TOP FIVE:
1. How Beijing is playing the Olympics: Evan Osnos reports China has long been fascinated with Olympic glory, but the run-up to the Winter Games has been beset by extraordinary pressures from the realms of politics, diplomacy, and public health.
2. More than 80% of NFTs created for free on OpenSea are fraud or spam, company says: Vice reports after reversing course on a limit to the amount of free NFTs a user can create, OpenSea said the decision was due to the amount of fraud and spam.
3. Red America’s favorite sport is at war with its fans: Politico reports NASCAR’s attempt to tamp down an anti-Biden catchphrase reflects the sharpest divides in American culture.
4. Podcaster Joe Rogan apologizes as Spotify plans for COVID content advisory: DW reports podcaster Joe Rogan has pledged "to balance things out" on his show after singers Neil Young and Joni Mitchell pulled out of Spotify's list, in their protest against COVID-19 misinformation.
5. Eileen Gu: Born and raised in America, skiing for China: WP reports with one foot in each country, medal favorite seeks to strike a perilous balance.
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