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For Jews in Minnesota, the festival of Tu Bishvat takes on a new meaning this year Rabbis in Minneapolis reflect on the agricultural holiday of Tu Bishvat and what it means for the city after the killings by ICE agents. Deena Prichep
Latin America In the world's driest desert, Chile freezes its future to protect plants Tucked away in a remote desert town, a hidden vault safeguards Chile's most precious natural treasures. From long-forgotten flowers to endangered crops. John Bartlett
Arts & Life At a clown school near Paris, failure is the lesson For decades, students at the Ecole Philippe Gaulier have been paying to bomb onstage. The goal isn't laughs — it's learning how to take the humiliation and keep going. Rebecca Rosman
Politics Democrat Taylor Rehmet wins a reliably Republican Texas state Senate seat, stunning GOP Democrat Taylor Rehmet won a special election for the Texas state Senate on Saturday, flipping a reliably Republican district that President Donald Trump won by 17 points in 2024. The Associated Press
Politics Trump says feds won't intervene during protests in Democratic-led cities unless asked to do so President Donald Trump said Saturday that he has instructed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem not to intervene in protests occurring in cities led by Democrats unless local authorities ask for federal help. The Associated Press
National As shutdown begins, lawmakers clash over how immigration agents operate A partial government shutdown is now underway. How long it will last depends on congressional agreement over a DHS funding deal that proposes new guardrails on immigration enforcement. Sarah McCammon
World On a trip to Denmark, a reporter sees lawmakers take on the role of diplomats NPR congressional correspondent Barbara Sprunt watched U.S. lawmakers attempt a diplomatic rescue mission in Denmark amid the Greenland crisis. Sarah McCammon
World After backsliding, democracy often comes back weaker and more fragile Losing democracy once can make it harder to restore it, even after a democratic government returns to power. University of Birmingham professor Nic Cheeseman analyzed three decades of data. Ahmad Damen
'Ye Gods' asks guests where their moral compass comes from What does it mean to have faith, and where do our moral codes come from? Scott Carter of 'Ye Gods' podcast tries to tackle these big questions. Ahmad Damen
Books 'Getting to Reparations' argues a clear path and legal strategy to atone for slavery Dorothy Brown, a Georgetown University law professor, lays out a case for reparations in her new book Getting to Reparations: How Building a Different America Requires a Reckoning with Our Past. Daniel Ofman