A major blow to the $15 minimum wage, how to know when the pandemic is over, and more from Apple News

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Good Morning From Apple News

It’s February 26, 2021.

Here’s what you need to know.

Top Stories

The fight to raise the federal minimum-wage to $15 an hour suffered a major blow when a Senate official said the measure could not remain in President Biden’s coronavirus-relief bill. Vox

The Biden administration launched airstrikes against Iranian-backed militia facilities in Syria in response to recent attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq. Reuters

The House passed the Equality Act, a sweeping civil-rights bill that aims to increase protections for LGBTQ people. The legislation now heads to the Senate, where it needs support from at least 10 Republicans to move forward. Axios

Donald Trump’s tax returns were turned over to the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office as part of a criminal investigation into the former president’s finances. The Washington Post

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What to know about Trump’s speech this weekend, controversy at the Golden Globes, and more on today’s podcast. Apple News Today

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Why Does the Pandemic Seem Deadlier in Rich Countries?

Inside an epidemiological whodunit. The New Yorker

Five Stories We’re Talking About

Former U.S. gymnastics coach John Geddert died by suicide shortly after he was charged with human trafficking and sex crimes. NBC News

Biden had his first phone call with Saudi Arabia’s King Salman, ahead of the expected release of a report on the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The Washington Post

A simple rule of thumb for knowing when the pandemic is over. The Atlantic

Who really gives out the Golden Globes? A tiny organization full of quirky characters — and no Black members. Los Angeles Times

Hasbro is giving Mr. Potato Head a rebrand and dropping “Mr.” from its name. Fast Company

The Last Word

“	I deserve to be loved in my body, not in spite of it.”

Writer Aubrey Gordon on what it’s like to date while fat. Vox

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