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Aug 10, 2022 • 10min
“Something’s got to give”: Serena Williams on leaving tennis
Trump pleaded the Fifth in a deposition at the New York attorney general’s office, CNN reports.
The Hill has key takeaways from the latest primaries.
USA Today lays out what we know about the suspect under arrest following a string of killings of Muslim men in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Writing in Vogue, Serena Williams explains why she is leaving professional tennis.
The Cut introduces us to women who are taking on difficult work in Amazon warehouses in order to fund IVF treatments.
A new study suggests that spiders dream. National Geographic explains why that’s a bigger deal than you might think.

Aug 9, 2022 • 10min
What to know about the FBI raid on Trump’s house
The FBI searched Donald Trump’s Florida home as part of an investigation into his handling of classified information, the Wall Street Journal reports.
The Atlantic details the surprising origins and devastating impact of the Trump administration’s family-separation policy.
A string of murders of Muslim men in Albuquerque, New Mexico, has the community on edge. CNN breaks down what we know so far.
Inflation is making back-to-school shopping painful for many families. NPR spoke to parents for some perspective.

Aug 8, 2022 • 9min
Why the new spending bill is such a big deal
Vox explains why the spending plan just passed by the Senate will be one of the biggest bills to fight climate change, ever. And Stat looks at how it will cut drug costs by finally allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices with pharma companies.
Israel and the Gaza militant group Islamic Jihad called a truce after days of deadly fighting. The Wall Street Journal reports.
She’s 91 — and has around $330,000 in student debt. The New Yorker goes inside the new reality of older Americans with crushing loans.
A London museum will return dozens of pieces of looted Nigerian art. NPR has details.

Aug 5, 2022 • 10min
The federal government is scrambling to contain monkeypox
The Wall Street Journal reports that a major climate and health-care spending bill looks to be moving forward after Democrats cut a deal on taxes with their moderate colleague Senator Kyrsten Sinema.
The U.S. just declared monkeypox a public-health emergency. Stat has the details. NBC News recently spoke to longtime activists who say the American public-health system is repeating dangerous mistakes from the early days of the AIDS crisis.
A Senate investigation of the U.S. transplant system uncovered dozens of deaths and many donated organs wasted. The Washington Post reports.
Vox looks at how several new films focus on love, but in a fresher, broader, and more interesting way than old-school romantic comedies.
A confectionery company is paying an impressive salary for someone to eat dozens of pieces of candy all day. Fortune has the story.

Aug 4, 2022 • 10min
Why the U.S. right loves Hungary’s leader
Bloomberg reports on Trump's meeting with Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán, which took place just days after Orbán made remarks that have been likened to Nazi rhetoric. The New Yorker asks, does Hungary offer a glimpse of America’s authoritarian future?
As Brittney Griner’s case gets global attention, the family of another American in Russian custody worries he’s being forgotten. His wife spoke to the Washington Post.
A new analysis estimates that 4 million people in the U.S. are out of work because of long COVID. NPR explains the implications for the job market and labor policy.
The Los Angeles Times breaks down the DOT’s proposed rule aimed at making it easier to get refunds and vouchers for canceled flights.

Aug 3, 2022 • 10min
Why the Kansas abortion vote gives Democrats hope
Politico has the key takeaways from an important primary night.
The Senate passed a bill to help veterans affected by toxic trash-burning pits, legislation that Jon Stewart fought for. CNN has the story.
Energy companies are reporting record profits as Americans struggle with high gas prices. The Washington Post looks at the impact.
Lots of Americans who can work remotely have moved to Mexico City. The Los Angeles Times reports on how some locals want them to pack up and go home.
An Oakland library collects the scraps of paper left behind in borrowed books. The librarian behind the project told NPR it’s like “reading people's secret diaries.”

Aug 2, 2022 • 9min
Behind the strike that killed Ayman al-Zawahiri
CNN has the story of how Biden and his team decided to kill Ayman al-Zawahiri, the world’s most wanted terrorist.
Vox breaks down why Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan is so controversial.
Kansas voters will decide Tuesday whether the state’s constitution should guarantee the right to an abortion. Politico reports.
Earth is spinning faster, and recently marked its shortest day on record. The Guardian explains what’s going on.

Aug 1, 2022 • 9min
How climate change is making severe weather deadlier
This has been a year of deadly, extreme weather — and much more is expected to come. Wired explains why.
These people in Florida were registered to vote by a government official. ProPublica investigates why they are now being charged with voter fraud.
The Guardian reports on Annemiek van Vleuten, winner of the first Tour de France Femmes. And CNN looks at how the new race could change women’s cycling.
The New York Post looks into what ‘The Jetsons’ got right — and wrong — about the future.

Jul 29, 2022 • 10min
Are we in a recession? Try asking a better question.
U.S. GDP declined again, but that might not mean we’re in a recession. Vox explains.
NPR has information about what to watch out for with, and how to protect yourself from, monkeypox.
The Discord chat app has faced moderation questions due to its use by mass-shooting suspects. NBC News reports.
Stores are confronting a new inventory problem: an excess of items consumers went crazy for at the height of the pandemic, such as air fryers. NPR looks at what’s going on.

Jul 28, 2022 • 8min
Congress tackles climate change and same-sex marriage
Politico explains how a surprise change in position by Joe Manchin set the stage for a Senate deal that could lead to a record climate spending package, and profiles a Democratic senator who is lobbying Republicans to help write marriage-equality protections into law.
CNN reports that the Biden administration is offering to exchange a convicted Russian arms dealer as part of a deal to free Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan from Russian custody.
The last abortion clinic in North Dakota has been preparing for the end. The New Yorker was there to tell the story.
With Ken Jennings and Mayim Bialik now officially the new hosts of ‘Jeopardy,’ the Ringer’s Claire McNear looks at how change may be on the way for the show. On In Conversation a while back, we talked with her about it.


