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Politics Former diplomat talks about President Trump and the future of Venezuela NPR's Michel Martin speaks to former diplomat Tom Shannon about what the Trump administration is planning next for Venezuela. Michel Martin
Law & Courts Federal appeals court hears challenge to Trump administration's NIH funding cuts A federal appeals court in Boston heard arguments Tuesday as the Trump administration seeks to overturn a ruling that found the NIH acted unlawfully in terminating research grants. Craig LeMoult
Science Sick young ants send out a 'kill me' scent to prevent deadly epidemics Young, infected Lasius neglectus ants will send out an altruistic "kill me" signal to worker ants, a new study finds, as part of a strategy to keep deadly pathogens from spreading through the colony. Arundathi Nair
National The delightful history behind serendipity suggests it's not mere luck While serendipity has often been associated with luck or happy accidents, its origin suggests that it goes beyond just happenstance. Juliana Kim
Politics Pro-Trump influencers take a victory lap amid fallout from viral video alleging fraud The swift policy and political repercussions the video helped propel illustrate the symbiotic relationship between online content creators and the Trump administration's policy goals. Jude Joffe-Block
Climate After the LA fires, false narratives on social media impacted state policy Misinformation spread quickly after the wildfires in Los Angeles last year. Some of these false narratives on social media impacted California policy. Julia Simon
Business The world has too much oil right now. Will companies want Venezuela's? Crude prices are low. Companies are being cautious. But huge reserves — particularly of the heavy, viscous oil Venezuela has in abundance — remain appealing. Camila Domonoske
National DHS wants Venezuelans to return home, but fears remain as long as Maduro regime is in power Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans have been in limbo since the Trump administration removed their temporary protected status late last year. That uncertainty has intensified as U.S. immigration officials again push for those migrants to return to Venezuela. Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
National Morning news brief Trump's plans for Venezuela's future remain unclear, the president tries to offer his party a "roadmap" for winning the midterms, European leaders express alarm at Trump's comments on Greenland. Leila Fadel
What does U.S. history tell us about what's unfolding in Venezuela? What does history tell us about U.S. actions in Venezuela? NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Stephen Kinzer, author of the book, "Overthrow: America's Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq." Steve Inskeep