Senate bucks Tuberville’s blockade to begin approving military promotions Senate Democrats began holding votes on military promotions after a months-long blockade by Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville. Read more on NPR

There have been attempts to censor more than 1,900 library book titles so far in 2023 Most of the scrutinized books were written by or contained subject matter about people of color or members of the LGBTQ+ community, according to research by the American Library Association. Read more on NPR

A 96-year-old federal judge was barred from hearing cases in a fight over her fitness The unusually public and bitter fight over whether a judge should continue to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has sparked a lawsuit and turned judges against one another. Read more on NPR

A sculptor and a ceramicist who grapple with race win 2023 Heinz Awards for the Arts Kevin Beasley and Roberto Lugo are this year’s winners of the the Heinz Awards for the Arts, a prestigious prize that comes with a $250,000 cash award. Read more on NPR

Philly’s ‘pastor of the hood’ Carl Day weighs in on the 2024 election Carl Day joined NPR to weigh in on the Biden campaign in 2020. We caught up with him to hear what he’s thinking heading into 2024. Read more on NPR