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| Good morning. It’s Wednesday, March 18, and Ohioans experienced an Earth-shaking boom yesterday when a meteor exploded over Cleveland — watch here. Now let’s catch up. | |
 |  | Israel is urging Iranians to revolt but privately assesses they’ll be “slaughtered.” | | |
 | A senior official broke with the White House and resigned over the war in Iran. | | | Joe Kent resigned from his role as head of the National Counterterrorism Center. (Jenny Kane/AP) | |
 | Voters went to the polls yesterday for primary elections in Illinois. | | | Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton addresses supporters in Chicago after winning the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate seat. (Scott Olson/Getty Images) | |
 | A judge ordered Voice of America to bring more than 1,000 employees back to work. | - Why? The Trump administration’s near-total shutdown of the broadcaster violated federal law, the judge said in a ruling. He blasted Kari Lake, who oversaw VOA’s dismantling.
- In a separate case: A judge who is set to rule on whether to halt construction of the White House ballroom yesterday expressed frustration at Trump administration lawyers.
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 | One city has figured out a secret to help bring down housing prices. | - How? Portland, Oregon, changed its zoning code to allow duplexes, triplexes and even sixplexes on single family lots. It seems to have worked; other cities are taking note.
- Buying a house without assistance is practically impossible: Even one of Trump’s top housing officials had to turn to his wedding guests for help with a down payment.
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 | The U.S. is experiencing unprecedented late-winter heat. | | | It’s so far been the warmest March on record across the U.S. in terms of daytime high temperatures. (Ben Noll/The Washington Post/PRISM/Oregon State University) | - Over the next week: A heat wave is expected to expand and intensify across the West. More than 800 high temperature records are forecast to be broken at 165 locations.
- Why is it so hot? A heat dome is trapping hot air — here’s how it works.
- Heat can be dangerous: Follow these three tips to protect your body and mind.
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 | Grandma and grandpa can’t seem to stop scrolling. | | | An October survey found adults 50 and older spend a cumulative 22 hours per week on their devices. (Emma Kumer/The Washington Post) | - Are boomers the real iPad babies? Social media use has grown among over-65s. Some of their children and grandchildren fear they are slipping quietly into screen addiction.
- You can reduce your screen time: High use of social media and AI can affect attention and memory, research suggests. Follow these four steps to make screens work for you.
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Jamie Ross and 
