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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, and TV show, Rainn Wilson and the Geography of Bliss. Wilson shared what he's learned with Apple News In Conversation host Shumita Basu. This is a preview of their conversation.

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 certification from the FAA.

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 at commencement. CT Insider has the story.

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. Reparations for Black Californians face an uphill climb in the state legislature. The Wall Street Journal has the story. A linguist writes in the Conversation about a new English dialect emerging in South Florida.

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 is a year or two younger today.

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 to have pretty awkward conversations with freeloading family and friends. The Wall Street Journal has the story. 

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 the story. Research indicates lobsters likely feel pain. Should we get them high before cooking them? National Geographic spoke to a chef who says yes.

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.