Wikileaks founder Julian Assange strikes plea deal with the U.S. Under the deal, Assange faces a sentence of 62 months, equivalent to the time he has already served in Britain. He is expected to be released and to return to Australia following the court proceeding. Read more on NPR

Supreme Court to weigh in on laws banning treatments for trans minors The justices have agreed to hear only the claim that Tennessee’s law denies trans minors the equal protection of the law. Read more on NPR

Immigrant communities in Maine react to Biden’s executive actions President Biden’s executive moves to severely limit asylum for those entering the U.S. without authorization are being met in immigrant communities with a mix of confusion, angst and disappointment. Read more on NPR

A look back at the start of the Zionist movement and its founder NPR’s history podcast, Throughline, goes back to the late 19th century to meet the people who organized the modern Zionist movement. Read more on NPR

Scientists look at the connection between gut health and resilience to stress Scientists are trying to decode how the trillions of microorganisms in our gut talk with the brain and shape our resilience to stress. A new study offers some initial clues. Read more on NPR

Where things stand since ‘Roe v. Wade’ was overturned two years ago On the second anniversary of the decision that overturned Roe v. Wade turns two, there are some surprises. The number of abortions is up, and medication abortions are more than 60% of abortions. Read more on NPR