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National Traffic congestion hits a record high, spreading to more hours of the week If it seems like traffic is getting worse where you live, that's because it probably is. After dropping during the COVID-19 pandemic, congestion climbed to record levels in 2024, researchers say. Joel Rose
National The World Cup draw is here. Here's why it matters — and how it will work FIFA is about to determine which teams all 48 participating countries in the FIFA World Cup 2026 will face in the group phase of the tournament, which the U.S., Canada and Mexico are co-hosting. Rafael Nam
Arts & Life Remembering playwright and screenwriter Tom Stoppard Stoppard, who died Nov. 29, wrote Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead and The Real Thing, and the screenplays for Empire of the Sun and Shakespeare in Love. Originally broadcast in 1991. Terry Gross
Law & Courts FBI arrests man who allegedly planted pipe bombs near DNC, RNC before Jan. 6 attack The FBI announced Thursday the arrest of the man the believe planted two pipe bombs near the site of the U.S. Capitol complex on Jan. 6, 2021. Michel Martin
National Morning news brief Hegseth under fire amid new Signalgate report and boat strike briefing, the FBI arrests man they say planted pipe bombs near the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, SCOTUS allows Texas to use gerrymandered map. Michel Martin
Music Zac Brown shares his harrowing childhood story on 'Love & Fear' The Zac Brown Band's first five albums hit #1 on the Billboard Country Charts. Their latest is "Love & Fear," and the band is celebrating with a set of shows at The Sphere in Las Vegas. Steve Inskeep
Law & Courts Supreme Court says Texas can use GOP-friendly congressional map in 2026 midterms The Supreme Court has given the Republican Party a boost in the redistricting fight for Congress by allowing a Texas map that may help the GOP win five more U.S. House seats in next year's midterms. Hansi Lo Wang
Law & Courts Colorado judge rules that immigration agents must stop warrantless arrests A federal judge in Colorado says federal agents must stop arresting without warrants people they suspect of being in the U.S. illegally. Allison Sherry
Technology Meta is building a massive data center. Why it's fueling fears of an AI bubble In a rural pocket of northeastern Louisiana, Meta is building a $30 billion data center called Hyperion. The project highlights an opaque system of financing that's fueling fears of an AI bubble. Wailin Wong
Animals China's pet economy is booming as more young people embrace pet parenthood More young Chinese people increasingly see their pets as members of the family, and a robust industry servicing those pets -- including providing funerary services -- is flourishing. Emily Feng