All your beige are belong to us
Ukrainian and American negotiators are said to be in the final stages of a minerals deal. / The New York Times [+]
The White House's mixed signals on Russia and Ukraine may reflect an internal strategic clash. / Just Security
Facilities in Mississippi and Texas are holding the most detained immigrants. / axios
A list of things restaurant owners and workers can do to protect themselves from immigration raids. / Eater
See also: Videos of people standing up to President Trump. / Bluesky
Nearly one in 10 adults in the United States identifies as LGBTQ, almost triple the number since Gallup started counting in 2012. / USA Today
Three incarcerated queer people explain their tattoos. / Them
The uproar around last week's "small" paper about Covid vaccines is "a parable for the ways in which the internet is being used to weaponize basic vaccine research." / STAT
See also: Lessons from a science journalist who lived underground for 10 days. / Vox
Archaeologists use laser mapping technology to find an ancient Zapotec city in Mexico. / The Art Newspaper
From last year, a short video (best muted) about the largest cruise ship ever built in Germany. / YouTube
A Norwegian humanoid robot, designed for home chores, comes wrapped in beige knitwear. / dezeen
An interview with a woman who makes people's decisions for them. "The answer to, 'Should I break up with this person?' 98% of the time, is 'yes.'" / Café Anne
Unrelated: Profiles of young women who are becoming nuns. / Cosmopolitan
A longtime food critic retires and leaves behind morsels (sorry) of succinct advice. "Some of the best foods carry with them the faint whiff of death." / The Guardian
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