The story behind the woman who inspired Harris to break barriers Shyamala Gopalan figures large in Vice President Harris’ life story — and her motivation to break barriers in politics. Read more on NPR

With her signature stiff arm and red lip, Ilona Maher rules Olympic rugby and TikTok U.S. women’s rugby sevens center Ilona Maher has dominated the Olympics, both on the pitch and on social media. Here’s what to know about the rising star — and the rising sport. Read more on NPR

Boeing names aerospace veteran Kelly Ortberg as its next CEO The struggling planemaker says Ortberg will take over next week as Dave Calhoun departs. The news came as Boeing reported disappointing second-quarter earnings, with losses of more than $1.4 billion. Read more on NPR

Meet Frederick Richard, the TikTok U.S. gymnast who is competing for another Olympic medal The U.S. men’s gymnastics team hasn’t won an individual medal since 2016 and, before the Paris Olympics, hadn’t medaled in the team all-around since 2008. Olympic rookie Frederick Richard isn’t done yet. Read more on NPR

Unless you’re all about the Olympics, keeping track of the events can be tough NR’s Steve Inskeep gets an update from NPR’s Becky Sullivan, who’s in France, about what to watch for in the Games. Read more on NPR