Appalachian influencer John Russell centers rural development in his pitch for Harris Russell has gained popularity on TikTok. On the main stage, he blasted Trump for being a billionaire who wants to promote increased fossil fuel production and business. Read more on NPR

Al Sharpton delivers fiery remarks on race and Trump and brings out Central Park 5 “He spent a small fortune on full-page ads calling for the execution of five innocent young teenagers,” Sharpton said in reference to the five Black and Brown New York teenagers who were wrongly convicted of rape. Read more on NPR

A visibly emotional Elizabeth Warren says Harris will protect Americans Before Warren even began her remarks, the crowd met her with a warm reception and long applause. Both Warren and Harris vied for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020. Read more on NPR

Who is Maya Harris, Kamala Harris’ sister? Like her sister Kamala Harris, Maya Harris is lawyer, and served as a senior policy adviser for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign’s policy agenda. Read more on NPR

Lionsgate apologizes to Coppola for now-pulled ‘Megalopolis’ trailer “We offer our sincere apologies to the critics involved and to Francis Ford Coppola and American Zoetrope for this inexcusable error,” a Lionsgate spokesperson said in a statement. Read more on NPR

United Auto Workers calls for a Palestinian speaker at DNC as thousands protest nearby Criticism for Democrats not including a Palestinian speaker is coming from across the party — including organized labor. Meanwhile, thousands of protesters are gathering nearby for one last push. Read more on NPR

Atlanta hospital is accused of losing part of patient’s skull following brain surgery Fernando Cluster underwent emergency surgery in September 2022 at Emory University Hospital Midtown to relieve bleeding in his brain, which required part of his skull to be removed. Read more on NPR

Why Democratic women are wearing white at the DNC Women are wearing white to honor of the suffragists who fought to earn women the right to vote more than 100 years ago. Word spread through online chats as convention-goers packed their bags. Read more on NPR

Here’s who we know (so far) will be performing at the DNC tonight The NPR Network will be reporting live from Chicago throughout the week bringing you the latest on the Democratic National Convention. Read more on NPR

What to know about Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey ahead of her DNC speech Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, one of the first Democratic governors to suggest that President Joe Biden should end his reelection bid, will address the DNC Thursday night in Chicago. Read more on NPR