Are sanctions on Russia working? Yes, but they're not a knockout blow, and other autocracies are watching. / The Economist

Suketu Mehta: It is crucial that India remains a democracy for all its citizens. / Scroll.in

The White House says it will cancel up to $20,000 of federal student loan debt for Pell Grant recipients, and up to $10,000 for other qualifying borrowers. / NPR

The University of Texas makes $6 million a day off some mineral-rich land it manages in the US's largest oil field. / Bloomberg

Guessing "C" for every answer is now adequate to pass the New York state algebra exam. / Ed Knight

A weekly updated database of educational gag orders: legislative efforts to restrict teaching on race, history, gender, et al. / The PEN Index of Educational Gag Orders

A recent survey found that 16.3 million people (around 8%) of working-age Americans currently have long Covid. / Brookings

Fellow scientists assess Anthony Fauci's career. / Nature

See also: A profile of the scholar who said The Iliad and the Odyssey were the work of generations of illiterate poets. / Harvard Magazine

California is poised to phase out the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035, a move that will reshape the US car market. / The Associated Press

Severe drought conditions in Texas reveal ancient dinosaur footprints that date back more than 100 million years. / The Guardian

A new exhibition traces how forbidden depictions of sex gradually became acceptable in pop culture. / Hyperallergic

Related: "How Early-2000s Pop Culture Changed Sex." / The Atlantic

Anticipating the US Open, a profile of tennis star Coco Gauff, who still doesn't have her driver's license. / ESPN

See also: A fan accused by Nick Kyrgios of having "700 drinks" threatens to sue him. / Reuters

Researchers in Japan say they have found that dogs produce tears when reuniting with their owners. / Smithsonian Magazine