The Top 36

 TODAY’s HEADLINES (36):

1. Biden Says Putin Has Chosen ‘Catastrophic’ War Over Diplomacy (NYT)

2. VP Harris vows swift and severe sanctions against Russia if it invades Ukraine (NPR)

3. Harris on Ukraine: World at ‘a decisive moment in history’ (AP)

4. U.S. braces for false-flag operations by Kremlin ahead of potential invasion (WP)

5. Russian military build-up continues, despite Moscow’s promises of a drawdown (Politico)

6. Russian-backed separatists in Ukraine call to mobilize as Putin oversees nuclear drill (NBC)

7. Ukraine crisis: Liz Truss says ‘worst-case scenario’ of Russian invasion could happen as soon as next week (Guardian)

8. Zelenskiy says Ukraine will not respond to Russian provocations (Reuters)

9. Ukraine’s Zelenskyy calls on Putin to meet as tensions soar (AP)

10. Vladimir Putin: Crafty Strategist or Aggrieved and Reckless Leader? (NYT)

11. Russia holds nuclear drills, U.S. says Russian forces 'poised to strike' Ukraine (Reuters)

12. Despite years of preparation, Ukraine’s electric grid still far from ready for Russian hackers (Politico)

13. EU chief: Russia could be cut off from markets, tech goods (AP)

14. How a Russia-Ukraine conflict might hit global markets (Reuters)

15. VIDEO: Videos Show Conflicting Accounts in Eastern Ukraine (NYT)

16. Canada police clear Parliament street in bid to end siege (AP)

17. VIDEO: Ottawa Police Clash With Protesters (NYT, Reuters)

18. Canada protests: Police push back demonstrators in Ottawa (BBC)

19. Ottawa crackdown: police arrest 100 after 3-week protest (AP)

20. House impeachment managers, one year later, are still searching for ways to hold Trump accountable for Jan. 6(WP)

21. Trump took classified material from White House to Florida, National Archives says (Reuters)

22. U.S. judge rejects Trump claim of ‘absolute immunity’ from Jan. 6 lawsuits (WP)

23. A week of legal setbacks for Trump in Washington, New York (AP)

24. It might really be the beginning of the end for Trump (George T. Conway III/WP)

25. FDA Eyes Second Covid-19 Booster Shot (WSJ)

26. ‘We’re in an economic war:’ White House, Congress weigh new oversight of U.S. investments in China (Politico)

27. Ideas to change the world: Margaret Atwood talks to seven visionaries fighting for a brighter future (Guardian)

28. You Just Can’t Tell the Truth About America Anymore — The teaching of history is under siege.  (NYT)

29. Unraveling the biology of a mysterious condition: stuttering (AP)

30. The Sun Has Erupted Non-Stop All Month, And There Are More Giant Flares Coming (ScienceAlert)

31. Is Earth Smart? — We came up with a way to measure the intelligence of entire planets. Things aren’t looking great for ours. (Atlantic)

32. 80 Years After Forced Relocation: A Japanese Family's Legacy (SFC)

33. Orcas take down a blue whale, proving they're the apex predators of the ocean (NPR)

34. Cosmonaut brains are 'rewired' by space missions, scientists find (Space.com)

35. America Needs a Rom-Com Bailout — “It’s this or porn, people.” (Atlantic)

36. Woman Not As Fun-Loving And Carefree As Pom-Pom On Winter Hat Would Suggest (The Onion)