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How will Democrats and Republicans in Congress react to the signature proposal from the freshman congresswoman from New York, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?

At Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, a faculty strike enters its 17th day. Union leaders say the strike is over benefits, but the university says cuts are needed to shore up shaky finances.

More skin tones, more kinds of bodies and an emoji to symbolize menstruation are included in the new update. Also, a flamingo.

David Greene talks to Virginia political analyst Kyle Kondik about how scandals involving the state's top Democrats will affect upcoming elections there and nationally. NPR's Sarah McCammon weighs in.

The luxury brand said it would work toward turning the incident into a "learning moment." It coincides with Black History Month as well as another blackface controversy roiling Virginia's leadership.

Critic Ken Tucker picks three new hip-hop singles he has on heavy rotation: 21 Savage's fatalistic "A Lot," Lizzo's cheerful "Juice" and Lil Peep's melancholy "I've Been Waiting."

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Dr. Alan Melnick, director of public health for Clark County, Wash., about the measles outbreak in the Pacific Northwest. Clark County now has 50 confirmed cases.

Survivors, who were deported via French trains to German death camps, are getting around $400,000 in compensation.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Nolan Bauerle, head of research at Coindesk, about the CEO of Quadriga, a cryptocurrency exchange, who died without sharing the password to the storage wallets.

The Virginia governor's declaration comes roughly a week after the state Capitol was thrown into disarray by the revelation he appeared in blackface decades ago.