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China celebrates the Lunar New Year tomorrow. With many in the country struggling financially, they’re hoping the Year of the Dragon brings a healthier economy. Also: Foreign investors are cooling on U.S. commercial real estate, Americans are looking for snack food bargains and volunteers are repairing broken appliances at pop-up Fixit Clinics. Read the full…

Usher — the chart-topping singer-songwriter — will be this year’s halftime performer. With a catalog full of bangers, how will he squeeze 30 years of music into just 13 minutes? ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Now to the Super Bowl, where a beloved singer will be taking center stage on Sunday. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, “YEAH!”) USHER: Peace…

A report on President Biden’s handling of classified documents is adding fuel to a political attack that he is not mentally fit for office. Here are takeaways from the special counsel’s findings. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: President Biden got a legal win and a political setback this week. A Justice Department special counsel found that while…

Keith King was upset when his marriage ended. His wife had cheated, and his family broke apart. And that’s when he learned about a very old type of lawsuit, called a heart balm tort. A lawsuit that would let him sue the man his now ex-wife had gotten involved with during their marriage. On this…

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Commercial jingles are composed with a purpose: to ensure a brand’s name and product stick in your brain, by leveraging unyieldingly catchy musical hooks. Ahead of the Super Bowl this weekend, listeners call in to share the jingles that have stuck with them, and Steve Karmen, composer of over 2,000 ad jingles, including “Nationwide is on…

Errol Louis, political anchor of Spectrum NY1 News, host of Inside City Hall, New York Magazine columnist and host of the podcast You Decide, and Rich Barrabi, co-anchor of “Mornings on News 12” and host of “Power and Politics” on News 12 Long Island, recap News 12 Long Island’s debate between Democrat Tom Suozzi and Republican…

Author and comedian Lane Moore’s latest book serves as a total antidote to the flood of dating advice we usually see this time of year. It’s titled, You’re Not The Only One F*cking Up: Breaking the Endless Cycle of Dating Mistakes. She joins us to discuss breaking bad dating patterns and take calls about bad dates.…

On today’s show: Errol Louis, political anchor of Spectrum NY1 News, host of Inside City Hall on NY1, New York Magazine columnist and host of the podcast You Decide, and Rich Barrabi, co-anchor of “Mornings on News 12” and host of “Power and Politics” on News 12 Long Island, recap News 12 Long Island’s debate…

On Point news analyst Jack Beatty discusses Republican pollster Whit Ayres’ observation that Joe Biden is “a bystander watching events spin out of control.” About: Hosted by Meghna Chakrabarti, On Point is WBUR’s award-winning, daily public radio show and podcast. Its unique combination of original reporting, first-person stories, and in-depth analysis creates an experience that…