Florida rushes to make its final preparations before Hurricane Idalia makes landfall Forecasters say Idalia will be at least a Category 3 hurricane by the time of its expected landfall on Wednesday. Officials are urging residents to get ready, and have ordered thousands to evacuate. Read more on NPR

The latest shootings once again raise more questions about campus security NPR’s Steve Inskeep speaks with campus security expert Steven Healy about how college campuses can balance the need for open access with safety and security. Read more on NPR

Steve Scalise says he has been diagnosed with a ‘very treatable blood cancer’ House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said he’s begun treatment for multiple myeloma. He said he had blood work done after “a few days of not feeling like myself this past week.” Read more on NPR

Meta says Chinese, Russian influence operations are among the biggest it’s taken down Facebook’s parent company says both operations used fake accounts across social media sites to promote Chinese and Russian interests Read more on NPR