NYTIMES (David Grinspoon, Neel V. Patel, Kate Rubins and Stephen Stromberg) - What’s the Point of Sending People Into Space? An Astronaut, Scientist and Journalist Debate.
Should we just send robots?
NYTIMES (German Lopez) - San Francisco Sobers Up
San Francisco gets its act together.
NPR (Alana Wise) - Guthrie returns to 'Today' show months after her mother's disappearance
Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie, has not been seen since returning home from a family dinner the evening of Jan. 31.
Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie, has not been seen since returning home from a family dinner the evening of Jan. 31.Open
NPR (Ashley Milne-Tyte) - Shingles can hit younger than you think. The vaccine can prevent excruciating pain
A reactivation of the virus that causes chickenpox, the illness can be miserable. Here's what to know about early warning signs, long-term symptoms and some surprising news about the vaccine.
A reactivation of the virus that causes chickenpox, the illness can be miserable. Here's what to know about early warning signs, long-term symptoms and some surprising news about the vaccine.Open
NPR (Jonaki Mehta) - These blind students say their college blocked their education. A new rule could help
Higher education is especially reliant on computers and phones, but accessibility for people with disabilities has often been forgotten. A new federal rule could change that.
NPR (Vanessa G. Sánchez) - She paid into Medicare for years. Trump's immigration policy will end her coverage
Rosa María Carranza has worked and paid taxes for more than two decades, but a provision in the GOP's One Big Beautiful Bill Act will make her and an estimated 100,000 other lawfully present immigrant seniors ineligible for Medicare. Now Carranza's once secure retirement is in question.
Rosa María Carranza has worked and paid taxes for more than two decades, but a provision in the GOP's One Big Beautiful Bill Act will make her and an estimated 100,000 other lawfully present immigrant seniors ineligible for Medicare. Now Carranza's once secure retirement is in question.Open
WASHINGTONPOST (Gregory S. Schneider, Scott Clement, Praveena Somasundaram) - Virginians deeply divided on Spanberger months after her landslide win
A Washington Post-Schar School poll finds that Virginia voters are highly polarized over Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D), who ran as a unifying centrist.
AXIOS (Ben Geman) - The massive economic impact of the global energy crisis
Even if the Iran war ended now and the Strait of Hormuz reopened, the crisis has lasted long enough to bring a meaningful and damaging toll worldwide. Why it matters: "What began as a disruption in a key energy corridor is now feeding through the entire global economy," the UN's trade and development arm said in an analysis . Driving the news: Fresh outlooks are landing that take stock of the war's effect. - The UN expects global economic growth to slow from 2.9% in 2025 to 2.6% this year, and that's without further escalation. - It's not just about energy. Goods needed for fertilizers and much more transit the region — only right now, they don't. Threat level: Developing nations are hardest hit, though Europe is also reliant in the…
Even if the Iran war ended now and the Strait of Hormuz reopened, the crisis has lasted long enough to bring a meaningful and damaging toll worldwide. Why it matters: "What began as a disruption in a key energy corridor is now feeding through the entire global economy," the UN's trade and development arm said in an analysis . Driving the news: Fresh outlooks are landing that take stock of the war's effect. - The UN expects global economic growth to slow from 2.9% in 2025 to 2.6% this year, and that's without further escalation. - It's not just about energy. Goods needed for fertilizers and much more transit the region — only right now, they don't. Threat level: Developing nations are hardest hit, though Europe is also reliant in the…Open
NPR (A Martínez) - Morning news brief
President Trump says Iran has until Tuesday night to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Trump is in a tight corner politically as he ramps up Iran war messaging, Artemis II crew readies for lunar flyby.
President Trump says Iran has until Tuesday night to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Trump is in a tight corner politically as he ramps up Iran war messaging, Artemis II crew readies for lunar flyby.Open
ABCNEWS - WATCH: Teen cancer survivor to meet Pope Leo XIV
After beating cancer, Albuquerque, New Mexico, teen Elizabeth Solis is set to visit the Vatican and meet Pope Leo XIV in May in a trip facilitated by Make-A-Wish New Mexico.