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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."
Constitutional Expert Says Congress Has Lost Power Over The Presidency
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to constitutional lawyer Kim Wehle, who says the Trump impeachment trial is proof that the American governmental system of checks and balances is broken.
Michigan Gov. Whitmer Gives Democrats' Response To State Of The Union
NPR's Noel King talks to Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who delivered the English-language, Democratic Party's response to President Trump's State of the Union address Tuesday night.
Biden Probe Should Follow Trump's Expected Senate Acquittal, Giuliani Says
Steve Inskeep talks to Rudy Giuliani, President Trump's lawyer, who says former Vice President Joe Biden should be investigated after Trump's expected impeachment acquittal by the U.S. Senate.
It's About Time: An Animal Gets A Support Animal
Nandi is a young cheetah at Turtle Back Zoo in New Jersey. With a change in surroundings, the zoo anticipated Nandi's anxiety. They brought along Bowie, a support dog.
Student Suspended Over Dreadlocks Invited To Red Carpet At Oscars
Deandre Arnold, a black student in Texas, was suspended because his high school said the way he wore his dreadlocks violated its dress code. Now, he's going to the Academy Awards.
Results Fiasco Renews Calls For Iowa To Lose Its First-To-Vote Status
by Don Gonyea
Iowa Democrats are sorting out the troubles tallying votes in the presidential caucuses. The party chairman apologized, calling the problems unacceptable and promised a transparent investigation.
Advocates In Arizona Push For Tax On Wealthy To Benefit Education
by Katie Campbell
About a quarter of Arizona's teaching positions are unfilled, and more than half of working teachers don't hold teaching certificates. Educators are skeptical of the governor's plans for a fix.
Student Loan Borrower Receives 55,000 Letters From Lender
When Dan Cain of Twinsburg, Ohio, got a call from a postal worker saying his mail wouldn't fit through the post office door, he went to pick up it up. The loan company is figuring out what went wrong.
In New Book, French Skating Champion Accuses Ex-Coach Of Rape
by Eleanor Beardsley
French prosecutors are opening an investigation after figure skating champion Sarah Abitbo accused her former coach of sexually assaulting her as a teenager.