Trump’s New Megaphone; An All-Electric Pickup; How To Jump In When Someone Needs Help

Plus, what we’re learning about coronaviruses that jump from animals to humans [View this email online]( [NPR]( by Korva Coleman and Jill Hudson First Up [Demonstrators in support of former President Donald Trump gather on May 1 outside the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix, where a controversial 2020 general election review was set to begin. Trump has heartily supported the audit.]( Courtney Pedroza/Getty Images Here's what we're following today. Former President Trump may have been booted off of social media, but he’s still got a megaphone in the ears of many Republican leaders. In a blog launched this month on his post-presidency website, [Trump pushed hard against Rep. Liz Cheney and formal congressional inquiry into the Jan. 6 insurrection, and is continuously relitigating his loss in the 2020 election](. The House-backed commission to look into the causes of the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6 looks unlikely to happen. Representatives passed legislation Wednesday to create the 9/11-style commission, but [Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell opposes it](. [Dog holding a coronavirus-shaped ball]( Angela Hsieh for NPR Scientists say coronaviruses — including the one that causes COVID-19 — likely jump from animals to humans pretty often. [In fact, a new one has been detected in Malaysia — a special delivery from man’s supposed best friend](. It’s causing pneumonia, mostly in children, but there’s no evidence yet of human-to-human transmission. Despite concerns about undocumented migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, a new NPR/Ipsos poll finds support for creating a legal pathway to citizenship for certain groups of people who are already in the country. A majority of [respondents across the political spectrum are concerned about the current influx of immigrants]( and are worried about how unaccompanied children are being cared for. --------------------------------------------------------------- Newsletter continues after sponsor message --------------------------------------------------------------- The Picture Show [A woman cries as the names of Palestinian children killed in the fighting in Gaza are read during a protest Tuesday in front of the Israeli Embassy in Washington.]( Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images Israel’s campaign against Hamas in Gaza has shown no signs of slowing, and across the U.S., overwhelmingly pro-Palestinian protesters have taken to the streets in solidarity with civilians caught in the ongoing violence. [See images from the rallies]( including a pro-Israel demonstration in Los Angeles. --------------------------------------------------------------- Today's Listens [Witnessing harassment and assault]( Connie Hanzhang Jin/NPR Chances are, you've already seen an attack or harassment as a bystander. Knowing what to say or how to safely intervene isn't always clear, but there are many ways to calmly assess a situation and effectively deescalate harm. Life Kit got tips and advice from victims of such incidents, as well as trainers at Hollaback!, an organization seeking to end harassment. [Listen to them]( or [read the comic](. "I still see Black men being shot, Black bodies lying in the street. I still smell smoke and see fire. I still see Black businesses being burned." Viola Fletcher was just 7 years old during the Tulsa race massacre; 100 years later, she and two other survivors testified on Capitol Hill about their memories of the two days of mob violence that left hundreds of Black people dead. [Hear their stories]( or [read about them](. Planet Money spoke to the TikToker who's done what professional designers, fashion labels and global retailers have failed to do for decades: she made skinny jeans uncool. The big question in denim: What comes next? [Listen here](. For decades in California, when allegations of police misconduct surfaced, officials promised to investigate — but the findings of those investigations were confidential, and off-limits to public scrutiny. Then, in 2018, the law changed. On Our Watch digs through the previously hidden files, and finds that the internal affairs system that's promised the public accountability for so long often has something else in mind. [Hear the podcast]( or [read the story](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Before You Go Carlos Osorio/AP - Ford officially rolled out its all-electric F150 pickup on Wednesday. It’s a big bet that automakers will need to succeed: [Hitting the industry’s daunting climate change goals will require a top-to-bottom transformation](. - Boundary breaking, revolutionary musician Laurie Anderson has been composing work that mixes storytelling, music and technology for four decades. She’s now brought her artistry to a Tiny Desk concert. [Watch here](. - Maryland has repealed its state song — a strong defense of the Confederacy, even though Maryland, while a slave-holding state, never seceded. ["Maryland My Maryland" alluded to Abraham Lincoln as a “tyrant” and a “despot.”]( - Emmy- and Tony-winning actor Billy Porter, best known for his role as a drag ball emcee on Pose, announced he’s HIV-positive and talked about living with the virus for 14 years. 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