View in browser   PRESENTED BY INSTAGRAM   Axios PM By Mike Allen · Nov 29, 2023 🐫 Happy Wednesday! Today's PM — edited by Noah Bressner — is 484 words, a 2-min. read. Thanks to Sheryl Miller for the copy edit.  🇮🇱 Scoop: President Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he is concerned about a possible Israeli military operation in southern Gaza after the current pause in fighting ends, Axios' Barak Ravid reports.     1 big thing: Life expectancy rebound Data: CDC. Chart: Axios Visuals (2022 data is provisional.) Life expectancy in the U.S. rose by more than a year in 2022 — the first increase since the pandemic began, Axios' Sareen Habeshian writes from provisional CDC data released today. Why it matters: Life expectancy — which ticked up across every racial and ethnic group — remains over a year lower than it was in 2019. The 1.1-year increase over 2021 primarily came from a decline in COVID deaths, researchers said. The waning pandemic drove 84% of the increase in life expectancy, an estimate of how long a baby born in a given year might expect to live. Between the lines: In 2021, COVID was the nation's third leading cause of death behind heart disease and cancer. In 2022, it was fourth. This year, preliminary data suggests it could be ninth or 10th, AP notes. Keep reading.         2. 🇮🇳 Bombshell assassination allegations Prosecutors say this picture shows an undercover law enforcement officer being handed $15,000. Photo: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York An Indian government employee directed a plot to assassinate an American citizen in New York City, federal prosecutors alleged in a stunning indictment unsealed this morning. Why it matters: Charges brought against an Indian man who prosecutors say was part of the plot threaten to upend relations between Washington and New Delhi. The foiled plot — allegedly led by a "senior field officer" responsible for intelligence — targeted an attorney who advocated for a separate Sikh country to be carved out of India, Axios' Jacob Knutson writes. Canada's government made similar claims around a Sikh separatist's murder in British Columbia that led to a major diplomatic crisis. 🔎 Zoom in: The Biden administration has attempted to improve ties with India — now the world's most populous country — to counter China in the region. Share this story ... Read the indictment.         A MESSAGE FROM INSTAGRAM Parents should be able to decide which apps are right for their teens     Apps can teach teens skills or ignite their creativity. But with access to so many apps, parents should have a say in which ones their teens download. That’s why Instagram wants to work with Congress to require parental approval wherever teens under 16 download apps. Learn more.     3. Catch me up Photo: Christian Monterrosa/AFP via Getty Images 💐 Above: Boy Scouts hold an American flag and salute during the funeral procession for former First Lady Rosalynn Carter in Plains, Georgia, today. ⛷️ The Winter Olympics are on track to return to Salt Lake City in 2034. Utah's capital city also hosted the games in 2002. More from Axios' Kim Bojórquez. 🦠 Scoop: The Biden administration for the first time will allow all schools to order free COVID tests from the federal government ahead of the holidays, Axios' Tina Reed writes.         4. 🎤 1 fun thing: Most streamed music Data: Spotify. Table: Axios Visuals Taylor Swift just won another title: Most-streamed artist on Earth, according to Spotify's highly anticipated survey of listening habits. Why it matters: The annual release of Spotify Wrapped is a major end-of-year holiday for music listeners who share their results on social media. The top U.S. song was "Last Night" by Morgan Wallen — a country singer, Axios' Analis Bailey writes. Keep reading.         A MESSAGE FROM INSTAGRAM New federal legislation will give parents a say in teen app downloads     Giving parents a say in which apps are right for their teens helps them support their teens in having a positive experience online. That’s why Instagram wants to work with Congress to require parental approval wherever teens under 16 download apps. Learn more.