EXCLUSIVE: White House in talks to have Oracle and U.S. investors take over TikTok The aim is to place oversight control in the hands of American software company Oracle and other investors. Under federal law, TikTok must split apart from China, or face a nationwide ban. Read more on NPR

Madison Keys wins her first-ever Grand Slam title against two-time defending champion Madison Keys was a tennis prodigy, beating Serena Williams when she was just 14 years old, but had not won a grand slam title in her 15 year career. Read more on NPR

PEPFAR, the acclaimed anti-HIV program, faces loss of funds as part of U.S. aid pause On Friday, a memorandum signed by Marco Rubio called for a 90-day cessation of foreign aid. That would likely put on hold the work of PEPFAR, the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. Read more on NPR

Trump uses mass firing to remove inspectors general at a series of agencies The dismissals began Friday night, according to two people cited by The Associated Press. An email sent by one of the fired inspectors general said “roughly 17” inspectors general had been removed. Read more on NPR

Senate confirms Kristi Noem as Trump’s Secretary of Homeland Security Noem will be in charge of executing one of President Trump’s biggest priorities in his second term: cracking down on immigration. Read more on NPR

The FDA pulls key DEI initiative for cancer studies from its website A Food and Drug Administration project to promote diversity in clinical studies of cancer treatments was removed from the agency’s website, as the Trump administration halts DEI initiatives. Read more on NPR

Palestinians in Gaza return to find their city in ruins after Israeli troops withdraw With a ceasefire agreement pausing the war between Israel and Hamas, Israeli troops have withdrawn from Gaza city centers. For the first time in eight months, NPR got a glimpse of Rafah this week. Read more on NPR

Once off-limits to Syrians, Assad’s former summer residence now attracts tourists The summer home of ousted leader Bashar al-Assad was once off-limits to ordinary Syrians. Now people are lining up to visit and wandering around the rooms — which are empty after being looted. Read more on NPR

Reasons to root for (or against) every team in the NFL’s semifinal weekend Only four teams remain in the hunt for the Super Bowl — the Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders — but there are plenty of narratives to go around. Read more on NPR

Opinion: A miracle amid the fire NPR’s Scott Simon shares the story of the Pasadena Jewish Temper and Center, which burned from the Eaton fire. A mural was concealed behind one of the walls. Read more on NPR