Trump taps conservative media critic to lead global news agency President Trump plans to nominate a conservative critic of the mainstream media, L. Brent Bozell III, to run the U.S. Agency for Global Media, which oversees Voice of America. Read more on NPR

Trump’s entry into crypto opens new doors for those seeking political influence Bloomberg investigative reporter Zeke Faux says the Trump family crypto business offers anyone seeking favor with the new administration a legal way to send money directly to the president. Read more on NPR

President Trump’s suspension of asylum marks a break from U.S. past Lee Gelernt with the ACLU said the action goes “way beyond anything that even President Trump has tried in the past.” Read more on NPR

Trump wants to end birthright citizenship. That’s easier said than done One of Trump’s executive orders moves to end birthright citizenship, a right enshrined in the Constitution. Here’s what you need to know about the legal principle and its possible future. Read more on NPR

Watch: 2025 Oscar nominations come out this morning Comedians Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott will announce the nominations for the 2025 Academy Awards on Thursday morning. Nominations were delayed twice due to the fires in Los Angeles. Read more on NPR

Trump’s plans to crack down on immigration. And, Oscar nomination announcements today President Trump’s promise to crack down on immigration is moving forward today in two ways. And, Oscar nominations will be announced today after delays due to the Los Angeles wildfires. Read more on NPR

Blasts from military weapons may injure the brain through its blood vessels When military personnel fire certain powerful weapons, they may be exposed to blast waves that damage blood vessels in the brain. Read more on NPR

This scientist studies climate change. Then the Los Angeles fire destroyed his home Climate scientist Ben Hamlington works on understanding the impacts of climate change. Losing his house in the Eaton Fire has given that work new meaning. Read more on NPR

Couples wed as landmark same-sex marriage law takes effect in Thailand Hundreds of same-sex couples tied the knot across Thailand on Thursday, as the country becomes the first in Southeast Asia to legally recognize equal marriage. Read more on NPR

This economist survived a wildfire. Now she’s taking on California’s insurance crisis An economist’s harrowing escape from fire, and her big ideas to rescue California from its insurance doom spiral. Read more on NPR