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1. Hungarian filmmaker Béla Tarr — known for bleak, existential movies — has died

   Tarr's films were long, dark, and often abstract explorations of everyday life and politics.

2. Edith Renfrow Smith, pioneer and witness to history, dies at 111

   Last year, for Black History Month, NPR's Scott Simon spoke with Edith Renfrow Smith of Chicago, who has died at 111 years old.

3. Marjorie Taylor Greene's puzzling political transformation, explained

   Once a fierce advocate for Trump and his MAGA base, Greene has broken with the president and resigned from Congress. New Yorker writer Charles Bethea discusses Greene's past — and what may lie ahead.

4. Attempting to predict the economy in 2026

   Economists may have a pretty dismal record with predictions. But we're still interested in what they see in their non-existent crystal balls.

5. Lawmakers split over Maduro's seizure. And, CDC cuts childhood vaccine schedule

   Ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife pleaded not guilty in New York yesterday. And, the CDC scales back routine childhood vaccine recommendations at President Trump's direction.

6. After devastating LA fires, California is drafting nation's toughest rules for homes

   California is writing rules to limit plants around buildings to protect them from wildfires, after the Los Angeles fires a year ago. Some homeowners are pushing back over losing their greenery.

7. Venezuela strategy remains 'vague' after Trump admin briefing, says Rep. Adam Smith

   Rep. Adam Smith, the top Democrat serving on the House Armed Services Committee, says Trump administration officials offered "vague talk" in briefing about the long-term strategy for Venezuela.

8. More seniors are becoming homeless. Shelters are trying to adapt

   Older adults are the fastest-growing homeless population across the U.S. Now some shelters are trying to make it easier to accommodate older people.

9. The criminal prosecution of Nicolás Maduro is underway. Here's what to expect

   Now begins what could be a lengthy legal process of pretrial motions, potential plea negotiations and possibly a jury trial of the authoritarian leader who ruled Venezuela for more than a decade.

10. Trump to meet with House Republicans amid questions about Venezuela

    President Trump is set to meet with House Republicans Tuesday at the Kennedy Center as lawmakers in both chambers are calling for more details on the recent operation in Venezuela.