Despite state bans, abortions nationwide are up, driven by telehealth Telehealth accounts for 19% of all abortions, new research finds. And while the number of abortions did plummet in ban states, overall abortions across the country are up. Read more on NPR

Biden to announce new Chinese tariffs; Michael Cohen returns to the stand President Biden will announce tariffs on $18 million of Chinese imports. Trump’s lawyers will cross-examine Michael Cohen today in the former president’s hush money trial. Read more on NPR

It was a classic rap beef. Then Drake revived Tupac with AI and Congress got involved AI can conjure the voice or likeness of a dead celebrity with just a few clicks. This opens a host of legal questions about the rights of the deceased and their heirs to control their digital replicas Read more…

What are ‘the kids’ thinking these days? Honor Levy aims to tell in ‘My First Book’ Social media discourse and the inevitable backlash aside, the 26-year-old writer’s first book is an amusing, if uneven, take on growing up white, privileged, and Gen Z. Read more on NPR

Anti-war protests, a Chicago DNC: Is it 1968 all over again? Some historians say no There are clear similarities between 1968 and 2024, from presidential elections and anti-war protests to new Planet of the Apes movies. But historians tell NPR there are some key differences too. Read more on NPR