From the physics of g-force to weightlessness: How it feels to launch into space We kickoff our series Space Camp with a look at space launches. What does hurtling into space feel like? What physics are involved? And what’s the “junk” in Earth’s orbit? Read more on NPR

4 people are charged in a Connecticut city election misconduct case Four people involved with a 2019 mayoral primary in Connecticut’s largest city were charged for allegedly misusing absentee ballots. Similar accusations roiled the 2023 mayoral election as well. Read more on NPR

Israel’s fighting with Hezbollah, on its border with Lebanon, is intensifying The low-level war between Israel and Lebanon is ramping up, with cross border rocket fire and emptied towns. There are fears that it could lead to a major conflagration. Read more on NPR

What horse race journalists have to say about election reporting NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks to reporter Annie Aguiar about her article in Poynter titled “What do horse race journalists think of ‘horse race journalism’?” Read more on NPR

Southern Baptist Convention will decide whether to expel churches with women pastors NPR’s Mary Louise talks to professor Beth Allison Barr about the Southern Baptist Convention’s planned vote this week on whether to expel churches where women are pastors. Read more on NPR

Virginia NAACP sues school board that restored Confederate names Plaintiffs in the federal lawsuit filed in Virginia include students who say they don’t want to be forced to glorify or represent historical figures who fought to maintain slavery and white supremacy. Read more on NPR

Florida ban on trans care for minors struck down Read more on NPR