The third season of ‘Ted Lasso’ basks in the glow of its quirky characters Jason Sudeikis’ Ted Lasso returns as folksy as ever, but one wonders if there is enough ah shucks personality to carry the series to a compelling end. Read more on NPR

Robert Smith of The Cure convinces Ticketmaster to give partial refunds, lower fees The announcement came a day after Smith shared his frustrations with Ticketmaster, saying he was “as sickened as you all are” by the company’s fees. Read more on NPR

Russia awards pilots involved in confrontation with a U.S. drone over Black Sea The United States accused Russia of an “unsafe” and “unprofessional” intercept of its MQ-9 Reaper surveillance drone that forced it to be brought down over the Black Sea this week Read more on NPR