Another mass shooting in California; what a possible recession could look like, farewell, Splash Mountain

Plus, how hurricane Katrina led to one of the largest forced-labor cases in modern U.S. history. [View this email online]( [NPR]( by Suzanne Nuyen Good morning. Mark your calendars for the first day of February. A [rare, bright green comet]( will be making its way across the night sky. Here's what we're following today: 🥇 First up [Law enforcement personnel stand at the scene of a shooting on Monday in Half Moon Bay, Calif. Seven people were killed in two related shootings.]( Jeff Chiu/AP A gunman killed seven people at two landscaping nurseries yesterday in Half Moon Bay, Calif., about 30 miles south of San Francisco. The suspect, a [67-year-old man believed to be a worker]( at either one or both locations, has been arrested. ➡️ The shooting comes fewer than 48 hours after a gunman killed 11 and wounded nine at a [Chinese-owned ballroom dance studio]( in Monterey Park, Calif. ➡️ The Half Moon Bay shooting suspect and the Monterey Ray shooting suspect have something in common. At 62 and 72 respectively, they're [older than most mass shooters](. With the Federal Reserve aggressively increasing interest rates, fears of a recession are high. But no two recessions are alike, so [what can we expect]( These are a few potential scenarios. The Biden administration is pushing the development of offshore wind farms in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and meet its goals under the Paris climate agreement. Joe Biden says it will [bring economic opportunities and new jobs]( but it's not for everyone. 🎧 [Listen to what challenges still remain](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Newsletter continues after sponsor message --------------------------------------------------------------- ❤️ I'm really into [Author Scott Neuman's sailboat, Symbiosis, on passage between St. Lucia and Martinique in 2017.]( Debbie Daigle There's another universe not far from land, devoid of cars, trees and the internet. You don't have to travel a great distance to discover this other cosmos. At 10 miles offshore, you're already there. NPR's Scott Neuman loves this universe so much that he and his wife took a [two-year sabbatical to sail the Caribbean](. What are you really into? [Fill out this form]( or leave us a voice note at 1-800-329-4273, and part of your submission may be featured online or on the radio. --------------------------------------------------------------- 🎧 Today’s listen [These workers were promised green cards following Hurricane Katrina. Instead they were issued temporary visas that bound them to a single employer.]( Courtesy of Ted Quant/Workman After Hurricane Katrina in 2006, hundreds of workers from India were promised jobs in what labor organizer Saket Soni calls "one of the largest cases of forced labor in modern U.S. history." 🎧 Listen to the story of "[an international conspiracy spanning from Mumbai to Mississippi]( or [read the story](. --------------------------------------------------------------- 🛑 Before you go [Views of Splash Mountain are seen at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom in Orlando, Fla., on July 23, 2020. Following controversy, Splash Mountain is now closed for redesign and will reopen as Tiana's Bayou Adventure in late 2024.]( Bryan R. Smith/AFP via Getty Images - RIP Splash Mountain. The controversial Disney World ride shut down Sunday and will be [relaunched]( as Tiana's Bayou Adventure. - In the small city of Skagway, Alaska, there's a one-of-a-kind bus service that is designed for a very particular type of customer — [dogs](. - Casablanca is more than just a love story. It is a film about, and stocked with, the waves of [refugees fleeing Nazi-occupied Europe]( during wartime. --------------------------------------------------------------- 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]