The Power Is Back on at Brooklyn Jail, but a Visiting Federal Judge Found Untreated Gunshot Wound, “Black Blotchy Mold,” and Ongoing Crisis - The Intercept

A spate of court hearings relating to a federal jail revealed a humanitarian crisis that goes beyond freezing temperatures and a power outage.....
https://theintercept.com/2019/02/06/mdc-brooklyn-metropolitan-detention-center-federal-judge-tour/

Federal jail in New York hasn’t had heat for several days: report - The Hill

A federal jail in Brooklyn has reportedly been without heat since Saturday due to a power outage, leaving more than a thousand inmates to suffer through the cold. ....
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/428094-federal-jail-in-new-york-hasnt-had-heat-for-several-days-report

How to prevent a cold? Don’t bother with the folklore strategies your parents promoted - The Washington Post

“Don’t go outside with wet hair, you’ll catch a cold!” “Take vitamin C to ward off the sniffles.” “Stay inside during cold season.”

Chances are, you’ve heard these words of advice before, probably from your parents when you were little. Indeed, a survey published last week, shows that many parents have tried these strategies to keep their kids from getting sick — even though little evidence exists that they work.....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/how-to-prevent-a-cold-dont-bother-with-the-folklore-strategies-your-parents-promoted/2019/01/25/fee5db66-1f56-11e9-8e21-59a09ff1e2a1_story.html

If the Earth Is Warming, Why Is It So Cold Outside? - NYTimes

As climate change heats up the planet, winters are warming faster than summers. But on days when the temperature tumbles below freezing, it leaves many people wondering, “If the Earth is getting warmer, how can winter still be so cold?”....
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/climate/winter-cold-weather.html

If You Thought the Polar Vortex Was Bad, What’s Happening Now Is Genuinely Shocking - Mother Jones

A deadly cold snap is hitting the Midwest, plunging roughly 200 million people into one of the most frigid weeks on record. Parts of Iowa, Minnesota, and Illinois will see temperatures plunge up to 50 degrees below normal, raising fears of frostbite and hypothermia for any residents venturing outdoors. ....
https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2019/01/if-you-thought-the-polar-vortex-was-bad-whats-happening-now-is-genuinely-shocking/