Wow! These amazing drone’s-eye views of our world are up for best drone photo Here’s a selection of finalists for the Siena Drone Photo Award competition of 2024: a wrestling match, an awesome bridge, a snow-covered village and pelicans! Read more on NPR

Supreme Court overturns opioid settlement with Purdue Pharma that shielded Sacklers Relatives of overdose victims felt uncertainty and frustration after the Supreme Court overturned a controversial settlement with Purdue. It could delay funds for communities battling addiction. Read more on NPR

Travelers beware: It’s a big year for dengue The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns of an increased risk of dengue infections in the U.S. this summer. The mosquito-borne virus is surging, and human travel is expanding its reach. Read more on NPR

Daniel Robinson vanished 3 years ago. His father still hopes for his safe return Despite leads from the public that have poured in over the last three years, there have been no solid answers regarding the 24-year-old geologist’s disappearance in Arizona on June 23, 2021. Read more on NPR

A robot gets a face of living ‘skin’ that allows it to smile If humanoid robots make you a bit queasy — would it help if they had fleshy faces that can smile at you? Read more on NPR

Iran heads to a runoff election between reformist Pezeshkian and hard-liner Jalili Iran will hold a runoff presidential election to replace the late hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi, an official said, after an initial vote saw the top candidates not securing an outright win. Read more on NPR

Can Biden come back from a bad debate the way Reagan did in 1984? After President Biden’s surprisingly weak debate performance this week, some defenders have pointed to other incumbents who stumbled in their first debate but recovered to win reelection. Read more on NPR

Aid workers in Gaza are fighting for survival too Almost no aid is getting into Gaza right now. Humanitarian groups continue to sound alarm bells, as deliveries of aid have been stalled because of rising security concerns in the Gaza Strip. Read more on NPR

A friend’s overdose death turns high school students to activists The Colorado teens lobbied the school board for permission to carry and administer Narcan on school grounds and worked with a state representative on a bill to give that right to students statewide. Read more on NPR