| Good morning. It's Thursday, Feb. 2, and today is Groundhog Day — but we don't need Punxsutawney Phil to predict when spring will arrive this year. Now let's catch up. |
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 | The Justice Department searched President Biden's beach house yesterday. | |
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 | An emotional funeral was held for Tyre Nichols yesterday. | - The scene: Family members and dignitaries, including Vice President Harris, gathered in Memphis days after the horrific footage of Nichols's beating by police was released.
- Calls to action: Harris and the Rev. Al Sharpton, who delivered the eulogy, urged Congress to pass a policing law that would ban certain forms of force and help track problem officers.
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 | A deadly ice storm is causing chaos in Texas and parts of the South. | - What to know: Over 350,000 customers in Texas didn't have power yesterday, thousands of flights were canceled and at least seven people have died in traffic accidents since Monday.
- Today's forecast: The last wave of freezing rain will make its way across Texas, Arkansas and Tennessee, with snow possible in Central Texas.
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 | Videos show evidence of a violent crackdown on protests in Iran. | - What's going on? The country is four months into a nationwide uprising initially sparked by the September death of a 22-year-old woman, Mahsa Amini, in the custody of the "morality police."
- What the footage shows: Arbitrary arrests, indiscriminate beatings and, in some cases, shootings, according to a new Post analysis.
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 | The College Board changed its new AP African American studies course. | - What to know: The class explores Black history and culture without shying from topics like race and racism and has been heavily criticized by Florida's Republican governor.
- What changed? In the final framework released yesterday, mentions of certain left-leaning figures, including political activist Angela Davis, were removed.
- The big picture: The course should be widely available to high schools in 2024. It's debuting as states increase restrictions on what teachers can and can't say.
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 | Beyoncé announced a world tour for her album "Renaissance." | - Why it's exciting: This will be her first solo tour since 2016. It kicks off in Stockholm in May, moves to the U.S. in July and ends Sept. 27 with a concert in New Orleans.
- But people already have questions: Ticketmaster is selling the tickets (here), which has fans worried after the meltdown that happened over Taylor Swift's tour.
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 | Workers across the world are getting the right to disconnect. | - How? With laws that block bosses from contacting workers after hours or on weekends. Several countries, mostly in Europe, have them — and Kenya could soon pass one.
- In the U.S.: The idea isn't catching on. Experts say that's mainly for political reasons, including a myth that a comfortable work life would make workers lazy.
You're all caught up. See you tomorrow. But before you go … which foods are better for the planet? Chicken or tuna? Pork or beef? Rice or potatoes? Check the impact of your choices here.  (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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