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Politics Red, White and Blueland? Trump's Greenland talk sparks some colorful proposals President Trump's talk of acquiring Greenland has sparked creative proposals, from a bill to rename the island "Red, White and Blueland" to a satirical petition for Denmark to buy "Califørnia." Rachel Treisman
Politics Tulsi Gabbard confirmed as director of national intelligence, overcoming skepticism The former lawmaker faced questions about her level of experience and past comments about autocratic leaders, but ultimately the Senate confirmed her on Wednesday afternoon. Jenna McLaughlin
Science How do astronomers track asteroids that could threaten Earth? Over the next several weeks, astronomers will be looking closely at an asteroid called 2024 YR4 that could be as big as a football field as they try to determine how likely it is to strike Earth in 2032. Scott Neuman
Science January wasn't expected to break global temperature records. But it did. The planet has been shattering heat records for the past two years. That was expected to ease in January—and the fact that it didn't has climate researchers worried. Alejandra Borunda
Politics Trump says he spoke to Putin about the Ukraine war President Trump said he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the war in Ukraine and other issues, and that they agreed to visit each other's nations and have their teams start negotiations immediately on the conflict. NPR Staff
Politics How did Elon Musk become so powerful in the Trump administration? New York Times journalist Eric Lipton outlines how Musk's companies are benefiting as he cuts federal jobs and agencies, and reporter Teddy Schleifer explains how Musk's political views turned right. Terry Gross
Music Almost a year after the battle, Kendrick Lamar has won the war The Compton rapper fashioned the Super Bowl halftime show as his victory lap, taking the culture to new heights and his pettiness to new lows. Sidney Madden
Business No relief: Inflation unexpectedly heated up last month Inflation remained stubbornly high in January, as grocery, gasoline and shelter costs all rose. Egg prices saw their biggest price hike in almost a decade. Scott Horsley
Science His genes forecast Alzheimer's. His brain had other plans. Doug Whitney was supposed to develop Alzheimer's by 50. Now scientists are trying to understand why his brain remains healthy at 75. Jon Hamilton
Politics What happens if Trump starts ignoring court rulings? We break it down A court finding that the Trump administration did not comply with an earlier order and a recent statement by Vice President Vance have some experts warning of a potential constitutional crisis. Jaclyn Diaz