| Good morning. It's Friday, Jan. 21, and most of us should be wearing N95 masks now. Our health team explained why with some helpful illustrations. Let's get to the news. |
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 | The 49th anniversary of Roe v. Wade is tomorrow. | - The landmark ruling that made access to abortion a legal right in 1973 is being challenged again in the Supreme Court and could be overturned by this summer.
- Thousands of antiabortion activists will gather to protest Roe today in Washington, D.C., for the annual March for Life.
- In related news: Justices handed another setback yesterday to abortion clinics fighting Texas's strict new law.
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 | The U.S. and Russia met again today over the Ukraine crisis. | - The Biden administration warned this week that an invasion could come "at any time" after talks last week ended poorly.
- The latest: Moscow is moving troops for "training exercises" near Ukraine's northern border, as well as its eastern one.
- What does Russia want? To keep Ukraine out of NATO, the military alliance between the U.S. and other Western countries, among other demands.
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 | Some Trump allies refused to go along with a plan to declare him the winner. | - What happened: Attorney Rudy Giuliani tried to convince electors to back Donald Trump in several states Joe Biden won in 2020, such as Arizona, Georgia and Michigan.
- The electors who refused to cooperate noted the Trump team's failures in court to overturn results or provide evidence of fraud, according to new Post reporting.
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 | The 5G rollout has caused some flight complications. | - What happened? San Francisco-bound planes were diverted (and others were forced to circle) yesterday.
- Why? Concerns that the high-speed networks could have posed a danger in bad weather by interfering with equipment that tells planes how high they're flying.
- Most U.S. planes can safely carry on as usual, according to the FAA, but disruptions may continue for smaller, regional aircraft.
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 | Meat Loaf, an unexpected pop star of the '70s and '80s, has died. |  Marvin Lee Aday, a.k.a. Meat Loaf, in 2013. (Ferdy Damman/AFP/Getty Images) | - The 74-year-old singer and actor was a "rare and wonderful" showman whose career spanned six decades. We don't know the cause of death.
- What he's known for: Hits like "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)," which won a Grammy, and his "Bat Out of Hell" album, which is one of the best-selling of all time.
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 | Superstores like Walmart have huge solar power potential. | - Why? Big-box stores have 7.2 billion square feet of large, flat roof space across the U.S., according to a new report.
- That could produce enough energy to meet half their electricity needs, if covered by solar panels.
- What stores are doing now: Ikea has solar on 90% of its buildings; Target is up to about 25%. Walmart has the most roof space, but we don't know its solar figures.
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 | Explorers discovered a stunning coral reef near Tahiti. | - What makes it special: It's one of the world's largest healthy reefs, undamaged by global warming — unlike so many others.
- Why is it so healthy? The corals live in unusually deep water, which scientists think may have protected it.
You're all caught up. See you Monday. But before you go … the M&M mascots just got a Gen-Z makeover: Which one are you? Plus, what to read this weekend: One of our critic's desert island books. (Brace yourselves — there are 66 of them.)  (Jordan Robertson for The Post) | Do you know someone who would like this newsletter? Share it with them. Prefer push notifications? Download The Post's app to get one when The 7 publishes. |
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