ABCNEWS - GOP Rep. Lawler says image posted by Trump mocking Obamas was 'racist'
New York Republican Congressman Mike Lawler doubled down on his criticism of a racist social media post from President Donald Trump's account.
HUFFPOST - Voters Are Worried About The Cost Of Housing. But Trump Wants Home Prices To Keep Climbing
The White House is trying to show it's lowering the cost of living, but Trump has said he doesn't want to see the price of homes come down.
The White House is trying to show it's lowering the cost of living, but Trump has said he doesn't want to see the price of homes come down.Open
NPR (The Associated Press) - U.K. leader's chief of staff quits over hiring of Epstein friend as U.S. ambassador
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's chief of staff resigned Sunday over the furor surrounding the appointment of Peter Mandelson as U.K. ambassador to the U.S. despite his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's chief of staff resigned Sunday over the furor surrounding the appointment of Peter Mandelson as U.K. ambassador to the U.S. despite his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.Open
NYTIMES (Michael D. Shear) - Starmer’s Chief of Staff Resigns, Citing Role in Mandelson Appointment
The chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, was caught up in the scandal engulfing Britain’s former ambassador to the United States and his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
NPR (Selena Simmons-Duffin) - Trump administration lauds plastic surgeons' statement on trans surgery for minors
A patient who came to regret the top surgery she got as a teen won a $2 million malpractice suit. Then, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons clarified its position that surgery is not recommended for transgender minors.
NYTIMES (Stephen Lezak) - Republican Leaders Used to Camp and Hunt. Now They Golf and Meme.
Before MAGA, conservatives’ affinity for wilderness was a powerful force in American politics.
AXIOS (Neal Rothschild) - The death of sportswriting
With the closure of the Washington Post sports section, sports journalism lost one of its last crown jewels, and one of media's most prestigious professions was handed a crushing blow. Why it matters: The marquee platforms of sportswriting have been gutted and shuttered over the last decade — victims of cold, hard media business realities and the evolving demands of the modern sports fan. The big picture: There have never been more ways for sports fans to watch and learn about their favorite teams and players. But increasingly, those needs are met with content from non-journalists. - Services once supplied by beat reporters, columnists and feature writers are now performed by a constellation of podcast commentators, online fan…
With the closure of the Washington Post sports section, sports journalism lost one of its last crown jewels, and one of media's most prestigious professions was handed a crushing blow. Why it matters: The marquee platforms of sportswriting have been gutted and shuttered over the last decade — victims of cold, hard media business realities and the evolving demands of the modern sports fan. The big picture: There have never been more ways for sports fans to watch and learn about their favorite teams and players. But increasingly, those needs are met with content from non-journalists. - Services once supplied by beat reporters, columnists and feature writers are now performed by a constellation of podcast commentators, online fan…Open
NPR (Becky Sullivan) - Breezy Johnson's downhill gold is America's first medal of 2026 Winter Olympics
Breezy Johnson's first Olympic medal is a gold, won in a race marred by the crash of teammate Lindsey Vonn
NYTIMES (Simar Bajaj) - Talk to Your Parents
Today, some advice on having conversations with aging parents about their health.
NYTIMES (Patricia Mazzei and Laura N. Pérez Sánchez) - How Bad Bunny Gives Voice to Puerto Rico’s ‘Crisis Generation’
Young Puerto Ricans say the star has opened the world’s eyes to their challenges, and to the island’s fraught territorial relationship with the U.S. government.