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Together, Florida and Texas represent 70 Electoral College votes. This week, Republicans in both states have passed—or are ready to pass—new voting restrictions. / The New York Times
Related: A breakout of the limits included in each state's bill. / Wake Up to Politics
A postmortem on Bernie Sanders' brief primary lead reveals the forces of reaction—and the need for mass organization on the left. / The Baffler
Police are purchasing "vehicle forensics kits" to access data stored in cars, including information synced from smartphones. / The Intercept
A motorcycle airbag vest company's subscription payment option prevents the vest from inflating if payments don't go through. / VICE
"It's funky fonts. It's the closing sequence for any romantic comedy filmed between 1988-1993." On Spago Rock. / The Melt
Health researchers think getting different Covid vaccines for your first and second doses might produce a better immune response. / NPR
A new analysis of Covid numbers suggests more than twice as many people have died from the virus than previously reported. / STAT
Using sewage sampling robots, researchers may be able to predict Covid outbreaks a week in advance. / The Scientist
Effectively shut down during the pandemic, some night clubs have temporarily converted into exhibition spaces. / The Guardian
See also: A fascinating, in-depth look at the history of art in the Oval Office, an "ultra-high-profile rotating exhibition space." / The New York Times
"That just really hit me in a way that it hadn't before: People could literally die if we did our jobs wrong." The Covid reporters are not OK. / Study Hall
How the Everest base camp is trying to prevent a Covid outbreak amid one of its busiest climbing seasons. / The Washington Post
A giant sequoia tree in Northern California is still smoldering from the 2020 Castle Fire, showing how dry the area is. / The Fresno Bee
A 78,000-year-old girl discovered near Kenya's coast is the oldest human burial found in Africa. / Science News
Photos of the "orchestrated beauty" of American funeral homes, by Rachel Cox. / Booooooom
See also: America's funeral parlors rely on one man to provide the theme music for memorial services. / The Morning News
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