Good morning. It’s Thursday, April 11, and if you’re hoping to join the “tradwife” trend, read this first. Now let’s get to the news. |
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 | Donald Trump said Arizona’s abortion ruling went too far. |
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 | Inflation ticked up again last month. |
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- The data: Prices rose 3.5% from March 2023 to March 2024, according to new government figures. That’s up slightly from the 3.2% annual figure registered in February.
- What it means: The economy isn’t behaving normally. The Federal Reserve hiked interest rates in a bid to tackle rising prices, but that strategy doesn’t seem to be working.
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 | The Justice Department finalized rules for selling firearms at gun shows and online. |
- What to know: The move, announced this morning, will close a legal loophole that allowed people to sell guns in informal venues without carrying out background checks.
- It’s a big deal: This is the most significant increase in U.S. gun regulation in decades, Biden administration officials said. The rules are expected to take effect in 30 days.
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 | Chicago police fired 96 shots in 41 seconds, killing a Black man at a traffic stop. |
- What happened? Dexter Reed, 26, was driving late last month when officers stopped him “for purportedly not wearing a seatbelt,” a police oversight board said this week.
- What else to know: Reed’s family alleges the plainclothes officers did not announce they were police. Officials said gunfire was exchanged. An investigation is ongoing.
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 | Lunchables are under fire after reports that they contain lead. |
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 | Access to nature isn’t fairly distributed across the country. |
- How we know: A start-up used satellite imagery and data to rate neighborhoods on how much nature residents are exposed to. Look up your neighborhood’s score on this map.
- Why it matters: Spending time in nature is linked to having a longer, healthier life. This research could pinpoint urban areas that would benefit most from an injection of nature.
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 | The Masters begins in Georgia today. |
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