One UW student's push to regulate "kidfluencing" Now, as a college student at the University of Washington, McCarty has helped shape legislation in multiple states focused on regulating the kidfluencer industry. They were also featured in Netflix’s “Bad Influence: the dark side of kidfluencing”. Libby Denkmann
Hegseth says he's a change agent at DoD. But details are scarce The most detailed plan to reshape the Army began taking shape long before Pete Hegseth's arrival as secretary of defense. Tom Bowman
Why the video game industry needs a 1UP Bloomberg's Jason Schreier joins Libby Denkmann to talk about the state of the video game industry, and the looming releases of both GTA VI and the Switch 2. Libby Denkmann
India launches missile attacks on Pakistan India has launched strikes in several parts of Pakistan and Pakistan-controlled territory, in a dramatic escalation of tensions between the two nuclear-armed rivals. NPR Staff
States win a legal injunction against President Trump, pausing library funding cuts A federal judge Tuesday wrote that President Trump's executive order dismantling the IMLS "disregards the fundamental constitutional role of each of the branches of our federal government." Andrew Limbong
Senate confirms Trump's pick to run Social Security amid upheaval at the agency Tech CEO Frank Bisignano will be leading the federal agency that runs programs providing retirement, survivor and disability benefits, as well as supplemental income for the very poor. Ashley Lopez
Supreme Court upholds Trump's ban on transgender military members while appeals continue The justices blocked a lower court order that temporarily halted the ban's enforcement. Christina Gatti
Syrian Druze recall what they believe to be past lives — even vivid details In Syria's large Druze minority, a belief in reincarnation binds the community together. Jane Arraf
U.S. intelligence memo says Venezuelan government does not control Tren de Aragua gang The memo weakens President Trump's argument for invoking the Alien Enemies Act to deport migrants. Jasmine Garsd
The conclave to choose a new pope is about to begin As more than a billion Catholics around the world await the election of a new pope, all eyes will be on the Sistine Chapel, where 133 cardinals will begin the secretive process known as a conclave. Daniel Burke