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Arts & Life How volunteering led one woman to lifelong friendships and a chicken tattoo This week Here to Help, our series on volunteerism, travels to New York for a story of close friendships that formed while caring for school yard chickens. Jeanette Woods
National U.S. citizens caught in Trump's immigration dragnet As President Trump expands his aggressive immigration crackdown to major cities across the country, U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents have been detained or arrested, sometimes held for days. Adrian Florido
Displaced Syrians return home after war only to find others already living in it Millions of displaced Syrians are looking to return home after a civil war ended last December. The problem in some cases? Other people are still living in their homes. Emily Feng
World U.S. and Saudi Arabia discuss security and investments in White House visit Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud is visiting the White House. Greeted with military planes and a procession, he and Trump were friendly with each other as they spoke to reporters in the Oval Office. Danielle Kurtzleben
Food A Swiss gruyere with savory butterscotch notes is crowned the world's best cheese The World Cheese Awards were held in Switzerland last week. More than 5,000 cheeses from dozens of countries fought for the top spot. Christopher Intagliata
Collaborators remember late Todd Snider's impact on alt-country music Singer-songwriter Todd Snider died on Friday. He was 59 years old. For over three decades, Snider helped shape alt-country music and the East Nashville scene he represented. Isabella Gomez Sarmiento
Politics U.S. deports dozens of migrants to Ukraine amid war Immigration lawyers say those deported to Ukraine could be conscripted to fight in the war, contrary to international laws that prohibit deportations to places where people could face violence. Ximena Bustillo
Environment Jet fuel spill shuts down Northwest's main oil pipeline Spill-response crews planned to start digging up a blueberry farm near Everett on Tuesday to find the cause of a jet-fuel spill that shut down the Pacific Northwest’s primary oil pipeline. John Ryan
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