Tomatoes, books, alcohol, wood.
Helen Branswell: Vaccine experts are worried the US is sleepwalking into annual Covid-19 boosters without evidence they're needed. / STAT
As of the end of February, nearly 60 percent of Americans have been infected with the coronavirus, including three out of four children. / Poynter
Reports from the Coachella Valley say cases spiked 77% after the recent music festival's first weekend. / The Los Angeles Times
In Rwanda, a drone startup has been delivering blood to mountainous areas for five years, covering 80% of the country. / WIRED
Indigenous groups in Canada use radar to identify possible graves at former schools—more than 1,800 have been found so far—"confirming an open secret." / Undark
Lawsuits to fight carbon emissions are rapidly multiplying, with cases in 41 countries. / The Economist
Related: A doomsday alarm clock app wakes you with "bone-chilling facts about our eventual demise." / Apple App Store
Russia suspends its gas supply to Poland and Bulgaria. / Reuters
Five items that are reasonably inflation-resistant: cannabis, tomatoes, books, alcohol, wood. / Wealthsimple
Tesla loses more than $125 billion of market value in response to Elon Musk's plan to buy Twitter. ("Why can't billionaires do something useful like get One Direction back together.") / BBC News, Twitter
Rural gentrification refers to city-dwellers finding "deals" in the country that price out local residents. / The New Republic
"The countryside of Japan is aging into nothingness." A walk with Craig Mod through villages on the Kii Peninsula. / The New York Times
From Tim Hunkin, co-creator of the old TV series The Secret Life of Machines, some charming videos called "The Secret Life of Components." / TMN
From March, a thread of poorly edited or staged family photos from movies and television. / Twitter
Related: Art directors respond to the thread. "Up until the early 2000s no one cared." / The Guardian
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