China is restructuring key government agencies to outcompete rivals in tech China is proposing to overhaul its science, technology and finance regulators as part of a stiff competition with rivals while also tamping down risk at home. Read more on NPR

Texas Women Sue Their State, Saying Abortion Bans Put Them in Danger The five plaintiffs, all of whom say they were put in danger by being denied abortions under Texas law, are asking a state judge to clarify exceptions for medical emergencies. Read more on NPR

Has the Republican Party abandoned the idea of limited government? NPR’s Steve Inskeep talks to former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, who announced over the weekend that he will not run for president in 2024, about the direction of the Republican Party. Read more on NPR

Biden says his budget plan would extend Medicare to 2050 without adding to the deficit President Biden is proposing to raise taxes on people who make more than $400,000 per year to make sure there’s enough money for Medicare. Read more on NPR