Renewable energy sources, including wind turbines and solar panels, struggle to meet elevated energy demand during Christmas Eve snowstorms in the northeastern US and Texas, forcing utilities to burn fossil fuels to prevent power outages.
The Supreme Court allows federal officials to continue expelling migrants at US borders while legal challenges to Trump-era border restriction Title 42 proceed.
Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare releases new treatment guidelines for children and young people with gender dysphoria prioritizing psychosocial support over hormone therapy or surgery.
Startup Make Sunsets causes controversy by attempting to commercialize and sell geoengineering via weather balloons releasing particles into the stratosphere, but faces criticism.
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln settles a lawsuit with Christian student group Ratio Christi, revising its policy on student fees and paying the group $1,500 and $25,000 in attorneys' fees and costs, after the group accused the university of violating its freedom of speech.