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The Washington Post reports that the Justice Department is asking very specific questions about Trump’s actions around January 6 as part of its criminal probe into efforts to overturn the 2020 election. GDP is one of the most influential economic indicators. But there are things it doesn’t capture, and some economists are working to cover these blind spots, as NPR explains. ProPublica reports on how closing courtrooms during the pandemic may have been a big driver of a rise in violent crime in America. Curbed speaks to a marine-life expert who argues that growing shark activity is a sign that conservation efforts are working.

The Washington Post reports that the Justice Department is asking very specific questions about Trump’s actions around January 6 as part of its criminal probe into efforts to overturn the 2020 election. GDP is one of the most influential economic indicators. But there are things it doesn’t capture, and some economists are working to cover these blind spots, as NPR explains. ProPublica reports on how closing courtrooms during the pandemic may have been a big driver of a rise in violent crime in America. Curbed speaks to a marine-life expert who argues that growing shark activity is a sign that conservation efforts are working.

A jury will determine how much conspiracy theorist Alex Jones will pay to a Sandy Hook family for defamation. He has denied the school shooting, spreading lies and claims that it was a hoax. The Austin American-Statesman has the story. The James Webb Space Telescope is already making major discoveries. One is an exoplanet with clouds made of sand, as the Atlantic explains. The Guardian examines why the Dallas Cowboys are one of the most valuable sports franchises, even though they haven’t won a Super Bowl in decades. A bizarre bond battle involves Elvis Presley, Wall Street, and the pandemic. CNN reports on what’s going on.

Monkeypox is now a declared global emergency, CBS News reports. There are concerns that America isn’t doing enough. In extreme heat, air conditioning is a public-health necessity — but it can also help make climate change worse. Vox looks at efforts to make AC more sustainable. Some Americans who can’t afford homes in the U.S. are buying in Europe — and loving it. Bloomberg talks to some of them. Retired sprinter Allyson Felix was eating hot wings when her phone rang. Team USA needed her to run one more race. ESPN has the story of what happened next.

CNN has takeaways from the latest January 6 hearing, which took place in prime time and focused on Trump’s action and inaction on the day of the Capitol attack. Good luck with checked luggage these days. The Wall Street Journal explains just how bad it is out there. And in his farewell, the Journal’s longtime travel columnist says air travel has mostly gotten worse over the last two decades. The Atlantic looks at how Netflix is acting more and more like an old-school Hollywood studio. American Songwriter reports on a new documentary in which Don McLean debunks common theories about the lyrics to “American Pie.”

New York Magazine looks at why a Michigan prosecutor is taking the extremely unusual move of charging the parents of an accused school shooter. The Washington Post reports that the January 6 committee’s last planned public hearing is expected to include outtakes from a Trump message recorded that day in which he seems hesitant to condemn the violence. The Post also looks at the primary challenge facing Liz Cheney, one of the former president’s most outspoken GOP critics. The New Yorker explores the pandemic is driving the a boom in sales of luxury boats to the ultra-rich. She just got accepted to medical school. She’s 13. Read her remarkable story in the Washington Post.

Negotiations over climate action are falling apart in Congress, but it seems unlikely Biden will declare a national climate emergency when he delivers a speech about the crisis today. The Washington Post reports. Politico reports how the Secret Service is coming under fire after it revealed it lost text messages sent around the days of the January 6 attack at the Capitol. During the war in Ukraine, there have been multiple reports of women and girls being raped by Russian soldiers. The New Yorker spoke with psychologists who say the victims are suffering unimaginable trauma.  The Wall Street Journal explains how the new BA.5 Omicron subvariant is forcing doctors and researchers to reevaluate how long immunity lasts after a COVID infection.

NPR explains why former Trump adviser Steve Bannon is on trial. The Atlantic calls him an American Rasputin in a profile, and explains how he is still scheming and still a threat to democracy. A homeless mother’s experience demonstrates how difficult it is to raise a child without access to stable housing and adequate social services. The Los Angeles Times tells her story. The New Yorker explains why so many younger couples are now signing prenups, even if they don’t have much in the way of money or property. The Wall Street Journal reports on how new shoe technology seems to be helping elite runners put in faster times.

NPR explains why former Trump adviser Steve Bannon is on trial. The Atlantic calls him an American Rasputin in a profile, and explains how he is still scheming and still a threat to democracy. A homeless mother’s experience demonstrates how difficult it is to raise a child without access to stable housing and adequate social services. The Los Angeles Times tells her story. The New Yorker explains why so many younger couples are now signing prenups, even if they don’t have much in the way of money or property. The Wall Street Journal reports on how new shoe technology seems to be helping elite runners put in faster times.

CNN has five key takeaways from the new report on the deadly school shooting in Uvalde. Texans worry that their power grid won’t be able to handle demand in extreme hot weather. The Texas Tribune looks at how some are cutting their own power use. Can Target gift cards help people stay off meth? The Los Angeles Times examines a program trying that. Why don’t woodpeckers get concussions? The Atlantic reports on a study that provides a surprising answer.