From Madagascar to Morocco: Gen Z protests shake Africa Gen Z-led protests in two diverse African countries highlight frustration over years of poor governance. Fueled by social media, these youth movements are demanding accountability. Emmanuel Akinwotu
Air traffic controllers helped end the last government shutdown, and may again A shortage of air traffic controllers may have played a role in ending the last government shutdown in 2019. U.S airlines are once again bracing for possible delays in commercial aviation. Joel Rose
Hours before the Eaton fire, distribution lines failed and fire started in Altadena Transmission lines have been linked to the start of the Eaton fire in January. But another kind of line — distribution lines that power homes — were also wreaking havoc before that fire sparked. Nick McMillan
Furloughs, closures and mass firings threats: What's next in the shutdown fight On the first day of the government shutdown, Republicans and Democrats traded blame while a small bipartisan group of senators began to negotiate. Deirdre Walsh
How rising costs are changing the way Americans travel Rising costs are causing a lot of Americans to think twice before booking a trip. And many who do travel are scaling back their ambitions and staying closer to home. Joel Rose
Want fewer morning aches? You might need to change the way you sleep Whether you're a back, side or stomach sleeper, medical professionals explain how to position your body to guard against neck cricks, shoulder aches and other body pain and soreness. Andee Tagle
What Mississippi's infant mortality crisis says about the risks of Medicaid cuts Mississippi recently declared a public health emergency because its infant mortality rate has surged. And with Medicaid cuts coming, experts fear the crisis may worsen in other states. Katia Riddle
The federal shutdown puts nutrition aid for millions of new parents at risk Nearly seven million pregnant women and young children depend on WIC for healthy foods. Advocates say funding could run out in about two weeks, leaving states to close the gap if their budgets allow. Jennifer Ludden
Wednesday Evening Headlines Seattle's Redfin and Zillow sued by the FTC, new AI platform led by Fred Hutch aims to speed up cancer breakthroughs, and Hanford's nuclear waste treatment plant is almost ready for prime time. Paige Browning
What does it mean when a city apologizes? What's the value in a civic apology? And when the wronged party is long gone... who is supposed to accept it? Libby Denkmann