Here’s how Canadian wildfires are worsening air quality across the U.S. The National Weather Service said air quality has “plummeted” across the Northeast. A disaster preparedness expert says people should take the warnings seriously. Read more on NPR

2 more infants die using Boppy loungers after a product recall was issued in 2021 The loungers were sold in stores such as Amazon, Pottery Barn Kids, Target and Walmart from January 2004 to September 2021. A total of 10 deaths have been linked to the product. Read more on NPR

Gun deaths hit their highest level ever in 2021, with 1 person dead every 11 minutes A new report released by Johns Hopkins University shows that gun homicides rose 7.6% from 2020, a year that set a previous U.S. record. Firearms are the leading cause of death for those under age 25. Read more on…

The U.S.’ top general reflects on the changing face of war, 79 years after D-Day Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, marked the D-Day anniversary in Normandy this week. He spoke to NPR about the modernization of warfare and what AI might mean for the future. Read more on NPR

What we know about a large dam’s catastrophic breach in Ukraine The near obliteration of the Kakhovka dam on the Dnipro River has triggered evacuations and raised concern about Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, which uses the reservoir to cool its reactors. Read more on NPR

How the SCOTUS ‘Supermajority’ is shaping policy on everything from abortion to guns Constitutional lawyer Michael Waldman says there’s a growing divide between the electorate and the Court: “the country is moving in one direction … the Court is moving fast in another direction.” Read more on NPR