In red states where marijuana is illegal other hemp products flourish A loophole in the farm bill allows for the sale of hemp products that include a form of THC. North Carolina is one state where stores selling intoxicating hemp products have popped up. Read more on NPR

Uganda starts charging people under extreme anti-LGBTQ law, raising execution fears Two men in Uganda are the first to be charged with “aggravated homosexuality” under a harsh new law that carries the death penalty. Their cases highlight the threats for LGBTQ+ people in Uganda. Read more on NPR

As war losses mount, Ukraine honors a veteran jet fighter pilot who died in collision Andrii Pilshchykov, known as “Juice,” died in a training flight Friday. He was a veteran of early combat missions during Russia’s invasion and later advocated for Western countries to donate F-16s. Read more on NPR

Can we make college campuses safer? Expert advice after recent shootings The Jacksonville gunman drove to a university before opening fire at a nearby store. Days later, UNC Chapel Hill went on lockdown as a faculty member was shot. A campus security expert offers advice. Read more on NPR

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez suspends his campaign for president The Republican leader in South Florida alluded to his inability to appear in the first GOP debate as part of the catalyst for his decision to leave the race. Read more on NPR