Ex-FBI source charged with Biden lies is tied to Russian intelligence, prosecutors say Federal prosecutors say that Alexander Smirnov admitted to authorities that “officials associated with Russian intelligence were involved in passing a story” about President Biden’s son, Hunter. Read more on NPR

Israel ponders restricting access to one of Islam’s holiest sites for Ramadan The proposal comes at a time when the war between Israel and Hamas has put Palestinians and Israelis on edge. Read more on NPR

Does Portugal Have The Answer To Stopping Drug Overdose Deaths? Brian Mann covers the U-S opioid and fentanyl crisis for NPR. That means he talks to a lot of people struggling with addiction. Again and again, he’s heard stories of people who have succumbed to their addiction — last year 112, 000 — more than…

Watch out, a dead satellite is falling back to Earth There’s a one in a billion chance it could hit somebody on the head. Europe’s space agency doesn’t know exactly when or where it will land. Read more on NPR