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Music This week 3 new albums fight for the No.1 spot on the Billboard charts This week on the Billboard 200 albums chart, three albums landed within striking distance of the number-one spot. And a cult favorite has hit the Hot 100 more than 30 years. Stephen Thompson
National Death of VA nurse Alex Pretti hovers over hearing on the Hill with VA secretary VA secretary Doug Collins is appearing before senators to explain plans to overhaul the department. But some of the focus of the hearing was also on his comments about the killing of Alex Preeti. Quil Lawrence
Immigration He sold me fresh fruit for years. I was there when immigration agents took him NPR's Adrian Florido has been buying fruit from the same fruit cart vendor in his LA neighborhood for years. On Tuesday, Adrian was there when federal immigration agents swooped in and arrested him. Adrian Florido
Politics Sen. Amy Klobuchar announces she's running for governor amid ICE surge in Minnesota The presence of ICE in Minnesota, including the shooting deaths of two U.S. citizens, is rewriting how Democrats and Republicans are messaging ahead of the 2026 midterms. Clay Masters
Maine has lost a beloved icon, 'Lobster Lady' Virginia Oliver dead at 105 Maine has lost a beloved legend. Virginia Oliver, known as the Lobster Lady, has died at age 105. She spent more than nine decades working on the sea at a job she loved. Jordan-Marie Smith
Politics Rep. Joaquin Castro visits 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos at an ICE detention facility NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, about his visit to the immigration facility where a 5-year-old and his father have been detained since last week. Alejandra Marquez Janse
National Minnesotans are training to become constitutional observers — of ICE NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Edwin Torres DeSantiago, who conducts trainings for constitutional observation of immigration enforcement. Megan Lim
Education 'If you hear something, say something.' After ICE scare, Seattle Public Schools updates guidance Seattle Public Schools officials are taking steps to improve how the district responds to reports of immigration enforcement activity near schools. Sami West
Music The crossover hits stacking Grammy nods this year have little in common with the culture that birthed them — but they're winning the chart game The crossover hits stacking Grammy nods this year have little in common with the culture that birthed them — but they're winning the chart game. Sheldon Pearce
Arts & Life More staff shakeups at the Kennedy Center The departures include Kevin Couch, who was announced as the Kennedy Center's senior vice president of artistic planning less than two weeks ago. Elizabeth Blair
