Supreme Court to hear arguments on Texas porn law At issue is a Texas law that mandates pornography websites verify the ages of their users before they gain access to the material. Jaclyn Diaz
Safety advocates fear Tesla will face less accountability for car crashes under Trump With Tesla CEO Elon Musk backing President-elect Donald Trump, safety advocates fear the incoming administration is poised to scrap a federal crash reporting requirement that Tesla calls unfair. Joel Rose
Departing DHS Secretary Mayorkas contends he delivered border security in the end As DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas prepares to leave office, NPR sits down for an exit interview. He tells us the border is more secure now than before the pandemic. Milton Guevara
Photos: Southern California pets receive aid from rescue groups A network of rescue groups are caring for animals affected by wildfires still burning in the Los Angeles area. A multi-state operation is under way to help relieve local animal shelters. Elise Hu
2 private lunar landers head toward the moon in a roundabout journey In a two-for-one moonshot, SpaceX launched a pair of lunar landers Wednesday for U.S. and Japanese companies looking to jumpstart business on Earth's dusty sidekick. The Associated Press
Biden moves to lift state sponsor of terrorism designation for Cuba President Biden notified Congress of his intent to lift the U.S. label of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism as part of a deal aided by the Catholic Church to free political prisoners on the island. The Associated Press
SEC sues Elon Musk, says he didn't disclose Twitter ownership on time before purchase The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission says Musk failed to disclose his ownership of Twitter stock in a timely manner before buying the site and underpaid by $150 million for shares he bought. The Associated Press
No such thing as a free toilet: Starbucks reverses open bathroom policy The new guideline is a reversal of a 2018 open-door policy that was implemented after two Black men, who had not ordered anything, were arrested at a Philadelphia store. Manuela López Restrepo
