Watch: Salman Rushdie on the moment he was attacked on stage, and why he felt lonely Salman Rushdie is a storyteller. So when you ask him to describe the day, in 2022, when he was attacked and nearly killed by a young man with a knife, Rushdie paints a vivid picture. Read more on NPR

Senate mulls next steps in Mayorkas impeachment; ocean heat is mass bleaching coral The Senate kicks off the impeachment trial of the Homeland Security secretary. Coral reefs are undergoing a mass bleaching event that could soon be the worst on record. Read more on NPR

How do you keep calm and carry on in a world full of crises? We asked folks whose job it is to make the world a better place: How do you find the inner strength to keep plugging away in tough times? And what advice do you have for fledgling activists? Read more on NPR

Some independent candidates start their own political parties to ease ballot access Some states make it much easier to get on the ballot as a minor-party presidential candidate, compared with running as an independent. That’s why RFK Jr. and Cornel West have made their own parties. Read more on NPR

Why London’s Muslim mayor needs the same security as the king London Mayor Sadiq Khan talks to NPR about being a Muslim politician in Britain — and his fears around a second possible Donald Trump presidency. Read more on NPR

As gun violence looms over Pennsylvania youth, local organizations offer safe spaces Children and teens deal with the threat of gun violence on a daily basis in southeastern Pennsylvania. So community members and organizations are banding together to try to solve the dire problem. Read more on NPR

Medicare’s push to improve chronic care attracts businesses, but not many doctors Most Medicare enrollees have two or more chronic conditions, making them eligible for a program that rewards physicians for doing more to manage their care. But not many doctors have joined. Read more on NPR

Columbia University president is set to testify about antisemitism on campus The testimony from Columbia’s president comes several months after lawmakers grilled the presidents of Harvard, MIT and the University of Pennsylvania. Read more on NPR