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A 14-Year-Old Saw the Looming Crisis. Why Didn’t TX Leaders?

By Michael Daly

“My children were ready. I don’t know why the state wasn’t.”

‘Supervillain’ Exposes Tekashi 6ix9ine as a Mark-Ass Snitch

By Cheyenne Roundtree

Showtime’s new docuseries exposes 6ix9ine as a relentless striver who would do anything for fame, including turning on the people who helped him get there.

This Sketchy New Company Wants to Help Anti-Vaxxers Travel

By Mark Hay

There’s been a lot of hubbub about a new startup claiming it will be developing an ecosystem of anti-vaxxer-friendly travel options.

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No One Believed This Yemeni Teen When He Said Cops Beat Him

By Dean Obeidallah

Paterson, New Jersey, has an Arab American mayor and a Muslim American police chief. But that’s not much solace right now to Osamah Alsaidi.

Patrice O’Neal Died Too Soon to Blow Up—or Get Canceled

By Matt Wilstein

A new documentary explores the complicated legacy of the controversial comedian who loved “making motherf*ckers feel uncomfortable.” Plus, watch an exclusive clip from the film.

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Biden’s Snub Has Done Nothing to Dent MBS’ Saudi Power Base

By Tom Sykes

After years of being lionized by Donald Trump, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is getting the cold shoulder from Joe Biden. But can the West really afford to alienate him?

Was He the Dirtiest Influence-Peddler in Trumpland?

By Adam Rawnsley

The Trump era was a gold rush for questionable characters trying to sell access. Imaad Zuberi had a king-sized shovel.

Paris Muddles Through a Bleak Winter Fretting Over Future

By Erin Zaleski

It wouldn’t be an understatement to say that the famously lively French capital is shivering through one of its darkest winters in history.

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1. Officials: Texans Dying of Hypothermia Inside Their Homes

LEFT TO FREEZE

Indoor hypothermia deaths are very rare—but freezing weather combined with rolling power blackouts in Texas this week have been deadly and the numbers are rising.

2. Pfizer: Vax No Longer Needs to Be Kept at Ultra-Cold Temps

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Ugur Sahin, BioNTech’s chief executive, said the discovery will give vaccination centers “greater flexibility,” especially in harder-to-reach rural areas.

3. Our Favorite Roomba Is Almost $300 Off Right Now

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The i6+ has all of the features we love and has an unbelievably low price.

4. Fauci: Trump Did ‘Terrible Things’ Whenever I Corrected Him

LIGHTNING ROD

Asked if the former president ever thanked him for his efforts before he left the White House last month, Fauci laughed and exclaimed: “No!”

5. Texas Was Seconds Away From Going Dark for Months: ERCOT

IN A FLASH

The top official responsible for the state’s electricity supply has defended himself, claiming his operators prevented a much more severe problem.

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