Primaries to watch; a former Wagner Group soldier speaks; your COVID reinfection questions answered

Plus, meet the NFL's first openly transgender cheerleader [View this email online]( [NPR]( by Rachel Treisman First up [Karen Bass]( Greg Nash/AP Here's what we're following today: Seven states are holding primaries today, with especially key races happening in California, Iowa and Montana. [Here’s what you need to know]( as voters head to the polls. What does the rise in gun violence actually look like in American emergency rooms? [Several doctors spoke to NPR]( about how handguns and assault rifles affect the human body, what recovery looks like for survivors and the lasting impact on those close to victims. The war in Ukraine has drawn attention to the Wagner Group, a private Russian mercenary force believed to be financed by an oligarch with ties to President Vladimir Putin. [NPR sat down with Marat Gabidullin]( the first former Wagner soldier to speak publicly about his experience. The leader of the far-right Proud Boys and four associates have been charged with seditious conspiracy related to the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. [The U.S. rarely charges suspects with seditious conspiracy]( a very serious crime defined as two or more people conspiring to overthrow or destroy the government. Justine Lindsay is making history as the NFL’s first openly transgender cheerleader. The 29-year-old announced earlier this year that [she is joining the Carolina Panthers TopCats team]( and has pledged to continue "paving the way for those under me who are scared and afraid to take that step.” --------------------------------------------------------------- Newsletter continues after sponsor message --------------------------------------------------------------- Today’s listens [Bike photo]( David Schaper/NPR The pandemic got more people riding bikes, but the number of cyclists hit and killed by cars is rising at an alarming rate. Many advocates say there's more that cities can do to [make their streets safer for cyclists](. [Click here to listen]( to the story. The new opera Omar tells the true story of a Senegalese Muslim scholar who was enslaved and brought to the Carolinas. Omar Ibn Said spent five decades on a plantation in Fayetteville, N.C., where he wrote his autobiography — the only known slave narrative written in Arabic. [Read the story]( or [take a listen](. As Lebanon’s economic crisis deepens, hospitals are running out of medicine and staff. They’re scrambling to find doctors to perform urgent surgeries, watching patients ration or skip medications and seeing some parents leave their newborns behind because they can’t afford additional care. [Listen to the story]( and [read it here](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Before you go [Gaelynn Lea]( Mark Brown/Courtesy of the artist - Gaelynn Lea says winning NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Contest in 2016 changed her life. Since then the artist, who has brittle bone disease, has co-founded a coalition that amplifies disability culture in the music industry, [wrote music for the Broadway adaptation of Macbeth]( and is also working on a book. - Is it possible to catch another case of COVID-19 just weeks or months after recovering from one? Four specialists answer your [frequently asked questions about reinfection here](. - Top Gun: Maverick is flying high at the box office and sparking a legal controversy. The family of the man whose magazine article inspired the original 1985 film is [suing Paramount Pictures over copyright claims]( which the studio says are “without merit.” - The Consumer Product Safety Commission is urging Americans to stop using certain models of adult portable bed rails, its latest recall of the product. Adult bed rails [have been linked to thousands of injuries and hundreds of deaths]( over the years — and the agency is now moving to regulate them. Plus, Throughline wins a Peabody Award! We are proud to share that NPR’s Throughline podcast has won a Peabody Award for its series, Afghanistan: The Center of the World. In three episodes, we tell the in-depth story of the region and shift the narrative by centering on the country and its people. [Hear Throughline now]( and support the show and listen without interruptions by [subscribing to Throughline+](. --------------------------------------------------------------- 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]