Damar Hamlin’s collapse tests NFL’s mental-health commitment

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<p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A2L4O2nihQ5yGXB6ZOZzkpg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> reports that some NFL athletes are reluctant to play after Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed during a game and received emergency treatment on live television.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A8Ey5zGfbRnmJhIgkhHUeFA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Los Angeles Times</a> has the latest on the extreme winter storms slamming California.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>The expertise of coroners &mdash; who investigate the cause of criminal and unexplained deaths &mdash; varies dramatically across the country. In some cases, they&rsquo;re not required to have ever taken a science course. <a href="https://apple.news/AP0R8MRDPRF60E6-7dLHOUg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Kaiser Health News</a> looks at why. <span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/AfpkjFzNgQaajSncrf2JM9w?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> details the long-term health benefits of participating in &ldquo;Dry January,&rdquo; a monthlong abstention from alcohol, while <a href="https://apple.news/AzEq1J4khT3ecTfyjnS40nw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> argues that we&rsquo;re living in a golden age for drinkers of nonalcoholic beer, wine, and spirits.</p>