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It's Friday, February 6, 2026, and in today’s edition of Rise & Recap, we look at:

• White House launches TrumpRX for discounted drugs. 

• How to spot the “finger princess” friends!

• Are you “touch starved”?

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US News

TrumpRX Is Live Offering Dozens Of Discounted Drugs

The White House launched the TrumpRx discount drug website on Thursday, presenting it as a cash-pay option for prescription medicines. The site links users to pharmaceutical companies’ purchasing platforms or coupons, with prescriptions required and purchases not counting toward insurance deductibles. All you need to know.

President Donald Trump unveiled the platform, calling it transformative, and said 40–43 branded drugs from companies including Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly, EMD Serono and Novo Nordisk are available at negotiated discounts. Officials including Mehmet Oz, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Joe Gebbia participated. Democrats questioned the platform’s legality and potential conflicts of interest.

Economy

January Layoffs Highest For Year Start Since 2009

US employers announced 108,435 job cuts in January, the highest January total since 2009, data according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas stated. The figure marks a 118% increase from the previous year. 

Amazon said it would cut 16,000 corporate roles, while UPS announced 30,000 layoffs, making transportation the hardest-hit sector. Citi said it plans to eliminate about 20,000 jobs. Challenger reported only 5,306 planned January hires, the weakest start since 2009. Andy Challenger said the cuts reflect plans set in late 2025 and cited contract losses, economic conditions, restructuring, and AI as key drivers. 

Related Read: Even job openings plummeted.

US News

Trump Administration Makes It Easy To Fire Federal Workers

The Trump administration issued a new rule creating a category called Schedule Policy/Career, allowing agencies to reclassify about 50,000 senior career employees into at-will positions with fewer job protections. The rule, affecting roughly 2% of the federal workforce, stems from an executive order President Donald Trump signed on his first day in office and rescinds a 2024 rule issued under former President Joe Biden. 

The administration said supervisors struggle to remove poor performers. More than 30 unions and advocacy groups, represented by Democracy Forward, pledged a lawsuit. Union leaders Skye Perryman, Everett Kelley, and advocate John Hatton warned it enables politically influenced firings and affects civil service functions.

In the know

DON’T MISS

☢️ For the first time in decades, the US and Russia are not bound by any nuclear treaty.  

💅 Are you friends with a “finger princess”? There are signs to tell and the annoyance is legitimate.

💍 World’s largest jeweler is breaking up with this metal … because of how expensive it is!

🧃 Minute Maid just discontinued this childhood staple and fans aren’t having it.

🥞 Cracker Barrel is entering an era of “travelscrimping”.

👑 The Louvre thieves had dropped a 19th century crown. This is how it looks now — the damage is scary. 

❄️ The Winter Olympics 2026 begin today. Here’s everything you need to know.

⚖️ Federal jury orders Uber to pay a woman $8.5 million, as she claimed the company’s driver raped her. 

👟 Can it be rude to ask people to open their shoes before entering your house? Well, not if you care about this.

🕊️ US-Iran set to talk in Oman today.

Health & Wellness

FOR YOUR WELLBEING

🤍 Loneliness isn’t always emotional. “Touch starvation” is spiking, and psychologists explain how missing simple affection can reshape your health.

🥗 Longevity eating isn’t restrictive. Dietitians share simple and satisfying foods they rely on daily to support energy, brain health, and longevity.

🧘‍♀️ Wondering when Pilates pays off? Instructors break down the exact weeks you’ll feel stronger, stand taller, and see visible definition.

❤️ Constant stress strains your heart, but cardiologists say small daily resilience habits can protect your heart far more than you think.

Fashion & Beauty

BEYOND THE MIRROR

👖 Fashion moves quickly, but timeless trousers endure. Think clean cuts, quality fabrics and classic shapes made to repeat all year.

🧬 Salmon sperm skincare sounds insane, but PDRN is trending for boosting glow, healing skin, and helping everything look smoother.

🌈 Neutrals are out and clashing brights are in for 2026, with runways pushing daring color combos that feel fresh and electric.

💋 Ballet-slipper lips revive icy Y2K pinks, thanks to TikTok creators making frosted, satin finishes the trend of 2026.

Hollywood

THE FAME FRAME

💔 Kim Kardashian explains where she stands in her relationship with ex Kanye West. 

🎬 Lisa Kudrow urges the Warner Bros. to preserve the iconic Friends studio lot.

🔥 Jamie Lee Curtis calls ICE an “abhorrence” and says it distracts from Epstein files.

Interactive

WEIGH IN

Is driving safer than flying? Well, the numbers tell a very different story. Air travel remains the safest mode of transportation in the US, with near-zero fatality rates over the past two decades. In 2023, planes saw just 33 serious injuries, while cars and trucks recorded more than 1.9 million. Motorcycles remain the most dangerous option by far, with significantly higher injury and death rates per mile.

“You can’t be unstoppable if you’re still trying to be liked.” 

— Caroline Myss