Regulators target fees for consumers who are denied a purchase for insufficient funds It’s the latest salvo in the government’s campaign against so-called “junk fees,” which President Biden said last year harm “working folks” and drive up costs for consumers. Read more on NPR

His spacecraft sprung a leak. Then this NASA astronaut accidentally broke a record NASA astronaut Frank Rubio holds the record for the longest U.S. space flight, but he wasn’t trying to earn that title. Read more on NPR

Japan’s village with the oldest population is wooing young residents to survive Some Japanese are trying to reinvigorate their country’s most aged village — where two-thirds of residents are over 65. Read more on NPR

So long, presidential debates? Why we may not see Trump, Biden or Haley face off The political debate seems to have become an endangered species, and there are no assurances we’ll see Trump, Biden or Haley share the stage this year. Read more on NPR

Texas cold leaves alligators frozen underwater, but still alive. Here’s how Alligators rely on external sources to regulate their body temperatures — so during winter, they will go into brumation. A viral video captured the phenomenon during the Texas winter freeze. Read more on NPR

Why don’t GOP voters care about electability this year? Nikki Haley’s pitch is that she can beat Joe Biden. But now that she’s lost — twice — voters are signaling they aren’t concerned about electability as much as a candidate that shares their values. Read more on NPR

Man is sentenced to death for arson attack at Japanese anime studio that killed 36 A Japanese court sentenced a man to death after finding him guilty of murder for carrying out a shocking arson attack on an anime studio in Kyoto, Japan, that killed 36 people. Read more on NPR

Italy’s lower chamber of parliament approves deal with Albania to house migrants The proposal, which passed 155-115 with two abstentions in the Chamber of Deputies, now goes to the Senate, where Premier Giorgia Meloni’s right-wing forces also have a comfortable majority. Read more on NPR