Should the U.N. Security Council be Reformed? The Security Council is the United Nations’ most powerful body, with the ability to impose sanctions and authorize the use of force. There are five permanent members of the council: Russia, France, China, the U.S and Britain. And any one of those permanent members can veto council resolutions….

A new sculpture takes its place at the national World War I Memorial in D.C. Sabin Howard’s sculpture, A Soldier’s Journey, features 38 human figures meant to tell the story of a single “doughboy,” a nickname used for American World War I soldiers. Read more on NPR

Shein and Temu face a big change to how they ship cheap Chinese goods New White House rules would close a tax loophole that lets Shein and Temu cheaply ship from China to American shoppers. The Biden administration says it undercuts U.S. workers, retailers and manufacturers. Read more on NPR

Australia, a biodiversity hotspot, recognizes 750 new species Australia has added 750 new species of plants, animals, fungi and other organisms to its official list of species living on the continent. Read more on NPR

In Arizona, California and Nevada, Trump focuses on his favorite foil: immigrants In a press conference Friday, former President Donald Trump repeated false conspiracy theories about immigrants eating pets in Ohio, which has been debunked several times. Read more on NPR

Justin Timberlake pleads guilty to impaired driving, gets $500 fine and will make PSA Justin Timberlake pleaded guilty to impaired driving, resolving the criminal case stemming from his arrest in the Hamptons. “I did not live up to the standards that I try to hold for myself,” he said. Read more on NPR

How Trump is relying on a racist conspiracy theory to question election results Donald Trump has echoed a new iteration of a conspiracy theory that has taken root in the GOP that falsely claims there is a plan to bring nonwhite immigrants to the U.S. to replace white voters. Read more on NPR

The latest on where Gaza’s polio came from — and the race to contain it There’s one confirmed case. And likely hundreds more. As experts try to ID the source of the virus in Gaza, a huge vaccine effort has wrapped up stage 1 and gears up for the critical stage 2. Read more on…

Arkansas’ gov says Medicaid extension for new moms isn’t needed. Advisers disagree Arkansas is the only holdout state that has not pursued the Biden administration’s offer to extend Medicaid coverage to new moms for a year after they give birth. Read more on NPR

Climate change makes farming easier in Alaska. Indigenous growers hope to lead the way Climate change threatens many traditional foods in Alaska. But it’s also making farming more possible. A new training program aims to help Alaska Native communities grow more of their own food. Read more on NPR