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The cold snap that hammered Dallas five days ago is still creating problems. Thousands of people remain without power. Some truckers remain trapped at rest stops. And an unusual phenomenon called "cobblestone ice" is hampering crews from de-icing interstate bridges, overpasses and off-ramps.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington state about the movement to abolish ICE and the legislation she intends to introduce.

Ice covering the Arctic Ocean is at its lowest levels in decades, or quite possibly centuries. The new low has smashed the previous record, set in 2007. Scientists blame a long-term warming trend in the Arctic, and say that the change could alter weather patterns throughout North America and Europe.

"This was an incredible ice-dance event," Maia Shibutani said of a competition marked by high scores and high drama — and an electric program by Canadian legends Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir.

Connecticut Public Radio's Diane Orson reports on Dave Rich's decision to sell ice cream from his farm located in Connecticut's Gold Coast, an area impacted by nearby counties' high real estate prices.

Ice is usually ephemeral; it doesn't last that long before melting. But some ice on our planet has stayed frozen for millions of years, according to scientists on a quest to find the oldest ice.

About 100 Dallas workers are dropping sand and salt at this hour, to make roads passable. They’re members of the second 12-hour shift of the city’s Ice…

The good news: Sea level has risen by just a half-inch in the past 20 years as a result of shrinking ice. The bad news: The melting is now speeding up. Over the next century, this could contribute to another 2- to 3-foot rise in sea level — enough to flood New York City every few years.

NPR's Tom Goldman reports the International Skating Union is conducting an "internal assessment" of the controversial judging in this week's pairs skating competition. A skating union official confirmed that the American referee of the pairs competition has complained about pressure being applied to at least one of the judges in the competition. The Russian pair of Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze received the gold medal over Canadians Jamie Sale and David Pelletier on Monday, setting off the first major furor of the Winter Games.

Acting ICE Director Mark Morgan defended his plan to arrest and deport thousands of migrant families in an interview with NPR.