McDonald’s says it is revising some of its diversity practices McDonald’s says it is changing some of its inclusion standards, becoming the latest large company to announce it is rolling back some of its diversity practices. Read more on NPR

Biden creates 2 new national monuments, setting a conservation record The White House says President Biden has now protected a total of 674 million acres of lands and waters — a record for any administration. This includes two new national monuments in California. Read more on NPR

Jimmy Carter’s funeral services begin in Washington, D.C., today The next stop in former President Jimmy Carter’s six days of funeral services is Washington, D.C., where he will lie in state in the U.S. Capitol through Thursday morning. Read more on NPR

How to quickly find something you lost: 10 clever and practical techniques NPR readers share their best methods for finding missing objects — from tiny screws to lost wallets. One favorite tip? Use a good flashlight. Read more on NPR

Strong earthquake kills dozens in region of Tibet near Mount Everest A strong earthquake killed dozens of people in Tibet on Tuesday and left many others trapped as dozens of aftershocks shook the high-altitude region of western China and across the border in Nepal. Read more on NPR

U.K. leader Starmer slams ‘lies and misinformation’ after attacks from Elon Musk British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday condemned “lies and misinformation” that he said are undermining U.K. democracy, in response to a barrage of attacks on his government from Elon Musk. Read more on NPR

Minneapolis agrees to overhaul police training and policies following Floyd murder The Minneapolis City Council on Monday approved an agreement with the federal government to overhaul the city’s police training and use-of-force policies in the wake of the murder of George Floyd. Read more on NPR

Rudy Giuliani is held in contempt of court in $148 million defamation case Rudy Giuliani was found in contempt of court for failing to properly respond to requests for information as he turned over assets to satisfy a defamation ruling granted to two Georgia poll workers. Read more on NPR

What America’s top economists are saying about AI and inequality Planet Money attended the annual meeting of American economists — and the most popular topic this year was artificial intelligence. Read more on NPR

The National Zoo’s giant pandas make the most of DC’s snow The two giant pandas were seen on camera playing around in the snowfall that blanketed much of the Midwest and mid-Atlantic on Monday. Read more on NPR