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NYTIMES (Alex Williams) - Gwendolyn Chisolm, Who Rhymed on Rap’s First Female Hit, Dies at 66

A chance encounter led to overnight success for the Sequence, a seminal trio whose “Funk You Up” broke barriers.

NYTIMES (Heather Knight, Robert Chiarito, Kevin Williams and Kyle Bagenstose) - From Pulpit to Pews, Trump and Pope Are on the Minds of Catholics

At churches with connections to Pope Leo and the Trump administration, pastors and parishioners speak out on the feud between the president and the pontiff.

NYTIMES (Emily Cochrane and Reid J. Epstein) - Democrats Eye a Broader Battlefield to Capture Congress in November

Weighed down by President Trump’s approval ratings, some Republican incumbents are struggling to raise money while Democrats look for targets like a Tennessee seat south of Nashville.

NPR (Rob Schmitz) - Will the DHS shutdown affect security for the World Cup?

The FIFA World Cup is a little over 50 days away. NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to former Department of Homeland Security official Juliette Kayyem about the security concerns people have about hosting the tournament in America in this moment.

NPR (Chandelis Duster) - Communities launch cleanup after severe weather and tornadoes churn across Midwest

At least 66 tornado reports were submitted across multiple states on Friday, according to the National Weather Service.

NYTIMES (Bill Friskics-Warren) - Don Schlitz, Prolific Writer of Country Music Hits, Dies at 73

He won a Grammy for the Kenny Rogers song “The Gambler,” and also wrote for Randy Travis, the Judds and Mary Chapin Carpenter.

NYTIMES (Alexandra Jacobs) - Book Review: ‘When We See You Again,’ by Rachel Goldberg-Polin

Rachel Goldberg-Polin’s precise and devastating memoir chronicles the 328 days her son was held hostage in Gaza, and what came after.

NYTIMES (Will McCurdy) - Americans Living Abroad for Lower Costs Now Say Returning Home Is Too Expensive

Americans have enjoyed lifestyles that would normally be out of reach to them by working remotely in countries with lower living costs.