The Federal Reserve approves a rare half-percentage-point interest rate increase to fight inflation. / CNBC To manage pandemic-related economic fallout, Sri Lanka switched to organic farming. The result is "ongoing catastrophe." / Foreign Policy For your weekly soothe, a 24-hour time-lapse video filmed at a
"In the US, the rights of many marginalized groups are tied to the legal precedents established in the fight for abortion rights." Alito's plan to repeal the 20th century. / The Atlantic In fact, leaks do frequently emerge from the modern Supreme Court, including for the original
The Supreme Court plans to strike down Roe v. Wade according to a draft of the decision—the first to be leaked in the modern era while a case is still pending. / Politico According to the National Catholic Register, if the decision holds in July, more than a dozen states
Long lines and rationing at gas stations in Ukraine may signal the start of a fuel crisis. / The New York Times Russian troops have stolen nearly $5 million in farm equipment and sent it to Chechnya—where it was learned all the machinery had been locked remotely. / CNN Over the
Charts explain why, for the first time since early 2020, the US economy shrank. / The Washington Post Who's to blame for the recent uptick in robocalls? Ajit Pai didn't help the situation, but the true culprits are the carriers. / Slate The FDA proposes banning menthol tobacco
Moscow confirms it carried out an airstrike on Kyiv during a visit by the UN secretary general. / The Guardian Since Russia invaded Ukraine, the country has faced an unprecedented barrage of hacking. / WIRED President Biden asks Congress to authorize $33 billion to support Ukraine. / BBC News Bernie Sanders wants Democrats
Fauci says even though the pandemic is still active, we may now have entered a "transition phase" that may hopefully lead to fewer disruptions. / CNN Moderna has asked the FDA to authorize the first Covid vaccine manufactured for children under the age of six. / NPR Russia halts gas
Helen Branswell: Vaccine experts are worried the US is sleepwalking into annual Covid-19 boosters without evidence they're needed. / STAT As of the end of February, nearly 60 percent of Americans have been infected with the coronavirus, including three out of four children. / Poynter Reports from the Coachella
In the first clemency grants of his presidency, Biden pardons three and commutes sentences for 75 serving sentences for non-violent drug offenses. / Axios New reports show more countries are now working on anti-satellite and other "counter-space" weaponry. / WIRED "If enforcing abortion bans is hard,
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says he wants to see Russia weakened to a point of being unable to invade its neighbors. / BBC News The US plans to reopen its embassy in Kyiv. / Haaretz Why doesn't the whole world stand against Russia? Rising food prices and a history of
