Egg, the question
The United States CDC plans to drop its five-day COVID-19 isolation recommendations. / Reuters
Michigan becomes the first state in decades to repeal the union-restricting law known as "right-to-work." / The Associated Press
See also: A day in the life of our "most prolific" professional bridesmaid. / The Hustle
Gaza cease-fire negotiations continue, but fail to bridge the gaps between Israel and Hamas. / The Wall Street Journal [+]
Thomas Friedman: This may be the best opportunity for a two-state solution since Oslo. It also may be the last—since Hamas and Netanyahu's government don't want it. / The New York Times [+]
More than 37,000 Chinese migrants were detained at the US's southwestern land border in 2023, nearly 10 times the 2022 tally. / Nikkei Asia
Hannah Ritchie: China can build more coal plants while burning less coal—because based on data, that's exactly what's happening. / Sustainability by Numbers
"If you want good schools, public transport or public safety, San Francisco is not the place for you." But apparently it's the right place for AI start-ups, who are giving the city an economic boost. / The Economist
Penn becomes the first Ivy League school to offer a bachelor's degree in artificial intelligence. / The Daily Pennsylvanian
A college professor says even smart and motivated students struggle lately with longer reading assignments. One reason? "Vibes-based literacy." / Slate
A Swedish team designs a chatbot to replicate a teenager who spends all of her time on social media. / The Daily Beast
See also: "The happiest kids in the world have social safety nets." / Mother.ly
Unrelated: Some chairs made from thousands of pieces of paper. Also, some pretty drawings of pretty chairs. / dezeen, It's Nice That
A man runs an investigation into his wife's ability to smell eggs when others don't. / Experimental History
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