Pressure mounts on White House to stem the flow of migrants heading to the U.S. NPR’s Leila Fadel talks to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas about the ongoing crisis at the border. He recently met with Mexico’s President Andrés Manuel López Obrador about the issue. Read more on NPR

After a grueling 2023, here are four predictions for media in 2024 Lengthy strikes. Layoffs. Hikes in subscription fees. It was a long year in media. TV critic Eric Deggans looks ahead at what’s coming next and believe it or not — it’s not all bad. Read more on NPR

Iran says 2 explosions have killed over 100 people honoring an assassinated general Two explosions in southeastern Iran have killed more than 100 people and wounded over 140, according to Iran’s state media, which said Iranian officials called the blasts a “terrorist attack.” Read more on NPR

Claudine Gay’s resignation highlights the trouble with regulating academic writing Harvard President Claudine Gay resigned Tuesday amid plagiarism allegations. Experts say improved technology could bring to light more alleged transgressions in past works by other academic leaders. Read more on NPR