January 31, 2022

Lawmakers are considering whether to permanently legalize to-go drinks, setting off a clash between liquor stores and restaurants.

A man with Covid revealed a parallel universe to well-off Chinese and became a symbol of inequality. The government found him inconvenient to its narrative.

The ends of the college and pro football seasons were already a perilous time for people recovering from a gambling addiction. Then came the onslaught of ads for legal sports betting.

The Bengals’ defense had the antidote for Patrick Mahomes’s late-game magic, and the Rams did just enough to keep San Francisco’s offense in check.

Quotation of the Day for Monday, January 31, 2022.