Joe Biden pardons his son. Is that justice? Hunter Biden no longer has to worry about going to prison. That’s because his father President Joe Biden pardoned him with just weeks left in his presidency. The President’s son was convicted in June on federal gun charges. Hunter Biden lied about his addiction to crack cocaine…

At Supreme Court, vaping may be frowned upon, but that could change with Trump The focal point of the case is 2009 law enacted by Congress that gives the Food and Drug Administration a mandate to curb the availability of nicotine products for minors. Read more on NPR

The U.S. is facing a youth mental health crisis. These skaters want to help The Skate Mind Project is working to bring psychological first aid to the skatepark — promoting stronger relationships within skating culture, and emphasizing parks and shops as community centers. Read more on NPR

Rebels Make Surprise Advances in Syria. Who are They and What Does it Mean? Syria’s bloody civil war against the government of Bashar al-Assad started in 2011 but it had been in a stalemate for years. All that changed recently when rebels lead by a group called Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rapidly routed government forces seizing…

Writer Thoreau warned of brain rot in 1854. Now it’s the Oxford Word of 2024 The term brain rot first appeared in Henry David Thoreau’s famous Walden, according to the Oxford University Press. How did he use it — and what might he have made of its modern meaning? Read more on NPR

Biden isn’t the first president to pardon a relative. Here’s how the power works Biden is now the third president to pardon a relative, after Bill Clinton and Donald Trump. Here’s a look at the commonplace — yet often controversial — presidential power. Read more on NPR

President Biden makes long awaited trip to Africa President Biden makes his first and only trip to Africa in his presidency, as he travels to Cabo Verde and Angola. Read more on NPR

School special education staff are sometimes hurt by students School staff who work with students with disabilities are sometimes hurt by the students they serve. That can make it harder to hire staff, at a time when there’s already a nationwide shortage. Read more on NPR

TelevisaUnivision’s CEO on the network’s approach to covering President Trump’s 2nd term NPR’s A Martinez speaks with Daniel Alegre, the CEO of TelevisaUnivision, about his op-ed on the changing attitudes of Latino voters. Read more on NPR

President Biden pardons his son. And, which Christmas trees are more sustainable President Biden has pardoned his son Hunter Biden, who he says was “selectively and unfairly prosecuted.” And, a look into whether real or fake Christmas trees are better for the environment. Read more on NPR