The baby formula shortage; how many COVID deaths could have been saved by vaccines; Rich Strike will sit out the Preakness

Plus, home prices could fall. Here's why, and in which cities.

View this email online by Suzanne Nuyen First up Michael Conroy/AP Here's what we're following today: The dramatic shortage in baby formula across the U.S. has parents scrambling and sometimes spending hours trying to find food for their children. For families like the Banks, whose baby has allergies, the shortage has become a major source of stress. If Roe v. Wade is overturned and abortion clinics shut down, we might see an uptick in people turning to telehealth appointments and underground networks to get abortion pills. Here's what you need to know about the safety of medication abortions and why someone might use one. As the U.S. approaches 1 million COVID deaths, it can be hard not to think about how many of those lives could have been saved with vaccines. Researchers at Brown University and Microsoft AI Health have modeled exactly how many deaths in each state could have been avoided. California reached a historic climate goal on Sunday: The state produced enough renewable electricity to meet 103% of consumer demand for the day. But despite the dramatic growth in renewable energy, fossil fuels aren't going away.  Minnesota's Twin Cities have the most Hmong immigrants in the U.S. Minneapolis Chef Yia Vang and his mom take us into their kitchen, where food connects the past, present and future generations. Newsletter continues after sponsor message Today's Listen Grace Widyatmadja/NPR MRNA technology helped scientists create vaccines for COVID-19 in a record amount of time. The results did more than save lives during this pandemic: They accelerated research into HIV vaccines by 5 or 10 years. 🎧 Listen to one infectious disease expert reflect on his career working during both the COVID and HIV pandemics, or read the story. For a new project, a team led by New York Times reporter Nicholas Confessore analyzed every episode of influential Fox News Host Tucker Carlson's show. He tells Fresh Air why he thinks Carlson has constructed what may be 🎧  the most racist show in the history of cable news. Home prices shot up more than 30% nationally during the pandemic, but there may be hope for aspiring homeowners: Economists think prices will level off, and in some cities they could even fall. 🎧 Listen to one couple's hopes and fears as they attempt to buy a new home, or read their story. Weekend Picks Netflix Check out what our critics are watching, reading and listening to this weekend:  Movies: Audrey Diwan's harrowing, abortion-themed drama Happening would feel urgent and timely anytime, but it feels especially so now. TV: Netflix's Heartstopper is bursting with feel-good queer love. Soft-hearted romcom lovers should binge it immediately. Books: Scott Hershovitz hopes his book Nasty, Brutish, and Short will remind parents to embrace their children's "strangeness" for as long as they can. Music: Bad Bunny's new double-length album Un Verano Sin Ti, or A Summer Without You has your next summer anthem. Before you go Carmen Mandato/Getty Images Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike won't be competing in the Preakness Stakes, forfeiting his chance at the Triple Crown. A group of good Samaritans leapt into action to save a driver having a medical episode at a busy Florida intersection. Rollins College Valedictorian Elizabeth Bonker, who has nonspeaking autism, inspired her classmates with her graduation speech without saying a single word. The supermassive black hole in the dark center of the Milky Way galaxy has finally been captured in an image. Listen to your local NPR station. Visit NPR.org to hear live radio from Vermont Public Radio (edit 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