NEWSNATIONNOW (Jonathan Carter) - Trump slams Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime performance: 'One of the worst'
The “Dákiti” rapper, who is from Puerto Rico, is known for his Spanish-language music and albums.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Safia Samee Ali) - Meta faces child safety failure allegations in New Mexico trial
New Mexico says Meta knew its platforms enabled abuse, trafficking, and online solicitation but put profits first.
NYTIMES (The Editorial Board) - We Legalized Marijuana. Now We Must Regulate It.
Given the growing harms from marijuana use, American lawmakers should do more to regulate it.
NYTIMES (Nicholas Kristof and Lynsey Addario) - What We Can Learn From Southern Red States About Education
Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana traditionally were America’s educational basement, but now they are showing blue states a way forward.
NPR (Allison Aubrey) - Need a new path in midlife? There's a school for that and a quiz to kickstart it
Schools across the country are offering courses and retreats for people 50+ who want to reinvent themselves and embrace lifelong learning and discovery.
NPR (Domenico Montanaro) - 5 glaring warning signs for Republicans in this year's midterm elections
Here's why Republicans are facing an uphill battle, particularly for retaining control of the House.
NPR (Rolando Arrieta) - U.S. skater Connor McDermott-Mostowy joins record number of out LGBTQ Winter Olympians
When U.S. speedskater Connor McDermott-Mostowy makes his Winter Olympic debut in Milan, he'll join a record number of out LGBTQ athletes. But of the 46 out athletes, only 11 are men.
NPR (Alina Selyukh) - A 'Shark Tank' alum needed cash to pay tariffs. This shadowy lending world was ready
How about $350,000 within hours? The pitches flood small businesses: "No hidden fees, No BS." These financial lifelines are barely regulated and can turn into trip wires.
AXIOS (Zachary Basu) - Crypto revolt exposes fragility of Trump's coalition
Trillions of dollars in value have been vaporized from global crypto markets since October, plunging an ascendant industry championed by President Trump into a new bout of turmoil. Why it matters: Crypto joins a growing list of MAGA coalition partners — from Epstein-focused populists to farmers to Latino men — now questioning whether Trump's return to power has delivered what they were promised. Zoom in: The hyper-online, male-dominated crypto space embraced Trump's vision for a crypto "Golden Age," tying its fortunes to his presidency as prices surged and confidence soared through much of his first year in office. - Many crypto leaders swallowed their discomfort last year after Trump-branded meme coins generated massive profits…
AXIOS (Emily Peck) - People are using AI for legal advice and it's driving lawyers bananas
AI promises to make work more productive for lawyers, but there's a problem: Their clients are using it, too. Why it matters: The rise of AI is creating new headaches for attorneys: They're worried about the fate of the billable hour, a reliable profit center for aeons, and are perturbed by clients getting bad legal advice from chatbots. Zoom in: "It's like the WebMD effect on steroids," says Dave Jochnowitz, a partner at the law firm Outten & Golden, referring to how medical websites can give people a misguided understanding of their condition. - "ChatGPT is telling them 'you got a killer case, ' " Jochnowitz says. - But the models don't understand the full context, the actual laws that apply or the full history of certain types of…