Caddo Mounds historic site reopens 5 years after it was destroyed by a tornado After a 5 year restoration an important prehistoric native site in Texas, the Caddo Mounds, has just reopened. It marks an important step in the state’s effort to preserve Caddo culture and history. Read more on NPR

Give yourself and your kids a break — from screen time and from guilt Early adolescence is a time when kids are becoming more independent and spending more time on social media. When it comes to curbing screen time in this age group, new research suggests some parental strategies work better than others. Read more…

Elon Musk’s giant Starship rocket prepares to launch again This is the fourth test for Starship, this time, the company hopes it will successful return to earth. Read more on NPR

Russian propaganda is using deepfakes, sham websites and social media swarms The hallmarks of Russian-backed influence are consistent: trying to erode support for Ukraine, discrediting democratic institutions and seizing on existing political divides. Read more on NPR

On the 80th anniversary of D-Day, remembering a generation that will soon be gone President Biden is joining other European leaders in Normandy to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings that began the liberation of the continent from Nazi occupation in World War 2. Read more on NPR

Morning news brief Israeli troops have launched a new offensive in central Gaza. A neighbor at the center of the Justice Alito flag controversy speaks out. The EU holds its election for parliament this weekend. Read more on NPR

1 in 4 children globally lives in severe child food poverty, UNICEF report says Despite progress in some countries — Chad, Nepal and Peru for example — A new report from UNICEF looks at rates of “extreme hunger” among children age 5 and under. Read more on NPR

Some states are seeing chronic absenteeism soar to more than 40% of students A major education issue this year is the alarming number of students who have missed many days of school — in some cases more than 20. A poll examines parents’ attitudes toward chronic absenteeism. Read more on NPR

More than 150 in U.S. became sick due to a possible salmonella outbreak in cucumbers More than 150 people across more than 20 states have fallen ill after being exposed to cucumbers that were possibly contaminated with salmonella, the CDC said Wednesday. No deaths have been reported. Read more on NPR

Biden administration takes steps to increase staffing levels at nursing homes The administration set a new staffing standard for nursing homes that receive Medicare and Medicaid. It’s an effort to keep people safer — but patients and their families say it is still not enough. Read more on NPR