United Methodists will again debate LGBTQ clergy and same-sex weddings The United Methodist Church is holding its first General Conference since the pandemic and will consider whether to change policies on several LGBTQ issues. Read more on NPR

What the Starbucks case at the Supreme Court is all about. Hint: It’s not coffee Starbucks and some of its baristas have been in a contentious fight over unionizing since 2021. Now, the Supreme Court is hearing a case that could have implications for unions far beyond Starbucks. Read more on NPR

Concerns over antisemitism rise as Jews begin observing Passover Protests on college campuses related to the Israel-Hamas War have many Jews nervous heading into the holiday. Read more on NPR

Talks for a plastic pollution treaty are stalling. Could the U.S. be doing more? Critics say the U.S. has been unwilling to push for measures in a global agreement that would drive big cuts in plastic waste. Read more on NPR

Biden is campaigning in Florida a week before a new abortion ban takes effect There’s a referendum on abortion rights on the ballot in Florida in November. President Biden’s campaign says that could help buoy his chances there. Read more on NPR

After 26,000 public comments, FTC to vote on rule banning noncompete agreements The Federal Trade Commission will vote Tuesday on whether to issue a final rule banning noncompete agreements. The Biden administration has argued that noncompetes harm workers and stifle competition. Read more on NPR

New federal grants aimed to support elections. Many voting officials didn’t see a dime Voting officials cheered when it was announced that a portion of a multibillion-dollar federal grant program would go to election security. But in many cases, the allocations didn’t go as planned. Read more on NPR

3 Maryland juveniles are charged with hate crimes. How did it get to that point? The arrests of the three middle schoolers came last month. Experts say young kids are increasingly exposed to hate ideologies, leaving communities to figure out how to respond. Read more on NPR

Ex-National Enquirer publisher testifies against Donald Trump in hush money trial David Pecker has previously cooperated with federal investigations into payments made to two women who were going to allege they had affairs with Trump ahead of the 2016 presidential election. Read more on NPR