5 things to know about Mexico’s first female president Claudia Sheinbaum takes office in historic first Read more on NPR

Israel begins ground offensive in Lebanon The Israeli military pressed its ground incursion into southern Lebanon on Tuesday, calling the operations “limited incursions” that are targeting Hezbollah militants. Read more on NPR

Vance and Walz are both veterans. Here’s what it means to have a vet VP For the first time since 1996, both major parties have picked a veteran for vice president — a fact that some veterans’ groups are hoping it leads to greater understanding of military and vet issues. Read more on NPR

Justice Department No. 3 official pledges to fight hate crimes, fueled by personal story The Justice Department’s third-in-command talked about the department’s pledge to fight hate crimes, and shared he was close in age to Matthew Shepard, whose death inspired a federal law helping to prosecute people fueled by hate. Read more on NPR

Photos: As Jimmy Carter celebrates his 100th birthday, a look through the decades Former President Jimmy Carter is turning 100. Here are images from notable events or parts of his life, both during his presidency and after. Read more on NPR

Tim Walz’s state became a ‘trans refuge.’ Here’s what that means and how it happened As states around it were passing bathroom bills and trans health care bans, Minnesota, under Gov. Tim Walz, went in the other direction, protecting transgender rights. Read more on NPR

JD Vance’s time on the trail has often been overshadowed by self-made controversy Republican Ohio Sen. JD Vance is prolific on the campaign trail with speeches and talking to reporters, but his messaging has at times been overshadowed by controversy often of his own making. Read more on NPR

Poll workers can be hard to find. In Nebraska, election officials can draft them Nebraska has a unique solution to staffing elections: It allows counties to draft workers. Omaha’s Douglas County is the only one to regularly use it. Here’s how the jury duty-like system works. Read more on NPR

When she called a hotline to report abuse, the voice on the other end offered hope Nora Durkin called a hotline to report abuse she says she experienced as a child. The woman who answered gave her the validation she had needed for years. Read more on NPR

The pipeline of deadly fentanyl into the U.S. may be drying up, experts say Street fentanyl has long been viewed as unstoppable. Now many experts say the supply of the deadly synthetic opioid is suddenly drying up in many parts of the U.S. and fatal overdoses are dropping. Read more on NPR