James Murdoch set to buy New York Magazine and Vox Media’s podcast network in a deal worth over $300M, giving him control of the storied magazine and its podcast arm. #media #podcasts

Greetings from Bali, where the kecak dance celebrates the triumph of good over evil, reenacting an episode from the Ramayana. At the climax, flames burst as bundles of dried coconut husk are set alight. #Bali #Kecak

More than 17,000 residents are under evacuation in Southern California as the wind‑driven Sandy Fire threatens Simi Valley neighborhoods. Hundreds of firefighters are battling the blaze; at least one home has been destroyed. #CaliforniaFires #SimiValley

DRC health minister visits an Ebola outbreak hotspot to inspect response efforts and support frontline health teams. #Ebola #DRC

WHO confirms 10 hantavirus cases globally. Hondius crew remain symptom-free; WHO says risk of wider spread is low. #Hantavirus #publichealth

A major daytime drone barrage launched by Russia across Ukraine has killed at least six people. #Ukraine #Russia

Elizabeth Strout and Pemi Aguda’s new novels are quietly spellbinding. In One Leg on Earth, Aguda follows a young Nigerian woman facing an unintended pregnancy; The Things We Never Say finds a high-school teacher carrying a hidden life of sorrow. #Books #Literary

The Senate rejected a seventh war-powers resolution aimed at ending U.S. involvement in the war with Iran, failing 49–50. GOP senators Lisa Murkowski, Rand Paul and Susan Collins voted with Democrats as more Republicans broke ranks. #Senate #Iran

Jake Paul says the broken jaw he suffered in his December loss to Anthony Joshua could have ended his boxing career. The former world champion stopped Paul in that fight, and doctors are still monitoring his injuries. #JakePaul #boxing