Dominion Voting Systems has filed a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News. / Associated Press Biden on Georgia's new voting restrictions: "This is Jim Crow in the 21st century. It must end. We have a moral and constitutional obligation to act." / The Washington Post The
The coronavirus's psychological grip on the US is said to have weakened thanks to pandemic fatigue, warmer weather, and the surge in vaccinations. / The Washington Post What to make of the AstraZeneca vaccine data—and the surrounding controversy. / STAT New analysis finds that fear-mongering articles connecting vaccines
A new study asserts the US national news coverage of Covid-19 has been "much more negative" than coverage by scientific journals, major international publications, and regional media. / The New York Times See also: Every state's vaccine website measured for accessibility and privacy protections. / The Markup
"Mars House," designed by Toronto artist Krista Kim, is the first NFT-backed digital house to be sold (for over half a million dollars). In related news, Argentinian designer Andrés Reisinger sold a collection of "impossible" virtual furniture last month for about $450,000 at auction.
The EU finalizes new rules that will likely cut vaccine exports to Britain and other countries to ease supply shortages at home. / The New York Times Germany announces an intensified coronavirus lockdown going into Easter. "We are now basically in a new pandemic." / NPR Some 60% of Americans
A lengthy appreciation of anime's craft and cinematic capabilities. Via Open Culture.
In less than a week, the news media is again reporting on a mass shooting. This time, the scene is in Colorado. / The New York Times, The Associated Press "I've been a reporter in Colorado for 11 years (including four in college) and this is at least
A pretty remarkable stop sign, as reported by Futility Closet: When a truck ignores repeated alerts that it’s too tall to enter the Sydney Harbour Tunnel, an automated system projects a giant stop sign onto a curtain of water at the tunnel entrance. This presents the boldest possible message
The outer fencing erected around the Capitol was removed this weekend. Still, the legislative branch remains "toxic and unsettled." / CNN, The Associated Press Charges against officers in the Capitol riot fuel concerns about extremists working in law enforcement. / USA Today A new video shows how Capitol police tried
Another of Cuomo's current aides has come forward with claims of sexual harassment by the governor. / The New York Times See also: The surprise isn't that Cuomo is embroiled in scandals, but that he's finally being held to account for the toxicity he'
