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U.N. Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees Kelly Clements says she's pleased the U.S. plans to raise the cap on refugees to 125,000 per year. Work is already underway at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Myanmar's military has used live ammunition to quell ongoing protests, which are trying to restore democratic rule, killing scores of protesters in recent days.

Yoshiro Mori, Japan's former prime minister and head of the Tokyo Olympics organizing committee, said on Wednesday that women who talk too much should have their speaking time at meetings restricted.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to movie critic Kenneth Turan about the Oscar-nominated film — The Truffle Hunters — which centers on the perilous search for rare, valuable truffles in Northern Italy.

NPR's Noel King talks to Greg Casar, a member of the city council in Austin, Texas, about why he opposes the governor's decision to lift COVID-19 restrictions. The CDC encourages continued mask use.

Pope Francis starts a four-day visit to Iraq on Friday. It's the first such papal visit. The goal is to strengthen local Christian communities and build dialogue with Muslims.

Undocumented students are among the most vulnerable children. Many struggle with the aftermath of traumatic experiences, yet the pandemic has made it much harder for educators to help.

Capitol Police said they had intelligence of a militia group plotting to try to breach the Capitol again on March 4. The threat prompted the House to cancel its session for the day.

Capital & Main's Robin Urevich tells the story for The Indicator from Planet Money of homeless and housing-insecure people who broke into empty government-owned homes in Los Angeles and occupied them.

During his coronavirus briefing, Gov. Mike DeWine said both Pfizer and Moderna will increase the amount of vaccine they will ship to Ohio in the coming weeks.