Private nonprofits and Black philanthropists are stepping in to save endangered Black history touchstones as the Trump administration orders agencies to scrub or rewrite "equity-related" public history.
Why it matters: Private Black funding is becoming the last line of defense for many sites central to the country's democratic and civil rights memory, as the federal government retreats from preservation.
Flying domestically without a Real ID now comes with a $45 TSA fee and longer screening times.
Why it matters: Starting Sunday, travelers without a Real ID or passport can still fly — but the new process can add up to 30 minutes at security and raises the risk of delays or missed flights.
Your favorite Super Bowl foods keep getting more expensive.
The big picture: Grocery prices were up roughly 2.4% in December compared to a year earlier, weighing on household budgets even as overall inflation held steady.
Prediction markets have emerged as an unlikely engine of viral misinformation, pumping out false, misleading and context-free claims to millions of people on social media.
Why it matters: Once a niche corner of crypto and gambling cultures, these platforms have rapidly become a central force in how politics, media and global crises are understood in real time.
President Trump said on Friday that he intended to nominate Brett Matsumoto, a former economist at the Bureau of Labor Statistics, to run the crucial statistics agency.
Why it matters: It is an abrupt about-face from Trump's previous choice to lead one of the nation's most important economic agencies, a pick who was withdrawn after he was assailed for being too political.
