California continues to get walloped by storms. When might it end? Another major storm has many Californians asking when will this stop? Dozens of towns and communities are still dealing with flooding from earlier storms. Read more on NPR

A train carrying ethanol and corn syrup derailed in Minnesota A BNSF train hauling ethanol and corn syrup derailed and caught fire in Minnesota about 100 miles west of Minneapolis. Residents were ordered to evacuate. No injuries were reported. Read more on NPR

States are looking for ways to make free school meals permanent During the COVID-19 pandemic, states could offer free meals to every public school student every school day. That program ended, but some states, like Vermont, are looking to keep it on their own. Read more on NPR

A deadly fire spotlights problematic migrant detention in Mexico The deaths of at least 39 migrants in a temporary detention center in Ciudad Juarez raises broader questions about migrant detention in Mexico. NPR’s Adrian Florido talks with reporter James Fredrick. Read more on NPR

The fight over Kentucky’s transgender care ban was long and emotional State Sen. Karen Berg lost her trans son to suicide before the Kentucky legislative session began and pleaded with Republicans not to pass restrictive LGBTQ laws. This week, Republicans did just that. Read more on NPR

Biden asks banking regulators to toughen some rules after recent bank failures President Biden on Thursday urged banking regulators to take additional steps to reduce the risk of more mid-sized bank failures like Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. Read more on NPR