Winter Storm, Golden Globes, and Doggy Doppelgangers

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Arctic Blast

At least 60 million people across dozens of states were under winter weather alerts over the weekend as a massive winter storm swept across the US from the Rockies to the East Coast. The system arrived in the Midwest late Saturday, dropping up to a foot of snow in many locations. Some parts of eastern Kansas reported as much as 18 inches; see an updated map of totals here.

Lengthy stretches of highways were shut down in a number of locations, including an 18-mile segment of I-70 in Kansas. As of early this morning, almost 10,000 flights had been canceled or delayed and more than 300,000 customers were without power. No deaths had been reported as of this writing. The snow comes along with a mass of Arctic air expected to drop temperatures significantly below average from North Dakota to as far south as the Gulf Coast. 

See photos from across the affected states here.

Golden Globes

The 82nd annual Golden Globe Awards kicked off the 2025 awards season last night with a mix of expected and surprising wins. The ceremony was hosted by comedian Nikki Glaser, marking the first time a woman has solo hosted the Golden Globes.

Postwar epic “The Brutalist" emerged as the night's big winner, taking home the awards for best drama, best director (Brady Corbet), and best actor in a motion picture (Adrien Brody). In the musical or comedy category, "Emilia Pérez" secured multiple awards, including best film, best supporting actress for Zoe Saldaña, best song, and best non-English language film. 

Demi Moore's win for best actress in a comedy or musical for "The Substance" marked the actress's first major acting award. On the television side, "Shōgun" won best drama, and "Hacks" won best comedy.

See a full list of winners here, and the biggest snubs and surprises of the night here.

Congestion Pricing Begins

The first congestion pricing plan in the US went into effect yesterday, with drivers heading into a large swath of Manhattan paying a $9 fee during peak hours. The program, meant to reduce notoriously gridlocked traffic and encourage the use of public transit, is the culmination of an effort first proposed by then-Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) in 2007. 

The pricing zone extends from the bottom of Central Park to the island's southern tip (see map), with the charges dropping by 75% during overnight hours. City officials say the toll is expected to generate $500M in revenue annually over the first three years, which will be reinvested in public transportation infrastructure.

Manhattan is one of the most densely populated counties in the US—average taxi speeds in midtown sank below 5 mph early last year. One analysis pegged New York City as the world's most congested metro area, with drivers losing 101 hours due to traffic delays each year. 

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