AstraZeneca double bongcloud
The United States plans to send millions of doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to Mexico and Canada. Meanwhile, Europe resumes its use. / The Wall Street Journal, CNBC
Did the EU's halt on AstraZeneca increase vaccine hesitancy? / Marginal Revolution
"It's really hard to go back on on a pause. And it does, unfortunately, speak to just general scientific literacy in the public." / STAT
At least 17 states have committed in recent days to widening the list of people who may get a vaccine. Meanwhile, at least 10 states have seen increases of 10% or more in their daily average coronavirus cases. / The New York Times, CNN
As of Thursday, about 12.3% of people in the US are fully vaccinated. Some 98 million of those vaccinations were during President Biden’s tenure. / CNN, Bloomberg
In a sign of normalcy, Apple stores resume letting customers try on AirPods before buying them. / Bloomberg
Zeynep Tufekci: All pandemics eventually end, but that's not a win in and of itself. / Insight
Josh Gondelman: How Covid-19 changed the future of hugs. / The Cut
Your weekly soothe: Colorful tufts of tulle tumbling down California beaches. / Thomas Jackson Photography
A new book collates the work of 100 female street photographers from more than 30 countries. / Colossal
The Beeple NFT that sold for $69 million is full of crude racist, misogynistic images. / Artnet
"I've made peace with myself." Artists explain what they've made during the last year. Often not much. / The New York Times
See also: When all you want to do is live in a home inspired by your dog's hair. / Twitter
Redditors who profited from GameStop are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to help endangered animals. / The Guardian
Art thieves bungled their burglary of a Houston museum but nailed the escape—by disappearing down a storm drain. / Texas Monthly
The first "double bongcloud"—among the worst possible chess moves—was just played in a major tournament. / The Guardian
Unrelated: What Marcel Proust listened to while dunking that upteenth madeline. / The Morning News
Today in the Tournament of Books, presented by Field Notes®, it's opening day of the Quarterfinals! / The Tournament of Books
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