Leonard Riggio, who built Barnes & Noble into a bookselling empire, dies at 83 Leonard Riggio transformed the publishing industry by building Barnes & Noble into the country’s most powerful bookseller before his company was overtaken by the rise of Amazon. Read more on NPR

The Tiny Island Nation Caught Between Two Superpowers The island nation of Palau is at the center of tensions between the U.S., China, and Taiwan. We go there to see what the competition between superpowers looks like on the ground. Read more on NPR

Jack Smith files superceding indictment against Trump in Jan. 6 case Special counsel Jack Smith has been consulting with other officials inside the Justice Department about the case, which accuses Trump of leading a conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election. Read more on NPR

Customs officers find $5M worth of meth disguised as watermelons at Mexico border The driver was referred for a second examination by border patrol officers in San Diego, where customs agents discovered more than $5 million worth of meth. Read more on NPR

Mohawk people fight to save their ash trees — and with them, their tradition The Emerald Ash Borer is an invasive pest killing ash trees across North America. It’s also threatening the practice of basket-making for many Indigenous tribes who rely on the ash. Read more on NPR

Both presidential candidates are calling for taxes on tips to be eliminated. Both former President Trump and Vice President Harris have called for the elimination of taxes on tips. The idea is popular, but there are economic consequences. Read more on NPR

Harris needs Gen Z. Here’s her plan to win them The campaign tells NPR that it plans to invest in new digital ads on campus and social media, double its youth organizing staff around the country, and launch a college campus tour in battleground states. Read more on NPR

Germany’s grandmothers take on the far-right ahead of key state elections Ahead of Sunday’s vote, senior women in Germany’s east are reaching out to supporters of the far-right Alternative for Germany to try to change minds. They say they receive some support — and abuse. Read more on NPR

Israel says it rescued a hostage from an underground tunnel in Gaza Israel’s military said Qaid Farhan Alkadi was rescued from a tunnel in a “complex operation” in the southern Gaza Strip. Read more on NPR

U.S. Army private who fled to North Korea will plead guilty to desertion, lawyer says Travis King’s attorney says the U.S. Army private intends to admit guilt to a total of five military offenses, including desertion and assaulting an officer. Read more on NPR