Peeing is contagious in chimpanzees, study suggests A new study finds that captive chimpanzees may sometimes catch the urge to pee from other chimps. Read more on NPR

Trump strips immigration enforcement protections. And, Hegseth battles new claims Trump’s administration has cleared the way for arrests in schools of people suspected of being without legal status. And, Pete Hegseth battles new allegations before receiving Senate confirmation. Read more on NPR

What to know about protecting your cat from bird flu A few cats have died from bird flu after eating raw food. And some raw pet food products have been recalled. Here’s what to know about the risks to your fur babies, and how to keep them safe. Read more on NPR

Prince Harry settles with Murdoch’s British tabloids as trial is about to begin Prince Harry has agreed to settle his lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch’s British tabloids. The deal ends a years’ long battle to hold the newspapers accountable for invasions of privacy. Read more on NPR

Fire risk and strong winds continue in Southern California with rain on the horizon Southern California was forecast to face more dangerous winds on Wednesday, but could get some badly needed rain this weekend, which could create new challenges like toxic ash runoff. Read more on NPR

Doug Collins, Trump’s nominee to lead the VA, vows to work across the aisle to help vets Senators from both parties did push Collins about how he will solve problems that have plagued the VA for decades, like delivering timely health care and protecting whistle-blowers. Read more on NPR

Some Trump voters express reservations with his sweeping Jan. 6 pardons One Trump voter told NPR he supported pardons related to the Capitol attack, but has a tougher time reconciling pardons for rioters who were violent with police. Read more on NPR

Rebuilding Gaza will be a massive project. Here are 5 things to know After more than 15 months of relentless Israeli bombardment, Gaza has been left in ruins. If last week’s ceasefire holds, rebuilding could take decades, cost tens of billions of dollars and present overwhelming obstacles. Read more on NPR

Ukraine says Russia hunts civilians with attack drones in the front-line city Kherson Ukrainian officials say Russia is using drones to target civilians in Kherson. Some Russian soldiers appear to be bragging about the deadly attacks on social media. Read more on NPR

Harvard agrees to adopt a broad definition of antisemitism to settle two lawsuits Several other schools have recently settled similar lawsuits, and suits are pending against others, including the University of Pennsylvania and Columbia University. Read more on NPR