Yemen’s Houthis launch their largest Red Sea aerial attack, but no damage is reported Drones and missiles targeted shipping in the sea, but ships from the U.S. and British navies shot down the projectiles. No damage was reported. The rebels say they aim to stop Israel’s war on Hamas Read more on NPR

DOJ issues new guide for specialized police units in the wake of Tyre Nichols’ death In a report to be made public Wednesday, federal officials call for mayors and police chiefs to assess whether such specialized units are even necessary to solve community problems. Read more on NPR

Where the Republican presidential candidates stand on Donald Trump Most of Donald Trump’s rivals have gone to great pains to avoid directly criticizing the former president out of concern that it would alienate base Republican voters. Read more on NPR

Federal fix for rural hospitals gets few takers so far Just 18 facilities were converted into Rural Emergency Hospitals so far. Advocates and lawmakers say tweaks to the law are needed to widen the reach and keep health care in rural communities. Read more on NPR

Researchers find a massive number of plastic particles in bottled water Researchers found roughly 240,000 detectable plastic fragments in a typical liter of bottled water. Most of them were nanoplastics — particles less than 1 micrometer in size. Read more on NPR

They crashed in the mountains and turned to cannibalism. He focuses on the humanity Director J. A. Bayona’s new movie Society of the Snow is based on the true story of the survivors of the 1972 Uruguayan plane crash in the Andes. Read more on NPR

U.S. cut climate pollution in 2023, but not fast enough to limit global warming Climate-warming greenhouse gasses in the U.S. declined 1.9% last year, but that’s only a third of what’s needed to meet Paris climate change goals. Read more on NPR