NPR investigation finds that the military court and prison at Guantánamo Bay have cost taxpayers billions, with billions more expected

by Jill Hudson First Up Mario Tama/Getty Images Here's what we're following today. A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds Sen. Elizabeth Warren is in a strong place among Democratic voters. But Americans overall aren’t enthusiastic about the current crop of Democrats running for president, raising concerns about the possibility of a bruising primary.    An NPR investigation finds that the military court and prison at Guantánamo Bay have cost taxpayers billions, with billions more expected. A former top attorney at Guantánamo has filed a federal whistleblower complaint alleging "gross financial waste" and "gross mismanagement."  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to annex part of the West Bank if he is reelected on Sept. 17. It would leave a future Palestinian state surrounded by Israeli territory. Most Americans want to see Congress pass gun restrictions, according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll. Democrats and Republicans agree that lawmakers should increase funding for mental health screenings and treatment, universal background checks, red flag laws and require gun licenses. Getting aid to the Bahamas is still a logistical nightmare. "Anywhere we could put a warehouse has been destroyed by floodwaters and may not be safe for storing supplies," one aid group says of the widespread destruction brought by Hurricane Dorian a week ago. A mass stampede at a Shiite Muslim shrine in the Iraqi city of Karbala left at least 31 people dead and about 100 injured. The stampede occurred during a pilgrim procession commemorating the death of the Prophet Muhammad's grandson in the year 680. The Daily Good How a 6-year-old girl's letter launched Green Army Women. Courtesy of BMC Toys This summer, a young girl from Arkansas wrote to a Northeastern Pennsylvania toy company out of frustration: "My name is Vivian. I am six years old. Why do you not make girl army men?" asked Vivian Lord. To Jeff Imel — the president of BMC Toys, which makes the iconic Green Army Men figurines — it was a question he had mulled over for years. So the toy company has created Green Army Women figurines in four different military poses. Among the stances: a female captain holding a handgun and binoculars and a kneeling female soldier holding a bazooka, ready to launch. They will be on sale in time for Christmas 2020. Today's Podcast How a social media scandal unfolded at Harvard. Charles Krupa/AP Social media sites offer quick and easy ways to make us feel part of something big, wonderful and fast-moving. But the things we post don't go away. And they can come back to haunt us. This week, the Hidden Brain team explores how one teenager's social media posts destroyed a golden opportunity he'd worked for all his life. Today's Listen A throwaway line led a Washington Post reporter to a new life in the rural Midwest. Eric Baradat/AFP/Getty Images Data reporter Christopher Ingraham found unexpected joy when he moved his family to the county he once called "the absolute worst place to live in America." (Listening time, 5:22) ► LISTEN Are we living through an influencer bubble? Influencing, an actual job where people promote products through their social media feeds, is expected to grow into a $10 billion industry by next year. NPR’s Sam Sanders wonders what would happen if the influencer bubble burst. (Listening time, 3:24) ► LISTEN The Picture Show An appreciation of influential photographer and filmmaker Robert Frank. Robert Frank/National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Maria and Lee Friedlander Robert Frank died of natural causes on Monday in Nova Scotia, Canada, at age 94. Born in Switzerland in 1924, Frank came to the United States in 1947 and began photographing people, places and things in his signature style, which was described at the time as rough, spontaneous and personal. He is best known for The Americans, a book of photos taken while road-tripping across the country in the 1950s. That portrait of the United States was dark, grainy and free from nostalgia. Frank later made a series of experimental, autobiographical films, a reaction to the restlessness he felt around still photography. Before You Go J. David Ake/AP NPR’s Scott Detrow reviews The Only Plane In The Sky, Garrett Graff's oral history of the Sept. 11 attacks that recounts that day’s most upsetting and totemic moments — and critical, little-told others. A piece from our archive: NPR’s Hannah Bloch remembers what it was like to be an American in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Sept. 11, 2001. Apple is entering the video streaming race, taking on Netflix, Disney and others with a new monthly subscription of $4.99. The company also announced Tuesday a suite of new iPhones. The Life Kit team has six important tips on how to save for your kid’s college education.  New research suggests that positive childhood experiences may hedge against the health effects of bad ones. What do you think of today's email? We'd love to hear your thoughts, questions and feedback: dailynewsletter@npr.org 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!

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