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1. Meet Yolanda the wax truck, Team USA's unsung cross-country ski hero

   Fast skiers require fast skis. They rely on a team of technicians to wax and prep them for each day's conditions. The U.S. cross-country team has a mobile ski shop that is an unsung hero of their success: Yolanda the wax truck.

2. A safe space for girls who've faced sexual violence

   The Democratic Republic of Congo is seeing a significant increase in acts of sexual violence against girls and young women. A support center offers a sanctuary for treatment — and to be heard.

3. U.S. releases new details on alleged secret Chinese nuclear test

   At a event in Washington D.C., A U.S. official said a remote earthquake in 2020 was caused by a Chinese nuclear test.

4. The very polite, unheated rivalry between Jordan Stolz and Jenning de Boo

   The two top speedskating sprinters in the world are a cut above the competition. They battle fiercely on the ice, but refuse to trash talk

5. Top DHS spokesperson who became a face of Trump immigration policy is leaving

   Tricia McLaughlin has become the public face defending the Trump administration's mass deportation policy and immigration tactics over the past year.

6. A photojournalist details her rebellion against the Syrian regime -- and her father

   Loubna Mrie grew up in Syria, where her father was allegedly an assassin for the regime. She joined the Syrian revolution first as a protester and then as a photojournalist. Her memoir is Defiance.

7. India has long promised 'vibrant' border villages, as China speedily builds up

   India's government launched a Vibrant Villages Programme almost four years ago. But as China steadily builds up its side, Indian residents wonder what's taking so long.

8. Rev. Jesse Jackson has died. And, U.S. and Iran set for high-stakes nuclear talks

   Longtime civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson dies at age 84. And, the U.S. and Iran are set for high-stakes negotiations today in Geneva about Iran's nuclear program.

9. The record-breaking cocaine boom — and its deadly fallout

   Cocaine has made a roaring comeback, and it's having some big negative effects in the U.S. and around the world.

10. Longtime civil rights leader the Rev. Jesse Jackson dies at 84

    The Rev. Jesse Jackson was a lifelong civil rights advocate until his death Tuesday at the age of 84.