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1. BAFTAs apologize after guest with Tourette syndrome uses racial slur during ceremony

   A man with Tourette syndrome shouted a racial slur and other offensive remarks during the BAFTA awards ceremony Sunday. The BBC did not edit out his outbursts in its delayed broadcast.

2. 'Everything was in pieces:' Lindsey Vonn describes grueling surgery on broken leg

   In a recent video, the Olympic skier credits her surgeon with saving her leg from potential amputation.

3. A new lawsuit alleges DHS illegally tracked and intimidated observers

   Observers watching federal immigration enforcement in Maine who were told by agents they were "domestic terrorists" and would be added to a "database" or "watchlist" are now part of a new federal class action lawsuit.

4. A powerful winter storm is roiling travel across the northeastern U.S.

   Forecasters called travel conditions "extremely treacherous" and "nearly impossible" in areas hit hardest by the storm, and air and train traffic is at a standstill in many parts of the region.

5. U.K. arrests ex-ambassador to the U.S. on suspicion of misconduct over Epstein ties

   Police have arrested Peter Mandelson, a veteran Labour Party politician who served as British ambassador to the U.S., as part of an investigation into his ties with Jeffrey Epstein.

6. What NPR reporters will remember most about these Winter Olympics

   NPR's reporters on the ground in Italy reflect on a far-flung, jam-packed Winter Olympics.

7. In the shadow of the Olympics, migrants search for a welcome in Milan

   As Italy cracks down on migration, Milan takes a different path — offering shelter and integration to asylum seekers even as the central government tightens borders and funds deterrence abroad.

8. Trump to raise global tariffs. And, most say the state of the union is weak, poll says

   President Trump says he is raising global tariffs to 15%. And ahead of the president's address tomorrow, most Americans say the state of the union is not strong, according to an NPR poll.

9. Lawyer in SCOTUS case against Trump's tariffs says his clients want a refund

   Neal Katyal, one of the lawyers who defended U.S. businesses in the SCOTUS case against Trump's tariffs, argues that the federal government must refund them with interest.

10. U.S. has a quarter fewer immigration judges than it did a year ago. Here's why

    The continued drain of personnel from the already strained immigration court system has contributed to depleted staff morale, mounting case backlogs — and floundering due process.