The wild finishes of a March Madness like no other

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<p>Public-health experts are warning of the potential for a fourth wave of COVID-19 in the U.S. The <a href="https://apple.news/AwrcYdUh5RZqmEk9sMNjRVQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> explains why doctors need Americans to keep taking precautions until more people are vaccinated.</p> <p>Texans are still dealing with the aftermath of power failures during the cold snap. An analysis by the <a href="https://apple.news/AstViHHVoRROCPt4YOYJBzg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Houston Chronicle</a> shows deaths are double the official state numbers. And <a href="https://apple.news/AM69sipN8RaKF7kkQhar8ag?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Texas Monthl</a>y reports on Houston residents who are still without running water.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/A0xmOQ3sjQy6PJ2_iFlRUAQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Bleacher Report</a> has the story of Stanford&rsquo;s NCAA women&rsquo;s basketball championship win over Arizona. In the men&rsquo;s final, Gonzaga and Baylor face off Monday night. The <a href="https://apple.news/A_qWhwSukQNKKBMklNQ4SJQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> has more.</p> <p>Coffee may be able to help renew rainforests. <a href="https://apple.news/AjOOW7LYJSgWqqOdKy0uxZQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">National Geographic</a> reveals surprising new research on what happens when forests get a big dose of caffeine.</p>