How will Biden’s decision change the Republican Party’s plans for November? NPR’s A Martine talks to political analyst and pollster Frank Luntz about how President Biden ending his reelection campaign and endorsing Kamala Harris for the nomination changes the race. Read more on NPR

Sen. Welch called for Biden to step aside, but says it was still a shock when he did Sen. Peter Welch of Vermont became a leader in the chorus of others expressing skepticism about President Biden’s ability to campaign, to win and serve four more years. Read more on NPR

Slovenia’s Tadej Pogačar outraced his top rivals to win the Tour de France Pogačar also won the sport’s other major race, the Giro D’Italia, earlier this year, making him the first man to win both majors in a season since 1998. Read more on NPR

French Olympians can’t wear hijabs. Human rights group says its discrimination A researcher for Amnesty International says France’s hijab ban causes systemic issues beyond the Olympic games. Read more on NPR

Harris, who is Biden’s voice on abortion rights, is likely to raise the volume As a candidate, Kamala Harris likely would take an aggressive stance in support of abortion access — hitting former President Donald Trump on an issue where Republicans have been vulnerable. Read more on NPR

A discontinued asthma medication has patients scrambling, some to the ER Drugmaker GSK stopped making asthma inhaler Flovent earlier this year. That’s left patients struggling to find other medication their insurance will cover.Children have been hit especially hard. Read more on NPR

Facing scandal and condemnation, Russia fields tiny Olympic team in Paris In 2021, Russia sent 335 athletes to the Tokyo Summer Olympics. This year? The number of competitors is just 15. Doping scandals and the Ukraine war have taken a toll on the Olympic powerhouse. Read more on NPR