Palestinians forgo Eid celebrations to mourn for Gaza The holy month of Ramadan concluded this week with Eid al-Fitr, a celebration with food, family and friends. For Palestinians, the war in Gaza has weighed heavily on this year’s holiday. Read more on NPR

O.J Simpon’s complicated legacy; Ukraine passes new draft law O.J. Simpson leaves behind a complicated cultural legacy. Ukraine’s parliament has adopted a law to mobilize hundreds of thousands of new soldiers. Read more on NPR

3 men stranded on a Pacific island were rescued by spelling ‘help’ with palm leaves The men began their trip on Easter Sunday and had been gone for six days when a woman called the U.S. Coast Guard to report them missing. Read more on NPR

Another Boeing whistleblower says he faced retaliation for reporting ‘shortcuts’ This week brought more damaging allegations about Boeing as an engineer accused the company of taking production “shortcuts.” He joins a growing list of whistleblowers who say they faced retaliation. Read more on NPR

A mother and son remember a frightening accident and the resulting kindness Karina Borgia-Lacroix was in a StoryCorps booth in Fort Myers, Fla., last month with her 10-year-old son, Levi, when he asked her, “What is your favorite memory of me?” Read more on NPR

4 years ago, Sanders and Biden united Democrats. Biden needs young progressives again Four years ago, Bernie Sanders dropped his presidential bid and endorsed Joe Biden, helping Biden expand his coalition, including with young voters. Is another “unity” moment possible in 2024? Read more on NPR

The U.S. counterintelligence head says the list of threats is long and getting longer Mike Casey tells NPR that the scale of spying against the United States is “impressive and terrifying.” He says: “More players are getting into it with more tools, going after more targets.” Read more on NPR

Would you qualify for the jury on a Trump trial? Find out in the quiz Why is a famous elementary particle in the news? Where is Chechnya and what did it ban? Which prince is Andrew again? If you know these things, you’ll get at least a 3 out of 11. Read more on NPR