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1. DOJ orders prison inspectors to stop considering LGBTQ safety standards

   A memo obtained by NPR shows the Justice Department is telling inspectors to stop evaluating prisons using standards designed to protect trans and other LGBTQ community members from sexual violence.

2. U.S. reconsiders Tanzania ties after deadly post-election crackdown

   The U.S. is "comprehensively reviewing" its relationship with Tanzania after hundreds were killed in a violent post-election crackdown.

3. How old is your music taste? Spotify will tell you, though you may not like it

   Spotify Wrapped is bluntly telling users their "listening age," which in many cases is several decades older or younger than their actual age. It's a calculated strategy.

4. Pentagon watchdog finds Hegseth broke policies by using Signal to discuss airstrikes

   Inspector General Steven Stebbins says Hegseth's use of the commercially available messaging app to discuss strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen could have jeopardized the safety of U.S. servicemembers.

5. Putin says there are points he can't agree to in the U.S. proposal to end Ukraine war

   Russian President Vladimir Putin made the remarks to an Indian broadcaster before landing in India for a state visit, but refused to elaborate on what Russia could accept or reject.

6. Europe's left is energized after Mamdani's successful campaign for New York mayor

   The New York mayor-elect's victory has motivated the European left, with politicians casting themselves as their country's version of Mamdani, and strategists eager to study how he won.

7. Vern Yip's secret to better home decor? Stop scrolling for inspiration

   In the digital age, it's easy to curate the look of your home with the help of artificial intelligence and social media. But designer Vern Yip would like you to take a more hands-on, tactile approach.

8. FBI arrests suspect in investigation into pipe bombs planted near DNC, RNC before Jan. 6 attack

   The FBI has spent years searching for the person who put bombs near the Democratic and Republican committee headquarters, hours before the assault on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

9. Trump attacks Somali immigrants. And, CDC to address vaccine schedule for kids

   Trump is targeting Somalis with racist remarks ahead of expected immigration enforcement activity in Minnesota. And, a CDC advisory panel will revisit long-standing vaccine recommendations.

10. Ilhan Omar says Trump attacks on Somali immigrants 'deflect attention' from scrutiny

    NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., who came to the U.S. from Somalia, about President Trump's tirade against Somali immigrants.