New York’s governor puts the brakes on congestion pricing for NYC The controversial congestion pricing program was created to try to ease traffic.The plan would have charged motorists $15 to enter the busiest parts of Manhattan. Read more on NPR

The European Union holds its election for parliament this weekend The European Union is the world’s second-biggest democracy — its 27 member states are home to 450 million citizens, and this election is a once-every-five-year event. Read more on NPR

Louisiana court says mostly white enclave in Baton Rouge may secede and form its own city A wealthy Baton Rouge neighborhood has become its own city in order to try to create a new school district. Some residents call the move modern day segregation. Read more on NPR

The world’s best soccer player is taking his talents to the world’s No. 1 team NPR’s Michel Martin talks to TV analyst and former U.S. men’s national team star Cobi Jones about 25-year-old French phenom Kylian Mbappé joining Spanish club Real Madrid. Read more on NPR

Slovakia’s Fico says his views on Ukraine were behind his assassination attempt Fico pledged to be back at work in a month and said he felt “no hatred” towards his attacker, but he blamed the opposition: “It’s evident that he only was a messenger of evil and political hatred.” Read more on NPR

Joro spiders are big and colorful, but they shouldn’t be nightmare fodder Researchers say the creatures pose little threat to humans but they are concerned about the growing prevalence of invasive species — a problem made worse by global trade and climate change. Read more on NPR