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NPR (Brian Mann) - How American Katie Uhlaender was denied Olympic bid by Canadian coach's point scheme Fri Jan 30 22:39:28 2026

Sports officials say a Canadian coach manipulated the point system used by athletes to qualify for the Olympics. His move cost American sled racer Katie Uhlaender her trip to the Milan Cortina Games.

NPR (Elissa Nadworny) - Texas A&M University cancels programs in women's and gender studies Fri Jan 30 22:39:26 2026

The university said it had also modified hundreds of courses and cancelled six in efforts to eliminate teaching related to diversity, equity and inclusion.

NPR (Ailsa Chang) - Lila Iké learned what "self-love" means with her Grammy-nominated album Fri Jan 30 22:39:24 2026

Lila Iké's full-length debut album, Treasure Self Love, has been nominated for a Grammy. Iké spoke to All Things Considered about being one of the only women ever to receive a nomination for best reggae album.

Treasure Self Love, has been nominated for a Grammy. Iké spoke to All Things Considered about being one of the only women ever to receive a nomination for best reggae album.Open

NPR (Juana Summers) - Tim Walz says Trump administration wants to 'twist reality' in Minnesota Fri Jan 30 22:39:24 2026

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz about the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in his state.

NPR (Brendan Byrne) - Blue Origin pauses space tourism flights to focus on lunar lander Fri Jan 30 22:39:21 2026

Blue Origin, owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos, says it's stopping human spaceflights for at least two years. The move will allow it to "shift resources" to the company's lunar landing capabilities.

NPR (Sarah Ventre) - Judge rules Luigi Mangione should not face death penalty Fri Jan 30 22:39:19 2026

A federal judge dropped two of the charges against Luigi Mangione — the man accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson — making his case no longer eligible for the death penalty.

WASHINGTONPOST (Matthew Brown, Ana Vanessa Herrero, Lori Aratani) - Trump says he’s reopening Venezuelan airspace and Americans may visit Fri Jan 30 22:38:06 2026

Venezuelan officials welcomed the announcement, which followed the U.S. capture this month of their president, Nicolás Maduro.

WASHINGTONPOST (Perry Stein, Amy B Wang) - Justice Department releases large cache of additional Epstein files Fri Jan 30 22:38:05 2026

The Justice Department has released the latest batch of files related to the federal investigations of convicted sex offenders Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.

WASHINGTONPOST (Jeremy Roebuck, Perry Stein) - Justice Department opens civil rights investigation into Pretti shooting Fri Jan 30 22:38:05 2026

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche’s announcement signals an apparent shift from its handling so far of shootings involving agents.

AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - "It's going to fail": Jeffries vows to block Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick's expulsion Fri Jan 30 22:35:39 2026

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) voiced stern opposition Friday to a Republican-led effort to expel Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) from Congress over allegations of financial misconduct. Why it matters: Expulsion requires a two-thirds majority to pass, meaning it would need substantial Democratic support even if all Republicans vote for it. Jeffries' opposition likely forecloses that possibility. - "If, in fact, there is a resolution that's brought to the floor to try to expel the congresswoman, it's going to fail," Jeffries said at a Friday press conference, pointing to the two-thirds threshold. - A spokesperson for Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.), who is leading the effort, did not immediately respond to a request…