Understanding the debt-ceiling stalemate in Congress

The Biden administration and House Republicans are still far apart on a deal to raise the debt limit and avoid a messy default, Politico reports.

After lifting its strict lockdown policies, China has sharply revised its COVID death toll for the latest outbreak up to 60,000. Many experts think the true number is higher. The Washington Post has the story.

NPR looks at how a new suicide hotline has shown some promising results.