D.R. Congo's mining capital is at the heart of Biden's bid to counter China in Africa Kolwezi has some of the world's largest copper and cobalt reserves and that makes it a key location at the heart of the U.S. and China's jostle for mineral supremacy on the African continent. EMMET LIVINGSTONE
Inside RFK Jr.'s nonprofit's legal battles over vaccines and public health The nonprofit Children's Health Defense that Kennedy led has filed nearly 30 federal and state lawsuits since 2020, many challenging vaccines and public health mandates. Shannon Bond
Nearly 500 journalists walk out at 'The Guardian' and its sister paper Nearly 500 journalists have walked out of the Guardian and its sister paper, the Observer, to protest what they see as a betrayal of the paper's values: the planned sale of the Observer to a startup. David Folkenflik
Supreme Court hears challenge to law banning gender-affirming care for trans kids At issue is a Tennessee law that bans access to hormones, puberty blockers, and other treatments for trans kids in the state. Nina Totenberg
Rescuers reassess safety in search for Pa. woman they believe fell into sinkhole Rescuers contemplated the safest way to search for a woman who apparently fell into a Pennsylvania sinkhole while looking for her lost cat. A crumbling old coal mine was endangering rescue workers. The Associated Press
Trump team signs an agreement with the DOJ for security clearances The new agreement will help Trump officials on agency landing teams access classified information needed to prepare to take over on Jan. 20. Tamara Keith
