‘Cassandro’ honors the gay wrestler who revolutionized lucha libre The film pays homage to the real story of an unapologetically queer man in a male-dominated sport and society. Read more on NPR

Amazon Prime Video will start running commercials starting in early 2024 Amazon Prime Video is the latest streaming service to embrace ads in what it says is an effort to continue investing in content. Ad-free service will cost an extra $3 per month. Read more on NPR

Rishi Sunak defends U.K. climate policy U-turn amid international criticism The British prime minister watered down key climate policies, and critics including Al Gore are slamming the changes. Analysts say with elections coming up next year, the pivot is politically driven. Read more on NPR

Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez has been indicted on federal corruption charges The indictment accuses Menendez and his wife of accepting “hundreds of thousands of dollars of bribes in exchange for using” the senator’s power and influence. Read more on NPR

Kentucky’s near-total abortion ban takes center stage in gubernatorial election Incumbent Gov. Andy Beshear’s latest campaign ad features a victim of rape and incest calling out Republican AG Daniel Cameron’s support of the current state abortion ban. Read more on NPR

Up First briefing: UAW strike deadline; East Coast storm; Zelenskyy interview The auto workers union gears up to expand its strike. The Mid-Atlantic will be under a tropical storm warning this weekend. Zelenskyy talks to NPR about the state of the war and Ukraine’s democracy. Read more on NPR