Here’s how Trump’s pause on wind projects could threaten jobs and climate goals A Trump executive order temporarily pauses leases and permits for offshore and onshore wind projects. Wind advocates say an offshore wind freeze could threaten states’ climate goals and jobs. Read more on NPR

Local governments across U.S. signal they won’t aid Trump migrant crackdown Local government officials around the U.S. signal they won’t assist — and in some cases they’ll actively oppose — the Trump administration’s efforts to conduct a massive deportation of migrants. Read more on NPR

As Israeli troops exit Lebanon, villagers hope to return home — or what’s left of it Israel is slowly withdrawing from Lebanese villages it occupied, as part of a ceasefire deal. Lebanese residents waiting to return to their villages say the Israeli military has destroyed nearly everything. Read more on NPR

Trump travels to visit disaster zones in North Carolina and California President Trump is taking the first trip of his term on Friday to North Carolina and California, visiting communities grappling with recovery from natural disasters. Read more on NPR

Cancer affects your life for years after diagnosis. Here are survivors’ stories Medical advances mean many more people are surviving cancer and living for years or decades with its after effects. Here’s how they are navigating life after treatment. Read more on NPR

Hamas has named the next 4 hostages it will release as part of ceasefire with Israel All four hostages are female Israeli soldiers. They are expected to be released Saturday in accordance with a ceasefire agreement with Israel that’s halted fighting in the Gaza war since last weekend. Read more on NPR

The U.S. just experienced its slowest annual sales of homes since 1995 The market sputtered amid high mortgage rates, high prices, and homeowners with lower rates who have no plans to move. Read more on NPR

5 years after Fang Fang recorded Wuhan lockdown, 2 of her books are being translated Chinese author Fang Fang posted notes online while being quarantined in Wuhan. They became Wuhan Diary. She talks with us about two more of her books now coming to English readers. Read more on NPR

Why is China loaning pandas to the D.C. zoo? A brief history of panda diplomacy Friday’s debut of new pandas at the National Zoo in D.C. is the latest chapter in a long tale of “panda diplomacy” between China and the rest of the world. Read more on NPR

Trump to visit disaster zones. And, why he says DEI programs are illegal How President Trump wants to use disaster relief funds as political leverage. And, why he says DEI programs are illegal and wants to end investigations into military extremism. Read more on NPR