SAG-AFTRA agrees to contract extension with studios as negotiations continue Talks have been underway since June 7. The union and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers remain at odds on issues like the use of artificial intelligence and streaming residuals. Read more on NPR

Kamala Harris says fundamental freedoms are at stake with the Supreme Court rulings In an interview with NPR, the vice president said the court’s recent decisions on race, LGBTQ+ protections and student loans are “an attack on foundational freedoms and on the access to opportunity.” Read more on NPR

Supreme Court to consider whether domestic abusers can own guns At issue is a 1994 amendment to the Federal Firearms Act that prohibits those who are actively subject to domestic violence restraining orders from possessing firearms. Read more on NPR

France is roiled by protests after police killed a teenager. Here’s why Nahel M.’s killing is a rallying call, similar to how George Floyd’s murder in Minneapolis sparked intense protests. As in the U.S. case, eyewitness video conflicted with the official narrative. Read more on NPR