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The Washington Post looks at how setbacks on voting rights fit among the many challenges President Biden is facing as he seeks to advance his agenda. Bloomberg Businessweek reports on the ways young women’s health, education, and independence are suffering as the pandemic erases decades of progress in developing nations. Tonga is recovering after it was hit by a devastating volcanic eruption and tsunami over the weekend. Reuters has the latest on the aftermath. National Geographic looks at the science behind the blast. The Wall Street Journal crunches the numbers to show how TikTok’s top stars are earning more money than CEOs of some of the world’s biggest companies.

If you’re suffering from a terminal illness and have only a few months to live, should you be allowed to choose how and when to end your life? Ten states in the country allow patients to do just that — a practice referred to as medical aid in dying — under highly regulated laws. In April 2020, Bloomberg journalist Esmé Deprez’s father became the second person to end his life under the Maine Death with Dignity Act. Deprez speaks with Apple News Today host Duarte Geraldino about that experience and a California case making its way through the courts now that could expand the scope of the law.

The New Yorker reports from Afghanistan, where more than 20 million people are on the brink of famine. NBC News explains how recent deadly home fires in New York City and Philadelphia underscore the systemic racism in urban planning. Sales of vinyl records overtook those of CDs last year, a sign of the changing attitudes of music fans. Quartz looks into what’s going on. A U.S. court ruled that gruyère-style cheeses made in America can be called gruyère. Swiss and French cheesemakers plan to keep fighting in court. Food & Wine has the story.

CNN explains why so many Americans are finding empty shelves when they go to grocery stores. Reuters reports on how money is pouring into secretary-of-state races in swing states. The winners will oversee rules and certification of future elections. And an NPR analysis shows that many Republican candidates running to oversee state elections are supporters of Trump’s failed attempt to overturn the election he lost. The Wall Street Journal has the story of a kidnapping negotiator who faced his biggest test: saving his own wife from bandits. The Washington Post looks at the growing popularity of tool libraries, lending hubs that allow people to take home tools and appliances then return them.

Apple News Today is bringing you a special episode — the first installment of Wild Things, a new podcast series from Apple TV+. Over the course of nearly half a century, Siegfried & Roy performed 30,000 shows for 50 million people and generated well over $1 billion in ticket sales. Although the German-born illusionists and pop culture icons were mega-famous, much about their private lives, eccentric public personae, and tragic final show remained shrouded in mystery…until now. Emmy®-winning filmmaker and journalist Steven Leckart, in his very first podcast, takes you behind the velvet curtain to reveal shocking moments, surprising details, and hidden truths about two men who were lionized by millions of fans, lampooned by the media, criticized by animal welfare advocates, and endlessly scrutinized by the public.

School shootings hit a record high last year, fueled by children with access to guns. The Washington Post has the story. The government is warning us to expect a frustrating tax season. Politico explains why, and how to deal with it. The reasons ‘Jeopardy’ players are racking up impressive win streaks lately might not be the ones you think. The Ringer looks into possible explanations. Want a spoon that’ll make your food taste better? The Wall Street Journal reports on some interesting new technologies that are in the works.

The Atlantic explains how the Omicron surge is hitting hospitals, which are already struggling to deal with cases from previous COVID waves. A big problem is there aren’t enough doctors and nurses. Bloomberg looks at how millions of American workers calling out sick during is hurting the U.S. economy. President Biden is making a voting-rights speech in Georgia today. NBC News explores what activists want to hear. He was held at Guantanamo Bay and never charged with a crime. He’s now finding life after detention is its own kind of prison. The Washington Post tells his story. Coach Kirby Smart steered Georgia to the college-football national championship by finally beating long-time rival Alabama, led by his own mentor. Sports Illustrated looks at how it happened.

One year after Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube banned Donald Trump, the Wall Street Journal reports on how he and they have benefited from his removal. Tennis star Novak Djokovic won his fight to stay in Australia to defend his Australian Open title, despite not being vaccinated against COVID. Reuters has the story. Fifteen people died at the Rikers Island jail complex last year. New York Magazine tells their stories. After 76 years, an American World War II soldier’s letter was finally delivered. CBS News brings us his widow’s reaction.

How’s your relationship to your job? Does it feel healthy? Sustainable? For a lot of people, it got worse during the pandemic. One survey in 2021 found that more than a third of the men and nearly half of the women feel burned out. So what’s going wrong here? Apple News Today host Shumita Basu speaks with Anne Helen Petersen about her new book, Out of Office: The Big Problem and Bigger Promise of Working From Home, coauthored with Charlie Warzel. It’s all about how we can adjust the role our jobs play in our lives and focus more time and energy on the things we care about the most.

We know a lot more about the Omicron COVID variant than we did. NPR has the latest information on its symptoms and severity. And National Geographic has answers to nine big questions about it. CNN breaks down what’s happening in Kazakhstan and why it matters for the rest of the world. The Washington Post reports on new research showing climate disasters are affecting more Americans than many thought. Bloomberg covers a new study showing the 10 worst climate disasters caused $170 billion in global damage last year. There are tons of new TV shows coming out, and you won’t have time to watch them all. Vulture shares what its experts are most looking forward to.