Buttigieg calls for stronger railroad safety rules after East Palestine disaster The transportation secretary wants stricter regulations on freight trains hauling toxic or volatile chemicals, and is calling on Congress to “untie” the DOT’s hands for implementing safety measures. Read more on NPR

Frail people are left to die in prison as judges fail to act on a law to free them Petitions for compassionate release soared in the pandemic, but federal judges denied most requests. This week officials will review guidelines aimed at freeing imprisoned people who pose no threat. Read more on NPR

Changes to new editions of Roald Dahl books have readers up in arms Books by Roald Dahl are being edited to remove words that could be deemed offensive. Dahl wrote Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, James and the Giant Peach and Fantastic Mr. Fox. Read more on NPR

New research could help nurses, police detect bruises on people with dark skin New scientific research is making it easier to detect bruises on people with darker skin, which has big implications for assault and violence cases that go to court. Read more on NPR

Politicians say they’ll stop fentanyl smugglers. Experts say new drug war won’t work As fentanyl deaths soar, political pressure is growing to stop Mexican cartels that smuggle the drug. Experts on drug trafficking say trying to lock down the Mexican border is an impossible goal. Read more on NPR

Russia is launching a mission to give stranded space station crew members a ride home The Russian spacecraft that brought the three crew members to the ISS in the fall later experienced a leak in its radiator cooling loop. A replacement ship is set to be launched on Friday. Read more on NPR

Researchers watch and worry as balloons are blasted from the sky Scientists want you to know that most balloons come in peace. They’re used for experiments to look at everything from cosmic rays to the ozone layer. Read more on NPR

Supreme Court showdown for Google, Twitter and the social media world At the center of two cases to be argued over two days is Section 230, which provides tech companies a legal shield over what users post online. Read more on NPR

United Airlines will no longer charge families extra to sit together on flights Adults with children ages 12 and under who are traveling on United Airlines flights will have the option to select seats next to their kids during or after the booking process. Read more on NPR

A collection of rare centuries-old jewelry returns to Cambodia Cambodia’s government said the pieces of jewelry that arrived back in their homeland included items “… precious metal pieces from the Pre-Angkorian and Angkorian period.” Read more on NPR