RIP Duo, the Duolingo owl. Why would the company kill its own mascot? Duo was fatally hit by a Tesla Cybertruck, the language-learning company announced this week. The snarky owl has been the face of Duolingo for over a decade. Why his sudden demise, and what's next? Rachel Treisman
Retailers including Trader Joe's and Kroger have begun limiting egg purchases Egg farmers have been plagued by widespread outbreaks of bird flu. Experts say it's hard to predict when the industry will bounce back from the illness' effects. Ayana Archie
As coal plants close, Colorado towns consider nuclear waste storage The federal government hopes former coal towns will help the nuclear industry grow, by taking on the decades-long challenge of storing radioactive waste Scott Franz
Trump administration was set to purchase $400 million worth of armored Teslas That's according to a public State Department procurement document. It comes as ethics experts raise conflict of interest questions about the chief executive of Tesla, Elon Musk, who is a top White House official. Bobby Allyn
Judge declines to block Trump administration's resignation offer to federal employees A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration's offer to federal employees to resign now in exchange for pay and benefits through September can go forward. Andrea Hsu
Dozens of CFPB workers are fired as the agency remains shuttered Dozens of employees at the bureau were fired by email on Tuesday night amid a stop-work order and closure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's headquarters. Laurel Wamsley
Chocolate lovers feel the price pinch this Valentine's Day Another cocoa harvest in West Africa has come up short, leading to the worst deficit in decades. That means higher prices for chocolate makers and for shoppers. Alina Selyukh
No relief: Inflation unexpectedly heated up last month Inflation remained stubbornly high in January, as grocery, gasoline and shelter costs all rose. Egg prices saw their biggest price hike in almost a decade. Scott Horsley
White House blocks AP from event for using 'Gulf of Mexico' The Associated Press says the White House blocked it from covering an official event on Tuesday because it did not refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America. David Folkenflik
Federal Reserve's Jerome Powell says there's no need to rush on interest rate cuts Powell was also asked about the high cost of home ownership and President Trump's trade policies, but as usual, the Fed chair tried to steer clear of politics. Scott Horsley
