Lessons from self-inflicted blows to democracy in South Korea and the U.S. The brief declaration of martial law in South Korea last month has drawn comparisons to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The attempted power grabs could hold lessons for other democracies. Anthony Kuhn
'A very, very small number' of teens receive gender-affirming care, study finds A new analysis of private insurance claims data finds less than 0.1% of youth accessed puberty blockers or hormones for gender transition. This small group has garnered a huge amount of attention from Republican lawmakers in recent years. Selena Simmons-Duffin
U.S. Steel sues to salvage its sale to Japan's Nippon Steel U.S. Steel and its would-be Japanese suitor filed twin lawsuits Monday to defend their $15 billion merger. President Biden issued an order on Friday to block the deal, citing national security concerns. Scott Horsley
Canada's Justin Trudeau says he will resign as party leader and prime minister Trudeau's decision after almost a decade in power sets the stage for a succession fight to select a new prime minister. Bill Chappell
Photos: See the impact a major winter storm is having on U.S. Winter storm warnings have ben declared from Illinois to New Jersey. And some areas will get a lot of snow. They will also get freezing rain and ice, blustery winds and frigid temperatures. NPR Staff
Biden bans new offshore oil and gas drilling in most federal waters President Joe Biden is moving to ban new offshore oil and gas drilling in most U.S. coastal waters, an effort to block possible action by the incoming Trump administration to expand offshore drilling. The Associated Press
Heavy snowfall closes schools and businesses across a large swath of the U.S. Several governors have issued states of emergency as 6 to 12 inches of snow are expected from Ohio to Washington, D.C. Ayana Archie
Is this Bitcoin's golden moment? These are 3 key things to watch for cryptos in 2025 Could 2025 be another game changing year for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies? Here are the three things to watch in the new year. Rafael Nam
Dr. Rachel Levine focused on her job at HHS. Still, anti-trans politics followed her Dr. Rachel Levine is the highest ranking, out transgender person ever to serve in the federal government. Her tenure at HHS ran concurrent with an explosion in state legislation targeting transgender people. Selena Simmons-Duffin
