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Facebook's celebrity executives — Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg — were not on Capitol Hill yesterday when Congress grilled the company's top lawyer about incendiary Russian ads on the platform. Instead, they were on an earnings call with investors announcing a 79 percent jump in profits, fueled by the company's dominance in online advertising. NPR's Aarti Shahani looks at how advertising is the key to Facebook's success and how that may change following the Russian debacle.

This year's Academy Award nominations will be announced Tuesday. Top Gun: Maverick, Avatar: The Way of Water and The Fabelmans are likely to be among the top contenders for best picture.

In southeast Wisconsin, there's an option that ranks highly — apple pie that comes in a — wait for it — bag. This unique treat sells like hot cakes over the holiday season.

Tensions increase in the Middle East, as Israel expects an attack from Iran and its allies. Israel says it's killed several top commanders of Hamas, Hezbollah, and Islamic Jihad.

The governor and top emergency official in Texas are both members of a council advising the Trump administration on options for eliminating the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

NPR asks Sen. Jack Reed, top Democrat on the Armed Services Committee, why he wants an investigation into whether Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared classified intelligence in a Signal chat.

Hamas has named a new leader. He’s the group’s top military commander in Gaza and the man widely known as the architect of the Oct. 7 attacks.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with sports journalist Reem Abulleil, Rafael Nadal's impact on men's tennis and what the sport could look like as top players retire.

A White House envoy is in Moscow Thursday to discuss the 30-day of proposed ceasefire with top Kremlin officials. President Vladimir Putin says Russia is open to the idea, but "questions" remain.

Droughts in top coffee-growing countries have shrunk the supply of beans. Supermarket brands like Nescafé and Folgers have already raised prices — but the world keeps drinking more and more coffee.