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President Biden will announce a $1.8 trillion spending proposal tonight aimed at assisting American families and lifting millions out of poverty. / The Washington Post
"If secondhand cars are getting cheaper and rentals are easy to book, then the US is making progress." / Bloomberg
Related: In Hawaii, a shortage of vehicles to rent means tourists are driving U-Hauls. Last month, the cheapest car went for $722 a day. / Hawaii News Now
The CDC eases its guidelines on the wearing of masks outdoors. Experts explain where you still need to keep them on. / The Associated Press, Vox
A new way to catch novel coronaviruses: focus on people who are constantly in contact with animals. / NPR
Oregon moves 15 counties into the extreme risk category despite vaccines exceeding demand. / The Associated Press
Where did India's Covid crisis come from? Perhaps when the authorities swung from swift lockdown to deadly overconfidence. / Foreign Policy
Related: Prime Minister Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) continues to hold rallies. Active cases are expected to peak in May. / CNN, The Times of India
China offers assistance to India, but the gesture is viewed as insincere, meant to highlight Washington's decision to not send raw vaccine materials. / The South China Morning Post
See also: "If there is an apocalypse, this has to be one." / STAT
You've heard that restaurants and retail shops are struggling to fill jobs—well, perhaps it's because the economic model is broken. / Culture Study
In ancient Rome, the justice system was based on personal responsibility. At the same time, Tiberius was "basically a wannabe Fox Mulder." / Atlas Obscura
In 1930, the Indiana Bell building was rotated 90 degrees, and supposedly no one inside felt it move. / The Morning News
"How I draw is how I draw." An interview about process with illustrator Amy Moss. / It's Nice That
After a growing number of women accuse him of sexual assault, Blake Bailey finds his biography of Philip Roth "permanently taken out of print" unless another publisher picks it up. / New York Magazine
Breaking down the "copyright nightmare" of an NFT being sold by Emily Ratajkowski (that's also trolling "art troll" Richard Prince.) / The Verge
Your weekly white paper: The most instagrammable bird is found to be the frogmouth, formerly "the world's most unfortunate-looking." / i-Perception
Today marks 10 years since the first Ed Balls Day. Meanwhile, a British man completes his Magnum Opus: to park in every available spot at his local supermarket. / MetaFilter, Twitter
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