Politics Trump threatens Canada, Mexico, China with tariffs He said the countries weren't doing enough to control the flow of illegal drugs, especially fentanyl, and migrants across the border. NPR Washington Desk
World Lebanon's first responders say Israeli strikes target them as they work to save lives More than 200 emergency and medical workers have been killed since last October, Lebanon's health ministry says. Many believe Israel's military is targeting them in its war against Hezbollah. Arezou Rezvani
Soundside's producer picks: Sick pay, space umbrellas, and volunteering in Ukraine Sarah Leibovitz Libby Denkmann Diana Opong
Arts & Life 'I think of my body as a teacher,' says Marine who struggled with disordered eating During her years as a military linguist, Bailey Williams pushed her body to extremes. Her new book is Hollow: A Memoir of My Body in the Marines. Tonya Mosley
Politics Prosecutors file motion to dismiss Jan. 6, documents case against Trump The move was widely expected after Trump's election victory, and is in line with longstanding Justice Department policy that says a sitting president cannot be indicted or tried on criminal charges. NPR Washington Desk
National Macy's says an employee hid as much as $154 million in expenses The employee "intentionally made erroneous accounting accrual entries" to hide millions of dollars, Macy's said. The error forced the company to delay reporting its third quarter results. Chandelis Duster
Science Ocean explorers hoped they photographed Amelia Earhart's plane. Turns out it's a rock Earhart, her navigator and their plane disappeared during their attempted 1937 circumnavigation of the globe. A deep sea exploration company thought it might have solved the mystery, but it lives on. Rachel Treisman
Arts & Life Comic D.J. Demers jokes a lot about hearing loss — but won't be 'the hearing aid guy' Demers was diagnosed with hearing loss when he was 4 years old. As a kid, he saw nothing funny about it — but then he learned to make people laugh. He just dropped his fourth stand-up special. Elizabeth Blair
Health Long Covid patients push to see federal research refocused on treatments The federal government has allocated $1.15 billion so far on long COVID research, without bringing any new treatments to market. Patients and scientists say it's time to push harder for breakthroughs. Sarah Boden
