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Republicans vote to release a secret memo drafted by Republicans—though not a secret memo drafted by Democrats—no matter the Justice Department's opinion that such a release would be "extraordinarily reckless." 1/18

Here’s what we know so far about Trump’s first State of the Union speech, and here are five things to watch for. 2/18

The White House releases its favorite quotes from Trump’s first year, including none of his more memorable lines. 3/18

A list of the 10 times Trump has “prevented, obstructed, and impeded the administration of justice.” 4/18

“​I think it led to a sense of false equivalence that was misleading, and I regret my role in doing that.” CNN’s Jeffrey Toobin says the press diluted Trump’s faults by lowering the bar for Clinton criticisms. 5/18

A Taliban suicide bomber used ambulances to kill over 100 people in the worst attack in Kabul in months. 6/18

Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, and JPMorgan Chase are teaming up to start a healthcare company. 7/18

American mothers die too often in childbirth, due to more complicated pregnancies, convoluted care, and our system’s complacency. 8/18

Researchers tested two placebos against each other; patients responded better to the more expensive one. 9/18

“Every activity that didn’t involve a screen was linked to more happiness, and every activity that involved a screen was linked to less happiness.” A study of teenagers’ mental health finds that life gets worse—for adults, too—the more time you spend on a screen. 10/18

A philosophical argument to prove an existence for "the self" says to reconsider the five ways we think it exists. 11/18

The New York Times confronts Hollywood actors, marketing "influencers," and Kathy Ireland over buying legions of fake Twitter followers. 12/18

Everyone's talking about that Aziz Ansari skit because it's still tough to talk about the Aziz Ansari story. 13/18

An entertaining glimpse into what it takes to produce the straight-to-DVD, low-budget gangster films that constitute Britain’s “hard-man” movie scene. 14/18

Sicilian teenagers equip their bikes with car batteries and speakers to create roving sound systems. 15/18

London reaches its annual limit for legal air pollution after just one month. 16/18

The Seine River in Paris overflows its banks, forcing the evacuation of at least 1,500 people. (Paris once had a second river, la Bièvre, but it requires a dedicated hunt to find signs of it now.) 17/18

Fifty parting thoughts from the Australian Open, where Caroline Wozniacki won her first Grand Slam and Roger Federer won his 20th. 18/18

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