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The Washington Post asks swing-state voters to weigh in on the midterm elections. The Wall Street Journal explains how winter could affect Russia’s war in Ukraine. A U.N. report says countries are not doing enough to fight climate change. NBC News has more. New federal money is helping schools make the switch from diesel buses to electric. CNN has the story. 

The Washington Post goes inside the covert network providing abortion pills to states where abortion is now banned. Rolling Stone looks at how Kanye West’s latest controversies are much more problematic than previous ones. The latest episode of Apple News Today’s special election series examines the Democrats’ mad dash to Election Day.

The Democratic Party and President Joe Biden are facing a lot of headwinds going into the final weeks of the midterm campaign. In this episode of Apple News Today’s special series exploring the most important issues affecting voters, editor Gideon Resnick talks with Gabriel Debenedetti, a national correspondent for New York Magazine covering the Democratic Party.

CNN reports on new nationwide test scores from fourth and eighth graders that show major declines during the pandemic. The Wall Street Journal has what you need to know about Rishi Sunak, the U.K.’s third prime minister in seven weeks. How many Van Gogh masterpieces is one Earth worth? Vox takes a counterintuitive look at recent climate protests that targeted famous artworks. The Guardian looks at how Singapore is tackling the strange problem of an exploding otter population.

Newly obtained video offers insights into Florida governor Ron DeSantis’s program to arrest felons who voted in the state. The Miami Herald and Tampa Bay Times have the story. The Washington Post goes inside the rescue of nearly 4,000 beagles from a breeding facility. The Guardian looks a recent study suggesting there is a potential risk that melting glaciers will release frozen viruses and bacteria into the wild. Early-Hollywood actor Anna May Wong will be the first Asian American featured on U.S. currency. NPR tells her story.

Iranians tell CNN how they were tortured by government forces for taking part in protests. In Conversation speaks to a scholar on feminist movements in Iran for insight into the country’s recent demonstrations. A Miami Herald investigation reveals new details about Florida governor Ron DeSantis’s controversial program to fly migrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard. Recode reports on Instagram’s new strategy to combat toxic speech on the platform: telling people not to act like jerks.

British prime minister Liz Truss resigned after a short and chaotic time in office. NBC News has details. Election officials are responding to threats from 2020-election deniers by beefing up security at polling places so workers and voters stay safe. Reuters is on the story. Apple News has a guide to voting in the midterms, including specifics for every state. PBS NewsHour reports on how Russia’s attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure have civilians facing blackouts. Bloomberg looks at potential new steps by the E.U. to deal with the emerging energy crisis caused by Russia’s cutoff of critical gas supplies. A Washington Post investigation finds that hundreds of retired military personnel have been taking big-money jobs with foreign governments, primarily countries known for human-rights abuses and political repression. CNN has details of a new study that suggests dogs can smell stress in humans.

The IRS is making changes in response to inflation. Barron’s explains how they could reduce your tax bill. Biden is set to announce the release of more petroleum from the strategic reserve. The bid to ease gas prices comes ahead of elections where the cost of living is expected to be a key issue. The Washington Post has the story. Politico reports on how Democrats are worried about the Oregon governor’s race, which is shaping up to be closer than many people expected. Hundreds are dead in Nigeria’s worst flooding in a decade. CNN is covering the disaster. NPR explains why palm trees are so good at surviving powerful hurricanes.

The website for student-loan forgiveness is now live. The L.A. Times takes a look. The 2022-23 NBA season tips off tonight. ESPN previews the new season’s contenders, stars, and big questions.    Bloomberg reports on Brazil’s upcoming presidential runoff election, where the stakes are high for just about every living thing on Earth.  In the latest episode of our special midterms series, NPR’s Sarah McCammon explains how the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade has changed the dynamic of this year’s races. 

The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade over the summer changing the landscape across the country for abortion access. In this episode of Apple News Today’s special series exploring the most important political issues affecting voters, editor Gideon Resnick talks with NPR’s Sarah McCammon about how abortion politics and policy have changed the dynamics in this year’s races.