Why the new spending bill is such a big deal

Vox explains why the spending plan just passed by the Senate will be one of the biggest bills to fight climate change, ever. And Stat looks at how it will cut drug costs by finally allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices with pharma companies.

Israel and the Gaza militant group Islamic Jihad called a truce after days of deadly fighting. The Wall Street Journal reports.

She’s 91 — and has around $330,000 in student debt. The New Yorker goes inside the new reality of older Americans with crushing loans.

A London museum will return dozens of pieces of looted Nigerian art. NPR has details.