30 years later, the evangelical purity movement still impacts U.S. sex education Thirty years ago this week, thousands of American teens gathered on the National Mall to pledge abstinence until marriage. The movement it created has influenced sex education in schools nationwide. Read more on NPR

The killings of top leaders from Hamas and Hezbollah stun Middle East Within the last day, leaders of both Hamas and Hezbollah were killed in apparent assassinations by Israel. Iran backs both Hamas and Hezbollah. And now, many groups are vowing revenge. Read more on NPR

Katie Ledecky claims 8th gold medal after 1,500m win, notching new Olympic record American swimming legend Katie Ledecky pulled away from her competition in the 1,500 meter freestyle and then pulled away even more. The 27-year-old didn’t just win gold. She made a statement. Read more on NPR

U.K. police open criminal investigation into Washington Post publisher British police are investigating whether Washington Post CEO Will Lewis obstructed justice when he worked for media mogul Rupert Murdoch 13 years ago. Read more on NPR

Olympic sharpshooter’s ‘Matrix’-inspired style turns heads in Paris Kim Yeji won a silver medal at the 2024 Games for South Korea and a gold medal across the world for her razor-sharp looks and icy-calm demeanor. Read more on NPR

Trump attacks Kamala Harris’ racial identity at Black journalism convention Donald Trump falsely questioned Kamala Harris’ racial identity Wednesday, saying that in the past she only promoted her Indian heritage until, he said, “she happened to turn Black.” Read more on NPR