A sea turtle plagued by ‘bubble butt’ condition is helped by a 3D printer “Bubble butt” can leave turtles struggling to swim normally — or unable to submerge at all. A 3D-printed harness can help. Read more on NPR

With Trump’s Panama Canal talk, it feels like 1976 all over again It’s unclear how the issue of ownership of the Panama Canal became a talking point for President-elect Donald Trump this week, but the question has a long political history. Read more on NPR

Curious about Dry January? What to expect — and how it works If your New Year’s resolution is to give up drinking for the month of January, this expert guide can help you get to Day 31 alcohol-free. Read more on NPR

Winning ticket for $1.22 billion lottery jackpot sold in California, Mega Millions says After three months without anyone winning the top prize in the lottery, a ticket worth an estimated $1.22 billion was sold in California for the drawing Friday night. Read more on NPR

Trump asks the Supreme Court to delay the TikTok ban until after he takes office President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Friday to pause the potential TikTok ban from going into effect until his administration can pursue a “political resolution” to the issue. Read more on NPR

U.S. homelessness jumps to another record high, amid affordable housing shortage The annual federal count finds more than 770,000 people living in shelters or outside. It cites rising rents and the recent surge in migrants as key factors behind the increase. Read more on NPR

Sportscaster Greg Gumbel dies at age 78 Greg Gumbel, a longtime CBS sportscaster, has died from cancer, according to a statement from family released by CBS on Friday. He was 78. Read more on NPR

Costco egg recall for salmonella receives FDA’s most severe designation The FDA has classified its recall of eggs sold under Costco’s Kirkland brand as a Class I recall, a designation reserved for instances of the highest potential health risk — including death. Read more on NPR

Syria’s U.S.-backed Kurdish coalition faces an uncertain future after Assad’s ouster After Bashar al-Assad’s ouster, there are questions about the fate of the Syrian Democratic Forces, the U.S.-backed Kurdish coalition that currently controls a third of Syrian territory. Read more on NPR

At least 9 people died when a bridge collapsed in Brazil Another eight people remain unaccounted for. Several cars and trucks plunged into the Tocantins River after a section of the 1,748-foot-long bridge crumbled on Sunday. Read more on NPR