Carlos Alcaraz wins the French Open, earning a third Grand Slam title Carlos Alcaraz beat Alexander Zverev, taking his first championship at the French Open and third Grand Slam title in all. Read more on NPR

Benny Ganz, a key member of Israel’s war cabinet, has resigned Read more on NPR

California wildfire smoke linked to early deaths A new study finds that during smoky years like 2018, when the town of Paradise burned down, more than 10,000 people died prematurely. It’s a wake-up call about the scale of the problem, they say. Read more on NPR

‘World Class’ collects the work of late sports journalist Grant Wahl A new book collects the work of sports journalist Grant Wahl, who died suddenly while covering the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Read more on NPR

The trial of Hunter Biden enters its second week Federal prosecutors rested their case Friday in the federal gun trial of Hunter Biden. The case could wrap as early as this week. Read more on NPR

What does the end of pandemic recovery funds mean for schools and students? Read more on NPR

Far-right gains in EU elections deal defeats to France’s Macron and Germany’s Scholz European Union parliamentary elections dealt stunning defeats to two of the bloc’s most important leaders: French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Read more on NPR

WNBA star Caitlin Clark doesn’t make the USA Olympic basketball team The Indiana Fever rookie confirmed she wasn’t selected to join the national team at the Summer Games in Paris. The tentative roster includes stars Brittney Griner and Breanna Stewart. Read more on NPR