U.S. is ‘flying blind’ with bird flu, repeating mistakes of COVID, health experts say Three months into the U.S. bird flu outbreak, only 45 people have been tested and clinical labs aren’t approved to detect the virus. They complain of slowness and uncertainty from the CDC and FDA. Read more on NPR

Biden and Trump will debate on Thursday. Here’s what you need to know President Biden and former President Donald Trump will face off in the first presidential debate of the 2024 general election on Thursday night in Atlanta. Find out how to watch and what to watch for. Read more on NPR

Israel talks of winding down its most intense fighting in Gaza Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant is in Washington this week, and will continue conversations while Israel fights on two fronts — in Gaza and on the border with Lebanon. Read more on NPR

More Americans are living longer. Here’s a place that helps people thrive A center started by Wallis Annenberg in the Koreatown neighborhood of Los Angeles is creating a sense of community for older people who aim to keep learning and growing as they age. Read more on NPR

Gabrielle Rose won’t swim in the Olympics. The 46-year-old wanted something bigger At age 46, Gabrielle Rose knew the Paris Olympics were out of reach. But the swimmer still went head-to-head with athletes half her age at the USA Swimming Olympic trials in Indianapolis. Read more on NPR

Inside the Chinese-funded and staffed marijuana farms springing up across the U.S. Large numbers of migrants from China are crossing into the U.S. and finding work on marijuana farms. Some of the businesses are accused of exploiting workers and violating state growing rules. Read more on NPR

Gunmen killed more than a dozen people in an attack in southern Russia Gunmen attacked several religious sites in the region of Dagestan. A majority Muslim area, it is home to a diverse group of ethnicities and religious faiths, but no stranger to Islamic extremism. Read more on NPR

Morning news brief Israel’s defense chief to meet with U.S. officials. Deadly attack in Russia’s southern republic of Dagestan. Abortions are up two years since the Supreme Court revoked federal abortion protections. Read more on NPR

The first post-Brexit election in Britain will be on July 4 Without the European Union to blame, Britain is confronting its own decline. The next prime minister inherits a country that, without London, would be poorer than Mississippi. Read more on NPR

Why cyberattack cases against journalists are increasing Cyberattacks against journalists are on the rise. That’s according to a cybersecurity company that offers free digital defenses to civil society. Read more on NPR