‘I can dream it, but I can’t afford it’: The stark reality of life in Iran right now It’s been more than five months since the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody, which sparked mass protests in Iran. But part of what fueled them was a sense of economic desperation. Read more on…

As Republicans start investigating Biden, the White House war room is ready to fight House Republicans are investigating everything from the Biden administration’s withdrawal from Afghanistan to the business dealings of the president’s son. Here’s how the White House is gearing up. Read more on NPR

Tens of thousands protest Mexico’s electoral law changes Tens of thousands of people filled Mexico City’s vast main plaza Sunday to protest President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s electoral law changes they say threaten democracy. Read more on NPR

Ex-husband and relatives charged in killing of Hong Kong model after body parts found Police in Hong Kong filed murder charges against the former husband, father-in-law and brother-in-law of a model and influencer after they found what they believe to be parts of her dismembered body. Read more on NPR

Contaminated waste shipments from Ohio derailment will resume The news follows the Environmental Protection Agency order to pause shipments from the site of the Feb. 3 derailment in East Palestine to allow additional oversight about where waste was shipped. Read more on NPR