Russia launches missile strikes on the Ukrainian port of Odesa a day after agreeing Ukraine could resume grain exports. / CNN

Zelenskyy: Unless Russia returns occupied areas, a ceasefire will only prolong the conflict. / The Jerusalem Post

"In their adherence to invisible rules, Putin and Biden have recaptured an important Cold War dynamic." Possible outcomes if the war in Ukraine escalates. / Foreign Affairs

Bannon faces up to a year in jail after his conviction for noncompliance with a Congressional subpoena—however, no one has been incarcerated for contempt of Congress in over 50 years. / Vox, The Washington Post

"In other words, he traveled 96 inches in 19 frames." Calculating just how fast Josh Hawley was running away from insurrectionists at the Capitol, hours after he fist-pumped them. / SB Nation

According to a constitutional law expert, Trump appears to be heading toward an indictment—though Georgia is likely to act before the Dept. of Justice does. / The Root

California Gov. Newsom signs gun legislation modeled after Texas's abortion ban, and runs ads in Texas newspapers attacking Gov. Abbott's anti-abortion rhetoric. / ABC News, Deadline

Oklahoma librarians have been instructed not to use the word "abortion" or assist patrons in finding abortion-related material. / Motherboard

"This is nothing short of vandalism." Reactions to a planned renovation of the Library of Congress's Main Reading Room. / The Washington Post

See also: A virtual tour of the Reading Room and the famous overhead zoom from All the President's Men. / Library of Congress, YouTube

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In the late 1970s, Anheuser-Busch tested-marketed a soda with 0.4% alcohol that anyone could buy—until public outcry killed it off. / Snack Stack

See also: What people really mean when they say a place "smells like weed." / Slate

Footage from inside a Maryland Tower Records from 1995. / Digg

For the first time in about 40 years, the Rio Grande in Albuquerque is running dry. / Inkstain

"Environmentalism, the paper argues, can thus be 'weaponized' for men, who will drive like assholes in their electric vehicles, smugly believing this is an act of ecological generosity." / MEL

"Beware of charismatic animals and plants, solar panels, recycling logos, and the color green itself." How to spot the latest in corporate greenwashing. / Quartz

Beavers are "wildlife heroes in a warming world," using their engineering prowess to cool the water and air. / Vox

An interview with Jason Chou, who Photoshops Paddington into a different movie or show every day for the past 16 months. / Mental Floss

"The Daxophone is a bowed instrument that can seemingly conjure up any noise." / MetaFilter