A decade on, Edward Snowden remains in Russia, though U.S. laws have changed A decade ago, we were still exploring the technological wonders of cellphones and other electronic devices. Few were thinking about how they could be used to monitor us. Then came Edward Snowden. Read more on NPR

Immigrants have helped change how America eats. Now they dominate top culinary awards Immigrants have long been the backbone of restaurant kitchens. Now they’re dominating the industry’s top awards for chefs, with a majority of nominations going to immigrants or children of immigrants. Read more on NPR

Vaccination and awareness could help keep mpox in check this summer Health officials say more vaccination, testing and awareness among people at high risk for infection with mpox could curb a potential resurgence in the U.S. Read more on NPR

President Zelenskyy says 2-year-old is one of 500 Ukrainian children killed in war Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that Russia’s war, now in its 16th month, has killed at least 500 Ukrainian children. Read more on NPR

Four takeaways as China’s defense chief made a barbed speech at a Singapore summit China’s new defense minister made his first international appearance on Sunday at an annual defense summit, where he delivered a speech full of thinly-veiled digs at the U.S. Read more on NPR

An Indian railway official says a signaling error caused a deadly train crash The derailment in eastern India that killed around 300 people and injured hundreds was caused by an error in the electronic signaling system that led a train to wrongly change tracks. Read more on NPR

How to hold onto a sense of wonder Katherine May’s new book examines the idea of awakening wonder in an “anxious age.” And when I tell you that I dogeared almost every page in this book, I’m telling God’s honest truth. Read more on NPR

How the far right tore apart one of the best tools to fight voter fraud A right-wing campaign has targeted a once-obscure voting partnership called ERIC. Eight Republican states have now pulled out, giving the election denial movement a big win — and a blueprint for 2024. Read more on NPR