Jodie Comer wins a Tony for her first ever performance on a professional stage Still, it’s safe to say that picking up the Tony for best lead actress in a play is not a case of beginner’s luck. Read more on NPR

A new way of teaching kids to read in Georgia Georgia is changing the way students are taught to read. This year a new law requires schools to adopt what’s known as Science of Reading and Structured Literacy. Read more on NPR

Why thousands of fish washed up on these Texas beaches Thousands of dead fish washed ashore in southeast Texas this past weekend. The cause of death was low oxygen, meaning fish struggled to “breathe” in the warm weather. Read more on NPR

Elizabeth Gilbert halts release of a new book after outcry over its Russian setting The Snow Forest by the author of Eat, Pray, Love was set to be released in February 2024, exactly two years after Russia invaded Ukraine. The backlash included hundreds of negative GoodReads reviews. Read more on NPR

Epstein accuser Jane Doe 1 reaches $290 million settlement with JPMorgan Chase JPMorgan agreed to the settlement on the same day a federal judge granted class-action status to the lawsuit, saying the number of plaintiffs involved could be “well over 100 people.” Read more on NPR