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Sound Transit announces opening day for light rail connecting Seattle and Bellevue The new link light rail across Lake Washington on the I-90 bridge is slated to officially open to passengers March 28, finally connecting Seattle and the Eastside. KUOW Staff
National Reporters describe covering a massive immigration sweep on the ground in Minneapolis For two weeks, Minneapolis has seen protests and clashes between demonstrators and federal immigration agents, as the administration continues its aggressive campaign to arrest undocumented immigrants. Jasmine Garsd
Business Is Greenland really a land of untapped riches? A geologist went looking in the 1990s Is Greenland a land of rare earth riches? The Indicator tells the story of an Australian geologist who learned the great cost of extracting Greenland's minerals. Darian Woods
National Minnesotans turn out in the frigid cold to protest Trump's immigration crackdown Minnesota residents took to the streets of downtown Minneapolis to protest the federal government's immigration campaign in the state, after weeks of sustained resistance in their communities. Businesses across the region closed in solidarity. Sarah Ventre
Winter storm front has entered Texas A large winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies and Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday. Andrew Weber
National Groups worry that limiting paths to citizenship may reduce voter registration efforts Each month, thousands of people across the country become U.S. citizens, and that new title comes with a new responsibility: the right to vote. Ximena Bustillo
Music Lucinda Williams channels outrage and joy on 'World's Gone Wrong' The legendary Americana songwriter Lucinda Williams releases her new album World's Gone Wrong. Kira Wakeam
Images show thousands of newly-identified asteroids. And there's more to come NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks to astronomer Sarah Greenstreet about her team's new discovery of the fastest-spinning large asteroid known to man. Kai McNamee
The Eagles break new sales record with their 1976 greatest hits collection The band's 1976 greatest hits collection just became the first album ever to earn 4x Diamond certification from the Recording Industry Association of America, or 40 million units sold. Christopher Intagliata
Israel demolishes HQ of U.N. Palestinian refugee agency in East Jerusalem UNRWA is accusing Israel of breaking international law for demolishing UN buildings in East Jerusalem. Undeterred, Israeli officials say they want to shut down more UNRWA facilities. Emily Feng