| Good morning. It's Tuesday, Jan. 3, and we're thrilled to learn that cheese is actually much healthier than a lot of people think. Now let's catch up. |
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 | The new session of Congress starts today. | |
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 | Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin collapsed during a game last night. |  Buffalo Bills players pray for teammate Damar Hamlin. (Joshua A. Bickel/AP) | - What to know: Hamlin, a 24-year-old safety, is in critical condition in a Cincinnati hospital after he took a hit and fell in the first quarter of a game against the Bengals, which was postponed.
- What happened? He suffered a cardiac arrest after making a tackle, but his heartbeat was restored on the field, the Bills said in an update early this morning.
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 | Dozens of Russian soldiers were killed in a missile strike in Ukraine. | - What to know: The strike hit a city in the eastern Donetsk region early on New Year's Day. Russia said 63 troops were killed, while Ukraine's estimate of the death toll was much higher.
- Why it matters: It could be one of the deadliest attacks on Russian forces since the invasion of Ukraine began, and it has reignited Russian criticism of the country's military commanders.
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 | The suspect in the University of Idaho killings will be in court today. | |
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 | A historic warm spell is breaking records in Europe. | - What to know: At least seven countries, including Denmark and the Netherlands, had their warmest January weather on record on New Year's Day, with highs in the 50s or 60s.
- Why this matters: It's unprecedented, according to meteorologists, and is yet another example of how climate change is making extraordinary weather events more common.
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 | Tennis legend Martina Navratilova said she has throat and breast cancer. | - What to know: The 18-time Grand Slam singles winner, who is 66, said yesterday that doctors discovered the unrelated breast cancer when diagnosing her early-stage throat cancer.
- What's next? She will start treatment this month and described the diagnosis as "serious but still fixable." She previously had surgery and radiation treatment for breast cancer in 2010.
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 | Antibody drugs could help fight more infectious diseases. | - What are they? Monoclonal antibodies, high-price medicines that have transformed the treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases and were tailor-made to treat covid-19.
- What's next? Scientists see huge potential in harnessing these drugs against diseases like malaria, Lassa fever or Zika — but only if the cost of making them comes down.
You're all caught up. See you tomorrow. But before you go … Eat Voraciously makes ditching takeout easier. Check out last year's top recipes — and sign up here to get more simple weeknight ideas in your inbox.  (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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