Inflation is likely to hit another record; parallels between the Ukraine invasion and Russia's Crimean War

Plus, Greek statues, now in their original colors. [View this email online]( [NPR]( by Suzanne Nuyen First up [A video of Pat Cipollone, former White House counsel, is shown on a screen during the seventh hearing held by the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday.]( Doug Mills/Pool/Getty Images Here's what we're following today: Donald Trump was told on multiple occasions that there was no proof of election fraud, and he was advised to concede. Yesterday's Jan. 6 testimony outlined the fateful choices he made instead that [led to the insurrection at the Capitol](. Here are the biggest takeaways from the hearing. The high price of gasoline and other goods is interrupting a lot of Americans' summer plans. The Labor Department will release annual inflation numbers today, and forecasters [expect a new four-decade high]( even as gas prices have fallen. When Russia fought the Ottoman Empire in 1853, the focal point was Crimea — the [very same territory]( Russian President Vladimir Putin seized in 2014 when he first invaded Ukraine. Now, in 2022, parallels can be drawn between the Crimean War and [Russia's current invasion of Ukraine](. Texas media outlets have published surveillance footage from the shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas. The video shows police officers entering the school minutes after the gunman, but then [running back towards the entrance]( when the gunman fired his weapon. Biden met with Mexico's Andrés Manuel López Obrador yesterday — and he got an earful. The president was seen smirking, grimacing, fidgeting and taking notes as Obrador launched into [remarks that went on for more than half an hour](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Newsletter continues after sponsor message --------------------------------------------------------------- Picture show Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Historians have known for a long time that ancient Greek statues were not originally white. A new exhibit at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art shows the statues how they actually looked — in all their [garish, colorful glory](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Today’s listen [Supporters of a ballot measure to legalize abortion in Michigan gathered on Monday, after submitting hundreds of thousands of signatures to qualify for the November ballot.]( Joey Cappelletti/AP States must grapple with the future of abortion now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade. Michigan could be the first to let voters decide on the matter. 🎧 [Listen to abortion rights activists' hopes for voter turnout this year]( or [read the story](. Protesters in Sri Lanka who spent the weekend occupying the president's palace have now entered and torched the prime minister's private mansion as well. 🎧 [Listen to what could come next for the country in crisis]( or [read the story](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Before you go [Jeremy Strong from HBO's Succession, which earned 25 nominations in this year's Emmy awards.]( Macall Polay/HBO - A record amount of TV productions were eligible for Emmys this year, but many categories were still dominated by actors and actresses from [just a couple of shows](. - "Most people know me as Mo Farah, but it's not my name — or, it's not the reality." The Olympic gold medalist recently revealed he was [trafficked to the U.K as a child]( and forced into labor. - Concessions workers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles have voted to authorize a strike, days before the venue is set to host the [Major League Baseball's All-Star Game](. - Twitter has sued Elon Musk, accusing him of [hypocrisy and bad faith]( in breaching his contract to buy the company. --------------------------------------------------------------- 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]