HIV prevention drug hailed as a 'breakthrough' gets FDA approval A drug called lenacapavir, administered in two injections a year, offers protection from HIV comparable to daily pills. One looming question: Will it be affordable for lower resource countries? Jonathan Lambert
The U.S. could use 'bunker buster' bombs in Iran. Here's what to know about them Iran's most fortified nuclear facility, called Fordo, is buried deep inside a mountain. Only the U.S. has the 30,000-pound bombs — often referred to as "bunker busters" — capable of reaching it. Kat Lonsdorf
If a U.S. 'bunker buster' hits a nuclear site, what might get released into the air? So far, strikes on Iran's facilities have created limited chemical and radiological hazards. Experts say that's not likely to change even if the U.S. uses a big bomb. Nell Greenfieldboyce
Pro-Trump media figures split over the U.S. role in the Israel-Iran conflict Many of President Trump's nominal media allies are breaking with him over his backing of Israel, arguing it will lead to a wider war. Huo Jingnan
Karen Read's second murder trial ends with an acquittal Read was accused of hitting her boyfriend with her car and leaving him to die in a snowstorm, but alleged she was the victim of a cover-up by his fellow officers. Her 2024 trial ended in a hung jury. Rachel Treisman
Prosecutors call it the biggest jewelry heist in U.S. history. Here's what to know A federal indictment accuses seven Californians of stealing approximately $100 million worth of gold, precious gems and luxury watches from an armored semitruck leaving a jewelry show in 2022. Rachel Treisman
How migrating Australian moths find caves hundreds of miles away Billions of nocturnal Bogong moths migrate up to 1,000 km to cool caves in the Australian Alps that they have never previously visited. New research shows how they may find their way there and back. Ari Daniel
Trump will toss TikTok another lifeline, pushing back its sell-by date for a third time Last year, Congress banned the app in the U.S., citing national security concerns and demanding it spin off from its Chinese owner, ByteDance. Trump said he'll once again pause enforcement of the ban. John Ruwitch
Social Security benefits face big cuts in 2033, unless Congress acts Trustees of the Social Security trust fund predict the fund will be exhausted in eight years. Unless Congress acts, Social Security payments will automatically drop by 23% at that time. Scott Horsley
Democratic lawmakers press USDA for answers on sensitive data collection 35 House members said they are troubled by the Agriculture Department's plans to collect personal data from people who applied for federal food assistance, and urged the effort to "immediately cease." Jude Joffe-Block
