NASA still doesn’t know when two astronauts will be able to come home NASA still is not sure when two astronauts might come home in Boeing’s new Starliner spacecraft. Read more on NPR

U.S. men’s basketball faces a fierce Olympic challenge for 5th consecutive gold Three days away from the start of the tournament, Olympic veteran Kevin Durant and newcomer Steph Curry talked about the stacked NBA star power that’s heating up the competition in Paris. Read more on NPR

The streaming wars bring a new discounted bundle: Disney+, Hulu and Max The bundle allows new and existing subscribers to save up to 38% compared to the cost of subscribing to each service individually. It’s the latest in a flurry of video streaming deals. Read more on NPR

Israel and Hezbollah have escalated attacks on each other. How likely is war? Hezbollah, the militant group based in Lebanon, shares Hamas’ goal of destroying the state of Israel. New Yorker writer Dexter Filkins talks about his reporting trip to the Lebanese/Israeli border. Read more on NPR

Octopus farming in the U.S. would be banned under a new bill in Congress The OCTOPUS Act would ban farming the animal, and imports of farmed meat. It was introduced by a senator whose office says he learned about the plan through a story on NPR. Read more on NPR

Biden explained why he stepped aside in a rare Oval Office address to the nation President Biden spoke about how he plans to “finish the job for the American people,” now that he won’t have a second term to do that in. He ended his reelection bid Sunday and endorsed Kamala Harris. Read more on…

U.S. figure skaters to receive team gold medal after delays tied to Valieva doping Nine figure skaters from the U.S. were denied their 2022 Olympic team gold medal in Beijing because of a Russian doping scandal linked to Kamila Valieva. Now the squad will get their medals in Paris. Read more on NPR