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1. Why supporting a shelter for women is now 'kind of radioactive'

   That's how researcher Beatriz Garcia Nice describes the new U.S. stance under the Trump administration to programs addressing gender-based violence.

2. Trump's new reasoning for Iran strikes. And, takeaways from the first 2026 primaries

   President Trump offers new reasoning for the U.S. attack on Iran. And, results from the first midterm primary of 2026 are in, providing an outlook for the matchups for key Senate seats.

3. Telehealth abortion is in the courts. Share your experience.

   Mifepristone is facing another major legal challenge.

4. Strikes resume on Iran, U.S. military says Tehran's defenses 'severely degraded'

   Israel's military said it had begun a "broad wave of strikes" in Tehran Wednesday morning. U.S. officials touted early gains, while Democrats warned the war could widen.

5. America has a housing affordability crisis. Building houses for rent can help

   Developers are building more single-family houses for renting. That can lower prices for both renters and buyers.

6. As Paralympics approach, U.S. skier Sydney Peterson balances training and research

   Sydney Peterson is among the U.S. athletes heading to the 2026 Winter Paralympics. A neuroscientist in training, Peterson is studying movement disorders, similar to her own condition.

7. On the brink of death, a woman is saved by a stranger and his family

   In 1982, Jean Muenchrath and her boyfriend went mountaineering in California's Sierra Nevada. Then, an unexpected storm veered them dangerously off course. Luckily, their unsung hero found them.

8. ICE has spun a massive surveillance web. We talked to people caught in it

   The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE and Border Patrol, is using a broad web of surveillance tools — purchased as its budget has ballooned under this administration — to monitor, apprehend and intimidate the people it seeks to deport and the U.S. citizens critical of its policies.

9. 5 takeaways from the first primaries of the 2026 midterms

   Voters headed to the polls Tuesday in the first primaries of the midterm election season. The latest results from Arkansas, North Carolina and Texas.

10. North Carolina Rep. Valerie Foushee holds narrow lead over challenger Nida Allam

    The race is too close to call between Democratic Rep. Valerie Foushee and her anti-establishment challenger Nida Allam in North Carolina's 4th congressional district and is likely headed to a recount.