Hungary’s far-right leader is set to take over rotating presidency of the EU NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe asks Princeton University professor Kim Lane Scheppele about Hungary’s authoritarian leader Viktor Orban, who is about to become EU president. Read more on NPR

Coronavirus FAQ: Is the 6-foot rule debunked? Or does distance still protect you? At a congressional hearing, Dr. Anthony Fauci said the CDC recommendation to stay 6 feet from others to ward off infection was not based on data. Does that mean keeping a distance won’t protect you? Read more on NPR

Extreme heat contributed to his brother’s death. He worries he could be next Wilmer Vasquez died at just 29 years old after suffering heat illness during the hottest year on record. His brother, Yonatan, says climate change played a big role. Read more on NPR

Iran overturns rapper Toomaj Salehi’s death sentence for criticizing the government The rapper came to fame over his lyrics about the death in police custody of Mahsa Amini in 2022. Iran’s Supreme Court ruled the sentence was more than what is allowed by the law. Read more on NPR