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Biden introduces a $1.9 trillion pandemic rescue plan that includes more checks, unemployment benefits, and healthcare measures. / BuzzFeed News
Because of security concerns, Biden's inauguration rehearsal has been postponed. / POLITICO
In a court filing, federal prosecutors say Capitol insurrectionists intended "to capture and assassinate elected officials." / Reuters
A timeline of how Trump's actions and claims of fraud over the past few months led to the insurrection. / The Washington Post
How Facebook incubated the insurrection: by rewarding outlandish statements with increased engagement. / The New York Times
See also: Facebook has been showing ads for military gear alongside content promoting election fraud. / BuzzFeed News
"I hoped it was all bluster." What it's like to find out someone you know was at the Capitol last week. / VICE
Trump's former doctor, who said Trump would be "the healthiest individual ever elected to the presidency," has died at 73. / The New York Times
Among ways to treat America's disinformation epidemic: Create a "PBS of the Internet" for trustworthy, nonpartisan information. / The Washington Post
Pompeo's decision to designate Houthis as a terror group will likely lead to a "famine not seen in 40 years," says the UN. / The Guardian
See also: Pompeo is the worst secretary of state in American history, having done nothing to enhance the nation's security—or his own administration's policies. / Slate
"The growth in the annual deficit under Trump ranks as the third-biggest increase, relative to the size of the economy, of any US presidential administration." / ProPublica
Maria Bustillos lost not only her mother during the pandemic, but a year of time with her because of Republicans' reckless politicizing of Covid. / Popula
With doses at risk of expiring, supermarket pharmacies are ignoring the vaccine distribution order—and people are lining up. / The Atlantic
Your cloth mask may not be enough to prevent transmission of the more contagious Covid variants. / Vox
Walt Disney World is quarantining Covid-positive guests in its 750-acre Fort Wilderness Resort. / Bloomberg
Joanne Rogers, the widow of Fred Rogers, has died at 92. / CBS Pittsburgh
Watch: Peter Hook and the Light perform a socially distanced version of "Love Will Tear Us Apart." / The Morning News
"Goths value experience and history... And so that makes them more reflective about the aging process." On age inclusivity among Goths. / The Washington Post
Related: A 1989 TV news report from Dublin on teen "goths, Cure-heads, and psychobillies." / Boing Boing
For archaeologists interested in finding ancient instruments, it's not always clear when an object's purpose was to create music. / Atlas Obscura
Transcribing the sounds of animals to sheet music. / The Morning News
A sampler of The Great Gatsby-themed e-books that have been published since Fitzgerald’s novel entered the public domain at the start of the year. / BNet
To understand sea shanty TikTok, you must start at the beginning. / Polygon
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