The blackouts in Texas have led to significant political fallout. CNBC looks at the claims politicians are making and the facts about the outage. Many Republicans are working to make upcoming elections a referendum on reopening schools. Political reporter Dave Weigel writes for the Washington Post on why the GOP sees this issue as a key way to speak to suburban voters. In one small Brazilian city, an unusual experiment is taking place that may provide key insights about how to bring the pandemic to an end. The Wall Street Journal has the story about this first-of-its-kind study. New York Magazine is out with a profile of rising-star director Chloé Zhao, whose film Nomadland comes out today.

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