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NPR (Ari Daniel) - A strange transmissible cancer is spreading through the catfish in this lake

For more than a decade, there's been something fishy going on in a lake that straddles Vermont and the province of Quebec. It involves cancer, a kind of catfish, and — possibly — clues about how tumors metastasize.

AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - "No one cares": The DSA primary challenge House Democrats are happy to ignore

Don't expect a lot of public lamentations from House Democrats next month if Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-Mich.) loses to his Democratic Socialists of America (DSA)-backed primary opponent. Why it matters: That would be a drastic deviation from recent DSA primary wins , which set off alarm bells among the Democratic establishment. - In the telling of both progressive and moderate House Democrats, Thanedar's anomalous political profile and the makeup of his district will make it difficult to extrapolate from the results of his race. - "It's somewhat of a unique circumstance," Rep. Greg Meeks (D-N.Y.), a top ally of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), told Axios. - Another House Democrat, granted anonymity to offer a blunter…

NYTIMES (Lynsey Chutel) - How the Trump Administration’s Nuclear Deal With Saudi Arabia May Work

The Trump administration is expected to announce an agreement with Saudi Arabia on a civilian nuclear program. Such deals, known as 123 Agreements, are designed to prevent the development of weapons.

NPR (Tonya Mosley) - In pursuit of 'Instagram face,' are we losing the imperfections that make us human?

Plastic surgery is becoming so normalized and undetectable, it's changing our relationship to reality. The New Yorker staff writer Jia Tolentino considers how beauty standards have dovetailed with AI.

NYTIMES (Shane Goldmacher) - South Carolina and Nevada Fight to Kick Off Democrats’ 2028 Presidential Calendar

The calendar order could be hugely important to the 2028 presidential primary race. Democratic insiders will try to sketch out a schedule this week, and rival states are sniping at one another.

NYTIMES (Miriam Jordan) - Trump Administration Pressures Some Immigrants to Self-Deport With Fines Up to $1.8 Million

Tens of thousands of immigrants have received letters to pay up or leave, as the government enlists debt collectors and seizes tax refunds.

NYTIMES (Ana Swanson) - Trump Administration Plans to Stick With Tariffs, Trade Representative Says

Jamieson Greer, the president’s top trade negotiator, told the Senate that the United States remained intent on tariffs as it prepared to replace duties the Supreme Court struck down.