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Trump’s nominee to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention backs up the importance of vaccination. / STAT
The World Health Organization says its vaccination programs have prevented 154 million childhood deaths in 50 years. / Goats and Soda
The number of US adults without health insurance last year was 27.2 million, down from 31.6 million in 2020—and Trump’s big, beautiful bill would reverse those gains “and then some” within a decade. / Vox
Yesterday morning, New York City, the world’s epicenter of capitalism, “woke up to find it might soon have a socialist mayor.” / The Wall Street Journal [$]
A round-up of things to know about Zohran Mamdani. / NPR
Ted Gioia goes long on the return of longform everything: “In the culture arena, abundance is not just a highbrow concern.” / The Honest Broker
“When I first learned about computer tools in art school, I was elated.” Illustrator Christoph Niemann explains how and why he uses artificial intelligence in his work. / The New York Times [$]
Artist Chris Ware creates a set of 20 stamps depicting a mail carrier’s route. / Kottke
From 2014, Jess Stoner explains why being a mail carrier in Texas is generally miserable. / The Morning News
Large language models are not yet familiar with Gen Alpha terms like “ate that up” or “secure the bag.” / 404 Media
How is it going in the dating world this year? “Daters are sick of the apps, but don't know where else to look.” / Mashable
Wraps were one of the biggest eating fads of the 1990s—and now, in “a thinness-obsessed nation,” they’re back. / The Atlantic [$]
Among trends noticed by an older economist visiting Paris, France: “I do not understand tattoos as an act of conformity.” / Marginal Revolution
Watch: The weird zombie existence of the Family Circus comic, which has been recycling jokes for decades, while updating its art to include contemporary hairstyles and technology. / YouTube
A fun online widget helps you connect two separate things. / Pathfinder
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