The United States and China are working hard to repair one of the world’s most consequential relationships. The U.S. secretary of state’s latest visit to Beijing highlighted progress made since last year, and moved the needle forward on key issues.

• U.S. to replenish Ukrainian air defenses: It will provide Kyiv with additional Patriot missiles as part of a massive $6 billion additional aid package, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announces. 
• Call for U.N. investigation: A Palestinian civil defense team calls on the United Nations to investigate what it said were war crimes at Gaza’s Nasser Hospital, saying nearly 400 bodies were recovered from mass graves after Israeli soldiers left the complex.
• Floods kill dozens in Kenya: Flooding and heavy rains have killed at least 70 people since mid-March, a government spokesperson says, twice as many as were reported earlier this week. More than 130,000 people are currently affected by the flood.
• FTC on net neutrality: The Federal Trade Commission votes to restore rules that prevent broadband internet providers such as Comcast and Verizon from favoring some sites and apps over others, effectively reinstating an order the commission first issued in 2015.
• A quarterback scramble: Caleb Williams is heading to Chicago, aiming to become the franchise quarterback that the city’s NFL team, the Bears, has sought for decades. Five other teams selected quarterbacks among the top 12 picks, setting a record with five in the top 10.

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As calls for campus order and safety rise alongside voices of anti-Israel protest, colleges and their leaders are facing an extraordinary test. The pressures are coming from both inside and outside.

The role of David Pecker in Donald Trump’s hush money trial has revealed how much Mr. Trump and tabloid publishing have had in common.

School should be a sanctuary. But when controversy over showing a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad in class led to the killing of teacher Samuel Paty in 2020, colleagues had to wrestle with what felt like a profound breach of trust.

At the Monitor, we love a good library story. And Western Library in Louisville, Kentucky, has a great one to tell.

Soon after Olympic swimmer Lydia Jacoby won her first gold medal in 2021 at the Tokyo Games, she graced the winners’ podium in a white tracksuit, her red hair tied up in a bun and her face hidden – under an N95 mask. Because of COVID-19 restrictions, the American athlete had to place the medal around her neck herself. With family members banned from attending, her parents watched her on TV from Florida.

What a difference three years makes. The pandemic is over and Paris will be hosting this year’s Summer Olympics. Fans from around the world can visit the Games, bursting with pride and encouragement for their favorite athletes.

This year’s Games may be more than just a welcome return of international sports. For two weeks, the world will enjoy a respite from global strife, bringing people together to cheer, laugh, and cry for good reasons. No talk there of elections, natural disasters, or what world leaders must do to fix problems. When the first Olympic competition starts in July, it will be a signal for celebration. And the winners can again bow their heads to let someone bestow a medal.