Nationwide Anger And Unrest Across U.S.; Photos Capture Moments In Protests; Music For Emotional Release

Plus, the bedtime book that helps kids find their place in the ‘universe.’ by Korva Coleman and Jill Hudson First Up [Demonstrators start a fire on Sunday near the White House as they protest the death of George Floyd.]( Alex Brandon/AP Here's what we're following today. Protests continued Sunday for a sixth day in cities across the U.S. following the death of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis. While many protests have been peaceful, [some have been violent]( with police spraying tear gas and pepper spray, some protesters throwing rocks and projectiles at police, cars destroyed and buildings looted and burned. Mayors in many U.S. cities set overnight curfews as police and, in some states, National Guard troops clashed with protesters. U.S. protesters rallying against the killing of George Floyd and countless other black Americans are being heard around the world as [demonstrators launched their own protests]( in the United Kingdom, Germany and Canada over the weekend. As overlapping crises convulse an anxious nation, President Trump on Sunday cast blame for widespread protests gripping cities on "radical-left anarchists," while adding that the media "is doing everything within their power to foment hatred and anarchy." Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, a Democrat, says he has information that the violence in Minneapolis is being stoked by white supremacists from out of state. Attorney General William Barr says the federal government will [find and arrest radical agitators](. Neither he nor Trump discussed white supremacists. --------------------------------------------------------------- Newsletter continues after sponsor message --------------------------------------------------------------- The Daily Good ["Of starbursts brighter than fireworks, you are a child of the universe."]( Raul Colón/Random House Children's Books Imagining your place in the universe can make you feel pretty small and insignificant; and in the midst of a global pandemic, probably even more so. But Cornell professor and astrophysicist Ray Jayawardhana doesn't think that the universe should necessarily make you feel alone. It's inspiring, he says, to remember the "intimate and enduring connections that we have with the rest of the cosmos." Jayawardhana has written a bedtime story called Child of the Universe, which helps parents talk with their children about some of those connections. ([Listen here]( or [read the story]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Today's Listen [Gaby Moreno teamed up with Flor de Toloache singer Mireya Ramos for a cover of David Bowie's "Lady Grinning Soul," which is featured in this new music roundup.]( Gonzalo Marroquín/Courtesy of the artist The tracks featured this week on Alt. Latino come from several corners of the Latin music world and all center on themes of inspiration and emotional release — which host Felix Contreras says is exactly what we need during these difficult times. ([Listen here]( or [read the story]( As protesters demonstrate across the country seeking justice in the death of George Floyd in Minnesota, health officials are concerned that these mass gatherings could add to COVID-19 cases. ([Listen here]( We're at the point where the very words black people use pleading to police for their lives can be repurposed as shorthand for completely separate tragedies — the details beginning to echo each other and feel familiar. The Code Switch team takes a look at a decade of watching black people die. ([Listen here]( --------------------------------------------------------------- The Picture Show [A woman stands in front of a line of police officers near the White House during a protest in Washington, D.C.]( Tyrone Turner/WAMU Protesters were tear-gassed, police cars destroyed, buildings vandalized and businesses looted in some of the nation's worst civil unrest in years as rage swept across the U.S. in response to the death of George Floyd. Here are some [powerful photos of some of the protests]( from Washington, D.C. to Los Angeles. --------------------------------------------------------------- Before You Go [Artist Christo Vladimirov Javacheff attends the presentation of his installation The Floating Piers on June 16, 2016, in Sulzano, Italy. He died Sunday at age 84.]( Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Images - Conceptual artist Christo, famous for wrapping enormous items in fabric, [died Sunday at age 84](. Iconic subjects included the Pont Neuf bridge in Paris, the Reichstag in Berlin, and a large section of Australian coastline. - The cast and musicians of the Broadway musical Hadestown pack into the [Tiny Desk]( for a truly glorious performance of the hit show’s best songs. - After a historic launch from Cape Canaveral, the crew aboard the private S[paceX Dragon Capsule]( successfully docked with the international space station on Sunday. — Suzette Lohmeyer contributed to this report. --------------------------------------------------------------- Follow [The New Normal]( on Instagram! What do you think of today's email? 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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