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Power as been restored in most of Texas but the state faces another crisis as many are without clean water. President Biden formally offers to restart nuclear talks with Iran, but Tehran demands the lifting of all U.S. sanctions first. NPR has developed an on-line tool that will help users find where they can get a coronavirus vaccine.

In Texas the power is back after several days for most of the population, but now they have to worry about whether the water is safe after treatment plants were temporarily offline. Also, President Biden gives his first speech to world leaders. He wants to move beyond his predecessor's "America First" policies. And, Native American tribes have been hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic. But tribes are quickly and efficiently vaccinating their communities.

Many people in Texas still do not have electricity following a brutal winter storm that swept through much of the country. Now many of them are being told their water might not be safe to drink as well. Also, Facebook has banned news stories from its platform in Australia to push back against a proposed law regarding sharing of its revenue. And, NASA's Perseverance rover is set to land on Mars today.

A historic winter storm swept across the U.S., hitting particularly hard in Texas, where millions were left without power in record low temperatures. Also, President Biden held a town hall as part of a tour to sell Americans and Congress on his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package. And, an impending deadline for U.S. troop withdrawal in Afghanistan is putting pressure on President Biden to make a choice his predecessors could not.

Researchers have identified multiple variants of the coronavirus that have originated in the U.S. Also, a massive winter storm is threatening Americans from coast to coast. We go to Texas where for the first time in history the entire state is under a winter storm warning. And, how will the Biden administration answer the call to cancel student debt?

With impeachment finished, Congress now returns to focusing on President Biden's economic stimulus plan. But why do some economists say it could be too much? Also, daily coronavirus cases are falling across the U.S. and the pace of vaccinations is increasing. And, in a change from the massive demonstrations last month, Russians in multiple cities used their cellphone flashlights to show their support for jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

Decades before Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, Marcus Garvey attracted millions with a simple, uncompromising message: Black people deserved nothing less than everything, and if that couldn't happen in the United States, they should return to Africa. In this bonus episode brought to you by Throughline, NPR's history podcast, hosts Ramtin Arablouei and Rund Abdellfatah examine the seismic influence and complicated legacy of Marcus Garvey.

Former President Trump's attorneys presented and concluded their case, saying he did not incite the attack on the Capitol. Nearly 130 countries have yet to start vaccinating for COVID-19 and new variants are complicating global efforts. Though rare, there has been a jump in the number of children with Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome.

Democratic House impeachment managers wrapped up their arguments Thursday night in the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump for his actions leading up to and on the day of the Capitol insurrection. Also, now that he is out of office Trump is also facing investigations in several states related to potential financial crimes and election fraud...

House impeachment managers showed chilling new footage to senators during Day 2 of Donald Trump's Senate impeachment trial. Also, President Biden spoke with China's president in an opening conversation about the vast economic, climate, and security challenges between the two nations. And, the U.S. will impose sanctions and other consequences on Myanmar's military leaders in response to the coup carried out there earlier this month.