Up First briefing: Biden impeachment inquiry; GOP debate takeaways; get more fiber Republicans will hold their first impeachment inquiry hearing on Biden. Six takeaways from the second GOP debate. How to add more fiber to your diet. Read more on NPR

FTC Chair Lina Khan’s lawsuit isn’t about breaking up Amazon, for now The FTC’s Lina Khan speaks to NPR about the goals of the agency’s monopoly lawsuit against Amazon and why she thinks the company unfairly treats sellers on its marketplace. Read more on NPR

Japanese scientists race to create human eggs and sperm in the lab Scientists in Japan are leaders in the development of new technology that could make sperm and eggs from practically any cell in the body. The results could transform human reproduction. Read more on NPR

Biden is talking about democracy as he aims for a split-screen moment with the GOP President Biden’s latest speech on democracy comes the day after the Republican debate, as a government shutdown looms and as House Republicans hold an impeachment inquiry hearing. Read more on NPR

How rumors and conspiracy theories got in the way of Maui’s fire recovery Some of the rumors and conspiracy theories were driven by the island’s history, but others were pushed by social media influencers and foreign governments. Read more on NPR

6 takeaways from the second GOP debate The second Republican debate wrapped up with seven candidates attempting to break away from the front-runner, former President Donald Trump, who was in Michigan instead of attending. Read more on NPR

House Republicans will soon begin the first impeachment inquiry hearing into Biden House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer said the hearing will examine the value of an impeachment inquiry and evidence against President Biden. Read more on NPR

Oh Bother! Winnie, poo and deforestation Now that Winnie-the-Pooh is in the pubic domain, it’s a free-for-all. In Winnie-the-Pooh: The Deforested Edition, the trees have are all gone. The book is by toilet paper company Who Gives A Crap. Read more on NPR

Here’s what House Republicans are alleging in their impeachment inquiry against Biden House Republicans are claiming President Biden benefited from foreign business deals by his son, Hunter, but they have not yet shown direct evidence of that. Read more on NPR

Next time you read a food nutrition label, pour one out for Burkey Belser “When design works, it looks like it’s always been there,” the graphic designer behind the ubiquitous panel on food packaging said. Read more on NPR