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Jun 15, 2022 • 9min
Why 49 million people face famine now
A South Carolina congressman who voted for impeachment will fall to a Trump-backed challenger, while another incumbent who defied Trump will survive the primary, CNN projects.
The Washington Post reports on how worsening climate disasters and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are among the reasons 49 million people are facing famine.
Florida recently passed some of the nation’s most restrictive abortion laws. It also has one of the highest rates of abortion nationally. Politico looks at the coming clash between politics and practice.
Data shows that American adolescents aren’t getting enough sleep, in part because many schools start very early. California educators are making a big move to require later start times. The Atlantic has more.
One of the world’s most unusual land disputes, between Canada and Denmark, has concluded peacefully. BBC News has the story of the end of the “Whisky Wars.”

Jun 14, 2022 • 8min
How the experts got inflation wrong
As markets tumble, the Wall Street Journal looks at what the experts got wrong about inflation.
The New Yorker on what to make of all the former Trump officials whose January 6 committee testimony says they tried to tell him the truth about the election he lost.
The Washington Post takes a detailed look at the available evidence around the killing of Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh.
As travel bounces back, some resorts and hotels are catering to people looking to get away following pandemic divorces and breakups. The Wall Street Journal explains.

Jun 13, 2022 • 9min
What’s in the Senate gun-safety plan, and what isn’t
The Wall Street Journal reports on how a bipartisan group of senators has reached a deal on a framework to make changes to gun laws. It falls short of what many shooting victims have been calling for.
A new Washington Post poll shows how rising prices are causing Americans to make major changes to how they live.
Bloomberg Businessweek has the story of an unusual new platform that lets investors make big wagers on almost anything.
Paleontologists tell ABC News what the ‘Jurassic Park’ series gets right and wrong about dinosaurs.

Jun 10, 2022 • 9min
The Jan. 6 hearing, in under 7 minutes
Politico looks at how the January 6 committee opened its first public hearing by laying out its case that Trump fueled that day’s violence at the Capitol, and the Wall Street Journal has key takeaways from the hearing.
The chief of police for the Uvalde school district tells his side of the story to the Texas Tribune, in his first extended comments since the shooting at Robb Elementary School.
CNN reports on another deadly shooting in America, this time at a plant in Maryland.
The Grand Rapids police officer who killed Patrick Lyoya is facing second-degree murder charges. The Washington Post has the story.

Jun 9, 2022 • 10min
Why many Republican voters are supporting Jan. 6 apologists
As televised hearings about the Capitol attack begin, Bloomberg examines primary results and polling data that show many politicians who embraced Trump’s election lies have public support.
If Roe v. Wade is overturned, experts warn there could be major impact on access to IVF. Stat has the story.
Saudi Arabian money is funding a controversial upstart golf tour, and despite the country’s poor human-rights record, some big-time golfers are taking the cash. Slate takes a look at what’s going on. ESPN reports on how the PGA Tour is suspending athletes who are taking part in the Saudi-backed event.
These are the most overpaid CEOs in the Fortune 500.

Jun 9, 2022 • 10min
Why many Republican voters are supporting Jan. 6 apologists
As televised hearings about the Capitol attack begin, Bloomberg examines primary results and polling data that show many politicians who embraced Trump’s election lies have public support.
If Roe v. Wade is overturned, experts warn there could be major impact on access to IVF. Stat has the story.
Saudi Arabian money is funding a controversial upstart golf tour, and despite the country’s poor human-rights record, some big-time golfers are taking the cash. Slate takes a look at what’s going on.
These are the most overpaid CEOs in the Fortune 500.

Jun 8, 2022 • 10min
What Uvalde and Buffalo families want Congress to do on guns
ABC News reports on congressional testimony from families affected by the Uvalde and Buffalo shootings, including a fourth grader who survived the attack in Texas.
Vox explains why new weapons the U.S. is sending to Ukraine indicate that the conflict there is entering a more difficult phase.
Wall Street Journal reporting reveals that hundreds of Russian soldiers have resisted orders to join the war in Ukraine.
Thousands of British workers are taking part in the world’s largest trial of a four-day workweek. BBC News takes a closer look.
USA Today reports on how figure skating’s governing body is raising the minimum age for the 2026 Olympics to 17, following the doping controversy centered on 15-year-old Kamila Valieva.

Jun 7, 2022 • 9min
Proud Boys leader faces serious new Jan. 6 charges
Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio faces serious new charges connected to the January 6 insurrection. NBC News has the story.
The Los Angeles Times reports on how several of California’s primary races have national implications, highlighting a very different storyline than in other states.
Doorbell cameras are becoming more ubiquitous, raising tough questions about the privacy rights of the people they record. Wired breaks the issue down.
The Wall Street Journal goes inside the small but growing movement of sports fans who fill stands to root for the referees.

Jun 6, 2022 • 9min
The Uvalde police chief who’s gone into hiding
Nearly two weeks after the school shooting in Uvalde, many unanswered questions remain over the police response. The Texas Tribune describes Pete Arredondo, chief of the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District Police Department, as a man in hiding.
Students lost the equivalent of months of in-person instruction during the pandemic. In the Atlantic, a group of education experts propose a controversial plan to address the loss by extending the school year.
After a weekend of celebrations for the Queen’s Jubilee, the national mood has turned in the U.K., after Conservative lawmakers triggered a no-confidence vote that could oust Prime Minister Boris Johnson. NBC News has the latest.
After nearly three months, a lost Iditarod dog has been found — 150 miles from where he went missing. He is now back with his owner. The Daily Mail has the story.

Jun 3, 2022 • 12min
Why it’s so hard to change gun laws
President Biden demanded Congress take action to prevent the next mass shooting. NPR breaks down the hurdles to legislative change.
Sanctions on Russia for the war in Ukraine have exacerbated supply-chain woes and pushed the price of commodities up. Bloomberg News explains how Russia still benefits from the shortages.
A New Yorker reporter tried to understand the rise in child suicides.
Harini Logan won the Scripps National Spelling Bee after the competition went to a spell-off. USA Today describes the dramatic finish.


