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Education In Maine, a new initiative is helping students connect math with the real world Federal data shows post-pandemic student math scores are still down. Maine education officials are responding with a new effort to show students that math has real-world relevance. Madi Smith
History Discovery helps scientists understand the prehistoric roots of human cremation Archaeologists say they've unexpectedly found a huge Stone Age cremation pyre in southern-central Africa. The discovery is helping them understand the history of cremation. Nell Greenfieldboyce
Morning news brief Right-wing influencer's fraud claim leads to threats for Somali daycare owners, DOJ's initial release of Epstein files left many questions unanswered, dozens killed in Swiss Alps bar fire. A Martínez
National Right-wing influencer's fraud claim leads to threats for Somali day care owners A right-wing media influencer accused Somali day care operators in Minnesota of defrauding the federal government. This has led to threats against staff and a federal child care funding freeze. Brian Mann
National How the Trump administration's freeze on child care funding will affect families NPR's A Martinez asks Cindy Lehnhoff, director of the National Child Care Association, about the Trump administration's freeze on federal funding to help low-income families pay for child care. A Martínez
World A fire in a Swiss ski resort bar has left about 40 people dead A New Year's party at a Swiss Alpine bar turned into a tragedy after about 40 people died in a fire and another roughly 115 were injured, many in their teens to mid-20s. The Associated Press
World Taiwan's president pledges to defend island's sovereignty after Chinese military drills Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te vowed to defend the self-ruled island's sovereignty in the face of what he termed China's "expansionist ambitions," days after Beijing wrapped up live-fire military drills near its shores. The Associated Press
National In newly released testimony, Jack Smith defends his investigations into Trump Former special counsel Jack Smith spoke with lawmakers behind closed doors in December. That testimony is now public. Luke Garrett
National Mobile crisis teams shut down amid funding troubles In recent years, mobile crisis response teams respond to 911 calls about people in mental crisis, to avoid involving police. But some crisis units have now closed for lack of consistent funding. Aaron Bolton