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Agents apprehended some 60,000 people last month — about 12,000 more immigrants than they picked up in January. The majority arrested are families, and children traveling alone or without a parent.

Paid time off for illness and family caregivers has substantial bipartisan support. Several states are expected to consider proposals, but there are disagreements over how to structure and pay for it.

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faces growing accusations that his government intervened inappropriately to protect a company accused of bribery and corruption. His popularity has plummeted.

Britain's auto industry is facing huge pressures as the U.K. works to negotiate its exit agreement with the E.U. BMW and Toyota are warning the future of their U.K. operations are under threat.

In a surprise move, the Food and Drug Administration commissioner announced Tuesday he will resign from his position. Dr. Scott Gottlieb is widely viewed as an effective advocate of public health.

President Trump's move to use a national emergency to build a border wall has created a split among Senate Republicans. Some have expressed concerns about the precedent it sets to go around Congress.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., about his support for the national emergency declaration at the Southern border and his change from Trump critic to Trump ally.

The Leaving Neverland documentary has many viewers grappling with how much blame should be placed on the parents of victims of sexual abuse. NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Rolling Stone's EJ Dickson.

A French couple, who's daughter was killed in Syria after she joined ISIS, is hoping to bring her children to live with them in France.

Scott Gottlieb, head of the Food and Drug Administration, is resigning, effective next month. The reasons for his resignation are not yet clear, but it appears it was not requested by the White House.