Biden holds debt ceiling talks; social media guidelines for teens; What to do in a mass shooting

Plus, why the U.S. census undercounted many noncitizens [View this email online]( [NPR Up First Newsletter]( by Suzanne Nuyen May 9, 2023 Good morning. An unfortunately named mountain in a remote area of Oregon gets a new name today. [Goodbye, Swastika Mountain, and hello, Mount Halo](. Here's what else we're following today. The U.S. is weeks away from its first-ever debt default if lawmakers don't raise the debt ceiling. President Biden is [meeting with Congressional leaders today]( to avoid this scenario. It's the first time Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are meeting over the issue since February. [ House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, seen here on April 26, will join other top congressional leaders to discuss the debt ceiling with President Biden at the White House on Tuesday.]( Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images 🎧 We shouldn't expect a major breakthrough on a permanent deal today, according to NPR's Claudia Grisales. On the Up First podcast this morning, she says, "While Biden has said the debt limit is not negotiable, he'll have to see [what spending cuts or other concessions]( his party may have an appetite for." The American Psychological Association is issuing guidelines for teen social media use for the first time. The [new advisory]( comes when teens face high anxiety, depression and loneliness. The recommendations for parents include being with kids when they use social media or training them before they sign up for accounts. 🎧 NPR's Michaeleen Doucleff spoke to doctors who said the recommendations were unrealistic and that it would be tough for parents to monitor their kids' accounts when the kids know more about social media. On Up First, she says psychologists tell her the guidance [can't be implemented]( without cooperation from tech companies or federal regulation. The 2020 census may have missed a large share of non-U.S. citizens, according to a Census Bureau report. A simulated census by the bureau found that [nearly 20% of noncitizens had addresses that couldn't be matched in the 2020 census](. Researchers note that noncitizens are more likely to live at addresses workers didn't contact for the census, like group homes or buildings near the U.S.-Mexico border. Authorities have released the names of some victims of a mass shooting at a mall in Allen, Texas. Evidence suggests the shooter, identified as 33-year-old Mauricio Garcia, held far-right extremist beliefs. Here's [what we know about the victims and the shooter so far](. 🎧 In the wake of the shooting, Morning Edition's Steve Inskeep asks retired FBI agent Katherine Schweit if the standard guidance to "run, hide, fight" is still effective against AR-15 rifles. She stresses that while rifle rounds go further than handguns, "[the further away you are from those rounds, the better chance you have to survive]( Schweit adds that more unarmed people save lives and end shootings than armed people, so "don't believe that you can't stop a shooter." --------------------------------------------------------------- Newsletter continues after sponsor message --------------------------------------------------------------- [A screenshot of Tom Hanks holding a cat in A Man Called Otto. ]( Sony Pictures Entertainment Some people made sourdough during the pandemic. Tom Hanks wrote a book. The actor has been in over 100 movies in more than 45 years and wrote The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece based on his experiences on set. 🎧 Hanks speaks to Morning Edition's A Martinez about his desire to "[bust up the collective understanding]( of what making a movie is." --------------------------------------------------------------- Anushree Bhatter for NPR On India's Pamban Island, a group of women in their 50s and 60s make their livelihood diving for seaweed. Their jobs aren't for the faint-hearted — they joke that's why no men do it. Despite climate change, human attackers, poisonous fish and other threats to their way of life, [photos show these women persevering](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Anushree Bhatter for NPR Wouldn't travel be less stressful if you got paid when airlines delayed or canceled your flights? The Biden administration wants new regulations requiring airlines to do just that, in addition to [covering meals, hotel rooms and rebooking fees](. Under a new bill, roads in Florida could soon be made of a [radioactive waste material]( called phosphogypsum. Former NPR reporter Caitlin Dickerson won a Pulitzer yesterday for her work in The Atlantic about migrant families separated at the southern border. All Things Considered producer Linah Mohammad was a finalist for her previous work at The Washington Post. See the [complete list of 2023 winners](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Stream your local NPR station. Visit NPR.org to find your local station stream. [Find a Station]( --------------------------------------------------------------- This newsletter was edited by Majd Al-Waheidi. Enjoying this newsletter? Forward to a friend! They can [sign up here](. Looking for more great content? 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