Cars are a major predator for wildlife. How is nature adapting to our roads? Environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb says cars are killing animals, while highways cut off them off from their food sources and migration paths. His new book is Crossings. Read more on NPR

Agriculture secretary says government shutdown would impact department’s programs NPR’s A Martinez talks to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack about programs — such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — which would be affected if the government shuts down. Read more on NPR

JPMorgan to pay $75 million over claims it enabled Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking The Virgin Islands had argued that JPMorgan had been complicit in Epstein’s behavior and did not raise any red flags to law enforcement or bank regulators about Epstein being a “high risk” customer. Read more on NPR

Hunter Biden sues Rudy Giuliani for ‘total annihilation’ of digital privacy The lawsuit alleges that Rudy Giuliani and an associate’s actions are unlawful under California law, and it says Giuliani and the associate have refused to return Hunter Biden’s data. Read more on NPR

U.S. sues Amazon in a monopoly case that could be existential for the retail giant The FTC lawsuit against Amazon could be existential for the company. It accuses Amazon of suffocating rivals and raising costs for both sellers and shoppers. Read more on NPR

Senate Democrats to Bob Menendez: Resign Democrats are abandoning New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez in the wake of his federal indictment in a corruption scheme involving his wife and local businessmen. Read more on NPR

Supreme Court rejects Alabama’s defiance in voting case In June, the court ruled that Alabama’s Republican-drawn congressional map violated the Voting Rights Act. Read more on NPR