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A panel of the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals upholds the hold on the White House's vaccine mandate for companies with more than 100 employees. / Reuters
Steve Bannon has been indicted by a federal grand jury on contempt for refusing to comply with a subpoena from the Jan. 6 House commission. / CNN
Researchers have identified a method for converting ammonia to nitrogen gas, which holds potential for moving away from carbon-based fuels. / Phys.org
"I remember the sound of the wind as it blew under the bottom of my bedroom door. Like an old man sucking his teeth." Facing a changing climate in Oceania. / The Atlantic
Fishermen from Mexico are illegally entering US waters for the lucrative activities of smuggling drugs and poaching red snapper. / Texas Monthly
Internal documents explain that Facebook won't let you control your news feed because, according to its data, it knows what you want better than you do. / The Washington Post
This is fascinating: The more we trade our selves for our convenience, the more our current era resembles Lewis Mumford's "magnificent bribe." / Real Life
Thoughts on Web3, and whether anyone would really care if the idea wasn't centered around money. / Robin Sloan
Amazon is only too happy to oblige consumers who want electronics adapters that, at best, don't actually work—and at worst, may murder the user. / Read Max
"At the pinnacle of his new success, Stockwell shocked everyone by signing up to do a television series called Quantum Leap." On the life of Dean Stockwell, who died this week at 85. / RogerEbert.com
Designers and consultants imagine how they might perfect a New York City street. / Curbed
"There was no such thing as 'wine o' clock' in the Regency." A guide to your 1816 stagecoach journey. / About 1816
Powerful representations of Black athletes in paintings by Sheena Rose. / Artsy
The long list for the 2022 Tournament of Books, sponsored by Field Notes, is here! / The Morning News
"❣️ primarily because it is small, but also because it seems delightful, daunting, and fun." People explain their go-to heart emojis. / Dirt
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