to dominate our lives. Armadillos are being seen farther and farther north, possibly because of climate change. They’re doing damage as they expand, so a North Carolina community hired a hunter to deal with them. The Guardian joins him out in the field.

The New Yorker explains what jurors have to decide in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse. Mugshots can stay online forever, embarrassing people for years. The Marshall Project looks at how some law-enforcement and media organizations are changing how they deal with them. Drunken-driving accidents kill about 10,000 people in the U.S. every year. Gizmodo reports that a little-known part of the recently passed infrastructure plan could lead to new monitoring tech in cars to prevent them from being started by impaired drivers. Jewish and Islamic authorities are figuring out how to deal with plant-based pork. Major certifiers have declined to give kosher or halal stamps of approval. The Wall Street Journal has the story.

Amid rising tensions between the U.S. and China, presidents Biden and Xi are to gather for a virtual summit. The Wall Street Journal has the story. Wheelchairs broken in transit, airport escorts who don’t show up, children with autism being separated from their parents: Three years after Congress mandated that airlines and TSA improve flying for people with disabilities, passengers tell NPR the same mistakes continue to be made. Extreme weather is pushing farmers to experiment with regenerative agriculture. Bloomberg News details how farmers are testing out drought-resistant seeds and plants that can survive harsh weather patterns. A new study finds that hand gestures may be the key to learning a new language. Scientific American explains the research.

People have been searching for a way to delay or even reverse the effects of old age for centuries — and new research shows that our own blood may be the key. Journalist Kat McGowan wrote for Popular Science about recent studies that suggest something in blood could undo the effects of aging. McGowan spoke with Apple News Today host Duarte Geraldino about these promising findings.

A Reuters investigation into Trump supporters who threatened election workers finds that many of the harassers remain unrepentant, and that law enforcement often didn’t take this intimidation seriously. As part of the $1.2 trillion infrastructure package, Amtrak will receive $66 billion in new funding to replace trains and modernize the heavily trafficked Northeast corridor. The Washington Post explains how it’ll work. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Times reports that California officials are disappointed their state’s rail program will receive less.  The U.S. has been neglecting or closing public bathrooms for decades. After the pandemic hit, things got really bad, as some cities locked their few remaining facilities for sanitation reasons. Bloomberg has the story. Children who received their coronavirus vaccines describe the experience to the New Yorker.

There was emotion and tension in the courtroom as Kyle Rittenhouse testified at his homicide trial in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The Chicago Tribune has the story.  Victims of Flint’s water crisis have been awarded a $626 million settlement, one of the largest in Michigan’s history. The Washington Post reports. Police culture incentivizes cops to keep quiet about bad behavior by their colleagues. A USA Today investigation finds that officers who speak up often face retaliation from inside the force. The Wall Street Journal explains why the New York Mets are struggling to find a general manager.Victims of Flint, Michigan’s water crisis have been awarded a major settlement. The Washington Post reports that a judge has approved more than $600 million, one of the largest in the state’s history. Police culture incentivizes cops to keep quiet about bad behavior by their colleagues. A USA Today investigation finds that officers who speak up often face retaliation from inside the force. The Wall Street Journal explains why the New York Mets are struggling to find a general manager.

Today, the National Labor Relations Board will mail union ballots to Starbucks employees at three locations in New York. Bloomberg explains that it could result in the first Starbucks union in the U.S. Leaked recordings from a 1999 NRA conference call following the mass shooting at Columbine High School show the organization once considered taking a sympathetic approach to these kinds of tragedies. NPR has the story. During the pandemic, teachers learned that many students are juggling outsize familial responsibilities in addition to homework. The Los Angeles Times found that educators are reevaluating how to grade assignments. Today, the National Labor Relations Board will mail union ballots to Starbucks employees at three locations in New York. Bloomberg explains how it could result in the first Starbucks union in the U.S. Leaked recordings from a 1999 NRA conference call following the mass shooting at Columbine High School show the organization once considered taking a sympathetic approach to this kind of tragedy. NPR has the story. During the pandemic, teachers learned that many students are juggling outsize familial responsibilities in addition to homework. The Los Angeles Times describes how educators are reevaluating the ways they grade assignments. For the first time since 1982, the NBA has swapped out Spalding basketballs for Wilson ones. CBS Sports reports that shooting is down as players struggle to adjust.

Congress has approved major funding to fix aging water infrastructure. But frustrated people in Jackson, Mississippi, are skeptical their dilapidated systems will finally get the investment they need. The Washington Post tells their stories. U.S. hospitals are running seriously short of nurses, just ahead of flu season and a potential COVID surge driven by cold weather. Vox explains why. The Wall Street Journal reports on how the ultrarich could drive $1.6 billion in art sales in the next two weeks. The retirement-community sport of pickleball is winning celebrity followers including Leonardo DiCaprio, Jamie Foxx, and the Kardashians. Vanity Fair looks at what’s happening.