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The Biden administration is considering whether to impose domestic travel restrictions to contain coronavirus mutations. / The Miami Herald
The UK government defends its threat of a 10-year jail term for anyone found to have falsified their recent travel history. / BBC News
A tragic story—of our incredibly broken health care system, mainly—of two patriarchs dying from Covid-19 in a struggling Los Angeles hospital. / The New York Times
Europe's oldest person survives Covid just before her 117th birthday. / CNN
According to a CDC study, wearing a double mask or fitting a single mask more closely on the face substantially reduces the risk of infection from Covid. / The Wall Street Journal
See also: What’s up with the new CDC study? / Dear Pandemic
The US Army congratulates itself for taking one year—not two!—to develop a Combat Cloth Face Covering (CCFC) for soldiers. / Defense News
House Democrats deploy new videos to make their case for impeaching former President Trump. / Wake up to Politics
Related: Impeachment managers tell Republicans the Capitol mob came for them, too. / The Washington Post
A majority of the people arrested for the Capitol attack shared a history of financial problems. / The Washington Post
Prosecutors in Georgia start a criminal investigation into Trump’s attempts to overturn the state’s election results. / The New York Times
Here’s a quote to sum up the latest book from climate journalist Elizabeth Kolbert: “We live in a world where deliberately dimming the fucking sun might be less risky than not doing it.” / The Morning News
Related: A brief video about Nzambi Matee, one of seven winners of the United Nations’ “Young Champions of the Earth” prize. / The Morning News
Some people say “life on the blockchain” is the future of the internet (and us)—and some people find that pretty alienating. / Bloomberg
Major League Baseball quietly "deadens" its balls, crediting a recent surge in homeruns to balls made with less drag. / The Associated Press
For those who relish horror stories about real estate in New York City: a horror story about real estate in New York City. / The Cut
“New York is the best city to cry in.” A poem for anybody who misses pre-pandemic life in big cities. Meanwhile, Rivka Galchen loves unloved New York. / LitHub, The New Yorker
Headline of the week? "Fisherman with too many lines blames it all on Match.com." / The Brainerd Dispatch
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