6 political takeaways from Biden’s decision to step aside President Biden is passing the torch to Vice President Harris, which changes the narrative of the race against former President Donald Trump. Read more on NPR

When he was 7, a tiny gesture from his grandmother changed his relationship to God Shalom Auslander grew up in a strict Orthodox Jewish home. When he was 7, his grandmother offered him something small that made him rethink his entire relationship to religion. Read more on NPR

This could be the way we watch movies in the future Watching a movie is all about kicking back in a comfy chair with a bucket of popcorn and letting the story unfold. But that might change thanks to virtual reality. Read more on NPR

How Biden’s decision leave the race fits into the arc of U.S. political history NPR’s Michel Martin talks with Harvard historian Jill Lepore about how President Biden’s decision to exit the 2024 presidential races compares to what President Lyndon Johnson did in 1968. Read more on NPR

Anti-whaling activist arrested in Greenland, could be extradited to Japan Canadian-American activist Paul Watson was en route to the North Pacific on a mission to intercept a new Japanese whaling ship when police boarded his vessel. Read more on NPR

Morning news brief President Biden ends his reelection bid and endorses VP Harris as his choice to take over the top of the Democratic ticket. The GOP aims to tie Harris to Biden’s biggest troubles, including inflation. Read more on NPR

GOP takes aim at Harris– even though she doesn’t have the nomination yet While Vice President Harris has yet to secure the Democratic Party’s nomination, Republicans are already trying to tie her to President Biden’s biggest troubles, including immigration and inflation. Read more on NPR

The first congressional hearing into the Trump assassination attempt begins shortly Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle is set to testify before the House Oversight Committee Monday on the security failures that preceded the shooting of former President Donald Trump. Read more on NPR

U.S. authorities arrest an ex-Syrian military official who ran a notorious prison U.S. authorities arrested a 72-year-old Syrian man at the Los Angeles airport — in a case that activists hope will be a turning point for victims of Syria’s ruling regime. Read more on NPR

With the convention nearing, Democrats need a new ticket to confront Trump With Biden out of the race, NPR’s Michel Martin asks former Democratic National Committee chair Howard Dean what Democrats need to achieve before their nominating convention next month. Read more on NPR