The Morning Newsletter
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Yes, thatβs snow out there. Yesterdayβs taste of spring is long gone, with temps dropping into the 30s.
Sure, the Super Bowl and the Olympics are fine, but have you played winterβs most important global competition? Itβs Wordle, the game hooking three million players a day. If you want to make your word-guessing habit More Philly, we already found out the eligible Philly Wordle words.
Our restaurant critic Craig LaBan walks you through a young generationβs Vietnamese-inspired offerings that have never been more dynamic.
And donβt forget to try our word scramble toward the bottom of the newsletter. Weβll shout out winners.
β Ashley Hoffman (@_AshleyHoffman, morningnewsletter@inquirer.com)
L-E-T-S play Wordle the Philly way. If youβve seen that cluster of black, yellow, and green squares in your social media feed, you know Wordle, the wildly popular word-guessing game with a mystery five-letter word of the day.
We found out which five-letter Philly words work in Wordleβs extensive catalog, and which ones donβt.
S-H-O-R-E and B-R-O-A-D are fair game, but Y-O-U-S-E and W-E-N-T-Z (bye) are out.
Our reporter Max Marin has more on which Philly words work on Wordle.
What you should know today
Details remain scarce but the city of Philadelphia will be introducing two programs that will distribute money to low-income residents, with no strings attached.
At the Olympics, the music is also a star on the ice. Figure skating is embracing popular dance culture, using music from artists including Rihanna, Britney Spears, Black Eyed Peas and Backstreet Boys.
Weβve got a local connection in todayβs bevy of Super Bowl commercials. Hereβs the Delaware County father-daughter story behind it.
What to know if you were vaccinated outside the U.S.
Allegiances for residents with Russian and Ukrainian heritage are getting complicated.
Thereβs a rogue furry canine competition today and you should meet the Puppy Bowlβs local luminaries.
Thereβs no time like today for our guide to the best hoagies in Philly. And sign up for Letβs Eat newsletter to get restaurant news before anyone else.
Renata Merrill could barely see out of her left eye when she began quilting after brain surgery to remove a tumor. The hobby led to healing, self-discovery β and a gallery exhibit.
Letβs go back to 2016 when James Harden played in a summer basketball tournament that made Philly explode.
A museum teacher writes that we should honor the man recognized as the richest Black man in America.
And the new Fresh Prince reboot flip turns the original sitcom upside down.
Local Coronavirus Numbers: Hereβs your daily look at the latest COVID-19 data.
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β Pop Quiz β
Do you remember what this fear-deficient surf rider of the snowstorm does to wake himself up when he canβt go surfing?
A) goes for a polar plunge
B) takes an ice bath
C) goes blizzard boogie boarding
D) downs an ice cream shake
𧩠Unscramble This Anagram π§©
Alyce Phillips
Hint: Nickβs Trick in 2018.
For todayβs Sunday track, weβre listening to...
πΆ And youβre the best thing that heβs ever seen. Stay, lady, stay. Stay with your man awhile. πΆ
ππ½ Master of ceremonies Kerith will kick off the week tomorrow on Valentineβs Day. Enjoy the game today. Iβll leave you with my favorite artifact from 2018.