Salt fat acid shipwreck.
A Nor'easter slams the United States' East Coast with extreme snow and wind. / The Washington Post
Jane Mayer's big read for the weekend: Is Ginni Thomas, Justice Clarence Thomas's wife, a threat to the Supreme Court? / The New Yorker
There's a good chance many readers don't know the United States Constitution grew 58 words longer this week. / The New York Times
The government commissioned 270,000 photographs to document the Great Depression. More than a third were deemed undesirable. / Public Domain Review
Amy Schneider says the best part of her streak on Jeopardy was her transgender representation. / BuzzFeed News
Sesame Street is said to have achieved a level of directness in its pandemic coverage that can be hard to find in outlets geared toward adults. / The Atlantic
Six architects describe their ideal desks. "I would face a window, hopefully looking out over some tall trees." / Drawing Matter
Two much-anticipated cookbooks are at the bottom of the ocean, casualties of a shipping container collapse. / Eater
An investigation into the origins of seven-layer dip. / Snack Stack
Some experts say the cost of an espresso in Italy could rise to €1.50 this year, with climate change playing a significant role. / Sprudge
Janet Jones: Few people comprehend the mutual cross-species interaction that is required to accomplish horse-and-human accomplishments. / Aeon
The story of a 12-mile walk through DC's Anacostia neighborhood and on to the White House. / Intellectual Int-ing
See also: Some people are complaining about too many obituaries in the Mojave Desert. / Meditations in an Emergency
What to expect if you travel to a national park in California, Arizona, or Utah this year. / The Los Angeles Times
Were books really once bound in human skin? (Yes.) / YouTube
For your weekend wanderlust: A skateboarding video, filmed in the Austrian Alps, that does a good job of combining beauty and wtf. / TMN
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