Up First briefing: Florida evacuations; summer COVID wave; how to beat jet lag Florida residents brace for Hurricane Idalia, which is expected to become a hurricane before landfall. COVID cases are rising in the U.S. The NPR international desk’s best tips for beating jet lag. Read more on NPR

Here are the first 10 drugs that Medicare will target for price cuts The government will negotiate new prices for the commonly prescribed drugs, but the cuts won’t take effect until 2026. In the meantime, drug makers are fighting the negotiations with lawsuits. Read more on NPR

It’s time to rethink Rudy Giuliani and his claim to discover RICO Giuliani has long claimed that he dreamed up the idea of using the federal RICO law to target mafia families when he was a federal prosecutor. Read more on NPR

This cafe never closed after Lahaina’s fires, extending a lifeline of normalcy At Java Jazz, locals displaced by the fires can reconnect, share a drink and listen to music. “We felt like, we will continue on with life,” the owner says. “We can’t just go and throw in the towel.” Read more on NPR

She paid her husband’s hospital bill. A year after his death, they wanted more money Eloise Reynolds encountered a perplexing reality in medical billing: Providers can come after patients for more money well after a bill has been paid. Read more on NPR

There’s a labor shortage in the U.S. Why is it so hard for migrants to legally work? The wait time for an asylum-seeker in the U.S. to get a work permit is at least half a year. City governments across the country are pressing the federal government to change that. Read more on NPR

U.S. fines American Airlines for dozens of long tarmac delays The U.S. Department of Transportation said Monday it is the largest such fine against an airline since rules covering long ground delays took effect about a decade ago. Read more on NPR