The tension with Russia continues as fears mount that they could invade Ukraine. But what are all the motivations behind it? Putin wants guarantees that NATO will not expand further eastward. For the U.S., China seems to be a bigger threat, but we are bound to help because of our involvement with NATO. Jonathan Guyer, senior foreign policy writer at Vox, joins us for more.

Next, the crypto crash has erased more than $1 trillion in global value for cryptocurrencies and the drops have hit everyday investors pretty hard. Some are rethinking their investments, others are in it for the long term thinking it could be the financial platform of the future. Tory Newmyer, economic policy reporter at The Washington Post, joins us for more on all the crypto volatility.

Finally, the road to filming and producing all those excellent Super Bowl commercials that many love, has been very stressful this year. The average price for 30 seconds of ad time during the game is up to $6.5 million, an increase of a million from last year. However, because of Covid surges, delays and price hikes have affected commercial shoots. Suzanne Vranica, advertising editor at the WSJ, joins us for all the disruptions.

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