--- description: Engine Failed on TransAsia Flight TransAsia Airways Flight 235 experienced engine failure shortly before it crashed in the Taiwanese capital, Taipei, on Wednesday, says the... title: Morning Must Reads: February 6 image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb24c27fcf0ec0da8/6986837dcd6848a30809364f/morning-must-reads1.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Politics](/section/politics/) ## Politics Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Morning Must Reads](/tag/morning-must-reads/) ## Morning Must Reads Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Morning Must Reads: February 6 by [TIME Staff](/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Feb 6, 2015 12:01 PM CUT  The early morning sun rises behind the US Capitol Building in Washington, DC. The early morning sun rises behind the US Capitol Building in Washington, DC.Mark Wilson—Getty Images by [TIME Staff](/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Feb 6, 2015 12:01 PM CUT [Engine Failed on TransAsia Flight](http://time.com/3698539/taiwan-transasia-crash-engine-failure-death-toll/ "undefined") TransAsia Airways Flight 235 experienced engine failure shortly before it crashed in the Taiwanese capital, Taipei, on Wednesday, says the executive director of Taiwan’s Aviation Safety Council. The news comes as TransAsia announced that the death toll has risen to 35 [Behind the _Fifty Shades_ Boycott](http://time.com/3696254/50-shades-of-grey-boycott/ "undefined") A social-media movement is pre-emptively objecting to the upcoming film’s supposed glamorization of violence, especially violent sex [Jordan Goes to War With ISIS](http://time.com/3698514/jordan-launches-new-air-strikes-after-vowing-harsh-war-on-isis/ "undefined") Dozens of Jordanian fighter jets bombed ISIS targets on Thursday, intensifying attacks after the militants burned a captured Jordanian pilot to death [Katy Perry Getting Mobile Game](http://time.com/3698391/katy-perry-glu-mobile-game-kim-kardashian/ "undefined") Katy Perry this week signed an exclusive, five-year partnership to create a free mobile game with Glu Mobile Inc, the mobile developers that created _Kim Kardashian: Hollywood_. The game will launch on iOS and Android platforms at the end of the year [RadioShack Files for Bankruptcy](http://time.com/3698287/radioshack-bankruptcy/ "undefined") RadioShack filed for bankruptcy, marking an ignominious end for the 94-year-old retailer that had sold the first mass-market computer. The company will turn space in 1,750 of its stores over to Sprint [Rebels, Ukrainian Forces Agree on Humanitarian Corridor](http://time.com/3698552/rebels-ukrainian-forces-agree-on-humanitarian-corridor/ "undefined") The pro-Russia rebels in Ukraine say they have reached an agreement with government forces on a humanitarian corridor to evacuate civilians from the epicenter of fighting. More than 5,300 people have been killed since the separatist insurgency flared up in April [Tiger Woods Withdraws From Farmers Insurance Open](http://time.com/3698473/tiger-woods-withdraws-because-of-tightness-in-lower-back/ "undefined") Tiger Woods walked off the course after 11 holes, citing tightness in his lower back, eventually withdrawing from game. In his last six tournaments since back surgery last March, he has missed the cut three times and withdrawn from two tournaments [_Sacred Sperm_ Film Explores Jewish Taboos](http://time.com/3698561/sacred-sperm-film-explores-ultra-orthodox-jewish-taboos/ "undefined") Like so many parents, Ori Gruder was grappling with how to talk to his 10-year-old son about sex. Being a member of Israel’s ultra-Orthodox religious community, which tends to keep discussions of sexuality to a whisper, made the task even more difficult [China May Be Behind the Anthem Attack](http://time.com/3698417/china-anthem-hack-healthcare/ "undefined") State-sponsored Chinese hackers may have been behind the massive cyberattack on the American insurer Anthem that was uncovered last month and resulted in the theft of sensitive information belonging to an estimated 80 million customers [911 Call in Marion ‘Suge’ Knight’s Murder Case Released](http://time.com/3698458/911-call-marion-suge-knight-murder-case/ "undefined") A 911 recording made by a witness to a hit-and-run incident involving Marion “Suge” Knight has been released. The 49-year-old rap mogul has pleaded not guilty to charges of murdering Terry Cater and attempting to kill Cle “Bone” Sloan [Undersea Volcanoes May Be Impacting Climate Change](http://time.com/3698572/science-maya-tolstoy-geophysical-research-letters-volcanoes-climate-change/ "undefined") A new study claims that volcanic eruptions along the ocean floor may impact earth’s climate cycle and that predictive models, including those that analyze humanity’s impact on climate change, may need to be modified [Potheads Finally Have Their Own Dating App](http://time.com/3698429/marijuana-dating-drugs-tinder-high-there/ "undefined") A company in Denver has come up with a dating app similar to Tinder, but geared toward marijuana users. 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