America is dividing into “two democracies.” Which one are you in? (via Arit John for Los Angeles Times in News+) apple.news/AKmev1t7wTHCCK…

“They seem to be multiplying like rabbits”: Airlines keep finding new ways to charge fees — and are making billions of dollars off them. (via Emily Stewart for Vox)
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A couple unearthed rare coins worth over $800,000 while renovating their kitchen. (via TODAY) apple.news/AzUwZu4HnSFKP_…

Kylie Jenner’s private jet is bad for the environment overall. But residents of this L.A. neighborhood are feeling the immediate effects: “We die so the 1% can fly.” (via Carolina A. Miranda for Los Angeles Times in News+)
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Mike Pence was asked if he’d back Trump in 2024. His answer hinted at a presidential run of his own: “There might be somebody else I’d prefer.” (via Adela Suliman for The Washington Post)
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How a secret recording of a racist conversation upended Los Angeles politics, via Christian Paz for Vox: apple.news/A_QKzP8UjSGqws…

On our special podcast series exploring the most important issues affecting voters, #AppleNewsToday editor Gideon Resnick talks with NPR’s Sarah McCammon📻 about how abortion is shaking up the midterms. Listen: apple.news/AsZDCf6KaSTOPk…

Today’s #ConversationStarters :
• These are the 400 richest people in America
• Was this reptile breeder fatally crushed by a snake — or murdered by his wife?
• How James Corden got banned — then unbanned — from a popular restaurant
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This Democratic rising star — who could be the only Black governor in the country next year — is facing Obama-level expectations. (via Brakkton Booker for POLITICO) apple.news/Acct4o5eIQvuvN…

How China accidentally made our gas much cheaper, via Robinson Meyer for The Atlantic in News+: apple.news/ApO5hn5sfTrKcf…

Emails show that Trump knew his claims of voter fraud in Georgia were baseless and continued to push them in public, according to a federal judge, who ordered the messages be turned over to the January 6 committee. (via The Washington Post) apple.news/A1w_P2g3aSV2sI…

Ukraine is urging residents to ration electricity as Russian missiles target the country’s energy infrastructure, threatening Ukrainians’ ability to survive through the winter. (via Matthew Luxmoore and Georgi Kantchev for The Wall Street Journal) apple.news/AwTVXZZI3R_Kzs…

The first openly gay NFL player is a registered Republican who loves Taylor Swift. (via Men's Health Mag in News+) apple.news/Awd0NjVArSvumc…

Why midterms polling sites are boosting security, the looming energy crisis in Ukraine and broader Europe, and more on #AppleNewsToday . Listen: apple.news/AhvmJDnx8Qpeb8…

U.K. prime minister Liz Truss is resigning after just six weeks in office. Her economic plan sent the British pound plunging. (via Karla Adam for The Washington Post) apple.news/Au8bnaXdZSneoL…

A musician from L.A. evacuated strangers from Afghanistan. Then came the hard part. (via Lisa Miller for New York Magazine in News+) apple.news/ADz_ZEiNZT6iv6…

These two new COVID variants could drive the next surge. (via Kellie Hwang for San Francisco Chronicle) apple.news/As7NJbg5vTIqvD…

The future of travel: flying a hot-air balloon into space in an experience that’s less astronaut food, more transcendental cocktail party. (via Jessica Camille Aguirre for AFAR Media in News+) apple.news/A0QWSsy5pSGCRG…

Where are your tax dollars really going? Jon Stewart investigates in this special guest-edited collection on Apple News: apple.news/AXM5z1dIRSCShd…