Census Bureau Director Robert Santos is resigning, making way for Trump’s pick Census Bureau Director Robert Santos is resigning, giving President Trump an early opportunity to nominate an appointee to lead the bureau during key preparations for the 2030 census. Read more on NPR

Crash Trump DEI claims Without evidence, President Trump and other administration officials claimed that DEI programs led to Wednesday’s fatal air crash. DEI has recently become a common talking point to blame disasters on. Read more on NPR

Antidepressants harder to quit than heroin? Fact-checking RFK Jr. Fact checking RFK Jr.: No, antidepressants are not harder to quit than heroin. Read more on NPR

Map: See the aircrafts’ paths before they collided near Washington, D.C. Investigators say there are likely no survivors in the deadly aircraft collision that occurred Wednesday evening above the icy waters of the Potomac river. Read more on NPR

Air traffic controller radio offers look into lead-up to midair crash It will be some time before investigators can offer clear answers to the cause of the midair crash at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport but air traffic controller audio and radar reviewed by NPR offer some insight into what happened before. Read more on…

Crowded airspace has been a concern at Reagan National Airport. Here is what to know. Lawmakers have expressed concerns about congestion in at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport amid a constricted space. Read more on NPR

Trump’s FCC chief opens investigation into NPR and PBS Brendan Carr, the new head of the Federal Communications Commission under President Trump, says the public broadcasters are being investigated for allegedly running commercials. Read more on NPR

The U.S. economy is still doing well as Americans continue to spend The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 2.3% in the final months of 2024, largely fueled by robust consumer spending. The economy ended the year 2.5% larger than it was a year earlier. Read more on NPR

What we know about the midair crash near Washington, D.C. There were no survivors in the accident, which happened as a regional passenger jet was attempting to land just before 9 p.m. EST Wednesday at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Read more on NPR

U.S. and Russian figure skaters are among the victims of the D.C.-area plane crash The plane that crashed near Washington, D.C., was carrying an unknown number of passengers from the figure skating community, including Russian husband-and-wife world champions. Read more on NPR