Queen Latifah and Billy Crystal are among the 2023 Kennedy Center honorees Billy Crystal, Renée Fleming, Barry Gibb, Queen Latifah and Dionne Warwick will be honored for their lifetime artistic achievements as the 46th class of Kennedy Center honorees. Read more on NPR

Up First: Modi’s state visit, Titan search continues, East Palestine train hearings President Biden rolls out the red carpet for India’s prime minister. Time is running out in the search for the Titan submersible. And, the NTSB holds hearings on the East Ohio train derailments. Read more on NPR

Disability advocates are asking a court to halt a Mississippi law on ballot assistance Disability and voting rights advocates are asking a federal court to block a measure in Mississippi, set to go into effect next week, that Republican backers say cracks down on “ballot harvesting.” Read more on NPR

Biden warmly welcomes India’s Modi despite questions about human rights issues President Biden is welcoming India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a state dinner at the White House. The two leaders share concerns about countering China. Read more on NPR

Birmingham honors the Black businessman who quietly backed the Civil Rights Movement The National Park Service and the city are teaming up to restore the AG Gaston Motel built by Black entrepreneur AG Gaston. It served as a secure space for civil rights leaders to strategize in 1963. Read more on NPR

Ukraine’s troops long planned their move on Russian forces. Then came the flood Soldiers spent months making clandestine trips across Ukraine’s Dnipro River to plan the counteroffensive. Instead of facing off against Russian forces, this unit found itself fighting floodwaters. Read more on NPR

Googling ‘abortion clinic near me’? The top result is often an anti-abortion clinic A new report finds Google makes millions of dollars in ad buys from anti-abortion “pregnancy centers” that aim to divert women who are seeking abortion care. Read more on NPR