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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg will take the stand in Los Angeles today in a trial that could reshape social media. The plaintiffs are accusing platforms like Instagram and Facebook of being intentionally designed to hook teenagers, sparking a nationwide youth mental health crisis. The case hinges on whether the tech companies engineer "defective products" to exploit vulnerabilities in young people's brains.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify Wednesday in a major lawsuit against social media companies that claims their products are defective and harmful to children. Nic Coury/AP hide caption
Tricia McLaughlin, the public face of the Trump administration's mass deportation policies, is leaving the Department of Homeland Security. The agency confirmed her exit yesterday from her role as the DHS' assistant secretary for public affairs. McLaughlin's departure comes as the agency is shut down after lawmakers failed to pass a budget to fund it through the end of the fiscal year.
The U.S. and Iran have committed to further negotiations after representatives from the two countries held indirect talks in Geneva this week. Both parties said they would meet again to attempt to reach a deal on Iran's nuclear program. The Trump administration wants Iran to have no nuclear weapons and zero enrichment. Iran insists it has the right to enrich uranium for research and civilian usage.
Warner Bros. Discovery has given CBS' parent company, Paramount Skydance, one last chance to sweeten its bid against Netflix for the company. The news comes as Anderson Cooper announced his departure from 60 Minutes after nearly two decades as a correspondent. Stephen Colbert also recently accused CBS of blocking an interview with Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico from airing on TV.
U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers search the inside of a car during a traffic stop on Aug.14, 2025 in Washington, DC. While D.C. doesn't have a 287(g) agreement, MPD officers can cooperate with federal immigration enforcement agencies. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images/Getty Images North America hide caption
President Trump's second term has seen a dramatic expansion of federal immigration enforcement, driven by a program that deputizes local police to enforce immigration laws. The growth of the 287(g) program is one of the most visible shifts in Trump's immigration strategy. In 2019, during Trump's first term, local police agencies signed just 45 of these 287(g) agreements. As of Feb. 13, ICE reported 1,412 active agreements across 40 states and territories — signing over 1,130 of them in 2025 alone. Here's a look at how the program works:
Westend61/Getty Images There are times when you meet someone and the conversation just flows, and you want to know more about them. Then you might say, "We should get together sometime." This statement can be vague. Kat Vellos, author of We Should Get Together: The Secret to Cultivating Better Friendships, says the best thing you can do is schedule an actual time to hang out. In a conversation with Life Kit, she shared some insight on how to turn a stranger into a friend:
For tips on how to make a friendship stick, listen to this episode of NPR's Life Kit. Subscribe to the Life Kit newsletter for expert advice on love, money, relationships and more.
Adeliia Petrosian of Individual Neutral Athletes competes during the women's short program figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. Ashley Landis/AP hide caption
This newsletter was edited by Suzanne Nuyen.
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