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Winter Olympics Adds Ski Mountaineering; NBCUniversal and Visa Partner for Content Creation
The Winter Olympics is set to include eight new events, highlighted by the addition of ski mountaineering, marking the first new sport added to the games in decades, according to NPR News on February 5, 2026. Simultaneously, NBCUniversal and Visa announced a marketing partnership, tapping creators Allie and Isaac to produce content connecting the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics with the Super Bowl, Variety reported on the same day.
Ski mountaineering will make its debut at the Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina. NPR News described ski mountaineering as a sport showcased at the Ski Mountaineering World Cup event in Bormio, Italy in February 2025.
The partnership between NBCUniversal and Visa aims to create a bridge between the Winter Olympics and the Super Bowl through sports-centric content. Cynthia Littleton of Variety noted the collaboration as an "ambitious marketing partnership."
In other news, a study from the University of Toronto, published in the journal Science Advances, found a correlation between daily mental sharpness and increased productivity. Phys.org reported on February 5, 2026, that the study indicated being mentally sharp could translate to an extra 30 to 40 minutes of work each day. The study followed participants over a 12-week period.
Also on February 5, 2026, NPR reported on the potential impact of new dietary guidelines on school meals. According to NPR, districts that receive federal funding for school meals through programs like the National School Lunch Program must adhere to rules set by the Department of Agriculture (USDA). Lori Nelson of the Chef Ann Foundation, a nonprofit promoting scratch cooking in schools, explained the complexity of creating school meals: "It is a puzzle essentially...When you think about the guidelines, there's so many different pieces that you have to meet. You have to meet calorie minimums and maximums for the day and for the week. You have to meet vegetable subgroup categories."
Meanwhile, also on February 5, 2026, NPR Politics reported on the challenges faced by Venezuela's interim leader in balancing demands from the U.S. and expectations from Chavista hardliners following Maduro's ousting.
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