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Climate disasters and war displaced a record 71.1 million people worldwide last year. / Reuters
Title 42 expires tonight, ending a rule that made it easier for the US to send migrants back to Mexico. Officials believe attempted border crossings are poised to skyrocket. / BBC News
Related: Anticipating an influx of migrants, New York City is pausing rules that provide shelter to anyone who needs it. / The New York Times
Though inflation in the US has now reached a two-year low, prices continue to rise, "underscoring how difficult slowing the economy down has become." / The Washington Post
With the end of BuzzFeed News, (maybe) VICE, and now MTV News, the future of "fun" news outlets—for writers and readers—certainly feels bleak. / The Walrus
See also: When it launched 36 years ago, the MTV News format of inserting journalism into entertainment spaces became the model for social publishers 20 years later. / Garbage Day
"In the age of IP, the writing has already happened." Hollywood's long and steady path toward devaluing writers. / Fast Company
Heather Armstrong, aka Dooce, has died at 47. She inspired countless writers in countless ways, and was instrumental in establishing blogging as a real and meaningful medium. Rest in peace. / Dooce.com, Associated Press
Artist Frank Kozik, legendary for his 1990s music posters for Soundgarden, Nirvana, and others, died last week at 61. / Kotaku
The Biden administration is introducing a rule that will force fossil fuel power plants to shut down unless they reduce 90% of their emissions by 2040. / POLITICO
Why we still don't understand what causes labor: biology, yes, and also chronically underfunded pregnancy research. / Vox
Many popular contact lens brands sold in the US contain such high concentrations of organic fluorine that they're "almost pure PFAS." / The Guardian
"Often-interesting reviews of 2,600+ singles and album tracks by some guy." / MetaFilter
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