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WASHINGTONPOST (Christopher Rowland) - Company admits it diverted private patient records to law firms

The nation’s largest health records company, Epic Systems, sued firms including GuardDog Telehealth, alleging they improperly accessed personal medical records.

NPR (Meg Anderson) - ICE officers are taking DNA samples from protesters they've arrested

Immigration agents took DNA samples from observers and protesters they detained during the Minnesota ICE surge, NPR has found, raising questions about how the government uses that personal data.

NPR (NPR Staff) - Israel and Iran attack gas facilities, in a major escalation that rattles markets

President Trump said that Israel acted alone when it struck the South Pars gas field in Iran. Trump threatened Iran to halt its attacks on Qatar's facilities, or face a "blow up" of their South Pars field.

AXIOS (Kelly Tyko) - USPS warning raises stakes for mail-order prescriptions, higher postage prices

The U.S. Postal Service is staring down a cash crunch within a year — just as its biggest customer, Amazon , prepares to sharply scale back deliveries. Why it matters: Even as major retailers build their own logistics networks, millions of Americans — especially in rural areas — still rely on USPS for essentials like prescription medications and last-mile delivery. Driving the news: Postmaster General David Steiner warned lawmakers this week that USPS could run out of cash in less than 12 months without congressional action. - "The mail will stop" if the agency can't meet its obligations, he said. - That includes critical deliveries like "prescription drug packages." At the same time, Amazon plans to cut the volume it sends…