The melting Arctic gets a U.S. ambassador and an influx of military cash As climate change warms the arctic, the Defense Department is expanding its mission to meet a new territorial conflict. It will be a top issue for the United States’ first ambassador to the Arctic. Read more on NPR

A student shot 2 faculty members at a Denver high school, police say Two faculty members at Denver’s East High School were shot by a male student Wednesday morning, police said. Police were searching for the suspect, who is considered armed and dangerous. Read more on NPR

The Fed raises interest rates again despite the stress hitting the banking system The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage-point in an effort to curb high inflation. Some had called for the Fed to wait after two recent bank failures. Read more on NPR

Gopher tortoises in Southern states deserve federal protections, groups say The tortoises imperiled by loss of habitat should be put on the endangered species list in four southern states, environmental groups said as they prepared to sue the U.S. government over the issue. Read more on NPR

Uganda is making its anti-LGBTQ laws even tougher Uganda’s parliament has passed sweeping new anti-LGBTQ+ laws with tougher punishments, making some acts punishable by death. Read more on NPR

Scientists sequence Beethoven’s genome for clues into his painful past Scientists have sequenced the genome of Ludwig van Beethoven from two-century-old locks of hair. They’ve found some clues in the DNA about the ailments that plagued him in life. Read more on NPR