A new cancer drug shows promise; the UK tests a 4-day workweek; Senators race to finish a gun-control agreement

Plus, Russia and Turkey weigh a deal to allow Ukraine to export grain. [View this email online]( [NPR]( by Rachel Treisman First up [Biden Obrador]( Doug Mills/Pool/Getty Images Here's what we're following today: The Summit of the Americas was supposed to be a chance for the White House to demonstrate its leadership and work with neighbors on a range of issues — but its agenda is being overshadowed by who isn’t at the table, [including the president of Mexico](. The Novavax COVID-19 vaccine could soon be available to American adults. Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration [recommended the agency authorize another COVID-19 shot]( in the hopes it might entice more people to get vaccinated. California Gov. Gavin Newsom won Tuesday’s primary as expected. He will face off [against Republican state Sen. Brian Dahle]( in the fall. Seven states held primaries yesterday: [California]( [Iowa]( [Mississippi]( [Montana]( [New Jersey]( [New Mexico]( and [South Dakota](. Senate negotiators are racing to finalize an agreement on limited gun control proposals by the end of the week. [Negotiations have narrowed proposals to address]( school safety, standards for safe gun storage, federal support for mental health programs and incentives for states to create red flag laws. Russia’s foreign minister is set to hold talks with Turkish officials today about a plan that could allow Ukraine to export its grain through the Black Sea. The [war has halted the flow of food supplies]( to many developing countries, with an estimated 22 million tons of grains stuck in silos in Ukraine. The International Skating Union is raising the minimum age for athletes in its most high-profile competitions from 15 to 17. The move comes months after Russia's [Kamila Valieva was caught in a storm of controversy]( at the Beijing Winter Olympics when she was just 15 years old. --------------------------------------------------------------- Newsletter continues after sponsor message --------------------------------------------------------------- Picture show [Prescribed burn picture show]( Andria Hautamaki Tree encroachment on the Great Plains has shrunk valuable grazing acres and contributed to a staggering increase in wildfires. Private landowners are pooling their resources and working together to restore the grasslands with controlled burns — and photojournalist Andria Hautamaki [documented some of those efforts in Nebraska](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Today’s listens [Bennie Thompson]( Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images The House Jan. 6 committee kicks off hearings tomorrow, led by chairman Bennie Thompson. Years of civil rights activism and three decades in the House have primed the Mississippi Democrat for the most high-profile moment of his career. [Read the story]( and [listen here](. Virtual reality is bringing Indian and Pakistani residents back home. With virtual reality headsets, elderly survivors of the partition between India and Pakistan are getting [360-degree views of their long-lost homes]( — on opposite sides of the international border. The war in Ukraine is spurring more Russian couples to get married, for reasons both pragmatic and psychological. Some 9,000 couples got married in Moscow in April, shattering a 12-year record. [Listen to the story]( or [read it here](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Before you go [Handmaid's Tale fireproof]( Photographer/Source - A special, fireproof copy of Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale fetched $130,000 at a Sotheby’s auction on Tuesday. Proceeds will go to PEN America’s [efforts to fight book banning](. - Three Arizona police officers have been placed on leave after an incident last month in which they watched from the shore [while a man drowned in a lake](. - Thousands of people across the U.K. will be working 32 hours a week for the next six months in the world’s largest four-day workweek pilot. Supporters argue a shorter workweek could [improve mental health and increase productivity](. - A small trial of an experimental cancer drug in New York yielded unprecedented and astonishing results: Every single one of the patients’ tumors disappeared. While there is much more to learn, [here’s what we know so far]( about how the drug works. - Inflation is raising prices on almost everything — except rotisserie chicken. Despite skyrocketing poultry prices, retailers like Costco and BJ’s are still selling rotisseries for less than $5. [It’s part of a broader marketing strategy](. - Kate Bush's 1985 song "Running Up That Hill" re-entered the Billboard charts to become her first-ever U.S. Top 10 single this week. Its newfound popularity is thanks to its [starring role in the newest season of Stranger Things]( which dropped on Netflix late last month. --------------------------------------------------------------- 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]