Super Bowl feast, bathroom privacy, brainy designer: Catch up on the day’s stories

By Jordan D. Brown, CNN

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5 things

1⃣ Snack stats

Speaking of food, we all know a Super Bowl spread is almost as important as the big game. See what a winning food table will cost you this year.

2⃣ Bitcoin blues

The world’s most famous cryptocurrency has tumbled 44% from its peak in October. That decline is actually not unusual — what’s strange is the timing of the four-month slump.

3⃣ Cause and effect

It’s been one year since the Trump administration dismantled the US Agency for International Development. A new study warns that continued cuts to global aid programs could result in at least 9.4 million additional deaths by 2030, many of them children under five.

4⃣ Privacy, please

Glass-walled hotel bathrooms were meant to feel chic and modern, but travelers are fed up with awkward eye contact and audible oversharing. A growing movement is demanding doors again.

5⃣ Tailor-made pick

Versace is a sexy brand. Can a brainy designer leave his mark? See what one of our fashion critics has to say.

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Superhuman effort: A 13‑year‑old boy is being praised as a hero after swimming for hours to shore to save his mother and siblings swept out to sea.

Top headlines

Blood found on Nancy Guthrie’s porch belongs to her, sheriff says. ‘We believe Nancy is still out there’
Trump administration plans to reclassify 50,000 federal workers, making them easier to fire
Last month was the worst January for job cut announcements since the Great Recession

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Royal reserve: In the 1950s, as many as 3,000 Malaysian tigers roamed that country. Today, just 150 remain. An unlikely champion is working to conserve the disappearing cats.

Quiz time

Which actor portrayed Draco Malfoy, the Harry Potter character who unexpectedly became a Lunar New Year mascot in China?

A. Daniel Radcliffe
B. Tom Felton
C. Rupert Grint
D. Matthew Lewis
Scroll down for the answer.

Thanks for reading

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Quiz answer: B. Tom Felton’s character is popping up in festive displays in the country. Here’s why.

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Today’s edition of 5 Things PM was edited and produced by CNN’s Kimberly Richardson and Chris Good.

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