The White House's plan to combat antisemitism; Indiana doctor who spoke about abortion is reprimanded; Turkey votes in runoff election

Plus, how to make the most of your Memorial Day long weekend trip. [View this email online]( [NPR Up First Newsletter]( by Suzanne Nuyen May 26, 2023 Good morning. Have you been paying attention to this week's newsletters? Test yourself with [NPR's weekly news quiz](. Don't feel too bad if you don't get 100% — even I got two wrong. 😳 A state medical board in Indiana is reprimanding an OB-GYN for breaking patient privacy laws after she spoke publicly last year about [providing an abortion to a 10-year-old rape victim]( from Ohio. Board members fined Dr. Caitlin Bernard $3,000 but allowed her to keep her license. [: Tracey Wilkinson (left), a pediatric doctor with Indiana University School of Medicine, and Caroline E. Rouse, a maternal fetal medicine doctor with IU School of Medicine, line up outside of a conference room to support Caitlin Bernard during Thursday's hearing. ]( Mykal McEldowney/AP 🎧 NPR's Sarah McCammon says the state’s lawyers “argued that Bernard acted inappropriately and with political motivations.” She adds on the [Up First]( today]( that they didn't put Bernard on probation because she's one of a few OB-GYNs in the state that accept Medicaid, and the board decided they ultimately couldn't afford to lose a doctor like her. The Biden Administration has released its first national strategy for fighting antisemitism. It outlines more than [100 steps federal agencies have committed to completing]( as well as recommendations for Congress, local governments, religious communities and more. The plan focuses on increasing awareness of Jewish heritage, improving safety, reversing the normalization of antisemitism and building coalitions across communities to fight hate. Texas State House lawmakers will vote on whether to impeach Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton. A [House panel led by Republicans]( recommended his impeachment after investigators shared a list of illegal acts Paxton allegedly performed, including constitutional bribery, misuse of official information and retaliation against former employees. Paxton denies any wrongdoing. (via [KUT]( 🎧 If the House votes to impeach him, Paxton will be suspended from his duties while the Senate prepares a trial to decide whether to convict him. The Texas Newsroom's Sergio Martínez-Beltrán notes [Paxton's wife, Angela,]( is one of the Senators who must vote. Turkish voters will cast their ballots this weekend in a presidential runoff election. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan faces one challenger, Kemal Kilicdaroglu. Erdogan was leading by several percentage points in the first vote, though neither received the majority needed to win. 🎧 NPR's Peter Kenyon says many people believe that unless there's [some dramatic change in the vote]( they expect Erdogan to win. Voters he spoke with also expressed worries about how long they could make ends meet and "a sharp disappointment with Turkish politics" in general. ➡️ The election is pivotal for the country grappling with inflation and the aftermath of deadly earthquakes. Turkey is also a key member of NATO. Here's [what the results could mean for Europe and the U.S.](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Newsletter continues after sponsor message --------------------------------------------------------------- [An illustration depicts a person in a white tank top and blue shorts laying on the beach under a blue and white striped umbrella and on top of a blue striped towel. The towel is placed on top of a calendar.]( Kaz Fantone/NPR Are you traveling for the Memorial Day long weekend? Follow [these tips]( to make the best of your trip. ☀️ Try to spend less than four hours traveling to maximize your vacation time. ☀️ Choose a walkable, bikeable or public-transit friendly city nearby to avoid spending your break stuck in traffic. ☀️ Stuck at the office like I am? Try being a tourist in your city. --------------------------------------------------------------- [A screenshot of Ariel on a rock from Disney's live action remake of "The Little Mermaid" ]( Disney Check out [what NPR is watching]( reading and listening to this weekend: 🍿 Movies: Critic Justin Chang writes that giving [The Little Mermaid]( a live-action do-ever may be "unnecessary, but unnecessary doesn't have to mean unenjoyable." 📺 TV: Disney+'s [American Born Chinese]( adapts Gene Luen Yang's graphic novel about an insecure high school student who befriends a new kid and goes on a divine quest. 📚 Books: Kwame Alexander's [Why Fathers Cry at Night]( will pull at your heartstrings. He tells [Morning Edition]( he hopes it will help his two daughters grasp the essence of love and experience the emotions he felt when he fell in love with their mothers. 🎵 Music: Saturday Night Live's 48th season has ended. NPR's music team is [cruelly ranking all the musical performances]( for the sixth year. 🎭 Theater: Kenneth Lin's [Exclusion]( explores racial tensions in the entertainment industry. Lin says he wrote the characters in his play to break stereotypes about Asian people. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses the graduating class of Johns Hopkins University via live stream from Ukraine on Thursday in Baltimore.]( Will Kirk/Johns Hopkins University via AP Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy surprised Johns Hopkins University graduates with a [livestreamed commencement address]( about the importance of not wasting time and the ideals of freedom and democracy. Rental car company Hertz is reminding its employees that Puerto Rican driver's licenses are a valid form of ID after agents [called the police]( on a Puerto Rican man and demanded he show his passport to get a car. Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the far-right group Oath Keepers, has been sentenced to [18 years in prison]( for his role in the Jan. 6 insurrection. --------------------------------------------------------------- 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? [Check out all of our newsletter offerings]( — including Music, Politics, Health and more! You received this message because you're subscribed to Best of NPR emails. This email was sent by National Public Radio, Inc., 1111 North Capitol Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy]( [NPR logo]