NPR DAILY HEADLINES: Rowdy Kavanaugh Hearing Opener; Gordon Eyes Gulf Coast; Goats And Yoga 4sep18

FIRST UP Chaotic confirmation hearings open for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh Alex Wong/Getty Images Opening statements began with wave after wave of protesters and a series of unsuccessful attempts by Democratic members of the Senate Judiciary Committee to delay the start of the hearings. The White House has refused to release of tens of thousands of documents related to Kavanaugh’s tenure in the George W. Bush White House. Read more. Colin Kaepernick is the face of a new Nike “Just Do It” ad campaign The former NFL quarterback tweeted an image of his face with the words, “Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything.” The ad is part of a campaign commemorating the 30th anniversary of Nike’s slogan "Just Do It." According to The New York Times, Nike will produce new Kaepernick apparel, including a shoe and a T-shirt. Kaepernick became the lightning rod in the protest movement against racial injustice and police brutality two summers ago after deciding not to stand during the national anthem. Read more. Devastating fire destroys 200-year-old National Museum of Brazil Mauro Pimentel/AFP/Getty Images A massive fire that engulfed Brazil's National Museum Sunday night destroyed many of the nation's most precious artifacts, including objects that tell the story of Brazil's past -- the first fossil discovered there, the oldest female skull found in the Americas and the nation's largest meteorite. Read more. Tropical Storm Gordon headed for northern U.S. Gulf Coast Gordon will likely strengthen into a hurricane before hitting the southern coastlines of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama on Tuesday night. Gordon's eye was heading toward an area around Gulfport, Miss., and the governors of the threatened states have declared emergencies to free up personnel and equipment ahead of the storm. Read more. USA Gymnastics head Kerry Perry out amid abuse scandal J. Scott Applewhite/AP Perry had been on the job less than 10 months before her resignation. She has been under scrutiny as USA Gymnastics attempts to find its footing following a sexual abuse scandal by former team doctor Larry Nassar that involved more than 150 athletes. Nassar has been sentenced to decades in prison. Read more.

THE DAILY GOOD Marc Silver/NPR Life is better with goats and yoga! So says NPR’s editor of the Goats and Soda blog, Marc Silver. He slapped down $35, climbed into a pen with seven adorable kids (the hooved, disinfected kind) and down-dogged his way to farm zen. Today's Listen Elissa Nadworny/NPR For as long as he can remember, 14-year-old Angel Benavides has missed the beginning of the school year in Texas because his family does seasonal work in North Dakota. This is a common problem for children of migrant workers. As Angel starts high school, he and his family are doing everything they can to make this year different. Click here to listen. BEFORE YOU GO Charmaine Noronha/AP File this under sad and pointless: Nearly 90 elephants were found dead near a sanctuary in Botswana. They were killed by poachers. Here are 10 education stories you may have missed this summer, including the one about the federal government’s student loan ombudsman resigning and slamming the door behind him. Today’s college students aren’t who you think they are. They’re more like … real adults. Read an excerpt from the “Monica” chapter of Ken Starr’s new book, Contempt: A Memoir of the Clinton Investigation. Lewinsky made headlines on Monday when she walked out of a live TV interview in Jerusalem after being asked a question about President Bill Clinton. Today’s newsletter was written by Jill Hudson.