Hamlet with Hamnet
The White House announces new sanctions connected to Russia's war machine and the death of Alexei Navalny. / NPR
Six things the executive branch did this week—e.g., student-debt cancellation, an upgrade for water infrastructure. / Wake Up to Politics
A satirical social media post brings a ton of attention to the tiny island nation of Kiribati. / Semafor
Hordes of mosquitoes invade Buenos Aires for the second time in two months. / El País
Aerosol pollutants have masked the effects of global warming. "Without them, the United States is about to get a lot wetter." / Grist
Unrelated: A subreddit of photos and videos taken from great heights. / Reddit
Less than a quarter of adults in the US have received an updated Covid vaccine. / Quartz
Roughly half of American college graduates end up in jobs where their degrees aren't needed. / The Wall Street Journal [+]
The human Y chromosome is degenerating and may disappear in a few million years. / Sciencealert
An archaeologist explains why portraits of Neanderthals have changed over time. "Interpretations sometimes say more about their makers than their subjects." / Sapiens
See also: A middle-school teacher is accused of selling images of his students' drawings on coffee mugs and tote bags. / Hyperallergic
Emily Gould offers advice to a woman who thinks her husband is anonymously trashing her novel on Goodreads. / The Cut
"The violence shocked him, the brotherhood moved him." Sarah Moss explains what it's like to watch Shakespeare with her 10-year-old son. / Granta
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