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1. Inside a rare lab that's blazing a bold trail as it hunts for new drugs

   A scientist from Zambia who loves — LOVES! — chemistry runs a lab in South Africa that is being hailed for "extraordinary" work.

2. Trump threatens to 'obliterate' Iran's power plants as Iran strikes 2 Israeli cities

   Iran launched missiles at two southern Israeli cities that lie close to the country's main nuclear research center, while President Trump gave Iran 48 hours to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

3. Cortina d'Ampezzo mixes Olympic legacy with Alpine glamour

   Cortina d'Ampezzo, the "Pearl of the Dolomites," is a blend of Olympic heritage with celebrity chic, fine dining and Alpine tradition, even as climate change and new tourism reshape the area.

4. Cuba's power grid collapses leaving it without electricity for the 3rd time this month

   Cuba's power grid collapsed Saturday leaving the country without electricity for a third time in March as the communist government battles with a decaying infrastructure and a U.S.-imposed oil blockade.

5. A strike on a hospital in Sudan killed at least 64 people, WHO says

   At least 64 people were killed, including at least 13 children, in a strike on a hospital in Sudan's western Darfur region last week, the World Health Organization said Saturday.

6. How one Minnesota school is bouncing back after the ICE surge

   NPR spent time inside a Minnesota school talking with educators, parents, and children as it tries to help kids feel safe again after the ICE surge.

7. Airport security lines are long. Here's what to know if you're flying

   Travel experts say passengers need to be prepared, and patient, amid the government shutdown. Until a deal is reached, officials say airport disruptions and delays could get even worse.

8. Robert Mueller, ex-FBI director who led 2016 Russia inquiry, dies at 81

   Mueller's family told The New York Times in August that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.

9. Iraqi Kurds mark Nowruz, celebrating light over darkness

   In the Kurdish regions of the Middle East, Nowruz celebrations — honoring the arrival of spring — are a fundamental expression of Kurdish identity.

10. End of an heir-a: The U.K. abolishes aristocrats' right to inherit Parliament seats

    The British Parliament still has 92 unelected lawmakers who inherit seats by bloodline. They're all older white men. A new law now phases them out, for the first time in nearly 1,000 years.