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Aid has been slow to reach earthquake survivors in Syria. But one NPR reporter did and is telling their stories. The Washington Post investigates how the NFL avoids paying disabled players — with the help of their union. In Conversation explores how money can ruin marriages, with tips on how to avoid common problems.

A U.S. fighter jet shot down an airborne object over Lake Huron yesterday, in the fourth such recent incident. CNN has details. The death count keeps rising from the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, as aid workers try to protect survivors from the bitter cold. Reuters is covering developments. Vox reports on the biggest animal-welfare crisis you may never have heard of. Apple News has collected the best Super Bowl coverage, including the Kansas City Chiefs’ win over the Philadelphia Eagles, Rihanna’s halftime performance, and the very expensive ads.

Syrians have been displaced many times in their country’s decade-long civil war. This week’s earthquakes are making the situation worse. The Washington Post reports. Vox has a step-by-step guide to a new federal program that allows Americans to sponsor refugees from all over the world and help them resettle in the U.S. Apple News has everything you need to know about the Super Bowl as the Philadelphia Eagles take on the Kansas City Chiefs. Rihanna talked to Apple Music about how headlining the Super Bowl stage is personal.

Syrians say earthquake relief isn’t reaching them fast enough. CNN looks at how aid is being distributed. California wants to lower the price of insulin by producing its own. Vox explains the state’s plan. They depend on Machu Picchu to survive. They shut it down anyway. The Washington Post tells their story. Donna Kelce will make history as the first mom to have two sons play against each other in the Super Bowl. NBC talked to her.

An Apple News collection has what you need to know about the deadly earthquakes in Turkey and Syria — and the desperate search for survivors. The Wall Street Journal recaps key moments from Biden’s State of the Union speech. An ex-Memphis police officer took and shared photos of Tyre Nichols after the beating, documents say. USA Today has the story. U.S. intelligence officials said the Chinese balloon shot down on Saturday was part of a vast spying operation that has spanned five continents over several years. The Washington Post explains. LeBron James passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA's all-time scoring leader. ESPN has more.

The Washington Post reports on the international effort underway to find survivors and prevent a broader humanitarian crisis after powerful earthquakes struck Turkey and Syria. The Post also explains how to help people affected by the disaster. USA Today previews Biden’s State of the Union address. A neo-Nazi leader was among two people arrested over a plot to attack Baltimore’s power grid. NBC News has the story. The Los Angeles Times reports on how Lakers ticket prices are skyrocketing as LeBron James nears a career scoring record. Despite a near-fatal stabbing and decades of death threats, Salman Rushdie won’t stop telling stories. He gave his first interview since the attack to the New Yorker.

The Wall Street Journal reports on new intelligence revelations about prior Chinese balloon incursions over the U.S. NPR examines how limited obesity training in medical school leaves docs ill-prepared to help patients. A biologist talks to Vox about the real-life fungal infections that inspired ‘The Last of Us.’ Rolling Stone recaps the big moments from this year’s Grammys, including Beyoncé making history, an award for an Iranian protest song, and more.

Heard that there’s a spike in shoplifting? The actual story is far more complicated, and more interesting. New York Magazine tells it. Democrats are set to vote on a primary schedule reshuffle that could have major effects on the 2024 presidential race. Reuters explains what’s going on. Wired reports on how activists are worried that Iran’s government is using facial-recognition technology to help it crack down on protesters.

Lots of Republicans want Donald Trump to disappear from politics. Their main strategy is hope. The Atlantic explains. CNN has a rare look inside a brutal Russian mercenary army, in an interview with a former commander who fled the battlefield in Ukraine. WNBA players say they should have similar access to private jets as their NBA counterparts. USA Today looks at the issue. You might be wasting money, time, and energy on your home appliances. The Washington Post has tips on how to get the most out of them.

Community-based crime-reduction programs are attempting to stop violence before it happens. The New Yorker and ProPublica report on the challenges these efforts face. Monday’s deadly suicide bombing in Pakistan highlights the multiple crises the country is facing right now. The Guardian explains. Against the odds, searchers found a tiny, dangerous radioactive capsule that had gone missing along a long stretch of road in Australia. The BBC has the story. Airlines are upgrading their Wi-Fi service. The Washington Post asks whether it would really be a good thing if we can’t be offline while flying