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The pandemic, migration crisis, and Congressional gridlock continue to create stumbling blocks for the Biden administration.

Also: Papa John's CEO steps down over controversial remarks; Alabama Senator-elect Doug Jones says the campaign was "surreal"; and firefighters gain ground against California's Thomas Fire.

Also: South Korea calls for new talks with North Korea; bitter wind chills surge south in the U.S.; and Gretchen Carlson becomes the new board chair of the Miss America Organization.

It reportedly took more than an hour to get through the line around the Baltimore stadium. ESPN is reporting on what it calls "a pattern of misinformation and misdirection" by the team and the NFL.

The Washington Commanders might be sold for a record $6 billion. NPR's Michel Martin talks with Dave Zirin, sports editor at The Nation.

NPR'S ANNE GARRELS REPORTS FROM MOSCOW THAT IT APPEARS THAT THE LONG LINES OF PEOPLE WAITING TO PURCHASE AVAILABLE BASIC GOODS, WHICH WERE SO FAMILIAR IN OUR MEMORIES OF THE FORMER SOVIET UNION, HAVE NOT ENDED WITH THE FALL OF COMMUNISM. PEOPLE ARE JUST LINING UP FOR DIFFERENT REASONS.

Zaporizhzhian Cossacks are warriors who have been revered for centuries in Ukraine. A family is maintaining the Cossack traditions by training people with swords, maces and their bare hands.

For up to $75 a ticket, the New York City Pizza Festival promised a slice-filled celebration in one of America's great meccas of pizza-making. It didn't exactly pan out as advertised.

Called "buy-now, pay-later" loans, they essentially work the way they sound. Shoppers borrow money to buy goods then pay the loan back over time, often interest-free. Experts share risks and benefits.

Koko fascinated and elated millions of people with her facility for language and her ability to interact with humans. She also gave people a glimpse of her emotions.