Randy Meisner, founding member of the Eagles, dies at 77 Called “the sweetest man in the music business” by ex-bandmate Don Felder, Meisner joined Don Henley, Glenn Frey and Bernie Leadon in the early ’70s to form one of the most popular acts in history. Read more on NPR

The 75th Emmy Awards show has been postponed The ceremony, scheduled for Sept. 18, has been cancelled due to the writers and actors’ strikes. This year’s nominees include Succession and Ted Lasso. Read more on NPR

Can states’ bans on transgender care hold up in court? We break down the arguments The 20 gender-affirming care bans states have passed are undergoing intense legal scrutiny and testing federal courts in new ways, setting up battles that may go to the U.S. Supreme Court. Read more on NPR

House and Senate on a collision course toward a government shutdown (again) Some House GOP hard-liners say Speaker Kevin McCarthy shouldn’t rule out a shutdown to achieve spending cuts and social policy changes sought by the far right of his party. Read more on NPR

Up First briefing: Extreme heat and hospitals; Trump faces new charges; summer reads Congress and the Biden administration have until Sept. 30 to avoid a government shutdown. Hospitals deal with extreme heat. How to cope with losing a pet. Read more on NPR

Up First briefing: Government shutdown looms; extreme heat and hospitals; losing a pet Congress and the Biden administration have until Sept. 30 to avoid a government shutdown. Hospitals deal with extreme heat. How to cope with losing a pet. Read more on NPR

We promise this week’s NPR news quiz isn’t ALL about ‘Barbie’ Other things happened this week besides Barbenheimer. There are also questions about Twitter, Hunter Biden, and animals that continue to evade capture. Read more on NPR