ExxonMobil sued over plastic pollution. And, nearly 500 killed in Israeli strikes California is suing ExxonMobil for allegedly misleading the public for decades about the recyclability of plastic. And, Israeli strikes in Lebanon yesterday left nearly 500 people dead. Read more on NPR

Have economists gone out of fashion in Washington? Once the high priests of policy, economists may now be seeing lower demand. But who’s taking their place? Read more on NPR

New York City has a rat problem. Officials have a plan to kick it from the curb New York City has a well known rat problem. And the city is trying to tackle it — with trash cans and by changing human behavior. Read more on NPR

Human reviewers can’t keep up with all the police body cam videos. Now they’re giving the job to AI Police produce way too many body camera videos for humans to review. Enter the AI’s Read more on NPR

Israel and Hezbollah continue to trade fire as residents in Lebanon look for safety The trade of cross-border missiles came after the deadliest day of conflict in Lebanon since 2006. Read more on NPR