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North Korea says it has reactivated its nuclear facilities at Yongbyon. The country says it needs the reactor to produce electricity, but U.S. officials fear the plant could be used for the production of nuclear weapons. NPR's Rob Gifford reports.

Marty Mankamyer resigns as president of the U.S. Olympic Committee, amid infighting within the organization. Mankamyer's feud with Olympic chief executive Lloyd Ward prompted hearings last week in the Senate, and concern that politics overshadows athletes' efforts. NPR's Howard Berkes reports.

North Korea threatens pre-emptive attacks against American troops on the Korean peninsula. The warning follows word of a U.S. increase in western Pacific forces. Rhetoric aside, President Bush and Secretary of State Colin Powell call for a diplomatic solution to the dispute over Pyongyang's nuclear program. Hear NPR's Rob Gifford.

The Border Patrol recorded nearly 1.7 million apprehensions last year, eclipsing the record set in 2000. Still, the number of migrants crossing illegally is likely far below the all-time high.

Chinese-American composer Huang Ruo has teamed up with the Del Sol Quartet and vocal ensemble Volti to explore the struggles of Chinese immigrants detained at Angel Island in the early 1900s.

A coalition of civil rights and criminal justice reform groups said a White House proposal for restricting synthetic drugs related to fentanyl will not curb the overdose epidemic.

The 229-202 vote in the Democratic-controlled chamber was largely along party lines, with nine GOP members joining Democrats. What happens next is up to the Justice Department.

Lots of people suggest guzzling a tall glass of H2O before the injection. But is there any evidence it'll reduce side effects or improve vaccine effectiveness? Also: painkiller protocols!

Dame Sandra Mason previously served as governor general. Barbados hopes to become a republic before the 55th anniversary of its independence from Britain in November.

Officials are looking into four confirmed cases of the dangerous bacteria discovered in the sprays. Two deaths associated with the bacteria are being investigated.