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NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Xay Khamsyvoravong, the Democratic mayor of Newport, about issues facing his city this election year. He's in Washington for the U.S. Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting.

President-elect Biden has picked two more for top positions: Susan Rice is set to lead the White House Domestic Policy Council and Denis McDonough is his pick to run Veterans Affairs.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Bubba Wallace, the only black NASCAR top circuit driver, about NASCAR banning the Confederate flag.

Dr. Anthony Fauci and other top federal health officials have testified Tuesday in the House. The committee is probing the Trump administration's response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Woods' personal life and professional life crumbled in 2010. Now, he seems to have mended both. This is the first time Woods is No. 1 since Oct. 30, 2010.

Also: The Senate reaches a compromise on extending long-term jobless benefits; the suspect in the deadly SXSW hit-and-run was set to perform at the festival.

Also: As Ukraine moves closer to EU, Putin signs law to annex Crimea; Mt. Gox says it found 200,000 Bitcoins; and a "day of upsets" in college basketball.

Also: California sets an earlier primary election date; a Kentucky law requiring an ultrasound before an abortion is overturned; and a baseball team in Georgia is named "Macon Bacon".

Also: The head of the Mormon Church, Thomas Monson, dies; two Democrats will be sworn in today as U-S Senators; and the Powerball jackpot is worth $440 million.