Child Tax Credit Payments Start; J&J Recalls Popular Sunscreens; Super Mario Makes Gaming History

Plus, how to see the year's best meteor shower. [View this email online]( [NPR]( by Korva Coleman and Jill Hudson First Up Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for ParentsTogether Here's what we're following today. The first child tax credit payments are going out today. [Here's what that could mean for millions of families](. Johnson & Johnson is recalling Neutrogena and Aveeno sunscreens due to trace amounts of benzene, a carcinogen, in some samples. [Read more here](. At least eleven people have died and dozens are still missing in western Germany following torrential rain and flooding overnight Wednesday. [Click here for details](. A new report says the FBI mishandled Larry Nassar’s abuse investigations. [Read the story](. You can read more of today's top stories by following the [Morning Edition live blog]( or by listening to the [Up First news podcast](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Newsletter continues after sponsor message --------------------------------------------------------------- Today's Listens Larry Busacca/Getty Images For Women In Cable Iranian operatives are facing charges for their role in a plot to kidnap a U.S. citizen and journalist critical of Iran's regime. That journalist, Masih Alinejad, recently spoke to NPR's Steve Inskeep. [Listen to their conversation here]( or [read the story](. Laurent Hrybyk for NPR What do Alabama and California schools have in common? Top-notch standards that can give educators a roadmap through the uncomfortable facts of U.S. history. And in the current debate over critical race theory, they can also offer political cover. [Listen to the story]( or [read the details here](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Before You Go [An anonymous bidder won a pristine copy of a 1996 Nintendo Mario 64 for $1.56 million, according to Heritage Auctions.]( Heritage Auctions - Mamma mia! An anonymous bidder paid $1.56 million for a pristine copy of the 1996 Nintendo Super Mario 64 — the first video game to sell for [more than $1 million](. - A new survey from Adobe says people who use emojis at work feel more connected and [more receptive to new tasks](. - The Perseid Meteor Shower is here until August 24 to fill the night sky with streaks of light and color. [Here's how you can see it](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Stream your local NPR station. Visit NPR.org to find your local station stream. --------------------------------------------------------------- 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! You received this message because you're subscribed to Daily News emails. This email was sent by National Public Radio, Inc., 1111 North Capitol Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy]( [NPR logo]