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Bruno Ganz said of his signature role as an angel in <em>Wings of Desire</em>, "In some way I <em>became</em> an angel, and who except me has experienced that in his lifetime?"

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Obituaries

Actor Bruno Ganz, By Turns An Angel And A Tyrant, Dies At 77

Feb 16, 2019

Ganz portrayed more than 100 film roles starting when he was 19. His most notable were as an angel in Wings of Desire and Adolf Hitler in Downfall.

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National

Police officers respond to a shooting in Aurora, Ill., Friday afternoon. A gunman killed five people, then wounded five police officers in a firefight.

Illinois Gunman Opened Fire When He Learned He Would Lose His Job, Police Say

Feb 16, 2019

Shooter Gary Montez Martin, 45, wasn't legally allowed to own a gun, police say. But he never complied with a demand to relinquish his firearms.

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Religion

Theodore McCarrick, shown in 2011, has been accused of abusing minors and adults over a nearly 50-year clerical career.

Vatican Defrocks Former Cardinal McCarrick, Finds Him Guilty Of Sex Abuse

Feb 16, 2019

Theodore McCarrick rose to power as a cardinal and archbishop of Washington, D.C. He became the most senior Catholic Church official in modern times to lose clerical status.

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World

A volunteer carries a bag with U.S. humanitarian aid goods in Cúcuta, Colombia, along the border with Venezuela, on Feb. 8.

U.S. Masses Aid Along Venezuelan Border As Some Humanitarian Groups Warn Of Risks

Feb 16, 2019

Some aid workers are being denounced as opposition activists and there are fears that all aid could be blocked. The situation could soon resemble a "medieval siege," warns an analyst in Caracas.

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Analysis

A legal battle is expected to come down to one question: Is it constitutional for the president to ignore Congress' decision not to give him all the money he wants for a Southern border wall, like that at Tijuana, Mexico, and, instead get it by declaring

Trump's National Emergency Sets Up Legal Fight Over Spending Authority

Feb 16, 2019

Does Trump have the constitutional power to ignore a congressional vote that did not provide him all the money he wanted for a Southern border wall? That issue could be decided by the Supreme Court.

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Education

Students at Betty Shabazz Academy in Chicago show off Desmond "Des Money" Owusu's new school uniform designs.

Denver Teacher Strike Ends; Chicago Designer Revamps School Uniforms

Feb 16, 2019

Also in this week's education roundup, a new study suggest that a high-crime neighborhood can have an effect on student attendance.

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World

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and U.S. Vice President Pence talk at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday.

Munich Security Conference Reveals A Growing Rift Between U.S. And Its Allies

Feb 16, 2019

German Chancellor Angela Merkel received a standing ovation for a speech that critiqued U.S. foreign policy. Meanwhile, U.S. Vice President Pence defended U.S. global leadership.

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Religion

'Essentially The Death Penalty': Vatican Defrocks Former Cardinal McCarrick

Feb 16, 2019

Veteran Vatican watcher John Allen tells NPR's Michel Martin that the defrocking of former U.S. cardinal Theodore McCarrick is the most severe form of punishment for a cleric.

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Education

To Move Forward, Parkland Shooting Survivor Leaves Marjory Stoneman Douglas

Feb 16, 2019

It's been a year of struggle for Parkland school survivor Annabel Claprood. One year after the mass shooting, she's no longer at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.