A nation comes together to help Uvalde victims; an ode to teachers everywhere, the case for breastfeeding support

Plus, AAPI photographers tell us what's in a name. [View this email online]( [NPR]( by Suzanne Nuyen First up [Celeste Ibarra and her daughter, Aubriella Melchor, who survived the mass shooting on Tuesday, prayed with members of the Journey Riders, Sons of God Motorcycle Club, including Adam Torres (far left) at Murphy USA gas station in Uvalde, Texas.]( Vanessa Romo/NPR Here's what we're following today: Communities all over have rallied to provide comfort, aide and finances to those touched by the Uvalde shooting. ➡️ Members of the Journey Riders, Sons of God Motorcycle Club traveled miles to [pray with people]( including a [nine-year-old girl]( who survived because she was in the bathroom. ➡️ A group of florists in and around the town have banded together to make [thousands of floral arrangements]( for the funerals of the [19 children]( who died. ➡️ More than $2.7 million has been raised for the children of [Irma and Joe Garcia]( — a teacher who died in the shooting, and her husband, who died of a heart attack two days later. The baby formula shortage has reignited calls for the U.S. to bolster its support for breastfeeding mothers. While [not all mothers]( are able to breastfeed for a variety of reasons, experts say [aggressive marketing]( by formula manufacturers is also to blame for our reliance on the product. The rise in anti-Asian violence in the U.S. has prompted many people to start walking with loved ones to take advantage of safety in numbers. NPR's latest [short documentary]( follows three pairs of people as they discuss their safety fears — and the [newfound joys]( they've found in this new tradition. --------------------------------------------------------------- Newsletter continues after sponsor message --------------------------------------------------------------- Picture show [Arin Yoon recreates the scene from her mother's conception dream, holding jewels up to the light to discover the name of the child growing in her belly.]( Arin Yoon for NPR What's in a name? We asked AAPI photographers to create works that tell [the stories of their names]( and their meanings. These photos are the result. --------------------------------------------------------------- Today’s listen [A teacher cleans a desk in a classroom during a media tour at Dorothy Eisenberg Elementary School in Las Vegas.]( John Locher/AP NPR asked listeners to submit poems celebrating the teachers who impacted their lives. Poet in residence Kwame Alexander took lines from these submissions to create a community poem dedicated to all teachers — especially Irma Garcia and Eva Mireles, who died in Uvalde. [Read the poem here]( or 🎧 [listen to it.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Before you go [The Mona Lisa last year in Paris.]( Thibault Camus/AP - A man who appeared to be disguised as an old woman in a wheelchair has been detained for [throwing a piece of cake]( at the Mona Lisa. - Colonoscopies and other preventative screenings, are supposed to be free of charge to patients under the Affordable Care Act. [But some hospitals haven't gotten the memo.]( - Double-check that box of strawberries in your fridge: the FDA is investigating a [hepatitis A outbreak]( in the U.S. and Canada that is potentially linked to organic fresh strawberries. --------------------------------------------------------------- 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]