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Latin America What to know about the Jalisco cartel and its late leader NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with organized crime expert Steven Dudley about "El Mencho" and what the death of the cartel leader means for the fight against drug trafficking in Mexico. Henry Larson
National Volunteers help make up the difference after national parks service cuts Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the busiest National park in the U.S., but with the park service cutting nearly a quarter of all positions last year, volunteers have made up the difference. Jason Fuller
Blizzard stops most travel in Northeast Blizzard conditions kept people at home from Delaware to coastal New England, with many communities seeing record snowfall. Travel was banned and clean up will be a big project in many towns. Sarah Ventre
Urban sketchers turn cityscapes into art In cities around the world, groups of people get together to do on-location drawing in the place where they live. They say it helps them notice new things in their city. Deena Prichep
Trump says he ended the war in DR Congo, but the fighting is far from over In eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, as government troops and militia allies battle Rwanda-backed M23 rebels for control of mineral-rich land, civilians pay the price in a brutal war. EMMET LIVINGSTONE
History Oregon cave holds 12,000-year-old sewn materials Oregon caves housed evidence of sewn materials from the end of the last Ice Age. Justine Kenin
Immigration As ICE looks to expand detention facilities, several Western Washington cities consider bans City councils in Seattle, Burien, Renton, and Tukwila are considering temporary bans on issuing permits for detention facilities. Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
Latin America Mexico's military regains control after violence over the killing of a cartel leader Mexico braced for more violence following an eruption of clashes after the armed killed the leader of a powerful cartel Eyder Peralta
World Trump's sanctions on Iran have dramatically effected its economy and led to protests Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent admitted that Washington helped spark recent protests in Iran by creating a U.S. dollar shortage, leading to runaway inflation. Jackie Northam
Europe Beating death of far-right activist in France harms reputation of far-left party The far-left France Unbowed party faces a backlash after a right-wing activist was beaten to death. Eleanor Beardsley