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1. Latest on Ukraine: British tank training for Ukrainian troops has begun (Jan. 30)

   Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

2. Lisa Loring, the original Wednesday Addams, is dead at 64

   Lisa Loring will be remembered as a Hollywood icon for playing the gloomy Wednesday Addams at age 6. She went on to fill roles on As the World Turns and the Girl from U.N.C.L.E..

3. Boris Johnson says Putin said it would 'only take a minute' to hit him with a missile

   In a new documentary, the former British prime minister said Russia's leader didn't seem serious about avoiding war before his country invaded Ukraine. The Kremlin says Johnson's statement is a lie.

4. A community is on edge after a man threw a Molotov cocktail at a New Jersey synagogue

   New Jersey officials are condemning the attempted arson attack as well as an unrelated "possible bias-motivated incident" at a church over the weekend. The state is no stranger to antisemitic threats.

5. QUIZ: Test your knowledge of spillover viruses, starting with ... what are they?

   As we launch a series about spillover viruses — like SARS-CoV-2, which triggered a global pandemic, you may have a lot of questions. So do we — 7, to be exact, in the quiz below.

6. An explosion at a Pakistan mosque leaves at least 28 dead

   A powerful blast struck on Monday inside a mosque in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar, killing at least 28 people, according to a hospital official

7. With COVID lockdowns lifted, China says it's back in business. But it's not so easy

   China has been trying to woo back foreign investors and businesses after nearly three years of self-imposed isolation, but a quick economic recovery will also hinge on domestic consumption.

8. Recent infighting raises the question: How conservative is the GOP?

   Republican Party divisions over who would lead the House, debates over the debt ceiling and other conflicts have revived a years-long conversation about what it even means to be conservative.

9. Wegovy works. But here's what happens if you can't afford to keep taking the drug

   The new weight-loss drugs can be life-changing for people facing health conditions worsened by obesity, but price and spotty insurance coverage may keep them out of reach.

10. A baby spent 36 days at an in-network hospital. Why did her parents get a huge bill?

    A family had more than $12,000 in medical bills they couldn't explain after their baby was delivered early. It turns out the doctors who cared for her worked at a different, out-of-network hospital.