Better late than Denver.
Some tips on how to interpret the coming flood of data about the Omicron Covid-19 variant. / STAT
A survey of Omicron's best- and worst-Case scenarios. "If it ends up causing milder symptoms than Delta, there's a real upside." / The Atlantic
Related: An atomic simulation of a coronavirus nestled in a tiny airborne drop of water. / The New York Times
A new report finds the EU capturing migrants before they can reach its shores, sending them to brutal Libyan detention centers run by militias. / The New Yorker
Profile of a New York physician who commutes 800 miles across four states to perform abortions. / The Washington Post
Iowa senator Chuck Grassley blocks a request to proceed on gun control legislation following the Michigan school shooting this week. / The Guardian
Not everyone in North Dakota is excited to receive a controversial statue of Theodore Roosevelt. / Hyperallergic
Ahoy! Today we're announcing the shortlist, judges, and Zombie poll for the 2022 Tournament of Books! / TMN
It's December and it hasn't snowed in Denver yet. That's an event that's never before been recorded. / CNN
See also: "Venus could have been a paradise but turned into a hellscape." / Vox
In 2020, the amount of anthropogenic mass—human-made stuff—exceeded the weight of all global living biomass. / Visualizing Capitalist
Amazon encapsulates many of the problems and ironies of the climate crisis—like how it's helping scientists study how to dim the sun. / Gizmodo
Some tips on how to plan for friends and relatives handling all your online stuff when you're no longer around. / The Verge
Psychics and astrologers are popular on Instagram, thus scammers are impersonating them. / The Los Angeles Times
Morticians let loose at their annual gathering in Nashville. / Mic
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