EPA tells Norfolk Southern to temporarily stop shipping toxic train derailment waste The agency heard concerns from residents and officials in Texas and Michigan, where some of the contaminated waste had already been shipped. Read more on NPR

Brittney Griner urges the return of U.S. detainees abroad at NAACP Image Awards In one of her first public appearances since her release from a Russian prison, Griner took the stage to thank everyone for their support and to remind the audience of those still detained abroad. Read more on NPR

Israelis and Palestinians meet for talks on how to de-escalate recent wave of attacks Sunday’s meeting followed the killing of two Israelis in the occupied West Bank, the latest violence in a wave of fighting that has has left dozens dead on both sides of the conflict in recent months. Read more on NPR