Manafort Sentenced — And Indicted — Again; U.K. Brexit Turmoil; ‘Bomb Cyclone’ Hits Central U.S.

Plus, why more adults are choosing to go to college. [NPR] by Korva Coleman and Jill Hudson First Up [Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, pictured in 2016, was sentenced on Wednesday in a federal criminal case in Washington, D.C.]( Matt Rourke/AP Here’s what we’re following today. President Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, was sentenced to a total of nearly 7.5 years in prison following a guilty plea in his Washington, D.C., conspiracy case. The ruling effectively [added about 3.5 more years in prison]( to the sentence Manafort received last week from a different judge in Virginia. Minutes after the sentencing, a Manhattan district attorney announced that Manafort will face charges related to mortgage fraud and falsifying business records. A fierce ‘bomb cyclone’ has arrived in the central U.S., bringing high winds, snow, rain and dangerous road conditions. Meteorologists and local officials are warning people across the West and Midwest to [cancel travel plans](. Europe has grounded all Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft after two deadly crashes in five months, but the Federal Aviation Administration will let them fly for now. Some U.S. senators are [urging airlines to ground the jets]( anyway. The FAA said yesterday that the planes need and will get some improvements, and that pilot training will be updated. This week marks a turning point for Britain and Brexit. On Tuesday, the British Parliament voted down Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit plan for the second time. Today, lawmakers will vote on [whether to leave the EU]( without a formal agreement with Brussels. California Gov. Gavin Newsom will sign an order Wednesday to suspend the death penalty. It is a reprieve for [737 people on death row](. California’s last execution was in 2006. Australian Cardinal George Pell, 77, has been sentenced to six years in prison for the sexual abuse of two boys more than 20 years ago. While Pell will be eligible for parole in less than four years, the judge acknowledges that [the disgraced cleric]( may not live that long. The Trump administration wants to close nearly two dozen international immigration offices around the world. Critics argue the closures will further [slow refugee processing]( family reunification petitions and military citizenship applications. --------------------------------------------------------------- Digging Deeper The changing face of college. [For some older college students, studying later in life has its advantages: They have skills and tools that could only have come with age and maturity. (Clockwise from top left: Santa Benavidez Ramirez, Liz Bracken, Taryn Jim, Matt Seo, Sakeenah Shakir, Jarrell Harris)]( NPR About 7.6 million adults 25 and older attended college in 2018. The majority of today's college students have characteristics that describe them as "nontraditional": They work; they're raising children; they're not coming straight from high school. And while some just take a couple-year detour to make money or care for family, others are going back far later in life. [But being an older student comes with its own challenges]( — think of the years separating them from their last high school math class. But those students tell NPR that studying later in life also has advantages: They have skills and tools that could only have come with age and maturity. --------------------------------------------------------------- Today's Listen Opioid lawsuits are bringing big pharma’s secrets into view. [A filing by Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey detailed the Sackler family's role in Purdue Pharma's marketing of OxyContin.]( Toby Talbot/AP The opioid epidemic claimed 70,000 lives in 2017 — that’s more than the number of people who died annually at the height of the HIV-AIDS epidemic. The pharmaceutical industry and pharmacy chains are fighting more than 1,500 civil lawsuits around the country. Billions of dollars — and reputations — are at stake if the companies are found liable for fueling the crisis. (Listening time, 6:42) [▶ LISTEN]( --------------------------------------------------------------- The Picture Show Is there a playful way to teach kids to control their anger? [Inuit parenting is gentle and tender. They even have a special kiss for kids called kunik. (Above) Maata Jaw gives her daughter the nose-to-cheek Inuit sniff.]( Johan Hallberg-Campbell for NPR For more than 30 years, the Inuit welcomed anthropologist Jean Briggs into their lives so she could study how they raise their children. Briggs quickly realized the adults had an extraordinary ability to control their anger and figured out a way to [discipline children without yelling, scolding or timeouts](. Their secret is an ancient tool that sculpts children's behavior. --------------------------------------------------------------- Before You Go - Measles outbreaks are spreading around the globe. [How worried should we be]( - The most recorded drummer in history, [Hal Blaine]( died Monday at the age of 90. --------------------------------------------------------------- What do you think of today's email? We'd love to hear your thoughts, questions and feedback: [dailynewsletter@npr.org](mailto:dailynewsletter@npr.org?subject=Newsletter%20Feedback) Enjoying this newsletter? 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