78 people face charges for $2.5 billion in attempted health care fraud, DOJ says At least $1.1 billion was actually paid out in these schemes targeting elderly patients, high-risk and low-income pregnant women and HIV patients. Read more on NPR

How school systems, educators and parents can support transgender children Aidan Key explains why U.S. schools are seeing an increase in transgender students and how educators can respond to anti-LGBTQ curriculum measures. His book is Trans Children in Today’s Schools. Read more on NPR

Air quality is worsening across the Midwest due to Canadian wildfire smoke Chicago saw its air quality plummet, while other cities including Detroit, Milwaukee and Pittsburgh were experiencing unhealthy air quality levels. Read more on NPR

An original Princess Leia dress found in an attic could be yours — for as much as $2M Film crews though the gown, worn by Carrie Fisher’s character, had been destroyed after the production wrapped. Now it’s up for sale alongside 1,400 other items at a Hollywood auction. Read more on NPR

If you love film, you should be worried about what’s going on at Turner Classic Movies Warner Bros. Discovery recently announced a shake-up at the network, which for years has offered a well curated film selection. Critic David Bianculli says TCM wasn’t broken — and didn’t need fixing. Read more on NPR

3 YA fantasy novels for summer that bring out the monsters within As we roll into the dog days of summer, these three YA novels move beyond being beastly — as their protagonists transform into the creatures that lie within. Read more on NPR

Global heat waves show climate change and El Niño are a bad combo Scientists say worsening heat waves have a clear link to climate change. This year, a seasonal El Niño pattern will also be adding fuel to the fire. Read more on NPR