Biden calls out the GOP in Philadelphia; schools prepare for mental health troubles

Plus, these exercises will help ease pain caused by desk jobs

View this email online by Suzanne Nuyen First up Alex Wong/Getty Images Here's what we're following today: In a prime-time address in Philadelphia, Joe Biden took the opportunity to discuss Donald Trump and criticize elected GOP officials while trying not to alienate Republican voters. Here are some key takeaways from the speech. A federal judge says she won't rule till later on Trump's request for a special master in the DOJ's Mar-a-Lago investigation. It's unclear now when a decision will be made.  ➡️ The DOJ's photo of top secret documents spread out on a Mar-a-Lago floor has driven discussions about Trump's legal woes into overdrive. The first of the new COVID boosters that target omicron and its variants could be available as soon as today, with a wider rollout starting next week. The vaccine will still target the original strain of the virus, and the CDC advised anyone age 12 and older to get it as soon as they're able. Amazon is losings its case to undo the union victory at a warehouse in Staten Island. A federal labor official recommended the company's appeal against the warehouse — which recently voted to join the Amazon Labor Union — be rejected. The U.S. dollar has strengthened to a 20-year high, making payments on loans owed in U.S. currency more expensive. This spells danger for smaller nations that are already dealing with economic problems. NPR Daily will be taking a break next Monday for Labor Day. We'll be back in your inbox on Tuesday. Newsletter continues after sponsor message Picture show Dee Dwyer for NPR Armed with nothing but colorful chalk, these kids are celebrating the return of school — and getting the tools and language to advocate for themselves. Positive Chalk, a D.C.-based organization that was founded after the murder of George Floyd and runs the program, allows the kids to transform the pavement into a landscape filled with positive affirmations and messages to the community." Today’s listen martinedoucet/Getty Images After the disruption and trauma of the pandemic, teachers are expecting kids to still need extra emotional support this year. 🎧 Listen to how they're adapting their lesson plans to address mental health, or read the story. Weekend picks Steve Swisher/Pinky Promise LLC Check out what our critics are watching, reading and listening to this weekend: Movies: The always delightful Regina Hall and Sterling K. Brown star in Honk For Jesus. Save Your Soul, a mockumentary that dives into Black Christian culture, a marriage on the rocks and the politics of faith. TV: Amazon's highly anticipated Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power is finally here. The series meticulously recreates and expands the fantasy world of the franchise inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien, Books: Fall is around the corner and it's Japanese book season. A growing number of them have been translated into English recently, and we recommend you start with these. Music: In Lost & Found, Sean Shibe, the Scottish classical guitarist defies expectations, ditching his traditional nylon-strung instrument for a Fender Stratocaster to play a startling range of music — from Meredith Monk to Chick Corea. Before you go Photo Illustration by Becky Harlan/NPR Sitting at your desk can wreck your posture and cause plenty of pain. These four exercises not only help relieve the pain — they could prevent it as well. An Oklahoma teacher tried to give her students access to books that may be banned in the state. Now, Oklahoma's secretary of education wants to revoke her teaching certificate. BYU officials say they can find no evidence that the man banned over racist slurs at a volleyball game was actually the person who shouted them. A pregnant woman who drove alone in an HOV lane is hoping to get another traffic ticket dismissed by arguing that under Texas abortion law, her fetus counts as a person. A global insurance company is under fire for staging a battery fire for a Tesla crash test. The firm says it regretted the decision and admitted that electric vehicles don't catch fire any more often than combustion-engine automobiles. Listen to your local NPR station. Visit NPR.org to hear live radio from WBEZ (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