1.  Ex-Advisers Warn of Trump’s Private Praise of Autocrats

 SHADY IDOLS 

“He views himself as a big guy,” John Bolton said.

POLITICS

2.  $500K Dune Built to Protect Coastal Homes Lasts Just 3 Days

  CRUMBLED 

The handmade barrier, which used 14,000 tons of sand, quickly crumbled.

U.S. NEWS

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3.  AI Helped Produce Five Pulitzer Prize Journalism Finalists

 GENERATIVE PRIZES 

A concrete acknowledgment that AI has solidified its grip on the news industry.

MEDIA

4.  NAACP Urges Black Athletes to Avoid Florida Amid DEI Attack

 GO ELSEWHERE 

NAACP leader Derrick Johnson said Black student athletes shouldn’t enrich universities that “are unable to completely invest in those athletes.”

ENTERTAINMENT

This Exfoliating Serum Is Gentle Enough for Sensitive Skin

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The affordable, TikTok-loved skincare brand just dropped two new serums.

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5.  Dolly Parton Drops a Big Hint About Beyoncé’s Country Album

 ‘I LOVE HER!’ 

Parton says she’s “very excited” about Beyoncé’s cover of her classic song.

ENTERTAINMENT

6.  U.S. Man Gets Life for Murder at German ‘Disney’ Castle

 VICIOUS 

He raped and murdered one woman and attempted to murder another at the palace that inspired Walt Disney.

WORLD

7.  Michelle Pfeiffer Missed ‘Scarface’ Oscars Pacino Reunion

 BEHIND THE SCENES 

Pacino was left to chaotically reveal the Best Picture winner on his own.

ENTERTAINMENT

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8.  Artist Backs Return of ‘Racist’ Gallery Restaurant Mural

 ‘IMPORTANT TO LOOK’ 

The artwork shows a Black child being enslaved and caricatures of Chinese people.

ARTS AND CULTURE

9.  Oscars Guests Ride Golf Carts as Protests Block Way: Report

  DISRUPTION 

Organizers of the annual awards show were forced to shuttle attendees around the demonstration after traffic was stopped.

ENTERTAINMENT

10.  Man Who Walked 3,000 Miles Cross-Country Arrives in D.C.

 FEET FIRST 

Holden Minor Ringer set out from Washington state a year ago and made it to the nation’s capital on Sunday.

U.S. NEWS

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11.  Bibi to Biden: Forget ‘Red Line,’ Rafah Siege is Happening

 DEFIANT 

“We’ll go there. We won’t leave,” Netanyahu said when asked about advancing Israeli troops into Rafah.

WORLD

12.  NFL Fans Needed Amputations After Frigid Chiefs’ Game: AP

 COLD SNAP 

Temperatures dipped as low as -4 degrees Fahrenheit when the Kansas City Chiefs took on the Miami Dolphins Jan. 13.

ENTERTAINMENT

13.  Palestinian Town Names Street After Aaron Bushnell

 ‘SACRIFICED EVERYTHING’ 

The 25-year-old U.S. soldier died after setting himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in Washington, D.C. last month.

WORLD

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