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1. Brain organoids are helping researchers, but their use also creates unease

   Pea-size clusters of human cells called brain organoids inspire both hope and fear. Experts are debating how scientists can responsibly use these bits of gray matter.

2. U.S. interventions in Latin America and the Caribbean haven't always gone as planned

   President Trump's pressure campaign against Venezuela is the latest in a long saga of U.S. intervention in the region that is rooted in the 1823 Monroe Doctrine — and is a mix of success and failure.

3. With few Epstein files released, conspiracy theories flourish and questions remain

   President Trump's changing messaging, Congress' unprecedented demands and the Justice Department's piecemeal release of information haven't quieted the questions. Here's what we know — and don't.

4. Morning news brief

   Right-wing influencer's fraud claim leads to threats for Somali daycare owners, DOJ's initial release of Epstein files left many questions unanswered, dozens killed in Swiss Alps bar fire.

5. Right-wing influencer's fraud claim leads to threats for Somali day care owners

   A right-wing media influencer accused Somali day care operators in Minnesota of defrauding the federal government. This has led to threats against staff and a federal child care funding freeze.

6. How the Trump administration's freeze on child care funding will affect families

   NPR's A Martinez asks Cindy Lehnhoff, director of the National Child Care Association, about the Trump administration's freeze on federal funding to help low-income families pay for child care.

7. Songwriter's son shares how fear over a shot created a sweet Disney musical classic

   For StoryCorps, a reflection on how a child's vaccination fear sparked the creation of one of the most beloved songs in the movie, "Mary Poppins."

8. A fire in a Swiss ski resort bar has left about 40 people dead

   A New Year's party at a Swiss Alpine bar turned into a tragedy after about 40 people died in a fire and another roughly 115 were injured, many in their teens to mid-20s.

9. Taiwan's president pledges to defend island's sovereignty after Chinese military drills

   Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te vowed to defend the self-ruled island's sovereignty in the face of what he termed China's "expansionist ambitions," days after Beijing wrapped up live-fire military drills near its shores.

10. Deaths reported during widening protests in Iran sparked by ailing economy

    The protests began due to economic pressures, with Iran's currency rapidly depreciating. Demonstrators have also chanted against the country's theocracy.