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Business Amazon slashes another 16,000 jobs Amazon just cut 16,000 employees, adding to 14,000 positions eliminated in October. We explore the driving forces behind these layoffs, and the broader trend in tech that it's a part of. Monica Nickelsburg
National A snow-starved January is bringing economic pain to the U.S. West Colorado and Utah are reporting their lowest snowpacks in recorded history. Skier visits at major resorts are way down. Without snow to refresh reservoirs, water managers are sounding alarms. Kirk Siegler
Despite free testing, some schools have been slow to check for lead in their water There's federal money for local schools to test their water for lead, which can be dangerous for kids. Many school systems opt not to test their faucets, even if it's free. Molly Samuel
Sports Not so fast, Bill Belichick NPR's Scott Detrow talks to Dan Shaughnessy, a Boston Globe sports columnist, about Bill Belichick not getting enough votes to be inducted into the NFL's Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. Jason Fuller
Politics Sen. Klobuchar says Democrats are united on ICE reform demands NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., on recent developments around the federal immigration enforcement surge in her home state. Patrick Jarenwattananon
Science Humpback whales cast bubble nets to catch prey. They may be learning from each other Humpback whales will sometimes use an intricate strategy to catch food called bubble-net feeding. A new study suggests they're spreading the knowledge of how to do it to each other. Nathan Rott
Politics Spending package restores some foreign aid A bipartisan bill allocates $50 billion for foreign aid spending in 2026, down from what was allocated in 2024 but billions more than what the Trump administration had signaled it would approve. Fatma Tanis
National The view of the Minneapolis shooting from Trump country NPR's Frank Langfitt traveled to a county on Maryland's Eastern Shore to hear what supporters of President Trump think about the killing of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis. Frank Langfitt
National Security The White House has quietly rewritten nuclear regulations, raising concerns The Trump administration has quietly rewritten a set of nuclear safety regulations, raising concerns among outsiders. Geoff Brumfiel
History Remembering teacher and astronaut Christa McAuliffe Forty years ago, the U.S. space shuttle Challenger exploded after launch, killing all aboard. We remember the New Hampshire public school teacher who lost her life in the disaster. Patrick McNameeKing