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World A fire in a Swiss ski resort bar has left about 40 people dead A New Year's party at a Swiss Alpine bar turned into a tragedy after about 40 people died in a fire and another roughly 115 were injured, many in their teens to mid-20s. The Associated Press
World Taiwan's president pledges to defend island's sovereignty after Chinese military drills Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te vowed to defend the self-ruled island's sovereignty in the face of what he termed China's "expansionist ambitions," days after Beijing wrapped up live-fire military drills near its shores. The Associated Press
National In newly released testimony, Jack Smith defends his investigations into Trump Former special counsel Jack Smith spoke with lawmakers behind closed doors in December. That testimony is now public. Luke Garrett
National Mobile crisis teams shut down amid funding troubles In recent years, mobile crisis response teams respond to 911 calls about people in mental crisis, to avoid involving police. But some crisis units have now closed for lack of consistent funding. Aaron Bolton
Health Care What's ahead for the weight-loss drugs known as GLP-1s in 2026 There's a new pill and new ways to pay for the weight-loss drugs known as GLP-1s. Sydney Lupkin
Music How Yo-Yo Ma melds music with the outdoors for the podcast Our Common Nature NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Ana Gonzalez and cellist Yo-Yo Ma about their new podcast Our Common Nature from WNYC, which connects music with nature and place. Avery Keatley
National California study has lessons for efforts to protect workers from excessive heat A new study finds that California's rules protecting workers from excessive heat likely save dozens of lives every year. This comes as the federal government considers national heat-protection rules. Alejandra Borunda
National Thousands of people turn out for NYC Mayor Mamdani's inauguration New York City has a new mayor. Zohran Mamdani is the city's first Muslim mayor and a democratic socialist. Brigid Bergin
Arts & Life Tips from Life Kit to set you up for success in 2026 Sometimes life can get in the way of meeting our ambitions. NPR's Life Kit podcast host Marielle Segarra gives us some practical, daily life tips to set us up for success in 2026. Marielle Segarra