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NPR (Cooper Katz McKim) - Why catching insider trading is so tricky nowadays, and just how helpful is it for kids to sleep in?

Millions of dollars more have been made through eerily well-timed bets on prediction markets like Polymarket. We look at why they're so hard to police. And, a new study that supports kids sleeping in.

Millions of dollars more have been made through eerily well-timed bets on prediction markets like Polymarket. We look at why they're so hard to police. And, a new study that supports kids sleeping in.Open

ABCNEWS - LIRR strike: What to know about the rail workers' walkout

For the first time in 32 years, tens of thousands of New Yorkers are bracing to begin the workweek without the Long Island Railroad after workers went on strike.

NPR (The Associated Press) - Pop star Shakira is acquitted in a Spanish tax fraud case

The decision follows years of tax troubles in Spain for the Colombian superstar. Spanish tax authorities did not prove that the singer was a resident of Spain, the court said in its decision.

The decision follows years of tax troubles in Spain for the Colombian superstar. Spanish tax authorities did not prove that the singer was a resident of Spain, the court said in its decision.Open

NPR (Nell Greenfieldboyce) - Thousands of U.S. countertop workers could have damaged lungs, safety expert says

Over 550 men in California have fallen ill after cutting natural or factory-made stone countertops. But epidemiologists say this isn't just a California problem.

Over 550 men in California have fallen ill after cutting natural or factory-made stone countertops. But epidemiologists say this isn't just a California problem.Open

NYTIMES (Reed Abelson) - Insurers’ Delays in Approving Medical Care Persist, Despite Promises

Doctors and patients complain that the controversial practice of prior authorization for treatment and procedures is still widespread.

NYTIMES (Erin McCann and Nazaneen Ghaffar) - Severe Weather, Including Hail and Tornadoes, Could Rattle the U.S. Midwest

Some of the most severe weather in days could hit Monday afternoon, meteorologists said. Tornadoes and large hail are possible.

NYTIMES (Judson Jones and Desiree Rios) - When Tornado Weather Hits, These Scientists Break Out the Colored Pencils

With a battery of modern technology at their fingertips, meteorologists often turn first to an old-fashioned tracking technique.