Tim Walz’s NRA rating went from A to F. It’s part of a shift from Democrats on guns Vice presidential nominee Tim Walz went from being endorsed by the NRA to a fierce advocate for gun control. That evolution reflects a larger shift that has been happening within the Democratic Party over the last decade….

T.D. Lee changed science in China and my life. This is what I owe to him Chinese particle physicist Yangyang Cheng reflects on the legacy of the late Nobel laureate T.D. Lee — how his ideas changed her life, and the limit to his engagement with Beijing. Read more on NPR

2 American women are playing in the U.S. Open women’s singles semifinals Jessica Pegula is seeded No. 6 and Emma Navarro is seeded No. 13. Both women are New York natives. Read more on NPR

Kacey Musgraves says a past boyfriend helped her become more accepting From the beginning of her career, Grammy-winning musician Kacey Musgraves has been doing what feels authentic to herself. She sings about familiar country themes like falling in love and heartbreak. But she also sings about smoking pot and queer relationships. Musgraves talks to Rachel…

How Russian operatives covertly hired U.S. influencers to create viral videos Details in the indictment match Nashville-based Tenet Media, which offered lucrative paychecks to prominent right-wing influencers. The influencers say they were deceived. Read more on NPR

Former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney says she will vote for Vice President Harris Cheney’s remarks, which were shared by an attendee on social media, come as the Harris campaign is taking steps to court disenchanted Republican voters. Read more on NPR

‘Bring them home.’ Hostages’ families cry. It was a night of mourning on Tuesday, when Doug Emhoff, second gentlemen and the first Jewish spouse to a US president or Vice president, spoke at the Adas Israel Congregation in Washington DC. Emhoff was one of more than a thousand people attending a prayer vigil dedicated to…

Economic Lingo Bingo: Finally, a way to make a confusing election… fun! The team at Planet Money turned the economics terms being tossed out during the 2024 presidential campaign into a game of Economic Lingo Bingo! Read more on NPR

In Ukraine, turning air raid sirens into a piece of music When an air raid siren went off recently in Kyiv, a young singer spontaneously began harmonizing with the alarm. The result went viral on social media. Read more on NPR

A Constitutional Showdown in Mexico There is a contentious fight in Mexico right now over constitutional reforms that would remake the judiciary. Opponents say the changes would weaken the judiciary’s independence, but Mexicans elected a government with a super-majority, making these changes possible. Our correspondent in Mexico asks: in a democracy, what if the majority…