Russia celebrates Victory Day; The New York Times' controversial past Pulitzer; 'Doctor Who's' first Black lead

Plus, these proud "mama's boys" are rejecting toxic masculinity. [View this email online]( [NPR]( by Suzanne Nuyen First up [Young people who support access to abortion chant May 5 in front of un-scalable fence that stands around the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington.]( Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Here's what we're following today: There's six months to go until November's midterm elections, and Democrats are hoping young people will be called to action following the leak of a Supreme Court draft opinion suggesting Roe v. Wade will be overturned. "If we want young people to mobilize for the midterms, then politicians can't pay lip service to these issues. [They need to show that they're willing to take bold action]( says the head of one youth-focused group. Debates around abortion often center on when life begins. It's often a religious debate, and [religions do not agree with each other](. Speaking at the Victory Day parade in Russia, Vladimir Putin described Russians actions in Ukraine as a forced response to Western policies. The Russian leader repeatedly [has accused Ukraine of harboring aggressive intentions]( with support from the U.S. and its allies — claims Ukrainian and Western officials have denied. In April 2021, FEMA offered funeral assistance for those who lost a loved one from COVID-19. The organization will reimburse up to $9,000 for funeral costs, and the offer is retroactive. But many surviving families either [don't know this money is available]( or have run into challenges trying to get it. --------------------------------------------------------------- Newsletter continues after sponsor message --------------------------------------------------------------- Picture show [Walter Duranty, pictured in 1936 at a luncheon given in his honor by the Association of Foreign Press Correspondents at the Hotel Lombardy in New York, repeatedly defended Soviet Premier Josef Stalin.]( John Rooney/AP In 1932, The New York Times' Walter Duranty won a Pulitzer for his stories defending Soviet policies that led to the deaths of millions of Ukrainians. Some question whether the prize should be returned. The Times [disavows his work but not the prize](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Today’s listen Vystekimages/Getty Images/Photononstop RF "Mama's boy" is often hurled as an insult, meant to emasculate its victim. But a new generation of men seems to be rejecting the toxic masculinity inherent in the phrase and radically reinventing it. 🎧 [Listen to the stories of these proud mama's boys]( or [read the story.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Before you go [Actor Ncuti Gatwa at the premiere of the second season of the Netflix series Sex Education.]( Tolga Akmen/AFP via Getty Images - Sex Education actor Ncuti Gatwa will be the next to play The Doctor in Doctor Who. He'll be the [first Black actor]( — and one of the youngest — to get the role. - Nepali mountaineer Kami Rita Sherp has made history again, [breaking his own world record]( for number of ascents of Mount Everest. - Beloved comic book artist George Pérez has died at 67. His reboot of the Wonder Woman comics in the 80's [returned the heroine to her Greek origins]( and was director Patty Jenkins' inspiration for the recent Wonder Woman movies. --------------------------------------------------------------- Stream your local NPR station. Visit NPR.org to find your local station stream. [Find a Station]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 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]