Elizabeth Holmes found guilty; how to budget better; 'Sesame Street' composer dies

Plus, what to do if your flight is canceled or delayed. [View this email online]( [NPR]( by Suzanne Nuyen First up [Elizabeth Holmes in a mask in court]( Nic Coury/AP Here's what we're following today: After seven days of deliberations, a jury has found Elizabeth Holmes guilty of defrauding investors out of hundreds of millions of dollars. [Holmes lied about the functionality of medical devices]( developed by her company, Theranos. More than 3,000 flights were canceled on Monday. If your flight has been delayed, overbooked or canceled, don't worry: [here's what what to do.]( A winter storm has blanketed much of the Mid-Atlantic, with some areas seeing a foot of snow. Federal buildings were closed in Washington, D.C., and [a state of emergency]( was announced in parts of New Jersey. The COVID-19 pandemic is headed into its junior year. Despite a surge in cases fueled by the omicron variant, some school districts in the nation are [determined to remain open](. The official death toll in Texas' deadly winter storm of 2021 has gone up, totaling 246 people. according to the Department of State Health Services. The new count includes those found after the storm passed and [people who were injured during the storm,]( but died at a later date. --------------------------------------------------------------- Newsletter continues after sponsor message --------------------------------------------------------------- Picture show Kasia Strek for NPR Since September, a wave of migrants from Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan and other countries have been camped in the sprawling Białowieża Forest at the border of Poland and Belarus in freezing temperatures. Photographer Kasia Strek has been [documenting how activists have been helping](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Today’s listen Courtesy of Cathy Lawrence Any child who grew up watching TV in the '70s has heard Stephen Lawrence's work. The composer wrote hundreds of Sesame Street songs and also worked on the beloved children's album Free to Be... You and Me. He died Dec. 30 at 82. 🎧 [Listen as we remember his legacy]( or [read the story.]( Today’s tip Shannon Wright for NPR NPR's Life Kit is bringing you 22 daily actions you can take to revamp your 2022. Today, we've got tips on how to [take control of your budget.]( The secret? Focus on the big categories rather than getting stuck on small details. --------------------------------------------------------------- Before you go [Sheep photo]( Philipp Schulze/dpa via AP - These sheep want you to get vaa-aa-aacinated. Shepherd Wiebke Schmidt-Kochan used bits of bread to arrange [700 sheep and goats into the shape of a 330-foot syringe]( to encourage vaccination. - If you're still using an old Blackberry phone, you're definitely not reading this newsletter on it right now. The software on these phones [stopped working as of today.]( - A hockey fan's casual day out enjoying a game ended up saving a staff member's life. The NHL staffer had [a cancerous mole removed]( after the fan noticed it from the stands and pointed it out. --------------------------------------------------------------- Stream your local NPR station. Visit NPR.org to find your local station stream. [Find a Station]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 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]( [NPR logo]