Supreme Court to hear challenges to Texas, Florida social media laws These cases raise a critical question for the First Amendment and the future of social media: whether states can force the platforms to carry content they find hateful or objectionable. Read more on NPR

Gaza cease-fire talks inch forward; Supreme Court hears social media censorship case Negotiators are inching toward another cease-fire deal in Gaza, even as Netanyahu vows to move troops into Rafah. The Supreme Court hears a case that could define the internet’s future. Read more on NPR

RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel says she’ll step down March 8 The decision is not a surprise. McDaniel previously said she’d step down after the South Carolina primary, which was held Saturday. Read more on NPR

Michigan’s elections chief wants to protect voters, poll workers and democracy itself Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson sat down with Morning Edition in Detroit days ahead of the state’s primary to discuss her approach to election security in 2024. Read more on NPR

Why do we leap day? We remind you (so you can forget for another 4 years) Why do we have leap years, and what are we supposed to do — or not do — with our rare extra day? NPR’s Morning Edition spoke with experts in astronomy, history and economics to find out. Read more…

Why Egypt won’t allow vulnerable Palestinians across its border Egypt’s empty Sinai Peninsula would offer safety for Palestinian civilians. But Egypt fears refugees might never be allowed back, citing the painful history of earlier Israeli-Palestinian wars. Read more on NPR