Storms across the U.S. cause deaths and power outages Large swaths of the U.S. have faced an intense winter storm over the past several days. More than a million customers were without power and weather advisories were issued across the country. Read more on NPR

Russia’s foreign minister gets laughed at over Ukraine remarks at a global conference Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Russia was not the aggressor in the Ukraine war, but that his country was simply trying to defend itself, to which the crowd laughed and groaned. Read more on NPR

Photos show double blow of war and earthquakes in regime-held Syria NPR gained rare access to parts of Syria after last month’s devastating earthquakes, photographing what life is like for people who were already coping with a years-long civil war. Read more on NPR

Students learn lessons on climate change, pollution through raising salmon Although many Alaskan students are familiar with salmon fishing, raising them gives them a new perspective on writing, science, math and art. Read more on NPR