First Black woman to serve in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps after desegregation dies Nancy Leftenant-Colon, who became the first Black nurse in the U.S. Army Air Corps after President Harry S. Truman desegregated it in 1948, has died at age 104. Cheryl W. Thompson
On Apache lands, progress in a long war against ticks and the disease they spread Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, the deadliest tick-borne disease in the U.S., is a big problem on tribal lands in the Southwest. A community-led response on Apache lands in Arizona is helping save lives. Pien Huang
Marco Rubio on a smooth path to Senate confirmation as next secretary of state Marco Rubio drew bipartisan support among Senate Foreign Relations Committee members at Wednesday's hearing and appears headed for confirmation under President-elect Donald Trump's administration. Claudia Grisales
Lower nicotine requirements in cigarettes could be coming soon The FDA is expected to propose a new rule Wednesday that would mean cigarettes have lower nicotine limits to make them less addictive. Yuki Noguchi
Pistachio moguls and reservoirs: False water claims spread about California fires Influencers and politicians are spreading false narratives about water and the L.A. wildfires. These include the idea that farm moguls took firefighting water and an empty reservoir is part of a plot. Julia Simon
U.S. watchdog sues Capital One, alleging bank cheated customers out of $2 billion The CFPB claims Capital One intentionally kept news of its higher-yield savings accounts from members with lower-yield savings accounts. Ayana Archie
Move aside BMI: There's a better way to define obesity, commission finds An international committee of scientists has proposed changing the way obesity is defined and diagnosed. The proposal adds more ways to measure body composition and fat. Allison Aubrey
Immigrant workers are helping investigate labor abuses. Will Trump let them stay? Under Biden, thousands of workers who experienced wage theft and other abuses have been granted protection from deportation and authorization to work so they can participate in labor investigations. Andrea Hsu
Trump will begin his presidency in delicate position, poll finds A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll shows that Americans' support for President-elect Donald Trump's top priorities is split, despite his claims of a mandate for his agenda. Domenico Montanaro
