With visit to China, Blinken clears a diplomatic path, but it’s unclear where it goes Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s trip shows the Biden administration is keen to reignite diplomacy and inject stability to its dealings with China, but whether it was a success remains to be seen. Read more on NPR

Republican primary spending projected to approach or surpass $1 billion With a big field, a former president, well-heeled politicians and two billionaires running, this is likely to be the most money ever spent to win the GOP presidential nomination. Read more on NPR

How Ukraine created an ‘Army of Drones’ to take on Russia We hear a lot about the big-ticket weapons the West is shipping to Ukraine. But Ukraine is also fighting effectively with a weapon it can buy off-the-shelf and is small enough to hold in one hand. Read more on NPR

He once had motor skill challenges. Now he’s the world’s fastest Rubik’s cube solver What puzzles most people — like solving a Rubik’s cube — makes sense to Max Park. And the world of speedcubing has helped the autistic 21-year-old crack the code on what might come easy to others. Read more on NPR

Some states are restricting abortion. Others are spending millions to fund it Nearly a year after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed abortion bans around the country to take effect, some cities and states are pushing in the other direction, a new report finds. Read more on NPR