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. And, President Biden is releasing his plan to begin phasing in a new asylum process that will reverse his predecessor's highly-criticized "Remain in Mexico" policy.

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.

On the first day of former President Donald Trump's second impeachment trial, the Senate voted that the trial of a former president is constitutional, setting up days of arguments from House managers and Trump's defense team. Also, the U.S. military will pause normal operations to examine the problem of domestic extremism within the military ranks. And, Twitter is testing a new pilot program to try and get the spread of misinformation on the platform under control.

Did former President Donald Trump incite the riot at the Capitol on January 6? That's the case House impeachment managers will attempt to prove as the second impeachment trial of the former president begins today. Also, we take a look at what many of those who have been arrested and charged with crimes related to the attack have said in their own words. And, why did Mexico's ambitious coronavirus vaccination plan fall apart?

The second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump begins this week as Republicans and his legal team argue the impeachment is unconstitutional. And, South Africa has paused a planned deployment of a coronavirus vaccine from AstraZeneca after a study there showed it may be less effective against a new strain of the virus detected there. Also, how worried are U.S. health officials about variant strains of the virus in the U.S.?

From Montréal to Edinburgh, and from São Paulo to Taipei: in this bonus episode from NPR's international podcast Rough Translation, stories about belonging, or longing to just be.

After a Ugandan scholar is suspended from her university job, she discovers a new tool for resistance: extreme public rudeness. Will it work against a strongman president? From NPR's Rough Translation, this bonus episode is a look at politics on the other side of the world.