South Korea says the North has flown balloons carrying trash over the border South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said North Korea has been flying balloons carrying trash toward the South in an apparent retaliation to anti-Pyongyang propaganda leaflets flown across the border. Read more on NPR

From Pop-Tarts to Happy Meals, a food writer recreates American classics with an Asian flavor While the restaurant world diversifies, Taiwanese American food creator Frankie Gaw saw American grocery stores still stocked with the same ingredients and flavors from decades ago. So, he came up with his own versions of Cheerios and Pop-Tarts. Read more…

White evangelical Christians are some of Israel’s biggest supporters. Why? As war continues to rage in the Middle East, attention has been turned to how American Jews, Muslims, and Palestinians relate to the state of Israel. But when we talk about the region, American Christians, particularly evangelical Christians, are often not part of that story….

The last words: What each side said in closing arguments for Trump’s New York trial The former president’s defense team dismissed the prosecution’s witnesses, while the prosecution focused on Trump’s business practices and alleged motives. The trial is in the jury’s hands Wednesday. Read more on NPR

Melinda French Gates to give $1 billion to women’s rights groups The 59-year-old says her decision to donate $1 billion was in part due to the racial gap in women’s mortality rates. She most recently stepped down as co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Read more on NPR