Tuesday's primary results; remembering George Floyd's life; NPR's Tiny Desk Contest winner

Plus, how a generation of young people in Poland are being changed by the invasion in Ukraine. [View this email online]( [NPR]( by Suzanne Nuyen First up [Pennsylvania state Sen. Doug Mastriano has won the Republican primary for governor in that state. He is pictured here speaking at a campaign rally at The Fuge on May 14, 2022 in Warminster, Pennsylvania.]( Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Here's what we're following today: Five states held primaries yesterday, with all eyes on Pennsylvania's GOP Senate Primary. Here are some of last night's biggest primary moments: ➡️ John Fetterman, Pennsylvania's lieutenant governor who recently suffered a stroke, won the Democratic Senate Primary, while the [GOP primary]( is too close to call. ➡️ Trump-backed Pennsylvania state Sen. Doug Mastriano emerged as the winner for the [Republican primary for governor](. ➡️ Rep. Madison Cawthorn was ousted from North Carolina's 11th Congressional District primary, following [several recent scandals](. ➡️ Tina Kotek won Oregon's Democratic primary for governor, and would be the [first openly lesbian governor]( in the nation if elected. Eliminating air pollution caused by fossil fuels would save tens of thousands of lives every year, according to a new study. The pollutants from fossil fuels cause [respiratory and cardiac illnesses]( and researchers say it's the worst pollutant when it comes to deaths and hospitalizations. Crowds of people gathered Tuesday in Buffalo, N.Y., to mourn the lives of the 10 people killed in a grocery store shooting over the weekend. The alleged shooter, [inspired by a racist conspiracy theory]( targeted the grocery store because it's in a majority-Black neighborhood --------------------------------------------------------------- Newsletter continues after sponsor message --------------------------------------------------------------- Picture show [Tony Johnson sits on his bed with his dog, Dash, in the one-room home he shares with his wife, Karen Johnson, in a care facility in Burlington, Wash. on April 13, 2022. Johnson was one of the first people to get COVID-19 in Washington state in April of 2020. His left leg had to be amputated due to lack of wound care after he developed blood clots in his feet while on a ventilator.]( Lynn Johnson for NPR Despite being just 30 miles from downtown Seattle, Whidbey island enjoys a strange sort of isolation. The pandemic here never caused the kind of catastrophic explosions of cases seen elsewhere. Instead, photojournalist Lynn Johnson documents the persistent erosion two years of COVID-19 cases and deaths have caused on the community. See [how the pandemic has subtly but indelibly altered life]( there forever. --------------------------------------------------------------- Today’s listen [A mural of George Floyd at the intersection where he was murdered in Minneapolis, Minn.]( Brandon Bell/Getty Images Many people know how George Floyd died two years ago, but few remember how he lived. Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa of the Washington Post have written a biography to make sure people learn. 🎧 Listen to them talk about how [racism affected every part of Floyd's life, tracing back to his ancestors' slavery]( or [read the story](. The experiences of coming to offer aid to Ukrainian refugees and bearing witness to their suffering are having profound effects on this generation of young Polish adults. 🎧 [Listen to them describe this transformation]( or [read their stories.]( Alisa Amador is the winner of the 2022 Tiny Desk Contest! The Boston singer-songwriter has a powerful voice, and her tender performance commands attention and fosters connection. [Watch her winning entry]( r[ead more about her]( and 🎧 [listen to hear why she won]( . --------------------------------------------------------------- Before you go [Netflix is laying off 150 employees to rein in costs amid slowing revenue growth disclosed during the streaming giant's first-quarter earnings call.]( Justin Sullivan/Getty Images - Netflix has laid off another 150 employees. It's another signal of a [major shift within the company]( after it reported a decline in subscribers for the first time in a decade. - Snap Inc. CEO Evan Spiegel and his wife, KORA Organics CEO Miranda Kerr, announced they would pay off the student debt for the latest graduating class of [Otis College of Art and Design](. - Another drug dealer has been sentenced to prison time in relation to [rapper Mac Miller's accidental overdose]( in 2018. --------------------------------------------------------------- Stream your local NPR station. Visit NPR.org to find your local station stream. [Find a 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]( [NPR logo]