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Editors' picks

A selection of the best reporting and most interesting stories from NBC News.

Tensions between the U.S. and Ukrainian governments have been quietly simmering behind the scenes — until they fully erupted in public this week.
President Trump Signs Executive Order On Covid Vaccine Mandates In Schools politics political politician executive orders
The start of the president's second term has been a blur of activity, where achieving one objective could compromise another.
Photo Illustration: Elon Musk in the Oval Office
A series of announcements by DOGE, as well as claims by Musk about the agency’s efforts, have crumbled under scrutiny as critics deride "amateur hour" work.
Day Three of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum 2021
He’s an investment banker with an American pedigree. Kirill Dmitriev, a longtime confidante of Russia's president, is now at the center of Ukraine peace talks.

Karen Wandel's father, Libero Marinelli, Jr., was a widowed Army veteran.
Libero Marinelli Jr.’s journey from a public hospital to a for-profit body broker demonstrates the peril of an industry with little regulation, an NBC News investigation found.
A disgraced chiropractor found a new job selling bodies. In an industry with few guardrails, he soon faced accusations of mishandling human remains.
The University of North Texas Health Science Center built a flourishing business dissecting and exporting corpses.
The Health Science Center had received about 2,350 unclaimed bodies in the past five years. More than 830 of them were selected for use.
Survivors said they were disturbed and heartbroken to learn that their loved ones’ bodies may have been studied.

Graphic: Track grocery price trends

NBC News is tracking changes in the prices of eggs, bread, ground beef, chicken and other grocery items to monitor the impact on consumers’ food bills.
Chart showing grocery price increases for eggs, bread and bacon
Chart showing grocery price increases for eggs, bread and bacon

For some L.A. wildfire survivors, rebuilding won't be an option

Residents who lost their homes in last month’s deadly blazes fear their insurance payouts won't be enough to cover the cost of starting over again.
L.A. Fires victims rebuild
L.A. Fires victims rebuild
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Growing pains: The next generation of farmers struggles to fit on preserved farmland

Conservation easements have checked development from gobbling up agricultural tracts for decades, but growers increasingly chafe against the policies’ size restrictions.
Growing pains: The next generation of farmers finds preserved acres don’t always fit
Growing pains: The next generation of farmers finds preserved acres don’t always fit

How Elon Musk is boosting far-right politics across the globe

The world’s richest man is trying to sway politics on six continents.
Photo collage of Elon Musk
Photo collage of Elon Musk

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Woman linked to reporter's death accused of drugging others, draining their accounts

Danette Colbert was charged with fraud after Adan Manzano’s death, and police say they have since heard from others who allege they or loved ones were also victims, including one man who died. 
Photo collage in black, brown, and yellow colors, with photos of Adan Manzano (left) and Danette Colbert (right). Text from news story reports and an image of hotel hallway security footage are layered in between these photos.
Photo collage in black, brown, and yellow colors, with photos of Adan Manzano (left) and Danette Colbert (right). Text from news story reports and an image of hotel hallway security footage are layered in between these photos.
9d ago

Seniors in an affluent Southern community have had it with 'doggone' crypto scammers

Beaufort County reported $3.1 million in losses to crypto scams last year, including many involving bitcoin ATMs. Now it's fighting back.
An 80-year-old victim of a cryptocurrency scam holds the wrappers for the money he deposited into a Bitcoin ATM.
An 80-year-old victim of a cryptocurrency scam holds the wrappers for the money he deposited into a Bitcoin ATM.

ISIS has an army in waiting — and Trump's next move could decide whether it rises again

“We have massive numbers in our prisons, and this constitutes an ongoing threat,” the Syrian Democratic Forces commander, Gen. Mazloum Abdi, told NBC News.
Men accused of being ISIS fighters at the Al Hol prison in northeastern Syria.
Men accused of being ISIS fighters at the Al Hol prison in northeastern Syria.
13d ago

New clothes feel cheap? They really don't make them like they used to

Major apparel brands have cut corners in recent years to limit price hikes on shoppers, embracing lower-quality fabric and finishes to protect their margins.
People shop on Thanksgiving Day in New York on Nov. 28, 2013.
People shop on Thanksgiving Day in New York on Nov. 28, 2013.
13d ago

Tech titan's murder rocked Silicon Valley. For his loved ones, it was personal. 

Bob Lee was fatally stabbed on a San Francisco street in 2023. His children are speaking out about his death and the murder trial of convicted killer Nima Momeni.
Cutout headshots of two men, next to each other. On the left is Nima Momeni, and on the right is Cash App founder Bob Lee. In the background is a blurry still from security camera footage.
Cutout headshots of two men, next to each other. On the left is Nima Momeni, and on the right is Cash App founder Bob Lee. In the background is a blurry still from security camera footage.
14d ago

A Wall Street trader disappeared, then wound up dead in a U.S. Border Patrol shootout

Ophelia Bauckholt was killed in a shootout with U.S. Border Patrol agents in northern Vermont — an unlikely end to a life that held so much promise.
Illustration of the mugshot of Jack LaSota; photo of Felix "Ophelia" Bauckholt; the scene where Border Patrol agent was killed in Vermont: newspaper headline clippings reading "Suspects in fatal Border Patrol stop" and "Extreme ideology"
Illustration of the mugshot of Jack LaSota; photo of Felix "Ophelia" Bauckholt; the scene where Border Patrol agent was killed in Vermont: newspaper headline clippings reading "Suspects in fatal Border Patrol stop" and "Extreme ideology"

The families of L.A. wildfire victims confront the failures that prevented escape

One month after the devastation, the public and California’s government are facing tough questions about their approach to wildfires.
Jackie McDaniels, 67, at the site of her family members’ home
Jackie McDaniels, 67, at the site of her family members’ home