Secret NRA tapes; harrowing airline experiences; Malala gets married!

Plus, COVID vaccinations for kids are underway. [View this email online]( [NPR]( by Korva Coleman and Suzanne Nuyen First up Kevin Moloney/Getty Images Here's what we're following today: NPR obtained copies of secret tapes recorded by senior officials of the National Rifle Association soon after the mass shooting at Columbine High School in 1999. The conversations show how NRA officials constructed their response to the deadly attack, and ultimately [rejected a suggestion to cancel the NRA’s annual convention that year]( fearing they would look weak. A federal judge rejected former president Donald Trump’s bid to block the release of White House documents related to the Jan. 6 insurrection. The House select committee investigating the attack had requested the documents, but Trump claimed executive privilege. The former president [immediately moved to appeal]( the decision. New analyses show that the promises countries are making to cut greenhouse gas emissions aren’t enough to meet the Paris climate accords goals. A survey shows only four countries have plans to zero out carbon emissions, far from what’s needed to [avoid the catastrophic consequences]( of climate change. Pfizer and BioNTech are asking the Food and Drug Administration to authorize COVID-19 booster shots for all adults, not just people at risk and those who are 65 and older. The companies say their data shows a third shot has [a vaccine efficacy rate of 95%]( or greater. COVID-19 vaccinations for kids aged 5-11 began in earnest last week. By the end of today, nearly 1 million will have [gotten their first shot](. That's 3% of all kids in that age range. --------------------------------------------------------------- Newsletter continues after sponsor message --------------------------------------------------------------- Today’s listen Paul Henness/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Three years ago, Congress demanded that airlines make flying more accessible to travelers with disabilities. But anxiety, dread, humiliation and even potential injury are still part of the experience for many. 🎧 [Listen to travelers tell their experiences]( or [read the story.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Before you go Christophe Petit Tesson/AFP via Getty Images - Malala is married! The Nobel laureate and recent Oxford graduate celebrated "[a precious day]( in her life at her parents' home in England. - Arizona Republican Rep. Paul Gosar shared an anime video of himself killing New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez with a sword. Twitter labeled it hateful content but won’t remove it. This was [AOC’s response](. - Eight years after killing his girlfriend, Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius is [eligible for parole](. - Quantum Leap and Blue Velvet actor Dean Stockwell has died at 85. The veteran actor was [known for sci-fi films]( and art-house classics. - NASA’s Juno spacecraft is making 3D images of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, the mysterious storm that’s been [swirling for centuries](. --------------------------------------------------------------- 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]