Why Iran won’t budge on mandatory hijab laws — according to the president’s wife Jamileh Alamolhoda, the wife of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, talks about why Iran’s government is unwilling to compromise on compulsory headscarf rules. Read more on NPR

Haley Van Voorhis makes NCAA football history as the first female non-kicker player The safety, a junior at Shenandoah University in Winchester, Va., was tapped to play Saturday against Juniata College during a Division III game — delivering a successful quarterback hurry. Read more on NPR

Horseless carriages were once a lot like driverless cars. What can history teach us? Historians say that a little more than a century ago, when cars first hit the roads, they caused nervous laughter and raised real concerns, much like driverless vehicles today. Read more on NPR

Ride passengers rescued after dangling upside down, 75 feet up, for half an hour The oscillating Lumberjack ride at Canada’s Wonderland theme park stopped suddenly, in mid-air, on Sunday. Videos posted to social media captured the sounds of passengers crying for help. Read more on NPR