Top American cyclist Magnus White, 17, dies after being hit by a car White was preparing to compete in next week’s Cyclocross World Championships in Scotland when a driver struck him while he was cycling on the shoulder of a highway in Boulder, Colo. Read more on NPR

Pee-wee Herman creator Paul Reubens dies at 70 Reubens’ persona of Pee-wee Herman was a petulant man-child, yes — but he was also a trickster spirit, a burst of joyous id that snuck his brand of anarchy into the mainstream. Read more on NPR

‘Dreamtown’ podcast examines how legal marijuana transformed one small town Dreamtown: The Story of Adelanto is a true-story, Coen brothers-esque caper about a California desert town that tried to revive its economy by turning to legal cannabis sales. Read more on NPR

If you miss August’s Super Blue Moon, you’ll have to wait 9 years for your next chance Two stellar lunar events are happening this August, with a sturgeon supermoon happening on Aug. 1, and then a rare blue supermoon on Aug. 30. Read more on NPR

Latest in Ukraine: Ukraine’s counteroffensive makes some gains Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Read more on NPR

San Francisco investigates Twitter’s ‘X’ sign. Musk responds with a laughing emoji A city inspector was denied access twice to evaluate the new “X” sign on the roof of Twitter’s headquarters that was installed without a permit. Read more on NPR

Watch: Lori Vallow Daybell is sentenced for killing her children in ‘zombie’ murders The sentencing hearing will be live-streamed from the Ada County Courthouse in Idaho. Vallow Daybell, 50, faces a punishment ranging up to life in prison without parole. Read more on NPR