On Wednesday night the United States surpassed 750,000 deaths from the coronavirus, according to Johns Hopkins data. / The Week
Covid infections reach their highest level yet in England. The World Health Organization's Europe director says all 53 countries in the region are facing "a real threat of Covid resurgence or already fighting it." / Bloomberg, The Guardian
The White House says many employers will have to ensure by Jan. 4 that their workers are vaccinated or tested weekly for Covid-19. / CNBC
Global carbon dioxide emissions are set to rebound to near the levels they were before Covid. / BBC News
Migratory western monarch butterflies are showing up at overwintering sites in greater numbers despite reaching an all-time low last year. / Good News Network
Ithaca, N.Y., is set to be the first city in the country to decarbonize every building. / The Washington Post
"Resilience workers" are people who do repair after disasters—a new link between climate change and labor exploitation. / The New Yorker
Jay Caspian Kang: Homeless people aren't just "problems to be criminalized, jailed or expelled away"—but are they a distinct social group? / The New York Times
Also, is antiracism an earnest attempt to change minds or mostly just virtue signaling? / The Morning News
See also: Impressions of the United States from an Indian graduate student. / Obvious Bicycle
Since 2016, 66 nations have implemented internet shutdowns. In a single year, they cost countries $2.4 billion. / The Economist
"A rainforest? In Britain? What?" Interview with a mapper of Britain's temperate rainforests. / Atlas Obscura
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A good guide to reducing your digital threats by 90%—and "you don't need a burner phone, a secret boot USB, or anything else." / Ars Technica
The Lenna image has become relatively unknown, but remains an icon in the engineering world. Lena Forsén still does not consent. / The Pudding
Unrelated: Why McDonald's looks sleek and boring now. / Vox