QUIZ: Test your knowledge of spillover viruses, starting with … what are they? As we launch a series about spillover viruses — like SARS-CoV-2, which triggered a global pandemic, you may have a lot of questions. So do we — 7, to be exact, in the quiz below. Read more on NPR

An explosion at a Pakistan mosque leaves many dead and injured A powerful blast struck on Monday inside a mosque in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar, killing more than 18 people and wounding more than 70 worshippers, officials said. Read more on NPR

With COVID lockdowns lifted, China says it’s back in business. But it’s not so easy China has been trying to woo back foreign investors and businesses after nearly three years of self-imposed isolation, but a quick economic recovery will also hinge on domestic consumption. Read more on NPR

Recent infighting raises the question: How conservative is the GOP? Republican Party divisions over who would lead the House, debates over the debt ceiling and other conflicts have revived a years-long conversation about what it even means to be conservative. Read more on NPR

Wegovy works. But here’s what happens if you can’t afford to keep taking the drug The new weight-loss drugs can be life-changing for people facing health conditions worsened by obesity, but price and spotty insurance coverage may keep them out of reach. Read more on NPR

The zombie fungus from ‘The Last Of Us’ is real — but not nearly as deadly This species of fungus, Ophiocordyceps, is known for using “mind control” on insect hosts. Humans, however, are immune. Read more on NPR

A baby spent 36 days at an in-network hospital. Why did her parents get a huge bill? A family had more than $12,000 in medical bills they couldn’t explain after their baby was delivered early. It turns out the doctors who cared for her worked at a different, out-of-network hospital. Read more on NPR