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Academy Award-winning actress Dame Maggie Smith dies at 89
by Leila Fadel
Smith's seven-decade stage and screen career included many beloved roles, from "Harry Potter" Professor Minerva McGonagall, to Dowager Countess Violet Crawley in "Downton Abbey."
Sanders Speaks To People Who Haven't Had A Voice, Rocha Says
NPR's David Greene talks to Chuck Rocha, a senior adviser in Sen. Bernie Sander's Democratic presidential campaign, about how things look for the candidate heading into the Nevada caucuses.
As China Tries To Slow Coronavirus' Spread, Ripple Effects Continue
by Emily Feng
The director of the leading hospital in Wuhan, China, has died of Coronavirus. This high-profile death comes as Apple, one of largest tech companies, warns that Coronavirus will hurt its revenue.
In New Book, Uber Whistleblower Takes On Silicon Valley
David Greene talks to Susan Fowler about her new book Whistleblower, concerning her time at ride-hailing company Uber, and what led her to write publicly about what she experienced there.
U.S.-Taliban Peace Talks May Be Edging Closer To A Deal
Officials in the U.S. hope a peace deal with the Taliban will soon be reached. NPR's Noel King talks to Carter Malkasian, a former adviser to U.S. military commanders in Afghanistan.
Warrant-Proof Encrypted Messages Targeted By Trump Administration
by Martin Kaste
"End-to-end encryption" has gone mainstream, which means tech companies can't decrypt messages even when law enforcement has a warrant. The Trump administration says that's taking privacy too far.
Alert Cabdriver Helps 92-Year-Old Woman Who Was Being Scammed
When he picked her up, she told him she'd gotten a call saying she needed to pay $25,000 in IRS debts, and she was going to the bank to get the money. He persuaded her to stop by the police station.
Number Of Mexicans Apprehended At The Border Is Up, U.S. Officials Say
by Carrie Kahn
Mexicans fleeing what they call unprecedented violence say the U.S. is rushing to send them back to Mexico without granting them due process to present their asylum claims.
Nevada Holds Early Democratic Caucuses Ahead Of Saturday's Voting
by Tamara Keith
To make it easier for more people to vote, the state party added early caucusing, where voters can register their preferences on paper. In the first two days, 26,000 people voted.