How Charlie Kirk transformed the American conservative movement

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<p>The conservative firebrand Charlie Kirk died after being shot in the neck at an event in Utah. <a href="https://apple.news/A1Ck339bZQPeJj6zM7GIKgQ">NBC News</a> has live updates.</p> <p>Russian drones violated Poland’s airspace late on Tuesday while going after targets in Ukraine, and were shot down. The Polish military said the incident posed a real threat to citizens, the <a href="https://apple.news/AytKwLO7fRLOmODpZAgtdZw">Washington Post</a> reports.</p> <p>HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. released his anticipated chronic-disease-fighting plan this week. <a href="https://apple.news/AA6kdwsRFRfqpzI1aZUDNaQ">Stat</a>&rsquo;s Sarah Todd explains how the report stirred backlash on both sides of the aisle.</p> <p>Plus, the former acting FBI director <a href="https://apple.news/Ayd-grNg0QxmJ1vecMAXNkQ">sued</a> the bureau and the attorney general, Elon Musk briefly <a href="https://apple.news/Ayd-grNg0QxmJ1vecMAXNkQ">lost</a> his title as the world&rsquo;s richest person, and newly <a href="https://apple.news/AeheVv9YtQf29aEaHVc8JWg">discovered</a> signs of ancient life on Mars.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p> <p>Correction: Charlie Kirk worked with the Trump family on social-media outreach during the 2016 presidential election. A previous version of this episode said that Kirk was Donald Trump’s social-media coordinator during the 2016 election.</p>