MINN GOP TRIES FOR DIVIDED GOVERNMENT: State house elections this fall will determine whether Minnesota continues to pass progressive laws on abortion and health care or if the GOP can stem the trend led by Gov. Tim Walz. Dana Ferguson
Pentagon secrets leaker Jack Teixeira is sentenced to 15 years in prison A federal judge sentenced Jack Teixeira, a Massachusetts Air National Guard member, to prison after he pleaded guilty to leaking highly classified military documents about the war in Ukraine. The Associated Press
A methane pollution fee on oil and gas faces a cloudy future under Trump The Biden administration issued a new fee on climate-warming methane pollution, but the EPA regulation faces an uncertain future under President-elect Trump Jeff Brady
Here's who Trump has picked as Cabinet members and key advisers President-elect Donald Trump is building his team, filling out Cabinet and advisory roles with those considered to be fierce loyalists. Here's how his new administration is taking shape. NPR Washington Desk
Supreme Court refuses legal lifesaver for former Trump chief of staff The Supreme Court dealt a major legal blow to former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows on Tuesday, refusing to move the Georgia election interference charges against him to federal court. Nina Totenberg
My Little Pony, Transformers, Phase 10 join the National Toy Hall of Fame The three 1980s staples are new National Toy Hall of Fame inductees. Hess Toy Trucks, the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the trampoline, and balloons were among the finalists. Elizabeth Blair
Chronic itch is miserable. Scientists are just scratching the surface Journalist Annie Lowrey has a rare disease that causes a near-constant itch that doesn't respond to most treatments. She likens the itchiness to a car alarm: "You can't stop thinking about it." Terry Gross
With Trump coming into power, the NIH is in the crosshairs The National Institutes of Health, the crown jewel of biomedical research in the U.S., could face big changes under the new Trump administration, some fueled by pandemic-era criticisms of the agency. Rob Stein
A man told 911 a bear chased him off a cliff. Weeks later, he was arrested for murder Authorities say Nicholas Hamlett killed a man in Tennessee in an attempt to steal his identity, and reported it to police as a bear attack. He was arrested in South Carolina after a weekslong manhunt. Rachel Treisman
