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National What Tom Homan's leadership might mean in Minneapolis NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Caitlin Dickerson of The Atlantic about Tom Homan's career in law enforcement, and what she thinks his arrival in Minneapolis will mean for the immigration crackdown. Scott Detrow
World The Trader Joe's tote bag goes global Trader Joe's tote bags have become all the rage overseas. Why have the supermarket chain's bags become an international fashion statement? John Ketchum
Maine immigrants protected by "God squad" Faith leaders in Maine are trying to protect immigrants from being taken into ICE custody. The so-called "God squad" forms a human barrier to protect employees arriving to work at a local factory. Patty Wight
National Recovery from power outages is slow going in Nashville and other parts of the South Power outages and cold temperatures continue to bare down on Nashville and other parts of the South. Blake Farmer
World Activists fear U.S. visa restrictions for Palestinians will hurt diplomacy Palestinians can no longer apply for a U.S. visa with documents issued by the Palestinian Authority — another sign, they say, that the Trump administration is sidelining Palestinians. Michele Kelemen
National Ex-FIFA president Sepp Blatter joins those calling for boycott of World Cup in U.S. Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter is backing a proposed fan boycott of World Cup matches in the United States because of the conduct of President Trump and his administration at home and abroad. The Associated Press
Business Amazon to close Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh to concentrate on Whole Foods and grocery delivery Amazon said it’s closing all of its Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh locations, as the online behemoth focuses on its grocery delivery, Whole Foods Market, and a new “supersized” store concept. Associated Press
Business A crackdown on immigration is leading to a sharp drop in U.S. population growth A sharp drop in net immigration has led to a slowdown in U.S. population growth. The Census Bureau says the population grew only about half as fast in the year ending last June as it did the previous year. Scott Horsley
Politics How did Tucker Carlson become one of the far right's most influential voices? Writer Jason Zengerle says Carlson had the foresight to see Trump's potential in 2015. Now he's someone the president "definitely listens to." Zengerle's new book is Hated by All the Right People. Terry Gross
Science Scientists shed new light on the brain's role in heart attack Researchers discovered a feedback loop between nerve cells, the immune system and the heart. They think it shows promise as a target for future therapies. Esther Landhuis