Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan could be nation’s first Indigenous woman to serve as governor Flanagan, a former state lawmaker and children’s advocate, would ascend to the office if Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz win in November. Read more on NPR

NASA’s long-awaited decision on Starliner is imminent Boeing’s troubled Starliner remains docked at the International Space Station as NASA determines how and when to send its astronauts back. Now, the agency is poised to announce its decision. Read more on NPR

Inspired by the pandemic, a Florida beachside music festival tries something new The concert promoters who ran popular music cruises are now trying the music vacation concept on land, promising no lines and a different kind of music fest experience for both artists and fans. Read more on NPR

A new mail-voting exhibition is a reminder that its use dates back to the Civil War A new exhibition at the Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum is a reminder that voting by mail with absentee ballots in the U.S. goes back more than 160 years before the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more on NPR

Navajo, Arizona attorney general question safety of newly reopened uranium mine The reopening of a uranium mine near the Grand Canyon has the Navajo Nation, and now Arizona’s attorney general, questioning its safety. Read more on NPR

A 2nd ex-Memphis officer pleads guilty in Tyre Nichols’ death Emmitt Martin is the second former officer to plead guilty in the killing that sparked outrage and renewed calls for police reform. Three former officers still face trial in federal court next month. Read more on NPR