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In the shadow of the Olympics, migrants search for a welcome in Milan

Ruth Sherlock

As Italy cracks down on migration, Milan takes a different path — offering shelter and integration to asylum seekers even as the central government tightens borders and funds deterrence abroad.
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Trump to raise global tariffs. And, most say the state of the union is weak, poll says

Brittney Melton

President Trump says he is raising global tariffs to 15%. And ahead of the president's address tomorrow, most Americans say the state of the union is not strong, according to an NPR poll.

Poll: Most say the state of the union is not strong and the U.S. is worse off

Domenico Montanaro

Ahead of the State of the Union address on Tuesday, evidence continues to mount that President Trump is facing political headwinds.
U.S. boosts gold medal tally at Winter Games, led by athletes from handful of states

Brian Mann

The U.S. is a winter sport powerhouse, second only to Norway. The wins at the Milan Cortina Games come disproportionately from athletes who emerged in a handful of states from Alaska to Vermont.
Mexico fears more violence after army kills leader of powerful Jalisco cartel

The Associated Press

School was canceled in several Mexican states and officials warned citizens to stay inside following the army's killing of the leader of cartel leader Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, "El Mencho."
Newly discovered dinosaur species was a fish-eater with a huge horn

Rebecca Hersher

The semi-aquatic dinosaur, Spinosaurus mirabilis, was discovered by an international team of scientists working in Niger.
Reporters' notebook: The Olympics closing ceremony is way more fun than you'd think

Rachel Treisman, Pien Huang

Olympics opening ceremonies tend to get more love than their closing counterparts. But a pair of NPR reporters who watched both in Italy left with a newfound appreciation for the latter.
A major winter storm hits the Northeast, with blizzard warnings in effect

Chandelis Duster

New Jersey through Massachusetts could see 2 feet of snow. New York City's mayor said the city had not "seen a storm like this in a decade."
Mexican army kills leader of Jalisco New Generation Cartel, official says

The Associated Press

The Mexican army killed the leader of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, "El Mencho," in an operation Sunday, a federal official said.
Ukraine's combat amputees cling to hope as a weapon of war

Carol Guzy

Along with a growing number of war-wounded amputees, Mykhailo Varvarych and Iryna Botvynska are navigating an altered destiny after Varvarych lost both his legs during the Russian invasion.
University students hold new protests in Iran around memorials for those killed

The Associated Press

Iran's state news agency said students protested at five universities in the capital, Tehran, and one in the city of Mashhad on Sunday.
Pakistan claims to have killed at least 70 militants in strikes along Afghan border

The Associated Press

Pakistan's military killed at least 70 militants in strikes along the border with Afghanistan early Sunday, the deputy interior minister said.