The UAW endorsed Biden — and panned Republican frontrunner Trump as a ‘scab’ Most of the country’s other big unions endorsed President Biden in the earliest days of his reelection campaign. But the United Auto Workers held back until today. Read more on NPR

With Pitchfork in peril, a word on the purpose of music journalism At its best, the influential online music pub — which Condé Nast announced last week will be folded into GQ — created a rare and precious space to slow down, pay attention and really listen. Read more on NPR

Arno Penzias, co-discoverer of the Big Bang’s afterglow, dies at age 90 Penzias, with his colleague Robert Woodrow Wilson, discovered the cosmic microwave background while working at Bell Labs in the 1960s. The finding was the smoking gun evidence for the Big Bang. Read more on NPR

Boeing’s quality control draws criticism as a whistleblower alleges lapses at factory Concerns over quality control at Boeing’s factory are mounting after this month’s door plug blowout on a 737 Max 9. New revelations from an alleged whistleblower suggest Boeing could be at fault. Read more on NPR