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European leaders hold muted commemorations to mark the end of World War II on the continent. 1/22

France (though not Paris) begins reopening next week, Australia likely soon after. 2/22

Many governors across the US are disregarding or “creatively interpreting” White House guidelines for safely easing restrictions. 3/22

The Trump administration buries a detailed CDC guide to reopening. 4/22

Nebraska’s governor ignores health officials and keeps a beef-processing plant open—to predictable results. 5/22

Related: Beware the “plandemic” video. 6/22

Despite the pandemic and Trump's rhetoric, the Tennessee Valley Authority is offshoring jobs⁠, perhaps to weaken unions. 7/22

Investigators find that Mississippi spent nearly $100 million in federal anti-poverty funds on football tickets, speaker fees for wrestlers, and more. 8/22

Over the past month, Americans have been driving more, after a March when roads were virtually empty. 9/22

Nearly 20,000 teens in Georgia got their driver's licenses without taking a road test, due to the coronavirus outbreak. 10/22

Astronomers find a black hole 1,000 light-years from Earth. "In cosmic proportions, it’s very close." 11/22

Thanks to Switch sales and Animal Crossing, Nintendo reports a 200% profit increase over the past quarter. 12/22

Total sales on Etsy doubled last month, mainly due to homemade face masks sold on the platform. 13/22

Also selling well: soft pants. 14/22

Land O’Lakes removes the Native American maiden from its packaging. The illustrator’s son says the image wasn’t a stereotype. 15/22

Packaged medications to cure just about anything you can imagine, by artist Dana Wyse. 16/22

An Amsterdam restaurant is trying glass cabins for diners to maintain safety around staff and other patrons. 17/22

Infrastructure helped make COVID-19 what it is. Infrastructure workers can help us fight back. 18/22

"Connections are being forged, even as we keep our distance. Let’s hold onto them in the after." 19/22

The 2020 Portuguese Bookshelf Championship features home libraries that appear behind pundits Skyping into news shows. 20/22

Clubbing online predates the pandemic for the Manila-based Club Matryoshka, where the bouncer is a Google Form. 21/22

The Hood Internet mixes 50 songs from 1985 into a single three-minute track. 22/22

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