Shohei Ohtani’s dog ‘throws out’ 1st pitch at Dodgers game To the delight of the sellout crowd, the star player’s pup Decoy “threw out” the ceremonial first pitch before a game at the Los Angeles stadium against the Baltimore Orioles. Read more on NPR

Arlington National Cemetery meant to be ‘neutral zone,’ says military chaplain Retired military chaplain David Peters, who has conducted services at Arlington National Cemetery, tells NPR’s Michel Martin that the final resting place of some 400,000 U.S. service members is supposed to be free of politics. Read more on NPR

Where do different ideas of masculinity fit into the presidential election? Of Boys and Men author offers insights on masculinity in politics. Read more on NPR

FBI is still mishandling child sex crimes even after Nassar case, watchdog finds The FBI’s inspector general slammed the agency for not complying with reporting rules for child sex abuse, warning that failure to do so leads to continued abuse. Read more on NPR

When birds build nests, they’re also building a culture Nest-building isn’t just instinct. Birds can learn from others, letting groups within one species develop their own distinctive nest-building traditions. Read more on NPR

15 workers on office retreat hiked up a mountain — and one got left behind The insurance workers were on an office retreat in the Rocky Mountains when they met at dawn to begin a hike to the summit of Mount Shavano. But one man didn’t make it back down until the next day. Read…