Does Biden’s plan to protect millions from deportation square with border tightening? NPR’s Leila Fadel talks with Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas about the Biden administration’s immigration orders. Read more on NPR

Juneteenth isn’t just a Black holiday. It’s for all Americans Opal Lee, the activist known as the grandmother of Juneteenth, worked hard to see it become a federal holiday. NPR’s Michel Martin reflects on why it’s a holiday for all Americans. Read more on NPR

Appreciating our enslaved ancestors despite the relics of the Confederacy Code Switch co-host B.A. Parker on what to do with the debris of Southern sins as we celebrate Juneteenth. Read more on NPR

Howard Blatt, stroke survivor who co-founded an aphasia support group, died at 88 After a stroke left Howard Blatt unable to speak, he helped create a support group for other people with aphasia, a brain condition that impairs communication. He recently died at age 88. Read more on NPR

Poisoned trees gave a wealthy couple a killer view and united residents in outrage A politically connected Missouri couple allegedly poisoned their neighbor’s trees to secure their million-dollar view of Camden Harbor in Maine. The incident was unearthed by the victim herself. Read more on NPR

Willie Mays, widely considered baseball’s best all-around player, dies at 93 Mays’ Hall-of-Fame career spanned more than two decades, from the 1950s to 1970s. He spent nearly all of those years with the Giants – first in New York and then in San Francisco. Read more on NPR

Opinion: Putin and Kim forge closer ties, resuscitating a defunct Stalinist alliance As Russia’s leader visits North Korea, Johns Hopkins professor Sergey Radchenko offers insights into the fascinating history of twists and turns in relations between Moscow and Pyongyang. Read more on NPR

Cyberattack led to harrowing lapses at Ascension hospitals, clinicians say Problems caused by the attack included delayed or lost lab results, medication errors, and an absence of routine safety checks to prevent potentially fatal mistakes, doctors and nurses told reporters. Read more on NPR

She was sobbing in the hospital hallway — then felt a comforting hand on her shoulder In 1996, Lorrie Paul was in the hospital, visiting her ailing father. As she sobbed in the hallway, a kind stranger walked by and offered comfort. Read more on NPR