NYTIMES (Gina Mireault) - What a Baby’s Laugh Actually Tells Us
A kid’s first joke reveals a complex mind.
NPR (Amelia Edelman) - You owe it to yourself to go on a solo trip. Here's how to plan one
Traveling on your own can be scary, but it can be one of the most meaningful things you can do for yourself. Three solo travelers share their experiences — and what makes for a successful trip.
Traveling on your own can be scary, but it can be one of the most meaningful things you can do for yourself. Three solo travelers share their experiences — and what makes for a successful trip.Open
NPR (Greg Allen) - Ryan Routh, convicted of trying to assassinate Donald Trump, to be sentenced
A Secret Service agent saw Ryan Routh with a rifle at a golf course in Florida and fired on him in 2024 as Trump was golfing. He was found guilty of attempting to assassinate a presidential candidate.
A Secret Service agent saw Ryan Routh with a rifle at a golf course in Florida and fired on him in 2024 as Trump was golfing. He was found guilty of attempting to assassinate a presidential candidate.Open
NPR (Greg Echlin) - A photographer will achieve a milestone record at Super Bowl LX
When Super bowl 60 gets underway there will be one photographer on the sidelines who has snapped shots at every Super Bowl game. John Biever was 15 when he took photos at the first Super Bowl; he says this one will likely be his last.
When Super bowl 60 gets underway there will be one photographer on the sidelines who has snapped shots at every Super Bowl game. John Biever was 15 when he took photos at the first Super Bowl; he says this one will likely be his last.Open
NPR (Scott Neuman) - Here's looking at you, kid: How the term for a young goat made the leap to children
Kid, meaning a young goat, is a word that was borrowed from the Vikings around the 9th century. Centuries later, it came to mean a child and a teasing joke.
Kid, meaning a young goat, is a word that was borrowed from the Vikings around the 9th century. Centuries later, it came to mean a child and a teasing joke.Open
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NPR (Julia Simon) - As Trump pushes for Venezuela's oil, here's what to know about the U.S. and Iraq's oil
Oil analysts who worked in Iraq say Iraqi oil sales had more protections after the U.S. invasion than Venezuelan oil sales today.
Oil analysts who worked in Iraq say Iraqi oil sales had more protections after the U.S. invasion than Venezuelan oil sales today.Open
NPR (Elena Moore) - Will calls to 'abolish ICE' sway voters in 2026? The strategy has Democrats split
The Trump administration's immigration efforts have led some Democrats to call for abolishing ICE. Others won't go as far, wary of appearing out of step with voters who want immigration laws enforced.
The Trump administration's immigration efforts have led some Democrats to call for abolishing ICE. Others won't go as far, wary of appearing out of step with voters who want immigration laws enforced.Open
NPR (Rachel Treisman) - The Winter Olympics are upon us. Here's how to follow along
The Winter Olympics brings hundreds of the world's best winter athletes to northern Italy, where they will face off in 16 different sports across two and a half weeks. Here's how to follow along.
The Winter Olympics brings hundreds of the world's best winter athletes to northern Italy, where they will face off in 16 different sports across two and a half weeks. Here's how to follow along.Open
AXIOS (Madison Mills) - The risk for the growing pool of everyday investors
Once called "dumb money," everyday investors —people trading via Robinhood, Schwab and the like—are now collectively big enough to have sway over the direction of markets. Why it matters: That power can come with real risks for this herd of retail investors and potentially for the economy if they pile into an investment that goes terribly wrong. State of play: Investments are taking on an increasingly bigger share of the wealth picture for everyday Americans, according to the JPMorgan Chase Institute . - Retail investing makes up about a quarter of daily trading volume on average, according to Jefferies . - Young people are also increasingly viewing investing as a source of income, according to a survey from the Oliver Wyman Forum.…
Once called "dumb money," everyday investors —people trading via Robinhood, Schwab and the like—are now collectively big enough to have sway over the direction of markets. Why it matters: That power can come with real risks for this herd of retail investors and potentially for the economy if they pile into an investment that goes terribly wrong. State of play: Investments are taking on an increasingly bigger share of the wealth picture for everyday Americans, according to the JPMorgan Chase Institute . - Retail investing makes up about a quarter of daily trading volume on average, according to Jefferies . - Young people are also increasingly viewing investing as a source of income, according to a survey from the Oliver Wyman Forum.…Open
AXIOS (Scott Rosenberg) - OpenAI's Meta makeover
Facebook's meteoric rise two decades ago offers OpenAI a rich but potentially treacherous playbook for the ChatGPT maker to defend and expand its lead in the consumer AI market. Why it matters: Facebook, now Meta, turned its billions of users' personal data into an advertising goldmine — and that road looks like OpenAI's most likely path as it seeks to fund its fabulously expensive operations. Driving the news: OpenAI will begin testing ads on ChatGPT this month, the company recently announced . - The initial wave of advertising clients will be charged premium rates, per the Information . - The ad push means "more people can benefit from our tools with fewer usage limits or without having to pay," OpenAI said in a blog post. It …
Facebook's meteoric rise two decades ago offers OpenAI a rich but potentially treacherous playbook for the ChatGPT maker to defend and expand its lead in the consumer AI market. Why it matters: Facebook, now Meta, turned its billions of users' personal data into an advertising goldmine — and that road looks like OpenAI's most likely path as it seeks to fund its fabulously expensive operations. Driving the news: OpenAI will begin testing ads on ChatGPT this month, the company recently announced . - The initial wave of advertising clients will be charged premium rates, per the Information . - The ad push means "more people can benefit from our tools with fewer usage limits or without having to pay," OpenAI said in a blog post. It …Open