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1. The death toll from a crackdown on protests in Iran jumps to over 2,500, activists say

   The number of dead climbed to at least 2,571 early Wednesday, as reported by the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency, as Iranians made phone calls abroad for the first time in days.

2. How have prices changed in a year? NPR checked 114 items at Walmart

   We found the effects of tariffs and extreme weather, relief (finally!) in the egg cooler, plus one case of shrinkflation.

3. How the feud between Trump and Minnesota is impacting the probe into the ICE shooting

   The FBI is solely leading the inquiry into the killing of Renee Macklin Good by ICE agent Jonathan Ross without help from Minnesota authorities. Legal experts explain why the move is unusual and why joint investigations are the norm.

4. Young men want to get big. For some, it's becoming an obsession

   Some teen boys are determined to grow more muscular to match their social media idols. Gym-going and manipulating their diet can become compulsive — and dangerous.

5. The long-term health impacts from the LA wildfires are just becoming clear

   The fires affected millions of people in the region. It could take years to understand the health consequences, but ongoing research is helping to prepare people to weather the next fires more safely.

6. Unhoused women on Skid Row face dire health outcomes. This doctor wants to change that

   Homeless women face unique health challenges with few dedicated resources. And as the number of women experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles continues to grow, Dr. Mary Marfisee hopes to bring them lifesaving resources.

7. The story of 'synergy,' the word we love to hate

   It's not just the quintessential corporate jargon word. "Synergy" goes back hundreds of years, with history in Christianity, medicine and psychology.

8. NASA set to bring astronaut (and the rest) of Crew-11 home early for medical reasons

   In an unprecedented move, NASA is bringing an astronaut crew home early from the International Space Station because one astronaut has an undisclosed medical condition.

9. A construction crane falls onto a moving train in Thailand, killing at least 29 people

   The derailment, in northeastern Thailand, occurred on part of an ambitious planned high-speed rail project that will eventually connect China with much of Southeast Asia.

10. China's trade surplus surges 20% to a record $1.2 trillion, even with Trump's tariffs

    China's trade surplus surged to a record of almost $1.2 trillion in 2025, the government said Wednesday, as exports to other countries made up for slowing shipments to the U.S. under President Donald Trump's onslaught of higher tariffs.