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1. NPR receives $113 million in charitable gifts

   "My hope is that this commitment provides the stability and the spark NPR needs to innovate boldly and strengthen its national network," says Connie Ballmer, who gave $80 million of the $113 million.

2. A Polymarket trader made $300,000 betting on Biden's pardons, a new analysis shows

   In the final hours of President Biden's term, an anonymous prediction market trader placed lucrative bets on who would be pardoned even as the odds were nearly zero.

3. Iran War timeline continues to shift. And, jury rules Live Nation acted as monopoly

   Trump continues to try to declare victory in Iran as the timeline for the war's end shifts. And, a jury determined that Live Nation acted as a monopoly and overcharged ticket buyers.

4. Mediators are pushing to extend the U.S.-Iran ceasefire

   Pakistan said it expected to host a second round of negotiations between the U.S. and Iran to end the war, but did not say when or where the meetings would take place.

5. How seals' whiskers make them master underwater hunters

   Their sensitive facial hair may be the harbor seals superpower for tracking fish, scientists are learning.
   

6. Indonesia's capital of the future faces doubts in the present

   Indonesia is racing to build a new capital, promising a greener, futuristic city. But many citizens aren't convinced it will live up to the vision.

7. 'Dear America': HUD workers say they're being blocked from doing their jobs

   A website with anonymous employee letters accuses the Trump administration of undermining work on housing discrimination. HUD says it's restoring "sanity" to fair housing enforcement.

8. Jet fuel prices double, leading airlines to increase baggage fees, raise fares

   Airlines are facing higher costs, and one airport group in Europe has warned of the risk of a "systemic jet fuel shortage" if traffic through the Strait of Hormuz doesn't normalize by the end of this month.

9. We watched 2 focus groups of Georgia swing voters. They're not happy with the Iran war

   None of the 13 focus group participants — who all voted for President Trump in 2024 — said they would describe the military action in Iran as going well so far.

10. 3 things to know about naval blockades as U.S. begins patrols in the Strait of Hormuz

    The White House says it wants to choke off Iran's oil export revenue. But experts say that blockades are often unpredictable and difficult to enforce.