Harris’ next big challenges What Vice President Harris’ speech last night says about the way she’ll tackle her upcoming debate, her first major interview, and the 70-odd day sprint to the election. Read more on NPR

Meta takes down more accounts tied to Iranian hackers targeting the U.S. election The company says the hackers posed as tech support to target people affiliated with President Biden and Donald Trump, in the latest evidence of Iran’s attempts to influence the 2024 election Read more on NPR

What we saw at the DNC in Chicago Four days, dozens of speakers and many balloons later, the 2024 Democratic National Convention is officially over. Read more on NPR

Coronavirus FAQ: I’m a NOVID and don’t want to catch COVID. Can you guide me? Maybe you’re COVID indifferent. Or a COVID amnesiac. Or a NOVID who wants to keep your no COVID streak going. With cases rising this summer, it’s time for a refresher course on how to avoid the virus. Read more on…

Sphen, partner in a same-sex penguin couple, dies — and a colony sings When Magic saw Sphen’s body, “he immediately started singing,” and other penguins joined in, Renee Howell, the aquarium’s penguin keeper, told Australia’s ABC broadcaster. Read more on NPR

DOJ accuses real estate software company of helping landlords collude to raise rents The lawsuit says RealPage’s algorithmic pricing software lets landlords effectively collude and set rents above market rate. The Texas-based comapny has denied the allegations. Read more on NPR

Fed chair Jerome Powell says ‘the time has come’ to lower interest rates Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell signaled that he’s increasingly confident inflation will soon be tamed, and that he and his colleagues will soon cut interest rates to avoid hurting the job market. Read more on NPR

All eyes are on Harris at the DNC tonight Vice President Kamala Harris would be a leading contender if President Biden steps aside from the 2024 race. Even if he stays in, Republicans are making her an issue, because of Biden’s age. Read more on NPR

RFK’s withdrawal from Arizona’s ballot signals a likely end to his presidential bid Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has filed paperwork to withdraw his name from Arizona’s ballot, a sign his long-shot candidacy may be ending. Read more on NPR

9 clever ways to slash your grocery bill Food prices are still high, but your grocery bill doesn’t have to be. Beth Moncel, founder of Budget Bytes, shares smart tips how to save money at the supermarket. Read more on NPR