She has Medicare and Medicaid. So why should it take 18 months to get a wheelchair? About 12 million Americans are known as “dual eligibles” because they need both Medicare and Medicaid. A bipartisan bill offers hope to cut through the tangle of red tape that often ensnares them. Read more on NPR

As Ukraine’s war drags on and a D.C. shutdown looms, Zelenskyy makes his case for aid The Ukrainian leader will visit Washington Thursday to meet with Congress. Biden has requested $24 billion in new aid to Ukraine, but the funding is in limbo ahead of a possible government shutdown. Read more on NPR

Still there: Alzheimer’s has ravaged his mother’s memory, but music brings her back After 18 years of living with Alzheimer’s disease, Marti Kaye spends most of her time in a wheelchair, expressionless. That changes the minute her son Adam Kaye starts playing his guitar. Read more on NPR

A record number of Australians enroll to vote in referendum on Indigenous Voice The referendum would enshrine in Australia’s constitution an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. The Voice would advise on policies that impact the nation’s most disadvantaged ethnic minority. Read more on NPR

These 2020 census results break down people’s race and ethnicity into details The U.S. census asked for more details about people’s race and ethnicity in 2020 than ever before. New results show how many responded with identities such as Irish, Jamaican, Arab and Salvadoran. Read more on NPR

Kraft is recalling some American cheese slices over potential choking hazard The company said one of its wrapping machines developed a temporary issue that makes it possible for a thin strip of film to remain on the slice even after it’s been removed from the wrapper. Read more on NPR

U.S. will expand Temporary Protected Status to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans Venezuelan migrants in the U.S. as of July 31 can sign up for Temporary Protected Status. Homeland Security officials estimate that roughly 472,000 more people will now be eligible for work permits. Read more on NPR