The political fallout from the winter energy crisis in Texas

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<p>The blackouts in Texas have led to significant political fallout. <a href="https://apple.news/AT9eNXPc_Rg6k0U-oHDJ8uQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">CNBC</a> looks at the claims politicians are making and the facts about the outage.</p> <p>Many Republicans are working to make upcoming elections a referendum on reopening schools. Political reporter Dave Weigel writes for the <a href="https://apple.news/AE9nC7WLiS5iafahBh7k8Mg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> on why the GOP sees this issue as a key way to speak to suburban voters.</p> <p>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 <a href="https://apple.news/AszvXbtjLQh6dDdvDKIRrqQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> has the story about this first-of-its-kind study.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A6jR9OhNFSNOjNEKXVFH20A?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">New York Magazine</a> is out with a profile of rising-star director Chlo&eacute; Zhao, whose film <em>Nomadland</em> comes out today.</p>