Colin Powell dies of COVID complications; Ahmaud Arbery jury selection begins; animal-friendly bullfighting

Plus, Bill Clinton is released from the hospital [View this email online]( [NPR]( by Korva Coleman and Suzanne Nuyen First up [Former Secretary of State Colin Powell]( Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Here's what we're following today: Colin Powell, who served as secretary of state during the presidency of George W. Bush and led the first Gulf War as chairman of the joint chiefs,[has died at age 84 of complications from COVID-19](. His family said he was fully vaccinated. Jury selection starts today for three white men accused in the killing of Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery in southeastern Georgia. Arbury’s killing was one of several deaths last year that [triggered racial justice protests]( nationwide. Police in Haiti are blaming a notorious gang for the kidnapping of 17 missionaries, nearly all of whom are American citizens. One is Canadian and [at least five are children.]( Some experts say the latest incident is emblematic of Haiti’s kidnapping crisis. Former president Bill Clinton was discharged from UC Irvine Medical Center, where he was treated for a [non-COVID-related infection](. The 75-year-old former president had been hospitalized since Tuesday. Hollywood’s behind-the-scenes workers averted a strike Monday, reaching a tentative contract with major studios after [months of negotiation](. Union members sought improved wages and better working conditions, especially for rest periods of 10 hours. --------------------------------------------------------------- Newsletter continues after sponsor message --------------------------------------------------------------- Picture show Katie Hayes Luke Photographer Katie Hayes Luke has been documenting the art of bloodless bull fighting in the U.S. for more than a decade. The matadors and matadoras at La Querencia in southern Texas nimbly snatch a flower from the back of a bull to [symbolize a clean killing](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Today’s listen Biny Alemayehu/Courtesy of Foodhini After escaping from Afghanistan two years ago, this chef is making sure other refugees feel welcomed in the U.S., one meal at a time. Zainab works at Foodhini, a delivery-only restaurant featuring immigrant and refugee chefs. They're offering welcome meals donated by costumers to newly settled families. 🎧[Listen to her story]( or [read it here](. What makes a school the best? Sites like U.S. News & World Report have complicated formulas for ranking colleges and high schools. But critics say say these rankings are meaningless, reductive and harmful. 🎧 [Listen to the story](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Before you go Noh Juhan/Netflix - You may have watched Squid Game all the way to the surprising ending, but do you feel you’ve missed some cultural contextual clues? [Here’s a few tips](. - Anti-nuclear activist Sister Megan Rice died at 91. The Catholic peace activist spent two years in a federal prison after [breaking into a government security complex]( to protest nuclear weapons. - Get ready for women's volleyball. League One Volleyball, a new pro league, will give young women [a chance to excel at home]( instead of playing in international leagues after college. - It’s been 42 years since the publication of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams, and the [revelation of the answer]( to the ultimate question. - A patch of Colorado wetlands was spared from wildfire thanks to [these eager beavers](. - A British baker has been forced to take her top-selling cookies off the menu because of ... [illegal sprinkles]( The U.S.-made sprinkles contain additives not legal in the U.K. --------------------------------------------------------------- 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]