General strike in Israel over hostages leads to uneven closures A call for a general strike in Israel to protest the failure to return hostages held in Gaza led to closures and other disruptions, but it was ignored in some areas, reflecting political divisions. Read more on NPR

The Darker Side of the Allies’ D-Day Victory in France In the summer of 1944, as American and Allied soldiers celebrated the liberation of France from the Nazis, one French family experienced a trauma that would be felt for generations. A murder and sexual assault so traumatic they are only now coming to terms with…

Russia launches a barrage of drones and missiles at Kyiv, Ukraine’s military says Russia launched a barrage of drones, cruise and ballistic missiles at Kyiv, Ukraine’s air force said early Monday, sending residents into bomb shelters. Read more on NPR

Coco Gauff loses at the U.S. Open to Emma Navarro, ending her title defense Coco Gauff’s loss in the U.S. Open’s fourth round follows a third-round loss by defending men’s champion Novak Djokovic, and was the latest in a series of early exits for Gauff in recent weeks. Read more on NPR

Thousands of hotel workers launch strike after talks stall with top chains Workers are demanding higher wages, more staffing and a fairer workload. The union says that cuts to staffing and guest services that many hotels made during the COVID-19 pandemic were never restored. Read more on NPR

A German far-right party wins its first state election The far-right Alternative for Germany won a state election for the first time Sunday in the country’s east, and was set to finish at least a very close second in a second vote, projections showed. Read more on NPR

Protests and a workers’ strike are planned in Israel after hostage deaths in Gaza Israel’s largest trade union called a general strike for Monday to pressure the government for a cease-fire in Gaza after Israel said it had recovered the bodies of six hostages held by Hamas. Read more on NPR

Russia says it downed over 150 drones in Ukrainian attack Russian air defenses intercepted and destroyed 158 Ukrainian drones overnight, including two over Moscow and nine over the surrounding region, the Defense Ministry said Sunday. Read more on NPR

Whatever happened to … the Rohingya refugee who won a U.N. award for his photos? We catch up with Sahat Zia Hero, a winner last year of the Nansen Refugee Award for “outstanding work” helping displaced people. He is still making pictures: “This is a tough life.” Read more on NPR

From lost followers to backlash in the comments, content creators reflect on the DNC For the first time, the Democratic National Convention invited 200 content creators — including ones who never talk politics. Now that it’s over, those creators and influencers have some notes. Read more on NPR