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The FBI continues its investigation into Ptech, a Boston-area software company suspected of having a connection to Yasin al Qadi, an alleged terrorist. NPR's Chris Arnold reports.

North Carolina's electricity was knocked out when an ice storm that hit the state on Wednesday. Dozens of people have been killed by the snow and ice that came with the storm. National Guardsmen, local police and utility workers have been working to restore power to more than a million people. Steve speaks with Greensboro resident Martha Walton about how she's been coping for the past four days.

NPR's Don Gonyea reports on who may replace former Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill.

NPR's Steve Inskeep is joined by Lynn Reaser, chief economist at Bank of America capital management, to discuss what Wall Street may be looking for in a new Treasury Secretary. Paul O'Neill resigned from the post on Friday.

Gordon Parks is the legendary African-American photographer known for documenting the lives of the poor, and for being the first black staff photographer for Life magazine. Jon Kalish reports that last weekend, Parks celebrated his 90th birthday in New York City with a group of African-American photographers from around the country.

Demand grows among Boston parishioners for Cardinal Bernard Law to step down from the Catholic Archdiocese. Protestors may have kept Law away from Mass today. WBUR's Monica Brady-Myerov reports.

With high-profile stories of vaccinated people dying from COVID, how worried should you be about getting a serious breakthrough case? Here's how the data shake out.

Continuing the discussion on a post-O'Neill Treasury, Steve speaks with David Sylvester, a financial writer at the San Jose Mercury News. Sylvester has been following the aftermath of O'Neill's announcement and how Western businesses are reacting to the possible shift in policies.

NPR's Kathleen Schalch reports the United States and Chile have reached an agreement on terms of free trade between the two countries. Both the U.S. Congress and the Chilean parliament must approve the plan. The agreement would lift tariffs on most goods.

Colleges around the country seek ways to help students studying for final exams find ways to relieve tension. Play-Doh, anyone?