A derogatory term for Native women will be removed from place names across California The word "squaw" was declared derogatory by the Department of Interior in 2021. Since then, hundreds of geographic features have been renamed with input from local tribes and Indigenous communities. Mansee Khurana
In France, a family reckons with World War II Allies' legacy of rape and murder In 1944, as Allied troops celebrated D-Day victory, a French family experienced a trauma that would be felt for generations: a murder and sexual assault so traumatic they are only now coming to terms with it. Eleanor Beardsley
Jake Paul beats 58-year-old Mike Tyson in a much-hyped Netflix boxing match Jake Paul won a unanimous decision over Mike Tyson as the hits didn't match the hype in a fight between a young YouTuber-turned-boxer and the 58-year-old former heavyweight champion. The Associated Press
This county is the most religiously diverse in the U.S. This stretch of New Hampshire Avenue in Silver Spring, Maryland is so packed with houses of worship, it's been called the Embassy Row of Religions. But locals know it as the Highway to Heaven. Sarah Ventre
Opinion: Uranus was having a bad hair day. Hey, it was the '80s! Scientists are reconsidering old information about Uranus. NPR's Scott Simon explains the problem with photos taken of the planet 38 years ago. Scott Simon
The NWSL rides a 'rocket ship' of interest in women's sports to a record-setting year Across the board, 2024 was a record year for women's sports. The WNBA saw record audiences. In college basketball, the women's March Madness tournament outdrew the men's. The NWSL was no exception. Becky Sullivan
Women stock up on abortion pills and Plan B, fearing new restrictions under Trump Telehealth providers say requests for the pills have spiked since the election. Patients and doctors worry what a Trump presidency could mean for medical abortion and emergency contraception. Sarah Boden
Trump is creating team of loyalists after conflicts with Cabinet members in 1st term In his second term, President-elect Donald Trump is surrounding himself with people who can amplify his message and agree with how he wants to remake the executive branch. Domenico Montanaro
Bullet strikes Southwest Airlines plane at Dallas Love Field Airport There were no reported injuries on the plane, which was struck while preparing for takeoff, Southwest Airlines said. The plane safely taxied back to the terminal after the incident. Don Clyde
