Mitch Landrieu is Biden’s man to rebuild America and deliver broadband to millions This is the year that a lot of the money from Biden’s 2021 infrastructure law starts flowing to states and local governments. Mitch Landrieu is tasked with implementing and promoting the effort. Read more on NPR

An Indigenous lacrosse team reclaims its native identity A top lacrosse team — Haudenosaunee Nationals — is reclaiming its Indigenous identity after generations of being known as the Iroquois Nationals. Current team members say that name was derogatory. Read more on NPR

China owns 300,000 acres of land in the U.S. Here’s where Chinese companies and individuals own farmland across America. But lawmakers in Washington are pushing to block any purchases that could be connected to the Chinese Communist Party. Read more on NPR

‘We’re not doing that’: A Black couple won’t crowdfund to pay medical debt Kristie Fields, a cancer patient in Virginia was urged to go public to seek help for her medical bills. But she worried about feeding hurtful stereotypes. Read more on NPR

Why do some people get rashes in space? There’s a clue in astronaut blood A new study of astronaut blood finds that space travel reduces the expression of 100 genes related to the immune system. Read more on NPR

Meet Scooter, the winner of this year’s World’s Ugliest Dog contest A Chinese Crested pooch born with backward hind legs — a rescue once destined for death — has been crowned the “World’s Ugliest Dog.” Read more on NPR

Without paid family leave, teachers stockpile sick days and aim for summer babies Less than one-fifth the largest school districts offer paid parental leave for teachers, and only a handful of states guarantee it. That leaves few options for educators who want to start a family. Read more on NPR

U.S. pedestrian deaths reach a 40-year high The number of pedestrians killed by drivers has been climbing for over a decade. Experts say some solutions are within reach. Read more on NPR

Sarah, the Duchess of York, undergoes surgery following breast cancer diagnosis The 63-year-old was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer following a routine mammogram. The surgery was a success and Sarah’s prognosis is good, the duchess’s spokesperson said. Read more on NPR