U.S. hits a tragic milestone, Supreme Court blocks Trump's bid to shield his tax returns, and more from Apple News

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It’s February 23, 2021.

Here’s what you need to know.

Top Stories

U.S. hits a tragic milestone

More than 500,000 people in the U.S. have now died from COVID-19. The staggering toll is more than just a data point — here’s how to make sense of the overwhelming loss. Apple News Spotlight

President Biden honored the victims in a memorial outside the White House: “The people we lost were extraordinary. They spanned generations.” The Wall Street Journal

The Supreme Court rejected Donald Trump’s final bid to shield his tax returns, clearing the way for New York prosecutors to access eight years of his financial records as part of a criminal investigation. NBC News

Merrick Garland, Biden’s nominee for attorney general, pledged at his confirmation hearing to make prosecuting the Capitol insurrection his first priority. USA TODAY

Listen Now

How wealthy nations are undermining equal access to COVID-19 vaccines, what former Facebook employees are saying about the company, and more on today’s podcast. Apple News Today

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The Most Luxurious College in America Is Redefining Higher Education

At High Point University in North Carolina, students live lavishly while learning to accumulate wealth. But after a year of shutdowns and social reckoning, is it still OK to major in amenities? Town & Country

Five Stories We’re Talking About

Emma Coronel Aispuro, wife of the notorious cartel boss El Chapo, was arrested on drug-trafficking charges. The Guardian

At 93, she waged war on JPMorgan — and her own grandsons. Bloomberg

Inside the rural Alaskan town leading the country in COVID-19 vaccinations. The New Yorker

The chief of Cherokee Nation said “it’s time” for Jeep to stop using the tribe’s name. Car and Driver

The electronic-music duo Daft Punk announced their retirement. Pitchfork

The Last Word

“	The bar is set high now because of what we’ve done.”

Five of the country’s top collegiate gymnasts talk about being Black athletes in a predominantly white sport. ESPN

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