He frolicked in forests as a kid. Now he’s saving them from a coal mine plan Alok Shukla is one of the winners of the 2024 Goldman Environmental Prize. He’s cited for a campaign to keep a company from felling a forest in India to excavate the coal that lies beneath. Read more on NPR

Charlie Baker tells NPR why the NCAA agreed to the $2.8 billion settlement A $2.8 billion settlement reached between the NCAA and five major conferences has paved the way for schools to pay athletes directly for playing. NCAA President Charlie Baker discusses the move. Read more on NPR

Chief Justice Roberts declines a meeting with Senate Democrats Chief Justice John Roberts has declined an invitation to meet with top Senate Democrats over judicial ethics, citing “separation of powers concerns.” Read more on NPR

Boeing promises big changes as the plane maker looks to rebuild trust and quality Troubled plane maker Boeing promised sweeping changes to its manufacturing operations in an action plan that was mandated by federal regulators after a midair blowout on a 737 Max jet in January. Read more on NPR

In a first, OpenAI removes influence operations tied to Russia, China and Israel AI tools have helped the people behind influence operations produce more content, but OpenAI says the operations it disrupted didn’t gain traction with real people or reach large audiences. Read more on NPR

A 3rd human case of bird flu detected, this one with respiratory symptoms The patient got infected from exposure to dairy cows. Health officials say risk to the general public remains low. Read more on NPR