Mar-a-Lago Security Breach; New Chicago Mayor; Disaster Aid Stalled

Plus, what sex work reveals about risk. [NPR] by Korva Coleman and Jill Hudson First Up [House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., debated with ranking member Doug Collins, R-Ga., (right) about his move to subpoena the Justice Department to obtain an unredacted copy of the Mueller report at a committee markup Wednesday.]( J. Scott Applewhite/AP Here’s what we’re following today. What else could Robert Mueller's report reveal about President Trump and Russia? The House Judiciary Committee [wants to find out]( and today approved subpoenas for the release of the full Mueller report and its underlying investigative evidence. Attorney General William Barr plans to give Congress the Mueller report in mid-April, but with some redactions. Federal prosecutors have filed charges against a woman carrying a thumb drive with ‘malicious malware,’ plus other equipment, after illegally entering Trump’s Florida club. The government hasn’t disclosed — [and may not know]( — her intentions. Chicago makes history by electing its first black female — and openly gay — mayor. Former federal prosecutor Lori Lightfoot defeated longtime lawmaker Toni Preckwinkle by an overwhelming margin to become the [leader of the nation’s third most populous city](. The Senate on Monday blocked billions of dollars in disaster aid for Midwestern states after the fight over assistance for Puerto Rico derailed the entire package. In a tweet sent Tuesday, [President Trump called local Puerto Rican lawmakers “grossly incompetent,]( saying they “spend the money foolishly or corruptly, & only take from USA....The best thing that ever happened to Puerto Rico is President Donald J. Trump.” President Trump, bowing to political reality, says he is putting off his thoughts of finding a replacement for the Affordable Care Act until after the 2020 election. His comments come after a phone call with [Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell](. Harsh criminal and anti-LGBT laws — including death by stoning — went into effect on Wednesday in Brunei. The punishments are part of [Brunei's Islamic penal code]( first announced in 2013. Algeria’s longtime president resigned Tuesday after weeks of mass protests against his 20-year rule. Protesters had marched against [Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s plan to run for a fifth term](. Since suffering a stroke in 2013, the 82-year-old has rarely been seen in public and has been represented by a portrait at public events. The U.S. Agriculture Department is dropping their controversial research program that infected and killed thousands of cats. Researchers had been infecting cats with toxoplasmosis — a disease usually caused by eating undercooked contaminated meat — in order to study the foodborne illness. [The remaining cats will be adopted out](. --------------------------------------------------------------- The 101 Why cholera is making headlines in 2019. [The figure at left is the personification of cholera, facing resistance from a group of women. This 19th century engraving is from Barcelona.]( PHAS/UIG/Getty Images In theory, no one should die of cholera. Yet 90,000 people die each year from the disease, which is surging at a historic pace in Yemen and surfacing in Mozambique in the wake of Cyclone Idai. It's a reminder that an ancient disease — [and one that is easily treatable]( — can still take a terrible toll in modern times. --------------------------------------------------------------- The Daily Good The seed bank helping to preserve Cherokee culture. The folks who work at [the Cherokee Heritage Center]( in Park Hill, Okla., are having a busy year. Demand is extra high for seeds of traditional Cherokee crops and native plants used by their ancestors, including black and brown turkey gizzard beans, basket and jewel gourds, native tobacco, and a variety of native plants such as sunchokes, trumpet vine and American basket flowers. Collecting the seeds has been difficult and emotional, but the program has helped unify the community. --------------------------------------------------------------- Digging Deeper The problem with Cherie Blair's statement about rape in Africa. [Women's rights activist Cherie Blair speaks at an event in California in 2015. Last month she drew attention for her comment that ]( Rachel Murray/Getty Images The wife of ex-Prime Minister Tony Blair, who runs a foundation that gives funding to African countries, told a group of students that [most African women are raped in their first sexual experience](. Critics are saying that in fact this is a global issue, not an issue specific to Africa. “Rape is not an African experience or a black woman experience. It’s a human experience,” says Dr. Tlaleng Mofokeng, a sexual rights advocate in South Africa. Blair's foundation says she was answering a question about adolescent African girls who don't attend school because of circumstances such as early pregnancy. UNICEF estimates about 120 million girls globally younger than 20 have experienced forced sexual acts — that's about 1 in 10 girls worldwide. Dr. Mofokeng wishes Blair had replied to the question by noting nonconsensual sex is a recurring global issue, and that "even as someone who's not from Africa, I know it happens." --------------------------------------------------------------- Today's Listen [The Yazidis, are a small community that follows an ancient faith and have been repeatedly targeted by jihadists. Yazidi leaders say several thousands members of the community have gone missing in recent months.]( Safin Hamed/AFP/Getty Images Many women freed from ISIS slavery in Syria are facing heart-wrenching decisions as they attempt to return to their families, who are part of a religious minority. (Listening time, 6:51) [▶ LISTEN]( What sex work reveals about risk. Risk is a constant part of our lives, but most of us don't understand it very well. Allison Schrager is an economist, author and personal finance specialist. Her new book, An Economist Walks Into A Brothel, examines how people working in different industries handle risk in different ways. (Listening time, 9:43) [▶ LISTEN]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Before You Go [After gaining approval from state lawmakers, New York will become the first U.S. city to levy fees on motorists who drive on some of its most congested streets. Here, traffic fills 42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan in January 2018.]( Drew Angerer/Getty Images - Starting in 2021, [New York City will impose congestion tolls]( on motorists who want to get into the city’s most clogged streets. - Electric cars are a big hit in Norway — accounting for [nearly 60 percent of car sales]( in March. - In other car and traffic news, a federal judge has thrown out [a panhandling law]( in an Arkansas city, saying physical interaction is free speech. --------------------------------------------------------------- We'd love to hear your thoughts, questions and feedback: [dailynewsletter@npr.org](mailto:dailynewsletter@npr.org?subject=Newsletter%20Feedback) Enjoying this newsletter? Forward to a friend! They can [sign up here](. Looking for more great content? [Check out all of our newsletter offerings]( — including Music, Politics, Health and more! 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