Texas challenges shield laws by suing New York doctor who prescribed abortion pills Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed the lawsuit against a New York doctor who prescribed abortion pills for a client near Dallas, pitting an abortion ban against laws that protect physicians. Read more on NPR

Can Syria avoid another slide into autocracy? The brutal regime of Bashar al Assad fell over the weekend with dizzying speed. Syrians within the country and around the world burst into celebration. Now, the rebel group Hay’at Tahrir al Sham, or HTS has to govern. They are designated a terrorist organization by the US. And…

McKinsey & Company to pay $650 million for role in opioid crisis while executives avoid trials The powerful consulting firm McKinsey will “accept responsibility” and pay $650 million for helping to fuel the opioid crisis, but executives will once again dodge prosecution. Read more on NPR

Supreme Court to hear challenge to California’s authority to set vehicle emissions standards Ohio and 16 other Republican-dominated states have sued, asserting that a waiver granted to California to set its own rules violates the basic design of the U.S. Constitution, which they assert should treat states as equals. Read more on NPR

Jubilant Syrians gather for Friday prayers for the 1st time since Assad’s ouster In Damascus, people stood shoulder to shoulder at one of Syria’s holiest sites, the Umayyad Mosque, in the first Friday prayers since Bashar al-Assad was overthrown less than a week ago. Read more on NPR

Tech moguls Altman, Bezos and Zuckerberg donate to Trump’s inauguration fund The donations are seen as the latest example of tech moguls’ changing stance toward the incoming president. During his first administration, Trump clashed with Bezos and Zuckerberg. Read more on NPR

How to prevent drowning: a ground-breaking report that’s startling yet hopeful The World Health Organization gathered data from 139 countries for its first-ever report on how to prevent drowning. Read more on NPR

Will Luigi Mangione’s tipster get the $60K reward? It’s complicated The FBI and NYPD offered up to $60,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the UnitedHealthcare shooting suspect. But cashing in on the reward is a complicated process. Read more on NPR

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi injured during trip abroad A spokesperson said Pelosi was “admitted to the hospital for evaluation.” Read more on NPR

What Syria means for Hezbollah’s efforts to rebuild Lebanon With a ceasefire in place, Hezbollah wants to rebuild Lebanon. But its supply chains across Syria have been weakened by Israeli airstrikes, rebel fighting and the ouster of its ally Bashar al-Assad. Read more on NPR