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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."
MLB Commissioner Defends Decisions On Astros' Sign-Stealing Scandal
by Tom Goldman
As spring training gets underway, baseball's executives and commissioner discussed the upcoming season. But the talk was really about the Houston Astros' cheating scandal.
News Brief: Coronavirus, Trump Campaign, Iraqi Protesters
Some passengers quarantined on the Diamond Princess are coming ashore. President Trump began running for reelection much earlier than most presidents. And, protesters in Iraq are under more pressure.
In China, Quarantine Tests Cooks To Get Clever
by Bo Hamby
Attorney General Barr Criticizes Trump's DOJ Tweets As A Distraction
NPR's Noel King talks to former Justice Department official Jack Goldsmith about Attorney General William Barr's public rebuke of President Trump for his Twitter attacks on the Justice Department.
Nevada's Democratic Party Scrambles To Test Caucus Reporting System
by Bree Zender
Following the Iowa caucuses meltdown, the organizers of the Nevada caucuses are working to make sure their presidential contest goes off smoothly.
HHS Secretary Leads U.S. Effort To Stop Coronavirus From Spreading
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar on what the U.S. is doing to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Valentine's Day Vacant Lot Sales in New Jersey Didn't Go As Planned
by Karen Yi
Five years ago, Newark, N.J., gave a valentine to residents: a building lot for a $1,000. It was a nice idea, but only a handful of the people awarded those lots were able to build.
China's Coronavirus Spreads Health, Economic And Political Problems
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to China's ambassador to the U.S. Cui Tiankai about his country's handling of the coronavirus outbreak, which began in Hubei province.
In Germany, The Bridegroom's Oak Is Full Of Romantic History
In 1890, a young woman fell in love. Her father didn't approve of the man so they wrote letters and left them in a knothole in the oak. The BBC reports the tree is responsible for dozens of marriages.