Spicer Speaks; Binge Drinking Deaths; Whale Plane Takes Flight

British police ID suspects who poisoned ex-Russian spy [NPR]( Daily Headlines Thursday, July 19, 2018 FIRST UP: What you need to know now [Why did Russia attack the 2016 election?]( NPR's Philip Ewing writes that "a pyrotechnic week of geopolitical intrigue has yielded new clarity about the whys and wherefores" of Russia's campaign against the U.S. The takeaway: Russian President Vladimir Putin suspects the U.S. of conducting a campaign against him and Russia. [Read more](. [New information emerges about who poisoned ex-spy]( British police have reportedly identified several Russians linked to the Novichok nerve agent attack on Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia, in March. Investigators examined CCTV footage and cross-checked records of people who entered Britain at that time. Russia has denied involvement. [Read more](. [More young people dying from heavy drinking and liver disease]( A new study finds that alcohol-related deaths are on the rise, especially among 25- to 34-year-olds. The culprit may be linked to rising rates of binge drinking. [Read more](. IN THE NEWS: Digging deeper [Spicer image]( Eslah Attar/NPR Former White House Press Secretary Spicer Has Regrets Sean Spicer spoke with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly about his new book, The Briefing: Politics, the Press and the President, and [confessed his biggest disappointment about his controversial tenure]( as President Trump’s first press secretary. The day after Trump’s swearing in, Spicer infamously claimed the crowd was the largest ever to witness an inauguration, which led to a combative back-and-forth with incredulous reporters. "If you ask me for one thing that I probably want a do-over on, that's it. There was nobody happy with me that night," Spicer told Mary Louise. He praised his successor, Sarah Sanders, as someone who understands what Trump wants. "That was a challenge for me at the beginning. [Trump's] an unconventional candidate and president. He's a disrupter, and we were trying to adapt. And I think [Sanders] has done a good job of adapting to what he wants her to do and say and communicate his thoughts." You can hear more from [Mary Louise's interview with Spicer]( on Thursday's All Things Considered. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( BEFORE YOU GO [AIrbus image]( A. Tchaikovsky/Airbus - The new [Airbus BelugaXL]( literally looks like a whale, and it’s genius - Penguins and icebergs and polar light, oh my! Take a [photo tour of Antarctica’s magical beauty]( - Admit it: You’re secretly dying to see [Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again]( - [Bruuuuuuce’s]( Broadway show is coming to Netflix Correction: A story on NPR.org that we highlighted in the newsletter yesterday has been updated with a correction. The story said the lawsuit claiming horrible conditions at the government's migrant detention facilities was new. In fact, the detailed interviews with migrants were part of court documents submitted Monday in a long-running lawsuit that resulted in the 1997 Flores settlement. --------------------------------------------------------------- Today's newsletter was written by [Korva Coleman]( and [Gabriela Saldivia](. You received this message because you're subscribed to our News emails. | [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy]( | NPR 1111 N. CAPITOL ST. NE WASHINGTON DC 20002 [NPR]