Axios

Bodega owners in New York, many of whom are Latino, are equpping themselves with guns and panic buttons after a series of violent incidents.

Why it matters: Bodegas, considered part of New York culture, are already facing rising rent prices and gentrification.

A growing number of Latino U.S. Congressional incumbents and challengers are seeking seats in non-Hispanic majority districts — a phenomenon that was rare a decade ago.

Why it matters: The shifting political landscape illustrates how Latinos are increasingly dispersed around the U.S. and how more Latino candidates are appealing to voters across racial and ethnic lines.

Ukraine's security service announced Monday that it had stopped an attempted coup that would have "played into Russia's hands."

Why it matters: The alleged plot is the latest attempt to destabilize the Ukrainian government, which has become a common occurrence since Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.

President Biden's former press secretary Jen Psaki will sit for an interview this month in the House Foreign Affairs Committee's probe into the U.S. military's exit from Afghanistan, according to a letter from her lawyer to the panel obtained by Axios.

Why it matters: Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), chair of the committee, is set to release a report on Biden's U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan before the Nov. 5 election.

Hezly Rivera is now the youngest athlete in the entire U.S. delegation headed to the 2024 Olympic Games after earning a coveted spot on the women's gymnastics team.

Why it matters: Gymnastics is one of the most popular Olympic sports. Rivera joins greats like Simone Biles, the most decorated gymnast of all time.

Some of the world's largest economies want to speed up the green transition — unless doing so makes China more influential.

Why it matters: Cheap electric cars made in China might convince price-conscious consumers to ditch their gas guzzlers sooner. But politicians in Western countries also want to protect their own clean energy industries, in which they're investing billions.