New data show more than 1.13 million abortions in 2025, with telehealth services increasingly used to navigate state limits — a structural shift in how care reaches patients. [P]A poll finding 86% of Americans favor informed consent and provider education before remote mifepristone prescriptions is fueling policy debates (poll), while advocates note telehealth can be lifesaving for survivors of domestic violence who can’t safely leave home (report). Mental-health experts are also pitching telehealth as a key tool to reach underserved youth, and high-profile fraud cases highlight the oversight gaps that must be closed to protect programs and patients.

A class-action accuses Starbucks of profiting from trafficked Brazilian farm workers, spotlighting forced-labour risks in coffee supply chains (lawsuit). [P]The company also sued Starbucks Workers United for trademark infringement as labor tensions escalate (trademark case), and customers are complaining about possible shrinkflation — measuring ice vs. liquid — while viral creamer trends show consumers chasing dessert-like coffee upgrades.

The sports world mourned former pass rusher Aldon Smith, who died at 36, prompting reflections on a turbulent but dominant career (report). [P]On brighter notes, three American women referees made history as the first all-female U.S. crew at the FIFA World Cup (story), and Apple TV will stream the Austrian Grand Prix free in the U.S., a small-win disruption for fans used to paywalls.

Barack Obama and Malcolm Gladwell are teaming for an eight-part podcast on Reconstruction-era America produced by Higher Ground and partners, a major cultural project marrying history and star power (announcement). [P]Meanwhile, celebrity drama drove listens as Bunnie Xo used her show to discuss fertility and divorce with Jelly Roll, sparking onstage backlash, and coach Lane Kiffin's podcast appearance included a bold national-championship promise that has LSU fans buzzing.