Plus, a “sci-fi” discovery about ants. 

On Today’s Episode:

Israel Is Committing Genocide in Gaza, U.N. Inquiry Says, by Nick Cumming-Bruce

Israel Launches Ground Offensive in Gaza City, by Lara Jakes, Gabby Sobelman, Isabel Kershner and Natan Odenheimer

White House Plans Broad Crackdown on Liberal Groups, by Katie Rogers and Zolan Kanno-Youngs

Appeals Court Says Lisa Cook Can Remain on Fed Board, by Tony Romm, Colby Smith and Ben Casselman

U.S. Strikes a 2nd Venezuela Boat, Killing 3, Trump Says, by Eric Schmitt, Helene Cooper and Charlie Savage

Trump Signs Off on Sending the National Guard to Memphis, by Luke Broadwater and Emily Cochrane

China’s Snub of U.S. Soybeans Is a Crisis for American Farmers, by Alan Rappeport

These Ants Found a Loophole for a Fundamental Rule of Life, by Cara Giaimo

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