Wuhan Doctor’s Death Investigated; The XFL Returns; Moon Landing In 2024?

Plus, a father encourages his daughter to embrace the unexpected. by Korva Coleman and Suzette Lohmeyer First Up [Coronavirus doctor image]( AFP via Getty Images Here's what we're following today. China says it has launched an investigation into "issues" related to the death of Dr. Li Wenliang, the doctor whose early efforts to alert his colleagues to the dangers of a new coronavirus were [quashed by authorities](. Plus, U.S. evacuees from Wuhan are subject to the first federally mandated quarantine in 50 years; they're housed on [military bases, wearing face masks]( and missing home. After a [flawed Iowa caucus]( process, a Senate acquittal of President Trump and a dramatic State of the Union address — all in the past five days — Friday night brings the eighth Democratic presidential debate. Of the 11 candidates still running for president, only [seven will take the stage](. Attorney General William Barr has issued new restrictions on opening investigations into politically sensitive individuals or entities, including a requirement that [he approve any inquiry]( into a presidential candidate or campaign. President Trump announced a successful U.S. counterterrorism operation that killed Qassim al-Rimi, the leader of a Yemen-based al-Qaida affiliate that claimed responsibility for [last year's deadly shooting]( at Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida. The suspect accused of killing 22 people in the August mass shooting at a Texas Walmart has been charged with 90 federal counts, including hate crimes. Patrick Wood Crusius allegedly told police [he was targeting Mexicans](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Newsletter continues after sponsor message --------------------------------------------------------------- Today's Listens [Barnes & Noble image ]( TBWIA\Chiat\Day Barnes & Noble is dropping plans to reissue classic literature with new covers that reimagined protagonists as characters of color. Author L.L. McKinney describes the effort as “literary blackface” and asks why the bookseller isn’t working to feature black authors. ([Listening time, 4:10]( or [read the story]( Businesses that won’t accept cash are not welcome in a growing number of cities. Critics of cashless stores say they discriminate against low-income, homeless and undocumented people. ([Listening time, 3:58]( or [read the story]( Cell phone data is the latest tool in the 2020 race. Here’s how one political group is using “geofencing" technology to target churchgoing Catholic voters. ([Listening time, 4:09]( or [read the transcript]( --------------------------------------------------------------- The Daily Good [StoryCorps image]( Nicolas Cadena for StoryCorps Kevin Craw always encouraged his children to embrace the unexpected. His daughter, Kate Quarfordt, the eldest of his three children, was in high school the first time she truly understood the spirit of her father's philosophy. In a conversation at StoryCorps, Quarfordt told her dad how he inspired her to take more risks in life. ([Listening time, 3:18]( or [read the story]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Before You Go [Moon landing image]( Doris Dahl/Beckman Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Is a [moon landing in 2024]( possible? The Trump administration says it is, but many in the aerospace community say no way. - The XFL was launched in 2001 as [an NFL with attitude](. It folded after a single season. But the league is back in 2020. Will it survive? - Extreme temperatures are driving a [dramatic decline in bumblebees]( across North America and Europe, says a new study. - [Dates like Jesus ate]( Researchers in Israel have grown date palm trees from ancient seeds found at the same site as the Dead Sea Scrolls. L. Carol Ritchie contributed to this report. --------------------------------------------------------------- Listen to your favorite NPR Member station live on your Alexa or Google Home device. Just tell your smart speaker to, [“Play NPR.”]( We'd love to hear your thoughts, questions and feedback: [dailynewsletter@npr.org](mailto:dailynewsletter@npr.org?subject=Newsletter%20Feedback) Enjoying this newsletter? Forward to a friend! They can [sign up here](. Looking for more great content? [Check out all of our newsletter offerings]( — including Music, Politics, Health and more! You received this message because you're subscribed to Daily News emails. This email was sent by National Public Radio, Inc., 1111 North Capitol Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy](